Seems I've been encouraging betting...
Is that illegal on this site?
Either way put a C note on Sept. 23rd.
Arthur more or less hit my assumption (nail) on the head. It's just a matter of risking getting stuck somewhere or trying to change it out on the street right now (or paying the stealer a cool Thousand to do it for me...).
I was hoping to hear from at least a dozen people who've lived with this ailment for years at a time

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Guess I'd better call Phil...
Thanks guys.