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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 30, 2024 22:13:30 GMT -5
On this date in 1900, railroad engineer Casey Jones died in a train collision, one hand on the brake and one hand on his screaming whistle. 83 degrees and 74% humidity in NE Texas today. Just taking it easy today after spending all day yesterday in the dentist's chair and the bad start today. We had a nasty train wreck at the NM/ Arizona border… a dozen cars with propane and other fuels jumped the track and sparked…one of my colleagues had a paid day to hang at the hotel in Gallup. If it happens at the NM - AZ border, did it really happen? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 30, 2024 22:17:52 GMT -5
My credit card was just hacked for $1200. Lowlifes. But rich no doubt. It happens to us about once a year. At least the CC companies are on top of it. The main thing is that they don't get punished, or even pursued very often. |
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Post by trailboss on Apr 30, 2024 22:23:11 GMT -5
I talked to a customer years ago, he said:
“My wife put the shopping cart at the rear of the car, started unloading the goods…, out of nowhere a car sped up and the passenger grabbed the purse, they shopped at Best Buy before she could get the cards frozen… It was like this is their job”
My reply… Bingo! That is their “job”, next time the purse goes in the car first.
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Post by urbino on May 1, 2024 1:29:33 GMT -5
Nah. Coalsmoke is cool. Send the squad after the hackers. Got an email from the CC outfit. “Is this yours?” Called them right away. Nope. Not mine. Great service. New card on Thursday. Now to notify everybody else. A hassle, but not a tragedy by any means. What really scares me is identity theft. Even so, having to deal with unauthorized use of your cc is a real PITA especially when the card has to be reissued. After my ordeal with the supermarket cc crook, I had to do the same of changing the cc number of record on all of the websites for my suppliers, utilities, etc. To misquote some Englishman, he who steals my identity steals trash.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on May 1, 2024 3:37:56 GMT -5
My credit card was just hacked for $1200. Lowlifes. But rich no doubt. someone used my card for a Spotify charge of all things. Like 11.00. Still had to get another card though. |
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Post by coalsmoke on May 1, 2024 5:27:43 GMT -5
When my card number was used by someone working the local supermarket, the unauthorized charges were for phone cards. Stupid.
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Post by Plainsman on May 1, 2024 6:41:53 GMT -5
CC outfit took care of it. Expressing me a new card which I will get t’row. Good service. I’m for capital punishment for hacking.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 1, 2024 9:41:22 GMT -5
Happy May Day! Workers of the World Rise Up! 😁
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Post by Plainsman on May 1, 2024 9:52:23 GMT -5
I would be satisfied if intelligent people would rise up. There are far too many dummies in the world. Too bad that so many of them are affiliated with our colleges and universities.
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Post by Silver on May 1, 2024 11:13:09 GMT -5
Dividing and replanting Hostas.
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Post by toshtego on May 1, 2024 11:51:08 GMT -5
Happy May Day! Workers of the World Rise Up! 😁 I miss the big parade in Moscow. The long line of marching troops, the hardware display. The Party officials on the balcony. The Russians knew how to put on a spectacle. |
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Post by Plainsman on May 1, 2024 12:55:38 GMT -5
Very stirring. But they left out the verse on incompetence and corruption.
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Post by toshtego on May 1, 2024 14:11:39 GMT -5
Very stirring. But they left out the verse on incompetence and corruption. Endemic to their system. |
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Post by Silver on May 1, 2024 14:48:14 GMT -5
Most of the Hostas divided and replanted. Dropped off a few clumps with SIL. Dug out a much hated Yucca plant. Watered the transplants and garden boxes. I might be done working for the day. Then again...
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Post by urbino on May 1, 2024 15:37:48 GMT -5
I seem to be right popular. I've now got wasps building a nest on my front porch and hornets building 2 different nests out back. Darn bumblebees talk too much.
Time to get out the spray.
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Post by Silver on May 1, 2024 16:08:08 GMT -5
I seem to be right popular. I've now got wasps building a nest on my front porch and hornets building 2 different nests out back. Darn bumblebees talk too much. Time to get out the spray. That ain't good. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on May 1, 2024 16:12:12 GMT -5
 Yep it’s wasp spray time, I usually hit the Dollar store and stock up for the summertime!
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Post by urbino on May 1, 2024 16:32:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I got no problem with any kind of bee (except killer ones, I guess). I don't even mind wasps so much, as long as they ain't all up in my business (like nesting right outside my front door). But hornets and yellowjackets gotta go.
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Post by toshtego on May 1, 2024 16:43:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I got no problem with any kind of bee (except killer ones, I guess). I don't even mind wasps so much, as long as they ain't all up in my business (like nesting right outside my front door). But hornets and yellowjackets gotta go. I leave them alone. Never had trouble with wasps. Yellowjackets are just pricks, no pun intended. |
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Post by urbino on May 1, 2024 16:47:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I got no problem with any kind of bee (except killer ones, I guess). I don't even mind wasps so much, as long as they ain't all up in my business (like nesting right outside my front door). But hornets and yellowjackets gotta go. I leave them alone. Never had trouble with wasps. Yellowjackets are just pricks, no pun intended. I've been wasp stung several times over the years. It's not so painful I want to kill them just for being around the place. They got business to do. But right above my front door is just statistically unacceptable. Nest somewhere else around the house. |
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Post by Silver on May 1, 2024 16:49:11 GMT -5
I leave them alone. Never had trouble with wasps. Yellowjackets are just pricks, no pun intended. I've been wasp stung several times over the years. It's not so painful I want to kill them just for being around the place. They got business to do. But right above my front door is just statistically unacceptable. Nest somewhere else around the house. Better yet, they should move to Nashville!  |
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Post by urbino on May 1, 2024 16:55:04 GMT -5
I've been wasp stung several times over the years. It's not so painful I want to kill them just for being around the place. They got business to do. But right above my front door is just statistically unacceptable. Nest somewhere else around the house. Better yet, they should move to Nashville! And take the crows with 'em! |
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Post by urbino on May 1, 2024 16:58:47 GMT -5
And since you all won't stop asking : yes, my wrist feels much better since the cortisone shot kicked in. |
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Post by Silver on May 1, 2024 17:00:43 GMT -5
And since you all won't stop asking : yes, my wrist feels much better since the cortisone shot kicked in. You didn't have to smash the cyst with a Bible? |
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Post by urbino on May 1, 2024 17:09:17 GMT -5
And since you all won't stop asking : yes, my wrist feels much better since the cortisone shot kicked in. You didn't have to smash the cyst with a Bible? Keeping that in reserve. |
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Post by lizardonarock on May 1, 2024 19:19:19 GMT -5
I told you to hold down tight now I cant find that green book printed out of thin air so I can go all Bruce Lee   |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 1, 2024 19:44:38 GMT -5
Yep it’s wasp spray time, I usually hit the Dollar store and stock up for the summertime! I get wasp spray from Amazon by the case. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 1, 2024 19:52:53 GMT -5
Took the family to Texarkana today for hamburgers at the Flying Fish and Burgers and then to the movies.
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Post by trailboss on May 1, 2024 20:01:45 GMT -5
I have a boatload of wasp spray, for whatever reason there was a lot of it to be picked up when I hauled haz mat… I have yet to use any.
Maybe some Jew hating pro Hitler types show up and I can use it.
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Post by toshtego on May 1, 2024 20:11:12 GMT -5
We do not have many here. Every so often they build a nest on my eaves. I leave them alone and they do the same.
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Yep it’s wasp spray time, I usually hit the Dollar store and stock up for the summertime!
