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RE: The Secret of a Contented Married Life::::::
I find that after 40 years, nod, smile, wink, contribute and just go do what ever you want and often there is no follow up program! I learned that the art of diplomacy is to gracefully 'allow the other to have your way most of the time'.
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5er4ever
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05/23/13 07:02am |
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RE: Taking advantage of the stupid!
You will see who owns it when they want to widen the road.
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5er4ever
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05/22/13 04:08pm |
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RE: Taking advantage of the stupid!
Not sure it is 'stupid' to have made a purchase on credit. Others might feel that way if you did it twice.
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5er4ever
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05/20/13 06:51am |
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RE: Protect your Credit Cards at Syracuse Rally
My cards are all in a protected case in my pocket and an RF-ID reader cannot see them (I have tried it).
I am against business that 1) swipe your card twice (KFC did for years) and 2) Those that use cameras above the machines for your protection. Obtaining the data on the black stripe is easy stuff. Matching that with a password takes additional skills. Those that do both belong in jail.
There are ways to disable the RF-ID chips but the future is here and will always be here. RF_card_ID scans I believe have a limit (like coffee & donuts and stuff). Our banks (for now) will correct these transactions if / when you report them as 'not yours'.
The following is a pro turned good......;) Ideas are good.
The future card reader
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5er4ever
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05/20/13 06:35am |
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RE: Now that's driving skill...
After about 1,000 times that captain might just have caught on.
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5er4ever
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05/15/13 12:18pm |
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RE: Gutters
When we bought this house it already had gutter screens installed.
We have six trees that provide 40% shade on a large lot (maple, ash and white birch).
I was having trouble with ice buildup and dripping over the eves when melting.
I decided to take the leaf guards off the north side only (30' section) and see what happens. About 10 min after the next heavy rain I found myself outside in the pouring rain un-plugging the eves down spout. Backed up from (leaves this same rain-blowing storm). The rain could not go down the pipe so just filled the eves and poured over the entire 30' stretch.
Lesson learned:
1) Put them back on immediately.
2) Built a snow brush to reach and pull snow off the roof 4' back. I am lucky, low roof line on 3/4 of house.
Just my .2 from my house
If I were you I would (price) buy the leaf guards and pay a local teen to install them. They are that easy and the teen could use the money.
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5er4ever
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05/15/13 07:34am |
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RE: Signs of the Times
It took me forever to find a cell phone that just makes phone calls. And I turn it off when I'm in the car. I bought it for my convenience, not everybody else's. If I absolutely must make a call, I pull over first. I can't help but wonder how many rear end collisions are the result of a driver looking at the phone in their lap instead of thru the windshield.
I agree Jim. My wife's phone is off and out-going only by a passenger or her at the side of the road.
I proved my point twice last week.
People stopped beside me at intersections starring at their laps with hands real busy holding something. I look carefully left then right to ensure nothing is coming either way. Then I gun it for about 3 feet then stop fast (I also make sure no cars behind me). The driver in the other car goes straight through a red light. I laugh, one didn't even know what they did the other did and gave me a 'look' at the next stop....
They are not aware of their surroundings. They are aware via peripheral vision that your vehicle is moving so they must too. Many just wait for the car behind them to honk.
Distracted driving is an aggravation & danger to everyone.
I promised DW I would not do it anymore.
Isn't it is scientific proof when you can repeat an experiment.
On another note.........have you ever seen how fast a teen can type with two thumbs? WOW!
Smart phones are good but I believe that the smarter they get with apps the less and less smart the young public becomes.
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5er4ever
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05/15/13 07:19am |
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RE: Golf???
I've been playing since college (1965) but have never had a hole-in-one. However, I did hit a nine iron on a par four into the hole for an eagle. The distance was 150 yards.
This guy had a bunch of eagles.
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5er4ever
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05/14/13 06:02pm |
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Share your best web link of the day here.
Top 25 best death defying stunts.
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5er4ever
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05/12/13 05:38pm |
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Don't ask me how.
Card trick
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5er4ever
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05/03/13 06:43am |
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RE: cataract surgery
My mother is 85. Had both hers done about a year ago. She has 20/20 and nothing gets by her.
Best part of modern medicine is eye surgery.
Good luck and I am positive.
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5er4ever
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04/30/13 08:22pm |
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Start your day off on an upbeat note
Upbeat
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5er4ever
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04/30/13 07:01am |
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RE: The Drunk Caller is Back!
My wife & I have been having similar issues with Bell Canada.
We get telemarketers calling our land line. Multiple times a day.
We have tried: over the last six months:
1) Blocking their # (our carrier allows 10 blocked #'s) = still happens.
2) Added our # to do not call list. Still happens.
3) Asked our carrier to stop them....still happens.
4) Threatened to change carriers.....still happens.
5) We have completed all the web based forms (for the carrier, the federal government) asking that specific numbers be stopped. They still happen.
In our travels we found something weird. When we bought and moved to this house a few years back they were offering a few phone options for .99 cent a month. We said OK.
It seems that if you get these options they work from a different phone# that gets routed to your land line number. like an add-on phone # to your line. In our case this # showed up on our monthly statement/bill. We therefore complained, cancelled the add-ons and we still get the calls. The additional # no longer appears on out statement & we still get the calls.
So the latest round of frustrations they say that they can change our phone number. My response to that is that if we change we then change carriers. We still get the calls.
My .2 on this now: These additional #'s are known by 3rd party companies that give your carrier a kickback to allow them through. Someone must be profiting in a big way that allows this to continue.
Since this thread has drifted off a bit I would like to add the above detail in hopes of educating the readers as to the techniques available and efforts made.
If anyone has an opinion I would also be interested.
I don't feel that I should be required to purchase a 'black box' to answer and trash calls from a # before I hear a ringtone.
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5er4ever
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04/28/13 06:53pm |
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I can't go there
This is why I don't travel there....They would lock me up!
Why I cant go there
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5er4ever
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04/26/13 03:22pm |
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RE: 255,000 miles......same sparkplugs.
Forgot, I don't have an F150.
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5er4ever
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04/23/13 03:40pm |
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RE: There WERE a few things about the "good old days"...
& we drank powered water (I think they called it milk?)
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5er4ever
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04/23/13 03:34pm |
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GRANDPARENTS are understood well
GRANDPARENTS' ANSWERING MACHINE
Good morning . . . At present we are not at home, but please leave your message after you hear the beep.
beeeeeppp ....
If you are one of our children,
dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of "birth arrival" so we know who it is.
If you need us to stay with the children, press 2
If you want to borrow the car, press 3
If you want us to wash your clothes and do ironing, press 4
If you want the grandchildren to sleep here tonight, press 5
If you want us to pick up the kids at school, press 6
If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home, press 7
If you want to come to eat here, press 8
If you need money, press 9
If you are going to invite us to dinner or take us to the theatre ,start talking .we are listening!!
WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT? (Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's.
A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady!
Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them … They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.
When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars..
They show us and talk to us about the colors of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'
They don't say, 'Hurry up.'
Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.
They wear glasses and funny underwear.
They can take their teeth and gums out.
Grandparents don't have to be smart.
They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'
When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.
Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.
They know we should have a snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad.
GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!
It's funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
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They pretty much nailed it!
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5er4ever
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04/18/13 09:52pm |
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RE: Our 23 year old daughter committed suicide 4-11-13
She did not want you to know because she is was as proud of you as you were of her. I can't seem to type right now but you need to know that you have no blame. Even professionals that specialize in depression have lost loved ones. Please take care of yourself now. I have to go, I am now going to call my daughter and invite them to dinner tomorrow. I wish I had more words.
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5er4ever
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04/17/13 07:40pm |
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RE: Phone + Lake = ?
Info
DW won't let me take her cell when I fish. Last time I stepped out of the boat and her phone in my pocket was in the water for about 10 seconds. Cost me $360.
never again....lol
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5er4ever
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04/12/13 09:40am |
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RE: Have you ever eaten chipmunk?
That's how I train them to swim. They are not very good at it.
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5er4ever
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04/11/13 06:34pm |
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