I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. I did! I stayed home. One of the best things about my job is flexibility of schedule. If I want to go, say, to the beach, I am not obligated to work my trip into the same three-day span as millions of other working souls. I can go anytime, as long as my work is done. In a worst-case scenario, I can take my work with me, as I have done on many occasions. I know: you hate me for it. However, did I not say it’s one of the best things about my job? On holiday weekends, I try not to abuse my position by sitting in my garden with a cold drink, smirking at the thought of all those fun-seeking families packed into cars, but, lord, it’s not easy.
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Unfortunately, one recent story reported how the scammers combined two different methods. When the person they called refused to cooperate with their scam, the scammers called his local law enforcement and SWATted him. And these jerks are using equipment to spoof numbers to make it appear they are calling from friends or legitimate businesses. About a month ago, my mom got a call from a number that looked off to me (I have the second phone in my office). I asked her who called and she said it was the bank asking about her debit card. When I looked at the caller ID it had my brother’s name as the caller, and mom’s own phone number as the number which called her.
Think four of the Alabama cats are out playing or at least eating with mine on porch, I will count noses tomorrow. Looked on fridge and nicest note of thanks from young girl who worked for me, made my night. She is from North Carolina, my dad’s home state and came here with her dad, my stone mason. She said I was kindest person she had met since coming to Oklahoma which was several years ago. It made me happy.
Kindness should be what we all do routinely for others.
Thank you, Dearest Ghost. You are right about selling fear! And as Mark’s comment shows, there is no end to the ways they invent to fool people.
Good night, Jackie — hope you get a good refreshing snooze.
Debbe 😉 Something for the smokin’ Super Sexy Chicken Lady…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GzMx9CnhVk
GM Debbe
Will finish reading coments tomorrow (today)
Rick
Few people know or remember why Decoration Day is May 30
That was chosen because there was no major Civil War battle on that date.
Soon enough Independence Day will be on a Monday.
Good morning Villagers…
GM, Old Bear….
Really looking forward to that cool front coming in this weekend. Got to get some work done inside that hen house. Too hot in there, and I don’t want to get the Miss Prissies upset.
Have you hugged your hen today ? 🙂
Thanks for informing me about the IRS scam phone calls. I’d have a heart attack it I answered…still owe them on that government subsidy classed as income in my Obamacare.
Well, gotta go..
Good to hear from Sandcastler and Nancy…..
GR 😉 my favorite from them…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSR6ZzjDZ94
The reason I don’t have houseplants….
http://cheezburger.com/8800060160
…and this one is for Jackie 🙂
http://www.gocomics.com/bc/2016/05/31
Scammers are getting more sophisticated as they are putting in numbers with your area code and a few have my same number but just a few digits off. At Christmas a couple years ago, my nephew placed a prank call using my wife’s cell phone number. Apparently this “app” calls and says that you hit his parked car. I knew it was a scam bum was concerned about how they got my wife’s number. They finally fessed up once they saw how ticked I was. I have never understood how people can enjoy making prank calls.
In the olden days a prank call was telling someone their refrigerator was running.
That was funny Debbe. I have had to switch to a tablet to read it, the newest backup phone is too dang small.
We must not have owned a video.
Speaking of practical jokes, the paranoia they can start can be funnier than the jokes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqjPvuK5nGs
That’s from “The Impractical Joke” episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show.
We get IRS, computer, credit card services, AND sell your timeshare (of which we have never owned one) all too regularly.
CEP, yes, I was in Lawrence in 1963. I was living in the Alpha Phi house in the spring, got married in Salina in the summer, and lived in the fall at (if I remember correctly, which I may not) 2552 or something like that Redbud Lane—the street is right. Don’t know about the directory thing. Let me know if you find me!
Old Bear:
I just found your comment that you left about 2 AM in the previous thread.
You’re right; it won’t be long.
The rate at which our country’s culture and history are disappearing is devastating.
NK/AZ: I found the street address of 1602 High Drive, but the directory merely indicated that it was the sorority you mentioned. There was no mention of names of inhabitants of that house. Pity.
I may have found your then-future husband, if he lived at 2409 (no street named here) in Lawrence.
Yep. Jim says he was in a basement apartment of the house of Harold and Bonnie Herd, and he thinks 2409 sounds right, but he doesn’t remember the street.