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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 22, 2019 22:02:25 GMT -5
So you just heard “The Christmas Shoes” again? That's a great song that makes me weep at times. Acute pain will do that.
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 22, 2019 22:04:37 GMT -5
That's a great song that makes me weep at times. Acute pain will do that. You are the comedy person on CFF but really listen to the lyrics. It breaks my heart , it might break yours.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 22, 2019 22:05:33 GMT -5
You are the comedy person on CFF but really listen to the lyrics. It breaks my heart , it might break yours. Or eardrums.
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 22, 2019 22:15:26 GMT -5
You are the comedy person on CFF but really listen to the lyrics. It breaks my heart , it might break yours. Thanks, ice. But just last week, when I was decorating the tree, I heard those lyrics. My heart didn’t break. That song is the “God Bless the USA” of Christmas songs. There are arguably horrible Christmas carols I like, but that one just ain’t one of them. Friends? 😊
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 22, 2019 22:30:23 GMT -5
You are the comedy person on CFF but really listen to the lyrics. It breaks my heart , it might break yours. Thanks, ice. But just last week, when I was decorating the tree, I heard those lyrics. My heart didn’t break. That song is the “God Bless the USA” of Christmas songs. There are arguably horrible Christmas carols I like, but that one just ain’t one of them. Friends? 😊 Always, never argue with Einstein.
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 22, 2019 23:26:33 GMT -5
Thanks, ice. But just last week, when I was decorating the tree, I heard those lyrics. My heart didn’t break. That song is the “God Bless the USA” of Christmas songs. There are arguably horrible Christmas carols I like, but that one just ain’t one of them. Friends? 😊 Always, never argue with Einstein. Or the mailman.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 23, 2019 5:05:08 GMT -5
Always, never argue with Einstein. Or the mailman. Oh, man. An idea just flashed through my head for a great alternate history story: what if Einstein had become a mailman when he immigrated to the US?
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Post by brutalis on Dec 23, 2019 7:29:02 GMT -5
Oh, man. An idea just flashed through my head for a great alternate history story: what if Einstein had become a mailman when he immigrated to the US? He would then be delivering A-bombs door to door leaving devastation wherever he delivers!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2019 9:56:26 GMT -5
It wouldn't be Christmas without attempted scams by the usual vermin.
I had a call from a 'courier' who claims he had a package for me. Of course, he didn't know my name or address. I did ask him, "What name and address are you trying to deliver to - and what is the problem?" But he didn't know. So why ring me? Is he ringing everyone in the UK in case the unnamed, un-addressed parcel belongs to them?
One plays along with these jokers, but the fun comes when they start asking for personal details, including bank details. That's the time when you use a phrase that rhymes with "duck off".
Oh, and pretending to be the name of a courier who doesn't even operate in the United Kingdom makes the scam all the more apparent.
I loathe these people because while I can handle it, vulnerable people, including some who may be elderly, could become flustered by these creeps.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 23, 2019 10:16:40 GMT -5
My middle son flew in from Benin (and boy are his arms tired) Saturday night for two weeks. He is super skinny. 155 pounds on a 6'2" frame. He played football at 235. But he's home. So that's good.
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Post by The Captain on Dec 23, 2019 12:58:52 GMT -5
It wouldn't be Christmas without attempted scams by the usual vermin. I had a call from a 'courier' who claims he had a package for me. Of course, he didn't know my name or address. I did ask him, "What name and address are you trying to deliver to - and what is the problem?" But he didn't know. So why ring me? Is he ringing everyone in the UK in case the unnamed, un-addressed parcel belongs to them? One plays along with these jokers, but the fun comes when they start asking for personal details, including bank details. That's the time when you use a phrase that rhymes with "duck off". Oh, and pretending to be the name of a courier who doesn't even operate in the United Kingdom makes the scam all the more apparent. I loathe these people because while I can handle it, vulnerable people, including some who may be elderly, could become flustered by these creeps. I love when I get these kind of calls, because I do everything I can to mess with them. A couple of months ago, I got a call saying that my IP address had been compromised and that I needed to dial "1" to talk to Microsoft customer support and that they would help me set up a new IP address. OK, sure... ...except what made it even more strange is that the number they were calling me from was the same number as my cell phone that was receiving the call. I pressed "1" and when I got a live person on the line, I immediately asked if he was OK. He said yes and started his scam spiel, but I cut him off and said that I was very worried, because I thought he might be trapped inside my phone due to the call coming to me from my own cell phone number. I then asked if I could bring him a snack or some water to help him out until the authorities arrived to free him from my phone, at which point he said "I don't understand you at all" and then he hung up, and I haven't gotten a call about my IP address since. Gotta say, that was one of my more clever ones. I usually just scream obscenities into the phone or sing loudly and off-key (which is the only way I know how to sing) until I hear them hang up.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2019 14:26:02 GMT -5
Perfect! They irk me because one day they may scam someone vulnerable, e.g. a person with dementia who happens to know their PIN or personal details. They are scum criminals. But they're not even trying. That he couldn't tell me anything about this 'parcel' made me smile. Surely he'd have a name. I have had legitimate couriers ring me if they can't quite find my apartment. Or the supermarket delivery guy. I mean, surely this vermin who called earlier, given he had called me, knew *something*. But, no, he didn't even know my name. If he has a parcel for me, at the very least my name will be on the package, right? My late father had a scam call about a computer virus. My dad, bless him, was a Luddite. I doubt he'd ever used a computer in his life, he certainly never owned one. Years ago, a fun one was a lottery scam. I had a call telling me I'd won a lottery in Spain (never been to Spain). The guy claimed he had my bank details to hand, but needed me to confirm them so he could process a very small admin fee. I said something like, "Oh, just take the admin fee out of my winnings and send me the cheque. You did say you had my details, right?" A lottery cheque never came, you know. ;-)
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Post by beccabear67 on Dec 23, 2019 21:05:33 GMT -5
I just don't answer the phone at all anymore unless I see a number/caller shown I know. Anyone important can speak/leave a message at the tone. It drives me up the wall when someone else runs to get the phone and then comes seeking after me with it and hands it to me and it's just some b.s. survey/telemarketer/scammer with my name. "I don't do business/surveys/giving over the phone" is what I say if anything, implying that if they are something legitimate they can send something by mail. I've said the same thing for years. If everyone had've held the same line there would be no such 'industry' now which would be a good thing for the human race. I've also not answered the door when seeing it is not someone I recognize as anything of interest to me, and I don't care if they see me, I have a right to not be disturbed. Sometimes I will go out onto the deck and ask them from there what they want. I'm never rude, but I may be very blunt.
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Post by Duragizer on Dec 24, 2019 0:35:11 GMT -5
I've never read any Roald Dahl. I feel so ashamed.
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Post by The Captain on Dec 24, 2019 10:57:40 GMT -5
Just logged off from work and am starting my holiday break a little early. I'll be off for the next 8 days and already have a number of things planned for the time.
Going to take my daughters to see the new Star Wars movie on Thursday, and then I will be making my rounds at some of our LCS on Friday while my wife works from home.
Might get together with friends to play a little Magic: The Gathering over the weekend.
Next week, I'm going to get my comic book room cleaned up and will put the finishing touches on our 2020 budget for the house. Planning to stay in on NYE and just watch movies with my girls.
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