More than twenty years ago, a couple approached us with an offer for us to get in on the ground floor of an investment company that practically promised financial ind... more
More than twenty years ago, a couple approached us with an offer for us to get in on the ground floor of an investment company that practically promised financial independence within five to ten years if truly dedicated (translated to “dump all your money with us, we’ll do the rest) to the prospectus. This couple was already planning to leave their jobs, invest their savings in this thing and become full-time evangelists for the company. It seemed like a Ponzi scheme to us, so we declined. A few years later, the company was featured on a news program as part of a nationwide scandal that had wiped out the savings of hundreds of people. The owners (not the couple who had known us) had skipped the country and Interpol warrants were out for their arrests. We certainly dodged that bullet!
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Or is it just another "glitch"/"human error"? And how is it not discovered until 3 weeks later? Greenlee Co AZ. Approx 5,000 registered voters of whom just over 3700 voted but... moreOr is it just another "glitch"/"human error"? And how is it not discovered until 3 weeks later? Greenlee Co AZ. Approx 5,000 registered voters of whom just over 3700 voted but over 22,000 votes were recorded.Bidens lead is now approx 4,200. One more "glitch" and his lead is likely gone. Trump win. How can people say we do not need to audit every state that used these computers?Update: According to AZ SEc StsteSo the difference is approx 10,000. Again these computers need to be audited. This is just more proof of the need. Accidentally uploading the votes over and over should not be possible. less
For those of you who have done it, which types or kinds of tents have you ever slept in during your lifetime? Your answer need not be restricted merely to the few examples I show a... moreFor those of you who have done it, which types or kinds of tents have you ever slept in during your lifetime? Your answer need not be restricted merely to the few examples I show above; any type of tent may be named.~
I've never seen anything like this before and Google was no help. My friend recently purchased a new Samsung phone and has a new number. Someone who likely knew the former number o... moreI've never seen anything like this before and Google was no help. My friend recently purchased a new Samsung phone and has a new number. Someone who likely knew the former number owner texted them today and, instead of the phone displaying a phone number, it displayed a name, as if that name/ number had been saved into the phone's contacts... but it had not. How could the phone have gotten a name to associate with the contact? Is that a new thing? Or some kind of technical glitch?
She practices random act of kindness and beauty.She might anonymously place gifts on your doorstep,
or sprinkle seeds of herbs in gardens, parks and roadsides,or play music in publ... moreShe practices random act of kindness and beauty.She might anonymously place gifts on your doorstep,
or sprinkle seeds of herbs in gardens, parks and roadsides,or play music in public places (If you give her a donation she gives it to charity),or give you the extra coins when you're in front in a line and you've run out of change,or hand you a meal if you're homeless.If you've encountered her, what did she do for you?
It doesn’t necessarily have to be something you’ve put off for a long time, some dreaded job, some tough project, some elaborate enterprise, it can be a simple, routine... moreIt doesn’t necessarily have to be something you’ve put off for a long time, some dreaded job, some tough project, some elaborate enterprise, it can be a simple, routine, everyday task, or it can be the monumental undertaking of the year, decade, or century. Anything you’d like to name.~
Is it even possible or advisable to do such a thing without discussing it first? What if it means a higher insurance bill and five years of loan payments? What if the giftee would ... moreIs it even possible or advisable to do such a thing without discussing it first? What if it means a higher insurance bill and five years of loan payments? What if the giftee would rather have selected the car for himself or herself? And GMC even has a commercial where the husband surprises his wife with TWO new trucks, one for each of them. Unless they're filthy rich, who can or would do this?
I joke around all the time about deciding to get married (I was 22 years old when I dreamed up that gem), about my wife, about being married, but in actuality, I really do know it&... moreI joke around all the time about deciding to get married (I was 22 years old when I dreamed up that gem), about my wife, about being married, but in actuality, I really do know it’s been better for me than the life I was leading and would have continued to lead had I stayed single. Sure, in retrospect I can now see that I was way too young and definitely too immature to handle married life. At the time, I thought I knew everything.One of the most glaring and truly positive things that marriage has meant in my life is that had I not settled down, I probably would have been dead from AIDS or some other STD by now. I was drilling anything in a skirt, as the saying goes, a true hit-and-run artist. I couldn’t have kept track with notches on the bedpost, because it would have been reduced to sawdust. Being faithful in marriage was already ingrained in me as a principle, so when I said, “I do” to her, it also meant “I don’t” to all others.~ less
My wife seems to think that when I’m watching television or listening to the radio that I keep the volume much too high, which causes her to have to raise her v... more
My wife seems to think that when I’m watching television or listening to the radio that I keep the volume much too high, which causes her to have to raise her voice in order to be heard over the program. I contend that when she knows I’m trying to hear a program and she starts talking over the dialogue, that’s what causes me to raise the volume. If I were not trying to hear a program, it would be quite a different thing, and we do talk with each other on those occasions.She often seems to have no inkling whatsoever that the precise reason the program is on is that I am following what’s being said.When the situation is reversed and she is the one watching a show, her way of listening and following dialogue differs so greatly than mine in that she doesn’t focus on nor care about each word that’s being said.It sometimes boils down to, “Why is the volume so loud?”“Because I’m trying to hear it.””But I’m talking to you.”... less
Examples: housekeeping in a hotel, auto mechanic, air traffic controller, window washer, book editor, tilde wrangler, roofer, sky-writer, barber, etc.
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Below is an example of a game I was writing but had to scrap before posting it because I found out the hard way that it may be impossible to answer. See if you can spot the flaw th... moreBelow is an example of a game I was writing but had to scrap before posting it because I found out the hard way that it may be impossible to answer. See if you can spot the flaw that prevented me from publishing it.__________________________________
AnswerMug’s Challenge Series, Celebrity Initials Day Edition:
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This question calls for a seven-part (minimum) answer.
Using the two-letter abbreviations for the days of the week that are shown above, name seven famous (or infamous) people whose names correspond to those initials. The people’s names must be in the order of the initials as in first name first and then last name, such as S____ (first name) and the U_____ last name, not U______ (first name) and then S______ (last name).If the person had/has three names by which he or she is commonly known, and two of the initials show above, you may use that person in your answer. For instance, Robert Lewis Stevenson or Julie Louis-Dreyfus. The people can be from an... less
