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I had a co-worker whose on-line checking account was hacked..... the hacker used the account to pay his water bill.
On the positive side, the authorities didn't have any trouble chasing the crook down.

SeattleParrotHead wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 2:36 pm I had a co-worker whose on-line checking account was hacked..... the hacker used the account to pay his water bill.
On the positive side, the authorities didn't have any trouble chasing the crook down.

File under "Stoopid Criminals".

Afternoon BNers

Just waiting to see what Laura is going to do. Last I heard, she is suppose to hit at midnight Wed. I hate the waiting...

Saltx3 wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 1:50 pm GRRRRRR -- Kevin went to purchase a $17 item on our credit card and it was declined (twice). I logged onto our bank account and saw 2 charges totaling $400 to places neither of us has ever heard of.

Called the credit union who said they flagged our account when those 2 "unusual activity" charges hit. They hadn't even had a chance to contact us before we tried to use the cards after the account was flagged. So, the card has been deactivated and we need to wait 5-7 business days for new ones.

Biggest pain is now we need to change all of the automatic payments we have made to our card - which we do because we get 3x cash rewards for every purchase AND the credit union has no card fees.

We'll survive

Years ago when I still had a job, a friend and his wife came to NYC on vacation and I met them for lunch one day. Somewhere between the restaurant and my way back to my office I was pickpocketed. In the time it took to call the credit card companies and report my cards were stolen, the pickpocket ran up a little over $800 on my AmEx card. This was in midtown Manhattan. Saks 5th Avenue was 2 blocks from my office. Tiffany's was a few blocks away. Lots of expensive boutiques within walking distance. They went to The Gap and a shoe store.

Made my first visit to World Of Beer today. My first beer was Gold Medal Taiwan Beer. It wasn't very good, Taiwanese Budweiser, but it's brewed by the Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Company. If they made condoms and 'ludes they'd have all your vices covered, except gambling.

I camped on South Bass island on lake Erie with friends in 16. It was during a PHlocking at Put In Bay. The weather was volatile with sun and storms. I felt trapped. I thought of the Polynesians crossing the Pacific, They wanted off those little islands too.

I have a wonderful childhood memory of canoeing to an island with my two older sisters. We were at a family camp on a lake in New Hampshire. I was 5 or 6. The island was a rock pile, some bushes and a small sand spit around 80 yards from the dock. For three young kids, it was pure adventure! We may have spent only minutes out there, but the memory stays with me to this day.

We have had our credit cards compromised so many times. One time in Orlando we bought a few things at Walgreens. We were checked out by a non speaking English girl. Next thing we knew, our card was charged for English lessons. While on vacation, without a credit card.

I was checking out the beer list at World Of Beer and there was one I wanted to try just because of the name. It's from Denmark and it's called Dansk Mjod Viking Blod. Then I looked a little closer. It's mead not beer, which isn't necessarily a deal breaker because I've had a handful of meads and I liked most of them. But it was 19% ABV and a 12 oz. bottle was $35.00.

bodypainter wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 3:28 pm I camped on South Bass island on lake Erie with friends in 16. It was during a PHlocking at Put In Bay. The weather was volatile with sun and storms. I felt trapped. I thought of the Polynesians crossing the Pacific, They wanted off those little islands too.

I have a wonderful childhood memory of canoeing to an island with my two older sisters. We were at a family camp on a lake in New Hampshire. I was 5 or 6. The island was a rock pile, some bushes and a small sand spit around 80 yards from the dock. For three young kids, it was pure adventure! We may have spent only minutes out there, but the memory stays with me to this day.

So you made the trip with 2 Becky Thatchers...& were you Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer?

Dr.Corona wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 4:04 pm

bodypainter wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 3:28 pm I camped on South Bass island on lake Erie with friends in 16. It was during a PHlocking at Put In Bay. The weather was volatile with sun and storms. I felt trapped. I thought of the Polynesians crossing the Pacific, They wanted off those little islands too.

I have a wonderful childhood memory of canoeing to an island with my two older sisters. We were at a family camp on a lake in New Hampshire. I was 5 or 6. The island was a rock pile, some bushes and a small sand spit around 80 yards from the dock. For three young kids, it was pure adventure! We may have spent only minutes out there, but the memory stays with me to this day.

So you made the trip with 2 Becky Thatchers...& were you Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer?

Astros are playing 2 7 inning double hitters today . Trying to get 2 games in before Laura arrives.

Dr.Corona wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 4:04 pm

bodypainter wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 3:28 pm I camped on South Bass island on lake Erie with friends in 16. It was during a PHlocking at Put In Bay. The weather was volatile with sun and storms. I felt trapped. I thought of the Polynesians crossing the Pacific, They wanted off those little islands too.

I have a wonderful childhood memory of canoeing to an island with my two older sisters. We were at a family camp on a lake in New Hampshire. I was 5 or 6. The island was a rock pile, some bushes and a small sand spit around 80 yards from the dock. For three young kids, it was pure adventure! We may have spent only minutes out there, but the memory stays with me to this day.

So you made the trip with 2 Becky Thatchers...& were you Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer?

Huck Finn. He had the raft.

springparrot wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 4:19 pm Astros are playing 2 7 inning double hitters today . Trying to get 2 games in before Laura arrives.

I wonder if major league baseball will make this change permanent? In minor league baseball double headers are always 7 innings. I hope they get rid of the other minor league rule, starting extra innings with a runner on second base. I didn't like it last year in Pelicans games, I still don't like it.

LIPH wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 4:25 pm

springparrot wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 4:19 pm Astros are playing 2 7 inning double hitters today . Trying to get 2 games in before Laura arrives.

I wonder if major league baseball will make this change permanent? In minor league baseball double headers are always 7 innings. I hope they get rid of the other minor league rule, starting extra innings with a runner on second base. I didn't like it last year in Pelicans games, I still don't like it.

The 2nd base peron didn't help the Astros. I think they lost almost all of their extra innings games.
The game tomorrow has been postponed until Sept. There will be a double hitter in Anaheim.

At least Houston is paying arrention to Laura.
They are beginning to evacuate Beaumont.

Gilligans Island is my favorite. Me and Maryanne would have populated the Island.

moog wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 4:56 pm Gilligans Island is my favorite. Me and Maryanne would have populated the Island.

As a kid, I wondered why the beach only appeared in 2 of the first shows.

Islands, eh? This is going to take a while and may trigger a need for "Aelan Taem" (say it out loud if you don't get it) but here goes:

Australia (It is an island you know)
Lady Elliot Island, AU
Lady Musgrave Island, AU
Broughton Island, AU
Tasmania, AU
Scotland Island, AU
Bruny Island, AU
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Efate, Vanuatu
Tanna Island, Vanuatu
Hideaway Island, Vanuatu
Erakor Island, Vanuatu
Iririki Island, Vanuatu
Lelepa Island, Vanuatu
Tiny Inyeug (Mystery) Island, Vanuatu
Grand Terre, New Caledonia (Nouméa)
Il Maitre, New Caledonia
Iles des Pins, New Caledonia
Lifou, New Caledonia
Beachcomber Island, Fiji
Waya Lai Lai Island, Fiji
Naviti Island, Fiji
Viti Levu, Fiji
Monuriki, Fiji (where the movie Castaway was filmed)
Bounty Island, Fiji
Upolu, Samoa
Savai'i, Samoa
Namua Island, Samoa
Guam
Tinian Island, Northern Marianas
Saipain, Northern Marianas
Chuuk Lagoon, Federated State of Micronesia
Honshu, Japan
Tonga
North Island, New Zealand
South Island, New Zealand
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Norfolk Island, AU
Haiti
Jamaica
Cayman Islands
Key West, Florida
Cozumel, Mexico

I am sure there are more, and I have mostly limited the list to places I have stayed overnight or toured...

(Edited to Add the Samoan islands and New Caledonia)

I drove through Staten Island.

LIPH wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 1:19 pm

SeattleParrotHead wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 12:07 pm Happy B'Day Mr. Bond... Sean Connery is 90 today!
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/25/entertai ... index.html

Sean Connery is "THE" James Bond, anyone else who played the part is just a poser.

Agreed

moog wrote: ↑August 25, 2020 5:54 pm I drove through Staten Island.

Last time we were in NY, we drove through 5 boroughs. Not sure we were suppose to, but we did. Lol