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After spending $3,000 for a stair glide for my husband, I tried to contact the snake we bought it from today and find out that he has baled and no longer is in business. Purchase was 3-5-12 and he KNEW he was done, but took advantage of retired citizens. If I could find him, I would wring his neck and another portion of his anatomy. I would like to list him, but won’t !!!
Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:
1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put ‘PHOTO ID REQUIRED.’
2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the ‘For’ line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won’t have access to it.
3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.
4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel.. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.
I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We’ve all heard horror stories about fraud that’s committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards..
Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have first hand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.
But here’s some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
6.. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
But here’s what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.)
7. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number.. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name.
The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit..
By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves’ purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks..
Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, if it has been stolen:
1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 1-800-525-6285
2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 1-888-397-3742
3.) Trans Union : 1-800-680 7289 1-800-680 7289
4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line):
1-800-269-0271 1-800-269-0271
We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything.
If you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about.
Has anyone heard of people driving around at night and taking pictures of houses and the property surrounding the home. (cars, campers,garages)
Today I saw something that really mad me angry. Two little girls were at Kum and Go buying pop and ice cream and using their mother’s food stamp card! I know these kids and I know the mother, who by the way can afford cigarettes. Unbelievable!!!
I was waiting to turn out of the parking lot like someone with good sense, and I edged my bumper a few inches further out of the driveway so I could see around the tall bushes to tell when traffic cleared, and your little punk ass came along and had the audacity to yell at me “GET out the road!” like I’m some kind of dog that you can scold. Nevermind the fact that you still had plenty of room to get by!–I seriously didn’t appreciate your tone. Let me tell you something, kid: just because we have a black president doesn’t mean that you have the right to conduct your punk ass like you own the world and show such utter disrespect for someone at least twice your age
Peter, What and who gives you the right to tell anyone where they can and shouldn’t live. Last I checked a person, any person, can live anywhere they choose and can afford
Matt please answer a question. I have had a few error meswsages that say couldnt read the captcha code. does this have anything to do with certain words enclosed in the message. or what? I do not use caps in the code for one. also i pay attention and put the code on the proper line. since this has happened to me before, I double check the code. its usually when i have alot to say, and maybe shouldnt because of a bad attitude at the time. anyone else have this problem, thinking they typed it correct?
Matt, smart decision pulling the article.
Now will you do what is right and take responsibility for the mistake you made and apologize to the family properly on the front page of your site?
why do people think it is ok to use someone else’s dumpster? dumpsters are not free, we pay for the service. every week i have people that dump their trash in my dumpster, and even dump items next to it. there have been times i couldn’t put my trash in the dumpster due to someone else filling it up with things like old cupboards, furniture, etc. i tried chaining and locxking it, but they cut the chain.
Kudos to Dr. Lala! People with disabilities deserve to live in safe clean housing close to downtown. With their limited resources I cant think of any place better.
To the grounds people, Agent, and crews of Mesaba/Flagship, thanks for the good service to Mason City. We know you all don’t set prices, schedule, or a lot of the other things that got under our skin, but just a note of appreciation to you all.
Best of luck.
Here’s something that all parents of teenagers need to know about. There is a website called myyearbook.com. It’s a dating website for teens. I was concerned about some of the things I have heard about this site so I checked it out. As an adult I had no problem registering and accessing this site, which is quite scary, that means anyone, even a child predator can access this site.
There are some very disturbing, gross, horrible things that some kids have wrote on this site. And the bios they wrote themselves, which really makes me question what the heck is wrong with our society, and why kids think that this kind of stuff is appropriate.
As a parent, I am very upset that this site is allowed! If you have children, please check this site and get your child off of it for their own protection.
Another day trying to work and get around town with all the retirees driving under the speed limit and drifting around the road. Respect the working and drive the speed limit. Also is it just me or is it a requirement when your on government support to smoke and have tattoos.
I sure wish I could get a job. I am standing here holding two college degrees for Business Administration and Leadership that are practically worthless. I have limited prior experience because I spent most of my pre-college life working in manufacturing and I returned to college as a non-traditional student in 2006. Now I’m overqualified for most manufacturing positions and underqualified for most positions that would utilize my education because of my lack of experience. I was turned down for a job at McDonalds because they felt “I would continue looking for something better.” I want to work more than anything yet I spend my time depressed at home using my neighbor’s borrowed internet to apply to every single job opening I can find. I owe $53,000 in student loan debt on top of another $30,000 for general life expenses such as hospital bills and an automobile loan. Bankruptcy is the only option but unfortunately it won’t wipe out the student loan debt and I would have to re-affirm my automobile loan so I could keep my vehicle to drive back and forth to a job if I ever get one. There just isn’t enough money to live let alone pay an attorney to pursue a “fresh start”. I didn’t sign up for this.
Anyone smell the stench coming from VI-COR’s new location in Industrial Park on Good Friday? YIKES ! Why does the City not enforce the zoning codes for that area ? Someone @ City Hall get an “Easter Bonus”… if you know what I mean ?
Columbine Student’s father 12 years later:
Guess our national leaders didn’t expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness… The following is a portion of the transcript:
“Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.
“The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain’s heart.
“In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA – because I don’t believe that they are responsible for my daughter’s death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel’s murder I would be their strongest opponent.I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy — it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.
> Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
> Your words are empty air.
> You’ve stripped away our heritage,
> You’ve outlawed simple prayer.
> Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
> And precious children die
> You seek for answers everywhere,
> And ask the question “Why?”
> You regulate restrictive laws,
> Through legislative creed..
> And yet you fail to understand,
> That God is what we need!
“Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation’s history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine’s tragedy occurs — politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties… We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.”
“As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA — I give to you a sincere challenge…Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!”
”My daughter’s death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen again.”
Darrell Scott
Do what the media did not — let the nation hear this man’s speech. Please send this out to everyone you can. GOD BLESS
I live by the hospital (right across from the ER) and some creeps in a 4 door, newer black chevy truck have driven by my house super slow three times. One of the times a woman leaned out of the window snapping a picture of the house. Back windows are all tinted. We tried to wait outside to see if they drove by again to get a picture of their license plate, and we informed the Mercy Security Guard driving around of the truck, but neither of us have seen it again. So anyone around the hospital just keep your eyes open!!!!
After reading the recent headlines about the US soldier who shot & killed Afghanistani civilians, I couldn’t help but notice an inconsistency. There is clamor to try this soldier quickly and execute him, never mind his having suffered a traumatic brain injury with PTSD while in his 4th tour of duty in the mid-east.
Yet the Muslim, Major Hasan, who shot up Fort Hood, TX while screaming ‘allah akbar,’ still hasn’t stood trial. And the military is still debating whether he was insane, even with the clear evidence regarding his motive: slay as many infidels as possible.
So, we have a soldier in a war zone who cracks, and the authorities clamor that he must be tried and executed immediately.
But we have a Muslim psychiatrist who is stateside in a nice comfy office all day and who murders 13, wounds 29 of our own guys, and the same authorities argue the poor lad suffered post-traumatic stress syndrome from listening to real soldiers who had actual battle experience.
Two and a half years later, they still haven’t tried that case!
This is a true story. It happened three weeks ago somewhere in California. The gas pump should have totaled @ $68.00 (and change). When the receipt was printed, and she checked it was $ 77.00 (and change).
She got mad, went inside the store, asked for a calculator and let them do the math. They refunded her. she told them that if they cheat, they had better make it right. Normally, her husband would skip printing the receipt. Not her
We saw on the news the other night that this is
happening everywhere.
Brian pumped exactly one gallon of gas. The price did not match the cost of one gallon. It was higher.. He went inside and complained, got a refund.
There is also a number on each pump that you can call and complain.
This is a true story, so read it carefully.
I stopped at a BP gas station in GA. My truck’s gas gauge was on 1/4 of a tank. I use the mid-grade, which was priced at $3.71 per gallon. When my tank is at this point, it takes somewhere around 14 gallons to fill it up.
When the pump showed 14 gallons had been pumped, I began to slow it down. Then, to my surprise, it went to 15, then 16. I even looked under my truck to see if it was being spilled. It was not.
Then it showed 17 gallons on the pump. It stopped at 18 gallons. This was very strange to me, since my truck has only an 18 gallon tank. I went on my way a little confused, then on the evening news I heard a report that 1 out of 4 gas stations had calibrated their pumps to show more gas had been pumped than a person actually got.
Here is how to check a pump to see if you are getting the right amount:
Whichever grade you are using, put EXACTLY 10 GALLONS in your tank, then look at the dollar amount. If the dollar amount is not EXACTLY 10 times the price of the fuel you have chosen, then the pumps are rigged.
In my case, as I said, the mid-grade was $3.71 9/10 per gallon; my dollar amount for 10 gallons should have been $37.19. I wish I had checked the pump. It doesn’t matter where you pump gas please check the 10 gallon price. If you do find a station that is cheating, contact the state Agriculture Department, and direct your comments to the Commissioner the info is on the gas pumps.