Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 13-Jun-2020 11:16 <=-
And lately, a lot of medicare scam-type calls... with a little spate
in between of auto insurance and extended warranty calls...
I'm getting a ton of those on the cellphones. I've even gotten scam
calls threatening to cut off my Social Security because of "incorrect info". I noted the number, and went to the Social Security Website to report the fraud. At least I have an app in place to block the scam number, and report it to a database.
Seems a lot of people that do use their cell phones for business have
made the effort to have their name come up on the ID, which is handy
and reassuring... ;)
If I can't identify the caller, I let voice mail take it. On my
line, I make note about the BBS, ham radio, or square dancing (my 3 hobbies)...and some have thought they dialed the wrong number. <G>
Unless one is wise to the ploy and only answers the ones that are
totally recognized... and otherwise presumes that it's likely to be
bogus... Particularly on my cell phone, if it comes up with the same
area code and exchange, I discount it to being spam/scam... I know no
one else that shares that with me... :) If it turned out to be valid,
they'd leave a message hopefully (and the scammers that do, are
immediately obvious as such)....
It's amazing all the schemes scammers are using...and sadly, many
folks are falling for it. If it sounds too good to be true, it likely
is. I have a bulletin on the BBS about "Fraud -- You Lose".
I supposed there could be heightened awareness at the moment... I tend
more to a more laissez faire attitude anyway, and expect that as things
run their course I'll just drop back to how I was.... Others might not,
I suppose... :)
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...but in so many
cases, it has become extreme overkill, IMO.
Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 13-Jun-2020 09:42 <=-
True... last few days the spam/scam calls have all been the credit
card variants.... or hangups....
Pretty much the same here.
And lately, a lot of medicare scam-type calls... with a littleWe didn't get too many of those, and lately they have been swapped out with the whichever is the one with the one guy calling from all over
spate in between of auto insurance and extended warranty calls...
the country. If we don't recognize the number let it go to the
answering machine, check later: "Hi! This --" "Him again! <delete button>".
The problem currently is we have to monitor the calls as we're
expecting a call from the person overseeing the hail damage project
here and with COVID-19 they're primarily working from home using
their cell phones. And if they've moved around some their cell
number could be from anywhere.
Seems a lot of people that do use their cell phones for businessWith the roof contact people about a third have their name come up.
have made the effort to have their name come up on the ID, which is
handy and reassuring... ;)
Sort of speaking of cell phone names, one carrier doing it here but
not quite right: if a group -- the four lines for $25 each offer -- the name of the account holder comes up. So now when Autumn's mother calls the name of her sister appears! When Autumn's father calls his sister-in-law's name comes up!
We did verify they're aware of that little problem and they do leave
messages, either for pickup or so the client can call back.
That works nicely, too....Yes -- work with the problem every including themselves is having.
My spam e-mail reception from my "Q" account (the former Qwest phone
company, now owned by CenturyLink) goes from tons then slowly
decreased to almost nothing and nothing. It'll then stay at the
acceptable dribble level for months, then suddenly shoot up and repeat
the cycle. Almost like they put in a new filter which has to be
trained.
Maybe... or just a system upgrade that the filter has to get used to...Apparently the latter as the Junk Mail folder in that account is
almost always empty, and I don't get too many junk mails sneaking
through. So between the mail server's filter and the one I have here
not bad.
As I understand it, it's a function of doing calls with VoIP... they
can give themself any number they wish....
Ah, OK. And apparently they change their number constantly to make it
more difficult to trace.
Precisely... also to make it seem as though your neighbor is
calling... :)
Right, which tend to make one a hare more off-guard while one racks
their brain on who the voice belongs to.
Unless one is wise to the ploy and only answers the ones that areThat little trick wouldn't work here: 332- 381- 388- 355- 359- and
totally recognized... and otherwise presumes that it's likely to be
bogus... Particularly on my cell phone, if it comes up with the same
area code and exchange, I discount it to being spam/scam... I know no
one else that shares that with me... :) If it turned out to be valid,
they'd leave a message hopefully (and the scammers that do, are
immediately obvious as such)....
that's the original of the Davenport and Bettendorf exchanges from
years ago. When I was at the apartment complex I had a 359- and a
friend downstairs had 355-.
True... As long as the restrictions are only for a limited time and
for a recognizable reason... Hopefully the normal we were used to will
return again... :)
I'm thinking a revised normal (a.k.a. the new normal), at least in the
near future. One group of people will be maintaining and therefore
requiring social distancing, not touching/cleaning surfaces, and the
like
There's always been some degree of that among some people... it's just
been more of a minority thing....
Yes; plus everyone is more aware of the, for example, social
distancing detail. Thinking the accidental bumping into a stranger
while walking down a sidewalk. Before: "watch where you're going!".
Now: "you trying to kill me?!". ...Before, go to a restaurant and
waterspots on the silverware was sort of a lightly raised eyebrow and
wipe with the napkin. Now... ??
I supposed there could be heightened awareness at the moment... I tendI and probably most people will 'drop back' as things return to
more to a more laissez faire attitude anyway, and expect that as things
run their course I'll just drop back to how I was.... Others might not,
I suppose... :)
normal, or the revised normal. Right now 'hightened awareness' and everything is suspect. I picked up my presciption the other day -- the pharmacy tech had a little tickle in her throat so naturally coughed; I jokingly went "gaaa!" and theatrically did a shielding of myself -- brought a laugh to her and the other staff -- she said she needed that relief.
Possibly. European (or at least Austrian and Slovakian) lawyers seem
to be a lot more laid back than American. When the land was
transferred to the Slovakian part of the family my Mother (and
Father's) lawyer drew up some multi-page contract, signed, and
notarized. Gets over there, those lawyers said all that was needed was
a paper saying she (my Mother) agreed to giving the land. Essentially
a paragraph, maybe two.
Probably better to have done more than required than to find out thatI'd probably contact the court, directly or indirectly, to keep aware
you hadn't done enough. though... ;) The last remaining hurdle for us
to close out my mother's probate is to get the final report to my
sister in England and then a signed and notarized (by a US notary at
the embassy in London) receipt and release form back from her.... we
have them for everyone else... and then take those with a final report
back to the court... Covid restricting travel put a crimp into our
planned schedule... but I'm sure the court will understand... :)
of difficulties and delays. Might be international participants isn't
as common as we think.
I suppose it could actually be considered a public service, to let
the public know what is available now, and as things open up... :)
I've been hearing regular advertisers tailoring their ads to let
people know to what extent they are able to be open (take-out,
curbside retail, etc) and similar in the sponsor spiels on public
radio... ;)
Yes, might be considered as in the Public Service Announcement arena,
and a bit of a trickle-down effect: I see/hear Matilda's Millet
Muffins is open for curbside, hey: I wonder if Barbara's Bran Bagels
is open still too?!
Of course one can always just drive by one's favorite spots andYes, a lot of that type of signage here too - which makes sense. Back
check out the progress... ;) We see a lot of signs out front saying
"Open for Takeout", often with a phone number... :)
in the pre-COVID-19 days drive by earlier in the morning, don't see
cars in the parking lot, you open? No won't see cars in the parking
lot, COVID-19 regulations have closed a lot of places, don't know if partially opened. I'm not sure what good the phone number does on the placard putt-putting by at 25 MPH -- suppose at least a reminder to
look up the number when get home.
True... last few days the spam/scam calls have all been the credit
card variants.... or hangups....
Pretty much the same here.
And lately, a lot of medicare scam-type calls... with a littleWe didn't get too many of those, and lately they have been swapped out with the whichever is the one with the one guy calling from all over
spate in between of auto insurance and extended warranty calls...
the country. If we don't recognize the number let it go to the
answering machine, check later: "Hi! This --" "Him again! <delete button>".
No messages can be left here on the landline... The variation
here is that the same guy uses multiple names.... two days ago,
he was Sharon Ricotta, today he was Larry Fitzgeral... (Today's
I misread as someone's name that might have been calling me...)
This one's been pushing auto insurance quotes online... I say no
thanks, and the computer responds by saying oh, ok, no problem
and hanging up... :)
The problem currently is we have to monitor the calls as we're
expecting a call from the person overseeing the hail damage project
here and with COVID-19 they're primarily working from home using
their cell phones. And if they've moved around some their cell
number could be from anywhere.
Seems a lot of people that do use their cell phones for businessWith the roof contact people about a third have their name come up.
have made the effort to have their name come up on the ID, which is
handy and reassuring... ;)
Well, that's better than none, I guess....
Sort of speaking of cell phone names, one carrier doing it here but
not quite right: if a group -- the four lines for $25 each offer -- the name of the account holder comes up. So now when Autumn's mother calls the name of her sister appears! When Autumn's father calls his sister-in-law's name comes up!
My nephew was the account holder on a deal like that a while
ago... had himself, his brother, my son, and maybe a sister or
cousin for the fourth... I had to look at the number itself to
see if it was really Alex or it was one of the others, like my
son... ;)
We did verify they're aware of that little problem and they do leave
messages, either for pickup or so the client can call back.
That works nicely, too....Yes -- work with the problem every including themselves is having.
And often they really don't have any control over what shows for
their phones, unlike the scammers....
My spam e-mail reception from my "Q" account (the former Qwest phone
company, now owned by CenturyLink) goes from tons then slowly
decreased to almost nothing and nothing. It'll then stay at the
acceptable dribble level for months, then suddenly shoot up and repeat
the cycle. Almost like they put in a new filter which has to be
trained.
Maybe... or just a system upgrade that the filter has to get used to...Apparently the latter as the Junk Mail folder in that account is
almost always empty, and I don't get too many junk mails sneaking
through. So between the mail server's filter and the one I have here
not bad.
So it's working now, anyway... :)
As I understand it, it's a function of doing calls with VoIP... they
can give themself any number they wish....
Ah, OK. And apparently they change their number constantly to make it
more difficult to trace.
Precisely... also to make it seem as though your neighbor is
calling... :)
Right, which tend to make one a hare more off-guard while one racks
their brain on who the voice belongs to.
Unless one is wise to the ploy and only answers the ones that areThat little trick wouldn't work here: 332- 381- 388- 355- 359- and
totally recognized... and otherwise presumes that it's likely to be
bogus... Particularly on my cell phone, if it comes up with the same
area code and exchange, I discount it to being spam/scam... I know no
one else that shares that with me... :) If it turned out to be valid,
they'd leave a message hopefully (and the scammers that do, are
immediately obvious as such)....
that's the original of the Davenport and Bettendorf exchanges from
years ago. When I was at the apartment complex I had a 359- and a
friend downstairs had 355-.
In our neighborhood, we've had I think 3 different exchanges for
the area, 328- 436- and something else... my next-door neighbor's
was different from mine... But I was thinking more that my
cellphone's exchange is 259-, and nobody I know has that exchange
besides me... But most (or at least many) of the spam/scam calls
to my cell are coming up with that exchange... dead give-away...
At least my cellphone does take messages, unlike the landline...
;)
True... As long as the restrictions are only for a limited time and
for a recognizable reason... Hopefully the normal we were used to will
return again... :)
I'm thinking a revised normal (a.k.a. the new normal), at least in the
near future. One group of people will be maintaining and therefore
requiring social distancing, not touching/cleaning surfaces, and the
like
There's always been some degree of that among some people... it's just
been more of a minority thing....
Yes; plus everyone is more aware of the, for example, social
distancing detail. Thinking the accidental bumping into a stranger
while walking down a sidewalk. Before: "watch where you're going!".
Now: "you trying to kill me?!". ...Before, go to a restaurant and
waterspots on the silverware was sort of a lightly raised eyebrow and
wipe with the napkin. Now... ??
I supposed there could be heightened awareness at the moment... I tendI and probably most people will 'drop back' as things return to
more to a more laissez faire attitude anyway, and expect that as things
run their course I'll just drop back to how I was.... Others might not,
I suppose... :)
normal, or the revised normal. Right now 'hightened awareness' and everything is suspect. I picked up my presciption the other day -- the pharmacy tech had a little tickle in her throat so naturally coughed; I jokingly went "gaaa!" and theatrically did a shielding of myself -- brought a laugh to her and the other staff -- she said she needed that relief.
SOmetimes one simply has to resort to a sense of humor to break
the seriousness of everything around... <G>
Possibly. European (or at least Austrian and Slovakian) lawyers seem
to be a lot more laid back than American. When the land was
transferred to the Slovakian part of the family my Mother (and
Father's) lawyer drew up some multi-page contract, signed, and
notarized. Gets over there, those lawyers said all that was needed was
a paper saying she (my Mother) agreed to giving the land. Essentially
a paragraph, maybe two.
Probably better to have done more than required than to find out thatI'd probably contact the court, directly or indirectly, to keep aware
you hadn't done enough. though... ;) The last remaining hurdle for us
to close out my mother's probate is to get the final report to my
sister in England and then a signed and notarized (by a US notary at
the embassy in London) receipt and release form back from her.... we
have them for everyone else... and then take those with a final report
back to the court... Covid restricting travel put a crimp into our
planned schedule... but I'm sure the court will understand... :)
of difficulties and delays. Might be international participants isn't
as common as we think.
They are already aware of this particular (at least in
possibility) snag... we've had to let them know of other
slowdowns in the process already, and I mentioned at one of them
that this was another potential snag, dealing with this
out-of-country heir.... And if they look at the ongoing paperwork
it's obvious that her address is in the UK.... :)
I suppose it could actually be considered a public service, to let
the public know what is available now, and as things open up... :)
I've been hearing regular advertisers tailoring their ads to let
people know to what extent they are able to be open (take-out,
curbside retail, etc) and similar in the sponsor spiels on public
radio... ;)
Yes, might be considered as in the Public Service Announcement arena,
and a bit of a trickle-down effect: I see/hear Matilda's Millet
Muffins is open for curbside, hey: I wonder if Barbara's Bran Bagels
is open still too?!
Of course one can always just drive by one's favorite spots andYes, a lot of that type of signage here too - which makes sense. Back
check out the progress... ;) We see a lot of signs out front saying
"Open for Takeout", often with a phone number... :)
in the pre-COVID-19 days drive by earlier in the morning, don't see
cars in the parking lot, you open? No won't see cars in the parking
lot, COVID-19 regulations have closed a lot of places, don't know if partially opened. I'm not sure what good the phone number does on the placard putt-putting by at 25 MPH -- suppose at least a reminder to
look up the number when get home.
And now, as of the end of last week, we are in Phase 3, and
restaurants can do limited eat-in again... One diner, usually
open 24/7 (except Christmas), was one that had the open for
takeout with phone number sign out... I noticed today that there
was a sign in the window of the place now that said "Now Open for Eat-In"... :)
As to the sign... I suppose one could have tied up traffic while
jotting down the number... ;)
So far, I've been rather fortunate to not have gotten any of the really nasty scam calls.... unless they'd been the ones that hung up before I
got to them.... And the ones I have gotten, if it's a computer recorded voice, I have no compunction about just hanging up on them once I
figure out where they are going...
My landline doesn't take messages, but I do have Caller Id... If I'm
home, I probably will answer just about any call that rings for more
than three rings (takes that long to get there, often enough) or that I recognise as valid...
The best way not to be scammed is to not need or want what they are offering... then one sounds convincing when one says no thank you... ;)
I have no problem with reasonable precautions, but when it becomes overkill, I quietly just don't bother doing, unless totally
unavoidable.
... Mobius strippers never show you their back side.
Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 19-Jun-2020 19:47 <=-
We didn't get too many of those, and lately they have been swapped out
with the whichever is the one with the one guy calling from all over
the country. If we don't recognize the number let it go to the
answering machine, check later: "Hi! This --" "Him again! <delete
button>".
No messages can be left here on the landline... The variation hereHmm: a polite computer! I don't recall if had the insurance quotes -
is that the same guy uses multiple names.... two days ago, he was
Sharon Ricotta, today he was Larry Fitzgeral... (Today's I misread
as someone's name that might have been calling me...) This one's been
pushing auto insurance quotes online... I say no thanks, and the
computer responds by saying oh, ok, no problem and hanging up... :)
I'm usually up here or outside and don't get to the answering machine first. There have been a few related to roof damage from the hail
storm but those have pretty much tapered off to zero. Most are with health insurance of some sort.
Sort of speaking of cell phone names, one carrier doing it here but
not quite right: if a group -- the four lines for $25 each offer -- the
name of the account holder comes up. So now when Autumn's mother calls
the name of her sister appears! When Autumn's father calls his
sister-in-law's name comes up!
My nephew was the account holder on a deal like that a while ago...So same situation. Sort of liked the old display better as far as not reading the 'wrong' name.
had himself, his brother, my son, and maybe a sister or cousin for the
fourth... I had to look at the number itself to see if it was really
Alex or it was one of the others, like my son... ;)
We did verify they're aware of that little problem and they do leave
messages, either for pickup or so the client can call back.
That works nicely, too....
Yes -- work with the problem every including themselves is having.
And often they really don't have any control over what shows forOddly enough correct. The legit phone folks need to hire a reformed scammer or two to fix the problem!!
their phones, unlike the scammers....
My spam e-mail reception from my "Q" account (the former Qwest phone
company, now owned by CenturyLink) goes from tons then slowly
decreased to almost nothing and nothing. It'll then stay at the
acceptable dribble level for months, then suddenly shoot up and repeat
the cycle. Almost like they put in a new filter which has to be
trained.
Maybe... or just a system upgrade that the filter has to get used to...
Apparently the latter as the Junk Mail folder in that account is
almost always empty, and I don't get too many junk mails sneaking
through. So between the mail server's filter and the one I have here
not bad.
So it's working now, anyway... :)Yes, shortly to train the new account. Router installed this morning, corrected that, just have to switch the computers over and the Backend (the one recording the TV programmes) is being stubborn. Updating it
the new IP address was easy enough, the database is not wanting to let
go of the old address: updating/correcting not holding.
I suppose there could be heightened awareness at the moment... I tend
more to a more laissez faire attitude anyway, and expect that as things
run their course I'll just drop back to how I was.... Others might not,
I suppose... :)
I and probably most people will 'drop back' as things return to
normal, or the revised normal. Right now 'hightened awareness' and
everything is suspect. I picked up my presciption the other day -- the
pharmacy tech had a little tickle in her throat so naturally coughed; I
jokingly went "gaaa!" and theatrically did a shielding of myself --
brought a laugh to her and the other staff -- she said she needed that
relief.
Sometimes one simply has to resort to a sense of humor to break theYes, my pharmacy counter visits are relatively easy: usually just
seriousness of everything around... <G>
refills, last time did have a "no refills left" according to the
lable; brought that up, tech locks at the label, "nope: you have six left". I look surprised (because I am): "Gee, you're _good_!! Take
care of my problems before I get here!" (She liked that one too.)
Probably better to have done more than required than to find out that
you hadn't done enough. though... ;) The last remaining hurdle for us
to close out my mother's probate is to get the final report to my
sister in England and then a signed and notarized (by a US notary at
the embassy in London) receipt and release form back from her.... we
have them for everyone else... and then take those with a final report
back to the court... Covid restricting travel put a crimp into our
planned schedule... but I'm sure the court will understand... :)
I'd probably contact the court, directly or indirectly, to keep aware
of difficulties and delays. Might be international participants isn't
as common as we think.
They are already aware of this particular (at least in possibility)They look but might not see/comprehend -- IMO always a good idea to
snag... we've had to let them know of other slowdowns in the process
already, and I mentioned at one of them that this was another
potential snag, dealing with this out-of-country heir.... And if they
look at the ongoing paperwork it's obvious that her address is in the
UK.... :)
gently remind.
Yes, a lot of that type of signage here too - which makes sense. Back
in the pre-COVID-19 days drive by earlier in the morning, don't see
cars in the parking lot, you open? No won't see cars in the parking
lot, COVID-19 regulations have closed a lot of places, don't know if
partially opened. I'm not sure what good the phone number does on the
placard putt-putting by at 25 MPH -- suppose at least a reminder to
look up the number when get home.
And now, as of the end of last week, we are in Phase 3, andHorray!! LIS in other messages, Iowa isn't doing "Phases" but more
restaurants can do limited eat-in again... One diner, usually open
24/7 (except Christmas), was one that had the open for takeout with
phone number sign out... I noticed today that there was a sign in the
window of the place now that said "Now Open for Eat-In"... :)
... announcements? "We're opening or allowing this and this." Restaurants are partially open for dine-in. One new thing is during
the take-out and curbside pickup portion (almost wrote 'phase'!)
takeout liquor was allowed (could order a margarita for delivery) and
that will continue to be allowed to help the restaurants get back on
their feet.
As to the sign... I suppose one could have tied up traffic whileI was thinking more digging the cell phone out to take a picture.
jotting down the number... ;)
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 20-Jun-2020 11:21 <=-
So far, I've been rather fortunate to not have gotten any of the really
nasty scam calls.... unless they'd been the ones that hung up before I
got to them.... And the ones I have gotten, if it's a computer recorded
voice, I have no compunction about just hanging up on them once I
figure out where they are going...
A former BBS Sysop (he passed away a year and a half ago from brain cancer) and his wife were preparing to be "intimately occupied", when
one of those telemarketing calls came in. So, they figured "not to let
a good "making whoopee session" go to waste, they "pulled out all the stops". The telemarketer was so embarrassed by all the orgiastic
noises, that he hung up!! <G>
My landline doesn't take messages, but I do have Caller Id... If I'mI have that on my smartphones, plus I use the Call Control app. Now,
home, I probably will answer just about any call that rings for more
than three rings (takes that long to get there, often enough) or that I
recognise as valid...
if you have a carrier like Straight Talk, Call Detector works for it. These basically screen out and block telemarketers, scammers,
political, charity, and a whole slew of other calls "wanting money".
The best way not to be scammed is to not need or want what they are
offering... then one sounds convincing when one says no thank you... ;)
I would check with the State Attorney General's office, and the
Better Business Bureau to be sure.
These basically screen out and block telemarketers, scammers,
political, charity, and a whole slew of other calls "wanting money".
No apps for landlines, though.... ;)
I would check with the State Attorney General's office, and the
Better Business Bureau to be sure.
That would be in order, if one thought they might actually want
something that is being advertised.... ;) But, if not, also doesn't matter if the item is legit or not... ;)
We didn't get too many of those, and lately they have been swapped out
with the whichever is the one with the one guy calling from all over
the country. If we don't recognize the number let it go to the
answering machine, check later: "Hi! This --" "Him again! <delete
button>".
No messages can be left here on the landline... The variation hereHmm: a polite computer! I don't recall if had the insurance quotes -
is that the same guy uses multiple names.... two days ago, he was
Sharon Ricotta, today he was Larry Fitzgeral... (Today's I misread
as someone's name that might have been calling me...) This one's been
pushing auto insurance quotes online... I say no thanks, and the
computer responds by saying oh, ok, no problem and hanging up... :)
I'm usually up here or outside and don't get to the answering machine first. There have been a few related to roof damage from the hail
storm but those have pretty much tapered off to zero. Most are with health insurance of some sort.
Always somebody hoping you'll fall for their product...
Sort of speaking of cell phone names, one carrier doing it here but
not quite right: if a group -- the four lines for $25 each offer -- the
name of the account holder comes up. So now when Autumn's mother calls
the name of her sister appears! When Autumn's father calls his
sister-in-law's name comes up!
My nephew was the account holder on a deal like that a while ago...So same situation. Sort of liked the old display better as far as not reading the 'wrong' name.
had himself, his brother, my son, and maybe a sister or cousin for the
fourth... I had to look at the number itself to see if it was really
Alex or it was one of the others, like my son... ;)
Yup, same situation... not sure but that some companies may have
fixed that, or programmed things differently anyway.... but it is
a common thing to come across.... Currently my friend, on her
daughter's plan, comes up as "Jenny's Burgers" (no, that's not
her name)... ;)
We did verify they're aware of that little problem and they do leave
messages, either for pickup or so the client can call back.
That works nicely, too....
Yes -- work with the problem every including themselves is having.
And often they really don't have any control over what shows forOddly enough correct. The legit phone folks need to hire a reformed scammer or two to fix the problem!!
their phones, unlike the scammers....
Or run their phone thru VoIP themselves to get the ability...
So it's working now, anyway... :)Yes, shortly to train the new account. Router installed this morning, corrected that, just have to switch the computers over and the Backend (the one recording the TV programmes) is being stubborn. Updating it
the new IP address was easy enough, the database is not wanting to let
go of the old address: updating/correcting not holding.
Another glitch....
I suppose there could be heightened awareness at the moment... I tend
more to a more laissez faire attitude anyway, and expect that as things
run their course I'll just drop back to how I was.... Others might not,
I suppose... :)
I and probably most people will 'drop back' as things return to
normal, or the revised normal. Right now 'hightened awareness' and
everything is suspect. I picked up my presciption the other day -- the
pharmacy tech had a little tickle in her throat so naturally coughed; I
jokingly went "gaaa!" and theatrically did a shielding of myself --
brought a laugh to her and the other staff -- she said she needed that
relief.
Sometimes one simply has to resort to a sense of humor to break theYes, my pharmacy counter visits are relatively easy: usually just
seriousness of everything around... <G>
refills, last time did have a "no refills left" according to the
lable; brought that up, tech locks at the label, "nope: you have six left". I look surprised (because I am): "Gee, you're _good_!! Take
care of my problems before I get here!" (She liked that one too.)
If it's a maintenance drug, possibly their computer knows to
contact the doctor for a new script when the refills run out....
or the doctor noticed that you were getting close to date and
sent a new one in.... :)
Probably better to have done more than required than to find out that
you hadn't done enough. though... ;) The last remaining hurdle for us
to close out my mother's probate is to get the final report to my
sister in England and then a signed and notarized (by a US notary at
the embassy in London) receipt and release form back from her.... we
have them for everyone else... and then take those with a final report
back to the court... Covid restricting travel put a crimp into our
planned schedule... but I'm sure the court will understand... :)
I'd probably contact the court, directly or indirectly, to keep aware
of difficulties and delays. Might be international participants isn't
as common as we think.
They are already aware of this particular (at least in possibility)They look but might not see/comprehend -- IMO always a good idea to
snag... we've had to let them know of other slowdowns in the process
already, and I mentioned at one of them that this was another
potential snag, dealing with this out-of-country heir.... And if they
look at the ongoing paperwork it's obvious that her address is in the
UK.... :)
gently remind.
If they don't nudge me first, I might mention it... at the
moment, I'm not even sure if the court is open or closed due to
the Covid... :)
Yes, a lot of that type of signage here too - which makes sense. Back
in the pre-COVID-19 days drive by earlier in the morning, don't see
cars in the parking lot, you open? No won't see cars in the parking
lot, COVID-19 regulations have closed a lot of places, don't know if
partially opened. I'm not sure what good the phone number does on the
placard putt-putting by at 25 MPH -- suppose at least a reminder to
look up the number when get home.
And now, as of the end of last week, we are in Phase 3, andHorray!! LIS in other messages, Iowa isn't doing "Phases" but more
restaurants can do limited eat-in again... One diner, usually open
24/7 (except Christmas), was one that had the open for takeout with
phone number sign out... I noticed today that there was a sign in the
window of the place now that said "Now Open for Eat-In"... :)
... announcements? "We're opening or allowing this and this."
Restaurants are partially open for dine-in. One new thing is during
the take-out and curbside pickup portion (almost wrote 'phase'!)
takeout liquor was allowed (could order a margarita for delivery) and
that will continue to be allowed to help the restaurants get back on
their feet.
I don't know if we have that.... hadn't paid attention, anyway...
not into that much liquor imbibing while out, especially not
cocktail sorts.... ;)
As to the sign... I suppose one could have tied up traffic whileI was thinking more digging the cell phone out to take a picture.
jotting down the number... ;)
Your cell phone has a camera... mine doesn't.... ;)
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 27-Jun-2020 15:51 <=-
These basically screen out and block telemarketers, scammers,
political, charity, and a whole slew of other calls "wanting money".
No apps for landlines, though.... ;)
Unfortuantely, that's true. Plus, with so many abandoning their
regular landlines, you pay through the nose and out the wazoo to
get a vanilla landline. But, the analog lines are being converted
to VoIP. I'm using an adapter with T-Mobile, the US Robotics 56K
Fax Modem (that I originally ran under dial-up), and a program, to
get incoming faxes.
I would check with the State Attorney General's office, and the
Better Business Bureau to be sure.
That would be in order, if one thought they might actually want
something that is being advertised.... ;) But, if not, also doesn't
matter if the item is legit or not... ;)
I've got a bulletin on the BBS, warning folks of that.
Our landline is part of a package deal with our DSL... but otherwise is plain vanilla... and still analog... If the power goes out, our wired extensions still work fine.... :)
All I was saying is that if one knows that one does not want something,
it should be simple enough to turn it down.... :)
NANCY BACKUS wrote to DARYL STOUT <=-
Our landline is part of a package deal with our DSL... but
otherwise is plain vanilla... and still analog... If the power
goes out, our wired extensions still work fine.... :)
Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 07-Jul-2020 09:51 <=-
NANCY BACKUS wrote to DARYL STOUT <=-
Our landline is part of a package deal with our DSL... butBack when cordless phones were becoming more popular some people were replacing all of their corded phones with cordless -- no problem until
otherwise is plain vanilla... and still analog... If the power
goes out, our wired extensions still work fine.... :)
the power failed! No power for the cordless phones, effectively no
phone service! We sold one model (Panasonic?) that did have a battery backup -- not too expensive but cheaper to keep at least one wired
phone.
We always have had at least one wired phone for emergencies... Richard figured that out from the beginning... ;) The kitchen phone has always been wired... :)
Our landline is part of a package deal with our DSL... butBack when cordless phones were becoming more popular some people were replacing all of their corded phones with cordless -- no problem until
otherwise is plain vanilla... and still analog... If the power
goes out, our wired extensions still work fine.... :)
the power failed! No power for the cordless phones, effectively no
phone service! We sold one model (Panasonic?) that did have a battery backup -- not too expensive but cheaper to keep at least one wired
phone.
We always have had at least one wired phone for emergencies...
Richard figured that out from the beginning... ;) The kitchen
phone has always been wired... :)
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