Actually, I have gotten a similar call from the bank recently. Except that they called to confirm the last five transactions. They did not ask for any personal information. The transactions were read to me. Oh, and when they called, it was just a message with a number to call back, which when I looked it up, belonged to the bank.
But yes, if they ask for any personal information, except perhaps for name to see if you are registered to the account, it is a scam.
What about, "Ok, mom, go to ipchicken.com and tell me what it says right under Current IP Address" followed by ssh'ing into her computer and editing the conf file?
Disguising a cell tower as a pine tree is known as a "Jersey Pine". I've actually seen a couple in New Jersey. Had I been less observant, I would not have seen it, though. All I knew at first was that one of those trees looked oddly regular.
This does require wooded areas to work, though. In other areas, they may look better, but they'd still be obvious.
I have taken to answering calls with an unknown number and just listening, not saying anything. The dialers usually require some speech on your part before trying to connect you with an agent, so eventually it just gives up. It makes me happy, though, to tie up one of their lines for about 30 seconds.
Of course, this is a less effective strategy with pre-recorded calls.
I can't find a reference, but I've heard about a school which, despite its best efforts, was hosting a MUD on one or more of its laserjets. The best efforts of the administration, of course. Needless to say, the best efforts of the students running the MUD were better.
The problem could be that Blockbuster has a policy (as I've heard it from a relative that manages a store) that if it hasn't been rented within the past 6 months, it gets tossed. Doesn't leave much room for selection.
We've started using moregroupware. It has a lot of features we like. It's very modular, has a project management module, and we're developing an application within its framework (vastly simplifying a lot of our tasks, such as authentication and rights management).
We found it at opensourcecms. No comparisons there, but you can look and see for yourself.
We probably never saw the Eye because, until the supposed 8th Doctor, the Eye was on Gallifrey, powering the time travel facility. It's a good thing when Doctor 5 jettisoned 25% of the TARDIS, he didn't jettison the Time Lords' power source. Alas, he did jettison his Zero Room. Nifty place, that.
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Long hold on the suggested word doesn't offer you an option to remove it?
Actually, I have gotten a similar call from the bank recently. Except that they called to confirm the last five transactions. They did not ask for any personal information. The transactions were read to me. Oh, and when they called, it was just a message with a number to call back, which when I looked it up, belonged to the bank.
But yes, if they ask for any personal information, except perhaps for name to see if you are registered to the account, it is a scam.
What about, "Ok, mom, go to ipchicken.com and tell me what it says right under Current IP Address" followed by ssh'ing into her computer and editing the conf file?
Somebody should tell Piers Anthony.
Disguising a cell tower as a pine tree is known as a "Jersey Pine". I've actually seen a couple in New Jersey. Had I been less observant, I would not have seen it, though. All I knew at first was that one of those trees looked oddly regular.
This does require wooded areas to work, though. In other areas, they may look better, but they'd still be obvious.
I have taken to answering calls with an unknown number and just listening, not saying anything. The dialers usually require some speech on your part before trying to connect you with an agent, so eventually it just gives up. It makes me happy, though, to tie up one of their lines for about 30 seconds.
Of course, this is a less effective strategy with pre-recorded calls.
"Nyr" is a sound of needing some antacid, badly. Often heard from music executives who have just gotten their asses handed to them in court.
Indeed. Hearing it overplayed that much has convinced me to never buy a BuckCherry album. I'd have to gouge out my ears.
Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down
That's not my department, says Werner von Braun
- Tom Lehrer
To be more accurate, there are at least two exceptions to every rule. Except for this one.
Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers!
Kind of like the iSophagus?
It may not be an mp3 player, but it is a storage device which is shaped like a fish:t ml
http://www.dynamism.com/sushidisk/index.sh
how am I going to keep my iPod Socks from getting damaged?
And in election news, a record 117% of the nation's registered voters went out and voted.
Twiki has the coolest logo/mascot.
I can't find a reference, but I've heard about a school which, despite its best efforts, was hosting a MUD on one or more of its laserjets. The best efforts of the administration, of course. Needless to say, the best efforts of the students running the MUD were better.
The problem could be that Blockbuster has a policy (as I've heard it from a relative that manages a store) that if it hasn't been rented within the past 6 months, it gets tossed. Doesn't leave much room for selection.
We've started using moregroupware. It has a lot of features we like. It's very modular, has a project management module, and we're developing an application within its framework (vastly simplifying a lot of our tasks, such as authentication and rights management).
We found it at opensourcecms. No comparisons there, but you can look and see for yourself.
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Numismaton. I wonder if you have to be a numismatist in order to use that.
We probably never saw the Eye because, until the supposed 8th Doctor, the Eye was on Gallifrey, powering the time travel facility. It's a good thing when Doctor 5 jettisoned 25% of the TARDIS, he didn't jettison the Time Lords' power source. Alas, he did jettison his Zero Room. Nifty place, that.
I wonder why he couldn't just create new rooms.
My sig says it all. I'm ready to build my Outside the Asylum now.
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Type "ping 66.35.250.151" (slashdot, as of an nslookup just a few seconds ago). Do you get a response?
Congratulations, the internet works for you, regardless of platform.
I'm having trouble getting the internet working under MacOS 9.