SIDEBAR #56 - Travis Alexander forum

[atthelake]

How do I find the other Travis Alexander Forum - After the Trail? I have looked and googled! TIA

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12197331

Lots of discussion on going about Nurmi's book

HTH

 

[atthelake]

Oh..and This thread is discussing journals

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12197184

 

[Zuri]

Yeah, if that's all, you're still doing pretty well. But I imagine that you're going through some sort of "cabin fever." Hang in there!

BTW, why does autocorrect always choose the words you totally DIDN'T mean to use. Uncanny...

Actually no cabin fever here. When you are weaning off Prednisone, especially from such a high dose, it messes with your head and body big time. I am experiencing a lot of pain, very emotionally labile, confusion, loss of speech and memory at varying intervals. It is just better to stay put and go through the withdrawal. It feels like an out of body experience sometimes. This too shall pass as I have gone through this before. I just wish my hair would stop falling out and the weight would start to come off!

I just come here and feel better! You all are great entertainment and I love reading the stories posted. You all have made this Recovery process so much easier as it takes months. I am so glad we have each other!

 

[Zuri]

CJ, I can always count on you to make me smile with your cute graphics and fun posts. Thank you for starting our days this way. Hope your back pain is better and you have seen your doctor. Ahem.

 

[coffeejunkie]

I KNEW coffee was good for you!! hahaha

According to a new study, drinking coffee - whether regular or decaf - makes you less likely to die...
DETAILS>> http://shout.lt/bjKch

 

[coffeejunkie]

Actually no cabin fever here. When you are weaning off Prednisone, especially from such a high dose, it messes with your head and body big time. I am experiencing a lot of pain, very emotionally labile, confusion, loss of speech and memory at varying intervals. It is just better to stay put and go through the withdrawal. It feels like an out of body experience sometimes. This too shall pass as I have gone through this before. I just wish my hair would stop falling out and the weight would start to come off!

I just come here and feel better! You all are great entertainment and I love reading the stories posted. You all have made this Recovery process so much easier as it takes months. I am so glad we have each other!

I can totally feel what you are going through,...been through it myself a few times and it does feel like you posted! And yes, went back doctor about my back and nothing shows up on the test. Just muscle strain and it still hurts at times...getting old I guess lol

 

[YESorNO]

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60 degrees, cloudy, and veryyyyy windy today.

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South Texas mother charged after 3-year-old son shot with revolver

"A 20-year-old South Texas mother was arrested this week after her 3-year-old son was shot in the chest with a revolver he found inside of a vehicle, according to court documents.

Yesenia Cantu faces a Class A misdemeanor charge of making a firearm accessible to a child, which carries up to one year in prison if convicted. The McAllen Monitor reports Justice of the Peace Marcos Ochoa issued her a $10,000 bond, and that she was formally charged Monday.

The incident occurred at about 7:10 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2015..."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...-3-year-old-son-shot-with-revolver/ar-BBn0npI
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Parole denied for 18th time to the murderer of Kitty Genovese - whose murder inspired Good Samaritan laws
Parole board released decision on Tuesday denying Winston Moseley, 80, parole - citing the 'extreme violence' of his crime

"...One of New York's longest-serving inmates, Moseley is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence for the stabbing and subsequent prison breakout..."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3322388/Kitty-Genoveses-killer-parole-denied-18th-time.html

Brother of Kitty Genovese to release documentary about sister’s 1964 murder, which prompted ‘Genovese Syndrome’ research

"... back in the 1960s — as the country grappled with the Kennedy assassination, race riots and the Vietnam War — the story of the 38 apathetic witnesses quickly crystallized into a convenient narrative about urban insensitivity.

It prompted intensive research into what became known as “Genovese syndrome,” the psychological phenomenon in which bystanders fail to help victims when they’re part of a group because they figure someone else will do the job for them..."

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/cri...esearch-approaches-50-years-article-1.1715424

Winston MOSELEY

"Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Rape
Number of victims: 3
Date of murders: 1963 - 1964
Date of arrest: April 1, 1964
Date of birth: March 2, 1935
Victims profile: Barbara Kralik, 15 / Annie May Johnson, 24 / Catherine "Kitty" Genovese, 28
Method of murder: Stabbing with knife / Shooting
Location: Queens, New York, USA
Status: Sentenced to death on June 15, 1964. Reduced to an indeterminate sentence/lifetime imprisonment on June 1, 1967.."

http://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/moseley-winston.htm
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Dallas woman charged with manslaughter in death of 22-year-old exotic dancer who suffered a fatal lung clot after getting illegal butt fillers

"Nitica Deonte Lee, 44, charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in July death of Daysha Phillips in Missouri

Phillips, who used the stage name Milani Mulan, died of a silicone pulmonary embolism four days after getting injection in a motel..."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ccused-Missouri-buttocks-injection-death.html
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Colorado woman gets 208 years in prison for beating 88-year-old man

"A Colorado woman who shoved an 88-year-old man she worked for as a housekeeper down a flight of stairs, tore skin off his arms and stole his car has been sentenced to 208 years in prison, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Jana Janette Bergman was found guilty last month of attempted manslaughter, assault, robbery, theft and other charges in the attack on Jack Woods, the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.

Bergman, 33, received the lengthy prison term because she is classed as an habitual offender with four prior felony convictions who committed heinous crimes against an at-risk individual, District Attorney Pete Weir said..."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/18/us-colorado-abuse-idUSKCN0T730Z20151118
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[YESorNO]

Texas halts execution of man convicted of killing three children in fire

"...The Texas Attorney General's office appealed, trying to win a ruling that would allow the execution of Raphael Holiday to proceed. It had been planned for 6 p.m. at the state's death chamber in Huntsville.

"The main factors for the decision were some additional issues under the law that had not been addressed previously," Madison County district Judge Hal Ridley told Reuters by telephone.

One of those items was testimony allowed in previous trials that may not be admissible under current standards, he said..."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/18/us-texas-execution-idUSKCN0T71R020151118

Texas Man Executed for Setting Fire That Killed 3 Children

"A Texas inmate was executed Wednesday for setting a fire that killed his 18-month-old daughter and her two young half-sisters at an East Texas home 15 years ago.

Raphael Holiday, 36, became the 13th convicted killer put to death this year in Texas, which carries out capital punishment more than any other state. It has accounted for half of all executions in the U.S. so far this year.

Asked by a warden if he had a final statement, Holiday thanked his "supporters and loved ones."

"I love y'all," he said. "I want you to know I'm always going to be with you."

He thanked the warden. As the lethal dose of pentobarbital began, he took two deep breaths and appeared to yawn, his mouth remaining open as he wheezed several times. Then all movement stopped.

Nineteen minutes later, at 8:30 p.m. CST, he was pronounced dead.

Holiday never addressed or looked at witnesses, including the children's grandfather and mother, his former common-law wife. The mother initially stood at the back of the death chamber witness area, watching from behind a corrections officer. About 10 minutes later, with Holiday motionless on the death chamber gurney, she walked toward a window to see him..."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-man-set-die-fire-killed-children-35270291
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No alcohol allowed for death row inmate in Georgia

"An inmate facing execution in Georgia will not be allowed to have a six-pack of beer for his final meal, state prison officials said on Wednesday.

Death row inmate Marcus Ray Johnson's request was denied because alcohol is considered a contraband item, the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a statement.
Instead, he will be offered a standard institutional tray of baked fish, cheese grits, dry mixed beans, cole slaw, cornbread, cookies and fruit punch ahead of his execution set for Thursday night, officials said...

His attorneys are fighting his lethal injection, which is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/18/us-georgia-execution-idUSKCN0T72RC20151118

Background on Angela Sizemore murder from Atty. General

http://www.walb.com/story/15527122/background-marcus-ray-johnson-case-from-atty-general

Execution Date Set for Marcus Ray Johnson, Convicted of Murder

http://law.ga.gov/press-releases/2015-11-03/execution-date-set-marcus-ray-johnson-convicted-murder

Sizemore family says time for killer to be executed (2011)

http://www.walb.com/story/15552132/lee-county-utility-worker-cited-for-hitting-bicyclist

(Angela Sizemore)
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[YESorNO]

:modstop: They're getting them:


Arrest made in 30-year-old California murder cold case

"Authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man for the sexual assault and murder of a San Francisco teenager whose body was found buried on a beach some 30 years ago, officials said on Wednesday...

The statement said Scott had long been suspected of murdering 19-year-old Sharon Ray, whose partially buried body was discovered by sightseers at Pescadero State Beach, some 45 miles south of San Francisco, on Oct. 30, 1983..."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/18/us-california-murder-idUSKCN0T72YK20151118
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Homeless Georgia woman arrested in Del. cold case

"Thirty years after a 54-year-old piano teacher was bludgeoned to death in his suburban Wilmington home, New Castle County Police have arrested Sandra Hartzag, a 50-year-old woman who was living in a homeless camp in northwestern Georgia..."

http://www.delawareonline.com/story...ade-30-year-old-fairfax-murder-case/75448952/
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Arrest made in 35-year-old cold case of two still-unidentified women (WARNING: Graphic photos)

Editor’s note: Images of two dead women are included in the story below. They were released by the Ventura County Cold Case Unit in an effort to identify the victims.

"VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – An arrest was made this week in a 35-year-old cold case in California but mystery still surrounds the two slain women, including one who was 5 months pregnant when she was killed, investigators said as they renewed their plea for the public’s help to identify the victims.

Wilson Chouest, 63, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder after DNA evidence linked him to the two victims, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. He did not know the women, they said..."

http://pix11.com/2015/10/01/arrest-...ll-unidentified-women-warning-graphic-photos/
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Cold Case: Arrest made in 45-year-old murder

"A phone call to cold case detectives from a curious granddaughter about her grandmother’s unsolved stabbing death 45 years ago has led to the arrest of a retired Fort Bliss soldier who was living in Mississippi, police said.

Doris Rivers was 21 years old at the time of her slaying on Nov. 12, 1970..."

http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2015/10/12/cold-case-arrest-made-45-year-old-murder/73821914/

WS thread: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?292472-TX-Doris-Rivers-21-El-Paso-November-12-1970
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Toronto man arrested 25 years after fatal stabbing of father-of-two

"TORONTO – A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing of a Toronto gas station attendant 25 years ago.

Police said the accused allegedly attempted to rob the victim during the early morning hours of Nov. 19, 1990 when the father-of-two was stabbed to death in the men’s washroom of a building on the Penny Gas Bar lot at 1039 Danforth Road..."

http://globalnews.ca/news/2329844/arrest-made-in-25-year-old-toronto-homicide-case/
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And some that got away:

COLD CASE: 20 BIGGEST UNSOLVED MURDERS

"...Here are just a few of the most notorious unsolved cases of all time:.."

https://writersforensicsblog.wordpr...-case-20-biggest-unsolved-murders-cross-post/
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[YESorNO]

The Grandma Scam That Is Sweeping The Country

"The voice on the other end of the phone couldn't have been more enthusiastic. "Hi grandma!" said a late teen-early 20-ish voice.

It definitely wasn't one of my grandsons, the oldest of whom is seven.

"I'm sorry," I said politely. "But I think you have the wrong number." I was about to hang up when he quickly interjected, "I knew you wouldn't recognize my voice. I'm sick. In fact that's why I'm calling." He coughs for effect.

And in a flash I knew: grandma scam! While it would have been tempting to just hang up, this suddenly seemed a lot more interesting than paying the property tax bill online which I'd been doing at the time..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inga/grandma-scam_b_8494508.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
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Why Comcast Will Cap Your Data (Not to Improve Your Service)

"The many customers already unhappy with their Internet service through Comcast have another reason to be upset about the company’s policies. Colin Lecher reports for The Verge that Comcast has been quietly rolling out caps to customers’ monthly data usage, along with overage charges that customers can pay to get out of them.

The company is now expanding the list of locations where the usage caps have gone into effect, and customers in parts of Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana will be subject to a 300GB monthly cap as of December 1. Data caps aren’t new for Comcast, but are rare at other major cable companies..."

http://www.cheatsheet.com/gear-styl...at Sheet 2015-11-11&utm_term=Daily Cheatsheet
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Massive Windows 10 Update Has Three Nasty Surprises

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonk...blems/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix
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[YESorNO]

Is 60 the New 40? :sigh:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meryl...orty_b_8531980.html?utm_hp_ref=fifty&ir=Fifty
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THE BOOMER SHIFT
A 97-year-old’s message to the boomer generation

"... what do the parents of the boomers think? The people who raised them and watched this generation become the wealthiest in history. Here is a message from one parent, 97-year-old Russ Brown. Mr. Brown was born in 1918 in Woodstock, Ont. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War and returned to Canada to complete a degree in business from McGill University. He went on to a long career with Bell Canada and raised three children. Casting his thoughts back to the first year of the baby boom, Mr. Brown says it was a time of incredible change...

History will salute the baby boomers and I am proud to be a parent."

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/glob...on/article27259215/?utm_hp_ref=fifty&ir=Fifty
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Mister Rogers Explained To Modern Kids

[video=youtube;g1LRG4J8_OU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1LRG4J8_OU[/video]
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[YESorNO]

Malaysia's new baby panda makes her adorable debut

"Malaysia just trotted out its newest baby giant panda, and like all other baby pandas, she is incredibly adorable.

The yet-to-be-named female cub was born to father Xing Xing and mother Liang Liang in "record time" after the pair was loaned to the Malaysian zoo in May 2014.
The 3-month-old baby will have to return to China within two years.."

http://mashable.com/2015/11/18/malaysia-baby-panda/#Sie.MBdI6sqw

 

[YESorNO]

Leaf “Litter” :autumn::autumn::autumn:

"There is no waste in the natural world. Every part of every living and nonliving thing recycles into molecules that serve a purpose in ecosystems. Leaves are no exception.

We’ve learned to think of leaf litter as a problem to be hidden in our landscapes. In places where there is a distinctive Fall, with deciduous trees losing their leaves en masse, we scrape them off our lawns and out of our gardens, bag them, and send them to waste management. Leaf-litter plays many important ecological roles. Below we highlight some of the ways leaves are secretly at work in your gardens and parks..."

http://content.yardmap.org/learn/le...il&utm_term=0_47588b5758-7bcd979ed7-302286133
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Why We Drive on the Right (or Wrong) Side of the Road :thinking:

"Driving on the right side of the road is the right way unless you’re in a country like the U.K., Australia, or Japan, right? If you’ve ever had to rent a car in London with a manual transmission, changing gears with your left hand is scary and can feel unnatural — unless you’re a lefty. Yet if you ask the Brits, we’re the crazy ones. So how did the world end up divided into left-side and right-side drivers? You may be surprised to find out that we, the right-side drivers, are wrong. Here’s a timeline of how it all got started..."

http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobil...ght-or-wrong-side-of-the-road.html/?a=viewall
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The Only Way To Stop Annoying Robocalls
It's 9 a.m. and I just got my third robocall of the day. Enough already! :stormingmad:

"...Our phone rings constantly, not just at dinner. Someone wants me to believe I've won a vacation from a sweepstakes I never entered. Callers want to upgrade my credit card (if I would just so kindly give them the number), repair my roof (because, they insist, I told them to call me back this week), or to alert me to a problem with Microsoft on my Mac. Trust me, the only problem with my Mac is that my teenagers don't let me get near it nearly often enough..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...05c?utm_hp_ref=fift y&ir=Fifty&section=fifty
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Bad thoughts can’t make you sick, that’s just magical thinking

"The belief that physical illness can be psychosomatic, or caused by the mind, has long been seductive, capturing the imagination of doctors and writers alike..."

...the assertion that physical illness is due to psychosocial stress is absurdly common, in both the popular media and the medical literature. Here are some illnesses that are so described: high blood pressure; skin complaints; migraine; menstrual disorders; cancers; multiple sclerosis; leprosy; Lyme disease; myalgic encephalomyelitis; Parkinson’s disease; diabetes; headaches; migraine; stomach aches; reproduction and growth problems; gastrointestinal dysfunction; immune problems; fatigue; hypothyroidism; cardiovascular disease; flu and the common cold. The abundance of conditions supposedly caused by psychosocial stress is enough to raise alarm bells in a critical, scientific enquirer..."

https://aeon.co/opinions/bad-though...ail&utm_term=0_411a82e59d-ddd5778576-68895113
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[video=youtube;-LGHtc_D328]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGHtc_D328[/video]
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[YESorNO]

Warren Mitchell, Alf Garnett actor, dies aged 89

"...A statement from his family said the star died in the early hours of Saturday "surrounded by his family".

"He has been in poor health for some time, but was cracking jokes to the last," the family added...."

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34820371

(Warren Mitchell played the Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part for nine years)

RIP :candle:

 

[Niner]

Hi all! :wave:

We watched "The Ed Sullivan Show", so yes - I know "who" they are! Remember seeing the Beatles and Elvis on his show!!

This does seem like just yesterday. Everyone within 100 miles of DC was panicked. Buying gas, you could almost feel a bullseye on your back. A lot of gas stations put up tents of sorts, so that when you were pumping gas, you weren't a sitting duck.

One shooting was in NW DC, not far from where I live. Another took place at a school -- not anywhere near me -- but I had school-age children at the time. I made the decision to keep my kids out of school while the shootings were going on. And guess what? The gym Muhammad and Malvo used almost daily was just across the highway from where my son went to school (close enough for a high power rifle). No regrets!

Wow! How scary for you and your family!! YIKES!! So GLAD I don't leave near a BIG city - love it here in the country.

1918 - Latvia declares independence from Russia. Niner, you haven't finished your story yet. Now that huz is feeling better maybe you can take us there again.

Hmmm.... :thinking: I thought I DID finish my Mamma's story?? :thinking: again... didn't I? :waitasec:

And Good for Little Mamma!! Glad she has a direction to go in. What a cutie!! :hug:

Zuri - :hug: and JINGLES!!!!!

and yes I am so glad we have each other! - Me too!! First place I come in the mornings when I log on!

Yes, getting old is a b*tch, coffeejunkie!!

I'm :laughing: at the cartoon of veryyyyy windy! :lol:

Love the panda!!

The Only Way To Stop Annoying Robocalls
It's 9 a.m. and I just got my third robocall of the day. Enough already! :stormingmad:

"...Our phone rings constantly, not just at dinner. Someone wants me to believe I've won a vacation from a sweepstakes I never entered. Callers want to upgrade my credit card (if I would just so kindly give them the number), repair my roof (because, they insist, I told them to call me back this week), or to alert me to a problem with Microsoft on my Mac. Trust me, the only problem with my Mac is that my teenagers don't let me get near it nearly often enough..."

I'll have to read this - I've been getting calls ALL week from this one company that says there is a problem with my computer! In fact, just the other day they call at 7am!!!! I do NOT get up at 7am!!! And than the other morning - 3 calls in a row from them. I put them on the "Do Not Call List", but will read the article for any other solutions...

Okay - I'm not going to "refresh" to "see" if there are any more posts... don't want to screw this up! LOL!

:seeya:

 

[YESorNO]

Jeffrey Evan Gold ‏@jeffgoldesq 5h5 hours ago
Prayers for @StevenJA86, Steven Alexander, the steadfast brother of the late #TravisAlexander who has been having medical difficulty lately.


:candle:

 

[YESorNO]

ISIS threatens NYC in new propaganda video (scroll down for full video) :gaah:

"A new ISIS propaganda video makes threats against New York City — and shows Manhattan streetscapes that include Times Square and Herald Square, The Post has learned.
The slick production includes storefront shots of TGI Fridays in Times Square and the Gap in Herald Square — along with footage of yellow taxicabs driving past.
The images of New York City are spliced between disturbing clips of suicide bombers preparing for attacks. A fighter also holds an explosives trigger as the screen goes black..."

http://nypost.com/2015/11/18/isis-threatens-nyc-in-new-propaganda-video/

:scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared:

 

[Spellbound]

Hi all! :wave:

We watched "The Ed Sullivan Show", so yes - I know "who" they are! Remember seeing the Beatles and Elvis on his show!!



Wow! How scary for you and your family!! YIKES!! So GLAD I don't leave near a BIG city - love it here in the country.



Hmmm.... :thinking: I thought I DID finish my Mamma's story?? :thinking: again... didn't I? :waitasec:

And Good for Little Mamma!! Glad she has a direction to go in. What a cutie!! :hug:

Zuri - :hug: and JINGLES!!!!!

and yes I am so glad we have each other! - Me too!! First place I come in the mornings when I log on!

Yes, getting old is a b*tch, coffeejunkie!!

I'm :laughing: at the cartoon of veryyyyy windy! :lol:

Love the panda!!



I'll have to read this - I've been getting calls ALL week from this one company that says there is a problem with my computer! In fact, just the other day they call at 7am!!!! I do NOT get up at 7am!!! And than the other morning - 3 calls in a row from them. I put them on the "Do Not Call List", but will read the article for any other solutions...

Okay - I'm not going to "refresh" to "see" if there are any more posts... don't want to screw this up! LOL!

:seeya:

I love this pace, too...... I peek in every morning with my coffee.


About those RoboCalls to fix my computer...... I listen patiently and then I laugh and tell them what a scam they are, and they aren't very good at it. After a bit of stuttering, they hang up and have not called back in a long time. Just try it.... "I happen to know this is a scam and do not call again" and see what happens.

 

[ILikeToBendPages]

1863 - Lincoln delivers the "Gettysburg Address" at the dedication of the National Cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.





[video=youtu;UZixvQAYWd8]http://youtu.be/UZixvQAYWd8[/video]

 

[Niner]

About those RoboCalls to fix my computer...... I listen patiently and then I laugh and tell them what a scam they are, and they aren't very good at it. After a bit of stuttering, they hang up and have not called back in a long time. Just try it.... "I happen to know this is a scam and do not call again" and see what happens.

Yes, I've said that too! And also, "How stupid do you think I am; I'm going to give you control of my computer?" LOL!

Let's hope the bombing over there over Syria will hopefully eliminate most of these ISIS people. Love that Anonymous is deleting a whole bunch of their Twitter accounts and shutting them down! Love it!

Prayers and JINGLES going out to Steven... raying:

And I just found this to share with you all! Good Vibes to everyone! eace:

:wave: