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The only solace here is a mistake on the withdrawal form for an annuity made me rethink cashing it in (i.e. I asked the scammer to loan me more money instead, and she did), and I decided to do a rollover for only $135K instead of the $210K I had originally planned. The $210K rollover, combined...

I appreciate this but if it comes to ending up homeless being dead is better. I haven't reached that point yet but it's possible. Even before losing this money if I had to sell the house and split the proceeds three ways I wouldn't have had enough left to live on.

Yeah, this seems to be happening to lots of people. I read about a retired couple that lost $800K. A combination of the investment looking somewhat legitimate, the large potential returns, and my desperation to give my siblings their share of the house is what led me to this. If my siblings had...

Nothing will really help beyond getting my money back and seeing the people who did this in body bags. The only solace is the SEC has whistleblower rewards of 10% to 30% of the recovered funds. That could actually end up being quite substantial if they can seize any assets. Except the link I...

Interesting stuff doing a Google image search: https://www.tiktok.com/@anne825389 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-l-6b101a354/ I don't know now if the person I was talking to these last five months was borrowing someone else's images or not. Yes, I did have a video call and it was...

Unfortunately I fell victim to an online crypto investing scam and I'm usually very careful with things like this. I have a considerable amount of money being held hostage. I already filed reports with the FBI and SEC. Here's the story: I was first contacted by a person named Xinyue Chen on...

Wow! I'm technically a Boomer, although from the tail end and I hate that kind of thinking. I give you and your partner credit for getting through the day without killing your mother. I can't say I would have had the same level of self-control. I'll admit I'm no fan of tattoos but my attitude...

Me and my sister are also both on Verizon Visible. Only $25 a month, and I'm getting a $15 credit on my cable/Internet bill, so it's really only costing me $10 a month.

I hope this isn't a medication which you need to stay alive.

A heated cat shelter might help if she can be convinced to have her kittens there instead of under the car. My brother has fed strays for years. Same story. They look more and more ragged after a few years, and eventually stop coming around altogether. Any cat which sleeps on a warm bed with a...

I'm sorry to hear this as well. I know the feeling very well. Just make her as comfortable as possible and enjoy whatever time is left.

Next thing will be a casino in the White House.

I'm still on 7 for my desktop. I see no reason to change. It just works. The laptop came with 11. If there are any applications I need which won't run on 7 there's always the laptop.

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I certainly remember that. Trump can't be trusted. I wish more people would have realized this before voting for him. I'm reminded of the old tale of the woman and the snake. Many versions of that but this one I like the best: Once upon a time, a woman was picking up firewood. She came upon a...

Yep. Sad to say I think we're fucked.

Here's Fluffy. I got him from my brother for my 60th birthday. He was a stray my brother took care of from when he was a kitten. He was roughly nine months old when I got him.

I watched that movie a bunch of times myself. I also wish they would have made more movies based on the series. I thought Master and Commander was a trip back in time to a world now long gone. Those sailing ships were the high technology of their times. I'll have to wait until I get a 4K OLED...

What became of those expensive monitors you were sent accidentally? Did they ever get wise to it?

It could be worse. He could have thought you were running an escort service.

Now I have another question. My 30 day free trial is over in a few days. Right now the trial is on IMEI 1 (the phone has an eSIM). Is there any issue with putting my permanent service on IMEI 2 now? This way I'll have use of both my temporary and permanent phone numbers while I transition. I...

The camera itself without the lens retails for $1,500. Sounds like a steal.

I promise I'll control the urge to get anything else from Apple. I swear. Oh wait a minute. That new iPad looks really nice. And the Macbook Air. And the Apple Vision Pro. Oh no, they're sucking me in! I can't control it! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: It must be subliminal advertising. Quick...

:ROFLMAO: It's my first and only Apple device. I'll never have a Mac or iPad of any flavor.

I understand. Besides, it sounds like you would piss off your landlord if you did car work in the parking lot.

You could do most things with ramps that you can do with a lift: https://www.google.com/search?q=car+ramps&oq=car+ramps&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l9.3168j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 My brother does most things with ramps. Occasionally a lift is needed. Then he has to go to a mechanic.

I actually ended up getting a used (very good condition) refurbished iPhone 14 on eBay for $326.46. I needed to pull the trigger because the first thing I'll be using it for is investing. I'll keep all the options you mentioned for future use, or if the phone breaks. It's coming Tuesday. I...

If you have a car you like and it can be repaired for a reasonable price it makes much more sense to do that, instead of getting a new one. The repair may cost roughly the book value of your vehicle, but then you'll have a working vehicle which matches your needs, instead of one which most...

Thanks for making me aware of 55+ plans. I thought most discounts didn't start until 65. I'm a Princeton alumni actually. My brother broke his iPhone screen multiple times but did his own repairs. He's not even an EE like me. I'm going to be mostly using the phone in case of emergencies, and...

I'm finally coming into the 21st century and getting a mobile phone. I already have Verizon for Internet, TV, and my landline. Verizon has an offer of 90 days free mobile service for existing customers but you need a phone to take advantage of it. I'm leaning towards getting an iPhone 14 on eBay...

Probably most of the Republican party. Trump thought there would be mostly Democrats in those files. When he found out otherwise, there were suddenly no Epstein files.

The perpetual optimist in me says this too will pass. The realist says otherwise. What's amazing is all these MAGAs defending policies which will hurt them in Trump's so-called Big Beautiful Bill. Or more accurately Big Raging Dumpster Fire.

It'll definitely extend to women and girls in general. I'm sure part of the hidden agenda of Project 2025 is to make females property again. You'll probably even have people wearing MFPA hats. This way the incel "white grievance" males don't have court women to get laid. They can just buy them...

In anyone is interested I uploaded pictures and videos when I saw the Macy's fireworks this year. Now that I have my freedom back I'm starting to go out more. Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gh9dHVnHZ3EmkhVp7 Videos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BeesKHf87pgpkmAWA (first video is part of the...

That's what I'm hoping happens, rather than any low-level conflicts lasting for years or decades. In theory we can stop this cold in 2026 if the Dems get control of both houses of Congress. In practice I think Trump will find an excuse to void any election results he doesn't like. There's also...

I don't disagree with anything you wrote, sed. It's 1933 all over again, and it's scaring the crap out of me.

I'm aware of that. I'm also aware that if the blue states stop sending money to Washington lots of people won't be getting paid. Those with the gold make the rules. The blue states have a lot more gold. NY and CA combined would be the world's 3rd largest economy. The US GDP would fall from $30.5...

I'm thinking more along the lines of the blue states having the drones, data, and smart bombs. They'll be confronted by MAGAs with AR-15s. The end result will be so lopsided it wouldn't even be funny. The military is on whichever side pays it. If the blue donor states stop sending their money to...

I totally agree about the alternate reality being propagated by the likes of Fox News, OANN, and Newsmax being largely responsible for where we are now. When nearly half the country can't even agree on the same basic facts as the rest, what hope is there?

Stuff like this is why the 2nd Amendment exists. Civil war anyone? It sadly might come to that to stop these people.

Let's not forget this speech by ICE Barbie: Apparently this administration wants to "liberate" cities like LA from so-called "socialism". I can see where this is heading. Next year they'll use this playbook to try to void election results they don't like. We're getting a front row seat to how...

Sad to say I think that's going to happen. Even worse, this Supreme Court will rubber stamp it.

That wasn't my intent but yes, it could be taken as kind of patronizing and cliche. Last time I was in love was when I was 19. That didn't work out obviously. After that I sort of gave up pursuing people. It helped that I didn't meet anyone I found particularly interesting. My attitude has...

My cat isn't so good at conversation, either. I'm also in the process of organizing my place a bit. Over ten years of taking care of mom meant I let lots of things slide. Yeah, long distance relationships are hard. Heck, I lost touch with my high school friends after school ended and we were in...

How's the living alone situation going? I'm guessing it's an even bigger adjustment for you than for me. I couldn't have anything resembling a conversation with my mother although she was still physically there.

This is exactly why I'm still using 7. If MS wants people to upgrade, they need to make the process seamless where all your old software and settings remain.

It reminds me of the case my old 386 is in. Beige cases were almost always disgusting. I never understood the point of picking a color that looks like a faded white case that's been outside in the sun for decades. Either make it white, or make it black. Or even some shade of gray.

Color me surprised. It's been 14 or 15 years I think since I last bought a spinning drive. Their fragility is a show stopper. Kick the case accidentally while the drive is spinning and all that data may be gone. Plus the cost difference per TB isn't that large any more. Maybe $20/TB for HDD...

Realistically though how many people use mechanical drives these days? SSDs are under $50/TB and few people need more than 2TB of storage. Even 4TB is affordable now. With NVME on nearly all motherboards, and USB drives for portable storage, you don't even need drive bays any more. That said...

Tell me about it. Until my mother passed I never lived alone, outside of one semester in college when I had my own dorm room. Living alone sucks. Yes, you have freedom in that there are no fights about how to manage things in the home, but you also have nobody to talk to on a regular basis.