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Title: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 12:58:59 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes played on, and now it is time for you to post until the musical cows come home.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 12:59:36 AM
And the word of the day is: CONGLOBATE!
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 20, 2011, 01:50:46 AM
Good morning, all! Today is our first band rehearsal. I'mn a bit nervous since we are dealing with new parts, I had a couple of copyists in whose work I've been finding uncorrected errors in the full score and I don't want the day to be filled with questions about wrong notes. There weill be some, but if the one copyist I am concerned  about - based on a vocal problem in the full score that went uincorrected both times it occurs - made no corrections, it will be a Loooooong Day.

KEEP THEM VIBES COMING!

I heard from the producer this morning that I am keeping my original flight date, so I will have two days to play in Dublin after we finish the recording. I will hopefully attend a conceret conducted by David, maybe run around Dublin with Karl the actor and his friend David, and chill out.

Mega Vibes to Our DR TCB and All In Need!
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 20, 2011, 01:55:31 AM
Around 1988, I suddenly found on my credit card bill a series of charges that maxed out the card. I apparently had been buying shoes, clothing and other fashion accessories all over Milan, Rome, and (I think) Turin. I was not amused, but at that point I had never appplied for a passport so I had veritable proof that I could neither have been in Italy nor have afforded the trip on my meager Drama Book Shop salary.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Ben on August 20, 2011, 03:48:18 AM
Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: Ben on August 20, 2011, 03:49:00 AM
I'm on the patio on Long Island.

I just finished my oatmeal and coffee.

We will be visiting a friend in Smithtown this afternoon.

It's a quiet, lazy day so far.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Ginny on August 20, 2011, 04:43:40 AM
Saturday morning greetings!  Quiet day here in SW Ohio.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Ginny on August 20, 2011, 04:44:26 AM
Continued recording vibes for DR Elmore!  I'm glad you get those 2 days to enjoy Dublin some more.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:46:58 AM
DR Jane re: your comments from Thursday night about reading.

My niece is read to a lot. And reads books to herself every day. Even before she could read she would always "read" to herself and look at the pictures. When she was 3 she used to memorize some of her easiest books, which was pretty funny.

Re: my teaching her how to read. I don't really know how to teach anyone how to read. So if i did i didn't do it on purpose.  I sort of think that at first she would just see the words i read and memorize them.

Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:47:29 AM
Health vibes to DR Michael S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:56:22 AM
I am enjoying reading about DR Elmore's trip.

I am also enjoying reading about DR DerBrucer getting his grandsons to read. Love how the one grandlad stayed up all night to finish a book. That is awesome!
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:57:20 AM
BK, I am curious. Since every day you seem to do a 4 mile jog. And since i am not a jogger. How long does it take to do the jog?
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Post by: Michael on August 20, 2011, 05:59:05 AM
Good Morning All
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Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:59:09 AM
Great review for BK and Melody!
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Post by: Michael on August 20, 2011, 05:59:29 AM
Vibes For All Those That Need Them
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Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 06:02:29 AM
DR TCB. So sorry this has been such a tough week for you! :(

Feel better vibes. Hopefully things will look better by your birthday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 06:02:56 AM
Recording vibes for DR Elmore. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 06:03:11 AM
Yes DR MICHAEL S - that photo would be a nice avatar!
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 06:03:25 AM
Help & Healing Vibes for DR TCB.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 06:03:36 AM
Continued recording vibes for DR ELMORE.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 06:03:49 AM
MR BK - it's time to call Wal Mart in Colorado.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Michael on August 20, 2011, 06:04:32 AM
TOD

It happend it to me two months ago. I was in Canada and got a call from Bank of America. They saw there were two attempted charges on my debit card in Lousiana at wait for it WALMART. Luckily they were declined. But had to get a new card.

Two weeks ago I got another call didn't answer it and called back some agency called to tell me a credit card has been comprimised. Call BOA and told me it wasn't true. I gave them the phone and company name
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 06:04:50 AM
Paypal debit card vibes for BK .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So how do these people actually use your card? Wouldn't they need the card and the pin number?
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 06:07:23 AM
I have twice been a victim of credit card fraud.

The first time my card had been used to charge $500 worth of flowers in Texas and a big screen TV ordered by mail to be sent to Alabama - and then, it turns out - overseas.

I filed a police report and made all of the vendor and perp address discoveries myself - and the charges were reversed and my card number changed.

The second time I received a call last summer about a large charge from Florida.....it was reversed and my card number changed.

Terrible.....I watch my balance a couple of times a week.....and GM CARD calls me and emails me if there is a large charge on my card so I know immediately if something is wrong.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 06:07:38 AM
Closing night & strike for CAMELOT.....
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 06:32:38 AM
Why would someone charge $1.08 on a card that was not theirs???
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 06:42:21 AM
Today is the day of the  Mt. Park Community Garage Sale.    (http://www.mountainparkhoa.com/Garage_Sale_2011.pdf)  Please don't come before 7 a.m.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 06:42:40 AM
On the phone with Walmart - they can't really do anything but are checking the charges now and also told me I have to file a police report and then the police can come to their store and - look at VIDEO.  Excellent VIDEO.  So, maybe we can actually catch these cretins who did this.  I'm getting her all the information she needs - had to call paypal first and get some more details.  She may be gone now - she's the night gal - but she'll be back at seven-thirty tonight and I'll call her then with every piece of information she'll need to find what lane these people were in.  I've also found out some really scary things about how this stuff happens and basically there is little anyone can do anymore to protect themselves from this crap.  It's shocking, actually.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 06:46:10 AM
Jennifer, I think they do it so they can ascertain that the card is working.  The Walmart charges that were authorized happened within four minutes of each other at different checkout lanes - so there may be more than one person doing this even in that same location.  The additional charge that was declined happened an hour later.  I gather they can print up as many cards as they like, send them to as many people in as many cities as they like.  I think that cc security is going to have to deal with this in a much stronger way because these people are now so sophisticated that they can stand next to you and scan stuff that's in your wallet.  Apparently they now make wallets that have some sort of protection against this - I'm looking into that.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 07:05:43 AM
Wow!  That's scary!
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 07:10:57 AM
Been reading up on this - apparently all new cc's and licenses have RFID chips and those can be read easily right through your wallet by any number of means including - get this - an iPhone app!  I should think iPhone and Apple would not allow that but maybe they have no control over apps?  They now sell wallets with shielded cc pockets and I'm looking into buying one of those today.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 07:12:29 AM
Clearly this is what probably happened, although neither my paypal or bank debit card are new - the bank card is at least two years old and same with paypal, at least I think so.  I'm going to keep my eye on the bank card for the next three weeks - I'll call daily to make sure no suspicious activity and I'm going to ask them to keep their eye on things.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 07:13:20 AM
What a world we live in.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Druxy on August 20, 2011, 07:23:19 AM
Been reading up on this - apparently all new cc's and licenses have RFID chips and those can be read easily right through your wallet by any number of means including - get this - an iPhone app!  I should think iPhone and Apple would not allow that but maybe they have no control over apps?  They now sell wallets with shielded cc pockets and I'm looking into buying one of those today.

They had a story on the news about this a couple of months ago.

There is a new piece of equipment that allows you to read/copy a person's credit card through their wallet or purse.  You just need to be standing next to them...even in a crowd.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Druxy on August 20, 2011, 07:29:00 AM
TOD:

Back in 1999, when I went to Ireland for 2 months to make THE DOORWAY, I paid my mortgage and all my other bills 2-3 months in advance.  The day before I left, I called my credit card companies, asked what my balance was, and sent them a check for that amount.  I did not use my credit cards once when I was in Ireland.

When I got home and got my first credit card bill, there was a charge for $240.00 on it that was made while I was away.

How it happened, I have no idea...but it was very simple to correct the error.

I assume that the merchant had to eat the charge.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Druxy on August 20, 2011, 07:34:27 AM
TOD, Part 2:

Once, back in the mid-1990s, I made a purchase at a bookstore on Ventura Blvd., then drove over to another store about 15 minutes away.

I started to make a purchase on the same credit card, but it was declined.  I called the credit card company from the store and, apparently, during that 15 minute drive, somebody had compromised that credit card.

I made the purchase with another card, and I received a new card from the first company within a week.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Druxy on August 20, 2011, 07:34:54 AM
About 2 months ago, my wife and I signed up for LifeLock.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on August 20, 2011, 07:35:52 AM
And the word of the day is: CONGLOBATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: FJL on August 20, 2011, 08:40:47 AM
What a world we live in.

Agreed!  (or just greed)
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Ginny on August 20, 2011, 09:04:09 AM
TOD - One of the reasons I rarely use a credit card to pay a restaurant bill is that I don't like the idea of strangers taking my card who-knows-where do do who-knows-what with it.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 09:26:02 AM
Good Morning!

Good Afternoon!

I'm up, I'm up... And I need to head out the door in about 10 minutes, so....
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 09:26:54 AM
Been reading up on this - apparently all new cc's and licenses have RFID chips and those can be read easily right through your wallet by any number of means including - get this - an iPhone app!  I should think iPhone and Apple would not allow that but maybe they have no control over apps?  They now sell wallets with shielded cc pockets and I'm looking into buying one of those today.

They had a story on the news about this a couple of months ago.

There is a new piece of equipment that allows you to read/copy a person's credit card through their wallet or purse.  You just need to be standing next to them...even in a crowd.

...And then there are those scanners that thieves can place on top of the actual card read at at ATM. I've seen some news reports about those, and those really scare me.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 09:30:14 AM
Been reading up on this - apparently all new cc's and licenses have RFID chips and those can be read easily right through your wallet by any number of means including - get this - an iPhone app!  I should think iPhone and Apple would not allow that but maybe they have no control over apps?  They now sell wallets with shielded cc pockets and I'm looking into buying one of those today.

Of course, those types of apps were developed for a more benevolent purpose: allowing mobile vendors to accept credit cards at places such as street fairs, flew markets, craft fairs, etc. (I guess, I hope.)

What's even scarier is that anyone can go into a retail supply shop and buy their own credit card scanner. That type of equipment is no longer handled exclusively by the credit card companies. Heck, there's even a piece of hardware for an iPhone/iPad/Droid/etc. that is a very compact credit card swipe scanner.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 09:30:40 AM
DR elmore - I hope you have a wonderful first band rehearsal!
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 09:31:08 AM
And since I did let myself sleep in a bit today, and since I do have a matinee to play in an hour and a half...

Laters...
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Druxy on August 20, 2011, 09:47:06 AM
TOD - One of the reasons I rarely use a credit card to pay a restaurant bill is that I don't like the idea of strangers taking my card who-knows-where do do who-knows-what with it.

That is how a lot of cards get compromised.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 10:25:04 AM
Good afternoon, all.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 10:36:01 AM
TOD: Someone apparently hijacked my business ATM card even though I had never used it. I hadn't wanted the card in the first place. It was cancelled shortly thereafter. My former business partner took care of the mess and made it seem like he worked weeks on it, when all it took was a single phone call to the bank. I had to sign papers about the purchases to verify that they were not made by me (I was nowhere near New York at the time and could prove it). It was certainly stressful that it had occurred. Thankfully getting it cleared up was not a problem.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 10:36:25 AM
Recording vibes for Elmore

Healing vibes for TCB and Michael S.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 10:55:15 AM
And...

The word of the day at Arena Stage is: Understudies.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 10:55:48 AM
That is all.

For now.

Laters...
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 11:12:46 AM
Went back to sleep at seven-thirty so I guess I somehow got eight hours but it sure doesn't feel like it.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: elmore3003 on August 20, 2011, 11:16:22 AM
I am back from a good but very long band rehearsal. Tonight I have to do some emergency work to make the dialogue user friendly: too many papers and difficult to follow. I now know better what to do in future.

The hotel is filled with French folk today, including the French rugby team, who beat the Irish this afternoon. I suspoect there may be in the team some serious French husband material for DR MBarnum in forty years. But he's not here.

I'm going to run out, find some dinner and get to work. Our  producer Joe will come by after his gig tonight - he's a bass player - and pick up the material from the concierge. Excelsior!
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 11:40:52 AM
Someone went on ATC and asked for vibes for a friend.  Soon we truly will be the most popular site on all the Internet.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Laura on August 20, 2011, 11:59:07 AM
Kim the Mom Cat and The Sneezy Siameezy are at adoptions. Shades and Feathers will need another round of antibiotics.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: FJL on August 20, 2011, 12:00:46 PM
BK - Do my eyes deceive me or are you very close to a milestone?
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: FJL on August 20, 2011, 12:01:09 PM
Is 62000 a milestone?
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Post by: Ginny on August 20, 2011, 12:04:56 PM
Off to the grocery - bye for now!
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 12:10:13 PM
Garage sale is almost over and we did great bizness.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 12:26:11 PM
I think 65,000 will be the next milestone.  Listening to the unmastered version of what will be our next release - another from Kritzerland's most represented composer.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 01:09:33 PM
Great news DR JMK....I forgot to ask!

What was the best price you got and for what item?
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jrand74 on August 20, 2011, 01:09:55 PM
I am off to closing night/strike of CAMELOT...
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: FJL on August 20, 2011, 01:12:18 PM
Smooth strike vibes to Jrand!
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:21:17 PM
Hello, everyone.

Jane, my new insoles are orthotics. I just wasn't getting enough support from any of my shoes, even my beloved Eccos.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:22:35 PM
A very nice little surprise for Larry to stay a few days longer in Dublin and at that gorgeous hotel.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:27:33 PM
TOD:

I just posted about my latest credit card problem the other day. I will say that Discover told me that they would take care of it as soon as I confirmed that I didn't "recognize" the charge. They are crediting me for it. Didn't recognize it is an understatement. I had just filled my tank with gas. As I have only one car and it has only one gas tank and I didn't lend my card to anyone, ergo, the second charge (same station, same day) was in error.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:30:48 PM
I've had other problems in the past, all of them resolved quickly. A couple years ago I spotted a $100 charge with a very strange description in lieu of the name of the merchant. I called my credit card company and they told me it was to an Internet porn site. That charge was immediately credited back to me as soon as I said, "Not mine!" Of course, we had to cancel the card, always an inconvenience.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:32:05 PM
Jennifer, I'm told that thieves often "try out" a card by making a very small--usually a $1.00--purchase. If it's accepted, then they go ahead and buy what they REALLY want.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:36:04 PM
I use credit cards a lot, for both the convenience and the rebate points. But I keep all the receipts and review my bills carefully. I like being able to see my charges online, too, as you can catch problems much sooner than if you waited for the hardcopy bill to arrive.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:46:23 PM
Also, not all erroneous charges are fraud. Some years ago, while working in the corporate world, I bought most of my business clothes at Nordstrom. One day I had purchased a couple items there and, while they were being rung up, I spotted a jacket I hadn't noticed. I was trying it on and my salesperson came over to help me. I didn't buy the jacket, but when my bill arrived I couldn't make sense of the charges. Yes, I had purchased items X and Y, but what was this $160? I called Nordstrom. They could identify EXACTLY what was purchased just from the code on my bill. The $160 was for a pair of pants in a size 2. I was quite slender when I was young, but I NEVER wore a size 2 pants! I knew those weren't mine! I think what happened is that my salesperson laid down my card to come over and help me and another salesperson mistakenly picked it up and rang up another sale. An honest mistake, but not one I wish to pay for.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:49:47 PM
MEGA HUGS TO TCB!! I sincerely hope you have the BEST POSSIBLE outcome on your leg!
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Post by: Jeanne on August 20, 2011, 01:52:47 PM
I seem to have driven everyone away.

TTFN.
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Post by: Ginny on August 20, 2011, 01:54:39 PM
Speaking of Nordstrom's, as DR Jeanne was, while in the Cincinnati store Thursday I heard bits and pieces of a song I'd like to identify.  The lyrics were something like "to find someone who loves you, you have to be someone who loves you."  Any ideas?
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:02:57 PM
Around 1988, I suddenly found on my credit card bill a series of charges that maxed out the card. I apparently had been buying shoes, clothing and other fashion accessories all over Milan, Rome, and (I think) Turin. I was not amused, but at that point I had never appplied for a passport so I had veritable proof that I could neither have been in Italy nor have afforded the trip on my meager Drama Book Shop salary.

Interesting that this was written from some classy five-star hotel across the pond!
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:11:02 PM
Today is the day of the  Mt. Park Community Garage Sale.    (http://www.mountainparkhoa.com/Garage_Sale_2011.pdf)  Please don't come before 7 a.m.


That "garage" sale is HUGE!
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Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 02:15:19 PM
Finally got around to reading Melody's cabaret review, posted yesterday. A rave! Brava for her.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:21:43 PM
Jennifer, I think they do it so they can ascertain that the card is working.  The Walmart charges that were authorized happened within four minutes of each other at different checkout lanes - so there may be more than one person doing this even in that same location.  The additional charge that was declined happened an hour later.  I gather they can print up as many cards as they like, send them to as many people in as many cities as they like.  I think that cc security is going to have to deal with this in a much stronger way because these people are now so sophisticated that they can stand next to you and scan stuff that's in your wallet.  Apparently they now make wallets that have some sort of protection against this - I'm looking into that.

Hammer and Schlemmer sells just such a wallet.  It is apparently a stainless steel mess that will stop the crooks from taking your credit card information.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:28:38 PM

The hotel is filled with French folk today, including the French rugby team, who beat the Irish this afternoon. I suspoect there may be in the team some serious French husband material for DR MBarnum in forty years. But he's not here.

Or perhaps one of the rugby player's grandfather.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:30:05 PM
Is 62000 a milestone?


In dog years.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:35:42 PM
Speaking of Nordstrom's, as DR Jeanne was, while in the Cincinnati store Thursday I heard bits and pieces of a song I'd like to identify.  The lyrics were something like "to find someone who loves you, you have to be someone who loves you."  Any ideas?


Victor Herbert?
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:40:19 PM
Thank you one and all for your support and your vibes and your friendship.  I feel blessed to know all of you.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 02:42:22 PM
Is Cilla working today?
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Post by: Michael on August 20, 2011, 02:51:48 PM
Canada has adopted interesting way to safe guard your purchase. Just like your ATM card the Credit Cards have a chip in the, and you need a PIN to finalize the purchase. (An ATM card can be used as CC in the US without the pin number) In restaurants they bring over a small mobile machine where you insert the card, (look over the charges and aff tip) you put in your PIN  number and you take out the card. The waiter never touches it. A look of retail stores have also adopted this methoc.

Perhaps the US should adopt this put a micro chip in ATM and force to put in your pin before the transaction can be completed amd do the same for credit cards. It may cost money to do this, but it would cut down on fraud and the milliond of dollars lost to fraud.
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Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 03:02:05 PM
Flu shots now available. Isn't that a little early?
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 03:05:48 PM
Flu shots now available. Isn't that a little early?

It depends on when you plan on getting sick.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 03:26:15 PM
I think they should adopt that in the US, Shayne.  They're going to have to do something.  Meanwhile, I'm going to the store to look at these new-fangled wallets.  There are several online but I don't like the styles.
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Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 03:26:51 PM
Did the four-mile jog.  Came up with some good lyrics, which I then had to remember until I got home.  But I got another episode completed.
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Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 03:27:31 PM
Listening to several upcoming Kritzerland releases - a couple of these will not sell out right away, but I love them.
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 03:32:36 PM
Mystery Water Department:  several times over the past few days we have noticed a small puddle of water underneath the freezer side of the fridge.  I have of course pulled it out and checked all of the water connections, and I also checked the overflow tray.  Nada.  I did pull off the bottom grill and discovered the poor thing had probably never been vacuumed in however long it's been in this house (my guess is at least 10 years) and you would not believe the dust.  I'm wondering if so much dust on the coil caused some kind of condensation.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 03:33:33 PM
JR, my best sale was the pre-sale to my regular CL guy who I wrote about the other day.  He bought all my DVDs, Blu-rays, the kids' Wii and about 40 games for various platforms for several hundred dollars.  The best sale today was one of the kids' old beds, which went for $50.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 03:39:28 PM
Several surprises:  a sweet elderly gay couple came today looking for my DVDs, which had already pre-sold, but I had a bag of VHS, and one of the guys went to his car and brought back a HUGE three ring binder of all of his movie collection, alphabetized, so that he didn't buy something he already had. ;)  I told him I needed one of those for CDs.  Anyhoo, he looked through my VHS and just kept saying "Oh my God, Oh my God," and took most of them.  It was sweet.

Then a total old codger came by and totally surprised me by wanting to open a computer tower I had for sale for parts, so that he could look at various components, and he took that.  Don't judge a book. . .
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 03:54:23 PM
Several surprises:  a sweet elderly gay couple came today looking for my DVDs, which had already pre-sold, but I had a bag of VHS, and one of the guys went to his car and brought back a HUGE three ring binder of all of his movie collection, alphabetized, so that he didn't buy something he already had. ;)  I told him I needed one of those for CDs.  Anyhoo, he looked through my VHS and just kept saying "Oh my God, Oh my God," and took most of them.  It was sweet.

Then a total old codger came by and totally surprised me by wanting to open a computer tower I had for sale for parts, so that he could look at various components, and he took that.  Don't judge a book. . .

Wise lesson to learn.  Remember, Albert Einstein is an old codger to most of us; and a hot date to MBarnum.
Title: Re: PLAY ON
Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 03:57:38 PM
JMK, I thought you were off to the shore.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 04:09:34 PM
Wow!  29 Guests and me.
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 04:11:10 PM
Tomorrow.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 04:11:21 PM
Wow!  29 Guests and me.

That may be the title of my next Harlequin novel.
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 04:11:24 PM
(I loves ya).
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:23:01 PM
Good Evening!

Greetings from the Green Room!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:23:34 PM
Thankfully, no new understudies on for tonight's shows.

Whew!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:26:10 PM
In other news...

I called my nephew, John Michael, between shows to see if he wanted to see the show next weekend. He said, "Yes". He also said he wanted to bring his... wait for it... girlfriend(?!?!?!?!) (He's 12.)
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 04:27:50 PM
The fact that LaChiusa is 12 explains a lot about his music.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:27:56 PM
DR JMK - Congrats on a successful garage sale?

Did you sell Gabe and Zach as a pair or separately? ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:29:10 PM
The fact that LaChiusa is 12 explains a lot about his music.

Um... That would be a little funny if my nephew's name was Michael John. -And if anyone read your posts.

::)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:31:26 PM
~~~~~CLOSING NIGHT AND STRIKE VIBES TO DR JRAND AND HIS CAMELOT FAMILY~~~~~~
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 04:31:51 PM
I just won a sizable bet.
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 04:36:12 PM
Time for to enjoy the wonderful community BBQ.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 04:37:37 PM
Thankfully, no new understudies on for tonight's shows.

Whew!

So all of tonight's understudies are old?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:42:30 PM
Thankfully, no new understudies on for tonight's shows.

Whew!

So all of tonight's understudies are old?

Preeee-cisely!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:44:12 PM
Today's favorite misheard/reinterpreted line: "Look what I got for Ado Annie's paw!"

::)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 04:44:41 PM
OK...

Time for to do the show.

Laters...
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 05:33:25 PM
Is Cilla working today?

No, Cilla went to the Greek Fest and ate some great tasting Greek food.  Then she came home and slowly started filling sick to her stomach.  Let's just say Greek food tastes better the first time.   
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 05:35:20 PM
I didn't have any alcohol, so I think it has to be something I ate.  I don't have a fever or any of the stomach flu symptoms.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 05:39:04 PM
I'm mostly bummed because I was going to make a really good dinner tonight, but since I can't seem to keep anything down at the moment, I guess I'll wait until tomorrow.   I may try a baked potato in a little while
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 05:39:51 PM
I was there when they opened today.  This is the first year the festival has been 2 days...I'm wondering if last night when they closed down they had some left overs that had been out awhile and they served them this morning. 
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Post by: Ginny on August 20, 2011, 05:43:01 PM
DR Cillaliz - I'm so sorry the Greek fest made you sick.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:43:45 PM
Canada has adopted interesting way to safe guard your purchase. Just like your ATM card the Credit Cards have a chip in the, and you need a PIN to finalize the purchase. (An ATM card can be used as CC in the US without the pin number) In restaurants they bring over a small mobile machine where you insert the card, (look over the charges and aff tip) you put in your PIN  number and you take out the card. The waiter never touches it. A look of retail stores have also adopted this methoc.

Perhaps the US should adopt this put a micro chip in ATM and force to put in your pin before the transaction can be completed amd do the same for credit cards. It may cost money to do this, but it would cut down on fraud and the milliond of dollars lost to fraud.

Yes my credit card now has a PIN number.
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Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:46:19 PM
Feel better vibes for DR Cillaliz~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Jennifer on August 20, 2011, 05:46:36 PM
I just watched the dvd of the Lincoln Lawyer. Not bad.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 05:52:05 PM
DR Cillaliz - I'm so sorry the Greek fest made you sick.

Me too Ginny!
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 05:52:23 PM
Thanks Jennifer and Ginny
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 06:15:59 PM
Page Five!
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 06:16:37 PM
I am sorry you aren't feeling well, CillaBeware of Greeks bearing grits.



Sorry I am not in top form.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 06:17:41 PM
I didn't have any alcohol, so I think it has to be something I ate.  I don't have a fever or any of the stomach flu symptoms.


Maybe you should have had some alcohol.  It might have settled your stomach.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 06:23:02 PM
Tonight the Mariners are playing Tampa Bay.  Everytime Tampa Bay's Ben Zobrist's name is called, I have to chuckle.  There is a good joke in that man somewhere.
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 06:30:00 PM
Back from the community BBQ which was faboo and even had vegetarian fare.  Heard a wonderful student string quartet with better intonation than some of the "professionals" I've heard, and offered them a gig at the church.  And then Betsy ran into the guy who hired her away from Chicago to do radio in Portland and we had a wonderful time catching up.
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 06:30:37 PM
Seeing these wonderful young musicians made me happy.  No faux archness, no satire, no attitude, just fine music.
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Post by: TCB on August 20, 2011, 07:36:36 PM





G'night!
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Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 07:50:48 PM
Back from Hugo's and looking for a protected wallet - no stores have them - I suppose you can only get them online
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 07:58:54 PM
Usually prophylactics are kept inside wallets, now wallets need to be kept inside prophylactics.
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 08:00:17 PM
I sneezed when I snapped this pic of the Sony color bars:

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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 08:01:38 PM
I am sorry you aren't feeling well, CillaBeware of Greeks bearing grits.



Sorry I am not in top form.

It was a good try.  I'm feeling a little better, I managed to eat a baked potato. I may try a little soup before bed.
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Post by: Cillaliz on August 20, 2011, 08:02:18 PM
I didn't have any alcohol, so I think it has to be something I ate.  I don't have a fever or any of the stomach flu symptoms.


Maybe you should have had some alcohol.  It might have settled your stomach.

THen I would have thought it was the alcohol making me sick. 
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Post by: JMK on August 20, 2011, 08:08:40 PM
Soup is always good.
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Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 08:12:21 PM
The fact that LaChiusa is 12 explains a lot about his music.
LOL
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Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 08:16:38 PM
Sorry you're feeling puny, CillaLiz.

Maybe you need a new product I found at the store the other day. In keeping with TCB's line that alcohol could be what you need: It is called Cream and it is a can of alcohol-flavored whipped cream. Comes in chocolate, cherry, raspberry, caramel, vanilla and some other flavor I can't remember. You just spray it on top of ice cream, coffee, chocolate martini or whatever you want to add alcohol and whipped cream to. Party game for two or more.

And the company's slogan is "Get Whipped."
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Post by: John G. on August 20, 2011, 08:16:57 PM
Night, all.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 20, 2011, 11:44:01 PM
Good Evening!

Depending how you count them up: 50 shows down, 50 to go.

*Of course, if we extend, well...
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Post by: bk on August 20, 2011, 11:47:58 PM
Finished with my viewing and shall now write the notes.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 21, 2011, 12:06:35 AM
And...

I'm doing laundry.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 21, 2011, 12:06:53 AM
Well...

I just need to put one more load in the dryer, and then I'm heading to bed.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 21, 2011, 12:07:18 AM
~~~~~HAPPY TUMMY VIBES TO DR CILLALIZ~~~~~
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Post by: JoseSPiano on August 21, 2011, 12:14:11 AM
And...

I really should get some sleep now.

Goodnight.