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Hi all,

I started this thread for anyone who wants to come here for lite discussion, jokes, and just general discussion and fun.

Everyone is welcome!

I was thinking that maybe it would be helpful to keep the original thread to a bit more of a serious discussion of the clues and answers.

This would make the original thread more useful to those seeking serious information and clues without having to read through hundreds of extraneous messages.

So, I hope it catches on !

So pop a beer and pull up a chair and relax !

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07-28-2011 at 08:56 AM.
07-28-2011 at 08:56 AM.
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Thanks for letting us now though
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Not too late...go now!
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07-28-2011 at 08:59 AM.
07-28-2011 at 08:59 AM.
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Thank you. I rarely know about these either only one other time.
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Surprise prize
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Thanks...I managed to squeak in. The only time I get these is when you post them.
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07-28-2011 at 09:02 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:02 AM.
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Hi Everyone. Congratulations to the recent winners.

I hardly entered any sweeps yesterday. Desktop was unstable and kept crashing. Did a restore. but in the process, I messed up Norton. Was on the phone with a Norton tech for a good part of the day. Fixed Norton but system was again unstable this morning. Figured I better update the graphics driver that Sony told me about ages ago. Thought it would be too complicated, but it was a snap (if I did it correctly). Hope that resolves the issue. It's been a great computer these last 7 years. Will probably start looking to upgrade in the near future. I want another desktop.
I am always on with Norton and they are helpful. Glad you fixed it temporarily.

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Just checking in, and not very happily! Just went to lend my roomie $100, and my bank put a hold on my account. They said the check is probably a fraud, so I have $1 in my pocket, and no access to a single penny. I got ahold of the place the check came from, and all is legit, but my bank could take days to clear it. Needless to say, I am changing banks!! I am so pissed, I feel ill!
do you have a TD Bank near you (they used to be Commerce). They are pretty good with checks and stuff. I hope it is ok. How long will they take to clear it? Ask for a manager. I feel bad for you - so frustrating.
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07-28-2011 at 09:05 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:05 AM.
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Hi wish,
Sorry to hear that, Hope your back soon Smilie
Did you have bad storms last night???
Yesterday tired me out and I could barely keep my eyes open, so I took a nap in the evening during the first part of the storm. I think the weather tired me out, too. Anyway, I stayed up but read back posts and played bingo. Just didn't have it in me to do more than a couple sweeps.

We're dog sitting and Lucy woke me up at 7 (went to bed at 3). I jumped up, put on her leash, and immediately took her outside. She didn't go potty. I've taken her out two more times since, and nothing. Husband called and said he took her out before going to work and nothing. Wierd.
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07-28-2011 at 09:06 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:06 AM.
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Jakava, It's starting to thunder again and get dark. We had rain, thunder & lightning all evening and most of the night. Everything is totally drenched. Air is heavy. Hope it's better where you're at. I bet a lot of people are having water issues in their basements.
Don't forget - the lightning storm blew out my desktop in April. So be careful.
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07-28-2011 at 09:07 AM.
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This Old House Find The Mouse
Today the mouse is on page 7 of the Best Bedroom Before and After.
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Hi Dancing Banana...glad you came by! Don't be a such a stranger and stop in more often!
Does anyone have a link to This Old House?
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07-28-2011 at 09:08 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:08 AM.
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LMAO too funny!! 2 people to have on your good sideSmilie
Hey! I know how to make friends!! P.S. Just went to the bank with all the paperwork they wanted. By the time I got there they had already found out the check was good. I tried to close my account, but since I used my debit card yesterday they gave me the major runaround, saying they will come after me for the funds if I close it today! I just walked out! I am so angry, I really feel sick to my stomach!!
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07-28-2011 at 09:09 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:09 AM.
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I am in that social blob also. I got an invite from God knows who and i joined up.
1) Are you using it?
2) Will it replace facebook for you?
3) Have you tried entering that contest I posted about? If so, is it doable?

Information, woman. I need information. I'm not signing up for another thing if it's a drag to use. Thanks for any input you come up with.
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07-28-2011 at 09:11 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:11 AM.
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I am always on with Norton and they are helpful. Glad you fixed it temporarily.


do you have a TD Bank near you (they used to be Commerce). They are pretty good with checks and stuff. I hope it is ok. How long will they take to clear it? Ask for a manager. I feel bad for you - so frustrating.
No, don't have that bank, but the check was cleared. I am still changing banks! But they gave me such a runaround, I have to leave a few hundred in ther to make sure I cover my gas from the last few days! Yes, I used over $120 in gas moving in two days!
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07-28-2011 at 09:12 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:12 AM.
Quote from Wishalot :
Yesterday tired me out and I could barely keep my eyes open, so I took a nap in the evening during the first part of the storm. I think the weather tired me out, too. Anyway, I stayed up but read back posts and played bingo. Just didn't have it in me to do more than a couple sweeps.

We're dog sitting and Lucy woke me up at 7 (went to bed at 3). I jumped up, put on her leash, and immediately took her outside. She didn't go potty. I've taken her out two more times since, and nothing. Husband called and said he took her out before going to work and nothing. Wierd.
I don't know if you remember a few months ago I adopted a 3rd dog, Fuzzy, a Brussels Griffin, who went thru Catrina Storm and then the woman up in NJ who adopted her passed away and now I have her. At night, the 3 go out together. The backyard is all lit up but dimly. So I follow her around with a flashlight. She is petrified and will not make. So she wants a nighttime cookie and it is working a bit. when she does go, I jump up and down and clap and the neighbors must think I am flipping. She is really smart. She sits up like a squirrel with her front paws hanging when she wants something, grunts when she wants something almost like talking and I taught her to shake hands in one day (she watched Guido the Yorkie do it.) but I am outside with the bugs and fog for about 15 minutes with this flashlight.

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No, don't have that bank, but the check was cleared. I am still changing banks! But they gave me such a runaround, I have to leave a few hundred in ther to make sure I cover my gas from the last few days! Yes, I used over $120 in gas moving in two days!
glad it cleared.
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07-28-2011 at 09:13 AM.
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Hey! I know how to make friends!! P.S. Just went to the bank with all the paperwork they wanted. By the time I got there they had already found out the check was good. I tried to close my account, but since I used my debit card yesterday they gave me the major runaround, saying they will come after me for the funds if I close it today! I just walked out! I am so angry, I really feel sick to my stomach!!
As long as it went through and you can use it, just wait til everything clears, and meanwhile, get a bank in your new town, if they have one, or closer to you, set up an account there, then when all has cleared the first bank, close it and put it there Smilie
And calm down - Just a bump in the road, you gotta be use to them laugh out loud
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07-28-2011 at 09:14 AM.
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Quote from jemeredith :
Just checking in, and not very happily! Just went to lend my roomie $100, and my bank put a hold on my account. They said the check is probably a fraud, so I have $1 in my pocket, and no access to a single penny. I got ahold of the place the check came from, and all is legit, but my bank could take days to clear it. Needless to say, I am changing banks!! I am so pissed, I feel ill!
Cowboy

I don't think it's unusual for a check to take several days to clear, especially when it's such a large amount. However, it seems the customer service at your bank could be better. Moving is stressful...I hope it's all going well. Your new furniture will give your new place some zip. Keep a positive attitude like you have so far.
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07-28-2011 at 09:16 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:16 AM.
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3 or 4??
compared to yur problem, probably insignificant, but I am not happy. Ready to leave to go fishing (b/f is only off a few days because boss went away) and cannot go when he is working and Saturdays are insane in the bay with traffic. Sundays is my next hope. Besides working with the tides, I should not answer the phone. I have to be chauffeur unexpectedly today. I was so psyched to go today. So, back to fixing the computer room in between. Mad
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07-28-2011 at 09:18 AM.
07-28-2011 at 09:18 AM.
Quote from jemeredith :
Just checking in, and not very happily! Just went to lend my roomie $100, and my bank put a hold on my account. They said the check is probably a fraud, so I have $1 in my pocket, and no access to a single penny. I got ahold of the place the check came from, and all is legit, but my bank could take days to clear it. Needless to say, I am changing banks!! I am so pissed, I feel ill!
It takes banks 17.8 seconds to validate a check in this day and age. They just don't want to pay out the money when they can keep it for a few days and earn interest on it.

Did you go into the bank and speak with a manager? They should give you at least a portion of the funds right off the bat. After all, you'd be responsible for repaying the amount if the check were bogus. Go into your local branch and tell them you want access to your money.
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