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  1. John105

    Have you ever spoken a eulogy?

    I did yesterday at a funeral mass, and it left an impression on me, to think that my words, could bring tears to people 75 yo or so, in my remembrance of their brother and friend. Someone whom I called an uncle and he called his nephew (we are not by blood). Recently, I sang Johnny B. Goode at...
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    Cell phone plan marketing and the lesser of two evils

    This one relates to Verizon Wireless. I noticed the bill for 3 phones went up $12. There is a $4 fee on each phone because of antiquated plans. What I noticed is I could move my mom down, from $49 to $40. Nice! She loses hotspot. She has never used it. Now try to move my wife down...
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    E-ZPass transponders

    Do they necessarily go in sequence, when it comes to ser#'s (same agency)? Here's why I ask. I got 2 new ones in 2023. One of them, has a ser# lower than a tag that was issued to us in 2015. They tend to last 10 years. Could the one with the low ser# have been sitting on a shelf for 10...
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    Has anyone been denied an airline flight

    Because their document such as a passport has a middle name, but the reservation did not? I was in a hurry and ordered 3 airline tix, and I didn't put our middle names. Two people offered "scary" stories, that people they knew had to tear up their tix because of such an omission. When pressed...
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    Supermarket courtesy card games

    This is Shop Rite. I was well aware that when they said "limit x," it meant that you could get 2 times x, per day. Not when a digital coupon, but sale items discounted with the card. Yesterday, when they said porterhouse or t-bone for $6.99/lb, I wanted to get some. This price is at all 3...
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    Have you ever played back the dash cam when your car was in for service?

    I did for the first time. PA safety and emissions test. I felt awkward there were two techs and they went for a ride in my car before the PA state inspection--this is normal. They were cursing and talking about women and laughing. I decided to download all the videos but not watch them. If they...
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    My Buddy and I were emailing / No Fly List

    He was saying that if a person got put on the no fly list, it's darned near impossible to ever be removed. Why act in such a manner that it could happen? Over disembarking, etc. So I said, if I were ever permanently banned from Costco, the store, the food court, the tire shop, gas, I would be...
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    Do you have a dream car today, on 12/4/23?

    After all I’ve seen online, mine is the 2025 Tahoe. They’ve addressed some things that really bugged me on a vehicle this expensive. The interior is sweet, steering wheel, dash, and all, 6.2 available on all trims, revised headlamps (hope they don’t blind and good possibility as placement is...
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    if you use Turbo Tax Deluxe + State (good deal)

    There is a bundle deal today on amazon--I've been doing it for 4 years now. It takes an already good price of $45.99, and sweetens the pot by giving the buyer a $10 amazon gift card as well. I look at it as if I get the Turbo Tax for $35.99, which is lower than anybody else on the planet! I...
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    Letter from Costco Tax Dept

    Have to admit when I saw it coming on the USPS informed delivery email, I was quite curious what it could be about. There was a $10 shop card inside and the letter states it’s to cover the cost of sales taxes charged on the discount amount for lightbulbs purchased in NJ, and any inconvenience...
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    Illustration of coolant being neglected and why (when I purchased vehicle used)

    The car was 10 years old, and I was the 3rd owner. Dealer serviced its entire life per Carfax. Yet, on my second day of ownership, there was zero coolant in the reservoir, and zero in the radiator to be seen. Very horrifying, but that was 7.5 years ago so no damage occured. It has shaped my...
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    Do relatives ever show up and really surprise you?

    My wife got a text from her younger cousin asking if we want to get together. We do. Find out he's now an assistant general manager of a NHL hockey team. What?!! I happen to know people in that position on the Canucks and Sharks, and it's not a joke position at all. People get paid a lot to do...
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    Software upgrades in general

    This morning, I got a popup as I was pulling some video from the dash cam micro SD, new version of the VLC media player available. To be fair, I'm on Win7 Pro on this older laptop. I download and install, it no longer works, at all. Crashes every time it's launched. What was very cool is they...
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    eCheck in for doctor's visit

    I found the eCheck in to be rather stupid. They tried to collect payment as well--why do that, if the apt. gets clxd may be hard to get it back. Not only were there a battery of questions that took maybe 5 min to get through, it told me I had a question unanswered. How many times a week I had...
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    Speaking of putting up parking lots

    Basically there was one behind these businesses. Picture row homes but they are businesses on the ground floor. There was a parking lot which accumulated abandoned cars. We used it to go to the said businesses and park there. People were so careless I think they often assumed cars were...
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    eBay experts / got ripped off

    This is a first....ordered an item on eBay and seller put tracking info that did not pertain to the item. My item was Lego, and the tracking was for a 20 package shipment to Philadelphia. I don't live in Philadelphia. Doesn't seem to be any way to contact eBay (I remember talking to them on the...
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    How long are we on the hook / engagement ring

    My wife needed to have her ring resized...hadn't been to the jewelers since 2019 so they tightened all etc. $270. If we got married in 2008, am I on the hook, or should she have paid for it hahahahahahaha This is where I wish I were a rock star and there would be clear cut policies on wives...
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    RIP Robbie Robertson

    I was into The Band around 1986. I would not see The Last Waltz until the 90’s. Interesting many think Rod Stewart when they hear Broken Arrow. Sorta like Hendrix and Watchtower as opposed to Dylan. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66457469
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    Do you have this shipping (UPS) issue in your office?

    I work in a 19 story building. UPS does NOT go to the respective co's mailrooms. All shipments are left on the ground floor in a loading area. I cannot tell you how many times, over the last 5 years, that I've shipped things, to have them not scanned in at all. No pickup, no origin scan at...
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    2006 Toyota GPS

    For about two months, been getting a unable to read, check if DVD damaged or dirty. Bought the used 2006 car in 2016, I and remember buying a disc on eBay and replacing it. But not really 😂 Looked on google to see where in trunk it was. Came across a post saying it’s not the disc need to buy a...
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