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A fun place to discuss recipes that are cheap and easy. We can talk about anything that costs less than $10, less than ten ingredients, and/or less than 10 minutes to prepare (cook time not included).
After recently becoming a mother, August 2014, I have found that my inability to cook could no longer be substituted with junk food and going out to eat. I was going to be home a lot more and needed to stick to a budget. This inspired me to focus on meal planning and budgeting as well as time management. It was nice to look online and find meal plans that were pre-made, but some didn't fit in with my budget or seemed really labor intensive. I found justapinch.com and thought this would be a great place to share with anyone else who struggles with or enjoys cheap or easy meal planning and see what we can come up with or find.
Hopefully there will be a lot of creativity and inspiration for anyone who is looking for quick, easy, or affordable meals. Kudos to anyone with a dinner that fits all three criteria.
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New Years is a time of new beginnings. Sometimes we look at the past and feel sad, because we've been hurt, because life has not panned out the way we'd expected it to, and worst of all, sometimes because we feel we have failed ourselves and/or those we love.
Some of the best advice I've received is:
"Yesterday ended last night. So today it is more valuable to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret. Regret looks back. Worry looks around. Faith looks up.
"Life can be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. If past history was all that mattered, librarians would be the only successful people in the world. The past should only be viewed with gratitude for the good things God has done, so look backwards with gratitude and forward with confidence. Your past is the start of your fresh start.
"Experience is at best yesterday's answer to today's problem.
God doesn't review your past to determine your future. Stop taking journeys into the past. Don't make the mistake of letting yesterday use up too much of today.
"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert (Is.43:18-19)."
- John Mason, www.freshword.com (taken from the "nugget of the week")
Whatever has happened in the past is water under the bridge.
What is wronged cannot be righted.
Getting Past an Extramarital Affair
In the case of an extramarital affair, we often look back and wish the past could be undone, but it can't be undone. It happened and nothing will ever change that.
Then a sense of justice overcomes us and we want those who've wronged us to "pay the price" for what they've done. And if we're the ones who've committed the wrong and are overwhelmed with a sense of remorse and regret, we even seek ways to punish ourselves as if that will somehow make us feel better – and we long for reconciliation with those we've wronged.
But the more one thinks about major wrongs like this, one realizes, there is no price, we or those in our lives can pay, that would be big enough to right the wrong.
The encouraging thing is today is a new day. There is a time to recognize we cannot change what is past, but the past does not need to determine the future.
If you're unhappy with the way things turned out in the past, be encouraged, you can learn from your mistakes and right the wrongs of the past, by correcting them in the future. Who you were yesterday, is not who you are today or tomorrow. Who your spouse was yesterday does not mean that is who they will be in the future. People do have the ability to change, if they choose to. It's all about choices.
How Do I Change My Spouse?
Daily, I receive emails containing this exact question, so I've decided to share the secret with you …
You Change Your Spouse by Changing Yourself!
"If we want to change a situation, we first have to change ourselves. And to change ourselves effectively, we first have to change our perceptions. We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of those assumptions."
– Stephen Covey, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"
When things are going wrong in relationships, what we often don't see is how we are contributing to the situation. Every relationship establishes set patterns: he does this, she responds like that, which causes him to respond with, which causes her to respond with etc. etc. etc.
The way to change the people around you is to change the way you're responding to them. Do something radically different.
The New Year can be a new beginning for all of us, if we decide to let go of the past and focus on the future instead.
One of the best things to do is to live your life on purpose. Some ask, but what is my purpose in life?
The only way to find out is to start. Do what is in your heart to do, but most importantly do something. Thirteen years ago, I thought I wanted to be an accountant. (Hilarious to think about that now – how wrong could I have been!) However, the right thing I did is I started doing something, I started moving towards the goal, and like a ship sailing through the sea with a destination in mind, at least I was going somewhere. Since I was moving it was easy for me to eventually find my true destination and go there. If I'd stayed there wondering if being an accountant were right for me, I'd probably still be sitting in the same spot.
As you contemplate your purpose, and set goals, here are some things to consider:
1. Faith – your spiritual life. Most people today acknowledge that there is a spiritual part to this world. Set goals to grow spiritually.
2. Fitness. If you do not take care of your health you will not be able to attain your other goals. Being in good health is essential for a sense of overall well-being. If you're too busy to exercise and eat right, you're too busy not to. Taking care of your health can literally add hours to each day, and days to your life, plus quality to the days you live.
3. Family. Most people say they value their families highly, yet when push comes to shove, the family gets the least (or none) of our time. Set goals to spend time nurturing your family relationships. Don't take them for granted. Great marriages and good relationships with parents and children don't just happen. Quality time usually comes from spending quantity time together.
4. Friends. No man is an island. Friends help us grow as people. Friends help to keep us on track. Make time to develop and nurture quality friendships.
5. Finance. Okay, we all need money, so you'll have to take care of that … but notice, it's not listed as a top priority. Years ago when I started my first business, I remember thinking, if this business makes me millions but I lose my family in the process, I will consider myself a failure, but if my business fails one day and my family remains close, I will consider myself a success. No one has ever sat on their death bed saying, "Gee, if I had my life to do over again, I would spend more time at the office." And when a son stands over a fathers grave, he's not likely to be caught saying, "My father was one of the greatest fathers there ever was. I never saw him. He was always at work!"
6. Fun. This is not optional. It is essential. You cannot live your life like a martyr giving every moment to achieve success or giving to others. You will burn yourself out, and lose what really matters. So prioritize some time to do something just for fun every week. Otherwise no one will want to be around you anymore.
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I'm so in love with my heels they don't have bling but they are totally me 🙂 show me your style !!
I'm so in love with my heels they don't have bling but they are totally me 🙂 show me your style !!
GrumpytheDwarf: they are sexy
A low heel, only 3 inches, but perfect for me! And I'm switiching to cute little sandals after the first dance and father/daughter dances.
MrsYellowDaffodil: these are adorable 🙂
i love mine too. Not what I thought I was going to get but I just could not leave them in the store. And its a huge plus that they are comfy 🙂
chapara09: I love the pop of color
Futurechrissyfairall: thank you! I love your shoes btw! You need to post them on your foot
GrumpytheDwarf: I know but the ivory satin can stain quickly I'm trying to keep them super clean lmao
Futurechrissyfairall: mine weren't heels – but they were totally 'me'
Futurechrissyfairall: Love your shoes, gorgeous! These are mine, absolutely love them
Thanks ladies… now I have a case of the shoe regrets/envy
Here are my darlings – my "Mirror, Mirror" shoes – I[m going for an "Evil Queen" look so I thought an homage to that famous phrase would be appropriate.
Futurechrissyfairall: Love your shoes! Where did you get them+ what brand are they?
Futurechrissyfairall: Those are so beautiful and classy! I wish I could wear a heel like that w/out breaking my ankle and being taller than my Fiance lol!
I'm wearing heels for the ceremony and formal pics, hhen changing into my boots for our barn reception. My dress is all lace with blush floral appliques so both work really well!
GrumpytheDwarf: I love these! where did you find them!?!
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"What's the revenue stream that's gonna support whatever the idea is? And that's always gonna be the question and that's what commissioners court is gonna have to decide," he said.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officially, the San Diego Chargers have so far avoided one of their patented slow starts under coach Norv Turner.
Yes, they are 2-1. Still, the Bolts know they have a lot to improve on, especially after letting the winless Kansas City Chiefs hang around into the 60th minute on Sunday. The Chargers, who were 15-point favorites, held on to win 20-17 after Eric Weddle intercepted Matt Cassel at midfield with 55 seconds left.
Philip Rivers had two more interceptions, giving him six in three games. The Chargers seemed lethargic trying to hold off a Chiefs team that had been routed by a combined 89-10 in its first two games.
The Chargers love their Monday "talking points," and the most prominent following the narrow escape were that they are 2-1 and that the best thing is, they won the game.
"We're just trying to win one game," Rivers said. "We know we're going to have to play better as the season goes and that's what we're going to work toward. But we could have played our best game yesterday and we're still going to be 2-1 today."
The Chargers have yet to play a game with the kind of fireworks and style points their fans expect from such a loaded roster. They had to rally from 10 down at halftime to beat Minnesota 24-17 on opening day, had four turnovers in a 35-21 loss at New England, then avoided what would have been a huge upset loss to the Chiefs, or at the very least, being forced into overtime.
Turnovers have been the constant for a team that's been preaching since last season's ugliness that it has to cut down on the blunders.
Rivers has six interceptions, compared with four touchdowns, and the Chargers have lost two of their five fumbles.
"I wasn't as sharp yesterday, but we made some plays," Rivers said. "We were good on third down and there were some plays we didn't make. There's a couple that were intentional throwaways. The first interception was an awful throw. The second one, hey, I didn't throw it where I wanted to, but the guy (Brandon Flowers) made a really good play. That one won't come down in their hands very often. A couple got away from me. It definitely wasn't my best day, but the best thing about yesterday was we won the game."
Rivers also had a fumble, which center Nick Hardwick jumped on.
"You've got to look at them as, although they're not lost, you've got to treat them the same way," Rivers said. "I lost one in the pocket yesterday that we were lucky to get. We've got to make sure the ball's in our hands at the end of the play whether it be a pass or a run or a catch or whatever it is. We need to make sure we end the play with the ball. That's something we obviously haven't been great at the first three weeks. But all things considered, we're sitting here at 2-1. Yeah, we wish we were 3-0, but being 2-1 with a chance to get the third win this week, I think that's where everybody's focus is."
The Chargers have a minus-6 turnover differential, tied for second-to-last in the NFL.
Rivers is on pace to throw 32 interceptions. His career high is 15 in 2007.
Among his pickoffs this year have been one by Vince Wilfork, New England's 325-pound defensive tackle, and an acrobatic grab at the goal line by Flowers on a deep ball Sunday.
"They all count," Rivers said. "There certainly have been some that have been probably not the greatest of decisions, and then just poor throws. And then there's been a couple that have just have happened that you probably couldn't change. But they all count the same. No I'm not concerned. Yeah, I do want to make sure I take care of the ball. I don't want to keep going at this rate for the next 13. That would be ugly.
"We'll get on a roll here and not throw many. The biggest thing is we're 2-1."
Said Turner: "We know we need to get better. That's a focus for us. I think we played better than we did a week ago. There's things obviously we've got to continue to work on and get better at."
One guy who had a good game was second-year running back Ryan Mathews, who bailed out the Bolts with 98 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, plus 51 yards on four catches.
"He's becoming the complete back we expect him to be. He's really doing a great job in the passing game," Turner said.
Up next is a home game against another winless team, the Miami Dolphins (0-3).
"The Dolphins are a talented group," Turner said. "I know they haven't won a game yet. Maybe that makes them more dangerous, but we've got to get ready. They're a very physical football team."
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1375 Ohio Pike Amelia, OH 513-753-4000
The Amelia KFC moved down the street into a Long John's/KFC combo joint. The old KFC building has been taken over by a mom & pop place named "Poochie's Place"
Poochie's is only open from 6am to 2pm. Obviously breakfast is the main theme on the menu. Pancakes, waffles, French toast and omelettes take up the most space on the menu.
Breakfast prices are cheap, $1.89 buys you two pancakes cakes. $1.60 gets you a hot waffle.
$3 buys a breakfast sandwich. $6 buys an egg platter or a large biscuit & gravy. $6.50 or so will get you any omelette with potato & bread.
That all sounds pretty good. Prices are cheap enough and they claim to make most it from scratch.
I didn't get into Poochie's until after noon so I was looking more for a lunch deal. Fried bologna was on the special board but it didn't sound so special to me so I opted for a Poochie's signature "Vic's Roast Beef" sandwich ($4.99 plus $2.65 for cole slaw & fries). My co-conspirator went with a "Crispy Cod" sandwich (same price).
As you can see from the photos, neither looked exactly impressive. Cheapie buns, pre-seasoned frozen fries (the kind I hate), slim meat portions. The fish had two small fingerling breaded cod pieces, a smear of tartar sauce and an onion slice. It tasted like it looked. Cheap.
The roast beef looked worse. A skinny pile of sliced beef under a melted piece of American. However, the flavor was the saving grace. Think Roy Rogers roast beef and you're on the right track. Juicy, flavorful and tender. Poochie's doesn't do fries or fish worth a damn but Vic has the roast beef figured out. They just need to stack it a little thicker, after all it's a $5 sandwich.
A friend munched down a burger, he said it was good, but again on the slender side. Another friend tore up a chicken salad sandwich with a quickness. He said it was great. This was his second trip and he liked his goetta breakfast platter the first time around as well.
In review, frozen fish - crap, frozen fries - crap, frozen burger - OK, scratch made roast beef - great, scratch made chicken salad - great, getting the picture? When Poochie's puts in the effort, it turns out great. When they reach in the bag for something frozen to fry, it turns out crap. Who'd have guessed? Uhh, me. When will restaurants learn?
Poochie's makes more than that from scratch. Much of the breakfast and all of the pies and desserts are Poochie prepared. They even go to the trouble of buying all organic steroid/hormone free sausage from Brian Messmer Farm in KY.
That's a big deal to me too because every single sausage brand for sale in every store has MSG. Even Silverglade's. MSG is bad bad bad. If you smartly avoid it, you can't buy sausage at all in the stores. I like that Poochie's bothers to get the good stuff.
I also like the prices but $5 for two frozen fish sticks on a generic bun is a bit steep. Don't get me wrong, I say go to Poochie's. But! Ask the server if they make whatever it is you are ordering. Ask if it's frozen or fresh in house stuff. Avoid the frozen crap, dig on the fresh stuff.
If you do, your review will be all smiles and gold stars. It's a shame they even bother to sell the frozen junk. Otherwise everything would be great homemade food. Just as it should be.
However you look at it... it's a hell of lot better than KFC. People who actually eat that sh!t
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If your company is integrating its UNIX machine into a more modern Windows NT network, JSB Software Technologies' MultiView 2000 is a great tool to have on hand. With several components geared toward easy integration, MultiView 2000 gives you the capabilities you need without forcing you to spend a fortune. MultiView 2000's components for integrating your UNIX environment into an NT system include a terminal emulator, a file transfer program, a remote printer-mapping program, and transparent file sharing through a third-party freeware program.
The MultiView 2000 terminal emulator is one of the best terminal emulation programs on the market for NT terminal access to UNIX legacy applications. The software can connect to remote UNIX systems through TCP/IP and RS232 (modem and serial) and to NT over IPX/SPX connections. You can use TCP/IP to connect to remote systems in several ways, including standard Telnet or rlogin services. You can also open terminal windows and use Remote Execute (REXEC) and Remote Shell (RSH) utilities to automatically execute programs. The RSH utility lets you automate the process of connecting to, logging on to, and launching an application on a remote system.
Another feature that makes the terminal emulator useful for users of basic terminal programs, such as Windows' stock telnet.exe program, is support for multiple terminal types, such as SCO ANSI; AT386; DEC VT100, VT220, VT320, and VT420; and Wyse 60 terminal emulations. The MultiView 2000 terminal emulator window is fully scalable, allowing 80- or 132-column window sizes, and offers full support for color terminals when you use a terminal emulation that supports full color. The terminal emulator includes a component that lets you record keystrokes and create scripts to automate certain common functions with the click of a mouse button on the script replug command. If your UNIX system requires a slightly different keyboard layout than your NT system requires, or if your UNIX system requires support for keys that are not readily apparent on your keyboard, a graphical keyboard remapping program can help you customize how your terminal sends keystrokes to the remote system.
I particularly liked the terminal emulator's face-lifting component. This component gives a UNIX application a Windows look and feel by converting the standard text-based interface to a GUI interface via a predefined set of rules. You can use the MultiView 2000 Rules Agent to redefine how the product operates when it encounters certain conditions. In my testing, I didn't have a reason to make any changes—everything worked to my satisfaction. The Rules Agent can add multimedia (sound and image) support to your UNIX applications, and it lets you define how Web applications interpret certain actions, such as mouse clicks.
MultiView 2000's file transfer program has two options. First, you can use the Windows-based file transfer program to move files among systems. The Windows-based file transfer program uses a Windows Explorerlike interface. It breaks the screen into two panes—the left pane shows a treeview list of the local and remote systems you configure, and the right pane contains detailed information about the directory you select in the left pane. To move files from one system to another, you select the file and drag it to the appropriate directory. You can use the software to move files between remote systems without transferring the files to the local system.
I don't like the way the file transfer program interacts with remote UNIX systems. I used the file transfer program to connect to my shell account on my Internet Service Provider's (ISP's) SunOS machine. As is typical of UNIX installations, users' home directories on my ISP's server are on one tree, the /home directory. When I connected to the remote system, MultiView 2000's file transfer program connected to the UNIX system's root directory (the equivalent of C:\ on a Windows machine) and obtained the directory tree for the UNIX system, despite the fact that I had access only to /home/mikedn. I was able to expand from the root directory into /home, but then I had to search through 1100 other directories to find mine. Screen 1 shows the FTP interface.
The file transfer program's second option lets you provide Common Internet File System (CIFS) capabilities by using the freeware utility Samba on your UNIX system. The MultiView 2000 package includes Samba. CIFS, formerly known as Server Message Block (SMB), is the protocol Windows systems use to share files across a Windows network. Samba is the best file transfer mechanism included with the package; however, you can't install Samba on NT unless you have access to the UNIX system. Samba is not distributed on the CD binary format—you have to physically compile and install the software, which means you must have administration privileges. You must have a C compiler and programming savvy, because MultiView 2000 supplies Samba only in source-code format. If you don't have these capabilities, I suggest you hire a UNIX consultant to install the product for you.
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Just when it seems all is lost, that hope is gone and death is a certainty, when doctors tell a dying patient's family to make funeral arrangements, God steps in to prove he is still in charge. Wrapping his arms around a broken body, he saves what others would have lost.
Here is the sequel to Beyond the Surgeon's Touch. These are actual medical cases that defy logical explanation. But God's miracles have always defied man's logic and we are blessed because of it.
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Safe in the Heart of a Miracle is a selection of true stories that are testament to healing powers beyond the scope of our understanding and illustrates the human courage and tenacity to survive when all the odds are against us. This book is written from the perspective of those who lived such tragedies. Gloria speaks from the heart about pain and comfort, hope and despair, hopelessness and faith; someone steps in to shine a miracle. The author grips her reader's emotions, wraps them around her characters, and creates a heart-tugging bond. This is the sequel to Beyond the Surgeon's Touch and I hope it's followed with yet another book of true miracles. Read with a box of tissues at your side.–Carol Johnson-author of Autism: From Tragedy to Triumph and Everlasting, fiction finalist in Oklahoma Book of the Year Award and teacher of composition, literature, and creative writing at Tulsa Community College.
Author, Gloria Teague, once again inspires the reader with stories that will give hope and lend courage to those struggling with difficult circumstances, whether physical or emotional, and reveal the thread of God's healing touch in people's lives. If you liked her earlier book, Beyond the Surgeon's Touch, you'll love Safe in the Heart of a Miracle.-M. Carolyn Steele, Preserving Family Legends for Future Generations.
5.0 out of 5 stars How beautiful this life is……..,November 25, 2011 By Library Guy
This review is from: Safe in the Heart of a Miracle: More True Stories of Medical Miracles (Kindle Edition)
Ms. Teague has bound together in this book a collection of 12 wonderful short stories. Each story is a well written account of an instance where a higher being has entered into the lives of an individual or a family and produced unexpected results of miraculous healing. Ms. Teague's ability with words will put you in the story being told. You can look around in your mind and see yourself there watching the action. This is a very inspirational book that I would highly recommend to anyone, young and old alike.
5.0 out of 5 stars Safe in the Heart of a Miracle:More true stories of medical miracles,December 19, 2011
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This is a Great Read! Gloria captures the readers attention with the first sentence. I couldn't put the book down until I finished the whole thing in one sitting. A Must in your collection!
4 out of 5 stars Truly inspirational True stories,December 9, 2011
This is Ms. Teague's 2nd offering of miraculous true stories straight from the hospital. If you believe that doctors and medicine have their limits and that the human spirit is healed by a higher power we cannot see or explain then this book is a must read. I hope the author has more of these stories to share.
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Ready To Not Put This Book Down,November 29, 2011
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OK! So I have another favorite of Gloria Teague's books. Safe in the Heart of a Miracle touched me in such a personal way. I didn't lay it down until I was finished, leaving me wanting more! These true stories are a testament to the healing powers greater than humanly possible. Such a good read it would make a wonderful present this holiday season! Enjoy!


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Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England on September 26th 1948; her family moved to Australia when she was 5. Her mother was German, daughter of the physicist Max Born, her father was Welsh, a professor of German at Cambridge and Melbourne. Despite the academic background, early on Olivia showed an interest in singing, forming a band called the Sol Four with some schoolfriends, and later on singing at her brother in law's coffee bar in Australia. She also starred in a movie "Funny Things Happen Down Under" which was forgettable apart from some early promise shown in Olivia's delightful rendition of "Christmas Down Under".
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What is an antioxidant?
Why is it important to inhibit oxidation? Because oxidation to cells in the human body is what rust is to metal; it is the breaking down of your body at the molecular level. And yes, that's a bad thing.
Why you want to prevent oxidation in your body
Think about those conditions that you normally associate with aging – dry skin, wrinkled skin, arthritis in the joints, muscles shrinking, hearing or eyesight failing – all of these and other conditions of aging are largely the collective effect of oxidation on your cells. Your cells naturally use oxygen, which can naturally generate free radicals. The damage from free radicals is what scientists believe causes not only aging but such serious illnesses too, such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Thus, anything that can put the kibosh on oxidation is something you want plenty of.
That's a lot of bad news. The good news is that there are oxidation blockers – also known as antioxidants. Antioxidants neutralize the free radicals by generously donating one of their own electrons, putting the breaks on the free radical chain reaction of electron stealing.
Where do I find antioxidants?
Vitamins C and E in particular appear to protect your body from the destructive effects of free radicals. Vitamin E and vitamin C are the most abundant and efficient antioxidants in your body.
- Vitamin C in particular does a bang-up job of combating the free radicals that occur as a result of pollution and cigarette smoke. As well, high vitamin C intake appears to lower rates of many forms of cancer, but especially cancers of the esophagus, mouth, and larynx.
- Vitamin E in particular squelches cardiovascular disease, which it does by defending your cells against LDL cholesterol oxidation and by preventing plaque from forming in your arteries.
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- Bell peppers
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Citrus fruits
- Egg
- Liver
- Melons
- Nuts
- Oily fish
- Seeds
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Squash
- Yams
How do I get more antioxidants?
Some recent studies suggest that the process of trying to max out on antioxidants, a process known as antioxidant therapy, has no effect on mortality and may even make matters worse. Trying to up your antioxidant intake by ingesting lots of vitamin pills has not proven out in these studies to be a safe alternative to getting your antioxidant vitamin intake from natural food sources.
Some studies using vitamin pills even appear to suggest that they can have a negative effect on your body's ability to fight free radicals, concluding that they had no benefit and, in the case of vitamin A, may have an adverse effect on the incidence of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Best source of antioxidants: food
Until we understand why vitamin pills affect the body differently than vitamins sourced from food, just aim to get your antioxidants the good old fashioned way: from a healthy, balanced diet, which should include at least five to eight servings of vegetables and fruits, such as those listed above.
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For starters Koi are voracious eaters, consuming almost anything that comes their way, so it's up to you as their caretaker to provide your fish with a balanced and nutritious diet.
You have the option of feeding a commercially available food, live insects, or a combination of both these items. In addition you can (and sometimes should) feed occasional treats, fresh foods and nutritional supplements.
Koi fish are omnivores, meaning that they will consume both plant and animal matter, and their prefence runs towards larvae and aquatic insects. Many Koi pond owners either minimize or do not include plant life in their ponds because of their desire to have the Koi themselves be the main focal point. Another reason they leave plants out of the equation is the enthusiasm with which Koi fish devour any edible in sight, often tipping over and destroying aquatic vegetation in the process!
So…if you are one of those who leave the plant life out of your pond you MUST provide your Koi with adequate nutrition. The most common and convenient type of Koi fish food is manufactured dry foods made especially for Koi. They come in many different forms including pellets, granules, tablets, chunks and flakes.
These products are easily stored, relatively inexpensive, easy to feed and contain sufficient nutrients. When deciding which type and size to feed you need to take into consideration the age and size of your fish and even the time of year. The best Koi fish food for the summer months will contain more protein than the foods you feed in the cooler months when your Koi are less active. It should go without saying that you will want to choose smaller size pellets for smaller and younger fish and larger pellets or chunks for larger fish.
Many Koi owners like to use additional supplements to enhance the colors of their fish. In theory this works but take into consideration that the red color pattens in Koi are determined genetically. If the red fades then supplementation will not restore it even though the supplement may contain the raw ingredients necessary for color enhancement. Supplements do improve the overall health of your Koi and do boost their immune systems.
Commercial Koi fish food preparations incorporate some supplementation into their recipes. However new and more effective products have been developed in powder form and can be mixed with your current Koi fish food. Just make sure you do your research and aren't overfeeding any particular supplement as too much of even a good thing can be toxic to your fish! Particularly if you are leaving the vegetation out of your pond you will want to feed your Koi some fresh foods.
Many fresh foods supply vitamins and minerals. Bear in mind that these Koi fish foods are meant to be offered as occasional treats and not included as dietary staples. The following are some fresh foods you can offer your Koi:
* Lettuce: Lettuce is an excellent treat for Koi fish. You can begin serving lettuce by shredding the leaves and letting them float in the pond. After a few weeks you can put in a whole head of lettuce and watch your Koi enjoy tearing off the pieces on their own. I recommend Romaine or Leaf lettuce as these contain more in the way of nutrition than ordinary iceberg lettuce. Once all the leaves have been eaten remove all the remaining pieces from the pond water.
* Oranges: Oranges are another favorite Koi fish food. They are high in Vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant and also helps lower stress levels. These can be served by cutting them into segments and putting them into your pond with the rind intact. The Koi will rip away the flesh, leaving the rind behind. As soon as your fish are done eating make sure you remove any leftover remnants.
* Prawns: Koi consider prawns a delicacy and they are also a good source of protein. Since they are high in protein they should only be fed in the summer months when your fish require a higher protein Koi fish food for extra energy and can digest the protein more efficiently.
* Garlic: Koi adore garlic and will consume almost anything that is covered with it. You can use a coating of garlic to entice your Koi to eat out of your hand. Finally, you should consider adding insects and larvae to your Koi fish food repertoire. If you do decide to offer your Koi insects then mealworms, soft-shelled crickets, bloodworms, blackworms, waxworms and tubifex worms are all suitable.
Feed them sparingly, and don't feed them at all unless you can guarantee they are from a pesticide-free environment. As with prawns it is best to feed these higher protein treats only during the summer months.
Even though there is such a wide selection I hope this article has helped answer the question: "What is the best Koi fish food"?


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Kruis and Wood return to England pack for Argentina clash
England have named George Kruis and Tom Wood in their pack for Saturday's penultimate autumn international against Argentina at Twickenham.
Kruis is restored to the second row after completing his recovery from ankle surgery and replaces Joe Launchbury, who is serving a two-match ban for kicking an opponent in last weekend's 58-15 victory over Fiji.
Wood ousts Teimana Harrison at openside flanker, a role he performed in the series opener against South Africa with his Northampton team-mate dropping to the bench in place of Nathan Hughes.
In total there are four changes to starting XV that routed Fiji, with Mike Brown preferred to Alex Goode at full-back and Jonny May displacing Semesa Rokoduguni on the right wing.
"Selection was interesting this week, but it shows how competitive and how much depth we are developing," head coach Eddie Jones said.
Kruis underwent surgery to correct a chronic ankle problem in mid-October and has made the quickest possible return, missing only the matches against South Africa and Fiji.
His comeback is well-timed given Launchbury's two-week ban and he packs down alongside Courtney Lawes and will resume with line-out calling duties.
It is the greater stopping power in defence that has sealed Wood's return because while Harrison's work-rate was high against Fiji, he was over-powered at times.
"George has worked really hard after his injury," Jones said.
"He has been a fine player for us and with Joe Launchbury's unfortunate but justified suspension, it's a great opportunity for George to find his feet again.
"Tom is a lively, committed player and that is what we are going to need against a big Argentinian pack."
England have explained the decision to drop Rokoduguni despite his two-try display against Fiji by highlighting flaws in his game that need addressing if he is to win a third cap.
"Roko has improved, we are really impressed with his progress, but there are areas of his game he needs to work on," Jones said.
"He needs to go back to Bath and work on those and if he does that he'll get another opportunity.
"We feel May and Brown are best against Argentina. Brown is a strong player in the air, he is strong defensively, carries the ball back hard and we are anticipating it is going to be a tough contest.
"Jonny May has got great finishing skills and we believe that is going to be important against Argentina."
England are targeting a 13th successive Test victory when Argentina visit Twickenham on Saturday.
Despite the Pumas finishing bottom in the recent Rugby Championship, Jones believes they are better than both Australia and South Africa.
The Grand Slam champions bring down the curtain on their autumn campaign against the Wallabies on December 3.
"This game against Argentina is a big step up for us as they were probably the second best team in the Rugby Championship. They played some exceptional rugby," Jones said.
"They are a quality team, have power in the forwards, speed and guile in the backs as well as great experience.
"We appreciate they have threats across the field and they have always been a physical, tough side.
"They still have their set-piece armoury in the scrum and line-outs so we're looking forward to a great game of rugby against them."


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With General Motors now negotiating with debtors and union leaders for a drastic revision to current agreements, it's time to stand back and reflect on the bigger impact of this drama.
The most obvious impact of an imploding auto industry is the potential loss of hundreds of
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But there is another consequence of great importance.
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Let's be clear about the goal of this reorganization: The elimination of significant debt and renegotiation of once sacred union contracts that at one point seemed untouchable.
While it is clear General Motors does not take these obligations lightly, they are going to take action. The Auto Task Force (the U.S. Government) has mandated that change must occur towards viability. This was not a suggestion. It is a requirement for additional funds that the automakers needs to avoid complete collapse.


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For a while, there has been a trend that involves internet scammers Top 5 Internet Fraud & Scams Of All Time Top 5 Internet Fraud & Scams Of All Time Read More posing as customer support and calling up innocent people only to falsely inform them that their computers have viruses. The scammers in question will then request for remote access to these computers, allowing them to acquire all kinds of information and data. Sometimes, they will even ask for personal information right over the phone.
More recently, scammers have gotten smarter and know how to scam their way around 2FA protection The 2FA Bank Phishing Scam: How It Works and What to Do The 2FA Bank Phishing Scam: How It Works and What to Do Scammers have found a way to bypass 2FA protections. In this article, we explain how the scam works and how you can evade it. Read More and steal your money from right under your nose.
However, you can fight back, and the best way of doing so won't take that much of an effort from you. The best way to wind up a telephone scammer is by keeping them on the line. Why is that? Well, if they are wasting their time with you, then they can't get to anyone else. Below are a few ways to make that happen.
1. Act as If You Are Tech-Ignorant
One method of keeping those nasty scammers at bay is by acting ignorant of all things tech. For reference, imagine the worst of the IT help phone calls you have ever heard. When they ask you to type in "w-w-w", ask them if it should be all upper-case or all lower-case. If they tell you to turn on your computer, ask them where the power button is.
Basically, imagine the best possible ways for you to sound as if your brain is completely and utterly void of all technological knowledge.
2. Act as If You Are Completely Ignorant
You don't have to let your faux ignorance remain in the world of technology. Why not act completely stupid instead? I'd recommend doing this because it is incredibly easy to do. The only problem you might have is keeping yourself from cracking up on the other end of the line.
Here are a few suggestions – forget how to spell your name, periodically ask them when the pizza will arrive, inquire as to how attractive they are, etc. Chances are that they will continue to try to sound as kind as possible.
3. Explain That You Have to "Go Get Something"
The one thing these scammers want is your information, and they will do anything and everything to get to it. They are evil little monsters, appeasing you one second and then stabbing you in the back the next. Why not use their temporary desire to please against them? Right in the middle of your conversation, tell them that you have to go get something like the laundry, a package, a pot on the stove, etc. Any of these will do.
However, the catch is that you should leave them hanging for about an hour or so. Trust me, chances are they will stay on the line, and if you aren't too worried about your phone bill or getting other calls, it will be worth it.
3. Tell Them Someone Is at the Door
In the same vein as saying you have to go get something, you could also inform them that you have a visitor at the door. Realistically, this is the same exact method as the one mentioned above. However, I recommend having a bit of fun with it. If you have the gift of improv (as well as a knack for coming up with different types of voices), come up with characters and a scenario and let it play out for a few minutes.
If desired, bring the scammer into the scene, allowing each of your characters to pick up the phone. This is a great way to waste their time while having a little fun with it.
4. Give Them an Expired Credit Card Number
I wouldn't do this simply because it is technically giving out personal information, but I have seen it happen before. If asked (for whatever reason), you can always give the scammer an expired credit card number How Credit Card Fraud Works, And How To Stay Safe How Credit Card Fraud Works, And How To Stay Safe Despite what you may have heard, credit cards do get stolen, and credit card fraud happens, online and offline. But how does a thief get your card number, and how can you keep it safe? Read More . However, make sure this card is old – like more than a year. For instance, cards that are recently expired can sometimes be used within a certain grace period. With that said, this is another level of frustration that the scammer will have to deal with.
5. Just Hang Up
In the end, you can always just hang up the phone. No, this won't delay them and keep them from harming other individuals, but it will as sure as heck get them out of your hair. Sometimes, there are people who simply aren't worth it.
Have you ever received a tech-related phone call from a scammer? Did you fall for it? What methods do you have for handling telephone tech scammers?
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When I get scam calls I play the Russian National Anthem - all the way through (YouTube has a good selection). Works wonderfully for several weeks.
If you know it's a telemarketer / scam number, you can allways answer the phone saying "Welcome to the house of pleasure and pain! How may I dominate you?"
Scammer call me .he try to get my computer information while I was driving I pretended to be at my computer and everything he told me to do I stumbled through and when he got to the point where had he me typing my response was "O good God you've deleted my computer it crashed" "oh my God what do I do"" what do I do". he then panict " control alt delete, CONTROLL ALT DELETE, control all delete" you can drag them into the conversation by Fakeing some disaster and blaming them.getting them to panic as well.
Then calmed down and started all over again, OK what would you like me to do. when he got to the point where he had me entering his code, I claimed "oh my God you delete all my mother's funeral pictures"" oh my God what did you do, help me". his response "CONTROL ALT DELETE....CONTROL Alt DELETE". I did this about 4 times before he got so mad you start cussing at me and yelling at me and telling me he was going to do things to my family...... His response with so worth my time I laughed for 2 days...
Classic! Too bad it's not on video. I love messing with these douchebags. LOL
I got this one scammer that called me when I was walking home one day. Said that my computer is sending out virus reports. So I pretended to turn my computer on, sounded very concerned, and when he asked me to do something I said I can't the virus is too strong its not letting me. And that my computer kept shutting off. Meanwhile I'm leaning on the guard rail trying my hardest not to laugh. But after about 20 minutes he got mad, and started cussing me out. Then I said so are you going to help me fix my computer? Then he said "Your mom's a whore" then hung up.
I like to play along for a while then tell them that Karma is going to paralyse them in a car accident and kill their children because of the scam.
Here are a couple more ways to frustrate them.
1. Tell them you are very interested in purchasing a high volume of their products...ask them if they provide volume discounts...they will transfer you to a supervisor where you can waste lots and lots of his time. Get his name an then in the middle of the conversation tell him you will call him back..he will give you his number. Try to get a mailing address but that's usually impossible. The key here is that now you have a number to dial them back. Post the name and number on as many complaint boards as you cana along with the approach. People will soon seek revenge in high numbers. You can then call the guy back and waste more time. Or..if the callback goes to the general number then report it to consumer affairs and then have fun dialing them and doing things like asking them of they are ashamed working for a scam company..as soon as they hang up, call again...do it for as long as you can. I would sometimes get the same people and I'd ask them if they thought hanging up on me would get rid of me. Of you do this long enough and fast enough I've actually had people beg me to stop.. it's hilarious..waste as much of their time as you can.
2. Collect all the numbers you can get that are real dial back numbers and set up and auto dialing system to repeatedly dial them back, tying up their phone lines and taking their revenue to zeros for the day..then call back and tell them you will stop if they really do take you off the call list....I have an Indian pharmacy calling me and every couple months I use this technique becau see they put me back on the list and call twice a day.
Personally these parasites are annoying but they are ripping people off especially older folks....revenge should be swift and overwhelming because nobody in the govt is doing anything about these worms.
Happy hunting folks.
Got the computer scam a while back. I acted nervous and concerned. I told the vulture that my brother has my computer and would he call him. The vulture was eager to call him. I gave him the number for the police department, ask for Mr. Bolo in department 1055.
We have not received any more of the computer scam calls in a long while. I know we can't stop these scam vulture calls but this has helped us.
I always say my cell phone is running out of battery - and I really want to keep talking to them and ask if they'd call back on my land one. Then I give them the phone # to my local FBI office. (I keep the FBI number on hand in my office so I always have it. )
That is a brilliant idea
the fake.microsoft liscense scammers are from india.I just go to google translate and type ina very long nonsensical rant. then translate to hindi and press speaker button when i get them on the line. can usually repeat quite a few times as they pretend not to understand.
646-612-3456 Cell phone, New york
This number is the typical. We have an error from your computor, give uf your info, asian accent scammer. Lets make em suffer shall we? I know I will. XD
Just a few hours ago I received a call from a scammer with a slight Indian accent. She said "Hello, I am calling from the 'National Service of Landline and Mobile Phone Calls'. I continuously yelled into the phone "I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I THINK WE HAVE A BAD CONNECTION!!" When really I could hear her perfectly fine. She did nothing and the lady kept saying "Can you hear me now? Now? What about now"? And after pretending to finally be able to hear her, she told me that from now on, "All of your landline and mobile calls will be untimed and completely free". I yelled into the phone, "THAT'S AMAZING!!!! OH MY GOD IT'S THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!" And since I didn't have a whistle, I just screamed into the phone. Then I hung up.
If you have small children, tell theme that their favorite TV character is on the phone and wants to talk to them, then put them on the phone.
Had one today I was being a smartass and hung up after about ten minutes of banter they rung back about five seconds later so I played some porn two minutes went by and they hung up
When I get the computer virus call I tell them my husband has my computer with him at work and he can call him. They agree to call him so I give them the phone number for the police department and for them to ask for Mr. BOLO. The calls have decreased.
- Hello
- This is "Microsoft Service Support"
- Yes?
- We've detected a problem with your computer
- What computer? I'm 92 years old and I use a typewriter. Thank you
I told the guy that the phone I was on had a cord. I asked him to call me on another line so I could sit in front of my computer. I then gave him the number for the local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police! He said he would call right away!
I love this stuff. I used to get annoyed with cold call scammers, but then decided the best thing is to wind them up and waste *their* time, e.g. I've done the "sure, sure, oh wait I left some toast in the toaster and it's starting to burn, can you hold on while I sort it"....
Sadly, most scamsters are wise to the usual wind-ups. But I got one good a few weeks ago: This guy calls and asks "Have you had a health and safety inspection on your roof in the last 10 years?". (This was so implausable.) "No" I said, going along with it. "Well, you need to have one." "No I don't!" "Yes you do, you're legally obliged to". "No I'm not" "Yes you are, you can be arrested if you don't" "Ok, call the police then" "I will!" "I'll just wait for the police"...
And so on, me laughing, but the funny part was the guy was getting really angry, yelling at me and threatening all kinds of legal action. Finally I said, "Sorry, I'd love to stay and chat some more, but I've got work to do." and hung up.
I doesn't end there though, after the call I pressed 1471 and to my amazement got a number. So I waited a while and tried the number which was engaged, but after a few attempts, it rang. The guy answered, and I said "You called me a while and threatened to have me arrested". "No I didn't". "It was you, I recognise your voice". After a silence, "How did you get this number?". And I said, "You're not very good at this, are you?". "What?". "Telephone scams." (More shouting) I hung up.
And finally, I Googled "PPI claims" and submitted his number for callback to several PPI claim websites. Get one to annoy another! :-D
When I see a telemarketing call coming in on my caller ID, I answer the phone, " Thank you for calling the Better Business Bureau. How may I direct your call?" They NEVER call back. It works 100%
When they call, I ask the question like, Where are you calling from, what time is it there. I notices the area code you are calling from what town are you calling from, what's the weather like there. It went so far one time the caller said "I think you are an a-hole aren't you". I laughed out loud and said BINGO! Yes I am. She hung up. Great fun!
I love when i get spam callers from India or Pakistan or somewhere and they have the most english name they can imagine.
"hello my name is Tom" with an accent so thick you wonder if the actually speak english.
To these people i love to respond in kind.
Instead of my english name i am now Akbar or muhammed. Then i start trying to sell them stuff, like a left handed screwdriver.
many lulz
Any phone calls I get from scammers/spammers/telemarketers I always say this"
"Hi, I'm so glad you called, I am recording this phone cal", and before I can say anything else, they hang up and never call again.
I've tried a few different tactics, but the one that works best is handing the phone over to my three year old daughter. She'll happily engage them for ages. :)
I've got a whistle. I just ask them to "Wait whilst I get something", then get the whistle and blast them with it. I take satisfaction from it that the blast injures them is some way. What are they going to do? Track me down?
My caller had a slight Far Eastern lilt in her otherwise impeccable voice. I got the Microsoft Tech Dept bit,complete with virus talks and offers to help.
I asked her to hold a second as all our calls were recorded and my (imaginary) IT Dept would use the recording to correct my (imaginary) departments machines,
Suddenly the smooth voice trembled and she gabbled away to a man close by.
Panic set in when I said I was ready to record and they fled.
I have a ball with telemarketers. I put them through hoops and loops constantly. I love to ask them when they have dinner, what their phone number is and when asked why, I tell them "I will call you back during your meal time as you seem to think it is the best time." The response is usually "I can't give you my phone number" then I start with my questions until they get so frustrated they just hang up.
Despite of all the tricks and suggestions by posters above, the scammers are making enough money to keep them from quitting. While it may be fun to pull their chain and rattle their cages, after a while it gets old and a waste of time. Lately we've been getting a lot of robot-calls. None of the suggestions and tricks work on those.
While my children were young I would let the scammers talk to them, instead of me. Or I would let the scammers talk to my dog. She thought it was great fun an d she would yip and yap and bark. Then sometimes I would blow a whistle. I also spoke to the scammers in a foreign language. Now I just use my answering machine to screen calls. If the caller leaves a message, I call back. Most of the time they hang up without saying a thing.
For those of us who are bilingual, handing the phone off to the "non-english speaking grandparent" is always fun.
told my machine has a virus by some clown and i use a live linux cd everytime i connect to the net
I have neither the time nor the patience to do anything other than quickly saying "no, thanks" -- and then just hang up.
We got a call from a guy with an Indian accent, blows through the whole you have a virus and I am calling from WINDOWS. That's when I told him don't you mean MICROSOFT lol Then a few choice words and I hung up.
after reading Rob Hindle's comment below I have to say I agree with him....and boy, did I EVER have to learn the "hard" way :(
OHHHH, just read comments below and remembered the company was from INDIA, not Africa, sorry!
well THIS article is MADE for me, lol. Actually I REALLY wish I had found THIS site 13 months ago. I got taken for a VERY EXPENSIVE ride by one of these stupid companies! I really WAS completely ignorant, the guy kept getting mad at me and told me to stop moving my mouse because HE was controlling it remotely. I had NO clue what "remote" was and kept trying to type stuff in and move the curser. Unfortunaely, they took me for over $100. FIRST off they "organization" that it showed ON the computer said they were in the USA but I found out later they were in Africa (TOTALLY different laws there! First I gave them 1 credit card #....it was denied (found out later my bank KNEW of this scam), 2nd card supposedly "didn't work" (but they GOT $59.99 out of it???) then I gave them my paypal acct info, where they not only took ANOTHER $59.99 PLUS they tried to "arrange" a "monthly payment plan!!!!!!!) The original offer was a ONE-TIME flat rate of $29.99, YEAH RIIIIIIGHT! I was literally on the phone with them for close to 1 1/2 hrs, during that time they also "hacked" my email and set up some kind of "stuff" (I an SO NOT computer smart"). I had to cancel ALL my credit card, close and re-open a NEW paypal acct and had to create a NEW email acct...Boy, did I get ripped off! I SURE could have used THIS site LAST year, thank GOD I found you!!! o.O
are you RETARDED why so many CAPITAL letters. SHOULD I call you a DOCTOR
My buddy got one of these a while back when they were first starting. Having his own software development company, he tends to be a little handy with computers. He fired up his virtual machine and let the scammers in. Oh the fun.
Here is his fun write up about the encounter with a screen recording to go along.
In November I got the "Tech Support" call, from 00 216 3631663 (Tunisia!). They did know my service provider, which was good, I thought, for such an amateurish scam. I had them holding for ages, asking them all sorts of silly questions, while they tried to get me to download TeamViewer.
I ended up sounding so confused that the guy ended up getting his 'manager'. My final sentence, before they hung up in frustration, was 'And this will work on a Mac, right?'
Didn't even get a 'no' from them before resuming work on my laptop.
I just say "I don't have a computer"... And they shut up and go away
I'm telling you....a boat horn, which is dirt cheap and lots of fun except when it scares the crap out of both dogs (literally!) not only puts a stop to it but will effectively put them out of action for hours because it temporarily deafens them, particularly if they're wearing a headset, which most do.
I dont know if it works on VOIP but I would speak very quietly and then blow a whistle down the phone as hard as I could.!
LOL! this is great tips! I have never had a "chance" to get a call from our friends scammer, but certainly I will share with friends and family about that. Thanks
I try and keep them on the line for as long as possible and in the end say my sun is a IT man and he fix wen he gets home from work and you ring back to talk to him if you like I think they not like
I have had a few of these over the past few years, and I politely advise them that I work in IT. Immediately, I complement them on their English and then ask them to use their good English speaking skills to get a better job in a different, and honest, call centre. These people are POOR, and are trying to feed their family.
I suppose you're right. They too, are just doing their job (telemarketing), but scamming is a different matter entirely. I just wish people would stop mixing them together. Some telemarketers are legitimate, if a bit annoying.
No telemarketers are legitimate if you're on a "do not call" list, but that doesn't stop them. Anyone who calls me trying to sell (or more often scam) is low life scum in my opinion.
Here's my answer. DON'T BREED. Then there won't be a problem. There is so many of them, the population needs thinning out anyway.
I tried a different approach last week: when told I had won a free meal kit with many 'wonderful packets of food' (and was asked for my credit card number to arrange for more), I politely thanked her and said that "when receive my free gift I was only too willing buy more". LOL
I find out who they represent, then say I'm busy and to call back in an hour. Then I save their number and set my phone to block all their calls. The one time it was a legit number, they left a message.
For about six months, I had a real telemarketer breaker, fool proof. Every time I received a call from a telemarketer, I would get my three year old grandson to answer the phone. My grandson was one of these kids that never shut up. One stupid telemarketer even asked him for his credit card number. I heard him telling them that he did indeed have his own laptop, his laptop was a three-word speller, to him it was a laptop.
i just pretended to be following their instructions, all they asked me to do is send a remote assistance invitation to some an IP address they gave me. i kept pretending to try and make it work, they were surprisingly helpful, then i got bored and told them as impolitely as i could what i thought of them. I've been playing with the Idea of setting up a sacrificial PC just to see what they want to try and do. Has anyone else tried anything like this?
Is there anyway to send them a virus when they try to remote access you?
hello this is the computer support department
what can I do for you?
your computer is sending out important information
it is!?
yes, your computer is sending out important information
can you tell me what?
it's just sending out important information!
oh my god no
yes, your computer is sending out important information
oh my god. have you got the pictures of me , the goat and the lubrication?
...he hung up.
For telemarketers I feel bad about people who don't treat them nicely. I like to end the conversation politely but very abruptly as not to lead them on and waste their time. If it is a particular company that keeps pestering me I can get angry and demand that they take me off their list, and if they persist I like to play tricks. I've often done the acting dumb one to scammers, or saying "I work for the internet" to which I get "excuse me" and reply with "It's ok I'm from the internet" something along those lines usually gives me a good chuckle.
I told them i was very concerned and that i too was a tech support person and that i would have record the call for their protection and mine. It worked real quick!
I got one of these calls a few months ago - after I told scam-guy that I had worked in tech support and therefore knew a few things regarding technology, he couldn't hang up quick enough, :D
Tell them I need to turn down the TV. Leave them there just hanging!!
I like to string them along for a bit - making them wait while I start up my very old computer (and I do something else) and then very slowly double check their instructions to check for viruses/error messages. Then, after 30 minutes or so I ask where they are based and how they got my number. When they ask why I tell them I work with Interpol as a computer security and fraud consultant and that I want to pass on their details so Interpol can contact them .... guess what happens next ?
Phone Sales and Scams have been going on for years. I remember my grandfather telling a story about an aluminum siding sales guy who was always calling at dinner time so gramps decided help somebody out and keep him on the line so he couldn't call anyone else. He began asking questions about how good the siding was, how they worked around the windows and doors and such. Then when the sales guy asked him when they could come out to do and estimate gramps told him Oh, sorry I was just interested in how it all works, my house is brick; at which point the sales guy hung up on him in a huff. :-)
Cool gramps.
Awesome post! There are a few other ways, I think those were listed a while back in another post. Something along the lines of "Where is my linux start button"?
I have never received one of these calls. I could have sooo much fun with them if I ever did. It would be just delightful to play around with them. I have played several of the nigerian scammers. After about a month of their nonsense I got tired of them and turned them into the USPS since they had sent me fake post office money orders. They are just to easy to identify that they are scammers. Anyone who, in the first ten sentences these idiots type, that cannot figure out what they are is just as ignorant and mentally ill as these scammers.
I usually tell them to hang on a sec, while i turn off the stove or something.
Then I put down the phone an go watch some TV or whatever.
Some hang around on the phone for a surprisingly long time.
Sometimes you can hear them yell stuff...
You waste my time, I gonna waste yours.
I used to get a lot of calls for "switching long distance carriers". I'd tell 'em "Oh, well, no, sorry, I don't have a phone." and just wait.
You'd be surprised how something so simple could stop so many right in their tracks. Seriously, a bunch just had no idea what to say next. If the silence lasted 3 seconds (it often did) I'd just quietly hang up.
I ask them, "Which computer?' which stalls them for a minute, then they try telling me my internet is down. I mean, how do they know I have a virus if they cannot connect to my computer?? You can go on quite a while like this.
The best one was when I said to him "i can't believe you guys are still doing this" and then started laughing. He started laughing too and we both laughed happily together before I hung up.
--> He started laughing too and we both laughed happily together before I hung up.
Best reaction ever.
I don't have a phone. I just have a cell phone so I don't get these kind of calls. :-)
As a Linux user I had great fun going through the process trying to follow the instructions from "Microsoft support"as they tried to get me to install their software to help me overcome the "virus I had". Managed to tough it out for about 10 minutes before the guy started to smell a rat.
I respectfully disagree with the advice to give scammers an expired credit card number. Technically, it is fraudulent and may be used against you, especially in a recorded call. And morally - telling the lie puts you on the same level with scammer
Fraudulent? Giving false credit card info to a fraudulent concern. I doubt it. The string is cut right there. Nevermind that they must tell you that the call is being recorded- and if I am incorrect on that try to prove that I did not accidently use my old card. Justice takes many forms and we cannot count on laws to cover us in every event of our everyday lives. The morality of any form of punishment or retribution can be argued. I believe that lying to and deceiving a scammer or crook is a morally just and virtuous act.
Yes, just hang up! I most often do that if they annoy quite a lot ;)
I've seen a lot of videos and articles about these scammers, and I almost want them to call me just so I can mess with them.
Some of the things people think of is hilarious. I've seen people set up Windows VM's just so they can let the scammer remote in and see how much they screw it up.
oh wow i have to do that. never crossed my mind to put the thieves in a vm. genius
Well, this tells me what we can do if we meet a scammer.
Do the maths before embarking on a time-wasting response.
In UK most of these calls originate from Indian call centres and they are using VOIP (like Skype) so the connection is costing them virtually nothing.
UK minimum wage is around GBP 6 per hour value your own time at at least that level.
The average annual income in India is about GBP 600, less than GBP 2 a day, maybe 30 pence an hour. Now who's the mug when you waste an hour of their time? It's cost you GBP 6 and them GBP 0.30
You will find that many scam calls are a two tier operation. The task of the original caller is to identify whether you are a genuine target or a waste of time. At the next level, taking the "Microsoft tech support" scam as an example what happens? They convince you that your PC has a virus and offer a technician to examine your PC using a service like LogMeIn to access your PC.
Result: they have access to all your confidential data, these are crooks, what are they going to do with it?
Alternatively they offer a virus removal tool for maybe GBP 10, you pay by credit card - so youi've now given your card details to a crook.
They send you the virus detection tool. They are crooks, it's nothing of the sort, it will be a trojan so they can take control of your PC whenever they want.
You are now the victim of identity theft. Not only does that mean ALL your financial assets are at risk but in the US the cost of recovering your identity is estimated at USD8000.
The bottom line is that even if the scammer just gets as far as selling you some fake software for GBP10 you've paid their wage for a week. At that rate of return you wasting a few minutes of their time really makes no difference. In practise one successful scam victim can easily be robbed of the equivalent of 10 year's average income in India. The average theft from a succcessful Nigerian 419 scam is GBP 30,000 (Nigeria's average annual income is similar to India). That's more than an average Nigerian's lifetime income.
Translate that to UK terms (average income over GBP25,000): how many time wasters would you tolerate if one "sale" would get you GBP250,000?
If the Caller ID doesn't show a number I recognise I often let the call go to answerphone. If I do pick up, maybe because I'm expecting a call, but hear an Indian accent I just put the receiver straight down. Occasionally that's a genuine call from a UK organisation with call centres outsourced to India like some Banks. Not my problem, the better organisations never did outsource or are moving call centres back to UK, the rubbish ones can go hang.
In the past I have been called from India at 3am, trying to sell me double glazing. On another occasion the caller asked in an indian accent "Am I speaking to Mr XXX, I said "who's calling" so he repeated "Am I speaking to Mr XXX and I again said "who's calling" to which he responded "**** off you ****" and put the phone down.
UK minimum wage is around GBP 6 per hour value your own time at at least that level.
The average annual income in India is about GBP 600, less than GBP 2 a day, maybe 30 pence an hour. Now who's the mug when you waste an hour of their time? It's cost you GBP 6 and them GBP 0.30
This is plain slander, suggesting that all the scammers come from India, my country.
I hereby request the administration of this site to please remove this comment from the board, and give proper warning to this user.
I wrote "most" not "all" scam calls are from persons speaking with an Indian accent, in my personal experience that's about 99%. If you read this and other threads on Make Use Of you will find many other references to that a common experience.
Or you could try a Google search for: indian phone scams, I just did and got 44 million hits (compare with "nigerian phone scams" gets under 7 million... not that I've ever had a nigerian call but they come second in the common perception of countries associated with scams)
The problem is recognised in the Indian press, example: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/online-fraud-across-countries-linked-to-indian-firms/article3965418.ece
Don't shoot the messenger.
@ Rob Hindle0
Google is a lovely thing.
Try Googling "brithish phone scam"
THIS is what i got :
About 8,770,000 results (0.27 seconds)
Search Results
How many hits are those? compare with indian scam.
Prejudice is a bad thing. and you are not even willing to accept that you _are_ prejudiced.
You even didnt scroll down the page, when YOU Googled, to find out, that from page one onwards, the resuls start talking about some other things like "indian" or "phone" or "scam" not having all three words together.
Please, come out of your prejudiced mindframe, and look at it again.
Thank you very much.
"How many hits are those? compare with indian scam."
Answer: 5 times as many for India.
But you are right (in one respect), many of those pages Google found may include only one or two of the words and even when all three are present they may not be as a single phrase. It's better to do an "exact phrase match" search on Google so all three words have to be together on the same page. You do that by putting the phrase in quotes which I just did:
"british phone scam" 4 results (including one Google omitted as similar to other results).
The omitted result was a duplicate of one of the other 3.
Then I took the time to look at those 3 web sites.
One is an email dated 1987 that includes the sentence "I don't recall being satisfied that there was no British phone scam."
One is a newspaper from 1991 reporting a group of 10 students in Britain, from Hongkong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and India being involved in a telephone scam.
The third is more recent, 2007, and the report is based on the (commonly faked) caller ID showing it as originating in UK.
I'll leave it to someone else to do the same exercise in respect of the 39,700 results Google found for "indian phone scam". To eliminate the possibility that, like the "british" search results, these were all from many years ago I repeated the "indian" search limiting Google to results from the past week: 18 results.
Tina's comment below is perfectly correct.
The problem is not where these calls originate from.
Rob wasn't generally slandering India, it was just an example. As a matter of fact, most call centers are located in countries with low wages. And India happens to be one of the biggest such countries. It's not a secret that a lot of big companies have outsourced their call centers to India. Obviously, spammers and scammers are taking the same route to increase their profit.
The point Rob was trying to make is that because call centers are located in countries with extremely low wages compared to the target countries of the scams, there is no point in engaging with the scammers from an economic point of view.
Now you can take offense that Rob chose India as an example, but I'm pretty sure Rob didn't mean to offend Indians.
If anything, workers in low wage countries should be offended that they are not paid proper wages and that scammers and spammers give their country a bad name.
Rob wasn't generally slandering India, it was just an example.
But after reading his comment above... and the kind of "Proofs" he is giving, you can decide what it really is.
Maybe, let us say, that he didn't mean it ~s~
I use to forgot I use mac when the "Windows support" call. The one who call and want to sell another phone subscription use to start with - You use (phone company name), right? Then I use to ask You use pants/briefs/after shave or what comes into my mind, right? When they confirm I continue to offer them better alternative. Instead of pants could skirt or dress to be nice even though they probably would have shave their legs first. I continue until they drop the line
I came up with this wonderful idea where i had a rash in between my legs. I told the $h!t all about it, for about an hour. It was grate fun my most problematic part was trying not to laugh.
A rash between the legs BRILLIANT! I'll have to use that one next time. Maybe hemroids.
I recently pulled the tech ignorant gag on a guy. Told him I had a one button mouse and was running Windows 93. Wish i had recorded it.
My fav--I tell the scammer/donation seeker/sales rep that i don't live there, do they have a message I should give the owners? If they have the nerve to ask when they'll return, I give the total brush-off, "Next year, I'm just housesitting." Works like a *charm*.
"Just hang up". I have many times, but then I realised - if I do just hang up, then I am simply releasing the scammer to call someone else. Instead, I try and keep them on the line for as long as possible, using some of your above tactics. I do this because, the more of their time I use, the less profitable their business will be. Eventually, if enough people were wasting their time, their business would become unprofitable and their model would fail.
The trick with a scammer / telemarketer (at least here in Australia), is that you know when you have one on the phone, the caller ID says either 'overseas' or 'unknown' and there is that awesome satellite delay.
Most recent one i had was from a person apparently calling on behalf of Microsoft Support (or they were from Microsoft Support).
I was basically: "Yeah, my computer has a virus, it's bringing up porn ads all over the place.", The scammer hung up. I was rather disappointed, was about to say it was 'girl on girl' action.


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