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Had a terrible Volvo wagon, which I bought (very used) just for the headlight wipers. They didn’t work very well and neither did the headlight schpritzers.
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They fraud detection AI the credit card companies use keeps getting better and better, but it’s creepy how much they must know about us. Our card was used for some small, innocuous, stuff last night and it knew. The customer service lady said they have the IP addresses or phone numbers the orders came from. I had no idea the merchants passed those through. I also have no idea where our card got skimmed, but it was probably Austin.
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As a skeptic, though....wouldn't something like this be ridiculously easy to photoshop? Just wondering, not accusing.
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They fraud detection AI the credit card companies use keeps getting better and better, but it’s creepy how much they must know about us. Our card was used for some small, innocuous, stuff last night and it knew. The customer service lady said they have the IP addresses or phone numbers the orders came from. I had no idea the merchants passed those through. I also have no idea where our card got skimmed, but it was probably Austin.
We had someone set up a fraudulent FedEx account in my wife's name using her Visa credit card. They used it to ship shoes to themself in Africa. Not a box or two, but large boxes filled with shoes. Close to $10k in overnight shipping charges.
Was a real biatch getting that one fixed since we had to convince FedEx and Visa it was fraudulent. FedEx just did not want to walk away from that one. They didn't care that we've never been to Africa, never knew anyone there, had no reason to ship shoes there, and my wife had no reason to open an account in here name (I have a business account).
Then there was the time some Canadians bought over $5k in furniture on my Visa. Again, never been to Canada.
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Be interesting to see the EXIF.
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May not have happened anywhere you've been.
We had someone set up a fraudulent FedEx account in my wife's name using her Visa credit card. They used it to ship shoes to themself in Africa. Not a box or two, but large boxes filled with shoes. Close to $10k in overnight shipping charges.
Was a real biatch getting that one fixed since we had to convince FedEx and Visa it was fraudulent. FedEx just did not want to walk away from that one. They didn't care that we've never been to Africa, never knew anyone there, had no reason to ship shoes there, and my wife had no reason to open an account in here name (I have a business account).
Then there was the time some Canadians bought over $5k in furniture on my Visa. Again, never been to Canada.
We had someone set up a fraudulent FedEx account in my wife's name using her Visa credit card. They used it to ship shoes to themself in Africa. Not a box or two, but large boxes filled with shoes. Close to $10k in overnight shipping charges.
Was a real biatch getting that one fixed since we had to convince FedEx and Visa it was fraudulent. FedEx just did not want to walk away from that one. They didn't care that we've never been to Africa, never knew anyone there, had no reason to ship shoes there, and my wife had no reason to open an account in here name (I have a business account).
Then there was the time some Canadians bought over $5k in furniture on my Visa. Again, never been to Canada.
We've never had an issue getting fraud covered.
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Wise. It's easy to have armchair bravado, but if I had a ride on today I would certainly be on the fence. Tomorrow it will be just as cold as today, but not windy, so the ride is on.
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What do you know? It's going to be visible near my house this evening.. I will be two blocks from this location this afternoon but won't have the time to hang out until 5:09. Might be to low to in the sky to get a great view.
Benjamin Franklin Naitonal Memorial, Pennsylvania, United States | Sighting Opportunity | Spot The Station | NASA
Benjamin Franklin Naitonal Memorial, Pennsylvania, United States | Sighting Opportunity | Spot The Station | NASA
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That breeze is just going to build all day. When I do stuff that's impossible in the traffic and hills, I feel like less of a wuss.
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They fraud detection AI the credit card companies use keeps getting better and better, but it’s creepy how much they must know about us. Our card was used for some small, innocuous, stuff last night and it knew. The customer service lady said they have the IP addresses or phone numbers the orders came from. I had no idea the merchants passed those through. I also have no idea where our card got skimmed, but it was probably Austin.
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1. Skimmers - any gas station, convenience, or point of sale machine anywhere
2. Data breaches - any vendor you bought something from whether on line or in person, bank, credit card issuer, credit card processor, etc.
3. Public WiFi - information sent over unsecured networks
4. Unsecured online vendor websites (look for "HTTPS")
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People find a nice place and immediately go about the task of destroying it to suit their wants.
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It's still cool if you know where to go. Wimberley and Fredericksburg outside of Austin are cool places to go.
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One of my snow commuters was a Tercel like this. You can see how the headlight area forms a nice shelf for snow. You have to stop sometimes and scrape it out of there.
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I've ranted on here about the pos Volvo I owned. I've also had a disproportionate amount of grief from the handful of Volvos I have worked on.
One of my snow commuters was a Tercel like this. You can see how the headlight area forms a nice shelf for snow. You have to stop sometimes and scrape it out of there.
One of my snow commuters was a Tercel like this. You can see how the headlight area forms a nice shelf for snow. You have to stop sometimes and scrape it out of there.
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A whole bunch of things are a sad, new reality, but I can't even list them outside of P&R.
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I have this incredible shot of a hawk soaring with a chipmunk in his mouth which, even to me, I can't deny, looks photoshopped. I've been questioned more than once so I don't even show it anymore. The story behind the shot is even more awesome.
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