Another Email Phising Scam?

When are they  going to learn ?  People nowadays don't fall for scams anymore.Once it is classicifed as a scam it's all over the news, facebook, twitter and yes even on youtube.

I got the email from a scammer shown below.. you may notice at first he/she seems that they know who I actually am but then below he asks me for my name and other info. 

Scammers are really stupid. Even when I know something is a scam I post it on all my medias like facebook, twitter so others can know and they themselves can tell others.

Anyway I set it up so this particular email winds up in my junk folder in case  he/she wants to send me another emal. 

Do unfriendly countries think that Americans and their allies stupid?  They have another think coming.

My now junked email is shown below:

              As you can see it is just another phising scam.

Trees Grow Rings, Birds Loses Stripes.

If a tree is cut down and you want to know how old the tree is, just look at the stump and count the rings. Each ring is equal to one year.

However on parakeets also called budgies or lovebirds  on top of their heads they lose one stripe a year.

When a parakeet tries to bite a human they can only scrape; No, it doesn't hurt. Parrots however can draw blood. 

Male parakeets have a blue cere and female parakeets have a brownish-tan cere.

Below is a video of a male parakeet imitating the Star Wars robot R2D2:
              click here for R2D2 Budgie


Below is another video o how to tell a male parakeets from from female parakeets:
              click here if it's a male or female 

Birds have hollow bones and no sweat glands but they still can get too hot, and since parakeets are tropical birds keep them away from drafts.

Now in the 1970's Anne Murray recorded a song titled "Snowbird" but it is not about a bird at all. Snowbirds in this case means people who rather live in higher latitudes like northern U.S.A and Canada.

On the flip side of the Snowbird there was a song titled "Just Biding My Time" a song that Capital records wanted to sell but the majority of people liked "Snowbird" better.

Even this year, an actress  traveled  to Canada to tape "Between"  a science fiction series for Netflix. Like it or not that person is classified as a  snowbird. :)

The song "Snowbird" is below genre country:
click here for Snowbird sung by Anne Murray

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Using Computers During Thunderstroms Bad Idea..

DANGER:  NEVER PLUG A SURGE PROTECTOR INTO ANOTHER SURGE PROTECTOR, HOPING TO DOUBLE PROTECT YOUR EQUIPMENT. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE FIRES.
Yes, for a home user using computers during thunderstorms is definitely a bad idea unless it is just running on batteries.

If one knows that a thunderstorm is coming via weather reports, they should save all their work, shut down the computers, switch off the surge protector and unplug the surge protector from the wall and unscrew the Internet cable.

There are some surge protectors that say they can protect from thunderstorm strikes, but it is still best to unplug them during thunderstorms. 

Now when you heard that the thunderstorm is over wait another 1/2 hour to be sure that the thunderstorm is not started up  again.

Having surge protectors on your computers will make them last at least twice as long. Look for a surge protector that also offers EMI and RFI protection.

RFI means radio frequency interference that keep stray radio signals from entering your computer.

EMI means electric magnetic interference.  EMI is cause by someone starting their car near your home or in winter time someone operating a motorize snow shovel that  may  cause white specks and/or lines on your televisions.Any motor running causes electric magnetic fields.

Some surge protectors also offers connections to filter out interferences from your internet cables. It is alright for dial-up. as for high speed Internet and up, by pass those connections and connect the cable directly to your router.The router should also be plug in a surge protector as well. 

More information on surge protectors is in the video (without audio)  below:

One more thing make sure the surge protector says "surge protector" to make sure it is not a regular electric tap.

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Scheduled At The Wrong Time

In 2014, I got a letter in the mail to inviting me to my high school reunion but the thing is it was scheduled for July 4th. Hey stupids do you think people have other plans for that day and not only that there was a $40 payment fee. $40 for what ?

Maybe the $40 was for ordering a pizza or something. I am not going plop down $40 for one slice of pizza and if I wanted  more slices they may have the audacity to accuse me of gluttony.Anyway those days are over so screw it.

Last month I was invited to a barbecue I said I would go and it was written down on the list. However, on that day it was extremely hot and I did not go. I am no spring chicken and wouldn't be able to survive  the heat.Even if I did make a promise my health comes first.

If I did manage to go to their barbecue I would have made myself  a couple of plates for myself and headed back indoors in front of my air conditioner; But common ! 45 cent package hot dogs? I don't think so. I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself anyway, all I'll be thinking about is getting out of the heat. 

Anyway it seems I was right while in front of my computer and of course with air condition I heard an ambulance going to the barbecue area maybe responding to heat stroke victims.

Now if you have bills to pay and the weather is extremely hot or cold for that matter, you can pay your bills online even if you do not have a credit or debit card.

Most companies nowadays let you pay the bills via electronic check. All you need is your banking information (found at the bottom of your paper checks), the account numbers the companies gave you,your driver license number or I.D number then enter the amount to be deducted from your checking account and click submit and whamoo your bill(s) are paid.

  Don't forget to deduct the amount(s) from your check book.

With electronic checks there is no wait period for the checks to clear, basically it is your bank paying your utilities' bank.

Now how do you know it was really the actually companies?      Simple, only the real companies know what your actual balances are, and how much you have left to pay, and be sure you see a locked padlock icon on the site.

Now after two minutes after you have logged off, I would enter the site(s) again, enter your info and to see if your payment has been received.
                     Click here for more info of eChecks.

The Cockroach And Sixteen Tons (Hardships)

(WARNING: DON'T CLICK ON ANY ADVERTISMENTS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS THAT ARE OFFERING DRIVERS OR COMPUTER UPDATES. DON'T FALL FOR IT USE WINDOWS UPDATES INSTEAD.

                The Cockroach And Sixteen Tons 

The cockroach and sixteen tons?  No,  this blog is not about a cockroach that can lift sixteen tons Heaven forbid but two songs one called "La Cucaracha (The Cockroach) and the other  titled "Sixteen tons" about the hardship of workers in a coalmine.

Now why would anyone write a song about a cockroach ?   In one version It is probably  use as a metaphor for a cruel and tyrannic boss,at least, that's what I heard.The instrumental of La Cucaracha is below:
                    click here for La Cucaracha Song
By the way, if you have cockroach baits around the house and  see a poisoned cockroach let it go, so it can go back to its nest so it can poison  the others.

The other song "Sixteen Tons" is about the hardships of  men who work hard in the coalmines and they were  paid not by American money but by the company's own money or tokens.

The tokens can be use to buy clothing, food etc; But who owns these stores ?  The owners of the coalmines of course and they kept the prices high (I owe my soul to the company store) .The point of the story is that the big companies will always try to take advantage of the small man.Fortunately, we have Work Unions today.
            click here for Sixteen Tons song
                           3 other hardship songs below:
                  Billy Don't Be A Hero

Now if a person is completely innocent it doesn't mean he/she won't go to jail which the following song reflects:
     The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
        
                  Final hardship song below:
              It Never Rains IN Southern California

Winning The Pick 3 Game.

Usually, when playing for a lottery that wins millions it is best to avoid birthdates since at least 1/2 the numbers are over 31; But it is okay for Pick 3 games.

Now how many combinations are there in 'any' pick 3 game ?  Since we can pick a digit from 0 to 9 in 3 places then the total number combinations are 1000 ( 10 x 10 x 10). No, it is not 30 combinations the numbers go from 0 to 999.

When playing the numbers straight there are 720 combinations of all 3 digits different, 
and 270 combinations for 2 digits being  the same, 
and 10 straights all  3 digits are the same  111,222,333 etc.

Here are the percentages:
720/1000 = 72/100 or 72 %  
so 72% of the time the numbers with all different digits show up.

270/1000=27/100 or 27% 
so 27% of the time the numbers with 2 alike digits show up.

Now there are 10 straights such as 111, 222,333 etc.
10/1000 or 1/100 or 1% 
 1% of the time a straight shows up.

Now there are 210 boxed combinations which will win no matter what order the numbers are being called.
There are 120 boxed combinations of all six digits being different ,and 90 boxed combinations of two digits being the same.

57% of the time  boxed combinations of 3 different digits show up.
42% of the time boxed combinations of doubles ( 2 digits the same) show up. 
As for the straights such as 111,222,333, it is still 1% since the only way to play them are straight.

Now there are a lot of methods of picking your pick 3 numbers there is even one that is so ridiculous that uses the day of the month and year.Does all 50 states call out the same number at the same time on the same day?  NO.

Not only that they show us on paper they came up with that number, and they turn the pages back maybe 4 days ago (see, it's right here) What is really going on is when  they're figuring  the numbers from the day of the month  and year, day after day ,that a person  eventually winds up with all 210 boxed combinations written down. It means nothing.

So people who do go by the days of the month and year may save themselves a lot to time  and trouble,just by printing out all 210 boxed combinations in the first place.

Now how to you win the pick 3?  Well, there are wheeling systems that lets you use 4 to 10 digits sorted out in 3 digit combinations but it seems a lot of work or a waste of time since the boxed combinations only wins $40 or $80.Of course playing the numbers straight yields $250 at 50 cents a game, but the digits must be called in the exact order.

There are people who play the pick 3 for a dollar a day,day after day, and if they're lucky enough they may win   $500  (for playing their numbers straight) during the year. 

The best way to play is to keep your money. For example starting on  January 1st (New Years)  just save a dollar a day and at the end of the year you will have  $364 or $365 (leap year). Note: There are no lottery games during  Christmas day which is why the above mention amounts are a $1 off.

If not anything else simply play the pick 3 game when you feel lucky like once a month or less, or even once a year. Plop down your dollar, choose your number. If it doesn't hit you only lost a dollar.

Now a person can play a whole system of 210 boxed numbers for $105 (50 cents a game) it will hit, but the winnings will be either $40 or $80 so that person is really not winning.Besides in most lottery agents the number of tickets a person can buy is limited.

In most American states if you win $599 or less it is considered cold cash meaning there is no tax on it. Just keep the money. Also if you live in the United States it is illegal to play the lotteries from other countries.Playing lottery in other states while living in America  is legal.(end)