He started it!I can still hear you.....and I'm extremely hurt and disappointed with the two of you.....possibly shocked as well
....and after all the trouble I went through to make sure you had nice surprises *dramatic heavy sigh*
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Oh Gawd, I feel awful....I can still hear you.....and I'm extremely hurt and disappointed with the two of you.....possibly shocked as well
....and after all the trouble I went through to make sure you had nice surprises *dramatic heavy sigh*
Seems to be a lot of hot air coming in from a southerly direction. I wonder what that is?
Going back a few pages, but come Halloween, I'll be rocking a Dead Schoolgirl costume and Bradley Cooper is gonna love it! 
Neesy Sorry that happened! I'm with Flake, I think I would go ahead and change all the passwords on your pc as well, and definitely get a hold of your son's bank and get him a new debit card issued!
These first few days of school have me plumb worn out. RJ wasn't a very happy camper yesterday, either, his favorite sippy was missing. Alyssa left their house with it, but couldn't find it when they got here. So he has others, but he will not use them. Just cries and pushes them away. He is teething again, so that doesn't help either. I am going to buy a sippy just like his favorite one to have here. He is coming over today, but not til around 3. I need to do some catch up housework today, but would LOVE to just sit on my hiney. 
Hope you all have a good Friday, and happy weekend! A 3 day weekend, at that! Big hugs and positive vibes to all!
Neesy Sorry that happened! I'm with Flake, I think I would go ahead and change all the passwords on your pc as well, and definitely get a hold of your son's bank and get him a new debit card issued!
These first few days of school have me plumb worn out. RJ wasn't a very happy camper yesterday, either, his favorite sippy was missing. Alyssa left their house with it, but couldn't find it when they got here.
So he has others, but he will not use them. Just cries and pushes them away. He is teething again, so that doesn't help either. I am going to buy a sippy just like his favorite one to have here. He is coming over today, but not til around 3. I need to do some catch up housework today, but would LOVE to just sit on my hiney. Hope you all have a good Friday, and happy weekend! A 3 day weekend, at that! Big hugs and positive vibes to all!
It's the steam that is created when I practice my flatfooting......
Yes, I've found a loophole!!!!! Kiwi Friday is long gone, but Sunny's Friday is just beginning......
Out of Order & FlakeNoir.... Y'all shouldn't have been so mean to me.....
Out of Order & FlakeNoir.... Y'all shouldn't have been so mean to me.....
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That's not a loophole, it's a worm-hole.Yes, I've found a loophole!!!!! Kiwi Friday is long gone, but My Friday is just beginning......
Out of Order & FlakeNoir.... Y'all shouldn't have been so mean to me.....
(Was gonna say azzhole... but am still feeling a lil guilty)
Flake, this ignore feature is a wonder! Need to do something about that hot air though........
It's still pretty cold my way, so it's not without its uses.
Maybe if you stop talking........
My ears seem to be itching.............
Infuriating.......................this itching..........
I would love to carry on here with all this lighthearted stuff but I just found out something disturbing. My son (who is cognitively challenged but not severely so) picked up a phone call today to our house phone.
It was a guy (I asked him later did he have an East Indian accent and he said yes and this was only after I checked out the web address on-line). Anyway, long story short my son has been scammed. He gave the guy his ID (ip address) and allowed him to take remote control of his computer. He was also asking for his credit card # but my son only has a debit card. The scammer thought it was a Mastercard and wanted the 3 digit pin off the back, but of course there isn't one. Then Josh said the guy wanted to go to Western Union to transfer funds, but of course that did not work with just a debit card!
So now when we went upstairs, he cannot even log on to his own computer because this "tech" has put a password onto his desktop.
Holy cr*p! I know my son is gullible and vulnerable but I am just flabbergasted that this happened. Thank God I had a password on my desk computer which is right beside the phone downstairs or Josh would have given him access to that as well!
What should I do now? If I take his computer into some place like Future Shop can they reboot his system and remove the password the guy put on his screen?
Here is where they took him - don't worry - they have to have your permission - he clicked on "connect to technician2" Oy vey - what will he do next?
Also - we are all hooked up together i.e. Shaw - maybe I will call them and see if they can help us!
Neesy- I'm so sorry that happened! I agree with everyone that you should go to the bank asap, change the PIN, get a new debit card, and change other passwords. Hope all will be fixed soon!
I had a similar experience earlier this month and I was so upset by it! I had TWO fraudulent charges on my debit card, when I checked my account, I saw two charges unauthorized by me--both over $500! I had to go to my bank, change my PIN, get a new debit card and file fraud charges forms. I got all my money back--but it's still a horrible thing, and you think that kind of stuff won't happen to you, but it does :/ANYWAY. TGIF!! Hope everyone has a great and fantastic Friday and also a great Labor Day weekend!!
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SometimesWell aren't you the kinky one, eh?
I would love to carry on here with all this lighthearted stuff but I just found out something disturbing. My son (who is cognitively challenged but not severely so) picked up a phone call today to our house phone.
It was a guy (I asked him later did he have an East Indian accent and he said yes and this was only after I checked out the web address on-line). Anyway, long story short my son has been scammed. He gave the guy his ID (ip address) and allowed him to take remote control of his computer. He was also asking for his credit card # but my son only has a debit card. The scammer thought it was a Mastercard and wanted the 3 digit pin off the back, but of course there isn't one. Then Josh said the guy wanted to go to Western Union to transfer funds, but of course that did not work with just a debit card!
So now when we went upstairs, he cannot even log on to his own computer because this "tech" has put a password onto his desktop.
Holy cr*p! I know my son is gullible and vulnerable but I am just flabbergasted that this happened. Thank God I had a password on my desk computer which is right beside the phone downstairs or Josh would have given him access to that as well!
What should I do now? If I take his computer into some place like Future Shop can they reboot his system and remove the password the guy put on his screen?
Here is where they took him - don't worry - they have to have your permission - he clicked on "connect to technician2" Oy vey - what will he do next?
Also - we are all hooked up together i.e. Shaw - maybe I will call them and see if they can help us!
First thing to do is go to his bank ASAFP. And call the police. What happened was illegal. They might be able to trace any funds that are missing to the source. Since it's international, interpol will probably be involved.Hi - I have calmed down now (I had a hot cup of tea and a good chat with the tech support guy from Shaw). He was out in Victoria, BC which is two hours behind us in time.
It turns out that since my son is running Windows XP there is not a lot we could do. He said that is so old now that places like Future Shop won't touch it. Most people are using either Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Josh is always on his Android phone anyway - he uses it for Facebook, going on the internet for weather etc. He has so many apps in there and his phone is always dying on him when he goes out. He can have 100% power and then once he leaves the house his phone battery dies within an hour (but I see I am getting off topic).
The guy from Shaw said they cannot get any information from my computer which is a big relief. I need all that money in our bank accountsGood thing my computer was password protected!
Wow - live and learn, eh? I told him not to trust people so much and that they just want to take advantage of people and scam them out of their money
I better go have a hot bath now and finish my story - I started reading a short story last night called "Dedication" from Nightmares and Dreamscapes - nighty night and thanks for listening kingricefan!
The police may even be able to trace back to them from his computer, so make sure they know it's been tampered with. They use computers to avoid a paper trail, but there are electronic trails that are just as traceable. There's no such thing as the perfect crime.
But, yeah, the very first thing to do is go change his account.
About the computer, I recently gave somebody advice about how to get into their computer's inner workings, and you can do the same thing with your son's, even if it's XP.
Start the computer and right away start punching F10. keep hitting it until something happens. If Windows starts up, it's too late. Hold down the power button until it turns back off, then start it again.
Different computers use different keys, so you might try F8 or F12. Maybe F2.
What you're looking for is a menu of your computer's inner workings, the stuff on the computer underneath windows. Windows is not the computer. It's a program on the computer. There's stuff underneath it that runs the computers inner workings.
In this menu, you can get rid of or completely eliminate any password password put on the computer itself (underneath windows). If necessary, you can reinstall windows and get rid of a windows password that way.
Don't be disheartened that it's XP. There are still tools built in that you can use.
But let the cops look at it first.
Wormhole? We're doing the Time Warp!That's not a loophole, it's a worm-hole.
(Was gonna say azzhole... but am still feeling a lil guilty)
Hello everyone! Just stopping in to wish you all a fantastic Labor Day. (and an even better upcoming week!) I am swamped as I am preparing for my kitchen to be torn apart..oh fun! May you all be safe, have fun, and be healthy. I will talk to you soon!
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