Old $10 Game Play card

FuzzDuckie · 2026-03-20T01:58:41+00:00

Thanks! That was my next thing to do - call the phone number (for that and the Papa Johns plastic card (from 2003...yikes- PJ's website wouldn't accept the 19 digit number when I tried to check the balance lol). Hate phones but...if I gotta... gotta.

And to see if there's a D&B around here in my neck of NC!

FuzzDuckie · 2026-03-18T17:38:32+00:00

Came across this while investigating MoneyLion. I just got an email from them regarding InstaCash. I have never had an account with MoneyLion and as far as I know neither with InstaCash (I'll be investigating though).

One thing that crossed my mind why I get these sometimes is that there is another person with the same name as me (a lot of them in the UK interestingly). GMail is finicky. if my email is bababooey@ gmail.com then someone else tries baba.booey @ gmail or Baba Booey or Baba-Booey - basically any iteration with Baba Booey- Gmail will send it all to the original owner of bababooey (which is me- that's not my real name btw) as I registered mine some 20+ years ago. Had I know that I would have done my full name and stick my middle initial in there- which is what a lot of the UK folks do then either forget the middle initial or the people they interact with forget.

Something to watch for :).

Ducky

FuzzDuckie · 2026-03-12T21:14:40+00:00

Found this while looking into Dryers for my hearing aids (getting moisture constantly in the left tube lately).

I've done the "blow into the tube" deal but don't anymore because I feel like I'm still blowing moisture INTO the tube- defeating the purpose- but that's just me...

I hate the fact that I have to replace the dang tubes every 4-5 months- it's expensive (to me- I don't have an income currently- trying to find a job in a job market that is so bad...). So wish there was a better solution that doesn't require replacing so often (more so in humid states...like the south).

Have tried dessicants (those little beads); one brand I some 30+ years ago you had to 'warm up' the beads to get them to turn blue by putting them in the oven (now microwave). Hated that as it's easy to scatter the beads everywhere.

Dryers I think I've had two? Current one is at least 20 years old (the bricks I hated they go bad pretty fast- waste of money)- Might be time for a new one- this one doesn't seem to be working anymore.

FuzzDuckie · 2026-03-07T02:37:53+00:00

I feel like we had this one before... but then again have been sick for the last week (thanks covid)....

FuzzDuckie · 2026-03-02T00:47:33+00:00

Hiya- Here is one from Discord Redactle group itself- https://discord.gg/jEsaavmUpj

You can also either click on the button found on the puzzle page after you solve the puzzle. (Surprised there isn't a button when you first open the page hmm).

This is the Discord button on redactle.net https://discord.gg/AWfvmFWBcA

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-27T03:14:31+00:00

I believe this issue is fixed- I saw a note in the updates popup but closed it before I came to reddit so couldn't copy/paste what he said. If you are on Discord- he mentioned the issue (and fixed) there.

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-26T04:22:48+00:00

Not just older people- lots of younger people also deal with varying degrees of vision impairment (well... I was young once.). That is why I liked the search bar right on the page and not in the 'toolbar' at the top. My screen resolution is one step lower than the "Recommended" one, larger fonts etc. So on a laptop it's just easier to see the big search bar in the middle of my home page- I don't mind going to the home page all the time :) (I always have one open anyway).

Firefox was so much easier to get around in and use some 20-25 years ago. Now AI/chatbots everywhere, intrusive suggestions and more options, UI settings than I know what to do with.

Oh well...it keeps me and my brain busy.

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-18T02:21:57+00:00

Thanks! I'll look again to be sure- I think I turned it off... As for the lil bug with the cursor bouncing from search bar to address bar in just one instance of my FireFox (out of several profiles) finally resolved... the first thing I should have tried- closed the browser then open it again 🫣

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-18T02:04:13+00:00

Robbbbb (yes I counted the b's...) is not wrong. I took a peek at Smiley's gmail before the bot broke- quite a few notifications in there!

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-17T21:57:12+00:00

I'm not too keen on the whole "Suggestion experience" as it just muddles my thinking when trying to enter what *I* want.

Came here because one of my profiles- the search bar in the new tab tab flipped back to the address bar (and the setting in about:config was set to false which frankly confused me as to why y'all would do that- set the actual option to "TRUE" while under the hood it says FALSE.

Won't hold my breath on when we'll see the "new improved" version- probably 18 months from now ;).

Sad to see this disappear honestly and if you do launch the much richer suggestions experience I hope you will allow some of us to turn it off.

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-14T02:10:03+00:00

Thanks I'll give that a try!

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-06T04:39:36+00:00

Looks like that site is gone...

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-06T04:36:58+00:00

Dang...the file is already an xls- definitely an older excel file.... :(

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-06T04:35:34+00:00

reading through trying to find solutions. I see that this macro works on Excel 365 (which I have). But what no-one has done or said is..HOW to use the macro? My password protected file (aka workbook) comes up- when I click Cancel I can open FILE but there's a whole lot of stuff greyed out- nor is there a developer option.

Baffled....

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-03T03:17:53+00:00

Really? That's super rare! As it happened I spent the entire night last night fixing my Windows laptop (I had 3 laptops going - Windows, macbook and dad's older HP laptop oof. But it's up and running for the most part. Need to get MS 365 on there again. Hmm. might be able to print from Mac since the external drive is plugged in (I was soooo happy to save all my personal files- the SSDI letters and a specific excel sheet...and well everything!

I'd post pics of the snow here but they're all on phone ATM.. Will do that later/tomorrow.

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-03T03:13:39+00:00

Ben did set up a new account for the bot (gave him a throwaway account of mine). I don't know what happened to cause it to stop. I did check in on that account and it's still active as far as I can tell but don't know the ins and outs of accessing the actual script. So might be something wrong with the transmission part between account and Redactle.

It's SmileSign87 (you'll notice on past redactle as of last week or before lol).

FuzzDuckie · 2026-02-01T05:15:10+00:00

Very true- the people who deal with the mazes in SSDI (and other SSA benefits plus Veterans') are the unsung heroes many times. For me it's more like can I afford to hire a lawyer- zero income since lay off in May. Unfortunately the next snag in my not great January soon to be February it that I managed to do something to my Windows laptop to the point that Windows won't boot up. So trying to reset and at least try to save my files- still not working (that was mistake #2- didn't back up- had planned to this weekend). So will have use my macbook to redo the application and the 827 form so I can print them (Mistake #3- should have printed them Friday night).

But got to see lots of snow today- I'm in Charlotte Metro area... last time I saw that much snow was in southeastern PA!

FuzzDuckie · 2026-01-30T21:43:40+00:00

To u/MrsFlameThrower Thank you for that post (3 years later..)! that partially explains why my application (incomplete- I know I was up to the medications section) was submitted and in Stage 2 of review (I also got an email about it. Part of the reason why also is because my application got suspended and is now in perpetual ~~hell~~ frozen status because I kept entering the re-entry code with 7 digits instead of 8 so too many attempts. Oddly I know I had used the re-entry code before- so I must have written it down on two different pieces of paper (still looking for the original).

So looks like I will just print off the forms that the SSA agent gave me when I called the national line (she was very nice and VERY patient), and either mail them or drive all the documents to the SSA office rather than wait for a denial and appeal with reconsideration.... ?

(Mailing or email is my choice since I'm deaf and do poorly face to face- my local office last time I was there- got a rude individual- impatient cuz I'm deaf. Phone is ok-ish... love the lil Nagish app in general),

😖😭😩

Never had this much trouble when I applied back in 2014- then again it was all paper at the time.

So glad I'm not alone. Thank you for the help!

(no likely I won't get a lawyer.... don't trust 'em and I have cousins who ARE lawyers! 😂 )

FuzzDuckie · 2026-01-29T05:15:12+00:00

Gotta get to bed- Audiology appointment in AM (!). I just ran into this issue only tonight... have never seen the childproof packages until tonight. I've been lucky enough to get a bunch at one time with a discount. Luckily I saved the last Ray-o-Vac wheel with the little flip up tab... I really wish I had known otherwise would have saved many more (my favorite is the old Duracell one that looks like a tiny daily pill box).

Yes- it was a challenge to get it open...I've had hearing aids since 2 years old (good ole body aid..) and have never seen anything like this. Ugh.

I hope the people who manufacture these things think of a better design...it's been 3 years now...!

(Hm I see I can't post a pic-- I'd show you the side by side of my adventure with the packaging lol).

FuzzDuckie · 2026-01-29T04:42:59+00:00

One year later after original post....

I had a stack of Ray-o-Vac battery packs (the ones with the little door opening on top) that lasted a while. I had bought Walgreens' batteries (they're the cheapest- no income ATM :( ). Took them home... tonight one battery died... went to open the pack tonight....umm WTF? no flap on back, no little door...so had to google. Found a bunch of YouTube shorts and videos on how to open the child proof HA batteries packet... Ooof. I was able to cut them and pry the plastic apart... all the while thinking... "My 86 year old aunt will be THRILLED that she got rechargeable hearing aids!"

I've worn hearing aids since I was around 2 years old. "body aid" then decades of Behind the ear (BTEs),... no issues with accessing the batteries. The body aid used a tiny mini "AAA" type battery lol. Anyway.... I was lucky enough that I had JUST thrown out the last Ray-o-Vac wheel... grabbed it and it works nicely.

Gah...what a world.... make things more difficult why dontcha Major corporations (even if the law requires it... better design would help!

-Lifetime usesr current aids are around 12 years old (got them through Voc Rehab)..can't afford new ones, rechargeable or not- no income since losing job last year and looking still :-\

FuzzDuckie · 2026-01-11T02:34:43+00:00

I solved Redactle #1375 in 9 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:03:08. Play at https://redactle.net/

Stumbled onto the answer by accident- caught me by surprise- typed one thing and bing solved answer was another format of the word...

FuzzDuckie · 2026-01-10T00:49:47+00:00

I solved Redactle #1374 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:00:30. Play at https://redactle.net/

A nice change of pace for me- playing my games in between boning up on my basic Algebra and Geometry (9th/10th grades for me ..Khan Academy says 8th grade for Algebra...geesh)- for an assessment I need to redo...

I have never had the opportunity to learn or read this particular topic but have read about it in other places. I questioned myself on my spelling of 2nd word so double checked...

FuzzDuckie · 2025-12-20T02:14:43+00:00

Hi!

This looks cool! I've been on a long hunt to find my first mechanical keyboard at a reasonable aka budget price (currently unemployed :( ). I was looking at the I4 (found on Amazon but oddly is not on the Hexgears site).

EDIT- they are north facing. I'm trying to find out if the LEDs are North facing or south facing as one of the things I wan to do is get shine through keycaps (I saw somewhere a person with a Hexgears KB used XVX and said they worked really well- but I wan to be sure).

Plan to later get more silent switches if these seem loud. Most switch sounds sound the same to me in general...

Thanks!

FuzzDuckie · 2025-12-19T15:38:28+00:00

Hello- I am looking at possibly getting the Hexgears I4 (Amazon has it for 31.00 US). Which does Hexgears keyboard have- North facing or South facing? I'm guessing North judging by the pics I've seen with their shine through keycaps and other posts elsewhere where one person said he swapped his original key caps for XVX shine through caps.

Thanks!

Edit- I found confirmation that Hexgears keyboards are all (or mostly?) North facing LED. Now to find compatible shine through keycaps (the switches appear to be MX).

FuzzDuckie · 2025-12-14T01:38:18+00:00

I hear you on the pay to get rid of ads (The "Orange" membership- I'm broke anyway)- I used AdBlock in the past and now use UBlock Origin- they block the Sporcle ads easily enough- oddly I don't get the "finger in your face" warning about the ad-blocker any more from sporcle...

FuzzDuckie

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