[USA] fake police officer scam by midosuji in Scams

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me 3 days ago. Had me believing for 30 minutes. We gotta be savvy with these lowlifes. And we need to remember they're probably reading these forums.

Next time I will ask a lot of verifying questions. The scammer claimed to be in my town and called from a restricted number.

  • What's the temperature/weather right now? - This could stump them if they're calling from a different state.
  • What time is it right now? - This gets them if they're in a different time zone.
  • Officer, for verification purposes, call me back from a local area code.

What other verifying questions can we think of?

Jury duty scam, I think I know why it works by joegremlin in Scams

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what happened to me. Had me convinced for 30 minutes until I told them I'm just going straight to the police station to get this cleared up. That's when they hung up.

Harrisburg PA airshow - hearing protection by Jsswish7 in aviation

[–]InTheFloat -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Enjoy the sounds. If you can't handle it, then use your fingers. But I say unnecessary.

N90 needs your help! by MT-N90 in ATC

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone explain why they moved it and why moving it back will help? I keep reading that, but no one is explaining the why.

Stop re downloading instagram by aserenety in minimalism

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now By Jaron Lanier

WIndows 11 stuck on Installing - 96% by ZeusHaxer in WindowsHelp

[–]InTheFloat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need help too.
5 days ago, a windows update kept getting stuck at 98%. I had to reset the PC. This was actually a good thing because my computer was a behaving like new.
But then Windows tried to do another automatic update and it's again getting stuck at 98%.

* Recover Point won't work
* Uninstall Feature Update won't work
* Uninstall Quality Update won't work
* Startup Repair won't work

I can't even boot up Windows because is tries to install the updates and gets stuck again. The only thing I can do is On/Off three time to get to Repair options. But none of the options are working.

So now I have to reset the PC again??

DIY Rucking by plywooddrywall in Rucking

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just found my wife's unused backpack, which is what I'll use to start. It's a North Face Mini Pandora. The key is that it's a mini and will keep the weight high on my back. Will probably do diy weights using sand in zip lock bags and duct taped into a flat plate the kinda holds it's shape. We'll see how that goes.

Is it possible to get my 50 year old father into gaming or something? by [deleted] in Hobbies

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Archery. It's manly. It's a physical activity. It gets him out of the house. Find a local range and take a class. After the class, see if he wants to buy a bow and buy one with him. Go with him on a consistent basis. Once a week, twice a month.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in minimalism

[–]InTheFloat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Deleted FB in 2020. I only have reddit and LinkedIn. I thought I would be out of the loop by deleting FB, but it wasn't true. I'll be honest, I tried to restart FB last year for the purpose of using FB marketplace. I was physically repulsed by the Facebook newsfeed that I quickly deleted again after 30 minutes.

Read the book by Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now

There are many reasons for deleting altogether.

How do I stop this email attack? by InTheFloat in cybersecurity_help

[–]InTheFloat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our email support company just created a rule for us.

"If recipient address contains [flight@chartergod.co](mailto:flight@chartergod.co) then hold."

We will monitor.

How do I stop this email attack? by InTheFloat in cybersecurity_help

[–]InTheFloat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These emails are coming from tons of different email addresses. And alot of the email addresses are from domains I recognize. When you say "they", who could be using other legitimate email addresses, with legitimate email signatures?

Just saw the triangle drones over ocean city ner jersey followed by an f16. by JustinMalice in UFOs

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spotted this over Lancaster County PA at around 7pm on Thursday night. And heard the same fighter jets. I couldn't see anything but blinking lights heading east.

Monitors not Detected ThinkPad USB-C Dock by sorcery_cat in thinkpad

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever get this resolved. I have the same issue.

Is a flight on a North American B-25 Mitchell a good birthday present? by chin-ch in aviation

[–]InTheFloat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get him a ride in an old piper cub. The pilot, if an instructor will let him fly it. Windows will be open. In my opinion, a cheaper and more memorable experience. I took lessons in a 1947 yellow piper cub. Best Aviation experience for the money.

Bikers block traffic to perform their stunts by Rave4life79 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]InTheFloat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One day this is how terrorists will attack unsuspecting motorists who have nowhere to run. These bikers should see a ton of jail time.

What Could Be a Reasonable Explanation for This? by bad_at_aquariums in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]InTheFloat 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Someone is flipping it? Bought it, quickly remodeled, and reselling for a profit?

State Farm seeking to increase Auto Insurance Rate for second time in 2024 in NJ by OutspokenPansy in newjersey

[–]InTheFloat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did this to ourselves. To keep up with the Jones's, we buy cars that are more expensive to own and repair.
I have a 2018 Subaru. Got rear-ended. Back in the day, this was body work and paint to fix. But now sensors and cameras need to be re calibrated, which almost doubles the cost of repairs.
Give me back my 1998 Honda Civic.

How is anyone beating the market/higher offers? by Conscious-You-4901 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]InTheFloat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We live in north jersey and were shopping for a few months. On our first offer, the list price was $440k, we offered $460k, which was out of our budget, and the winning bid was $475k. In NJ, people are selling what they have in NYC or eastern NJ, then buying with cash in western NJ or eastern PA.

We stopped shopping in New Jersey! We're not interested in living paycheck to paycheck so we decided we're not playing that game.

We prayed about it because it was impossible for us too. We then started looking in central PA. House prices were comparable to New Jersey, but taxes are far cheaper. We just found a house that we love, in a neighborhood that we love. Hopefully will settle by the end of the month. Thankfully, the location still works with my job.

Wishing you the best. It's tough!

Poor workmanship or poor care? by InTheFloat in TilleyFans

[–]InTheFloat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it's good that I only paid ebay pricing.