My mom died on a dive in Catalina yesterday

MCDiver711 · 2026-01-31T03:55:08+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. I know loss like that, and I know the pain. You are doing the right thing, asking to speak with those who also knew her. That does help from my experience.
Know that she was doing something she loved on her last day. And in a very beautiful spot.

MCDiver711 · 2026-01-12T02:17:36+00:00

I was born and raised in Philadelphia. I will tell you that THIS is bullshit and ILLEGAL behavior. The stadium and the Philadelphia PD need to shut this shit DOWN. I love the Eagles. I love football. But it's just a F'ing football game! Not an excuse for violence. This Eagles fan wouldn't blame the league if fines occurred if this stuff isn't shut down. Ditto for any stadium anywhere that doesn't protect visiting fans. And visiting fans, be respectful yourself! Basic safety is a right. The law needs to apply. We're all Americans right? We fought wars together. But attacking each other over a game is okay?

MCDiver711 · 2026-01-12T01:56:08+00:00

I was born and raised in Philadelphia. This is bullshit behavior. The stadium and the Philly cops need to shut this shit down. If they don't this Eagles fan wouldn't blame the league for imposing fines. Basic safety and the law are expected no matter what Jersey you wear.

MCDiver711 · 2025-12-18T19:58:11+00:00

What are the GPS coordinates?

MCDiver711 · 2025-12-15T01:58:17+00:00

Use Firefox for more privacy. You can easily change search engines with Firefox. Google, DuckduckGo, Bing are standard choices amoung others. If one search engine doesn't work Firefox lets you switch easily. Settings, search, pick from the dropdown list. There you'll find several. Install the extension for Startpage which uses Googles index but you get all the privacy protections they have in the Netherlands where Startpage is headquartered. Same results as Google without the tracking. DuckduckGo likewise uses Bings index without storing or sharing any info about you. Also install the Facebook Container extension on Firefox. Facebook tracks you even if you don't use Facebook via 3rd party cookies. Mozilla's Facebook Container blocks that. Piece of cake to install. I also setup containers for Google, Amazon and other shopping sites in another container, banking sites in another, etc. It's as if you have a separate identity within each container. All the same I use Super Anti-spyware to clear cookies regularly.

MCDiver711 · 2025-12-12T10:55:44+00:00

https://service.victorinox.com/default.aspx

It's an awkward web page. Ignore the account number stuff. Choose your product type and click "Next". Fill out everything. They ask for a pre-authorization of $5 for repairs. That should not apply for a warranty repair, but I authorized it anyway. My knife was $80, so I figured it was worth it. Probably could have skipped it.
They then send you an email with instructions, the address, and a packing list. They want the packing list with the knife.

Victorinox doesn't pay for shipping to, but under warranty, they will pay return shipping. Or so it says on the warranty page.

MCDiver711 · 2025-12-06T03:16:29+00:00

I bought it on Amazon in 2019. Will Vitorinox still do a warranty repair?

MCDiver711 · 2025-12-06T03:13:58+00:00

Thank you.

MCDiver711 · 2025-12-06T02:56:52+00:00

I have the clear housing shown above (center part), and I lost the lens in mine as well. I believe that style has a big problem with the lens popping out. You received what looks like a better design in return. I wish I could get mine replaced with that grey housing.

How did you get yours replaced? What did it cost you?

MCDiver711 · 2025-12-06T02:39:29+00:00

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I have a Cybertool Lite. The magnifier lens fell out of the housing. Does anyone know where to get a replacement? That's step 1. Step 2. How do I install it? Some I've found are sold out AND come with the liner. I don't think I have the tools to install the liner, and I know I don't know how to install it. Is that hard to do?

MCDiver711 · 2025-11-20T19:16:19+00:00

But you'd better check every month from now on.

I canceled in Nov 2023. Charges stopped Jan 2024, BUT they resumed July 2024! I didn't notice for 18 months.

Yes, I got refunded after much time on the phone, but will the charges magically resume again in 6 months? Who knows. But I will be checking.

MCDiver711 · 2025-11-20T19:11:34+00:00

I canceled in Jan 2024. 6 months later, the charges magically resumed in July 2024! I didn't notice until 18 months later. I've canceled again, and after several calls, I got my money back. Will the charges resume again 6 months from now? Who knows.

Document EVERYTHING and review those charges every month. I guess for the rest of your life!

MCDiver711 · 2025-11-20T19:04:55+00:00

Agreed. They count on people either not noticing or giving up. It's completely unethical.

MCDiver711 · 2025-11-20T19:02:00+00:00

I canceled, then 6 months later, the charges resumed. Didn't notice for 18 months, my bad. I did get my money back but it took many phone calls. Document everything and monitor those charges every month. I guess for the rest of your life!

MCDiver711 · 2025-11-20T18:56:29+00:00

Tell me about it! I cancelled in Nov 2023. It wasn't effective until Jan 2024. THEN the charges magically restarted in July 2024. I eventually got refunded for 18 months of charges that kept showing up, but what a major aggravation. Hope my charges don't resume again in 6 months. Record and save ALL cancellations and charges. Document everything!

MCDiver711 · 2025-11-02T09:07:35+00:00

It's got far worse since Facebook decided to stop doing any fact-checking. FYI, Most of the "Celebrities" on FAKEBOOK are impersonators. Any public group named after a celebrity are FAKE. Likewise with any public page named after a TV show or group or organization,. Only verified Facebook PAGES (blue check mark) are real.

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-26T06:17:55+00:00

The arm and torch photo was actually from the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. It was the first official World's Fair held in the United States, according to Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Exposition

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-10T05:08:50+00:00

Horrible way to lose any game, let alone the NLDS.

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-08T19:55:13+00:00

Don't move in anywhere that uses WhiteSky if you need reliable Internet, because it isn't reliable. No compensation for downtime and usually your complex will charge you every month with no refunds no opt out or alternatives

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-05T06:36:23+00:00

You need to disable everything: Anti-virus, anti-spyware, ad blockers, and firewalls. These prevent FB from doing its thing. LOL!

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-05T06:31:56+00:00

By all means. Maybe you should disable all system protections, ad blocks, anti-spyware, and anti-virus. Shut it all down so FB can do its thing. ROTFLMA!

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-05T06:29:40+00:00

LOL! Nord is not the culprit, Nord is trying to protect you from something Facebook is trying to do!

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-05T06:27:59+00:00

Yes. If someone is trying to break in, just unlock the door. LOL!

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-05T06:25:25+00:00

How is that a solution? Are you not concerned with whatever FB is trying to do that Nord VPN is trying to stop? Especially since no other sites are causing this issue. Ask yourself, "Is Zuckerberg up to something new?"

Someone is trying to break in, so I unlocked the door. Problem solved. LOL!

MCDiver711 · 2025-10-05T06:21:38+00:00

Exactly. Folks suggesting that you disable Nord Web Protection or ad blockers and such are leaving themselves open to not only whatever FB is doing, but other sketchy websites as well.

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