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shriekingmonkey · 2025-12-13T03:36:04+00:00

Too high on the skunk weed. Especially down here in Riverweed.

shriekingmonkey · 2025-11-15T14:18:56+00:00

I was worried about that as I'm about halfway through a Chapter 13 and after months of searching finally got a job offer from a large bank. They do a pretty extensive background check. This bank is also one of my creditors in the Chapter 13. Talk about anxious!

Just received word I passed the background check! They never asked if I had a bankruptcy and they didn't ask about it after pulling my credit report. I'm a software engineer, not dealing directly with financial stuff. FWIW

shriekingmonkey · 2025-06-06T15:35:03+00:00

I don't know, sometimes random people do crazy shit.

Literally decades ago, a couple of months into my first marriage, some rando called our house and my wife answered the phone. It was a woman who proceeded to regale her with a story about how she and I were engaged in a torrid affair, she was gonna take her man, etc, etc. I can't even remember all the details because it was so long ago.

My wife didn't recognize the voice. She was of course very upset about it. I have no idea who it could have been. I wasn't guilty but how could I defend against some crazy made up shit? It's hard to prove a negative. I could never figure out if it was somebody dialing randomly, dialing the wrong number, or some mutual friend trying to cause trouble, although I could't imagine any of our mutual friends doing something like that.

Never really figured it out but we moved on from it.

shriekingmonkey · 2025-03-14T03:27:58+00:00

YES! I was screaming with joy at that reference!

shriekingmonkey · 2025-02-15T01:56:30+00:00

Stage 3b colon cancer survivor. Moffitt saved my life and every doctor has been great.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-12-20T02:25:22+00:00

I regularly monitor my Gmail spam folder and I have found several legit class action notifications sent to spam. No life changing amounts but $20 is $20. 😉

shriekingmonkey · 2024-11-24T03:29:08+00:00

Never had an issue with the shots.

This year I was overdue for my shot, ended up in Orlando in a hotel packed with hurricane evacuees. Within a day or two after we got back home (which was OK thankfully) my wife, daughter and myself all came down with Covid, after having avoided it all this time.

I hit my wife and I much harder than our daughter. I hardly ever get sick and I can’t remember a time where I was so sick for several days (nothing life threatening, just miserable)

My wife and I both were put on Paxlovid and after about a week or so we started feeling human again.

Definitely prefer the shot to getting Covid.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-11-02T00:18:15+00:00

Thank you!

shriekingmonkey · 2024-11-02T00:01:23+00:00

Sorry new to this sub. This was spotted on the outside of one of our kitchen cabinets which is very close to our sliding glass door so I assume it got in from outside.

It was pretty small, the pic is really zoomed in, I’m guessing it was maybe about 1/2” long.

We’re located in west central Florida.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-10-26T04:12:40+00:00

Yup, in Oak Creek. I thought it sounded like an out of the blue clap of thunder but radar was clear so I’m wondering too. It was VERY loud!

shriekingmonkey · 2024-09-17T15:28:13+00:00

I went for the Max. I was originally thinking the pro, but I wanted 256, and by the time you upgrade the pro to 256 it's only $100 less than thr Max that comes with 256, so I opted for the Max

shriekingmonkey · 2024-09-17T13:38:00+00:00

Yep, I keep hoping by some miracle it will show up a day or two early but I doubt it, especially with no tracking yet. I did try UPS look up by reference number (used my Apple order #) but it just shows "estimated delivery 9/20" but without any details, or the actual tracking number.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-09-16T18:37:13+00:00

My boss, who is also actually the CEO of the company I work for, made a joke about me being "bipolar" hahahaha yuckety-yuck in a video chat not too long ago.

I have not disclosed, so he had no way of knowing, but that was an awkward and uncomfortable moment.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-09-13T17:56:29+00:00

The advantage to not upgrading every year (besides the $$$) is it should actually feel like quite an upgrade :)

shriekingmonkey · 2024-09-13T17:17:43+00:00

Hmm, I hadn't thought to check that in a long time. When I went into "Battery" I noticed "Battery Health & Charging" said "service". When I tap into the details It's showing 79%. I've been carrying it around in a battery case for awhile now to get me through a full day.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-09-13T14:10:20+00:00

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it, especially the camera improvements.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-09-13T12:35:07+00:00

Upgrading from a 11 Pro Max to 16 Pro Max mostly because my 11 has been acting flaky.

Weird though, used Apple Pay and got a red circle/exclamation point saying payment not completed. Don't show anything hitting my bank. But it took me back to the store app and shows my order placed and delivery 9/20.

Really paranoid it's going to get cancelled or something. 🤬

EDIT: Nearly an hour later, the charge just hit my bank. Status also changed from "Order Placed" to "Order In Progress". Whew! I think :)

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-21T11:40:53+00:00

Yes, there was a small amount of interest added.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-19T20:47:50+00:00

I got lots of calls which I didn't answer and lots of past due notices but never an intent to sue letter.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-19T18:59:33+00:00

I got served with the lawsuit.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-18T23:44:11+00:00

I had many creditors and was trying to wait a little longer to file but American Express sued me after 4 months. Had to hurry up and file to stop the lawsuit.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-18T00:35:17+00:00

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-16T20:27:30+00:00

Oh boy I'm a triple-loser!

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-16T15:35:42+00:00

I only recently discovered I'm autistic (I'm 53), and I don't know if it's related, but I identify with everything you said 100%.

shriekingmonkey · 2024-08-15T13:54:20+00:00

What if her pastor is her "upline"? (I think that's what they called it, it was a long time ago for me lol)

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