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Everyone should check to see if your local police or sheriff have a notification system. Here we have a system called Code Red that sends out all sorts of notifications. One of the problems with people getting out of the way of the Marshall fire was many people had not signed up for the warning system which is free.
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I've considered giving up my landline but there are still some areas in rural Maine that don't have cell service. I like my land line with caller ID.
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Pam, oh those crazy spam calls. Same Caller ID number first thing in the morning, we never answer.

I wouldn't disconnect the land line. If one calls 911, your home address immediately shows up on the Dispatcher's screen. That's important in case one is unable to talk due to a stroke, etc. Plus your Aunt would know how to dial 911 on the landline.

Imagine going into someone's home, there is no landline, and you don't have your cellphone and that person has a medical emergency. You can't find that person's cellphone. If you do find the cellphone, you find you need a password to get into it. Now what? So important to keep that landline. Even if I had a cellphone, I would be stumbling around trying to remember their address.

What I like keeping the landline, I never misplace the phone... with the cord you can only go so far with the phone :) We have landline phones with Caller ID screens in every room. The reception is soooo much better than a cellphone. I notice hubby tends to yell into his cellphone [embarrassing when we are out shopping and his cell rings], but he is very soft voice on the landline.
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Suddenly my land line is blowing up with spam calls, I think this was mentioned on this thread before, 6 to 10 calls a day. Add that to my recent depression and I am ready to blow! We don't answer them, have a spam filter.. I am about to cancel the land line but my 88 YO Aunt and hubs elderly cousin still call it!
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Is it just me or does it seem like people are dropping like flies. Today David Crosby of Crosby Stills and Nash died. Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley. Then there's the accidents like Jay Leno a few mths ago and Jeremy Renner. I read today that he probably suffered permanent injuries due to his snow plow incident. Sad that.

Speaking of injuries I've been feeling discouraged at my slow recovery after my foot injury. Prayers are always welcome.
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😍 this is specifically for anyone who needs to practice saying no.

noooooooooo.
no. nope. no can do.
no, no, no.
no.

(repeat as necessary, until achieving success)
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🥰 more wisdom…

"The Lord gave us two ends: One to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on which one we use the most."
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sometimes you forget you're awesome
so this is your reminder.
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Yes, I have posted on ITRR's thread.
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Thanks, Alva, for letting us know about ITRR. 😀
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I hope everyone will have seen yesterday's post from RealyReal, about the death of her dear friend and the current situation with her Mom who has sustained a perforation of the bowel and is hospitalized and critical. She is asking for your prayers. I know you will all want to know and it is by accident I saw her post this a.m. as it was buried deep in the threads already. A comment of loving support from us will keep that threat at the top of the list and in the top of our minds in supporting her.
All take care.
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“When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting will make it smaller.”
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❤️ more wisdom...

“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.”
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😉

“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.”
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🥰 more words of wisdom…

“When dealing with toxic people, it’s important to understand that you can’t change anybody, so it’s best to stop trying. Save your energy for something easier, like world peace. Or landing on a star.”

🤩
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Bundle of joy, LOL 😆

We could all fill up a page or two with people who belong in the spam folder!

Let’s see,

Annoying relatives!

Nosey neighbors!

Rude people!

Dumb a$$es! LOL 😆 Lacking common sense.

Know it alls!

Selfish people!

Hypocritical people!

Passive aggressive people!

People who lack empathy and respect for others! People who belittle or shame others.

People who lack a sense of humor!

Did I leave anyone out? I’m sure that I did. Please add the ones that I overlooked 😁.

Should I add sociopaths and psychopaths? 😄
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gladimhere, good question. i mean literally tape a piece of paper on their forehead that says, spam. this can be very useful for the whole world. you're welcome.

needhelpwithmom, good question too. i'm counting...the number is high. you might want to grab a coffee, or something. it'll take a while to count and answer.
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Bundle,

Which people? LOL 😆

How many on your list? 😃
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You can't? I can!
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"Life would be easier if I could mark some people as spam."
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FF,

That would be a marvelous thing! I hate spam mail!

Spam texts too!
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🥰 more words (not necessarily wise)...

"Disconnect to connect."

"That time you confused a lesson for a soulmate."

"You must create." 🥰

"Don't let someone get comfortable disrespecting you."

"Single and ready to get nervous around anyone I find attractive."
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🥰 more words of wisdom...

"Life gets easy when you remove people who make it difficult."
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I wish someone would come up with a software where one can send all their spam emails to the other spammers but the software would erase the headers so they don't know it came from you :)

But first make sure no legit emails are accidentally in the mix.
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The do not call list only works for legitimate businesses, it makes it easy to know the callers are either scammers or scuzzy businesses you wouldn't want to hire.
Caller display is a wonderful thing and I'd never go back to answering blind, but some phone carriers charge ridiculous amounts for every extra feature - my sis's landline still doesn't have it.
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Itrr yes I have tried that and forwarded the emails to the fcc.
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Glad, can you report it as spam?

I had this type of thing with a water filter company. I stopped even looking at the emails and I still get them but, not as frequently. Reported as spam but it is a different email everytime.
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I just saw something tonight that reminded me of advice I had received before. These scammers when they get you on the phone may be trying to get us to say the word "yes" that they record. For example they will ask "can you hear me" hoping you will answer yes. They will repeat the question several times.

The scammers can then use you recorded "yes" for all sorts of illegal purposes.

The last couple of months I have been receiving an email from, supposedly, a collection agency for an unpaid debt. Each time I mark it as junk, only to receive another offer/threat from a different email address but the same person. It is driving me nuts!I

You can't be careful enough!
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The other thing that doesn’t work is placing our phone number on the ‘Do Not Call’ list.
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I read an article that says answering your phone with anything but hello will stop the number being marked as active.

I have found it works, I answer with whatchamacallit and I very rarely get scam calls, my husband on the other hand gets many, he has to answer appropriately because of business.
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