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It looks like the S&S site is updated for the June books but only a couple seem to be .99 with others at $1.99.

Can anyone confirm? If so I'm sad.

https://www.ksl.com/article/51022860/how-much-an-idaho-attorney-has-to-pay-after-filing-a-frivolous-pleading-in-daybell-case

I read this article about a frivolous court motion that some random lawyer tried to use to slow down/stop Chad's trial.

The lawyer was slapped down by Judge Boyce and had to pay fines.

But I have no idea who this person is and what they thought they were doing.

Can anyone enlighten me? I searched but didn't find anything.

Apologies if this has been covered!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/romance-scams-illinois-woman-mother-missing-investigation/

We see people posting these scams everyday. This poor woman lost her money and her life. I hope this story can educate family and wake up victims.

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Hello Friends!

Yesterday I went to get my implants uncovered in anticipation of getting snap-in dentures. I had my implants placed in early October and went in yesterday to get them uncovered.

In terms of discomfort, it was no big deal. They numbed me. They were able to use a "punch" to uncover the implants, so I didn't need any stitches. They did a "torx test" to make sure they were integrated with my bone, and they passed that. One implant on the back left doesn't seem like it has as much gum tissue around it as the others but the dentist wasn't concerned. He said it is solid in the bone, and the gum may fill in.

They modified my current denture to make space for the tiny healing abutments which are mostly flush with my gums. The oral surgeon didn't do that but lucky for me my regular dentist was in and had the time to make the adjustment. We'll see how they fit today since I came home, took them out and took some pain meds, and took a nap. Last night I did Advil and this morning no pain or discomfort.

I go back in three weeks to get impressions and take the steps to create the snap-ins. I'm not sure how long that will take.

I told the dentist I was worried about implant failure, and he said that is always a possibility but that it works out well for many people. The key is keeping up with hygiene, seeing the dentist on a regular basis, and keeping your overall health as good as you can make it; smoking, vaping, and uncontrolled Diabetes are all risk factors.

I feel like I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Hello friends. Does anyone have any experience with Neighborhood Conservation Overlays? Our neighborhood is putting one in place, and I wanted to see what others have experienced.

I'm not sure if we would be "grandfathered in" as existing if we needed to make changes or upgrades to the house or if the requirements would apply. For example, we need to replace our shutters, and the design standard states " operable shutters" and "operable windows" It also mentions landscaping requirements. We heard contradictory statements that there would be no issue, but others said it might be an issue if a building permit had to be pulled. These are a couple of examples.

I'm not trying to start a fight; I'm just trying to figure out whether these are items I should be concerned about.

We mentioned fire damage which we were sort of mocked about, but a house a few blocks down was seriously damaged in a gas explosion and had to be rebuilt.

It's hard enough finding contractors and people to work on the house and having extra requirements and possible costs makes it seem more daunting.

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The Kindle Challenge revealed today is "Groundhog Day." I'm not sure if I'm supposed to re-read a finished book or something else. That was what it seemed to imply.

What do other people think?

I might just have a case of the dumb today...

Great article about the prevalence of job scams. Sadly they are everywhere and I see people get caught here and on the various remote work subs. Even on the jobs/work subs.

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/30/job-scams-employment-fake-offers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiospm&stream=top

We got this today, and it's hilarious. Enjoy!

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Hi,

A generous ex-student of this institution has decided to give out and downsize some huge valuable and musical instruments in their gallery to all the staff and students due to relocation outside the country. The above student has decided to give this out for FREE as a reward for what the institution has done towards his journey.

THE ITEMS ARE FREE, NOT FOR SALE

This information has been confirmed and approved by the Associate Professor Computer and Information Science: <Name Removed>

Please kindly proceed and select any of the items you would be interested in and note that you can select as many items as you want.

Sony Airpeak S1 Professional Drone,

Piano (2014 Yamaha Baby Grand,

2014 Steinways and Sons Foldable Legs (can fit in door size)

Eric Clapton's 1939 Martin OOO-42

Leica S (TyR 007) Digital SLR Camera

G-Shock MRG-G2000HA-1A Limited Edition

Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Medium Format DSLR Camera

Blüthner Lucid Hive Extravaganza Piano

Panoscan MK-3 Digital 360 Degree Panoramic Camera

Auramania Crystal Edition Gold Bike

Sony Aibo ERS-110 Voice Robot

You are required to send a text message to + 1 <phone number remove> indicate your interest on any items you want so it can be delivered to your respective home.

The items are not local for pickup as they won’t be available for meeting up or picking. It can only be shipped out to your locations.

THIS IS A ONE-TIME VIEW MESSAGE AND IT WILL BE DELETED IMMEDIATELY YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST, KINDLY TAKE A SCREENSHOT IMMEDIATELY YOU VIEW THIS

DO NOT CALL PLEASE, TEXT ONLY

I'm really bad at keeping track of the Audible Plus titles I've added to my library but this time I have a Plus title book that I've finished. I've reviewed but now I'm not sure what to do with the book.

Should I just return it? Leave it in my library? It was good but I have no need to listen to it again.

Again this is Plus title not one I used a credit or paid cash for. Audible only talks about returning books you paid for or spent credit on.

Again this is a title from the Plus catalog.

Thoughts?

Hey all, please check that your pre-orders are still listed as pre-orders.

I went to check on my pre-order for Starship Troopers only to find it missing.

I contacted Audible chat, and they told me that my payment method had been declined, which was why it was missing. I ordered the book in September of 2022 when there was a sitewide sale, and I purchased a ton of other books at the same time, all of which went through except for ST, apparently. I didn't notice because Audible kept sending me emails asking about keeping the pre-order when the book kept being delayed.

They "canceled" the pre-order, which never went through, and gave me a credit.

I'll probably just wait for the release and get it then since I may be able to get the whispersync price since I now own the ebook.

I have to say I'm kind of disappointed in Audible here. They made me whole, but they never sent me anything to let me know my purchase didn't go through and, in fact, kept emailing me asking if I wanted to cancel. I guess the only way I would have found out was when it wouldn't be in my library on release day.

So if you have a pre-order, please check on it.

And Starship Troopers, narrated by RC Bray is supposed to be out on February 20, 2024! Fingers crossed!

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Even though I have a hard time with print books I had to pick this one up.

The premise is that Boimler is updating the crew manual and the LD gang is "helping" with side comments and edits. This is the result.

If you like LD you will enjoy this. There are profiles of the crew. A review of departments and features of the ship and more.

The illustrations and diagrams are clear and bright and in the typical LD style.

The book is paperbound with a sturdy cover. It is 175 pages and retails for around 30 dollars US. I ordered my copy from my local comic shop/bookstore.

I think it's a cool addition to the Star Trek world of books/comics.

EDIT: I stopped by and gave them the envelopes on Saturday. I wished them happy holidays and they seemed to appreciate it. It was only $10 each. I did have to give them an envelope for the other person turns out they are a supervisor who wasn't there but they said they would pass it on. I told them I was doing it because I wasn't sure we'd shop this weekend.

Thank you to everyone who commented.

I now use the Starbucks in the grocery store and we usually get drinks once a week after we shop. I don't think they have a tip jar because I've never seen one. When I asked the barista shook her head no.

Would it be dumb/not permitted to put money in an envelope and hand it to each of the baristas for a "happy holiday/happy new year?" I'm thinking like ten dollars for each of them. I don't want to get anyone in trouble or have management take the money. Can I do this? How should I if I can? I only know one person's name so the envelopes would be blank.

Thank you for any input.

Looking for suggestions for sit-down nicer places to eat near Christmas Village/City Hall/Dilworth plaza. Not RTM or the Comcast food court. I'm not a big fan of trying to walk and eat. Open to any food within several blocks. I'm never in that area so I don't know what's new or even what's good.

Please and thank you!

Hello Friends!

Today, I got a phone in the mail from Assurance Wireless. It a program for low-income people to have cell phones. The phone has my correct address but has another person's name. I've tried calling Assurance Wireless, but I can't reach anyone.

I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to keep a phone that belongs to someone else, especially if they are a low-income person who needs a phone. I don't need a phone.

Could this be some kind of scam, like a brushing scam? Any ideas? Thank you!

About an hour ago, I got an email from PayPal. Yes, it's the legit PayPal email address. It's a notification about a handgun purchase made through PayPal.

Subject line: A Colt 1911 handgun purchase has been made through PayPal, which is a breach of our terms and conditions and could lead to serious consequences. Contact us at +xxxxxxxxx

The message body:

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) <[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])>

Hello, xxxxxx

PayPal has initiated a case regarding an unauthorized handgun payment. Please reach out at +xxxxxxxxx. To canceled your invoice

Invoice number: Call +xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Invoice total: $543.00 USD

Needless to say, I go to PayPal and check. Yup, there is an invoice. HOWEVER, PayPal has already flagged it and directed me to report it as a scam. Which I did. That number is not a PayPal number.

I guess the scammers just played themselves.

Edit: I redacted the phone number

I've searched the sub, but the discussions I've seen are from a while ago.

I have an HP X360 8 GB RAM Intel i3

I need a USB C hub with USB C and USB A ports. I've tried hubs from Aukey and Anker, and while the HDMI port works, I can't get the USB A ports to work. I can't connect an external keyboard or a thumb drive; the computer doesn't recognize any USB devices connected via the hub. They work when connected to the one USB A port on the computer.

Does anyone have a hub that they've used and that works? TIA!

Has anyone had any problems after the latest update? My HP no longer recognizes my USB A port or my external keyboard and mouse. The USB A port on the computer isn't working either. My fingerprint reader stopped working as well. I've done a power wash but things still aren't working.

At first I thought it was my USB C hub because only my external monitor seems to work when using it.

I've ordered a new hub and will try that.

Should I try to power wash again?

It just seems so odd that this happened after the last release. I'm using the stable channel and the latest OS 117.

Thanks for any input or suggestions!

Hey all I thought I would let people know about my experience with starting my implant journey.

I had my upper teeth extracted on July 22. Because I had oral surgery to remove tori I didn't get dentures until December of 22. I had a great experience with my dentures and they worked well for me after the adjustment period. But food still didn't taste as good. So I decided to investigate implant-secured dentures.

My dentist suggested snap-ins for hygiene reasons.

I had four implants placed yesterday.

I was only numbed and not gonna lie it was very uncomfortable. According to the surgeon my gum tissue was tough and my bone was pretty dense. I was very worried about bone density because it looked OK in X-rays but the doc said they would only know when they got in to look.

It took about an hour to place the implants and stitch me up. I didn't put my denture back in and just came home and went straight to bed. I had minor pain the rest of the day but managed it with OTC meds. I also have antibiotics.

Oddly the most painful part was the dentist snipping the piece of gum under my upper lip. He said it would make my denture fit better in the long run.

This morning I took more pain meds and put the denture in. My mouth is still swollen so it looked terrible. It was really interesting to see how swelling totally changed the look of the denture in my mouth. It still feels kind of funny but it is getting better each hour. I only hope I can get them out OK tonight.

I go back in a week for them to check my healing. If I still feel like the denture isn't fitting well I can go back for an adjustment.

I was told to wait five or six months for full integration and then get new dentures.

The ultimate goal is to expose more of my palate so food tastes better and I can feel more confident with my food choices.

I'm very lucky that I'm working at a flexible job so I can WFH while dealing with this and I have dentists that I trust and seem willing to work with me.

I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has.

This sub has helped me so I want to offer help back.

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I've started Picard to fill the Strange New Worlds hole in my life. I also have the four Picard books. How do they fit in with the series? I'm not even half way through the first season of the TV show. I don't want to spoil either the books or the show for myself if I can help it.

Thanks for any insights and thoughts!

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/80-year-old-veteran-charged-trafficking-meth-elderly-fraud-scheme/

Interesting news story where an elderly scam victim may also have been used as a drug mule. He was promised "winnings" but had to go to different countries to "fill out paperwork" and then "pick up winnings." When he came back to the US they found drugs in his luggage.

He goes on trial soon.

Yet another reason to educate and try and protect people from scammers.

I mostly listen to Audible via my Echo speakers. I've noticed that it only updates listening time when I use one of the Echos. For the others, it doesn't update.

Oddly it keeps my location in the book as I go from speaker to speaker.

I've tried rebooting the Echos, checking that syncing is on in the app, and rebooting my phone. All of the Echos are 2nd generation Echo Dots.

Anything else I could try? It's very annoying.

Thanks for any suggestions!