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Re: Any rock groups/performers you've become less impressed with over time? - 8 days ago

QuoteN-OS X-tasy! Quotechopper As time goes on I am more and more impressed that the Beatles did all that in like 10 years. Same here. Not only the musical growth they experienced in that time period, but the tremendous impact they had on the world of popular music. And not just in the world of popular music. In an era of competition between Eastern and Western ideologies - political, scien

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Re: “ Patriots release Cam Newton, name rookie Mac Jones as the starting quarterback “ - 21 days ago

I don't follow the Pats that closely but I saw one of their games (last year?) with Newt at QB. During the telecast, they showed Cam's TD/INT stats. 5/10!!!! That's when I figured that Cam wasn't long for NE. That's not the kind of performance Belichick will tolerate from a veteran signal caller. Bill is a demanding taskmaster.

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: Dill vs Bread & Butter Pickles - 5 weeks ago

Bread and butter pickles carry the day by me! Dills? EH! no, too "overpowering" for a sammich! Hey, who's talking about hot dogs WITHOUT DICED ONIONS? Damn, that is almost sacriligeous!

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Re: ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill has passed away - 7 weeks ago

Always enjoyed their music and videos though I wasn't all that into rock when I was younger. Saw a column some time back that said we can expect many, many more old rockers to pass away in the next few years as they're all getting into that age range, that 'time of life" where death is the "newest and final gig". As it'll all be ours as well eventually. R.I.P. Dusty Hill.

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: some Timbuk2 deals (70% off) at REI.com - 2 months ago

Looks like a sale on "grossly overpriced" items!

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: thar she blows?!......just had some asparagus..... - 2 months ago

Newton's post reminded me of why I could never eat any of my mother's beet borscht! Ughhh! Just the color was enough to turn me off, much less eat the stuff. NEVER EVEN TASTED IT! Ergo, I never experienced the "after effects". I also DON'T look forward to peeing after eating asparagus! Have the same reaction to that veggie as the other posters.

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Re: Lost my stock quotes! - 2 months ago

Whoops, the following day, I turned on my iPhone and suddenly stock prices are current and BEING UPDATED IN REAL TIME! Don't know what I did but whatever it was it worked.! Thanks Hal and Sarcany for your help.

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: Lost my stock quotes! - 2 months ago

I've done all of that. My iPhone OS is always updated when Apple makes a new version available. Funny thing, the big stock screen doesn't update, but checking on an individual stock shows the correct up-to-the-minute price and chart action. I don't have the 15 minute delay version, probably because of the number of trades I've transacted over the years. I went through that with a E*T rep.

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: Lost my stock quotes! - 2 months ago

Apparently I am using the Stocks app. The picture displayed on my iPhone is the same as shown on the Stocks app photo. Still isn't updating prices though. What else do I have to do to make it display real-time prices?

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Re: Lost my stock quotes! - 2 months ago

I went through the procedure with E*Trade and that hasn't restored the quotes in real-time. In fact, it's showing me yesterday's closing quotes. Maybe I am using the Stocks app built into the iOS. What do I do now?

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Re: Lost my stock quotes! - 2 months ago

I believe I'm using E*Trade's app. Don't know how to use it to get the stock listings to update in real time. I guess I should call E+Trade first to getteir take on this problem.

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Lost my stock quotes! - 2 months ago

Somehow, my stock lisings "disappeared" when I was having troubles with my iPhone 8+. I've since restored them. Since re-entering the listing of some 30-40 issues though, I find they're not being updated. I trade with E*Trade and have their "software" installed, I think. It's been a long time since I got this all set up and don't remember what else has to be done. W

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: Scammed! - 3 months ago

Thanks to all who responded to my "tale of woe". Hope that it warns others that the old adage of "never, never, give your vital online info to anyone else" still holds water. I'm including more details of this whole story even though it highlights MY OWN INCREDIBLY GROSS STUPIDITY! Thank you, Sarcany for your response to my story and inquiry. That's what I was hoping t

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Scammed! - 3 months ago

On June 11th, I was the victim in a "scam" involving fraudulent unauthorized purchases via my PayPal account, and because it was connected to my bank account, later almost several 1000s in unsuccessful fraudulent cash transfers to a Dutch bank. It started with an email asking whether I had authorized the purchase of $947worth of software!!!! HUH? Phone number supplied but no wa

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Re: What is your elevation? - 3 months ago

RgrF. That sounds like about right for "aging" decline in height'. I averaged about 5 10 1/2, now at 5'9.25""

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Re: What is your elevation? - 3 months ago

ADent, are you in the Denver area?

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Re: What is your elevation? - 3 months ago

2850 ft. Elevation 31 51 14 N 110 59 25 W Green Valley, AZ Current temp 88. H 102 L 75

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Re: Free Tax Filing Extension website! - 4 months ago

Thanks to all who responded. After failing to find a site that does an ONLINE FILING EXTENSION, I just decided to PRINT a filled-out form and mail it in. Sheesh. I think IRS and the Tax-prep companies are in cahoots together to get you to buy their products.

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Free Tax Filing Extension website! - 4 months ago

FREE ONLINE TAX FILING EXTENSION WEBSITE! Does anyone know of a website that allows you to do a FREE online tax filing extension (4828?) on both Federal and AZ? Or either? I've looked at a half dozen or so and all of them are a jumble of gobble-de-@#$%& that are making me dizzy wading through them. And of course, there's the inevitable site that does it but on the last page there's &quo

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Re: push it, push it real good?!....some states pushed tax deadline to match IRS...... - 4 months ago

FREE ONLINE TAX EXTENSION WEBSITE! Does anyone know of a website that allows you to do a FREE online tax filing extension (4828?) on both Federal and AZ? Or either? I've looked at a half dozen or so and all of them are a jumble of gobble-de-@#$%& that are making me dizzy wading through. And of course, there's the inevitable site that does it but on the last page there's "a charge&q

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: "Rooftopper" photographer falls to his death from 62-Story Building - 5 months ago

Hell, I'm getting "shivers" and anxious just looking at these pics.

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Re: 7.2 Quake hits off coast of Northern Japan's Miyagi region - 6 months ago

Here's a guy who is a "rabid" amateur (?) seismology/geology expert. He almost overwhelms you with his knowledge of all things tectonic. You get deluged with geology/seismology/geography information. Dial him in and be prepared to be saturated with his expertise. Below is his latest youtube offering on the recent Japan event.

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: "reserved" words - 6 months ago

Thanks for replying, Caber. Did a search for "cookie removal" in Safari and found the step-by-step instructions I was looking for. Got rid of a lot of clutter - quotes lists. Just noticed that some of the cookies were listed with a brokerage firm site I no longer deal with. Like from years ago but I still "use" their quotes site because it's a bit easier to use. In t

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

Re: "reserved" words - 6 months ago

Thanks for replying, cbelt3. I believe "cookies" is the word I was looking for to describe the "reserved words" and are the "culprits". Some are really annoying as for example when I type in OXY for Occidental Petroleum. I get OXO which I then have to erase. Now the question is, how do I access these cookies to get rid of the ones that I don't need and are cl

by GeneH - Tips and Deals

"reserved" words - 6 months ago

I trade options through an online broker. In doing so, I monitor certain stocks and options that look like they're possible good trades. I have lists that I keep and use them on the broker's website but option symbols change from month to month or week to week so these lists soon become obsolete. I thought at first that they're stored on the brokers' HD but I've been told that they're not, t

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Re: Trini Lopez RIP - 1 year ago

We can expect more of the old rock and folk stars from the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies to pass on in the next few years according to an online item some of us have seen recently. In fact, this story said we can expect a DELUGE OF Rock Stars to die in the next few years, and in fact that trend has begun. Trini is, unfortunately one of the first. And we're not talking about more drug and a

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Re: another yummy car from the 60s' - 6 years ago

More on the Biarritz here. Nice pic, mrlynn. Never saw the white version before. There's a dark blue version (black?) of that vehicle that is also a head-turner.

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Re: another yummy car from the 60s' - 6 years ago

Sorry guys, but the 1958 Cadillac Brougham, the 4-door (suicide doors!) with the stainless steel top was the most beautiful Cadillac and luxury sedan marketed in this country. Cadillac reportedly lost $10,000 on every one they made in their attempt to compete with the Lincoln Continental pictured above. It literally reeked luxury. Sorry, don't know how to put up any pics.

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Re: Prayers needed - 6 years ago

This must be the darkest and most soul-wrenching time of your life. Sending my deepest sympathies and prayers to you and your family, davec.

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Re: Going to the Redwoods - 7 years ago

Here's another story and view of the Redwoods. They have their own ecosystems in the upper reaches. Don't miss viewing this talk. Don't know if you've ever looked at the link below but after viewing it, I decided to do just what you're doing - see the Redwoods. The above posts have also given us a great road guide as well. Good luck, l-i-s!

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