My folks are already in the process of getting rid of collections, rather than leaving it to me when they go. I lent my dad my DSLR camera and photography lights, to list his coin collection on ebay.
My folks are already in the process of getting rid of collections, rather than leaving it to me when they go. I lent my dad my DSLR camera and photography lights, to list his coin collection on ebay.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
I'm only on ep2 but that one on scamming hit close to home. I could easily see Mom going right along with a call like that. To see how many billions of dollars are being made this way, that's really astounding.
If I got a call saying I'd won 19 million, I'd say something in the neighborhood of "PISS OFF!". Mom, she'd probably go with it although luckily she doesn't have much to take but still, there are others who get so ripped off and they ain't got dementia.
Ooh, model trains are cool.
Carry On My Blood-Ejaculating Son - JKL2000
Today we moved the washingmachine and the dryer to my home. Great fun, especially when the tab appeared to be not fully closed and couldn't be fully closed and I had to close the main cock.
Luckily my parents starting cleaning out stuff a few years ago. Just recently I was given my old stamp and coin collections that I had completely forgotten about. When the time comes I will have siblings to help out with various tasks though.
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Quite alright, Renate. Just having a little fun with you.
My Dad was conned.
"Microsoft" called him, and for just $400, they "fixed" his laptop so it would stop spamming everyone on the Interweb. It was "Microsoft", so of course he gave them his security credentials etc. (God - I wish he'd called me first!! )
Predictably, 3 months later, "Microsoft" called him back to say that for "only" $5,000, they would fix it again. He said no, so PC his suddenly froze, and they held him to ransom - saying they would not open up his PC until he paid.
To his credit - he hung up, threw the laptop in the trash can, and went and bought a new one!
Regards,
Duncan
That might apply if my folks still lived in my childhood home. They moved to an "active adult community" when my dad turned 55. And they started acquiring most of their collections after my brothers and I moved out of the house.
Fortunately, my dad is less susceptible to these scams. He was a computer programmer in the late 60s, when the only computers in existence were room sized mainframes. To this day, he's quite tech savvy.
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"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
My dad hated computers. If he needed something to be sorted out, like looking for a phone-number or an adres, or other information, I was the one he turned to. Everything that had to be done on a computer, including making inlays for CDs someone burned for him, I did. Sometimes I grumbled a bit, but I wish, he would still ask me.
I've never fallen for these scams but I know really smart people that have fallen.
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
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"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
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