Sunday Morning Sip

Good Sunday to all of you! 

I could drink that all day long...  

 

Indeed! 

Thank you, Wiley! 

  

Ah-yup! 

 

 

Nothing like "Bolero" on the bagpipes! 

...and they tend to find like souls equally as stupid. 

Mom is so proud.  

...and the absolute top reason to GET OFFLINE. 

 

 I feel good! 

 

When the moon hitsa your eye likea bigga pizza pie...

I must say, I outdid myself.  Vegetarian on top for dinner, husband asked if we could do pizza...

What I put together - Fresh, thin slices of tomatoes from the garden, caramelized Vidalia onions, fried mushrooms, chopped black olives (in olive oil), fresh mozzarella and goat cheese,  grated Parmesan cheese, tofu steak on a dollop of tomato sauce and hand made dough. Made a small Greek salad for the side.  

In a word.  GONE.  No left overs. 

A PSA: Phone Scam

My husband is getting flooded with voice mail on his Apple phone with a generic "It is URGENT that we speak to you about owed taxes" robo-message.  Seems to be a new attack vector that has come out in mid-October.  

• Here in RI, all of the numbers are originating from 833, 855 and 866 exchanges
• All of the robo-messages are the same context, demanding that we contact 1-833-766-1884 to address the matter.

I did a simple Internet search on that phone number, and all of the hits indicate it is a scam that started last month. 

Things to pay attention to before you do anything else.

Several details in this voicemail deserve attention which include:

• Unspecified tax debt: The message refers to past-due taxes without providing enough information to identify a specific liability.
• Pressure to act quickly: Statements about expired deadlines and increasing interest encourage recipients to respond before verifying the claim.
• Vague resolution program: The caller promises a resolution but does not explain the program's eligibility requirements, terms, or legal authority.
• A callback number supplied in the message: Recipients are directed to contact the same number rather than independently locating an official government contact.
• Potential requests for sensitive information: If (you pick up the phone and it is a LIVE person) the person answering asks for personal or financial details or Social Security number (SSN) before establishing their identity and legitimacy, stop the conversation.
• Threats or guaranteed results: Any subsequent claim that immediate payment will prevent arrest, guarantee debt cancellation, or automatically stop legal action should be treated as a serious warning sign. 

 Source: https://www.scamadviser.com/articles/833-766-1884-tax-resolution-robocall-or-voicemail-scam-or-legit

Don't be duped. Be smart.

Onward,

Rade 

 

Super-duper impressed!

On November 2, I posted a PSA about ease of ordering a new United States passport. At the time of the order, they said to expect a 6-8 week delivery time.

 

 

At time of order, I said "No hurry, regular processing, etc."  Well, shit... my new passport arrive in the mail TODAY, less than ONE WEEK after ordering it!  

 

Kudos to the US State Department!  I am SUPER DUPER impressed!!!  

 

Onward and abroad!

Rade 

 

 

Saturday Morning Sip

The FIRST Saturday of November! 

 

Yes, indeedie!   

 

 

 

 

IMHO - If you are one of those morons I see has to use their smartphones to

photograph every moment of every day and post it on Twitter, Facebook or 

Instagram, etc., flock cameras are just a nit. Don't cry "My PRIVACY!!" when 

your photos can be scanned off social media.  Just fuck off. 

 

Slivovitz season is here!  

 

I love that our kitchen appliance has a BACON setting!

Our (very well used) Emeril Legasse Air 360 Toaster Oven.  

Uh-huh... 

 

 

 

Ah-yup. 

 

Thank you, Wiley! 

 

 

 

 

How about a little Herb Alpert to start the weekend?

 

 

Your Daily Meme... and MEN!!!

 

 

It's FRIDAY!!! All butts about it!!!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy the weekend! 

Your Daily Meme

 

...and now, the bad news.

47%?  Really?  That was the VOTER TURNOUT in our TOWN???!?!?

 

Just... boggles my mind.   

UPDATE: Did some further research from the Rhode Island Secretary of State's office; that 47% is about average for our towns voter turnout.  It has been trending downward for the past 25 years. Whether an election was mid-term or not, the numbers remain consistent.  The highs were in the upper 70% in the early 2000's.