Early Risers.

[emt_911]

Hey guys! Could you check that the link in my signature is working? I've just added it

Works for me as well

[The Lurker]

Greetings all from London Bridge. There is blue sky in among the clouds, which earlier chose to rain on Spreadsheet King and me as we made our way to the local purveyor of soups. (Beef Rendang soup today).

 

The week has gone quickly and the weekend beckons, although I doubt I'll manage much of a POE.

 

Not too much to report. The world and his wife have invited themselves to a year end tax audit planning meeting thus giving it unnecessary importance. It's unlikely to be interesting. And because some people are attending only because their opposite number of the same importance in the hierarchy is attending, resentment is likely to grow. I'll have to make it very technical in nature.

[AndrewC]

Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge, on 30 Sept 2016 - 12:43, said:

Hey guys! Could you check that the link in my signature is working? I've just added it

All I got was some model railway page.

[Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge]

Glad it's working! Can't always trust technology after all!!! Anyway think it's time I hit the sack, it's 01:17 whoops

[Oldddudders]

Some days ago, as you may recall, Sherry had her bank account ransacked. She had had an alert, apparently from Apple about an item she had not bought - but that turned out to be coincidental, because that was spurious, too! Today I had the same faux Apple email, but my linked account has not been hit, fortunately. Nevertheless, herewith for any other intended victims

 

"#)Dear Customer,

(#)Your Apple ID [xxxx] was used to purchase Prisoner of Love (James Brown album) (81.29 GBP ) from iTunes Store on a device that had not previously been associated with you.

(#)If you initiated this purchase, you can disregard this email.

(#)If you did not initiate this purchase, please go to http://xxxx.html to cancel the transaction and to confirm that you are the owner of the account .

(#)2016 Apple iTunes Store Support"

[Horsetan]

Some days ago, as you may recall, Sherry had her bank account ransacked. She had had an alert, apparently from Apple about an item she had not bought - but that turned out to be coincidental, because that was spurious, too! Today I had the same faux Apple email, but my linked account has not been hit, fortunately. Nevertheless, herewith for any other intended victims

 

"#)Dear Customer,

(#)Your Apple ID [xxxx] was used to purchase Prisoner of Love (James Brown album) (81.29 GBP ) from iTunes Store on a device that had not previously been associated with you.

(#)If you initiated this purchase, you can disregard this email.

(#)If you did not initiate this purchase, please go to http://xxxx.html to cancel the transaction and to confirm that you are the owner of the account .

(#)2016 Apple iTunes Store Support"

 

The fraudsters are clearly James Brown fans.

[Oldddudders]

The fraudsters are clearly James Brown fans.

 

They must be to spend that much on an album!

[lightengine]

Some days ago, as you may recall, Sherry had her bank account ransacked. She had had an alert, apparently from Apple about an item she had not bought - but that turned out to be coincidental, because that was spurious, too! Today I had the same faux Apple email, but my linked account has not been hit, fortunately. Nevertheless, herewith for any other intended victims

 

"#)Dear Customer,

(#)Your Apple ID [xxxx] was used to purchase Prisoner of Love (James Brown album) (81.29 GBP ) from iTunes Store on a device that had not previously been associated with you.

(#)If you initiated this purchase, you can disregard this email.

(#)If you did not initiate this purchase, please go to http://xxxx.html to cancel the transaction and to confirm that you are the owner of the account .

(#)2016 Apple iTunes Store Support"

I have had several almost exactly the same but from Paypal. Despite smelling a rattus norvegicus I contacted Paypal to ensure my account was ok.

[Horsetan]

They must be to spend that much on an album!

 

Maybe it was his gold album. 

[Kelly]

Afternoon all, hope everyone is well? birthday greetings for yesterday to those whose it was (memory prevents me remmebering who, but i recall a couple of them?) and speedy recovery to the ailing.

 

Slept reasonably well last night for a change, awoken to pain, but more stiffness than pain, which I can deal with better than the other way around. A quiet day ahead I suspect. Richard's last night shift, so I'll probably amuse myself building more kits (I didn't last night due to back and driving back and forth to go to slimming world etc) and/or watching more Poldark.

 

In regards the scam emails purporting to be from banks/paypal et al. I was told a number of years ago, that if you recieve one of these you should forward it to your banks fraud dept. right away as they like to have as many reports as possible as the scammers change how they do things to get around spam traps and catch out the unwary. So always forward to the fraud contact address your bank should be able to provide.

 

Now for a much needed cuppa!

[BSW01]

Hey guys! Could you check that the link in my signature is working? I've just added it

Worked for me too!

[BSW01]

Good afternoon everyone.

 

POETS was achieved, getting home for about 11:30. I left home in beautiful sunny weather but by the time I got to the M55 junction on the M6 it was p!ssing it down and I hadn't taken a coat! Luckily, by the time I got to the first site it had stopped. The morning progressed along the same vein, it rained whilst I was driving, but was dry whilst I was out of the car.

 

Once home, it was time for a well deserved cup of tea and I set about producing one set of site drawings, the old fashioned way with paper and pen. After lunch I completed a further two more, they were then all photographed and emailed them to my manager.

 

So that's it now for a week, no real big jobs planned, just a few little things that want finishing before my op next month.

 

Back later.

[emt_911]

No POETS for me today but I did manage FETS (finish early tomorrows Saturday) as I was working from home writing reports.

 

All completed now so time to take it easy and have another coffee.

 

Back later

[Debs.]

  "I go........I come back!"

 

I`m frequently having to spend time in Luxembourg lately, and it is, a truly 'Grand' Duchy: cheap, clean, efficient, and integrated rail, bus and soon to include tram networks {public service - e.g: tickets cost 4 Euro for 24 hour`s use; by any means, anywhere!}, it`s peopled by considerate, courteous and friendly polyglots, they benefit from some of the most advanced specialist healthcare practitioners in Europe and more importantly; `look what I found in the local park......

 

 

5" gauge with an extensive trackplan.

 

 

......`next visit will have to coincide with a steam, running-day.

[AndrewC]

All this talk about banks and fraud. Its getting silly.

 

First my son's debit card expires. The new one vanishes in the post. He called to find out why he hadn't had a replacement yet. Card cancelled and replaced. Some **** had a pre-authorisation on it for over £900 in hotel room charges. Rude awakening for him when he tried to check out I'd assume. No money had actually left the account when the card had been terminated.

 

I'd used one of my credit cards recently for the first time in about a year. The first 3 transactions were no problem. But one for £30 of diesel got declined. Called them up and got that sorted in minutes. Annoying but better safe than sorry.

 

SWMBO on the other hand wasn't so lucky. A couple of weeks ago she starts getting texts from Natwest telling her to call. She does. Some one has used her card number to buy a £1 charity donation followed by £390 in furniture from Asda. This tripped the bank's fraud detector. New card with new number and the money back in her account within 3 days. Strangely it took 2 weeks before the £1 donation was refunded. We can only think it was the petrol forecourt in Bexleyheath or one of the charities she recently donated to herself had been hacked. (all majors, no iffy ones)

 

Last Friday I found my payroll hadn't been processed. (neither had 14k other people) Discovered this when trying to pay for my hotel room in Rotterdam. Checked my account on the "app" saw no deposit, transferred funds into my current acct, and Robert was my mother's brother. If not for high tech in this instance I'd have been screwed as the only other way to move money would have meant going into the branch. Employer apologised and anyone out of pocket will be reimbursed. Poor woman on the phone I talked to had been there since 9am the previous morning. They'd worked all night trying to correct the issue. As it was, all corrected before the end of day.

[shortliner]

Great to see you posting again, Debs and hope you are recovering well - and now that you have added some "Subject forbidden" piccies does that mean we don't have to hide in corners any more?

Edited September 30, 2016 by shortliner

[bbishop]

Someone has been posting trains.  Expect a blast from Collie Towers.

 

Oops, it was Debs herself.

 

Does this mean we can all post trains?

 

Bill

[The Stationmaster]

Good to see Debs back among us although clearly on her trips to the Grand Duchy she has not come across the gentleman who used to latch on to me at timetable conferences and drone on, and on, and on, about his collection of Marklin - no wonder the Belgians avoided him as if he was some sort of plague carrier.

[lightengine]

Maybe it was his gold album. 

Ian you were lucky it didn't go platinum

[BoD]

Someone has been posting trains.  Expect a blast from Collie Towers.

 

Oops, it was Debs herself.

 

Does this mean we can all post trains?

 

Bill

I don't think Debs is quite herself.

Hopefully she will soon be fully recovered and a normal service will be resumed.

[New Haven Neil]

I had a night a bit like Stewart, caused by a fearsome Goan curry in my case!  Hot sweats, and, er, draughts.....

 

The Lady of the Collies seems in good form, which is super to see, and posting train based photos - are we being drawn into something we will regret later though?

 

Agreeing with OD about the 'M' class, I have all the OWL records, and several of his books, and I always associate the class with the Abingdon branch.  The records are superb, played loud enough to dim the lights gives one a touch of what those magnificent brutish A and Y class mallets must have been like to witness, working their hearts out.  The sheer impression of massive power leaves one in awe, and those N&W hooter whistles....haunting.

[grandadbob]

So far so good. The shed felt is now in the shed. At some stage it may get on the shed. One step at a time.

[Coombe Barton]

  "I go........I come back!"

 

I`m frequently having to spend time in Luxembourg lately, and it is, a truly 'Grand' Duchy: cheap, clean, efficient, and integrated rail, bus and soon to include tram networks {public service - e.g: tickets cost 4 Euro for 24 hour`s use; by any means, anywhere!}, it`s peopled by considerate, courteous and friendly polyglots, they benefit from some of the most advanced specialist healthcare practitioners in Europe and more importantly; `look what I found in the local park......

 

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5" gauge with an extensive trackplan.

 

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......`next visit will have to coincide with a steam, running-day.

 

 

 

Hey guys - does this mean we can now get away with posting trains?

[PhilJ W]

Good evening from Estuary-Land. GDB reminded me that I have to fix the felt on my garden shed, a chunk was removed by the wind about six months ago. Fortunately the rain hasn't penetrated the roof which is T&G not chipboard but another job that needs doing before the winter. Off now to see what goodies Oxford Diecast have got lined up for us on Facebook. Best wishes all, be back later.

[emt_911]

Great to see Debs posting.

 

A relaxing evening of baking ahead of me ready for an earlyish start tomorrow to visit a couple of friends.

 

Bob - Are you sure you want to felt the shed roof? It might be safer to pay someone to do it for you.