Deleterious Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 This is for any retail loyalty program that uses a phone number as identification to give a discount. If you don't want to sign up yourself then use 867-5309 with your local area code and it will supposedly almost always work. People sign up with fake numbers and the most famous fake number ever is 867-5309. Enjoy your 7 cents per gallon discount on gas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Wow. That’s sort of like when people would snatch up internet domains like “parts.com”. Imagine the points those people are racking up from crowdsourcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 23 hours ago, Deleterious said: This is for any retail loyalty program that uses a phone number as identification to give a discount. If you don't want to sign up yourself then use 867-5309 with your local area code and it will supposedly almost always work. People sign up with fake numbers and the most famous fake number ever is 867-5309. Enjoy your 7 cents per gallon discount on gas. And a clear bonus is that if you have to recite your number to a worker, there’s no way they recognize the number unless they are white people between age 50 and 64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 39 minutes ago, chasfh said: And a clear bonus is that if you have to recite your number to a worker, there’s no way they recognize the number unless they are white people between age 50 and 64. Hey now, I'm not 50 and I know the reference well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ronz Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Been using that phone number for decades. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Those of us a bit older prefer 634-5789 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 As I get my hurricane prep ready, it reminds me how useful external phone chargers are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Edman85 said: As I get my hurricane prep ready, it reminds me how useful external phone chargers are. I have some laying around when I tried to squeeze every ounce out of my iphone 6. One year the Tigers gave us one since they went to digital tickets, I figured that was their way of getting around having to use our phones to get in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleterious Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Speaking of external chargers. With the cold weather coming I would recommend keeping a jump pack in your car. Ours have USB ports on them as well to charge your phone if needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleterious Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Freeze your credit. Each agency lets you freeze your credit profile. At that point nobody can check your credit score or open new accounts in your name. If you need to apply for a new credit card or loan, simply go to the websites and unfreeze your account, let them do their check, and freeze it again. Gives you peace of mind. If you have young kids I would also recommend you freeze their account as well. You don't want them turning 18 and finding out someone stole their identity 12 years ago and have been running wild with their credit. Links to the three main credit agencies and their pages for freezing your accounts: https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/ https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 10:12 AM, Deleterious said: Freeze your credit. Each agency lets you freeze your credit profile. At that point nobody can check your credit score or open new accounts in your name. If you need to apply for a new credit card or loan, simply go to the websites and unfreeze your account, let them do their check, and freeze it again. Gives you peace of mind. If you have young kids I would also recommend you freeze their account as well. You don't want them turning 18 and finding out someone stole their identity 12 years ago and have been running wild with their credit. Links to the three main credit agencies and their pages for freezing your accounts: https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/ https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html Done and done. At least some of these, maybe all of them, also allows you to unfreeze your credit report for a specified period of time so that they automatically refreeze afterwards, rather than remaining open indefinitely until you go through the effort to manually refreeze them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 the best and easiest advice I would give any young people starting out with their own place... if ever plan on doing any painting on their own, invest in some high quality heavy tarps. Get several shapes. Get more than you think you'll need so that you can fold them up into any combination of shape you require for that job. It might cost you a few hundred up front. But they will last. Get them as a "shower" gift if you must, much more practical than a bread maker, waffle maker, or fancy china. All that stuff just sits unused in boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 How dare you besmirch waffle makers! Now china on the other hand... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 We used our China once.... in 25 years. I think it was during the pandemic, the Easter when we were still locked down and it was just us and her mom. Wife wanted something "nice". I forgot we even had it. We also have a quesadilla maker, that came from our uncle who was addicted to the Casinos. He got it "for free". That free item probably ended up costing a family member $25K in inheiritance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 We seem to collect kitchen gadgets, but they all get used fairly regularly. Crockpot, air fryer, quesadilla maker, panini press, waffle maker... The only one we don't use is the instant pot, which is still new in the box 3+ years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Shades of Deivi Cruz said: We seem to collect kitchen gadgets, but they all get used fairly regularly. Crockpot, air fryer, quesadilla maker, panini press, waffle maker... The only one we don't use is the instant pot, which is still new in the box 3+ years later. instant pot has a bit of a long learning curve and you can't trust half of the instructions/recipes you get, but it will grow on you once you get to where you know what it will do without looking everything up. Also great in the summer in an air conditioned kitchen because it wastes almost no heat. Edited January 17, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 If you are still teleworking or even hybrid, check out your auto insurance policy and see if you can lower your premium for reduced commute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 A while back I was making my pasta sauce. I always put crushed red pepper in it. I mistakenly grabbed the chili powder instead and didn’t notice. You have to shake hard on the red pepper flakes so I did that with the chili powder. I scooped most of it out and that was that. I also put in garlic powder and other Italian seasonings. I just use store bought sauce. I also water it down some because I don’t like it thick and it helps with acidity. Sue me. last week the same thing happened with the chili powder but this time I left it in. Everyone loved it. Today…. Same thing. I didn’t solicit opinions or tell them what I did. We eat pasta every Tuesday. I didn’t use a lot. Just a shake or two. I usually do 5 or 6 shakes of the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 35 minutes ago, oblong said: A while back I was making my pasta sauce. I always put crushed red pepper in it. I mistakenly grabbed the chili powder instead and didn’t notice. You have to shake hard on the red pepper flakes so I did that with the chili powder. I scooped most of it out and that was that. I also put in garlic powder and other Italian seasonings. I just use store bought sauce. I also water it down some because I don’t like it thick and it helps with acidity. Sue me. last week the same thing happened with the chili powder but this time I left it in. Everyone loved it. Today…. Same thing. I didn’t solicit opinions or tell them what I did. We eat pasta every Tuesday. I didn’t use a lot. Just a shake or two. I usually do 5 or 6 shakes of the other stuff. Capsaicin is pretty much Capsaicin regardless of the source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Maybe but I detect some smokiness to it too. Perhaps the fine nature of the powder dispersed it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, oblong said: Maybe but I detect some smokiness to it too. Perhaps the fine nature of the powder dispersed it more. ' sure - I would agree chili powder has a more varied highlights with the 'hot' than the crushed pepper - you are just moving the locus of your flavor palate a few thousand miles westward...🍲 Edited January 18, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 16 hours ago, Edman85 said: If you are still teleworking or even hybrid, check out your auto insurance policy and see if you can lower your premium for reduced commute. You just saved me $150 on my next renewal! Both my wife and I are hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Shades of Deivi Cruz said: You just saved me $150 on my next renewal! Both my wife and I are hybrid. Maybe you should send the instant pot to Edman as a gesture of gratitude. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 hours ago, casimir said: Maybe you should send the instant pot to Edman as a gesture of gratitude. I have one, and use it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 12 hours ago, Edman85 said: I have one, and use it often. Well, then, paint tarps it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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