I was impressed. Israel has the only all-female tank crews … and this video is about how three of those crews fought on 10/7 as they are just realizing what is going on. There is no graphic video, but graphic descriptions of some of their fighting. These impressive, strong, “no fear” women made history and to hear them speak of it is …. well, you decide.
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Most who use it receive dozens of emails daily, but most email services allow you to filter or select and delete multiple messages at a time.
But what about those increasing annoying texts?
Especially because some texts could be coming from a family member, I ALWAYS stop and look.
I originally wrote to Kim Komando (komando.com), a tech expert who claims to personally read every message.
Listen to the slightly edited conversation that was broadcast on 11/22/23 on the Kim Komando Today Podcast and Radio Show.
I had two questions:
- Is there a way to stop unwanted texts
- Can I assign unique sounds to individual text senders so I know it is them
I found the answer to the second question on my own. If an iPhone,
Select messages
Select an individual message
Tap the name
Tap “Info”
Go to “Ringtone” and/or “Text Tone” and make a selection that will only be for that sender
To my surprise, I received an email from someone at the Kim Komando show telling me Kim wanted to call me and put my call on her show. After I agreed, she told me I’d get a confirmation the following day and my call would be during a 1.5hr window the day after that.
The confirmation email included the number that would show when I got the call and instructions to put that number in my phone so it would be sure to receive the call. Also, to not use a speakerphone and to talk to Kim as if she were a friend……
At the beginning of the call window, I received a call from the show. It was another assistant who detected I was on speaker phone (I was having the call go into my bluetooth hearing aids) and she asked if I could just use the phone on my ear. She said she would call back with a 5 minute hold and a 45 second warning. Then, I would hear the show…. and Kim say, “And now we have John from Fort Wayne”…. and we were connected.
The call lasted under a minute. I received the following in an email after the show with the details of what we discussed. I hope you find it interesting and helpful.
I did not ask for or receive permission to post the assistant’s phone and email info, so that is blanked, but the rest is an exact copy/paste.
Getting increasingly annoying political and fundraising texts. Is there a way (other than replying ‘stop’) to make them at,
Do Not Call Registry:
Register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry. While this is more effective for unsolicited calls, it can sometimes help with texts as well.
Visit DoNotCall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to register.
Use Your Phone’s Built-In Features:
Most smartphones have features to block numbers or filter messages from unknown senders.
For iPhone: Go to Settings > Messages, and under ‘Message Filtering’, enable ‘Filter Unknown Senders’.
For Android: The process varies by model, but you can typically block numbers and manage spam through the messaging app’s settings.
Third-Party Apps:
Consider using third-party apps that specialize in blocking spam texts and calls, such as RoboKiller, Hiya, or Truecaller. These apps have features to identify and block spam.
Contact Your Service Provider:
Many cell phone carriers offer services or advice for blocking unwanted texts. Contact your provider to see what options they have available.
Report Spam Texts:
Report spam texts to your carrier by forwarding the message to 7726 (which spells “SPAM” on the keypad). This helps carriers track and block spam number.
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My Internet bill was $66.95 ($54.95=taxes) for 200/200mbs service. I asked if that was high.
A few had lower on a different carrier. I found a promo price for that carrier and called. $35 sounded great, but after 12 months, jumped to $80. Tech said I could always get another promo. Maybe.
Many using the carrier I do had bills $80, $90, $100 and one at $200/mo. Here’s what happened to mine.
Since I had a competitor’s price and was willing to leave, they sent me to the RETENTION DEPT. Didn’t know there was such a thing. Bottom line is that I got a 1x $30 courtesy credit on my current bill and then a quote to move from 200/200 service to 500/500 service at $49.95 x 12 months ($5 less than current for 200/200) and then $59.95 x 12 mos ($5/mo more).
So here is my recommendation if you want to try to improve your bill:
1. Find a competitor quote
2. Call your provider, ask them to meet/beat that number. Indicate that you are willing to leave.
3. If they don’t offer, ask for their “Retention Dept”.
Good luck.
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Today, 10/13/23, my bank rant pt 2 will describe a frustrating end to a 29yr relationship. I am surprised by a random picture I posted that Google says has received 1,000,000 (1M) views, and some picture updates from Israel and examples in this country of those supporting Israel and Hamas.
When two couples started QDP Corp in 1984, we opened our business checking account with a local bank. About 10yrs later, wife and I established a Home Equity Line of Credit with that same bank. The Credit Line has been renewed twice and is up for renewal again….. well, it was.
At the peak of our business, the VP from that bank made visits to our offices and even took me out to lunch once to ensure we remained a happy and loyal customer. We maintained an always positive account, and when we borrowed money for cash crunch periods of our seasonal business, we paid everything back — usually early, never missing or late with a payment.
We activated the Line of Credit a few times, once to help make a bigger down payment on a car, but more often, to pay for a larger remodel project, never missing a repayment. Most of the time, the balance remained $0. The convenience of writing a check was the main attraction. The last time we used it was when we thought we would owe a contractor a balance due and transferred $10K to our personal account. As it turns out, because our contractor took longer and we were able to build up our checking account, we didn’t use it and put it all back, with interest.
When Bippus State Bank notified us that we needed to renew the credit line, I thought it would be another easy process … we liked the convenience, even though it meant they would continue to hold our house deed as ransom (lien, actually).
Then I get notice that I must authorize a home evaluation at my expense ($4-500). I refused. They found what they needed from Courthouse records.
Next, they send documents to pre-sign electronically — TWELVE signatures. And the rest would be done at closing.
Nope. I surrender. Told them to cancel the account.
There is a $28.50 fee.
I will pay that and we are done.
Thanks. I feel better now.
I am from the Cincinnati area and Cincy chili is a unique experience. The chain that has expanded most prominently is Skyline Chili. I was surprised when I found this one and just stopped in the parking lot to take a picture.
As Ben Shapiro says, we have to look. I’ll post a small number of pics as I can…..
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For two years during elementary school, our sons were part of a GT (Gifted and Talented) program called “Project Challenge”, which allowed students to advance in several areas. When they got to middle school, the program stopped and that was a problem (for us). The two in this clip, David and Casey, were allowed to take an 8th-grade Algebra class during 7th-grade year — and were the top two students in the class.
When we approached the school to question their plans for math for the 8th-grade year, the teacher explained that repetition was good, i.e. they were going to allow them to RE-TAKE the class.
Unacceptable….
“You don’t hold back students like these two. They are the top two students in your class. They do not need to repeat it.”
Joan and I met with the principal, who, at one point, angrily pounded his fist (literally) on the desk and barked,
“I am so sick of parents pushing their kids.”
“We’re not pushing him. We just want to make sure there are not walls blocking his path.”
We objected long and loud enough (plus Casey’s parents were a teacher and a principal) that they agreed to bus these two to the high school every day, where they took two math courses that year. (That is the case started a year ago, as mentioned in the clip.)
During Freshman year, David was coming home complaining about a Spanish class he was taking. He didn’t like the “stupid” techniques they were using to learn vocabulary. At a parent-teacher conference, the teacher said he was causing disturbances in class with his lack of participation. We asked the teacher if he was bored in class.
“Absolutely he is bored.”
The teacher worked with us and school administrators to transfer David from Spanish I to Spanish IV. It took him a short while to catch up, but he loved it and soared.
By Sophomore year they were taking calculus and were invited to come to senior awards night to receive the high school’s top math recognitions.
Out of high school math options, and before it was more readily available, David was allowed to go to the local university for an advanced math class junior year. When the professor objected, the high school teachers said,
“Just let him take the class. He’ll be fine”.
When the college students, thinking he looked too young to be there, asked him what year he was in, David’s response was “Junior year”.
A few weeks into the college class, the professor accused David of cheating. He wasn’t doing the work to show the answers he was coming up with.
When confronted, David asked,
“Is the goal to do the work or to solve the problem?”
Unconvinced that he could get the answers the way he was, he watched David solve some problems, concluding that …
“I don’t know how he is doing it, but he is doing it.”
By the end of the semester, the professor was inviting David to take an even higher-level college class.
The week prior to a big performance, the show choir toured the middle schools. Students were expected to make up their work. There was a grading period ending and one of David’s teachers asked him to make sure he got a particular assignment completed, recognizing that,
“You and I both know that if there is a negative impact to your grade that your parents will be in here.”
The only teacher or administrator that we confronted angrily was that fist-banging middle school principal. We were persistent, however, especially when we felt one of our sons was being held back or prevented from excelling because of convenience or policy.
Something I’ve said multiple times over the years, usually when encouraging parents to advocate louder,
“The system worked for us — but we had to work the system.”
PS After graduating high school with a perfect, pre-weighted-grades GPA, and in the top 1% at Duke, David went to Ivy-League Penn where he paid $0 for his Ph.D. and is currently a teacher, coach and dean at one of, if not the highest-rated boarding school in the country. His brother is the Worship Pastor at a large church in Washington State.
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