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OK, had to watch this infomerchial.
Rarely watch them and if so, for a couple minutes. This one hit on something I have heard about. Went through 3/4th before shutting it off. Now...almost hooked..but.. Good old internet..type in whatever and look for scams and reviews. Bingo!
There is was.
The info was about people selling your property and you find out when a foreclosure notice comes or someone knocks on your door and asks why are you in their house. I never worry cause there is the property tax bill every Christmas.
I have bought land by a quit claim deed. I did it all myself..printed out form, sent to owner, filled out tax site and filed. So I know how simple and easy it is. On land.
The facts...if a house, there has to be a title search, assessment, title insurance, notary, SS number even on land, and more. The way the scam works, a guy does a fake ID, gets title by fake notary stamp, goes to bank and takes out loan. That is the main scam.
Truth is it is rare. The most are done against second homes and vacation cabins cause they dont want to alert someone when the buyer knocks on their door.
If you read up on it, the law is on the owners side. Call the cops, call your lawyer and the "new" owner, if one shows up is out of luck to evict you. The lender of any funds will be liable..a bank does credit check on person after a loan and more. And they are out of luck if a scam, not you.
The title lock does nada. They only keep track of activity against your deed. One thing I saw was your Register of Deeds office has a similar deal you can sign up for..at least some do. If there is activity, the title lock company just lets you know. $15 a month for a phone call. The rest is baloney.
Houses are so regulated now it is crazy. So to sell or buy a house requires a ton of realtor input or government rules. And any lender does also.
So another bull company like the time share buyers and reverse mortgage ones. What is sad is Newt Genrich is the lead spokesman for Title Lock. Didn't he make enough money in politics?
When it sound good, goggle it. Like that cool bacon cooker that one guy made 3 batches and the fins melted.
There is was.The info was about people selling your property and you find out when a foreclosure notice comes or someone knocks on your door and asks why are you in their house. I never worry cause there is the property tax bill every Christmas.
I have bought land by a quit claim deed. I did it all myself..printed out form, sent to owner, filled out tax site and filed. So I know how simple and easy it is. On land.
The facts...if a house, there has to be a title search, assessment, title insurance, notary, SS number even on land, and more. The way the scam works, a guy does a fake ID, gets title by fake notary stamp, goes to bank and takes out loan. That is the main scam.
Truth is it is rare. The most are done against second homes and vacation cabins cause they dont want to alert someone when the buyer knocks on their door.
If you read up on it, the law is on the owners side. Call the cops, call your lawyer and the "new" owner, if one shows up is out of luck to evict you. The lender of any funds will be liable..a bank does credit check on person after a loan and more. And they are out of luck if a scam, not you.
The title lock does nada. They only keep track of activity against your deed. One thing I saw was your Register of Deeds office has a similar deal you can sign up for..at least some do. If there is activity, the title lock company just lets you know. $15 a month for a phone call. The rest is baloney.
Houses are so regulated now it is crazy. So to sell or buy a house requires a ton of realtor input or government rules. And any lender does also.
So another bull company like the time share buyers and reverse mortgage ones. What is sad is Newt Genrich is the lead spokesman for Title Lock. Didn't he make enough money in politics?
When it sound good, goggle it. Like that cool bacon cooker that one guy made 3 batches and the fins melted.
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BREAKING || NEW COVID VARIANT DETECTED IN CYPRUS!!
DELTACRON COMBINES ELEMENTS OF DELTA & OMICRON!! BE AFRAID Y'ALL!!
Another Week ... Another Covid Variant ...
This is gettin' Tedious - Like living in the movie, Groundhog Day ...
Another Week ... Another Covid Variant ...
This is gettin' Tedious - Like living in the movie, Groundhog Day ...
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Football the beautiful game
Until the police unleash teargas causing a stampede
129 people dead after riot at Indonesian football match
Hundreds of people ran to an exit gate in an effort to avoid the tear gas. Some suffocated in the chaos and others were trampled, with 34 people killed almost instantly
129 people dead after riot at Indonesian football match
Hundreds of people ran to an exit gate in an effort to avoid the tear gas. Some suffocated in the chaos and others were trampled, with 34 people killed almost instantly
Wannacry virus, computer damage world wide
My daughter warned me about this computer vitus spreading world wide.
NORTH KOREA INVASION ABOUT TO BEGIN!! NUCLEAR RETALIATION HIGH ALERT ??
https://youtu.be/_y8RMYZqvkM
A Tale of Country Folk
There is a tradition in the Derbyshire peak district, known as Well Dressing. As the name suggests, the practice is characterised by the decoration of wells, predominantly with flower petals. Not to be outdone, the adjacent county also has a proud tradition of its own.
Over the border in Yorkshire there is the much lesser known but, arguably, more imaginative ritual of Todger Trimming, also known as festooning the hangings. Village maidens will embellish the todgers of the local menfolk with brightly coloured ribbons and a little bell, suspended on a few strands of spun pubic hair, harvested from that years Queen of the May by the vicar of the parish, who this task traditionally falls to.
After the last bow has been neatly tied and every todger been subjected to the scrutiny and approval of the mothers of the maidens, whose job it is to give that final touch to the todgers, off skip the menfolk to the May Pole. Here, trouserless and frivolous, the men weave in and out one another as they merrily dance around the pole. A more jolly and perplexing scene is to be found nowhere else in English folklore.
After all the dancing, cheering, merry making and song, and after the judging of the todgers and awarding of the prizes, the day ends as it began, and out comes the mead. Before long, all falls silent, save for the faint tinkling of lots of tiny bells as the men stagger through the village in pursuit of the maidens. The maidens, however, knowing what was coming and not being handicapped by the effects of mead, have little trouble in avoiding the, by know, somewhat larger todgers that they previously paid such fastidious attention to.
Over the border in Yorkshire there is the much lesser known but, arguably, more imaginative ritual of Todger Trimming, also known as festooning the hangings. Village maidens will embellish the todgers of the local menfolk with brightly coloured ribbons and a little bell, suspended on a few strands of spun pubic hair, harvested from that years Queen of the May by the vicar of the parish, who this task traditionally falls to.
After the last bow has been neatly tied and every todger been subjected to the scrutiny and approval of the mothers of the maidens, whose job it is to give that final touch to the todgers, off skip the menfolk to the May Pole. Here, trouserless and frivolous, the men weave in and out one another as they merrily dance around the pole. A more jolly and perplexing scene is to be found nowhere else in English folklore.
After all the dancing, cheering, merry making and song, and after the judging of the todgers and awarding of the prizes, the day ends as it began, and out comes the mead. Before long, all falls silent, save for the faint tinkling of lots of tiny bells as the men stagger through the village in pursuit of the maidens. The maidens, however, knowing what was coming and not being handicapped by the effects of mead, have little trouble in avoiding the, by know, somewhat larger todgers that they previously paid such fastidious attention to.
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Whacked in the Gulf... again
Hurricane Sally strikes the Alabama coast this morning as a category 2 storm with 105mph winds, landing right between Mississippi and the panhandle of Florida.
According to the National Hurricane Center, "The slow-moving storm could dump up to 35 inches of rain in some areas."
According to the National Hurricane Center, "The slow-moving storm could dump up to 35 inches of rain in some areas."
A LOT of truth in this one
Today in The New Yorker;
Andy is correct. Facts don't have any place in the RNC, nor in the Trump presidency.
They have been replaced with lies, termed as "alternative facts".
In response to:
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Hundreds of R.N.C. Attendees Test Positive for Delusion
By Andy Borowitz
August 26, 2020
CHARLOTTE (The Borowitz Report)—An outbreak hit the 2020 Republican National Convention this week as hundreds of attendees tested positive for delusion.
While public-health experts have yet to determine the extent of the outbreak, the episodes of attendees exhibiting magical thinking bordering on the hallucinatory appear to be widespread.
Davis Logsdon, who studies delusional epidemics at the University of Minnesota’s School of Medicine, said that multiple R.N.C. participants professed to see things “that are not actually there,” such as a strong economy, a successful coronavirus response, and an immigration policy brimming with kindness.
In another worrying symptom, Logsdon said that attendees who tested positive were unable to see things that were clearly in their line of vision. “One participant on Monday was shouting for more than six minutes despite the presence of a microphone inches away from her,” he said.
While scientists tried to get their arms around the extent of the outbreak, containing the spread of delusion at the R.N.C. will be “challenging,” Logsdon warned.
“The most successful treatment for delusion is facts, and these patients have built up an immunity to those over the course of many years,” he said.
Andy Borowitz is a Times best-selling author and a comedian
who has written for The New Yorker since 1998.
He writes The Borowitz Report, a satirical column on the news.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Hundreds of R.N.C. Attendees Test Positive for Delusion
By Andy Borowitz
August 26, 2020
CHARLOTTE (The Borowitz Report)—An outbreak hit the 2020 Republican National Convention this week as hundreds of attendees tested positive for delusion.
While public-health experts have yet to determine the extent of the outbreak, the episodes of attendees exhibiting magical thinking bordering on the hallucinatory appear to be widespread.
Davis Logsdon, who studies delusional epidemics at the University of Minnesota’s School of Medicine, said that multiple R.N.C. participants professed to see things “that are not actually there,” such as a strong economy, a successful coronavirus response, and an immigration policy brimming with kindness.
In another worrying symptom, Logsdon said that attendees who tested positive were unable to see things that were clearly in their line of vision. “One participant on Monday was shouting for more than six minutes despite the presence of a microphone inches away from her,” he said.
While scientists tried to get their arms around the extent of the outbreak, containing the spread of delusion at the R.N.C. will be “challenging,” Logsdon warned.
“The most successful treatment for delusion is facts, and these patients have built up an immunity to those over the course of many years,” he said.
Andy Borowitz is a Times best-selling author and a comedian
who has written for The New Yorker since 1998.
He writes The Borowitz Report, a satirical column on the news.
Andy is correct. Facts don't have any place in the RNC, nor in the Trump presidency.
They have been replaced with lies, termed as "alternative facts".
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