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Old 09-12-2007, 11:44 AM
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Like we're going to remember THAT when having a "senior moment".


In fact, after I drove away, and the pressure was off, I could remember the correct zip. In case I need it tonite when I fill up at some other station. It did not even occur to me to check my dl. Just sayin'
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StompStomp kept saying "Happy Day!" rather than Happy Birthday. It was cute.
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Machines do not make human-errors but make machine-errors; humans do not make machine-errors but make human-errors ... even when the technology is there, it'd be a tough call as to which makes driving safer.
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Old 09-12-2007, 11:49 AM
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Doesn't your driver's license (which I assume most people keep in their wallet) have your zip code on it?
Only if you keep your nanny informed of where you moved.

ETA: My wife's license hasn't had the correct state for over 5 years. (This is the third state we've lived in since we moved from the state that issued her license.)
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Online security has gone too far! My bank "enhanced" thier online security, so I had to create a new username and password. Fine. But then I get to the screen that says "In order for us to detect your distinct typing pattern, please enter your new username and password 9 times." What?! So I enter them 9 times. Then I get the message "We're sorry, we could not detect any distinct typing pattern. Please enter your username and password up to 15 more times." WTF?!
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Old 09-18-2007, 06:58 PM
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Online security has gone too far! My bank "enhanced" thier online security, so I had to create a new username and password. Fine. But then I get to the screen that says "In order for us to detect your distinct typing pattern, please enter your new username and password 9 times." What?! So I enter them 9 times. Then I get the message "We're sorry, we could not detect any distinct typing pattern. Please enter your username and password up to 15 more times." WTF?!
my bank did something similar, but different. they put on this "onscreen keyboard" - you had to move&click your mouse to "type in" your password - and each key showed the capital and lower case letter, so you had to aim really carefully. total PITA. About a month later, they removed the keyboard, in response to customer comments (really? people didn't like the keyboard? whodathunk?)
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Old 09-19-2007, 10:40 AM
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On hold with airline points carrier. Fourth phone call in two months to resolve the same damn problem.
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Old 09-21-2007, 03:30 PM
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Purchased a new cell phone on Wednesday, via Internet. Got a request for a "courtesy call" yesterday, and they want to verify everything!

Did I order a new cell phone?
Which one?
What accessories did I order?
What's the billing address?
What was the order number?
What's the shipping address?
What's my password?
What was my OLD password? (they didn't have the new one on hand.)
What are the last four digits of my SSN?

I had three questions for them.
When will I get the phone? (they didn't know)
Was there anything else i could do for them (no.)
Why did I order this on the web?!
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Old 09-21-2007, 03:42 PM
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Purchased a new cell phone on Wednesday, via Internet. Got a request for a "courtesy call" yesterday, and they want to verify everything!

Did I order a new cell phone?
Which one?
What accessories did I order?
What's the billing address?
What was the order number?
What's the shipping address?
What's my password?
What was my OLD password? (they didn't have the new one on hand.)
What are the last four digits of my SSN?

I had three questions for them.
When will I get the phone? (they didn't know)
Was there anything else i could do for them (no.)
Why did I order this on the web?!
I hope you didn't give them your password!
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Actuaries (as a general rule) are uniquely UNqualified to work with derivatives.
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Originally Posted by Dr T Non-Fan View Post
learning what the data are, what they mean, why they are plural, etc.
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Originally Posted by SamTheEagle View Post
StompStomp kept saying "Happy Day!" rather than Happy Birthday. It was cute.
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Originally Posted by Buck View Post
Machines do not make human-errors but make machine-errors; humans do not make machine-errors but make human-errors ... even when the technology is there, it'd be a tough call as to which makes driving safer.
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Life is a bunch of IF statements
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I’m annoyed with blood stains on my slacks. I just bought them and the dry cleaning bills are outrageous. Plus I receive the look of misdeeds when I drop them off.
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Old 09-24-2007, 07:47 AM
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I’m annoyed with blood stains on my slacks. I just bought them and the dry cleaning bills are outrageous. Plus I receive the look of misdeeds when I drop them off.
If you must kill actuarial students, don't do it in your good slacks. Wear something washable, like a sweatsuit.

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Updated quotes Apr 4:
Spoiler:
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Originally Posted by Arthur Kade View Post
Actuaries (as a general rule) are uniquely UNqualified to work with derivatives.
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Originally Posted by Dr T Non-Fan View Post
learning what the data are, what they mean, why they are plural, etc.
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Originally Posted by SamTheEagle View Post
StompStomp kept saying "Happy Day!" rather than Happy Birthday. It was cute.
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Originally Posted by Buck View Post
Machines do not make human-errors but make machine-errors; humans do not make machine-errors but make human-errors ... even when the technology is there, it'd be a tough call as to which makes driving safer.
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Life is a bunch of IF statements
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Old 09-24-2007, 08:09 AM
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