Mark-Paul

@MarkPaul (248)

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A funny SCAM email and what I may have learned from it.

The Horse @TheHorse (224853) • Walnut Creek, California 12 Mar

I received an invoice needing my signature this morning. It was supposedly from Geek Squad, the installation and tech support arm of Best Buy, a large electronics retailer in the US. Do they have Best Buy where you live? Anyway,...

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Mark-Paul I think it's more that the "Big Boss" (most likely a Nigerian Prince or General) bought a scam template letter and instead of reading the instructions, he/she enthusiastically mass mailed it as is, leaving the rest to the slave-phone workers. Remarkably, they...

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Has the Trump Stock Market affected you directly?

The Horse @TheHorse (224853) • Walnut Creek, California 10 Mar

When Donald Trump was "elected" president in 2024, I started rotating some of my retirement savings into Fixed Income funds that are not exposed to the stock market. Right now they yield about 4.5 percent, which is fine for me....

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Mark-Paul As the business community is finding out in real-time, it is hard to plan for the future when the strings of the economy are being pulled on whims without any coherent intentions. It's as though trump has no business sense and doesn't care to have any... nor...

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Trump exactly how he should of.

April @thislittlepennyearns (63838) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 28 Feb

I’ve watched several clips of the meeting between our President and the Ukrainian leader, and it's clear what happened. Trump felt disrespected by Zelensky and told him to leave and come back when he could show some respect for...

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Mark-Paul What you saw in those clips is an insecure fat slob (trump) who didn't hear the kind of deference he needs to affirm himself. trump wasn't looking for respect for the USA; he was demanding thanks for himself. He treated a guy from a war-torn country rudely,...

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Naval Oranges vs. Mandarins!

Kareng @kareng (71249) • United States 26 Feb

I ran into Aldi's this evening to get a few things. I really wanted some Naval Oranges. They were on sale last week and I didn't get any. And of course, the sale had ended today. Instead, Mandarin Oranges were on sale today...

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Mark-Paul Yeah, but Mandarins...

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Did I Offend Him ?

jaishankar @Shivram59 (40018) • India 23 Feb

I was today talking to one of our neighbors. He cracked some,jokes that did not make me laugh heartedly. I simulated laughing; but perhaps evinced I did not enjoy his jokes. Without saying a word he left. I called him; but he...

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Mark-Paul So, just let him... You know what's funny? We spend so much of our time trying to prove our worth to other people, trying to satisfy other people, but the most freeing thing you can do is just let them... let them think what they want about you and let...

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Stupid, Stupider,Stupidest

celticeagle @celticeagle (172519) • Boise, Idaho 22 Feb

Of course this post is about Trump. Who else would deserve the title? I cannot believe how low Trump seems to want to dive. Lower and lower. A king? He can't even wear a decent tie much less all the finery a king has to wear....

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Mark-Paul I'm surprised he didn't use his mugshot rehearsed pose for his village idiot selfie.

23 Feb

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Do you drink plant based milk?

snowy @snowy22315 (186986) • United States 22 Feb

I have liked the ones I have tried, but unless you get one that is very creamy, they are not good to use in coffee as they just don't have the fat content Also, I don't like them in certain things because they alter the taste a...

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Mark-Paul I use almond milk in protein shakes and it's okay when mixed with other ingredients. But, like most plant-based foods (cheese, meat, etc.) it takes quite a bit of focused imagination to pretend you are eating "the real thing" to get past the taste and...

23 Feb

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Russia will Rule

kay lar @jaylar (1165) • Kingston, Jamaica 22 Feb

Every day America's military power is being undercut by Trump. I am sure Putin is pleased. Along with this is the animosity created by Trump with NATO countries, as well as America's closest neighbours. Russia has it's puppet...

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Mark-Paul The rest of the story is that it's a matter of a puppet being led by a puppet and the puppet master is... the socially awkward and cringe-unaware Elon. And, sadly for now, it's all going according to plan.

22 Feb

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Have you encountered this scam?

The Horse @TheHorse (224853) • Walnut Creek, California 21 Feb

In recent days, I have gotten several emails telling me that I have been charged several hundred dollars for my purchase of crypto currency via my PayPal account. If I call this number I can challenge the charges, and not have to...

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Mark-Paul These seem to have replaced the ones from that Nigerian Prince who came into a huge amount of money and just needs a bank account to park the money until he retires and will pay a handsome "parking bonus" while confirming he heard can trust me. I wonder what...

21 Feb

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Why do people assume that people those who wear glasses are intelligent and smarter?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3749) • India 21 Feb

A group of new joiners were talking about their experience and in between the conversation, some pointed out they feel few of us people are smarter and intelligent. When probed, the answer – because some of us were wearing...

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Mark-Paul Well, of course your take is correct but perhaps you are overlooking the power of first impressions. You see, someone who wears glasses is someone who is assumed (ASSUMED) is using and possibly overusing their eyes to read, to learn, to study. And, that...

21 Feb

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The worlds bravest dude about to be sold out by the west?

Winterishere @thedevilinme (4284) • Northampton, England 19 Feb

I understand the war in Ukraine was not going to end any day soon without a Trump style brash intervention. If we are honest Biden and Europe preferred a grueling stalemate where they didn't have to do much other than send kit....

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Mark-Paul I do think Zelensky and the Ukranian people are brave, noble, and doing the right thing. It seems to me trump is the one pushing for World War III. It serves his personal interests. Based on history, pursuing appeasement, choosing autocracy over democracy as...

20 Feb

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This, Right Here, Demands Your Attention No Matter What Your Politics Are

Jim Bauer @porwest (98084) • United States 20 Feb

You really have to watch this. Democrats. Republicans. Trump supporters. Trump haters. You really need to watch this, because these are real numbers Trump is talking about. Real questions. And more importantly, [i]real...

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Mark-Paul So far nothing (NOTHING) that has been said about this so-called efficiency effort has been true. Musk has lied nearly about everything (dollars spent on condoms for Gaza, 150-year-olds getting social security checks, billions of dollars saved by cancelling...

20 Feb

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This Doesn't Seem Fair

celticeagle @celticeagle (172519) • Boise, Idaho 19 Feb

An acquaintance of mine on YouTube just told us about a weather app she has on her phone that displays not only the weather here on Earth but also that of Mars. Interesting sure but come to find the weather on Mars is warmer than...

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Mark-Paul It's very fair. Mars has warmth and Earth has breathable air. So you see, it all balances out.

20 Feb

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Trump is such a hypocrite

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (122052) • United States 19 Feb

He and Elmo are against remote work. Trump complained last week that remote workers aren't doing their work and are playing golf instead. Um? Hello? Trump has golfed 7 of his 29 days in office. He's been at Mar-a-Lago every...

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Mark-Paul Why do something about inflation, bird flu measles outbreak, natural disasters, growing number of airline disasters, and nuclear safety when you can just blame Joe Biden and take credit when the stock market goes up... when Joe Biden was president? Who needs...

19 Feb

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Aliens

Judy Story @jstory07 (142711) • Roseburg, Oregon 19 Feb

Do you think there are people from space living among us. I think there could be. They look like us. They act like us. They live among us. Who is to say that they are not here. By now they could be us. They have been here...

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Mark-Paul Well, to be honest, it's highly unlikely. While it's fun to fantasize about it, the science suggests it's simply not realistic. First of all, why would they live on Earth in hiding? What would be the point? Second, there is no evidence to suggest this...

19 Feb

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Do you believe Trump really said or implied that Ukraine started the war with Russia?

The Horse @TheHorse (224853) • Walnut Creek, California 19 Feb

I am reading on some websites that Trump said that Ukrane "shouldn't have started it," or something to that effect, referring to the war with Russia. Further, I have read that former vice-president Mike Pence, chastised Trump for...

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Mark-Paul He really did say that. It's on video with his real image, his real voice, and his real mannerisms. And, he seems to really believe it. Sadly, his supporters will most likely choose to believe the lie too. I am sure he will claim the USA started World War II...

19 Feb

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