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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
The old fool lives in New Orleans. My sister and I have tried everything. FBI, LA. Attorney General, Scotland Yard, CIA, Secret Service. The FBI tried the hardest. But NOBODY can convince him it's a scam. He is nearly broke and got a cash advance on his Discover Card last Wednesday to send this Bama another 5k. It's a really long story. It has dragged me and my son to Toronto to pick up the 19 Million. I knew it was a scam from day one but went along with the old fools wishes and flew to Toronto with him and my son to pick up the money. Because I got the Toronto Police involved as soon as we arrived it ended up being all my fault that he did not collect his 19 Million in a cardboard box. That's how dumb he is acting. He believes 19 mil will fit in a cardboard box. I threw in the towel after that trip and now my Dad and I barely speak to each other. Any information I get it via my sister.
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
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The old fool lives in New Orleans. My sister and I have tried everything. FBI, LA. Attorney General, Scotland Yard, CIA, Secret Service. The FBI tried the hardest. But NOBODY can convince him it's a scam. He is nearly broke and got a cash advance on his Discover Card last Wednesday to send this Bama another 5k. It's a really long story. It has dragged me and my son to Toronto to pick up the 19 Million. I knew it was a scam from day one but went along with the old fools wishes and flew to Toronto with him and my son to pick up the money. Because I got the Toronto Police involved as soon as we arrived it ended up being all my fault that he did not collect his 19 Million in a cardboard box. That's how dumb he is acting. He believes 19 mil will fit in a cardboard box. I threw in the towel after that trip and now my Dad and I barely speak to each other. Any information I get it via my sister.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
Man, that is sad. Is there any way that you guys can gain a power of attorney or something and take control of his assets? I watched a special with that Chris Hanson guy (child predator hunter) on those 419 scams and how they run them. Almost all of them originate in Nigeria and there is nothing that the USA can do to stop them. Total BS.
Nigeria 419: The Road to Ruin
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
How about his only 2 children. He will do zero for us, but every time this scammer (guess his ethnicity) in Nigeria needs more money he can't send it fast enough. I would say the funniest thing about the entire mess is the spelling and grammar of the letters the old fool gets. This scammer is passing himself off as an attorney. It is flat out laughable.
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Mark, sorry about your dad. Sometimes people make up their mind about something, and there is no stopping them.
Well, its been raining solid for the past two days here. Which is just plan, odd. We never get rain like this. Looks like we're making up for a super dry summer. Last night a bolt of lightening hit really close to the house, close enough that I could feel the electricity and it made my hair stand on end. It woke me out of a dead sleep and I swear my heart rate was at about a 200.
We almost have Randy's house packed. Packing is something that I have learned to be a pro at, from all of the billions of times i've moved. We have Randy's 4 bedroom, 3 level house packed into a 20' trailer with about a 10' by 10' space to spare. Efficient packing! God I hate moving.
Drinking a margarita. Early, but, I don't give a crap at this point.
What's everyone else up to?
Well, its been raining solid for the past two days here. Which is just plan, odd. We never get rain like this. Looks like we're making up for a super dry summer. Last night a bolt of lightening hit really close to the house, close enough that I could feel the electricity and it made my hair stand on end. It woke me out of a dead sleep and I swear my heart rate was at about a 200.
We almost have Randy's house packed. Packing is something that I have learned to be a pro at, from all of the billions of times i've moved. We have Randy's 4 bedroom, 3 level house packed into a 20' trailer with about a 10' by 10' space to spare. Efficient packing! God I hate moving.
Drinking a margarita. Early, but, I don't give a crap at this point.
What's everyone else up to?
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drinking mountain dew.... machine in the shop is out of pepsi....was going through caffeine withdrawal until I opted for the dew.
been assembling a progressive stamping die today... grinding parrallels, fitting, setting clearances, doing all the little stuff that makes it work.
At least you have a way to pull the trailer.... sounds like you can fit the Z in the back with the rest of the stuff.
been assembling a progressive stamping die today... grinding parrallels, fitting, setting clearances, doing all the little stuff that makes it work.
At least you have a way to pull the trailer.... sounds like you can fit the Z in the back with the rest of the stuff.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
I'm going to win the Powerball tonight. When I buy tickets I don't just hope to win, I buy them knowing I'm going to win. That's what an extreme optimist I am. Even the fact that I've lost 10k in 24 hours in Vegas not once, but twice does not change the fact that I still know I am going to win. Of course those happenings were back in the days when money still flowed like a river for me.
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I'm going to win the Powerball tonight. When I buy tickets I don't just hope to win, I buy them knowing I'm going to win. That's what an extreme optimist I am. Even the fact that I've lost 10k in 24 hours in Vegas not once, but twice does not change the fact that I still know I am going to win. Of course those happenings were back in the days when money still flowed like a river for me.
ETA : wonder How Jeremy is doing with the cummins install????? browsing govliquidation there was an 8.3 Liter cummins crate engine, 150 bucks opening bid. I realize most try for the 5.9,,,, how big physically is the 8.3?