BFTD Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) On 30/05/2020 at 11:23, WhiteRoseKillie said: On 30/05/2020 at 00:43, tamthebam said: I've just discovered that there was a character in "Mork and Mindy" called Arnold W@nker. He was a landlord. Also Peggy's maiden name in Married With Children. Christ, how did I not know this. w**k is a real surname, originating from Austria IIRC. There's an Austrian drummer called Alex w**k, and a Mount w**k in Bavaria. Sadly, there doesn't seem to be a nearby peak called Güdgai 2 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: The f**k is wrong with Bennett today? Today?! Edit: not sure why he's back on form; he's mostly been (bo)vine lately. (best I've got, sorry) Edited May 31, 2020 by BigFatTabbyDave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 16 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Hope the bennet/Dee Man beef doesn’t escalate further. There’s a lot at steak to be fair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eednud Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Wonder what they sell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 11 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Christ, how did I not know this. w**k is a real surname, originating from Austria IIRC. There's an Austrian drummer called Alex w**k, and a Mount w**k in Bavaria. Sadly, there doesn't seem to be a nearby peak called Güdgai Today?! Edit: not sure why he's back on form; he's mostly been (bo)vine lately. (best I've got, sorry) Greenie for that bit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) Just had an International Call warning us that the internet is going to be disconnected for "illegal activity". "Press 1 to speak to an operator." Aye, o.k. However, we got a text message at 5.45 am for the young adult we used to care for, who has obviously given this number as a contact. Maybe the two calls are completely unrelated or maybe it's his internet that's going to be disconnected. Knowing the sort of sites he used to try to access, he could well have been undertaking illegal activity. Edited June 1, 2020 by Jacksgranda sllepnig 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Just had an International Call warning us that the internet is going to be disconnected for "illegal activity". "Press 1 to speak to an operator." Aye, o.k. However, we got a text message at 5.45 am for the young adult we used to care for, who has obviously given this number as a contact. Maybe the two calls are completely unrelated or maybe it's his internet that's going to be disconnected. Knowing the sort of sites he used to tey to access, he could well have been undertaking illegal activity. Please tell me you don't think the polis give you a call about disconnecting your internet if they think you've been involved in illegal activity. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Please tell me you don't think the polis give you a call about disconnecting your internet if they think you've been involved in illegal activity. What? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: What? Sorry if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick, but your post reads as though you think there's a chance that the call you received might not be a scam. Edit: also, and I'm sorry for missing this aspect the first time round - WTF was your young adult doing? Edited June 1, 2020 by BigFatTabbyDave -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Just had an International Call warning us that the internet is going to be disconnected for "illegal activity". "Press 1 to speak to an operator." Aye, o.k. However, we got a text message at 5.45 am for the young adult we used to care for, who has obviously given this number as a contact. Maybe the two calls are completely unrelated or maybe it's his internet that's going to be disconnected. Knowing the sort of sites he used to try to access, he could well have been undertaking illegal activity. I got an email from a fake outfit last night saying my direct debit for my TV Licence had failed and could I set up another debit. Seeing as I renewed in full in March the email was binned and blocked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Just now, BigFatTabbyDave said: Sorry if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick, but your post reads as though you think there's a chance that the call you received might not be a scam. i think it's a scam - as does my wife - but the coincidence of getting a text message for him and a couple of hours later getting the "internet going to be disconnected" speil has me wondering. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Please tell me you don't think the polis give you a call about disconnecting your internet if they think you've been involved in illegal activity. The polis will be phoning everyone from that beard thread IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) My wife got a call/text a couple of weeks ago warning her that her password (for her bank account, I think) had been compromised and quoted part of her password. She didn't do anything about but sat and worried about it. Eventually she contacted the bank - or they may have contacted her - and was reassured that it was a scam and she did the right thing by doing nothing. ETA: Answer to @Zen Archer Esq. Edited June 1, 2020 by Jacksgranda sllepnig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: The polis will be phoning everyone from that beard thread IMO. I've had a suspicious number of emails lately asking me to confirm my bank details as evidence that I'm not a tramp. Little do they know that I am a massive tramp, and there's not a thing they can do about it! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Sorry if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick, but your post reads as though you think there's a chance that the call you received might not be a scam. Edit: also, and I'm sorry for missing this aspect the first time round - WTF was your young adult doing? Probably what the rest of us do online tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 minute ago, MixuFruit said: Dunno but I found this in the reduced shelf Just add water? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: My wife got a call/text a couple of weeks ago warning her that her password (for her bank account, I think) had been compromised and quoted part of her password. She didn't do anything about but sat and worried about it. Eventally she contacted the bank - or they may have contacted her - and was reassured that it was a scam and she did the right thing by doing nothing. ETA: Answer to @Zen Archer Esq. Everyone gets caught out at some time or another. More than a decade ago, eBay used to send out emails to tell people they had new messages and such. I used to just click the 'Reply' button and log in when the website popped up. Only one time I did it and the website that popped up just prompted me for my username and password again. After a second's confusion, I checked the URL and I've never changed the password for an account so fast. Thank f**k they weren't smart enough to automate an actual eBay login after harvesting my details Outlook introduced the 'hover' feature to show URLs used by links soon after, and eBay stopped sending out messages with links to log in. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, bennett said: Probably what the rest of us do online tbf. The Orange Order hasn't been designated a terror organisation, mate. You're fine. ...for now. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 30 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Sorry if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick, but your post reads as though you think there's a chance that the call you received might not be a scam. Edit: also, and I'm sorry for missing this aspect the first time round - WTF was your young adult doing? Accessing pornography and graphic violence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Jacksgranda said: Accessing pornography and graphic violence. Yes, that's...uhh...terrible. I'm sure the rest of P&B will join me in castigating those kinds of activities (it's depends on exactly what he's accessing, I know, but I couldn't miss the opportunity to be facetious) -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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