I’ve been dealing with a persistent issue on my right foot, specifically involving my pinky toe. It actually started deforming years ago back when I was still playing competitive basketball.
Out of about forty different pairs of sneakers I’ve owned, there are at least three pairs that just don't sit right. It isn't a callus or a blister, per se, but rather this hard buildup of skin that forms up there. If I have to walk any significant distance, the pain becomes absolutely excruciating...
I’m constantly using Band-Aid bandages, and I regularly slather on various ointments, creams, or even heavy-duty balms overnight to try and soothe it.
John Clark6 said:I don't recall hearing that formal notices were being sent out through a notary public—that sounds a bit unusual to me—but I am certainly all for foreclosure proceedings.
My mistake... I meant the actual seizure motion, probably... we're all a little shell-shocked here.
A family member just got hit with a pre-foreclosure notice from a local utility company, delivered straight via a notary....
The thing is, they’ve never even used their services, nor have they ever been registered at the address where this bill is supposedly being sent—they were just an unemployed student living elsewhere at the time.
We already reached out to J.P. Morgan regarding the situation, and tomorrow we’re heading down to the office of the company that issued the notice to deal with this head-on.
Aside from filing a formal dispute, are there any other moves we can make to shut this down?
ASUS P5Q 775 motherboard, Intel P45 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 4 GB of RAM (2x2 GB PC 6400 Corsair CP) Radeon HD 4870 512MB DDR5 PCI-Express graphics card Chieftec 550W EPS power supply Thermaltake Soprano case Western Digital Blue 500GB hard drive
Just bringing this thread back from the dead. A buddy of mine is probably just going to end up buying some random plastic bin at Target (don't even ask why, it's a long story)... but personally, I've started putting together a little hobbyist command center in my attic... So, anyway, I'm circling back to this Dell OptiPlex Micro that caught my eye...
Right now, I’ve got a Wii hooked up upstairs and I'm planning on picking up a PS4 soon... so what I'm wondering is, does it actually make sense to load Windows 8 onto this Dell OptiPlex Micro, or should I just stick with Windows 7?
fadedorca66 said:So, what kind of budget are we actually looking at here? If you're working with an Intel Core i5-3570K, a decent cooler, and you plan on bumping that RAM up to either 8 or 16GB along with throwing in an SSD, how much cash are you willing to drop to make it happen?
2 2500 3000
I mean, I could just sell off my current rig, toss in another three grand, and just bite the bullet on a brand-new build. It’s that classic dilemma, isn't it? You're sitting there staring at your setup, weighing whether it's worth patching up an old sinking ship or if you should just walk into Best Buy and start over from scratch. Sometimes, trying to upgrade a dinosaur feels like trying to put a turbocharger on a lawnmower—sure, it might move a little faster, but you're still fundamentally working with a machine that wasn't meant for the race. Either way, it's a hell of a lot of money to throw around.
My CPU is an Intel Core i5-2500K motherboard is an ASRock 970 Extreme3 GPU is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 4 gigs of RAM power supply is a Corsair 500W, if I recall correctly
It’s about a year old
What’s the best way to beef this up? Or should I just cut my losses, sell the whole thing, and jump ship to a fresh Intel build? I mainly use it for 3ds Max, Photoshop, Unreal Engine, UDK, high poly modeling, and ZBrush
My plan was to just upgrade enough to run a 64-bit OS—maybe grab an Intel Core i5-3570K and some more RAM—since it seems like everyone is ditching 32-bit support these days
I’m looking at using this thing basically as my main Home Theater PC—mostly for streaming music, browsing the web, and most importantly, cranking movies in HD on my 50-inch flat screen... so if anyone has some solid recommendations, please lay them on me...
So, I officially gave notice and should be out of there in a few days (mostly because the tenant passed away)... I’m just going to peel my name off the door and call it a day. It’s pretty much the same dance as last time. As for whoever moves in next, I’ll give them a heads-up on how things work around here, and if they actually pay their rent, then fine...
Like someone else mentioned earlier... just take down your full name. Maybe leave the last name if you must, but honestly, just don't open the door for anyone. I spent about $30 on a Ring camera and a little monitor for the apartment, so that's that. At the main house, the gate stays locked, and even if it wasn't, I consider any unannounced visit a total invasion of privacy—plus, I've got a dog to warn people off. He’s a complete sweetheart, really, but he’s a total beast when he needs to be...
Casey Palmer5 said:Honestly, these days, I just don't see the point in opening the door for someone who shows up unannounced. If I see the mail carrier on my doorbell camera, sure, I'll let them in. But for anyone else? They can leave a message on my phone or just drop whatever they have in the mailbox. I’ve gotten pretty good at just ignoring the doorbell...
Could I get a quick reality check on this build? Intel Core 2 duo E7200 2.5 2GB DDR2 Kingmax RAM Gigabyte GA-EP43-S3L Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS 256 500 GB Maxtor 7200RPM Hard Drive OCZ 500W Power Supply
Looks like my power supply finally gave up the ghost (still waiting on a full diagnostic to be sure)... since this rig is getting a bit seasoned at about 3 years old—though it’s actually a pretty beefy machine that handles BF3 on medium without breaking a sweat—I could use some solid recommendations for a replacement. I suspect something like this is what's currently sitting inside the case:
driftingdrifter88 said:Is there any way to block a Cash on Delivery payment once it's been sent? We paid for something today and realized we got totally scammed... The sender has been reported for fraud, and we have the police report and all the details... apparently, the folks at the local USPS office said they need some kind of official word from the police.
Alright, look... if you’ve been hit by one of those COD scams, there are a few critical steps you can take to try and mitigate the damage.
1) Call the main customer service line immediately to request a freeze on the payout to the perpetrator... you generally have about a 48-hour window before the money changes hands. 2) Head down to the local police station and file an official fraud report (there might be a small fee for the $6.75 paperwork).... it’s highly recommended that you ask them to include a specific request for the postal service to halt the disbursement to the suspect, though it's not strictly mandatory. 3) Go to your nearest post office branch and insist on filing an irregularity report for the shipment; once you have that, along with the police report, the postal staff should be able to fax everything over to their central processing hub. 4) The claims department is then supposed to send a formal notice to the sender's local post office to intercept the payment slip and have it returned to the central office in Washington, D.C. (at least, that's how it worked in my case). 5) Don't just assume it happened—follow up personally with that local post office to confirm they actually received the intercept order.
Is there any way to actually block a cash-on-delivery payment once it's been sent? We paid for something today and, unfortunately, got totally scammed... The sender has already been reported for fraud, and we have the police report and all the necessary details ready to go. Someone at the local FedEx office mentioned they need to wait for some official word from the police before they can do anything.
I’ve pretty much settled into a routine with this whole vision thing. Honestly, when I'm just hanging out at home doing absolutely nothing, I usually just stick to my glasses. It’s easier, less fuss. But once I actually have things to do—like running errands or heading out for the day—that's when I switch over to contacts. Driving in the direct sunlight without sunglasses is a total nightmare, so having that flexibility makes life a hell of a lot smoother.
Just a quick heads-up here... please, for the love of everything holy, be careful about which sunglasses you're picking up. Seriously.