Posts by Douglas Gray8

People with harsh features or an naturally intimidating stare tend to hold eye contact just a second too long, specifically to make others feel uneasy.🤣

Dammit, identity verification nightmare🤦

I have a Gmail account I log into every single day without issue. Usually, I just sign out when I step away from my desk and clear my history.

Today, I tried logging in, and suddenly they’re demanding identity verification to prove it's actually me.👎

Naturally, the only option is to send a code to a phone number I haven't used in months. I changed my number a while back, so there's no way to get a code sent to the old one, but Google is being completely stubborn about requiring that old number for recovery.

Does this mean my Gmail is basically gone? Am I stuck making a new one? I've got a massive amount of stuff tied up in that account.🤔

I ended up surrounded by this crowd, but I don't regret it. I don't have a house to my name because I drank every cent away. Spent three years working construction in Germany, then five years in a factory over in the Netherlands—blew it all on drugs and hookers. In Austria, I spent four years operating an excavator in a tunnel; earned a decent living there, but once I got back home to the States, it was all gone. Back then, I was making about $4,500 a month. My friends from high school were always around; we’d go everywhere together, and I’d foot the bill for the trips. Honestly, they probably just use me, but that's how it is. Now that I'm back stateside working for $1,000 a month, they still show up whenever they need a round of drinks paid for. Money is just paper. At the end of the day, we just live to eat and drink before we inevitably kick the bucket. So, as long as my heart holds out and my health stays intact, I’m going to spend it on booze, smokes, and weed.🙂

driftingcanyon2 said:With those kinds of numbers, I’d say you aren't actually facing any issues. 😁

That’s exactly why I drink.🤣

mellowskipper said:If I downed that much in a single day, I'd be in the ER.

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The body and brain eventually adapt to the alcohol. It's the liver that ends up looking like a target at a shooting range.🤣

driftingcanyon2 said:Could be a shift in taste or smell. How’s everything hitting you when it comes to bourbon or diesel?

Beer is still fine in unlimited quantities, though it bloats me and adds weight. I can handle spirits just as easily since I stick to the local stuff—low sugar, hits you faster. Wine doesn't sit as well with me, though I used to be obsessed before the pandemic hit. Back in the day, living in California, we practically had wine just flowing out of the taps.

mellowskipper said:I lost my sense of smell and taste. It lasted about ten days. After that, even months later, everything just tasted dull—like I couldn't catch those sharp notes in spices anymore.
Dad’s finally over the worst of it. He says everything tastes like rubber now.
I didn't mean anything by it, but you really shouldn't overdo it when it comes to drinking. Use this as an opportunity to cut back. Do yourself a favor.

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What am I supposed to do when I prefer a drink over a lover? It’s become my routine. I wake up and there's bourbon right alongside my double espresso. Beer with breakfast. Half a liter of wine with lunch. Then, a few more beers or another half liter of wine scattered throughout the afternoon. By the time dinner rolls around at 8:00 PM, I'm back to another half liter of wine or at least three beers.

mellowskipper said:Maybe we should just find a silver lining in COVID while we're at it.

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Easy there. Now I'm spilling my wine instead of actually drinking it.😒

I went through COVID-19, and I’m starting to think it left some permanent marks. For years, growing up in my neck of the woods, we drank wine like water—I could easily put away three liters of white wine without even feeling a buzz.

Now? Half a liter leaves me feeling nauseous. Honestly, the very thought of wine makes me sick. I can't tell if it's a direct leftover from the virus, but I’ve noticed my tolerance has plummeted. I can barely handle a fraction of what I used to.

Being "crazy" just means you aren't standard. And when you aren't standard, people spot it from miles away—like a satellite tracking a storm. But strangely enough, the labels stop sticking once you simply admit you're not normal.🤣

I’ll be the first to say it: I'm not normal.

Just viruses, I guess.

Does anyone know why they can't recover the account even though they have all the info?

They’re acting completely insane. I could have had all sorts of sensitive data on that account, yet they just shut it down without even giving me a heads-up.🙄

Gmail is a million times better.

Douglas Gray8 said:If I actually knew my password, I wouldn't be starting this thread. Pure logic.🙂

I have about a million passwords. I’ve got half of them memorized.🎉

If they compromised my account, I'm going to make their lives a living hell.😒
Once I'm done tearing them apart, they'll definitely know I exist.😒

Douglas Gray8 said:To be honest, I want to give everyone at Microsoft hell. If any of them are old enough to need it, they'll appreciate the sentiment.😁

🤦
I really am an idiot when I drink.

To be honest, I’ve got nothing but contempt for everyone over at Microsoft. If any of them could find a way to be useful for once, they might actually get somewhere.😁

swiftowl7 said:😁 Can you at least try to remember the password? Maybe try some self-hypnosis? 😂

Personally, I stick to two passwords—one important one, one unimportant one—and life stays simple. Remembering a dozen different strings of characters is just asking for trouble.

If they’ve compromised your account, just give them hell and move on. 😛 Verifying your identity through official channels probably won't get you their permission to access the account, and trying to prove ownership with whatever documentation they demand is a memory test no living person can pass.

Pure logic here: if I knew the password, I wouldn't be posting this thread.🙂

I have about a million passwords myself, though I only have half of them memorized.🎉

If someone hacks my account, I'm going straight after their family.😒
Once I've made my point, they'll definitely know I exist.😒

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We recently received your request to recover your Microsoft account... Unfortunately, we were unable to verify account ownership using the information provided. Microsoft takes customer privacy extremely seriously, and our obligation to protect your personal data means we must confirm you are indeed the rightful owner.

At this stage, your best course of action is to submit a new form with more precise information. The more detail you can provide in the form, the better your chances of regaining access. Here are a few tips on how to complete the form as accurately as possible.

What absolute clowns. I’m sending them everything—my SSN, all my details—and they just keep insisting it isn't enough. This is the twentieth attempt. What do they want me to do? Mail them a DNA sample in a jar just to prove it's me?🤔

swiftowl7 said:😁😁😁🤣😂

Think of a session as a specific window of time. It tracks a user's activity and visits on a website from start to finish. Measured in seconds, it serves as a versatile administrative tool for any site running on cookies and sessions.

Sessions reset every time you click through a page in your browser, then expire once you go idle. Usually, they last anywhere from five to thirty minutes—it all depends on the specific admin settings, how things are configured, and the actual nature of the site.
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To start, you might want to try accessing that Microsoft password recovery section using a different browser. It’s possible the one you're currently using is having issues overwriting cookies due to how the site's session functions are coded. Give it a shot using Edge on Windows 10.

I'm at a loss for words. It looks like Microsoft has completely lost its way. Working a gig at some teenager's water polo club afterparty... honestly, I think even kids would be an improvement. Decisions.

Aaaaaaaaa, now I’m heading out to cook.🍿

That’s it. Tell them exactly how it is.🙂

I'm trying to recover an old account because I lost the password. It’s tied to several game accounts where the login isn't working either, and since the recovery emails go to the account I can't access, I'm stuck in a loop.

Now, every time I attempt a recovery, it feels like they're intentionally making it impossible. They bombard me with endless questions and demand credit card details, only to end up throwing this at me:

We couldn't reset your password because your session expired. Please try again.

What "session"? Are these people actually sane?🤔

bluecyclist64 said:I'll be fine, even if I find myself surrounded by four more of Douglas Gray8's lot...🤣

Don't worry. You won't be missing anything from us. 5 Someone’s definitely going to try and act like the smartest person in the room. haha.

Harold Chavez6 said:To become any kind of intelligence? 🤔

Forget him. He’s just shouting into the wind and acting like he's some kind of genius.

coppersailor28 said:Pa The repair., Resistance., The opposite., I don't follow. You're just dropping a single word there. If you're looking for an antonym for "antonim," you're chasing ghosts—it doesn't really work that way. Give me some context next time., antipod, ...

I don't see what part of this isn't clicking for you...
...oh right, you're only showing up because of this @tag.I can't make sense of that term. If you're referring to a specific person or a niche topic, you'll need to clarify. Speculation. (not a quote):
'Original posts. Over here on Amtrak. They’re throwing out extra bonus points for those of us interested in the moderator position.'

For me, writing posts is... Right here on Amtrak. Something natural... like breathing. I just can't live without it.
... Even if it's me. Someone in charge. Take note.

Notice me. If they don't notice me, then fine. No big deal.

You’re clearly smart, but man, do you actually have a life outside of this forum? 🤣

Harold Chavez6 said:I couldn't care less about being a moderator. This guy just loves acting like some kind of forum hall monitor, nitpicking everyone else's grammar, spelling, or missing words. It’s funny, really. He points out every little slip-up while making the exact same mistakes himself. 🙂

Did you ask him what his actual job is? Probably some big-shot PhD or something...

coppersailor28 said:And there he goes! @Judas is back on the Amtrak subforum padding his post count again... He's going 🙂

Whatever. For our esteemed colleague Judas, this forum is just part of the job. Fine, it’s not official yet—but even if we consider me an unofficial candidate(from my perspective), the sheer volume of posts from him here on Amtrak is already
concerning.
(As a potential future moderator), regarding @Douglas Gray8, he’s already completely off base!

Douglas Gray8 and I have been collaborating quite successfully for a long time now. Through our professional execution of original projects (like 'I Invented My Own Joke'/PDF 'Jokes', etc...), we consistently satisfy the connoisseurs of written wit in this genre.
Essentially, neither Douglas Gray8's intelligence nor mine can be questioned. Besides, Douglas Gray8 made a good point:
"What good is intelligence when you're surrounded by five idiots?" (By the way, 👍 )

Anyway, enough off-topic chatter.

On-topic:
Yesterday, I was reviewing my private records of my own posts here on the Amtrak subforum, which I keep meticulously on my personal computer.
If I trust my AT&T branded machine (one of the most reliable brands out there), then I have nearly seventeen thousand of my own original posts just within the Amtrak PDF archives.
Now, if my computer is lying to me, then I'm lying too. But let's use some logic:
why would a computer lie about that? It's a borderline retarded assumption...

The fact remains, exactly seventeen thousand of my own original posts ONLY on this Amtrak subforum
, and my username is still blue (instead of black, red, or purple)!
Who's the crazy one here? Who's messing with whose head? And why... for what purpose!?

👍

bluecyclist64 said:Exactly.

So just enjoy being carefree. There isn't a prayer you'll ever evolve into any kind of intelligence—organic or artificial...🙂

I wouldn't call myself carefree, but I try to look that way to everyone else. Trust me, the crazier you seem, the easier life gets.🙂

What’s the point of having brains when you're surrounded by five idiots? Go ahead, explain that to me.🙂

bluecyclist64 said:The only logical conclusion is that Skynet finally achieved self-awareness and is systematically eliminating the competition in the field of high intelligence—even the kind that isn't artificial.

You've clearly had a rough go of it.🙂