“Dear Todd
Last night around 10:30 Aunt Judy called me and said that Uncle Jimmy wasn’t doing very well. He died somewhere around 12:15 or so. I will probably be going to GA today with Aunt Wanda and others. I know you do not believe in prayer but in your own way please pray for us and our travels and ask that we be safe and get through this with the grace of God. – Mom”
I upgraded the Family Tree software and it broke.. I’m working on repairing it, but until it’s done it’s going to be down.
I just wiped out the forums, who knows, maybe someday I’ll bring that feature back but I think I’ll wait for them to be actually needed this time.
We mailed out invites this weekend, if you are in nashville, I only sent them to people I knew were coming.
So.. if you intend to come.. and I don’t know about it.. you better speak up asap!
Mom is selling her convertable PT which has 37k miles on it for $10,500.
If you’re interested or know someone who might be, her number is 615-251-6863.
But not everything is perfect yet.. the Gallery is missing a compnonent called imagemagick, so some thumbnail images aren’t displaying.. when the host has that fixed.. then you will see them
The Mailing list is also working again.
Not too much to talk about here:
#1 The Site upgrade The site was recently upgraded and what that means to you.
#2 The Family Reunion Picnic Some basic planning for the reunion.
#3 Talk about the Family Camping Trip.. I need a headcount.. or I’ll never get it off the ground.
MEETING WILL BE @ http://meeting.raymerfamilies.com on May 2ND
You have to see the link above.. it explains the situation with the economy.. and what will have to happen in order to fix the fix we are in.
We take ATM machines for granted.. I know not many of us has to to use them anymore, seeing as they are all about cash in a society that accepts your debit or credit card everywhere.. But latley there has been talk about people attaching devices to ATM machines to steal your PIN and your CC information.. and you might think this is all bunk.. but there are pictures to back it up..
My Advice:
Doesn’t matter where you are, LOOK at the atm before you plop your card in it.
Gizmodo.com gives this list for spotting an “altered atm”
• Ill-fitted card slots
• More than one mirror (some actually may have two mirrors)
• Suspicious lighting
• Unusual ATM error messages
• Difficulty inserting or removing your ATM card.
• If there are other ATMs around, compare them side-to-side, if one of them looks unusual, it’s time to pull out your cameras.
Take photos of them in—camouflaged (or not) on the ATM—and then e-mail them to us at tips@gizmodo.com with the subject line “Card Skimmer Beatdown.” Please don’t forget to contact the authorities/bank managers before you leave. In the war between card skimmers and Gizmodo readers, it’s time to fight back.
If you find an ATM with a device attached, call the bank who operates it, it’s their job to maintain that device and they are in some way responsible for any loss you sustain because of it.
What happens if you’ve been scammed already? If your worried change your PIN and get a new a card… check your bank and dispute charges.. Odds are if they get you, they won’t milk you dry, they might just take a little from everyone they skim.. so noone notices.
Examples?
http://i.gizmodo.com/5201176/a-man-finds-an-actual-card-skimmer-in-the-wild-in-the-flesh
http://i.gizmodo.com/5202776/attack-of-the-card-skimmers-its-happening-right-here-right-now
