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UTProf said:
If it's too good to be true.... Dang I got caught up in a scammer (at least I think they're a scammer). I found a listing on Mercari (used stuff) and the price was def. too good but I figured it was likely either 'hot' or some random just getting rid of stuff. At any rate, I'm talking to them and all is going well. They're like 'you got zelle? can afford it?' and I'm thinking it's a little weird they're messaging me so much but ok. Then they're like "I'm at Fedex now and shipping it" and suddenly showing me pics of their fedex store. And I'm like "hold up, how do you want to make sure I don't rip you off and you don't rip me off?" because at this point they're acting like they're shipping it right this instant and I've yet to pay them.

And I bring up, 'hey you want me to purchase the listing on mercari?' and they're like 'no, last time my stuff got damaged and mercari doesn't cover it so I don't use them... yaddda yadda..."

So I've yet to respond. I doubt I will because I can't see how this isn't a scam. Zelle is great but it doesn't offer fraud protection and the way they want to do this seems sketchy af. Am I overreacting?
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UTProf said:
If it's too good to be true.... Dang I got caught up in a scammer (at least I think they're a scammer). I found a listing on Mercari (used stuff) and the price was def. too good but I figured it was likely either 'hot' or some random just getting rid of stuff. At any rate, I'm talking to them and all is going well. They're like 'you got zelle? can afford it?' and I'm thinking it's a little weird they're messaging me so much but ok. Then they're like "I'm at Fedex now and shipping it" and suddenly showing me pics of their fedex store. And I'm like "hold up, how do you want to make sure I don't rip you off and you don't rip me off?" because at this point they're acting like they're shipping it right this instant and I've yet to pay them.

And I bring up, 'hey you want me to purchase the listing on mercari?' and they're like 'no, last time my stuff got damaged and mercari doesn't cover it so I don't use them... yaddda yadda..."

So I've yet to respond. I doubt I will because I can't see how this isn't a scam. Zelle is great but it doesn't offer fraud protection and the way they want to do this seems sketchy af. Am I overreacting?
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Tell them to send nudes, just to verify.
 
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KptVFL said:
I bought a pellet a few months back. Love it! As close to set it and forget it as you can get.
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I have a masterbuilt gravity shute smoker/grill. It’s wifi controlled. You use lump charcoal. It’s awesome. I can get it started and then go out on the lake with no worries about the food.

I opted for this over pellets because I really like the flavor imparted by the lump charcoal.
 
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KptVFL said:
Am on the fence here. No doubt making some seriously idiotic decisions just seems this guy has something pretty out of balance upstairs. Is the kind of thing someone might do when manic.

Vols definitely dodged a bullet by not getting him, though!
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I’m of a different mindset. I think that our current culture could have helped him find a better path. All of his stops so far were in places with poor cultural infrastructure that were not set up to help the athlete.

Yet another reason why we will be


15-0 🤠
 
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knoxvol52 said:
Hate to hear that I just got a kitten a couple of months ago myself.... How long you have snuffy and what was you feeding the cat?????
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We got him from a shelter in late May 2010...they said he was about 5-6 weeks old...so 13 years and 4 months ago...he has been going downhill for the last few months.

He would only eat Friskies brand, and his favorite was Surfin & Turfin.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
We got him from a shelter in late May 2010...they said he was about 5-6 weeks old...so 13 years and 4 months ago...he has been going downhill for the last few months.

He would only eat Friskies brand, and his favorite was Surfin & Turfin.
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Hate this for you, man. We’re likely to lose our 14 year old pup before the month is out. She had two bad seizures two nights ago. She’s never had them before. Vet outlined the likely issues, and we’ve come to terms with the fact that she’s had a great, long life, but her quality of life sucks right now. Going to be hard to let her go, but we know it’s the right thing to do.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
his name is steven john aka blippiView attachment 573990
there are now two blippis, one who travels and does majority of new shows. and steven who does cartoons, and specials.

also there is meekah, and another of her friends

And if you ever judge him. He's semi retired and worth over $50 million dollars.
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Yeah, and don't look too much into his past. You might regret it! :eek:
 
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ReadCT said:
Buddy of mine--that's him in the photo--is an economics professor at SMU and a crazy sports fan. Lives in DFW and never misses a game of his Cincinnati Bengals season tickets

ANYWAY... saw him at our fantasy draft recently and he reminded me of his sports fan 10 commandments

I laughed and now I share. Let the debate!

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10 Sports Fan Commandments​

Being a sports fan is like being in a cult. A few years ago I posted on Facebook my personal rules for real sports fans to follow. Here they are with accompanying notes. Most people will have trouble with some of these rules. I get it. Religions are hard, and we're all sinners sometimes.
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I. Thou shalt have only one favorite team in any one league.​

This means if you are asked what team you root for in the NFL, you can have only one team in reply. It is a sin to say, “I like the Cardinals and the Jets.” Sure, it is ok to like some teams more than others, or more appropriately to hate some teams less than others, but one team has to dominate all other teams; you can have only one favorite team. MLB is one league now too.

II. Thou shalt make the college you graduated from your favorite college team.​

Undergraduate schools come before graduate schools (and graduate schools come before jobs if you work at a university). Bottom line: If you went to say Bowling Green, then BG is automatically your favorite team. You can root for Ohio State, if you must, but if BG plays OSU, you have to root for BG. If you didn't go to college or if you went to some DIII school or whatever, you're a free agent and can pick your favorite college team, but choose wisely: See Commandment IX.

III. Thou shalt never wear a team’s game jersey unless the team is actually playing at the time.​

Wearing a game-style jersey in public outside of game time is childish. Some reasonable allowance is permitted for the time period immediately before and after game time. Regular team gear, like t-shirts, hats, etc are fine any time. Kids are exempt from this rule.

IV. Thou shalt never wear team clothing for more than one team at the same time.​

This is also known as the Boston Fan Commandment. Don't wear your Patriots hat with your Red Sox t-shirt. Yes, we know, City of Champions and all that bull, but there are seven days in a week for a reason. And no, Pittsburgh fans, it doesn’t matter that the colors all match.

V. Thou shalt never wear team clothing at a live sporting event if that team is not playing.​

This is also known as the Steeler Fan Commandment. Seriously, don’t be that jerk wearing a Steelers shirt and cap at a random Rockies-Padres game. There are dispensations allowed here for big events like the Super Bowl, College World Series, All-Star games, etc. where fans may wear their team gear as a general celebration of the game. Wearing a polo with a small logo is only a minor sin.

VI. Thou shalt bet for your favorite team only to win.​

You don't have to bet on your team's games, but if you do, you must bet for them to win. There should NEVER be a silver-lining if your favorite team loses. Hedging is for financial markets, not sports fans.

VII. Thou shalt never bet with or against the spread on your favorite team.​

If you bet on your team, bet them to win on the moneyline. You should never be in a position where your team wins but you lose a bet or your team loses but you win a bet. You can bet with the spread or whatever on other games, just not on your favorite team.

VIII. Thou shalt always root against your favorite teams' rivals.​

This is also known as the SEC Fan Commandment. Don’t be that moron Florida fan (redundant, I know) who roots for Alabama in the championship game because of the conference. The only exception is that you can root for a rival if their winning helps your team immediately advance to or in the postseason.

IX. Thou shalt never change your favorite team.​

This is also known as the Cleveland Browns Fan Commandment. Once a team is your favorite team, it is always your favorite team. Sorry. I know it sucks. The one exception is that if your team moves to a different city, you are free to drop that team as your favorite and select another.

X. Thou shalt have one favorite player who is playing now and one favorite player all-time.​

And if you’re over 30 years old, it really should be different players.
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I sorta disagree with #5. I wear Vols gear to pro sports games and get many many Go Vols. Just sayin’
 
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