Re: What has happened to our beloved group?

On Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:40:06 -0700, % wrote:

> jojo wrote:
>> marg wrote:
>>> On Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:42:09 -0700, % wrote:
>>>
>>>> marg wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:40:51 +0000, jojo wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> % wrote:
>>>>>>> jojo wrote:
>>>>>>>> marg wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:55:12 +0000, jojo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Lane W wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Skeeter wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Somebody opened the kook cage.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Total crickets!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Have you ever answered a call from an unknown number only to
>>>>>>>>>>> be greeted with silence? Sometimes, no one responds at all.
>>>>>>>>>>> Other times, there's a short delay before someone finally
>>>>>>>>>>> greets you. You may think the person on the other end is just
>>>>>>>>>>> confused or distracted, or possibly got the wrong number. But
>>>>>>>>>>> that's not the case, at least not with a scam call.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> i get calls from banks and related businesses if the number is
>>>>>>>>>> unknown usually.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> my mom's number gets calls from real unkowns on rare occassions
>>>>>>>>>> and its usually a wrong number, not a scam.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> but speaking of scams, my aunt did get scammed through a phone
>>>>>>>>>> call.. i dont remember the details though, it was a while back.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you pick up a phone call and there is silence, it's a robot
>>>>>>>>> call.
>>>>>>>>> Hang up and block the call.  Don't say anything.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> these days you can get ai calls where your voice can be
>>>>>>>> transcribed and responses generated. its mostly being tried out
>>>>>>>> by very large companies for their customer service jobs.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> these servcice jobs are going to be the first to have mass
>>>>>>>> layoffs soon. the product is nearly ready and will become
>>>>>>>> available to smaller companies for their customer service issues.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> who  cares i'm retired and at such a young age
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i dont believe in retirement. society cannot work that way and its
>>>>>> already showing signs of instability.
>>>>>
>>>>> It works if you save diligently for it.  If you have no debts and
>>>>> pay off your mortgage before retiring (if you own a home.) I'm
>>>>> retired and I'm doing okay, so far.
>>>>>
>>>> i'm making more now than when i worked
>>>
>>>
>>> I am as well although not as much as when my husband was alive.
>>>
>>>
>> i am also making more than before i began working.
>> 
> and here he goes swingin the lead


Sometimes, he makes no sense.