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I plan to weigh in every other day or so with what I hope are yak-worthy thoughts, musings and reconditioned events from my alleged past, my assumed present and my delusional future. If you want to comment, I will respond almost as quickly as those spam guys who claim you can make $500/day in your underwear.

Nov 07
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Hack Update....

The spamholes got into my billscheft account again early this morning, but thanks to Toast, I know the drill. Hope no one got another solicitation.

But you’ll love this. Last night, as I was trying to restore my accounts and change my password over the phone through Yahoo Customer Service [(866) 562-7219. Prompt 2. They are phenomenal…], the woman on the phone had to ask me three security questions to unlock the accounts. First question was a layup. Second question was a layup. The third question (which I have since changed): “Who is your favorite author?”

Cold sweat. The answer I put down 12 years ago could have been one of three: Philip Roth, Richard Yates, or (in a blaze of delusional self-reverance) me. I sucked it up and said, “Yeesh. I really really hope I said Philip Roth.”

IS RIGHT!

And now, back to the exciting conclusion of “Slumdog Millionaire….”

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