Front Desk

This is kind of scary if only because of how simple it is.
It probably works all too often.

You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. When checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for all the charges for your room). You get to your room and settle in.

Someone calls the front desk and asked for (example) Room 620 (which happens to be your room). Your phone rings in your room. You answer and the person on the other end says the following, 'This is the front desk. When checking in, we came across a problem with your charge card information. Please re-read me your credit card number and verify the last 3 digits numbers at the reverse side of your charge card.'

Not thinking anything you might give this person your information, since the call seems to come from the front desk. But actually, it is a scam of someone calling from outside the hotel/front desk. They ask for a random room number. Then, ask you for credit card information and address information. Sounding so professional that you do think you are talking to the front desk.

If you ever encounter this problem on your vacation, tell the caller that you will be down at the front desk to clear up any problems. Then, go to the front desk and ask if there was a problem. If there was none, inform the manager of the hotel that someone called to scam you of your credit card information acting like a front desk employee.

This is NOT a Python...

This 15-foot eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the largest caught on record, was found just south of Jacksonville, Florida, close to the St. Augustine outlet in a new KB homes subdivision.

Notice the girth of the snake compared to the cop's leg, and he is not a small man. A snake this size could easily swallow a dog, a pig, or a 2 year-old child.

The snake is estimated to weigh over 170 lbs., and it's head is larger than the hand of a normal-sized man.

It has probably been alive since George Bush, Sr. was President. It makes you wonder what the snake has been feeding on, and where are it's offspring...

One bite from those fangs would be comparable to being stabbed by to two, curved 1/4 inch diameter screwdrivers, and would deliver enough venom to kill over 40 full-grown men.

The knife being used to draw out the fangs has a blade around 4 inches long.

A snake this size has an approximately 5 1/2 foot accurate striking distance. (The distance for an average size rattlesnake is about 2 feet.)

Remind me NOT to go to Florida...

Warning!!

Beware the Ides of March...

Amazing Simple Home Remedies

WARNING!
Parts of this post are very graphic...
Viewer discretion is advised!!

1. IF YOU'RE CHOKING ON AN ICE CUBE, SIMPLY POUR A CUP OF BOIL WATER DOWN YOUR THROAT. PRESTO! THE BLOCKAGE WILL INSTANTLY REMOVE ITSELF.

2. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.

3. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK.

4. FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SUFFERERS ~ SIMPLY CUT YOURSELF AND BLEED FOR A FEW MINUTES, THUS REDUCING THE PRESSURE ON YOUR VEINS. REMEMBER TO USE A TIMER.

5. A MOUSE TRAP PLACED ON TOP OF YOUR ALARM CLOCK WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ROLLING OVER AND GOING BACK TO SLEEP AFTER YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON.

6. IF YOU HAVE A BAD COUGH, TAKE A LARGE DOSE OF LAXATIVES. THEN YOU'LL BE AFRAID TO COUGH.

7. YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE: WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE.

8. IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

Beware the Gift Card

If you plan on giving or getting any gift cards around the holidays, you need to be careful that the cards will be honored after the holidays.


Stores that are planning to close after Christmas are still selling gift cards through the holidays even though the cards will be worthless January 1.

There is no law preventing them from doing this. On the contrary, it is referred to as Bankruptcy Planning.

Here is a partial list of stores you should be cautious about:

Circuit City - filed Chapter 11
Ann Taylor - 117 stores nationwide closing
Lane Bryant; Fashion Bug; and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide
Eddie Bauer to close 27 stores and more after January
Cache will close all stores
Talbots closing down specialty stores
J. Jill closing all stores [owned by Talbots]
Pacific Sunwear [also owned by Talbots]
GAP closing 85 stores
Footlocker closing 14o stores; more to close after January
Wickes Furniture closing down
Levitz closing down remaining stores
Bombay closing remaining stores
Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January
Whitehall closing all stores
Piercing Pagoda closing all stores
Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January
Home Depot closing 15 stores
Macys to close 9 stores after January
Linens and Things closing all stores
Pep Boys closing 33 stores
Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores
JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores
Wilson Leather closing down all stores
Sharper Image closing down all stores
KB Toys closing 356 stores
Lowes to close down some stores
Dillard's to close some stores...