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Black people weren’t exactly consistent with the Constitution while’ back either.

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Check out the LA Times link, it has a video of the two houses post collapse. The cliff has undermined the two swimming pools’ foundations at this point. Yep, there are a couple of people swimming in the pool on the right.

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Without net metering:

1) Do you just get the low wholesale rate for all electricity you dump onto the grid, then get charged regular rates for electricity you consume?

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2) You get to reverse the meter for whatever you dump on the grid, then forward the meter for whatever you consume and if you dump more then you use, you don’t get anything?

or is it done some other way.

Also, what’s going to happen to all those companies when net metering ends, am I only going to get bible bangers knocking on my door? Will I be able to pass aisle 2 in Home Depot without being acosted by Solar City?

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Combofix is a rootkit detector/cleaner. You should only download it from http://www.bleepingcomputer.com The organization that makes it is somewhat guarded about how it actually works and what it looks for, but it works best if you run it soon (several weeks) after infection is suspected. It can cause your computer to not boot if you actually have an infection because it just removes the suspect driver if it is infected. A lot of times, a virus/rootkit will replace legitimate system files with one “augmented” with their code. Although it has a virus in this file, your system will not run without it. Combofix does create restore points, but you will need the knowledge to revert to one of these restore points should the system not boot.
I’ve had a lot of luck with ComboFix where someone has a rootkit that is causing a virus to keep returning.

I run ComboFix periodically as a precaution (you’re not really supposed to use it this way) and also to look at the log it generates which can point to infections it cannot detect. As an example, it will tell you that logsp.dll file was installed and set to run on boot on June 6th 2015. A lot of times it’s up to you to research what the data mean and search for the dll and find out that it’s related to that Logitech mouse you installed in June.

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Using a single, common, virus scanner is pretty much a waste of time anyway. If you’re writing a virus, you’re going to assume someones using Windows Defender and write around it by default. You’re also going to write around the most common scanners out there.

I always tell people that if you’re going to rely on a single scanner, then the best scanner out there is the one with the lightest footprint because it’s probably not going to work anyway, so you might as well not use too many cycles on it.

I hate to admit it, but I’m a total PC (Newer Macs are PCs too BTW, I mean Microsoft) guy. I’ve worked with them since I was a little kid. I work with them at work. I use them at home (they are a great platform for gaming)

That said, even I have a hard time trusting a PC. I use mine for secure online transactions, but I have to do the following before I trust it:

I disable Javascript in Acrobat – It’s insane that this is enabled by default. Edit – Preferences – uncheck “Enable Javascript” box.

I run each of the following scanners:
security.kolla.de – Spybot S&D
malwarebytes – This is too popular now, so it probably doesn’t work anymore
Trend OfficeScan – I get it free from work, so why not?
Periodic runs of ComboFix – This is a cleaner, not a scanner. Has the potential to blow up your system.

I boot the system clean and check all external calls across the network
I check all the processes running – I know what should be there. I also spot check the locations and dates of the running processes’s files to verify they’re in the right place and are not newer files
I look for any new files created in specific system directories and then trace each one down

I also try to avoid installing anything on my system that isn’t from a large trusted company (like Microsoft snicker snicker)

I know what you’re thinking, suuuuuure he does all this, but I really do. I know what I’m looking for and it only takes 5 minutes of my time each week (the rest of the time is just launching the scanners and letting them finish)

So what’s the gist of all this? I’m either really paranoid, or the PC platform isn’t all that trustworthy. I prefer to believe the latter. They’ve improved the security a lot, but I still don’t trust it all that much. I definitely would not trust a PC that just has Windows Defender and a single scanner running on it. Use your PC with caution!

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[quote=SK in CV]This could never have happened in the US. The US doesn’t have high speed trains.[/quote]

CH (Chortling Heartily)

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I wouldn’t think the landlord would have any say in it, we always changed the locks without asking permission. As a tenant, you don’t know who has had access to the place before hand, changing the locks in a new place is a top priority.

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Definitely NSFW….Well, depends where you work.

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I used Up and Down Garage Doors to replace mine. They have a great rating in Yelp and I gave them the measurement of the door/springs and they gave me a price on the phone that was really good. Showed up on time and did the fix.

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We did this as buyers. We didn’t have a buyer’s agent lined up, and we had some options with getting one, but decided to go with the listing agent.
IMHO:

Using the listing agent gives you a better chance of getting the house if you really want it. The listing agent knows the motivation of the sellers and also knows the numbers that are likely to sit well and may tip you off if you are below (you aren’t getting tipped off if they are above I’m sure) that number. They also know how to present you in the best light to the seller. I’d think the listing agent is very likely to try to get your deal to go through with you as they will make more commission.

That said, the only downsides I could see with using a listing agent (in the case that you really want the house) is that:
1) You may not get the best deal
2) You may not be fully represented for anything such as repairs prior to the sale.

As long as you’re fine with that, I didn’t see any other downsides from the buyer side.

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The old horse ranch? They originally sold the property several years ago to build ApartmentCondos/Condos, then that fell through as whoever bought the property either went broke or held off on construction for some other reason. My guess is that somebody is going with the original plan?

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It’s well known that elderly people tend to go to bed earlier and wake earlier as they enter those golden years, so it just seems like the paper arrives later and later 😉

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National Organization of Twisted Worshipers

Speaking of blasphemy and burning in eternal hell fire if you pick/denigrate the wrong religion, has anyone seen the Adult Swim show “Black Jesus”? It came up in the showcase tiles on Hulu and I didn’t expect much, but it’s actually pretty funny. If you liked the movie “Friday”, and aren’t offended by Jesus being black, or swearing, or participating in drug deals, you’ll probably like this.

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[quote=mike92104]Have you tried reporting it to your phone carrier? They may be able to track them down and deal with it.[/quote]

There’s really nothing you or the carrier or any authority can do as it’s easy for the scammers to just move their virtual presence around. It would be like trying to block someone from sending you snail mail from Nigeria. You could even probably get the postal carrier to throw away anything with a Nigeria return address, then the sender could put an Australian return address, or even send it to Australia or Iowa first and then have someone there send it to you, except this is easier to do on the Internet.

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Document, document, document. Get a month’s worth. Then…

Try to get the HOA to do something about it. I know if they are so inclined, they can make life hard enough on the landlord that it’s easier to evict and find new tenants than deal with fines. If they are not so inclined, then:

Try the police. If the noise is audible outside after 10pm, there’s a chance the police can do something. I know in college, they were pretty effective at this.

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