What made me happy today?

[CatrionaGrace]

I wonder: would the bears have found you fine dining or more of a mid-priced experience?

 

[Set2Stun]

A group of bears is almost always a mom and her cubs. Not a situation you want to find yourself in !

 

[Rath Darkblade]

A group of bears is almost always a mom and her cubs. Not a situation you want to find yourself in !

Indeed. I have never even seen a bear, but that's one rule that even I have heard of (and always followed): Never, EVER, get close to a mama bear or her cubs. They might look like cute fuzz-balls, but they're not!

 

[GrahamLewis]

It's hard to be unhappy when you have a lovebird perched on your shoulder. And I've tried. But of course as soon as I settled on that thought, he treated me like a statue and left a deposit on my shoulder. But that didn't make me unhappy, just kept me from making a saccharine Hallmark story out it. I was still happy, just a bit annoyed. And forgiving. And accepting that that's how birds are.

 

[JT Woody]

The proof for my book arrived today! It looks so awesome!!!
I noted a few minor allignmnent issues i the spine, and a font issue on the back, but otherwise, im happy with it!

(Those issues can easily be fixed)

 

[Dogberry's Watch]

I've been listening to a new-to-me artist and I had the thought that he sounds similar at times to a band I listened to when I was a younger lass, and I couldn't remember the name of the band. As I was driving home, I heard part of a song that triggered a sound memory and I held onto it the whole way home. Picked up my old iPod and scrolled through the albums and found the fuckin thing. The exact song, too. It's a win for my brain after a rather long, difficult day at work.

 

[charlottegarbett]

My husband handled the nursery drop off before work, so I got a little more time this morning. I also slept surprisingly well?

 

[Rath Darkblade]

I manage the departmental email on top of my own. Two weeks ago, I received an email -- apparently from the IRS (!!!) -- that accused me of 'financial fraud' and other things, and threatened to subpoena me. I would've been concerned if it hadn't come from gmail. Block, delete, done.

My company's not in the US, we don't do any work there, and I personally have never been to the USA. So I don't know where they got THAT idea. ;-P

Anyway, this morning, I received a follow up ... from another gmail account. It basically said that because I didn't answer, they are now subpoenaing me. Block, delete, done.

I'm confused. Isn't it a crime to impersonate a Federal official? Should I report this to the Australian police?

Some people have nothing better to do, I guess ...

 

[Rad Scribbler]

I manage the departmental email on top of my own. Two weeks ago, I received an email -- apparently from the IRS (!!!) -- that accused me of 'financial fraud' and other things, and threatened to subpoena me. I would've been concerned if it hadn't come from gmail. Block, delete, done.

My company's not in the US, we don't do any work there, and I personally have never been to the USA. So I don't know where they got THAT idea. ;-P

Anyway, this morning, I received a follow up ... from another gmail account. It basically said that because I didn't answer, they are now subpoenaing me. Block, delete, done.

I'm confused. Isn't it a crime to impersonate a Federal official? Should I report this to the Australian police?

Some people have nothing better to do, I guess ...

Report the incident to the Australian police - forward them all the emails - ASAP.

 

[defaux]

I manage the departmental email on top of my own. Two weeks ago, I received an email -- apparently from the IRS (!!!) -- that accused me of 'financial fraud' and other things, and threatened to subpoena me. I would've been concerned if it hadn't come from gmail. Block, delete, done.

My company's not in the US, we don't do any work there, and I personally have never been to the USA. So I don't know where they got THAT idea. ;-P

Anyway, this morning, I received a follow up ... from another gmail account. It basically said that because I didn't answer, they are now subpoenaing me. Block, delete, done.

I'm confused. Isn't it a crime to impersonate a Federal official? Should I report this to the Australian police?

Some people have nothing better to do, I guess ...

In theory, yeah you should report it, particularly if it's a repeated targeted phishing attack. (Although is impersonating a foreign government department even a thing? I mean they aren't impersonating Australian federal authorities... idk.)

In reality they are probably in Russia, China, India or someplace else where this stuff isn't even really illegal, and the AFP won't be able to track them down. You aren't likely to see any action unless actual money gets moved. And even then it's unlikely to produce results.

What I *would* do, if you have an IT or Security department, report it to them. They can filter for similar occurrences that may be sent to other users who may be less aware of how to respond to such things. A lot of targeted attacks probe for weak points until something slips through.

 

[RMBrown]

Rain today. More importantly, a little time off. I clear land for farming. We are always in a rush this time of year to get as much done as we can before the frost comes out of the ground and we have to do things like spread manure and start plowing for spring planting. The days in the winter are all counted down and measured. Seven days a week, sun up till past sundown. It is a grind that wears on you. The next few days we will have warmer than usual weather, an inch or so of rain. In order not to destroy the roads we build we will stay off them today. I also can't sell muddy wood. I worked this morning until I was soaked, called it a day, sitting home watching it rain wondering if the ice in the waterfalls next to the house will let go today.

 

[Homer Potvin]

wondering if the ice in the waterfalls next to the house will let go today.

When I lived in NH, the ice would literally explode along the Saco River. It sounded like an artillery strike. Every few years an ice jam would form up stream toward the mountains, pressurizing the ice as it backed up, and when that sumbitch blew a six foot wall of ice would roll downstream and carve the banks out like an ice cream scoop. Trees, rocks, houses, cars... see ya. Water always wins. Those were rare in general and one that was big enough to hit a nearby parking lot or something was even rarer, but you never forget that sound.

 

[CatrionaGrace]

I clear land for farming.

In my late teens and early twenties, I worked on a ranch growing cotton, small grains, and silage corn. That was fifty years ago, and to this day, I feel like I ought to be out doing something in a field somewhere during February and March. Late winter landwork involved some of my favorite activities; if you gave me a nice tractor, a good plow, and a big field, I was a happy woman. We never had to deal with frozen ground, though.

 

[Trish]

Rain today. More importantly, a little time off. I clear land for farming. We are always in a rush this time of year to get as much done as we can before the frost comes out of the ground and we have to do things like spread manure and start plowing for spring planting. The days in the winter are all counted down and measured. Seven days a week, sun up till past sundown. It is a grind that wears on you. The next few days we will have warmer than usual weather, an inch or so of rain. In order not to destroy the roads we build we will stay off them today. I also can't sell muddy wood. I worked this morning until I was soaked, called it a day, sitting home watching it rain wondering if the ice in the waterfalls next to the house will let go today.

We're having very similar weather. Still snow on the ground and more snow coming next week so they say. I like the rain, but it's a bit early for it.

 

[RMBrown]

When I lived in NH, the ice would literally explode along the Saco River. It sounded like an artillery strike. Every few years an ice jam would form up stream toward the mountains, pressurizing the ice as it backed up, and when that sumbitch blew a six foot wall of ice would roll downstream and carve the banks out like an ice cream scoop. Trees, rocks, houses, cars... see ya. Water always wins. Those were rare in general and one that was big enough to hit a nearby parking lot or something was even rarer, but you never forget that sound.

The Falls next to my. house are 65 feet tall, the ones in front are 168 feet tall. When the ice goes out it shakes the house. It happens all in a matter of minutes, a lot of years it happened at night. I am hoping to be able to see it today, we are going to get an inch of rain

 

[RMBrown]

In my late teens and early twenties, I worked on a ranch growing cotton, small grains, and silage corn. That was fifty years ago, and to this day, I feel like I ought to be out doing something in a field somewhere during February and March. Late winter landwork involved some of my favorite activities; if you gave me a nice tractor, a good plow, and a big field, I was a happy woman. We never had to deal with frozen ground, though.

I grew up thinking I was going to be a dairy farmer from the time I was 12. I worked as a herdsman when I was first married. I don't think it ever gets out of your blood. There is a lot to be said about being in tune with the weather and cycles of the earth.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

Report the incident to the Australian police - forward them all the emails - ASAP.

In theory, yeah you should report it, particularly if it's a repeated targeted phishing attack. (Although is impersonating a foreign government department even a thing? I mean they aren't impersonating Australian federal authorities... idk.)

In reality they are probably in Russia, China, India or someplace else where this stuff isn't even really illegal, and the AFP won't be able to track them down. You aren't likely to see any action unless actual money gets moved. And even then it's unlikely to produce results.

What I *would* do, if you have an IT or Security department, report it to them. They can filter for similar occurrences that may be sent to other users who may be less aware of how to respond to such things. A lot of targeted attacks probe for weak points until something slips through.

Hmm. Since this happened at work, I reported it to the IT department. They probably had a word with their Security department, but I haven't heard anything else (nor do I expect to).

I also asked them to ban those gmail addresses throughout the company, which they were happy to do.

I wonder how long it would be before there's another phishing attempt. Yesterday, another person from gmail pretended to be the CFO and emailed me to ask for a detailed report on our customers. I reported this to IT to ban, then banned his address myself.

I hope someone soon will try another phishing attack that's a bit more sophisticated, and give me a chance to use my brain. Attacks from gmail are getting a bit tiresome.

 

[CatrionaGrace]

I grew up thinking I was going to be a dairy farmer from the time I was 12. I worked as a herdsman when I was first married. I don't think it ever gets out of your blood. There is a lot to be said about being in tune with the weather and cycles of the earth.

My husband grew up in a dairy family in Nort Dakodah. I lived in cattle ranching country except for two years in Marin Co where our place was bordered by a big dairy. I had to go back to that area on business after forty+ years absence. Town had grown like a cancer cell, but to my astonishment and delight, the dairy pastures were holding their own.

 

[charlottegarbett]

They've finally arrested (former prince) Andrew... and it's his birthday.

 

[Dante Dases]

The discovery of white chocolate creme eggs. This may be an acquired taste, but it's very much something firing me through the world's biggest half-term workload (which has basically been a week working from home rather than working in school).