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Sunday, November 10, 2024
Happy 249 USMC!
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Friday, August 16, 2024
Ticketmaster Data Breach Update
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Twinkl |
As of Tuesday morning, there has been no word from Ticketmaster.
More t/k.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Ticketmaster Data Security Breach
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St. Bonaventure University Online |
Hello,
Received a letter from Ticketmaster stating that some of my personal information may have been compromised by a hack.
Ticketmaster offered credit monitoring via a TransUnion company called Cyberscout.
I logged onto the www.mytrueidentity.com url listed in the letter. However, the website would not allow me to open an account. The website listed a number to call.
Calling the number, I was directed to a call center possibly in Mumbai or elsewhere in the Indian subcontinent. The person attempting to assist me spoke and understood English with some difficulty. For example, she was unaware that U.S. phone numbers are prefaced with an area code. After a number of attempts, I politely ended the call as we were unable to communicate.
Do you have any suggestions how I might obtain the credit monitoring services offered?
PS: I wasn't aware that I even had a Ticketmaster account. It must be prehistoric.
Here's Ticketmaster's response:
Thanks, we’ve received your request
You should receive a reply from one of our Fan Support Representatives in 12 hours, or sooner.
Times may vary depending on volume and demand.
More t/k
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Back from the Northwest
Back from visiting my sister, who is in the hospital. A long-time MS sufferer, she's recently sustained kidney and nerve damage. The care facility is a mixed bag of outstanding nurses and nurse assistants and odd, ill-trained goons. The doctor in charge is a breezy fellow, according to my sister, who is loath to spend much time with his patients. Possibly it cuts down on his main function: billing Medicare.
More soon as we battle to get my sister the care she needs.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
A Hat Trick of Bad Health
Ever since my return from way down yonder in New Orleans, my health has been many things, none of them positive.
My wife took ill on the plane-ride back to Los Angeles. Naturally, that meant that I would take ill several days hence. Sure enough, I came down with a bad fever, much worse than COVID. It was like having mononucleosis once more. I slept, napped, woke up, then went to bed. However, I did drop ten pounds, a poor man's weight loss program.
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Just as the fever abated, I came down with a urinary tract infection. Spending the night peeing out five drops of bloody urine helped eliminate my recent sleep overage. As a male, UTIs often mean trouble in the kidneys and/or bladder. At an UrgentCare, I was given a kidney/bladder ultrasound, a cocktail of antibiotics injected into my butt and a prescription for big plump antibiotic tablets. I took them all, but it felt like the injected obliterated the infection.
So, feeling good, except I noticed a rash developing all over my body. At first, I thought it was some kind of prickly heat. But that night, I woke at 2 AM unable to sleep, because the stinking rash itched like blazes. I pressed the skin, took cold showers, thought of picnics and adorable kittens, but nothing checked the relentless itching.
And the rash and itching were spreading to unrashed body regions.
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Anyway, several days have passed without me visiting a doctor. I'm delighted. If this keeps up, I might even start running again.
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Thursday, June 06, 2024
Disturbing Good Cheer
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
A 10k along the Sand
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
O.J. and Sgt. Friday in the Same Room
O.J. back in the day, before Naked Gun and double homicide, listens to Sgt. Joe Friday telling it straight.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Marvels Pitch Meeting Restarts the Sun
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