Subj : Re: nuts was: logs and To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Nov 30 2019 17:40:00 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 17-Nov-2019 11:10 <=- BM>> Right. My pension is deposited on the 1st of the month but if that BM>> occurs on a weekend I think they advance it to ... nope! They delay BM>> it! June 3rd and September 3rd! Probably occurred in January but my BM>> notes are indicating 1/1. NB>> Hmmmm... Deposits done by persons on days the bank isn't open do tend NB>> to be posted as of the next business day, so maybe that does apply to NB>> regular businesses... What I was familiar with was Social Security and NB>> welfare direct deposits... both governmental agencies, so maybe there NB>> is either an arrangement to post early, or a policy to send early... BM> Possibly a difference in state laws. I'd still think that maybe it's a difference between government agencies and private companies.... Richard chose to have his pension check mailed to him, and he deposits it himself... as it is dated the 1st, he can't deposit it until then, or the next business day thereafter... Possibly companies can't change the date of the check for earlier so the direct deposit ends up the same way.... BM> Thinking of how here in Iowa a BM> car dealership cannot be open on Sunday. Illinois too, so hadn't paid BM> that much attention. To the south Missouri, so even less incentive. BM> If look to the north Wisconsin can't either. (In Iowa the _lot_ can be BM> open to the public: people can and like to wander without salespeople BM> present; the offices cannot be open/do business.) Interesting distinctions being drawn there... ;) Sounds like your state's Dutch Reformed heritage is still pretty firm... :) New York clearly has become much more secular... ;) BM> So possibly some old BM> law on the Iowa books as to why I can't receive a deposit nor make an BM> electronic funds transfer on weekends and holidays. I think can BM> withdraw money from an ATM then, but make a deposit and back to not BM> being credited until the next banking day. Weird. I'd guess that it's just the way your bank/credit union has set up their computers.... and ATMs are 24/7 for taking in or handing out money... the posting I'm sure doesn't actually happen until the next banking day either way... My credit union doesn't post withdrawals or deposits until the next regular banking business day... I can do transfers from one account to another over the phone, though.... And the credit card banks take my payment over the phone and credit it as of that day, holiday/ weekend or not... Doesn't get taken out of my checking account until a few days later, as usual... BM>> And of course my "Check Engine" light turned on halfway through BM>> running errands the other day. Locks were fine -- like you said they BM>> don't seem to be reported into the Check Engine system. The manual BM>> does have a notation a frequent cause of the Check Engine light turning BM>> on is a recent fill of the gas tank: cap not put on tightly. AFAIK my BM>> cap is on properly but possible the suction isn't correct for the BM>> sensors. Will let it go for a while as normally turns off after a BM>> while. And then I buy gas and a few trips later..... NB>> Sounds like something to have your local mechanic hook up to the NB>> diagnostic computer for, just to see what codes might have been NB>> generated... ;) BM> Yes, one of those convenient-but-not-convenient things. (Where's BM> that tagline about love to but my favourite commercial is on TV?!) BM> Mine is going on and turning off constantly -- though is super-slow BM> motion: might be on for a few errands, then turns off way while coming BM> home and stay off for several more errands. I have posted an inquired BM> in the ILink Automotive, Car and Driving, something appropriately named BM> conference. Michael suggested a way which may display the codes on BM> the odometer -- with our cars no. Not sure where he got them from, but Richard has bought a hand-held code checker for each of our cars (my car is enough younger that it has a more sophisticated computer in it and needed a different code checker)... I don't know if that is the proper name for it, but when a Check Engine light comes on, he can plug in the machine and read what the code is... and then has the option to clear it or not.... NB>>>> This time of year, for all you know, it's spooked, not just NB>>>> spoofed... BM>>> If the spammers had a sense of humour they could play to BM>>> that! "Casper Ghost", "Chuckie"; Thanksgiving could have "Tom BM>>> Turkey", something for 'Pilgrim'...... NB>>> Let's not give them any ideas..... BM>> I was just thinking to make the annoyances a little fun! NB>> OK, well maybe, then... ;) BM> I did get a phone call a year or two back where the ID did say "SPAM BM> CALL"!! We got that one too... Finally... truth in advertising... And in the last couple of days, we've received a few calls from "Potential Spam"... different number each time, including the area code... No, I didn't answer them.... ;) BM>> The good news is it hasn't happened since (the staying off-line). As BM>> for the spoofing of the numbers, looked up one local number which has BM>> been calling regularly recently: on-line said it belonged to two BM>> different people at two different addresses. (!) NB>> Interesting... One would wonder if it's two different spammers or if NB>> one is the legit owner of the number that is being hi-jacked by a NB>> spammer... BM> I'm thinking one might be the legit owner of the number and the other BM> a spoofed, or perhaps both legit and got linked via Call Forwarding BM> (the two people know each other). But why would they be calling you...? ttyl neb .... Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .