You learn something new everyday, on the internet...

I was just sort of doing a train of thought internet surfing thing with the general theme of 'nick cave' because I'm listening to him and I came upon the oddest thing on wikipedia.

A secret society called The Sons of Lee Marvin.

Heh.

I could never join because I bear absolutely no resemblance to Lee Marvin, beyond the basic masculine physical features.

Lee Marvin is (or was, at least) a pretty cool cat.

Doesn't it seem like most actors of today just don't measure up to actors of yore? Lee Marvin could whup any leading man of today's movies.

You learn something new everyday, on the internet...

I was just sort of doing a train of thought internet surfing thing with the general theme of 'nick cave' because I'm listening to him and I came upon the oddest thing on wikipedia.

A secret society called The Sons of Lee Marvin.

Heh.

I could never join because I bear absolutely no resemblance to Lee Marvin, beyond the basic masculine physical features.

Lee Marvin is (or was, at least) a pretty cool cat.

Doesn't it seem like most actors of today just don't measure up to actors of yore? Lee Marvin could whup any leading man of today's movies.

I want my two dollars...

Ok, more like $462.99.

Monday I came home for my lunch break and found I had a message from my credit union. They don't call me often and they never call with good news. I'm waiting for the day they call to tell me that my checking account is full and I need to start another one to hold all that money.

But that isn't what this call was about. When I returned the call the first question they asked me was kind of odd. I thought maybe they had the wrong person. They asked me if I had recently purchased a digital camera. I told em no. The reason they asked was that somebody had purchased a digital camera using my Visa check/atm card. The good news was that the merchant taking the order was suspicious that a person with an address in Chico, California was having a digital camera delivered to Florida. They called my credit union who called me and asked me if I had bought it. When I told them no they squashed that charge, it never went through. Sweet.

*sound of other shoe dropping*

Then they told me that this was the second camera that had been ordered with my card. The first one had apparently not rung any alarm bells for some reason. Even though my money was still in my account at the time (I checked online) and my bank knew it was a fraudulent charge, they did not stop the money from leaving my account. To get my $462.99 back, I need to fill out a packet of fraud paperwork and fill out a police report and send it all back to the bank fraud people. What a PITA.

So I got to wait at the police station this morning before work. They need a real cop to fill out the police report. They had to send out for one, it seems. No actual policemen were available at the police station to fill out this paperwork. Eventually, the officer arrived to take my report. He looked like he was on the swat team or something. He obviously puts in some gym time and he had a ton of gadgets hanging from him. Batman would be jealous of all the gear this guy had hanging from him. I have no idea what it all was, but whatever might happen he was ready with the tool to handle the problem. He even had a little ear piece with a wire running from it into the back of his shirt. Maybe he was in constant communication with the other members of his SWAT Pod or something.

He never said Hut Hut Hut though, which was sort of dissapointing.

I make a little fun of him, but he was actually a pleasant fellow.

I don't understand why the police in Florida can't just go knocking on the door of the house where the digital camera that I paid for was delivered and slap the cuffs on whoever answers the door. I know if I ever stole a credit card and bought something and had it delivered here I'd probably have Officer Swatguy and his buddies at my door right after the UPS driver left.

My paid LJ account expired. I think I'll probably just use the free service for a bit. The only thing I used the paid part for was a few extra icons, which I can do without for the moment.

Oh yah, the company that sold the scumbags a digital camera even though the address was wrong was an outfit called PC Connection. Don't do business with them bastards. And when you don't do business with them, tell em why you aren't doing business with them! That'll teach em.

One more thing, I don't usually get into soundtracks much, but I recently glommed onto the soundtrack for the movie Amelie and it's pretty darn cool.
And I'm semi-infatuated with the Finn Brother's recent album too. It's kinda cheesy and sugary and I don't know how long it will be before it becomes annoying, but for now I like it

I want my two dollars...

Ok, more like $462.99.

Monday I came home for my lunch break and found I had a message from my credit union. They don't call me often and they never call with good news. I'm waiting for the day they call to tell me that my checking account is full and I need to start another one to hold all that money.

But that isn't what this call was about. When I returned the call the first question they asked me was kind of odd. I thought maybe they had the wrong person. They asked me if I had recently purchased a digital camera. I told em no. The reason they asked was that somebody had purchased a digital camera using my Visa check/atm card. The good news was that the merchant taking the order was suspicious that a person with an address in Chico, California was having a digital camera delivered to Florida. They called my credit union who called me and asked me if I had bought it. When I told them no they squashed that charge, it never went through. Sweet.

*sound of other shoe dropping*

Then they told me that this was the second camera that had been ordered with my card. The first one had apparently not rung any alarm bells for some reason. Even though my money was still in my account at the time (I checked online) and my bank knew it was a fraudulent charge, they did not stop the money from leaving my account. To get my $462.99 back, I need to fill out a packet of fraud paperwork and fill out a police report and send it all back to the bank fraud people. What a PITA.

So I got to wait at the police station this morning before work. They need a real cop to fill out the police report. They had to send out for one, it seems. No actual policemen were available at the police station to fill out this paperwork. Eventually, the officer arrived to take my report. He looked like he was on the swat team or something. He obviously puts in some gym time and he had a ton of gadgets hanging from him. Batman would be jealous of all the gear this guy had hanging from him. I have no idea what it all was, but whatever might happen he was ready with the tool to handle the problem. He even had a little ear piece with a wire running from it into the back of his shirt. Maybe he was in constant communication with the other members of his SWAT Pod or something.

He never said Hut Hut Hut though, which was sort of dissapointing.

I make a little fun of him, but he was actually a pleasant fellow.

I don't understand why the police in Florida can't just go knocking on the door of the house where the digital camera that I paid for was delivered and slap the cuffs on whoever answers the door. I know if I ever stole a credit card and bought something and had it delivered here I'd probably have Officer Swatguy and his buddies at my door right after the UPS driver left.

My paid LJ account expired. I think I'll probably just use the free service for a bit. The only thing I used the paid part for was a few extra icons, which I can do without for the moment.

Oh yah, the company that sold the scumbags a digital camera even though the address was wrong was an outfit called PC Connection. Don't do business with them bastards. And when you don't do business with them, tell em why you aren't doing business with them! That'll teach em.

One more thing, I don't usually get into soundtracks much, but I recently glommed onto the soundtrack for the movie Amelie and it's pretty darn cool.
And I'm semi-infatuated with the Finn Brother's recent album too. It's kinda cheesy and sugary and I don't know how long it will be before it becomes annoying, but for now I like it