Well, the Apple Store phishers were back.  But this time, I managed to click on the URL before it was suspended by the web host.  What did they want from me in order to check on the “fraudulent”  Apple Store purchase?  Well, they wanted my Apple Store login and password, my full name, my date of birth, my SS# and my credit card information.

While I didn’t fall for their scam, I am sure that there are others who will.  BECAREFULL!!

This morning on the way to work, I could smell spring in the air.  No, it was cherry blossoms.  It was Skunk.  And, whether we like it or not, the Skunks are awake and spring is on its way.

A number of years ago, my cholesterol was 201.  But, the Alchemists wanted a number 200 or below.  So, they put me on medications.

After trying a half dozen different drugs over several years, they finally found one that reduced my cholesterol with out causing muscle pain. And, everyone was happy.

But then one day, I went to renew my prescription and was told that my insurance no longer covered that drug.  When I went to my doctor to find out what had happened, I was told that my cholesterol numbers were no longer important as long was I was taking a cholesterol mediation.

So, my cholesterol numbers are not important as long as I keep sending money to the drug companies.  I wonder if I can stop taking the drugs and just send my money to the drug companies?

I recently received an email stating that someone in Spain had just made a purchase on my Apple Store account.  And, they provided a URL in the event that the purchase was a fraud.

I suspected that something was amiss but I wasn’t sure.  So, I checked my Apple Store account.  There were no new purchases made.

Next, I checked on the email addresses.  The email was to “me” from “me”.  Now, I was fairly sure that if Apple was contacting me, there would an Apple address.

Finally,  I clicked on the URL.  It came back as being “suspended”.

I suspect that prior to being suspended, the URL would have asked me to enter my account information.

Always question any emails referring to your account information.

Well, a couple of weeks after passing my first Ham radio exam, I received my license in the mail.  And while I was expecting a piece of paper that I could hang on the wall, I wasn’t expecting a wallet size version also.

I guess you need the wallet size license just in case you get stopped by the FCC.