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Once The Ship Lifts, All Bills Are Paid

Posted by Bob Gelber ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 Comments

The Credit Card guys have a bunch of algorithms to spot fraud. Supposedly, a sure-fire way to set off alarm bells a few years ago were these charges: A gas tank fillup. Another gas tank fillup. A charge at a Sporting Goods store. The idea was that the stolen card is first used to fill … Continue reading →

The Big 4011 Is Not A Freeway In LA

Posted by Bob Gelber ⋅ July 7, 2009 ⋅ 6 Comments

Traveling in a foreign country teaches you to get familiar with a few key words in the local dialect, especially if you are language-challenged like me. So it’s been natural for me to learn some PLU when I venture out to the grocery store. Especially since PLU’s are just numbers. It’s not that I can … Continue reading →

Yet Another (Pitiful) Reason To Blog

Posted by Bob Gelber ⋅ July 4, 2009 ⋅ 9 Comments

It came as a surprise to me that doing Art might have healing powers. When I shared this insight with Leslie I got the “you pitiful creature” look. And what else should I have expected from a full time artist? Dunno. Nevertheless, I feel compelled to spread it around. Most of the people who read … Continue reading →