tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post1521202305246403435..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: Been Scammed?Diane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-89406599672073687082015-08-06T07:54:44.404-06:002015-08-06T07:54:44.404-06:00I've wondered the same thing. Can one make cho...I've wondered the same thing. Can one make choices like that only once?Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-27078436805062993392015-08-06T07:54:11.062-06:002015-08-06T07:54:11.062-06:00Isn't it sad that the young and the vulnerable...Isn't it sad that the young and the vulnerable aren't seen as people to care especially for, but as targets? It certainly says something about 'civilization', doesn't it?!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-46373296552928089622015-08-05T13:49:31.868-06:002015-08-05T13:49:31.868-06:00What a jerk even though it's been so many year...What a jerk even though it's been so many years. I wonder if his offspring are jerks as well.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-85810041082177276422015-08-05T10:40:04.335-06:002015-08-05T10:40:04.335-06:00It's a sad reality but I talk to my kids about...It's a sad reality but I talk to my kids about this all the time, how to be very careful who they trust and to not let their belongings out of their site. I do worry about them, being away from home and young I think they, again sadly, make good targets.Karen @BakingInATornadohttp://www.bakinginatornado.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-57410100107286888772015-08-05T10:13:54.388-06:002015-08-05T10:13:54.388-06:00I often wonder if that was the man's goal all ...I often wonder if that was the man's goal all along, or if he merely grabbed the opportunity. It's hard to imagine sharing a tiny cabin for a whole winter without realizing, somewhere, that their roommates weren't honest!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-7193652811560668432015-08-05T10:12:08.870-06:002015-08-05T10:12:08.870-06:00I often think the same thing. All that energy wast...I often think the same thing. All that energy wasted in trying to cheat people. If only they would channel it toward good . . . <br />Oh the strength and tenacity of our forebears! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-30696261468235576982015-08-05T10:11:01.687-06:002015-08-05T10:11:01.687-06:00Yep. I doubt he would be caught by any of the '...Yep. I doubt he would be caught by any of the 'leap now' scams of today! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-87952905060826802442015-08-05T10:08:49.971-06:002015-08-05T10:08:49.971-06:00It's funny, but I always think of the olden da...It's funny, but I always think of the olden days as the 'good' olden days. Makes me sad to think that crime and twisted thinking existed back then too. Sigh.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-45426291526136531412015-08-05T10:07:42.345-06:002015-08-05T10:07:42.345-06:00A set-back to be sure, but they certainly did!A set-back to be sure, but they certainly did!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-44074086619378628332015-08-05T10:07:25.629-06:002015-08-05T10:07:25.629-06:00Frightening, isn't it!Frightening, isn't it!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-46408330040198621832015-08-05T10:07:07.816-06:002015-08-05T10:07:07.816-06:00Exactly! Makes my yawn and stretch seem so . . . m...Exactly! Makes my yawn and stretch seem so . . . mundane! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-15146177117326447592015-08-05T01:12:32.215-06:002015-08-05T01:12:32.215-06:00Sigh. Scammers. They've been around almost sin...Sigh. Scammers. They've been around almost since the days of Adam and Eve. After all this time, they still find gullible people. The more clever ones take people like your grandparents for a ride.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-78521077861519507092015-08-05T00:08:21.766-06:002015-08-05T00:08:21.766-06:00If only scammers would use their intelligence for ...If only scammers would use their intelligence for good, instead of scamming, this world would be a much better place. I can't believe your Gramma cooked outside during the cold winter - such strength!Lanahttp://www.twoteensandtheirmama.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-28788384016802115732015-08-04T20:55:16.395-06:002015-08-04T20:55:16.395-06:00I love the resilience of previous generations - I ...I love the resilience of previous generations - I also like that he thought long and hard and weighed up the costs before deciding to go ahead. Scammers today rely on people leaping in because it sounds too good to be true - and we all know how that ends!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-46770948986633407262015-08-04T20:14:32.982-06:002015-08-04T20:14:32.982-06:00Sad to think that even back then there were scam a...Sad to think that even back then there were scam artists.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-21291034053338329932015-08-04T15:08:31.744-06:002015-08-04T15:08:31.744-06:00The more things change...
Your poor grandparents -...The more things change...<br />Your poor grandparents - and what a tribute to their tenacity that they not only survived, but thrived.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-40634024671907101382015-08-04T13:51:53.066-06:002015-08-04T13:51:53.066-06:00There have always been scammers, but today with a ...There have always been scammers, but today with a global internet, they are more prevalent. Everything can be gone with a simple click. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-22060632947028646602015-08-04T10:44:08.207-06:002015-08-04T10:44:08.207-06:00I can only imagine! I wonder about scammers. DO th...I can only imagine! I wonder about scammers. DO they wake up in the morning and think "how will I deceive people today"?Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357833144467602394noreply@blogger.com