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usaf-vet

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24. Remember most newer TV's have Parental Control settings.
Sat Apr 15, 2023, 11:09 AM
Apr 2023

Block FOX for health and safety reasons. Keep them from sending their life savings to the latest con.

Sadly when the time came, we had to take steps to take my dad's car keys away from him because he could not drive safely.

Then there was the insidious mailing he received every day begging for money and promising him he had won a new car; all he had to do was pay a shipping fee to have it delivered to his back door. A small $3000.00 fee.

We intervened with that one by moving the mailbox to the end of the long driveway. So the mailing truck could drive to the box and not drop the mail through the front door slot. He wasn't able to manage the steps. So one of the sisters who lived down the street "delivered" the mail to him in the house.

I hope when the time comes when I can't drive safely. I'm smart enough to give up my keys on my own. As for our mail, we have a shredder right next to the mail slot. One bag of shredded mail per month fixed that crap.

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Thank goodness! Yeah! MLAA Apr 2023 #1
I am curiious homegirl Apr 2023 #14
I'm curious as well, but you accidentally asked me instead of the OP author 🙂 MLAA Apr 2023 #16
I don't know, to be honest Ex Lurker Apr 2023 #32
Hope you gave her a BIG gentle HUG!! IA8IT Apr 2023 #2
Well hey Ex, you just Leghorn21 Apr 2023 #3
Big turnaround mcar Apr 2023 #4
I know just how you feel. Warpy Apr 2023 #5
My father was a WWII vet and Repub for PlutosHeart Apr 2023 #21
Awesome progress! Welcome to DU. nt LittleGirl Apr 2023 #22
Thanks! PlutosHeart Apr 2023 #33
Yay!!! judesedit Apr 2023 #6
Wow! Watching anyone special? Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #7
Saving souls, one by one! calimary Apr 2023 #8
Love to your family! iamateacher Apr 2023 #9
On the other hand, my sister's MIL, a long-time NYC union progressive, marybourg Apr 2023 #10
Sure she just wasn't channel flipping?? Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #11
No doubt, that was a tough sale. I bet she's never goes back. marble falls Apr 2023 #12
I'm jealous. My 82-year-old mom remains a die-hard Tucker zombie. HardPort Apr 2023 #13
Good for her. LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #15
I turned my dad in his 70's . Use love. lindysalsagal Apr 2023 #17
Some of you are lucky, even the ones with right-wing Moms. Earth-shine Apr 2023 #18
So sad, but thank goodness for that last. Hortensis Apr 2023 #30
Ex Lurker................. Upthevibe Apr 2023 #19
That's dramatic! Right to moonscape Apr 2023 #20
You should discreetly block Fox from her TV FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #23
Remember most newer TV's have Parental Control settings. usaf-vet Apr 2023 #24
I'm an 83-year old mom and I HATE, young_at_heart Apr 2023 #25
Feels good, doesn't it? WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2023 #26
Progress .... baby steps. live love laugh Apr 2023 #27
Good for her DENVERPOPS Apr 2023 #28
So happy for you. Mine watched FNC until age 96. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2023 #29
Thanks for the good news! mvd Apr 2023 #31
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