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    Tire rotation

    And the hydroplaning resistance at that wear level can vary quite a bit between tire models. Consumer Reports has started testing tires that have been worn down to be able to quantity wet performance when tires are worn as well as when new.
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    Sudden Flood of Spam emails

    I have never had to do this in the past. The filtering was done by the email provider.
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    Sudden Flood of Spam emails

    Yes, Thunderbird is a Firefox email reader. It pulls emails off my three accounts and displays them in a single list. I think I can ask it to block certain addresses, but the majority of the spam filtering is done by the email hosts themselves using algorithms to spot spam.
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    Sudden Flood of Spam emails

    Actually there is no more Hotmail, it has evolved to be Microsoft Outlook which I have to assume is completely supported. You may be right about targeting hotmail addressees assuming we are old codgers.
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    Sudden Flood of Spam emails

    I've not changed anything, but isn't the filtering done by Microsoft on their end?
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    This weather is awful - 2022 to ?

    Really terrible air quality in the whole PNW today.
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    Cheapwad Finds--Opposite of Blow That Dough!

    An annual dance between me and Xfinity, as well. It saves hundreds of dollars a year.
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    Sudden Flood of Spam emails

    Maybe you are just forgetting to unsubscribe.
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    Cheapwad Finds--Opposite of Blow That Dough!

    I jut got my shot at Walgreen in WA and no mention of it.
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    Sudden Flood of Spam emails

    I have three email accounts and all are accessed via Thunderbird. I would almost never get spam anymore, as the providers seem to have effective filters. Suddenly my old hotmail account has been bursting with spam emails. Any idea what might have changed to cause the inrush of spam?
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    Cheapwad Finds--Opposite of Blow That Dough!

    Reminds me. I used to have a Virgin mobile pay as you go phone plan. Every month I had to pay X dollars to maintain service and any calls were taken out of that amount, the rest was carried forward. I found myself with a lot of credit I'd never use, so I used the credit to buy a phone from...
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    New Variant Vaccine

    Got my Pfizer shot yesterday and still feel fine and almost no arm soreness.
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    Would you buy flood insurance for a home in a low risk area?

    The climate is changing rapidly and historical flood plain maps probably are not accurate. I would not risk it for $12 a week.
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    Dentists

    I bet he could really pull a tooth.
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    Dentists

    A few years back, I made the mistake of picking a young perky vet and quickly discovered that young also means less experienced. After paying $250 for her to suture up my dog's paw and having the sutures rip out the same day, I started asking for the older, experienced vet who knew where just a...
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