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  • Feb 20, 2011, 06:49 AM
    Aurora_Bell

    Happy Birthday Sunny my girl!
  • Feb 20, 2011, 07:01 AM
    Unknown008

    Happy Birthday Sunny! :)
  • Feb 20, 2011, 07:35 AM
    88sunflower
    Thank you bella and unky. I have a slight hang over. I was having a great night until I called home to check on my son. He was playing on the sitters computer doing Farmville. Somehow he spent $100 on FV cash. Never asked and the site never once asked for a password to access my paypal account. What the heck and I going to do now! I am trying to dispute it but I have a feeling it's a lose lose situation for me. Oh he is in big trouble.
  • Feb 20, 2011, 07:36 AM
    Unknown008

    Owww... those FB apps are not good I tell you. You become addicted and it's not a healthy one >.<
  • Feb 20, 2011, 07:48 AM
    88sunflower
    Well unky he is only 7. I just checked and it links right to my paypal and never once asked for my password. He plays on the computer all the time and is good. I don't know why he didn't ask. Truly I don't think he realized what he was doing. He never would have done that without asking. I know for a fact he wouldn't. Sometimes I let him buy small credits on this other game he plays. But most often not. I am trying to dispute it but jeez that's a lot of money right now for me to be out. I want to ground him but it was such an innocent mistake on is part I don't know what to do.

    Hey mothers any suggestions? I am thinking just a month with no computer. I don't know.
  • Feb 20, 2011, 08:55 AM
    Stringer

    Happy birthday Sunny, glad you liked my gift. :)

    Rain, sleet, up to three inches of snow and blustery winds coming your way hon.
  • Feb 20, 2011, 10:00 AM
    Unknown008

    Well, this having been an accident, I'd rather not allow him to buy Facebook coins with money... =/
  • Feb 20, 2011, 01:06 PM
    Just Looking

    Happy Birthday, Sunny. :)
  • Feb 20, 2011, 02:09 PM
    smoothy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 88sunflower View Post
    Well unky he is only 7. I just checked and it links right to my paypal and never once asked for my password. He plays on the computer all the time and is good. I dont know why he didnt ask. Truly I dont think he realized what he was doing. He never would have done that without asking. I know for a fact he wouldnt. Sometimes I let him buy small credits on this other game he plays. But most often not. I am trying to dispute it but jeez thats alot of money right now for me to be out. I want to ground him but it was such an innocent mistake on is part I dont know what to do.

    Hey mothers any suggestions? I am thinking just a month with no computer. I dont know.

    Not a mom... but he has to be grounded... at 7 he should have an idea the differences between real and fake money. Particularly if he has been getting an allowance.

    I'd figure out how to prevent it from ever happening again... or farmville goes bye-bye once and for all. No I don't play that so don't know how to unlink it.
  • Feb 20, 2011, 05:39 PM
    albear

    Happy Birthday Sunny :)
  • Feb 20, 2011, 05:41 PM
    albear
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 88sunflower View Post
    Thank you bella and unky. I have a slight hang over. I was having a great night until I called home to check on my son. He was playing on the sitters computer doing Farmville. Somehow he spent $100 on FV cash. Never asked and the site never once asked for a password to access my paypal account. What the heck and I going to do now! I am trying to dispute it but I have a feeling its a lose lose situation for me. Oh he is in big trouble.

    I think I heard about something like that on the news

    Not sure how it turned out though :( but was fairly recent
  • Feb 21, 2011, 05:44 AM
    88sunflower
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stringer View Post
    Happy birthday Sunny, glad you liked my gift. :)

    Rain, sleet, up to three inches of snow and blustery winds coming your way hon.

    Curse you Stringer. I have beautiful sunshine today. It had better stay this way.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 05:45 AM
    88sunflower
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Just Looking View Post
    Happy Birthday, Sunny. :)

    Thank you JLo.
    I hope your doing well and things have slowed down a bit.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 05:48 AM
    88sunflower
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    Not a mom....but he has to be grounded....at 7 he should have an idea the differences between real and fake money. Particularly if he has been getting an allowance.

    I'd figure out how to prevent it from ever happening again....or farmville goes bye-bye once and for all. No I don't play that so don't know how to unlink it.

    He is grounded from the computer. The problem is I went in and checked it out and not once did it stop to ask for my password. Just like I mentioned. He clicked on the item he wanted and just assumed it was then his, and it was. It was that simple. There was one other click to confirm it and nothing else. Didn't direct him to my paypal or anything. He is a good kid so it's a hard call on his punishment. I know for fact he didn't realize real money was involved. I don't keep my eyes off him on the computer. I guess the sitter just lets him do whatever. That will also stop.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 06:37 AM
    smoothy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 88sunflower View Post
    He is grounded from the computer. The problem is I went in and checked it out and not once did it stop to ask for my password. Just like I mentioned. He clicked on the item he wanted and just assumed it was then his, and it was. It was that simple. There was one other click to confirm it and nothing else. Didnt direct him to my paypal or anything. He is a good kid so its a hard call on his punishment. I know for fact he didnt realize real money was involved. I dont keep my eyes off him on the computer. I guess the sitter just lets him do whatever. That will also stop.

    Depending on what version operating system is on the computer... you can and should password protect it. That prevents a babysitter from letting him get on it anyway. And you can control when he does better.

    I'm not doubting he's a good kid... but even good kids do stuff they shouldn't from time to time. They just do it a lot less often than bad ones.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 06:41 AM
    88sunflower
    My computer is password protected I am the only one who has it. He was on her computer. I will get it figured out. I am checking in to it again right now. I would rather call and talk to someone then do the email thing. I did the dispute thing but now there is a 10 day. I hate that. So I will find a way to call.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 06:45 AM
    smoothy

    There has to be a way to unlink that with farmville... but I've never messed with that to know what it is.

    Meaning I know what farmville is... but I've never played it to know the inner workings.

    And changing your paypal account might be more aggrivation than its worth... but it would achieve the same results... because they would have the old account info... not the new one.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 07:01 AM
    Stringer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 88sunflower View Post
    Curse you Stringer. I have beautiful sunshine today. It had better stay this way.

    Oppps... sorry hon I can't control nature... yet. :)

    Most of the storm went north of us to Wisconsin.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 08:19 AM
    88sunflower
    OH that's OK Stringer I was picking. I don't mind the weather good or bad. I have a thing for nature no matter what it is.

    I was quite excited to get a bag of deer corn, a salt lick and some other apple lick to put out for my birthday. Not normal gifts but that's what I wanted. Sitting in my house in the kitchen or living room I have the most beautiful view of this field surrounded by trees. We see deer in there often. I am going to try and lure them a bit closer. Nothing better then that nature right there.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 09:05 AM
    Stringer

    By guys, traveling again (business) back this Wed or Thur.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 09:29 AM
    88sunflower
    Safe travels Stringer. Enjoy.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 09:32 AM
    Unknown008

    See you later Stringer :) Have a good trip!

    EDIT: woops, hello Sunny! I'm not here long though. House is starting. Back in about a half hour :)
  • Feb 21, 2011, 09:41 AM
    albear

    Safe trip stringer, have fun :)
  • Feb 21, 2011, 10:19 AM
    Just Looking
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 88sunflower View Post
    OH thats ok Stringer I was picking. I dont mind the weather good or bad. I have a thing for nature no matter what it is.

    I was quite excited to get a bag of deer corn, a salt lick and some other apple lick to put out for my birthday. Not normal gifts but thats what I wanted. Sitting in my house in the kitchen or living room I have the most beautiful view of this field surrounded by trees. We see deer in there often. I am going to try and lure them a bit closer. Nothing better then that nature right there.

    That sounds so pretty. We get the occasional deer, even more occasional bear, and not so occasional mountain lion. I wish it were just the deer. I have about 3 feet of snow in my yard now. It's so pretty. We are expecting more snow towards the end of the week.

    I'm still pretty busy. I got in at 5 a.m. this morning, so I figured it was time (now 9:15) for a coffee break and a little light reading - meaning I'll stay off the other threads. :o It will be like this until April 18.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 10:49 AM
    smoothy

    I don't even need to put anything out to attract deer... any evening or morning you can see several wandering looking for food... and I'm not anywhere near the real woods.

    I'm not putting anything out to not concentrate their numbers even more because of ticks and Lyme disease they carry.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 11:37 AM
    Aurora_Bell

    Safe travels Stringer.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 06:20 PM
    88sunflower
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Just Looking View Post
    That sounds so pretty. We get the occasional deer, even more occasional bear, and not so occasional mountain lion. I wish it were just the deer. I have about 3 feet of snow in my yard now. It's so pretty. We are expecting more snow towards the end of the week.

    I'm still pretty busy. I got in at 5 a.m. this morning, so I figured it was time (now 9:15) for a coffee break and a little light reading - meaning I'll stay off the other threads. :o It will be like this until April 18.

    Mountain Lion? Gosh I freak when I see a cute little red fox. Cute but makes me nervous when the kids are out.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    I don't even need to put anything out to attract deer.....any evening or morning you can see several wandering looking for food....and I'm not anywhere near the real woods.

    I'm not putting anything out to not concentrate their numbers even more because of ticks and Lyme disease they carry.

    I used to get them a lot in my field. But for some reason the past couple years they have dwindled. At one time the deer population was so bad in my county they extended the hunting season to help it. Sad in a way. I was wondering if that food would attract anything else though. Any idea smoothy?
  • Feb 21, 2011, 07:23 PM
    smoothy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 88sunflower View Post
    Mountain Lion? Gosh I freak when I see a cute little red fox. Cute but makes me nervous when the kids are out.



    I used to get them alot in my field. But for some reason the past couple years they have dwindled. At one time the deer population was so bad in my county they extended the hunting season to help it. Sad in a way. I was wondering if that food would attract anything else though. Any idea smoothy?

    Rats... strays... whatever wildlife might eat that stuff. Hard to say without knowing that area.
  • Feb 21, 2011, 08:14 PM
    Aurora_Bell

    I had 8 Coyotes in the field across from my house the other day. They were beautiful. Pretty big ones too. I think they had found breakfast there.
  • Feb 22, 2011, 09:33 AM
    adam_89

    Good Morning!
  • Feb 22, 2011, 09:54 AM
    albear

    Evening adam
  • Feb 22, 2011, 12:32 PM
    adam_89

    Well, I was late on catching you but how are you Bear?
  • Feb 22, 2011, 03:30 PM
    albear

    Don't worry about it mate, I only just remembered to check back and see if you left a reply.

    Yeah I'm kind of spaced :(

    How about you?
  • Feb 23, 2011, 07:35 AM
    adam_89

    Well, an even later reply, I'm good, just spacing too.
  • Feb 23, 2011, 04:06 PM
    albear

    Check this one for a late reply :D

    Hope things were better today :)
  • Feb 24, 2011, 05:12 AM
    adam_89

    Well Bear, I guess it is just going to me me and you chatting back and forth from morning to night.
  • Feb 24, 2011, 06:10 AM
    albear

    Midday to night, I don't do mornings :D
  • Feb 24, 2011, 09:05 AM
    adam_89

    Haha, I guess my morning. But It is midday here now and I am still late.
  • Feb 25, 2011, 06:27 AM
    Just Looking

    Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Six inches so far and coming down fast. I'm at work already, so at least I won't have to deal with the other drivers.
  • Feb 25, 2011, 06:55 AM
    smoothy

    Thank goodness its only rain for us right now. I've had enough snow for the year.

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