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Didn't think this past week could have got any better

Neil Crompton
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Winning the premiership last Saturday was a magnificent feeling - which will last me a lifetime.. 

However, just when I thought things couldn't get any better, our daughter today has had a baby boy, giving us our first grandchild.

The only downside is that due to Covid restrictions, we cannot yet meet this future Demon mid. (but may be able to come Monday, as some of our restrictions are about to be lifted).

Life really is good 

 

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    Congratulations NC, I hope your daughter and the little man are doing well. Has he got a membership yet for next season?? 

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    4 minutes ago, ucanchoose said:

    Did they call him Oliver,  Christian, or Bayley?

    They'd be choosing a retro name from the '64 team, in their grandad's honour wouldn't they @Neil Crompton?

    Welcome to grandparentness, Neil.

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    4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Congratulations NC, I hope your daughter and the little man are doing well. Has he got a membership yet for next season?? 

    Thanks ET. Both are doing good.

    Membership will be a Christmas present, definitely.

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    18 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

    Winning the premiership last Saturday was a magnificent feeling - which will last me a lifetime.. 

    However, just when I thought things couldn't get any better, our daughter today has had a baby boy, giving us our first grandchild.

    The only downside is that due to Covid restrictions, we cannot yet meet this future Demon mid. (but may be able to come Monday, as some of our restrictions are about to be lifted).

    Life really is good 

     

    Congrat's to the family. First one is always special.

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    Congratulations Grandad NC!

    What a week you’ve had. Two wonderful events. I hope mum and bub are doing well. 💕

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    Congrats ‘Frog’.  If the young fella can play as well as your namesake, he’ll go okay!

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    Unfortunately, I had some of the gloss was taken off my week by a team of lowlifes. Got scammed to the tune of $9.5k, but at least I’ve been able to take my mind off the crap side of life, by watching replays on repeat.  Thanks for providing the joy Dees!

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    16 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    Unfortunately, I had some of the gloss was taken off my week by a team of lowlifes. Got scammed to the tune of $9.5k, but at least I’ve been able to take my mind off the crap side of life, by watching replays on repeat.  Thanks for providing the joy Dees!

    Sorry to hear that mate, do you mind if I ask what kind of scam it was that got you?

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    19 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    Unfortunately, I had some of the gloss was taken off my week by a team of lowlifes. Got scammed to the tune of $9.5k, but at least I’ve been able to take my mind off the crap side of life, by watching replays on repeat.  Thanks for providing the joy Dees!

    What happened DoF. Lot of bad scammers out there since Lockdown began. 
    I don’t answer my Landline anymore, only use it to Ring out

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    9 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    What happened DoF. Lot of bad scammers out there since Lockdown began. 
    I don’t answer my Landline anymore, only use it to Ring out

    Same here however we do have friends and family in its system and they show up if they call.

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    10 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    What happened DoF. Lot of bad scammers out there since Lockdown began. 
    I don’t answer my Landline anymore, only use it to Ring out

    I received a rehash of an old scam yesterday SWYL ! 

    Some clown on my mobile giving me instructions to open my computer so that he could trace the person who had used my computer for illegal purposes!

    FMD!

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    Just now, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I received a rehash of an old scam yesterday SWYL ! 

    Some clown on my mobile giving me instructions to open my computer so that he could trace the person who had used my computer for illegal purposes!

    FMD!

    Yep they are getting very creative now. 
    they can set off a Mac Alarm that would freak an older person right out. 
    JUST HANG UP IF YOU HEAR ANY AUTOMATED VOICE….

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    14 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

    Winning the premiership last Saturday was a magnificent feeling - which will last me a lifetime.. 

    However, just when I thought things couldn't get any better, our daughter today has had a baby boy, giving us our first grandchild.

    The only downside is that due to Covid restrictions, we cannot yet meet this future Demon mid. (but may be able to come Monday, as some of our restrictions are about to be lifted).

    Life really is good 

     

    NC you are about to experience the joys of being a grand father. Over the last 2 years our GD's have keep us sane and I hope the same applies to them. Good fortune sometimes comes in small starting packages. 

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    3 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I received a rehash of an old scam yesterday SWYL ! 

    Some clown on my mobile giving me instructions to open my computer so that he could trace the person who had used my computer for illegal purposes!

    FMD!

    I love the ones that tell you your Telstra account is about to be closed. Handy as I don't have one. 

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    8 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Is his name down on the MCC waiting list yet?

    Good point.  Is it still a 25 year wait?

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    These bloody scammers are everywhere. I received a call a few weeks ago from a mobile number I didn’t recognise at first, then realised it was my own number calling me. To say I was a little freaked out would be an understatement. So if you ring yourself don’t answer. 

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    9 minutes ago, Luther said:

    Sorry to hear that mate, do you mind if I ask what kind of scam it was that got you?

     

    5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    What happened DoF. Lot of bad scammers out there since Lockdown began. 
    I don’t answer my Landline anymore, only use it to Ring out

    Okay.  I wasn't keen to derail this thread, but if it helps a fellow Demonlander to avoid this crap, then I'll regard it as a 'public service'.

    Received a call on landline from a scumbag claiming to be part of an internal fraud team with my bank.  Said they were trying to catch an internal bank employee who was misappropriating funds. Convinced me to transfer funds to another account, so that they could apprehend the (bogus) employee 'red handed', and you can guess the rest ........ 

    They had hacked my account and had all the details (including most recent transactions).  Extremely well scripted with relevant bank music and spiel when the 'phone was on hold, gave me their employee ID numbers, etc. etc.  BUT I shouldn't have been so gullible.

    Beware fellow Demonlanders. 

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    6 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

     

    Okay.  I wasn't keen to derail this thread, but if it helps a fellow Demonlander to avoid this crap, then I'll regard it as a 'public service'.

    Received a call on landline from a scumbag claiming to be part of an internal fraud team with my bank.  Said they were trying to catch an internal bank employee who was misappropriating funds. Convinced me to transfer funds to another account, so that they could apprehend the (bogus) employee 'red handed', and you can guess the rest ........ 

    They had hacked my account and had all the details (including most recent transactions).  Extremely well scripted with relevant bank music and spiel when the 'phone was on hold, gave me their employee ID numbers, etc. etc.  BUT I shouldn't have been so gullible.

    Beware fellow Demonlanders. 

    Yep. Heard that one before DoF

    They are ruthless bastards

    your Bank will never ask such details 

    once bittten….

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    23 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

     

    I shouldn't have been so gullible.

    Please, please don’t say this. This is by no means due to anything you did. You were taken advantage of by a seemingly very well-organised, well-executed scam. This is 100% on them. 0% on you. 💕

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