Untitled ramblings

it has been a while since I typed herein -- I have a few subjects to cover -- so I don't have a major title.   You can make up your own appropriate title.  By the numbers ...
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1.  My smart phone is too smart sometimes.  This past week, all of a sudden, it put all of my Facebook contacts on my phone contact list.   My wife had sent me a text.  Naturally, I was driving  when the notice came through.  I read her message and was going to send back a one-liner response.  Hit "contacts" and there they were...name after name after name.  My phone contact list suddenly had around 400 names, all in a line.   I almost crashed into the car in front of me.
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But, I waited and found a parking lot to re-open the contact list.  There they were.  Over 400 names listed alphabetically.  Almost all had the little F for Facebook sign.  I can tell you right here and now, it made me mad.  I've been worrying of late because I don't like to get mad anymore.
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This is an example of why technology new stuff and I have problems.  Nowhere in my phone or Facebook directions is anything about cleaning out this contact list.   I started at the top.  I tried to delete the 1st Facebook name and the phone said,  "Y'all caint do dat - you can't delete a read-only listing - but you can hide it in contacts."  I hit the "go for it" button and the name went somewhere.  I never could find where it was hidden, not that I truly care.
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It was gone.  Name #2 = same results.   I had only 368 more names to delete one at a time.  Some of you at this point are rolling your eyes and calling me a moron.  like = "all ya gotta do to erase them thar names is to ......"  Well, Friend.  you are not here to show me how, and I truly don't know the process.  I went digging in the settings.  no hints there.  I clicked on Facebook and it had links to things like Sync.   (whatever that may be)   And, in bold print, it tells me that Sync isn't working right now.
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I didn't have a clue.  I sent a text to son Roger and daughter Christine.   Roger actually works around computers and Christine has a Galaxy phone - not my model, but a Galaxy.   She didn't reply.  Roger finally did.   His quick answer:  "delete the Facebook App."    I have done it.  Facebook is not on my phone.  The names all went away.  "AWAY AWAY,"  I tell you, quote the Raven nevermore.     Two more related paragraphs follow.
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I took a photo today with my camera phone and was going to post it on Facebook.  Nope, can't.  Facebook is not on my phone.  Guess I will find a different way someday...when I care.
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Listening to Kim Komando on radio.  She had a guest who ended up telling a story about his iPhone and Sync and - well it sounded a bit like my horror.  How did he solve it?  he deleted Facebook off his iPhone.  I quote:  "  I took off Facebook.  I don't trust Facebook anyway."
So there.  I'm sure one of you will send a better solution.  Maybe not.  I never did like Facebook that much anyway.
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2.  My other Mad this week is at State Farm.  They are still hassling me about my replaced septic system.  I have a previous post about this subject.  It is so stupid.  Some pencil pusher wants me to prove that I had the septic tank replaced.  State Farm  wouldn't and didn't pay anything to get it replaced.  They told me that the septic is not covered with my insurance policy.  They even lied and said they had been out here and inspected it.   NOT.  My septic is in my backyard, fenced, and under lock and key.  They were bluffing.  Looks like I am going to change my insurance company.  I don't like this type of stupid pressure when it has absolutely nothing to do with my policy.  Jerks.
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3.  Learned something today while driving and listening to the radio.  As you may know, most weekend radio shows are devoted to selling you something.  Entertainment is at a minimum.  I bumped into a radio show today about Real Estate.  They had their lawyer there who was talking about general subjects.  Example:  if you don't have a will, the govt. will probably decide who gets your stuff no matter how little that stuff is - it is not your decision.  If you leave a wife (or husband) behind, that spouse will only get 1/2 of your stuff - the rest will be doled out to your children or other heirs.  She could be left in trouble.  It won't be your choice or hers.
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The other thing I learned had to do with Texas Common Law - that is common law marriage - which is now called Informal Marriage.  I think I can explain.   Let's say you are single and start shacking up with someone.  At some point you put yourself out to be married to each other, then, by Texas law, you are married.  An example.  The two of you make a trip together and check into a motel.  To make things easier, you sign in as a married couple  (Mr. and Mrs. John Doe).  According to this guy, you guys are now married in Texas.   -- I would see a lawyer if you have done this and check out my story.
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The lawyer says that if you SAY you are married IN TEXAS and live together or (woo-woo) together and in any manner you proclaim marriage -- you are married.  And in Texas, the only way you can clean this up is by going to the Divorce court. Yep, you cannot just split and say hi-dee-ho.  You have to go get a Divorce.  Good luck on that.
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He told a story of a young guy who came into his office.  The guy had been shacked up with this girl three years ago.  They split.   All of a sudden the young guy is being sued for divorce by her.  It seems that after splitting, the guy had gone to Houston and lucked into some oil dealings - he made a LOT of money.  Now, the ex-girl friend wants part of it in the divorce.  See the prob?   Lawyer's solution:  he asked the guy if he had ever lived with any other girl before.   He had.   2 years before, there had been another AND this girl was still friends with the client.
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Solution:  the guy had the 1st shack up ex-girl friend file for a divorce proving he was already married when he was shacking up with the 2nd girl -- didja follow that?   Once this was done, the bad ex-girl friend's divorce case was thrown out.  At the end of the divorces, the good, friend ex-girl friend, drove off in a new Jaguar, happily divorced legally.  The bad, not-friend, ex-girl friend got nothing.  So here is the crux of the bit.   If you shack up with some person, you had better watch what you say and do or - in Texas - you may be married - and, you will have to get a divorce to end it all.
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I asked my car radio a question, but it didn't answer.  If he were married to the 1st girl when he was shacked up with the 2nd girl, did that make him a bigamist?  Could he go to jail for bigamy?  Maybe that is a question better left alone.
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I know a guy who lived with this girl for over a year.  It was all fine till he found her messing around with others.    They split.  This girl won't talk to him, and he still has some anger issues with her.    They may be married in the eyes of Texas law.  Or not.   I don't know.  What cha think?
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Closing for the night - I plan to add some more of this nonsense in the near future.
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