And for dessert, a lightly toasted, unfrosted strawberry pop tart.
@Anonymouswrote:
We were too poor for compu$serve so I relied on modem to modem single user BBS systems & AOL free trials most the time
I used Compu$erve very little until I found TapCIS.
Happy Monday, Garden Gang!
Figured I may as well call you "Gang" since DH is convinced that I belong to a gang or secret society of some sort, complete with signs and secret handshakes. 
Hope everyone is doing well! I don't think there's any way I'll get caught up, but just wanted to say hey.
Everything is going well here. Had a long, busy holiday weekend and just relaxing today before I have to return to work tomorrow. I lost some points on EQ and TU this past week when my NFCU BT posted. 
The good news is that I'm still here, and getting closer to claiming a gold spade. 
@Anonymouswrote:
We were too poor for compu$serve so I relied on modem to modem single user BBS systems & AOL free trials most the time
Ah, the good 'ole days, when these would fill the mailbox:
I used a service called sinnfree for awhile in the late 90s. It was a completely text based internet, no graphics at all.
To change the subject back to my tale of woe from earlier. Yesterday we found that the washing machine and dishwasher aren't working from our power surges. I am really glad I got a big tax refund last week!
@MakingProgresswrote:I used a service called sinnfree for awhile in the late 90s. It was a completely text based internet, no graphics at all.
To change the subject back to my tale of woe from earlier. Yesterday we found that the washing machine and dishwasher aren't working from our power surges. I am really glad I got a big tax refund last week!
What is this "tax refund" you speak of? 
On a seperate note. Since I snuck out and back into the garden, I have been evaluating my rebuild and my credit goals.
Rebuild started 8/15 I will have a clean file in 9/19. The only baddies I have left are 120 day late due to drop 9/18 and a 30 day late due to drop 9/19. Both of these are from a Heights Finance car loan that was pif in 2/14. I have tried the goodwill route with them and will continue my campaign, but so far no luv. I am thinking that since they are a finance company they want me to keep a dirty file so that I might have to sue them again. They will get no luv from me either, even thought I get an offer of a personal loan from them every month in the mail.
The first true FICO I got was 614 in 9/15, last one I pulled was 695 on 2/17/18. I am expecing a lot turmoil after my recent escape, er I mean vacation from the garden. I now have enough cards to make my life easy, all with various cash back rewards. I don't travel much so don't see the use for a travel card, and I can use cash back I have earned for travel if I want.
My goals.
1. get all 3 FICO 8 to 700.
2. have a clean CR.
3. raise all 3 FICO above my wifes (she is currently at 775) just because I am a male chauvinist pig.
4. be able to retire before I'm 90.
@simplynoirwrote:
@MakingProgressWhat is this "tax refund" you speak of?
Here is how you get one. Have an Aunt die and leave you some money. Then you can max out IRA deductions for the year, and sell the house you inheireted for less than it's market value and you can write off the loss. At least thats how I did it.