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I'm going to buy a new laptop. I want Windows 10 and Google chrome.

Should I buy a laptop with Windows 10 pre-installed, and if so, how do I know if it's Windows 10 or Windows 10s ?  (I don't want 10s)

Thanks for any replys.

The wife and I have our SS direct deposited into our US bank account. When we first heard about the stimulus checks, I looked on Google and it said we didn't have to do anything and we would receiving the money.

 I got my $1200 by direct deposit in July, and the wife received hers by check in the mail today. She sent the check by EMS to our daughter who will deposit it into our US bank.

 Not sure when the check was sent. No date on the envelope or the check. So, for us anyway, the system is working, just slow.

I want to make a correction to my reply.  In Suradit69's reply from Manila, he was told the forms would be mailed out later this year. Manila did not include that in my reply.

Filing the fbar is simple for me, but the wife doesn't use the computer so that would be a problem when I'm no longer around.  This year, she closed a fixed account and withdrew all but $9,000 from a savings account. When we need money, she just calls our US bank to make a transfer to her savings account here, always making sure there will be less than $10k in the account.

 It's a bit of a pain and we're losing out on some interest, but I don't see any other way. It pizzes me off because we do everything by the book and I feel we're being penalized for it.

I don't even want to get started on the trouble we had with the Patriot Act!

Thank you very much.

I just got my first ever flu shot and the doctor said at my age (70), she suggests I get a pneumonia shot.  She said it's one shot now and another in a year and That's good for life.

 I've never heard of it, so I said I'll think about it.

I did a Google search and all the websites say people over the age of 65 should get the shot. But, they don't all agree on how many. Some say one shot is enough and others say it should be followed by a second shot a year later.

I'd like to know if anyone has had a pneumonia shot and what they think, good idea?, one shot or two?

Thank you Pib

What are we supposed to put in the box for SS/CLAIM NO: ?

I looked on my Medicare Card and it said my claim no. was my SS number followed my the letter A.

Also, my wife just started collecting SS in April and hasn't received anything with a claim no. Should she just put her SS no in that box?

My wife and I are non-filers and collecting SS retirement. When I first heard about the stimulus checks, I did a Google search and it said we didn't have to do anything, that the money would be deposited to our direct deposit US bank account.

We haven't done a thing and today there was a $1,200 deposit. It didn't say if the deposit was for me or the wife and I'll just have to wait and see if we get another $1,200 or not.

When the stock market takes a nose dive, people panic and sell their stocks. 

If they're selling, someone must be buying. Who's doing the buying?

I file for myself and for my wife. It's a pain in the neck, but only takes 20 minutes or so and we really have no choice.

 My worry is, the wife doesn't use the computer, so what can she do when I'm gone?

Thanks, I'll take your advice.

We've always had a cheap Nokia phone just to make phone calls. Now that we're getting older, we're having trouble seeing the buttons and small screen. So, I was thinking about getting a smart phone because it has a bigger screen. When we get a new Nokia, we just switch the sim card to the new phone and it's set to go. We don't want internet or anything, we just want a phone to make calls. I'd like to know if I buy a smart phone, can I just switch the sim card like I do with the Nokia and then just use it to make calls?

Thanks for the replys. What a relief!

Z

I just checked with my new multimeter, (1 year old), and got 290v.

Then I tried the old multimeter, (10 years old), and got 230v.

Looks like the new one is off?

A multimeter.

Our local power supply was terrible 20-25 years ago. low voltage, frequent cuts for several hours, etc.  Over the years it's got much better. We had a steady 210- 230 v.  But, in the last year, the voltage has been going up.  240-260-280v, now we have a steady 300-320v.

I did a Google search and they say this can damage appliances. So far everything works ok.  Should I leave it be or do something about it?

Z

 Like Xylophone, I also have slow motility and constipation. It is recommended to eat a low fiber diet for slow motility and a high fiber diet for constipation. I've tried both and didn't notice a difference.

 I don't want to get hooked on laxatives, so I seldom use them. Prune juice has worked very well for me. Last night I took milk of magnesia, and this morning not so much as a fart. So, I drank a large glass of prune juice and 5 minutes later I was on the toilet. 

 Prune juice is the only thing keeping me going right now, but I really would like to figure out what I need to get my system somewhere near normal.

Thanks for the reply, Issannative,

 One of the dogs did have mange. The vet couldn't cure it, then I heard about Nexguard. After 3 months on Nexguard, she was mange free. 

Thanks Arjen,

 I take care of the temple dogs and they eat all kinds of junk. They get Heartguard, but I know that doesn't kill all kinds of worms. I've bought worm tablets from the vet before, but not sure just what kind of worms they kill.

 When I ask the vet how often to give the tablets, she just says,  Up to you. Not really the answer I want.

I usually do get a tablet from the vet. I was just doing a Google search and some websites say, they should have a second dose 2 weeks after the first and some say they should be treated every 3-4 months.

Very confusing.

What is the best way to treat a dog for worm prevention?