The Pointless Page
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cariadon replied on 06/04/2018 17:28
Posted on 06/04/2018 17:28
A good tip I was given by the police internet safety, which I now pass onto my silver surfers, Have a key password, can be initial of family members say dad, mum,2 kids = dmkkk, used twice to make longer so dmkkdmkk, then a memorable date say wedding so dmkkdmkk76, that is now your key password, could be any initial, phrase etc, then to change it to each web site just add capital letter Amazon would be Admkkdmkk76, Marks and spencers would be MSdmkkdmkk76. or you could put the capital at the end, but the idea is to have a key word.
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Wherenext replied on 06/04/2018 20:41
Posted on 06/04/2018 17:20 by brueWe have to use a book of passwords, made worse by some of them being frequently changed. We hope our children can decipher them if ever needed. Probably pointless!
Posted on 06/04/2018 20:41
I'm expecting MrsWN to insist on having a password to access the house!
Just to show how bad it is, we keep a note for various companies but with hints. A few of the hints are:
"New Style"
"New, New Style"
"Old Style before New Style"
"Year of birth of Grandad minus the first two digits + New Style"
See why I need to standardise? Particularly when I can't remember which is New and which is New, New...๐ค
Wherenext replied on 06/04/2018 20:47
Posted on 06/04/2018 20:47
Cariadon, we have already decided on something similar. I tried it on a company today once I'd located which stem I was previously using for it. Still had to amend it as there was one too many characters for that company's liking๐
Sometimes you can't win.
nelliethehooker replied on 06/04/2018 20:57
Wherenext replied on 06/04/2018 21:04
Wherenext replied on 06/04/2018 21:05
Posted on 06/04/2018 20:57 by nelliethehookerI washed down our garage door today. Bit of a pointless exercise as it will be as dirty as ever by the time we get back from our next trip, what with all the groundwork going on next door.
nelliethehooker replied on 06/04/2018 21:25
Posted on 06/04/2018 21:04 by WherenextWell we turned down an invitation some time ago for tomorrow as Roofer coming and we need to be here.
Phone call tonight. Guess what? Yep, so next Friday it is.๐ซ
Takethedogalong replied on 10/04/2018 10:32
Posted on 10/04/2018 10:32
We bought some stuff to transform part of our garden yesterday....... however, looking out of the window, we won't be venturing out for a few days at the moment! We are like our East Anglian chums, not used to it being so wet. Ho hum.........
It doesn't exactly make one leap out of bed excited about getting on with some tasks or wondering where to go next this weather........
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brue replied on 10/04/2018 10:37
Posted on 10/04/2018 10:37
Same here TDA, except we are used to it being wet in the winter but now it seems endless. The ploughed field behind us has lost it furrows, just a quagmire. I've heard that spring barley can't be sown and no doubt maize and potatoes will be going in very late. Yesterday local farmers were talking about low yields this year due to late crops.
hey ho.....I might go into our greenhouse once more and plant a few more seeds, at least it's dry in there.
brue
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