We'd rather be skiin'

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5656 Ocean Terrace

Huntington Beach, CA. 92648

Advice for keeping your credit info safe and secure

Not A Joke!!   Even If you dislike attorneys..You will love them for these tips.
 
 Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:
 
 1. Do not sign  the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.'  
 
 2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts,  DO  NOT put the complete  account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the  last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
 
 3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never  have your  SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.
 
 4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel.. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.  
 I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards..
 
 Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have first hand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.  
 But here's some critical information to limit the damage  in case this happens to you or someone you know:
 
 5. We have been told we should  cancel our  credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
 
 6..  File a  police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
 
 But here's what is perhaps  most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.)  
 7. Call  the  3 national credit reporting organizations  immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number.. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name.  
 
 The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit..
 
 By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks..
 
 Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, if it has been stolen:

 1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285  
 
 2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
 
 3.) Trans Union : 1-800-680 7289
 
 4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line):  
 1-800-269-0271
 
 We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything.
 

If you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about.

Margarita night at Wet Set

Subject: Wet Set Food Sign up

Beer David O

Chips David O

Salsa David O

Enchiladas The Web Dude

Grilled Veg . Mark R

Fruit Captain Fiber

Sangria Eric and Fiona

Cookies David M

Cheese Elna

Tortillas alicia

Guac alicia

MEAT!!! ???

Top Shelf Sweet and Sour ???

Sauza Commemorative Tequila ???

Presidente Brandy Dave O

Cointreau ??? Eric and Fiona

Agave Nectar ELNA

Pinto Beans                                                The Web Dude

Cilantro ???

Onions ???

I'm bringing kid food, if anyone is bringing a little one, let me know.

Kernels of truth and bushels of you-know-what: The Paraprosdokian

A paraprosdokian (from Greek "παρα-", meaning "beyond" and "προσδοκία", meaning "expectation") is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax. For this reason, it is extremely popular among comedians and satirists. Some paraprosdokians not only change the meaning of an early phrase, but also play on the double meaning of a particular word, creating a syllepsis.
  
  
Ø   I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness. 
   
Ø   Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. 
   
Ø   I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. 
   
Ø   Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. 
   
Ø   The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list. 
   
Ø   Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 
   
Ø   If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong. 
   
Ø   We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. 
     
Ø   War does not determine who is right - only who is left. 
   
Ø   Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. 
  
Ø   The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. 
   
Ø   Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't. 
   
Ø   To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. 
   
Ø   A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station. 
  
Ø   How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire? 
   
Ø   Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs. 
   
Ø   Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish. 
   
Ø   I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks. 
   
Ø   A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it. 
   
Ø   Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR". 
   
Ø   I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you. 
   
Ø   I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it...so I said "Implants?" 
   
Ø   Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? 
   
Ø   Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy. 
   
Ø   Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ? 
   
Ø   Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman. 
   
Ø   A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. 
   
Ø   You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. 
   
Ø   The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas! 
   
Ø   Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back. 
   
Ø   A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip. 
   
Ø   Hospitality:  making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were. 
   
Ø   Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with. 
   
Ø   I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot. 
   
Ø   Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go. 
  
Ø   There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away. 
   
Ø   I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. 
   
Ø   I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila. 
   
Ø   When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water. 
   
Ø   You're never too old to learn something stupid. 
 
Ø   To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. 
 
Ø   Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. 
   
Ø   Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever. 
   
Ø   A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it. 
   
Ø   If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child? 
   
Ø   Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. 

 

...of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy.  ~William Sherwood Fox, Silken Lines and Silver Hooks, 1954

Ah . . . here's the problem . . .

We interrupt this blog with news of an important discovery in the field of archeology

It seems an archeological team, digging in the U.S. capital of Washington DC , has uncovered  10,000 year old bones and fossil remains of what is believed to be the first . . .

politician.

We now resume our regularly scheduled inactivity . . .

Sunset Ranch....free and easy down the lake we go!

Hey everyone,

Sunset Ranch.  WOO HOO

Warm water.  Beautiful sunshine.  Guaranteed to be a great time skiing!

The menu is simple.  We don't want to spend all our time in the kitchen, right?  So, please bring whatever YOU plan to cook on the grill and 1 thing to contribute to the group.  We need a few side dishes, desserts, fruit, whatever you think we can eat as a side with our main dish.

I am contributing coffee and half and half so we can be human in the morning!

See you all there!

And . . .  ski's, who need's ski's?  Take a look back at video of a previous Wet Set Village Water Ski Club event at Sunset Ranch to see how one club member does it...

Menu thus far!

So far, Shevy and I are bringing some coconut beef curry and Mark Rudy is bringing fruit salad.  I guess that's it?  LOL  No, Alicia said she will bring desert.  No one else has replied.  See you this weekend.

Wet Set will seem like a tropical Hawaiian Island!

Okay folks.....this weekend we are going to celebrate a fun day of skiing with a Hawaiian feast.

Shevy and I are going to cook some fine beef in the crockpot while we rip up the water.  Please let me know what you will be bringing.  We could use some white rice or pineapple pork roast.  Roasted potatoes or sweet cole slaw.  What about a coconut martini?  I think so!  :)

Wet Set Village Water Ski Club salutes the 2010 Best of the West

This news comes courtesy of Western Region juniors "den mother" Charlene Brown:

Congratulations to the 24 members and 6 alternates of the Best of the West team for 2010! 

Makayla Haw

Nicholas Lang

Taylor Garcia

Erika Lang

Steven Brooks

Christian Devito

Alex Bachmeier

Mackenzie Bachmeier

Robert Morris

Jaye Morris

Taylor Horton

Ellie Horton

Katie Horton

Austin Norton

Hughston Norton

Ciara Potter

Karah Hocking

Amanda Wilson

Tomas Scholl

Paul Kulig

Kirk Lee

Erik Larson

Ashley Combs

Tyler Yager

 

Alternates:  Ryan Nason, Taylor Dorey, Ciera Dulgar, Briana Dulgar, Genna Pingatore, Kiani Vogt

Please refer to page 36 of the regional guide for more information on team selection.  Members of the Junior Development committee are:

Lisa Wilson, Chair

Randy Hocking, CO

Rob Scholl, WA

Steve Garcia, CA

 

 

This year there will be 3 camps held.

 

Northern California  

June 29-30 at Bell Acqua

Coach: Brandi Hunt  

Host: Lisa Wilson   925.525.1683   skikait@aol.com

 

Southern California  

June 28-29 at WetSet  Monday-Tuesday NOTE: Different than in guide

Coach:  Rhoni Barton-Bischoff  

Host: Charlene Brown   760.625.1002   charlibrown123@cs.com

 

Washington  

June 28-29 at BroHo & Ski Park  

Coaches: Terry Goodman, Eric Lee  

Host:   Rob Scholl    253.606.7718   rascholl@live.com

The 8 slated to attend each camp are:

Washington:

Tomas Scholl, Paul Kulig, Kirk Lee, Ashley Combs, Mackenzie and Alex Bachmeier, Ciara Potter and Karah Hocking

 

Northern CA:

Amanda Wilson, Tyler Yager, Makayla Haw, Taylor Garcia, Nicholas and Erika Lang, Austin and Hughston Norton

 

Southern CA:

Steven Brooks, Christian Devito, Robert and Jaye Morris, Taylor, Ellie and Katie Horton, and Erik Larson

 

 

Where possible, swaps may be arranged.  Please contact your host no later than May 5 to confirm you will be attending.  Kids traveling out of area are entitled to a $125 stipend for travel expenses.  Please contact Lisa Wilson to arrange approval of this reimbursement.

 

I will also be hosting a 2 day National Junior Development Camp immediately after the Best of the West with Rhoni as coach.  Dates are June 30-July 1.

Congratulations to our 7 Western Region skiers who made this team!

 

2010 National 24 Member Junior Development Team

Jaye Morris

Robert Morris

Ellie Horton

Taylor Horton

Austin Norton

Ryan Nason

Robert Scholl

 

 

Please contact your host to determine what you need to bring with you (ie sleeping bags, towels, etc.)  

Copy of medical insurance card, letter from parent authorizing medical care with all contact information in case of emergency, and of course all your ski gear will apply to all camps.  All camps will be sanctioned with USA Water Ski. 

 

Best of luck for an awesome water ski season and as hosts, we look forward to sharing your camp experience!

 

Happy Skiing!
Charlene Brown

Chair, National Jr Dev

760 625 1002

First Ski Weekend Italian Delight!

Okay Wet-Setters, this is it!  Our first ski weekend.  Weather.com is saying the temps will be fantastic.  Low 80's for the high and mid 50's for our low.  Excellent sleeping weather, unless you are on an air mattress on the dock!  (you know who that is)

Our menu is Italian.  So far, Dave Mulnard is bringing dessert.  Shev and I are bringing spagetti and meatballs.  Fiona and Eric are bringing lasagna and Janine is joining us with a main course as well.  Mr. Rudy is on salad patrol and our Commodore is in charge of garlic toast.  Anything else anyone wants to bring is just muy bueno (did I get that right)?  See you in a few days.  Can't wait!