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BigFatKen

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I just Googled "BigFatKen" and got 909 hits; mostly from here, but every other place I use the "handle". If I had any thoughts that my gun diiscussions were at all private, that ended it.

About security, I got my credit report from one of the three places it is really free with no strings. Since there are three of these, you can get three per year free.

It had every address I have been at for decades. I changed my passwords then. I now use my 1953 telephone number spelled funny; let a hacker look up that !

A friend just sent everyone his new e-mail address. I see he uses support at two poker sites and everyone on his list has 200 new addresses. He did not use BCC. His boat lock combo was his house number. When I had to move his boat trailer while we were camping, I guessed it first try.

I am going to try to guard my personal info a little tighter. I once had two $1050 tickets to Hong Kong chaged to my credit card. They flagged security. I now only keep a $3000 limit on my carry card. Anyone who reaches over your card at check-out nay have a camera phone and take its picture and some places like Subway sandwiches prints your whole card number with exp. date on the receipt.

Just another phase of Situational awareness.
 
Heh, I just googled mine and got 115,000. Apparently, there are "Strambo" handbags and it is a somewhat popular nickname/username for others...Germany seems prominent in this. None from me until 1 from THR on page 2 and one more on page 3. Not real concerning. Made my think a common username was better for ethernet concealment though. I had no idea mine would be at all common.
 
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