Artifacts
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Joe, do you have an anti-virus or malware program installed?
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Quick Steel, I am so ignorant about this and any other computer I just couldn't tell you if I do or not.
The fact that the pictures and documents are deleted leaves me to assume I do not.
The fact that the pictures and documents are deleted leaves me to assume I do not.
Joe
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Joe, I am the last person to talk computers so I am hoping one of our skilled computer users will come along and offer you solid advice.
What I suggest is you simply type into your browser or google "free anti-virus protection."
Are you using widows? What is your computer. HP or something else?
I suggest you find a professional computer fixer to remove any virus or malware on your computer. And then install a good program.
Until you get any negative virus removed you need to stop using your computer. If you continue using an infected computer you may be spreading the virus to other people's computers.
What I suggest is you simply type into your browser or google "free anti-virus protection."
Are you using widows? What is your computer. HP or something else?
I suggest you find a professional computer fixer to remove any virus or malware on your computer. And then install a good program.
Until you get any negative virus removed you need to stop using your computer. If you continue using an infected computer you may be spreading the virus to other people's computers.
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.....I'm about ready to give this computer the Henry .44-40 test!!!!!............................... ..................
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Don't blame you for feeling that way Carr. If your not completely on top of tech, you will have sooooooo many issues, don't get me started .
Sounds like you were hit, by what is called a malware/ransomware, basically a virus that steals all your data off your computer.
Worst kind of virus.
If you don't have the computer completely up too date, and windows defender, at the least, turned on, you open up yourself to attacks. I think it was a light/low level virus that hit you... Slowly stole all your data, till it was gone. Didn't get any ransom popups from the crook?
Good news and bad news. Bad first, there's nothing you can do about it/recover your lost data right now. Good news, hope you back up your data, at least to the cloud, from now on. Best is to have 2 backups, one online, one offline, to an external drive.
I recommend what Gary says, take your pc in as soon as possible, get a good tech expert to go over it. Then get yourself some free anti-virus, I personally recommend Avast.
Also, you could've accidentally deleted all you files manually. Formatting your drive will do it, and a clean windows reinstall. Could be a number of anythings.
It's a bummer I know. I accidentally deleted some of my files 2 weeks ago, before I backed them up. Lesson learned .
So your not the only one having tech difficulties...
Sounds like you were hit, by what is called a malware/ransomware, basically a virus that steals all your data off your computer.
Worst kind of virus.
If you don't have the computer completely up too date, and windows defender, at the least, turned on, you open up yourself to attacks. I think it was a light/low level virus that hit you... Slowly stole all your data, till it was gone. Didn't get any ransom popups from the crook?
Good news and bad news. Bad first, there's nothing you can do about it/recover your lost data right now. Good news, hope you back up your data, at least to the cloud, from now on. Best is to have 2 backups, one online, one offline, to an external drive.
I recommend what Gary says, take your pc in as soon as possible, get a good tech expert to go over it. Then get yourself some free anti-virus, I personally recommend Avast.
Also, you could've accidentally deleted all you files manually. Formatting your drive will do it, and a clean windows reinstall. Could be a number of anythings.
It's a bummer I know. I accidentally deleted some of my files 2 weeks ago, before I backed them up. Lesson learned .
So your not the only one having tech difficulties...
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Looks like your not the only one with the same issues, here's a lead that might help...
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/win ... a7301ccfdf
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/win ... a7301ccfdf
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
- Quick Steel
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But remember, you have to get any virus removed. I don't know how comfortable you would feel doing that yourself. I would require a pro for myself.
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I agree, Quick Steel, I have a contact number for a computer guy.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:48 am But remember, you have to get any virus removed. I don't know how comfortable you would feel doing that yourself. I would require a pro for myself.
Joe
Re: Artifacts
Supposed to be a 1000 year old metal head of a Viking crossbow bolt. Came with certificate of authenticity that looks like anyone could have printed it up. Who knows, wouldn't be surprised either way.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid." -No Name, High Plains Drifter
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Very cool Iman. Probably could find some of those in some old european grave yards. Cool to have .
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Iman, if you are near a major meuseum or University you might check if there is someone on staff who might be willing to take a look at the item and render an opinion. If tests were going to be run I assume some charge would be made.
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That is a nice artifact, Ivoryman. I hope it's as old as it is thought to be.
It looks rather refined to me, but an interesting pursuit.
I hope you will let us know if you get more information.
By the way; I got my computer issues mostly ironed out.
There was no nefarious deed involved in the demise of my computer. It just died. It apparently sent a message asking if I wanted to save certain things before it coughed it's last miserable breath but I was probably picking out potatoes at the store when I got that important message.
I got a new computer and a new security whatevertheirecalled thingy and I'm good to go.
The guy even fixed my printer which was so close to going in the trash. I'm glad I gave it one last chance.
Hey what's this button do .........
It looks rather refined to me, but an interesting pursuit.
I hope you will let us know if you get more information.
By the way; I got my computer issues mostly ironed out.
There was no nefarious deed involved in the demise of my computer. It just died. It apparently sent a message asking if I wanted to save certain things before it coughed it's last miserable breath but I was probably picking out potatoes at the store when I got that important message.
I got a new computer and a new security whatevertheirecalled thingy and I'm good to go.
The guy even fixed my printer which was so close to going in the trash. I'm glad I gave it one last chance.
Hey what's this button do .........
Joe
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Thanks for the comments all. Not that uncommon, all kinds of them for sale around, either they are all over the place like stone arrowheads or being faked. Didn't pay much so not out much if it was fake, but there's some serious rusty build up suggesting age. Interesting piece though. Thanks again.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid." -No Name, High Plains Drifter
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Good to hear Joe .
Sounds like you have a knowledgeable tech guy... Like any good mechanic, you keep em'.
Probably your motherboard burnt out, or something broke, or a dooda bent/bust/burnt, yadda yadda. Nowadays, pc's are designed to only last 3, maybe 4 years. 5 and your super lucky, it tis what it is .
Very cool piece Iman. At least if it ain't real, you have a fun conversation piece .
Sounds like you have a knowledgeable tech guy... Like any good mechanic, you keep em'.
Probably your motherboard burnt out, or something broke, or a dooda bent/bust/burnt, yadda yadda. Nowadays, pc's are designed to only last 3, maybe 4 years. 5 and your super lucky, it tis what it is .
Very cool piece Iman. At least if it ain't real, you have a fun conversation piece .
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
- treefarmer
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Re: Artifacts
Seeing Ivoryman's rusty arrow head reminded me of a rusty artifact I found close to 50 years ago+/-.
I worked for the Orange County Water Pollution Control agency for 3 1/2 years prior to moving to the Panhandle. Without a doubt it was the best job I ever had besides farming. In the center of old Orlando is Lake Eola. In 1957 the city built a big fountain near the middle of the lake to celebrate the 100 year naming of Orlando, even though it wasn't incorporated until 1875. The lake is thought to be a sink hole and with well over 100 years of development around the lake it had become a large holding pond for all the surrounding storm drains. The lake became unhealthy as the water level was held at a fixed elevation for many, many years. No high or low water, no normal flushing as the creeks the once took the discharge were all under the brick streets of old Orlando.
This condition led to a restoration project that called for draining most of the lake, except for the sink hole, exposing the muddy bottom to air and sunshine for a specified time. The draining was accomplished with several big portable pumps that operated day and night for several weeks. The water was dumped into storm drains that led to some other lake down stream. We had done an experiment with the lake mud that proved it would dry up and that healthy aquatic plant seeds would sprout as the mud was naturally aerated. When the water level started to drop the Game Commission allowed some company to seine the lake and remove all the fish they could. I have no idea what they did with them. As the lake got lower and lower, it was decided that the remaining fish should be removed in order to not create an unhealthy situation with the odor of dead fish right under the Chamber of Commerce's nose while they were promoting tourism. Our agency was given the job of killing the fish and every other gov't. group that had a boat was involved with the clean up. We poured two 55 gallon drums of Rotenone over the side of a big work boat at about half throttle, making a big wake thus mixing the chemical and that caused the oxygen level to drop, causing the fish to come to the surface. Then all the crews had to do was net them and haul them off.
When all the excitement of the fish kill was over and the bottom mud began to dry, all sorts of things started showing up in the receding mud. Under the mud was the typical sand bottom common to lots of central Florida lakes. Naturally lots of trash was in the lake, beer bottle and cans but paying attention, some of the bottles were quite old. Like I said this was a wonderful job and while doing the sampling of the mud for the biologist back at the office/lab, I found several "keepers" in the antique bottle category. Slopping around in the mud, I stepped on something that felt a bit different. I fished around in the 4" deep mud and pulled up an old revolver.
The revolver was apparently nickel plated at one time, it is a Smith & Wesson, it had a bottom half of a leather holster on the barrel. It soon crumbled as we handled it. The cylinder didn't have any rounds in it unless it's time in the water deteriorated the brass. Along with this old S&W there were several long guns fished out of the mud. Treefarmer
I worked for the Orange County Water Pollution Control agency for 3 1/2 years prior to moving to the Panhandle. Without a doubt it was the best job I ever had besides farming. In the center of old Orlando is Lake Eola. In 1957 the city built a big fountain near the middle of the lake to celebrate the 100 year naming of Orlando, even though it wasn't incorporated until 1875. The lake is thought to be a sink hole and with well over 100 years of development around the lake it had become a large holding pond for all the surrounding storm drains. The lake became unhealthy as the water level was held at a fixed elevation for many, many years. No high or low water, no normal flushing as the creeks the once took the discharge were all under the brick streets of old Orlando.
This condition led to a restoration project that called for draining most of the lake, except for the sink hole, exposing the muddy bottom to air and sunshine for a specified time. The draining was accomplished with several big portable pumps that operated day and night for several weeks. The water was dumped into storm drains that led to some other lake down stream. We had done an experiment with the lake mud that proved it would dry up and that healthy aquatic plant seeds would sprout as the mud was naturally aerated. When the water level started to drop the Game Commission allowed some company to seine the lake and remove all the fish they could. I have no idea what they did with them. As the lake got lower and lower, it was decided that the remaining fish should be removed in order to not create an unhealthy situation with the odor of dead fish right under the Chamber of Commerce's nose while they were promoting tourism. Our agency was given the job of killing the fish and every other gov't. group that had a boat was involved with the clean up. We poured two 55 gallon drums of Rotenone over the side of a big work boat at about half throttle, making a big wake thus mixing the chemical and that caused the oxygen level to drop, causing the fish to come to the surface. Then all the crews had to do was net them and haul them off.
When all the excitement of the fish kill was over and the bottom mud began to dry, all sorts of things started showing up in the receding mud. Under the mud was the typical sand bottom common to lots of central Florida lakes. Naturally lots of trash was in the lake, beer bottle and cans but paying attention, some of the bottles were quite old. Like I said this was a wonderful job and while doing the sampling of the mud for the biologist back at the office/lab, I found several "keepers" in the antique bottle category. Slopping around in the mud, I stepped on something that felt a bit different. I fished around in the 4" deep mud and pulled up an old revolver.
The revolver was apparently nickel plated at one time, it is a Smith & Wesson, it had a bottom half of a leather holster on the barrel. It soon crumbled as we handled it. The cylinder didn't have any rounds in it unless it's time in the water deteriorated the brass. Along with this old S&W there were several long guns fished out of the mud. Treefarmer
A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
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That is an interesting story, treefarmer. A nice thing to be involved in.
What a great revolver you have there. Wouldn't you like to know the story behind it being in the lake.
Thanks for posting that here.
What a great revolver you have there. Wouldn't you like to know the story behind it being in the lake.
Thanks for posting that here.
Joe
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Great show, great story, would love to know how it got in the lake. Doesn't seem like something you would ditch unless you killed someone with it or were in the mob. Great conversation piece. Bet there are a lot of guns in the bottom of lakes, rivers, etc.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid." -No Name, High Plains Drifter
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Somewhere in this thread, Joe posted pics of an old plane. Here are a few things that were owned and used by one of my grandpas. There are some molding planes, a draw knife and a level, all most likely from the 1920s. The Sealtest crate that I used for a prop is later, probably 1940s or 1950ish.
Ike
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Ike, pretty neat!!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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1980-2000
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Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
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Great story Philip!treefarmer wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:55 pm Seeing Ivoryman's rusty arrow head reminded me of a rusty artifact I found close to 50 years ago+/-.
I worked for the Orange County Water Pollution Control agency for 3 1/2 years prior to moving to the Panhandle. Without a doubt it was the best job I ever had besides farming...
Treefarmer
I'd Love to have a job doing stuff in & around the water all the time. Especially in a warm state like Florida. I'd even Look forward to going to work.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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Nice tools!Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:01 pm Somewhere in this thread, Joe posted pics of an old plane. Here are a few things that were owned and used by one of my grandpas. There are some molding planes, a draw knife and a level, all most likely from the 1920s. The Sealtest crate that I used for a prop is later, probably 1940s or 1950ish.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
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- treefarmer
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Great story Philip!
I'd Love to have a job doing stuff in & around the water all the time. Especially in a warm state like Florida. I'd even Look forward to going to work.
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Tom, it was a wonderful job if you liked outdoor work! I was still fairly young, loved the outdoors, loved 4X4 trucks and all kinds of boats.
The Pollution Control Officer, the big dog that ran the agency, allowed us more freedom than I've ever seen on a job. The environmental issues were really heating up at that time in Central Florida, a political hot potato if you will. He knew how to get the money to procure what the department needed and didn't mind spending it. He bought us new trucks, even if they were Internationals (International Harvester had the FL. state contract for vehicles those years year), he allowed us, the field crew, to outfit the short bed 1/2 ton 4X4's with any wheels and tires we wanted, he purchased a new Scout (IH) for the the field crew leader. We had small specialized work boats for normal lake sampling, we had a big tri-hull shocking boat(for electro-fishing), we had a 17' runabout, very comfortable when we made river runs and when the water got low on the St. Johns River we had a couple of airboats that were a real hoot to run! We always has fishing gear in the boats and there was no issue with carrying a rifle. The beauty of much of Central Florida is only a memory now to some of us older folks. Lots of it is still there but lots of it is now under asphalt, houses, condos and, shopping centers. All this thanks to Disney world and all that came with it.
The "shocking boat" was probably the most interesting part of the actual field work, gathering samples for the labs to analyze for heavy metals in the fish flesh. Our orders were to bring back 10 small 1" squares/cubes of fish flesh of as many different species of fish that we could capture. 10 large-mouth bass, 10 speckled perch (crappie), 10 blue gills, 10 shad, 10 catfish, etc. This led to fish fries on a regular basis. No need to waste the rest of the edible fish.
When we decided to move to the Panhandle, the Pollution Control dept. gave me a Buck 110 as a going away gift. That tells you what kind of folks I had to work around. Treefarmer
I'd Love to have a job doing stuff in & around the water all the time. Especially in a warm state like Florida. I'd even Look forward to going to work.
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Tom, it was a wonderful job if you liked outdoor work! I was still fairly young, loved the outdoors, loved 4X4 trucks and all kinds of boats.
The Pollution Control Officer, the big dog that ran the agency, allowed us more freedom than I've ever seen on a job. The environmental issues were really heating up at that time in Central Florida, a political hot potato if you will. He knew how to get the money to procure what the department needed and didn't mind spending it. He bought us new trucks, even if they were Internationals (International Harvester had the FL. state contract for vehicles those years year), he allowed us, the field crew, to outfit the short bed 1/2 ton 4X4's with any wheels and tires we wanted, he purchased a new Scout (IH) for the the field crew leader. We had small specialized work boats for normal lake sampling, we had a big tri-hull shocking boat(for electro-fishing), we had a 17' runabout, very comfortable when we made river runs and when the water got low on the St. Johns River we had a couple of airboats that were a real hoot to run! We always has fishing gear in the boats and there was no issue with carrying a rifle. The beauty of much of Central Florida is only a memory now to some of us older folks. Lots of it is still there but lots of it is now under asphalt, houses, condos and, shopping centers. All this thanks to Disney world and all that came with it.
The "shocking boat" was probably the most interesting part of the actual field work, gathering samples for the labs to analyze for heavy metals in the fish flesh. Our orders were to bring back 10 small 1" squares/cubes of fish flesh of as many different species of fish that we could capture. 10 large-mouth bass, 10 speckled perch (crappie), 10 blue gills, 10 shad, 10 catfish, etc. This led to fish fries on a regular basis. No need to waste the rest of the edible fish.
When we decided to move to the Panhandle, the Pollution Control dept. gave me a Buck 110 as a going away gift. That tells you what kind of folks I had to work around. Treefarmer
A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
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Tom, it was a wonderful job if you liked outdoor work! I was still fairly young, loved the outdoors, loved 4X4 trucks and all kinds of boats.treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:27 pm Great story Philip!
I'd Love to have a job doing stuff in & around the water all the time. Especially in a warm state like Florida. I'd even Look forward to going to work.
The Pollution Control Officer, the big dog that ran the agency, allowed us more freedom than I've ever seen on a job. The environmental issues were really heating up at that time in Central Florida, a political hot potato if you will. He knew how to get the money to procure what the department needed and didn't mind spending it. He bought us new trucks, even if they were Internationals (International Harvester had the FL. state contract for vehicles those years year), he allowed us, the field crew, to outfit the short bed 1/2 ton 4X4's with any wheels and tires we wanted, he purchased a new Scout (IH) for the the field crew leader. We had small specialized work boats for normal lake sampling, we had a big tri-hull shocking boat(for electro-fishing), we had a 17' runabout, very comfortable when we made river runs and when the water got low on the St. Johns River we had a couple of airboats that were a real hoot to run! We always has fishing gear in the boats and there was no issue with carrying a rifle. The beauty of much of Central Florida is only a memory now to some of us older folks. Lots of it is still there but lots of it is now under asphalt, houses, condos and, shopping centers. All this thanks to Disney world and all that came with it.
The "shocking boat" was probably the most interesting part of the actual field work, gathering samples for the labs to analyze for heavy metals in the fish flesh. Our orders were to bring back 10 small 1" squares/cubes of fish flesh of as many different species of fish that we could capture. 10 large-mouth bass, 10 speckled perch (crappie), 10 blue gills, 10 shad, 10 catfish, etc. This led to fish fries on a regular basis. No need to waste the rest of the edible fish.
When we decided to move to the Panhandle, the Pollution Control dept. gave me a Buck 110 as a going away gift. That tells you what kind of folks I had to work around. 001.JPG
Treefarmer
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Great stories Philip!
If I ever get to FL again we'll have a pile of Pop-Tarts, some good hot coffee & you can tell me these kind of stories for hours my friend.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
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Here is a early weight scale that I know nothing about.
But ....... it has moving parts, so I just had to have it. Had it for years.
Goes to 150 lbs.
But ....... it has moving parts, so I just had to have it. Had it for years.
Goes to 150 lbs.
Joe