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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: New Years Eve
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2025 12:19:14 -0500
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On 1/2/2025 8:28 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
> On 1/1/2025 6:36 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
>> Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net> writes:
>>
>>> WEll it is that day and being a jazz guitarist no gig for me. That is
>>> great worst night in the world to play. Had to ride inside today on
>>> the trainer too windy, wet, and cold. I should probably clean up the
>>> Habby Disc bike but if the truth be known probably will ride the same
>>> and not be a lot better off.
>>>
>>> The next though is what to have for dinner. I had a New York Strip
>>> yesterday so no steak today. I am thinking of possible a doctored up
>>> Jack's Pizza. I would assume no one has had one of these frozen pizzas
>>> but I like them. ON sale sometimes 3 for 10$. I can knock a full one
>>> out just right.
>>>
>>> My next project is I have a $25 visa gift card to burn but you cannot
>>> really use them online that I can see. They are really a PIA better
>>> just to gift money.
>>
>> I have used a Visa gift card for online payments, it worked fine.  They
>> may not all be the same, this one did have my name on it.
>>
>>> It looks like no problem tomorrow will not be riding outside.
>>
> 
> I received a $25 Visa gift card for my birthday that doesn't seem to 
> work. It's registered, and the website says there's $25 available, but 
> I've tried it both on-line and at point-of-sale a few times and it never 
> goes through.

I'd bet there are tons of gift cards that were paid for but lost, or 
otherwise never used. It might be an important revenue stream for some 
businesses.

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- Frank Krygowski