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 DATELINE: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Chris McCarty spent 10 days in China before his upcoming graduation from the University of Notre Dame. He would like to contribute his photo log to the Metro. For all Chris' pictures with the comments not made by his Dad, go to http://picasaweb.google.com/chris.mccarty/China?pli=1
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | From Left to right - top to bottom. ROW 1 Chris poses with the center from the Chinese basketball team (he's tallest person since Yao Ming left). A nice hammer and sickle store we went to. We went to a Chinese fashion show, and the garments were lovely (oh. sorry... I looked back at the first picture. ROW 2 It is considered bad luck, and very bad etiquette in China to take pictures inside a Buddhist Temple. Here are 2 statues inside a Buddhist Temple. I got thrown out immediately upon the flash. Here is the outside of a Buddhist temple while laying out on the ground. ROW 3 I can't read the menu in this restaurant. Oh crap... I'll just have a quarter pounder with cheese, fries, and a pop. We went to a Chinese acrobat show. Out on the street, I don't know why people just stared at me. DATELINE: VEGAS BABY VEGAS
Like my husband and his buddies, I, along with a group of my "lady friends", spent a little time in Vegas recently. I would really like to report on all the mischief we got into, and all the alcohol that was consumed, and how tasty those M&M's were (even though they screamed a bit), and what that little person's talent was, but I feel bound by the "Vegas - Visitor privilege". What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.
DATELINE: OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
In a press conference, Steve McCarty and the Michigan Chapter of the Lupus Alliance of America have announced plans for the 12th Annual Dan McCarty Golf Classic. Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club will be the host of the June 9th event. All proceeds will once again go to the Lupus Alliance. Please mark that date on your calendar, and go to the DMGC webpage for complete information and on-line registration.
. DATELINE: GARLAND, MICHIGAN
After 23 years in Augusta, Michigan at the Gull Lake Golf Club, Mike Wiacek was able to get a really nice package together for Garland from May 15 to May 18. The new location of Garland offers a chance to look at some new courses and amenities, while actually being cheaper than Gull Lake. If you think you might be interested, check out the Garland website http://www.garlandusa.com, then contact the Metro if there are still openings. We will be going with 16 or 20 people.
| THE TEE TIMES 5/16/07 9:20am - 9:50am @ Reflections
5/16/07 2:30pm - 3:00pm @ Swampfire
5/17/07 9:00am - 9:30am @ Fountains
5/17/07 2:30pm - 3:00pm @ Monarch
5/18/07 8:30am - 9:00am @ Swampfire 
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YOUZ GUYZ ARE MAKIN' DIS STUFF UP! AINTCHU??
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| Thanks to Metro reader Jerome's dog,
there won't be an Easter this year | Rudy Guilliani shows Hillary Clinton
a shortcut to the subway |
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS None were forwarded to me this month |
METRO WANT ADS 
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METRO DATING SERVICE With Erin already married, and Sara recently announcing her upcoming wedding, I feel it is my duty as editor and uncle, to help the remaining nieces find that special guy that they can grow old together with. So Jill, Amanda and Lauren... as well as other female Metro readers... I would like to introduce our first group of bachelors. They are all from the mail room at the McCarty Metro. Remember ladies.... First Come.... First Serve. 
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| Bernard likes to fly.
He will wing you off with
a romantic home cooked meal
cooked, served, and eaten with
his mother Estelle. | Shamis is our Scottish rocker. He enjoys AC/DC, and other forms of electricity. | Devon like the glamorous look. He subscribes to all the fashion magazines, including the Metro. | Derrik is basically a little Brad Savage. He enjoys doing handstands on bar rails while drunk. | | . | . | . | . | 
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MORE... | Montel loves the Courvoisier.
He is truly a ladies man.
Let him seduce you on the
floor of his apartment.
ED NOTE: Watch out for roaches. | Earl likes to fantasize about being a GI Joe doll. Unfortunately his uniform is not standard issue. | Jonathon lights up a room whenever he enters one. Unfortunately, he needs to be recharged often. | | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Check Out This Hilarious Video And Audio Clips | | CHAPERONE Got a daughter? The Metro's own Jocko will chaperone her dates.
1mb CLICK FOR VIDEO | DOG MISSING What your dog does to get away from its' nagging owner.
1.3mb CLICK FOR VIDEO | IT'S A BOY! A video of a Japanese couple's
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| THE McCARTY METRO
PROTECTING OUR READERS | . |
This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. The scam works like this: Person calling says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company based in Arizona ?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?" You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be starting a Fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1- 800 number listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?" | 
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Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then says, "I need to verify you are in possession of your card". He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers". There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security Numbers' that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?" After you say No, the caller then thanks you and states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up.
You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number. But you gave them all they needed. What the scammers want is the 3 digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card directly for verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report. Please pass this info on to all your family and friends. By informing each other, we protect each other!
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp
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McCARTY METRO PROUDLY PRESENTS...   | You think most of the stuff in our newsletter is dumb... well, The McCarty Metro scours major publications to find the stupid stuff in actual newspapers that you pay for. If you find something, email it to us here at the McCarty Metro. |
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE NATION DATELINE: MIAMI, FLORIDA
An unemployed sanitation worker in Miami is facing life in prison -- for shooting himself in the privates. In a drunken stupor, the man reached for a pistol he had hidden in his pants. The gun went off, and the bullet struck the man in the... nuggets. At first, he told officers someone else had shot him, but changed his story after paramedics found the shell casing in his underwear. Cops ruled the shooting accidental, but the man was charged with a concealed weapons violation and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The maximum sentence for those crimes is normally 15 years but, because the man has a record as a violent career criminal, a Miami prosecutor is asking the judge to send him away for life. The man's public defender calls that "ridiculous," and says the man's injury is punishment enough. DATELINE: DIS CAN'T BE TRUE.... CAN IT???
. NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD DATELINE: UNITED NATIONS
In March, a survey was conducted by the U.N. worldwide. The question asked was, "Would you please give your opinion about the food shortage in the rest of the world?" Unfortunately, the survey was a huge failure. In Africa they did not know what 'food' meant. In Western Europe, they did not know what 'shortage' meant. In Eastern Europe they did not know what 'opinion' meant. In South America they did not know what 'please' meant. And in the U.S. they did not know what 'the rest of the world' meant. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN IN MARCH       | | Ernest Gallo, 97, American co-founder of E & J Gallo Winery. Ernie Ladd, 68, American NFL player and professional wrestler, cancer. Comedian Richard Jeni, 49, apparent suicide by gunshot. Bowie Kuhn, 80, former American Major League Baseball commissioner (1969–1984). Calvert DeForest, 85, actor, comedian and sidekick for David Letterman known as Larry "Bud" Melman. Tom Schmelzer, 74, brother of Jean McCarty, and uncle to the McCarty boys, heart attack. |
AND FINALLY...DATELINE: SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
On a flight from Seattle to San Francisco, the plane was diverted to Sacramento along the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft the plane would re-board in 50 minutes. Everybody got off the plane except one lady who was blind.
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A man had noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because her Seeing Eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her throughout the entire flight. He could also tell she had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, “Kathy, we are in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?” The blind lady replied, “No thanks, but maybe my dog would like to stretch his legs.”
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Picture this - all the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a Seeing Eye dog… the pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!
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