Yesterday my BIL got a call from the fraud dept. Big charges on his sons card. Son in Brazil. One 2300 charge in Canada for electronic purchase on one 80 buck charge in Colorado at a pharmacy. Son has not lost card. They had to stop pay on all their cards. Son in Brazil does not yet know his card now no good until he reads his email. He flies home today. They actually swiped a card in both cases.

Fraud dept said it is getting rampant on how good these people are getting at making cards they swipe. All they need is your number and there good to go. Check your statements frequently gang. He said with the economy, there is a big increase in fraud. They are thinking of new ways every day.

Next other his other son is really worried about his job. He is 50 and big lay off coming up with more outsourcing to India likely. Large manufacturer of wafer mfg. machines. They have gone from 38K down to 11K employees. His boss is in India for 5 weeks. Hint there? My BIL warned his son what is likely to happen.

Last, the State Fair was the lowest attendance in the exhibit buildings that we can remember for a Friday night. A fair number of of people on the midways and rides. Of interest the thing that had the most people were the various massage tables set up. Almost every one had people getting a massage. Hmmmn. A little stress out there? The rest of the booths were almost barren.