CC (Colleen) Hine

April 19-23 has been designated as Wisconsin Tornado Awareness Week for 2004. There will be a statewide tornado drill on Thursday, April 22nd. This drill will include a "test" tornado watch announcement at approximately 1:00 p.m. and a "test" tornado warning announcement, which will follow at approximately 1:25 p.m. This test tornado warning will last until 1:35pm.

The Capitol Police recommend that agencies and buildings actually conduct a tornado drill at the announcement of the tornado warning at 1:25 p.m. Agencies will then relocate to the designated shelter using previously established routes. Use of elevators should be limited to mobility-impaired employees and visitors.

Buildings not having public address system capabilities should establish an all-clear procedure within their building, as well as the initial tornado warning message through the use of Floor Captains or phone fan-out procedures.

If severe weather should be present in the state on the day of the test, the drill will be moved to Friday, April 23, at the same time. On the day of the drill, if severe weather is forecast for any portion of the state, the National Weather Service will notify Wisconsin Emergency Management and the decision will be made whether or not the test will be postponed. If severe weather is forecast for Friday, April 23, the drill will be cancelled.

Important definitions to know:

Tornado Watch - conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms with the potential of tornadoes.

Tornado Warning - tornado has been sighted or detected on radar. Take shelter immediately.

Good Tornado Shelter Space - composed of separation from external winds by one or more solid walls and by one or more solid floors above. It also requires freedom from flying missiles through windows, doorways or any sudden separations of normal barriers.

Procedures to follow in case of an actual tornado:

Advise people to move to good shelter space, reminding them to keep clear of window and outside doorways. Employees on upper floors of high rise buildings should evacuate to lower floors, garage levels, interior small rooms, or interior hallways if the announcement indicates. Assist visitors and handicapped individuals to reach adequate shelter.

Beware Facebook Wall Messages About SinkStumble.com

by Ari Herzog on December 21, 2008 · 92 comments

UPDATED: January 7, 2009

If you received a message on your Facebook wall about pictures on sinkstumble.com or any of the below sites, it is a scam as I explain farther down. DO NOT VISIT THE SITES!

bakespoil.com
barkjump.com
blendgrowl.com
blinksnap.com
boaststing.com
broilwish.com
buzzpaddle.com
cackletoss.com
climbfloat.com
crawlwhip.com
cryhike.com
cutboast.com
dashpush.com
floatclick.com
frightenfrighten.com
groanhop.com
hiderush.com
laughbang.com
laughrattle.com
mixclang.com
passbump.com
poachbang.com
pretendbump.com
pretendtoss.com
ringgrowl.com
sailroast.com
screamcaw.com
screechclimb.com
spoilgiggle.com
spoilhike.com
spoilroll.com
spoilsail.com
sprayboil.com
stalkblast.com
stuffcrush.com
stuffrattle.com
swimhum.com
swimstroll.com
voteboil.com
voterub.com
wagfloat.com
waveshiver.com
wrestlegrowl.com

At some point over the past 24 hours, Las Vegas resident Victoria David (which I'm guessing is a fake name, due to the husband-wife Beckham couple) registered a domain called sinkstumble.com.

If you visit the site, a series of windows pop open (that my ad blocker did not detect), warning you about pictures, IP addresses, and asking you to type some data.

Do not type anything!

I don't know how it started, but in my own case, a high school classmate wrote the following message on my Facebook wall:

I don't know if you know but your pictures are on sinkstumble com

It's not a website link, so any victims are manually typing (or copying and pasting) that address into their browser location bar. If you do so, and follow the instructions, you will be typing in the name of the friend who sent you to the site, then your name and email address. Then... the phishing takes over and sends the same message to every friend of yours, writing on their walls what "my friend" wrote on mine.

Get it?

I initially visited the site from my primary browser, and was forced to shut down the browser. I then tried from a different browser of mine with more rigid security settings, using fictitious names and email addresses. At that point, there is a friendly reminder not to click random links. But to get to that point, you're spamming your friends.

Don't go there. Hopefully, the site will be shut down in the next day or two...

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For the past several years, and again, just recently, a customer has resurfaced that has strange behaviors!!!!!!!

Actually, this couple have imposed on more than 7 of our agents (that we know of), over time, to see an assortment of homes. They've played ‘games', in making verbal offers, but not following up in signing the written contract - getting info from you while you're on floor, but then showing up at a different office, expecting that agent to show the home - and most recently, lying about their name and address, so you'd have no ability to track them.

The lying has escalated their behavior to a new level of concern. I wouldn't expect that they'd cause harm to anyone or the homes they're looking at - but, they're sure wasting our time.

Just a heads up that if you find yourself in a position to show homes, to any customers you've just met, it would be prudent to ask to see their ID or driver's license.

When a Co-Worker of mine meets a customer she's unfamiliar with, she calls her home and leaves the Buyer's car license-plate number on her answering service, so that if something would happen, they can be traced. (great suggestion)

Just a heads up. From an Email I received from a Realtor in our area in Elkhorn, Wisconsin

2 days till the first day of winter. There is something wrong with this picture. Compared to last year this is like January, here in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Woke up, waited then decided to go out and shovel before the snow broke the shovel. Neighbors came out and helped neighbors, rum cake was distributed along with coffee and Christmas cookies. I even gave one neighbor who had a dog, a box of home made doggie treats as a thank you for helping me finish the last 15 feet of my 130 ft. driveway.

The usual banter between neighbors who had shovels, snow blowers and those with the lawn tractor converted to plows drifted back and forth throughout the neighborhood. Along with colossal groans when the plow trucks would come through and plow us all back into our driveways. Took a break, went in and watched the Milwaukee airport close down over 300 flights and they are not reopening till 5pm. What a ripple affect this storm is going to have on everyone across this nation for holiday family visiting. I watched as 1 naval boot camp cadet was actually given a flight on the next one out so she could visit her family for Christmas and then go off for her tour. She was so happy, she said it would be the best Christmas ever.

We should count ourselves lucky as from our wooded subdivision, the snow isnt blowing and drifting across like most of the rural highways here in Walworth County. Looks like we received 10 inches by 8 am. Still snowing, but tapering off till tomorrow night where we should receive another 3 to 6 inches.The grandkids are out playing trucks and bulldozers in the 6ft snowbanks and dusk is finally settling in. Exhausted, time to make hot chocolate and take a few Advil.

Ahh, the neighbor guys just called and want Hubby to come on over for a few beers and a cigar in one of the heated garages down the street. Male bonding at its finest. I will just continue on with the holiday baking and listen to some oldie but goodies Christmas songs.

:)

CC (Colleen) Hine, Keefe Real Estate
Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Here we go again. Another 12 inches or so of snow expected by tomorrow afternoon. Whoopee, if your a kid. Ah, Cr-p if you have to shovel. Oh well, tis the weather in Wisconsin. Close your eyes and it will change. Nothing stays the same here.

I went shopping yesterday for neighbors and a few clients that I knew would not make it out in time before the storm hits. We are bedded down and waiting for the enemy. OK, some people actually love this stuff, cant wait to play in it. That would include adults. Snowmobiling, Ice Sailing, Ice Skating, Sledding, Downhill Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, etc.

I will wait till tomorrow, try to force the door open and start a tunnel to the driveway. From there, clear the driveway and sidewalks and porch. After that, if I can see over the snow piles, I will check out the neighbors. If I cant see them, I will listen. Sound travels real well when amplified over snow drifts.

If the neighbors need help, so be it. But everyone in Wisconsin helps each other out. We don't need an attack on the United States to know what is right or wrong as a fellow human being. You just do it. If I don't see anything moving next door, I might have to break out the hot chocolate and rum cake and head to the neighbors just to make sure they are all-right.

Well, better get some rest, going to be a long weekend here in God's country.