I say just make the site as if the business already exists. If anyone is interested, you have a business! Just wait for the technology to catch up. Step 3: profit.

Hey,
Guess what domain I just picked up that I'll never, ever, ever let go?

genescort.com

Now what to do with it is the question...

Also, regarding the student loans data breach mindboggling stupidity: Free credit monitoring offered after loans data loss:

If you received a letter from the government saying you're affected, you can provide your consent by calling toll free number at 1-866-885-1866 within North America.

That's awesome, Mary.

I think there's only one thing you can do when the doctor orders you to eat a hot dog:

I had the strangest experience at the doctor's office today, which went as follows:

"Well, your blood preassure is low, so we need you to eat more salt and fat."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes. Maybe have a hotdog for lunch."

I think perhaps my doctor is making a joke at my expense.

Yes applying for jobs ardous, I can relate.

Knitting and napping? hmm... Maybe knitting under the hobby section, lets potential employers know you actually have hobbies and other interest. Napping probably leave it off. I'm sure you can figure out more skills you can add, you have a large wealth of them. I know after not writing a resume for a while I felt pretty darn rusty.

Or, Jesse, you could send them an email saying that you're going to rent from someone who is clearly not a scam. This is what I told people who wanted me to send them money for folkfest tickets that they would then mail me. It got them to leave me alone at least.

Jesse, I wouldn't pursue it any further. For all you know, whatever fake transfer number you give the dude might be somebody else's legitimate transfer number...

Maybe just say something like you found a place that's letting you SEE and TOUR the apartment before putting any money down. ... and leave it at that?





In other news, does anyone else have this problem? I'm refreshing my resume to apply for some jobs and the only skills I can think of right now are "knitting and napping" but I'm not sure my prospective employers will be at all impressed... Thoughts?

Also, why is the whole job application process so arduous?

I've thought about The fake transfer. Not totally sure if I can just give some random numbers and hope it works or if I need a moneygram-esqe email to send him. I've never sent one. Maybe I could drag it out with a long winded, "I'm not sure this is the right apartment for me," sort of email. Though I am a little tentative dragging this out too far, as I'm not totally sure who I am messing with. It isn't slick enough to be organized crime, I think. I want to go on, but I want to be plausible, yet ridiculous at the same time if that is possible.

On a possibly unrelated note. I received four calls from Japan today within a half hour. I didn't feel like risking the potential bills, though I am now intrigued. If they call again I'm gonna answer.

What else can you do from here?
I suppose you could send them fake moneygram transaction info to inconvenience them with a fruitless trip to the store. Depending on how gullible they are you could repeat it again apologizing profusely for the typo ;)