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I'm afraid you are 100% incorrect in this statement.

http://www.k12.com
This is a 100% online school that you can choose to send your child to in many states, including the great state of California.

Wait... there's a bad time to sell sex toys?

The link is to a public school program. An alternative school, but a public one. You do not pay for your children to attend this school, as I can attest-- but anyone can read through the info on the site.

There are other programs like this. It is not unusual. This is almost 2007, people.

Hmmm, my first post, but I would be selling those products on ebay. Web-hosting, shopping cart, merchant account and business checking and/or Paypal are not inexpensive. I would either auction them or set up my own ebay store. That is not difficult and would be much easier that building a store in sl. I believe that you can also direct an ebay store to your website now.

It isn't that difficult to get some free search engine placement and get noticed on google, msn and yahoo. You can just do a search and probably pick that up.

You could also make a ton of money by having a garage sale, wouldn't sell those toys there though. Of course you might be able to put the movies on a top shelf or something so the kids can't see them.

The program mats are free, the home mats are not. It's a homeschool essentially and as such you must work with the local school district. It's not actual enrollment as in you sign up and a kid is in school, you must apply, get accepted then have permission. Essentially it's a program accepted by the state as a supplement with/as homeschooling.

However, the OP stated that SOME of the classes are online only. There are no mixed programs out there, which means that the child goes to school somewhere, and if it's mixed classes, it's a private school, which is money out of the pocket.

Either way, the vet story and disability doesn't work anyways. So the rest of the story would be moot.

Just in case someone is moved by the story, fake or not - it is always safer to donate to a charity that helps people than to people directly, expect in the case where you personally know the people in real life. There are several charities of good renown (see for example http://www.charitynavigator.org/ ) that help US military veterans, and donating through them ensures your money goes to where you want it to go. It might feel less personal and thus less gratifying, but it helps more people.

I'm not saying you are a scammer... But when you join on your birthday (both november 30th) and within a week start asking a communitity that doesnt even know you for money... I don't think you should expect a lot...

And you mentioned emptying 401k. Does that mean you already had 401,000 L$ in game in a week, and that you took that out of the game?

you know, its amazing. I think todays society is hell bent on believing everyone is a scammer or con artist.

my sons math book is online. not his class. there are no "holes" in my story, I have contacted every darn agency I can and like I said earlier, we are in a catch 22 - you have to basically have literally no income to qualify. In my state there are many individuals who are dreading January 1 as the big 3 have already informed the workers that there is another round of big layoffs coming that day. My husband's job is on the chopping block. we have survived many rounds of this, but not looking good now.

If you are a vet living on the streets, they help. Yes, I already contacted them.

Sell the house, well, dont know where you all are, but this state is not selling anything, cant when you make the top ten list of worst places to live. Cant move either, remember the ex - he'd force me to stay here just for the fun of it.

Cant sell the products on ebay - they are adult novelties. the site is on th search engines. like i said, dont think they are popular right now due to the fact everyone is buying christmas gifts for their family and friends

bankruptcy - having worked in the legal profession for over 13 years i know all about that arena. In this state, in order to hire a bankruptcy attorney you have to pay the retainer up front. If I dont have money to pay my bills, where do you think I would come up with cash to hire an attorney? And no, representing yourself is foolish. To say the least. Especially with all the new federal rules and regulations regarding bankruptcy. You cant simply walkin and get all your debts discharged and keep your house and whatnot.

Red cross, well, you have to have less then 25k a year in income to qualify.......

If you think I havent tried every avenue possible, you are dead wrong. I am now at the point where I am hoping I can just hold off the collectors until I can get our taxes done and be able to slide some cash their way......

Sometimes we get dealt a bump in the road in life. Sometimes its big, sometims its small. Unfortunately, this one for us is big. I just thought I would swallow my pride and ask for some help. Guess that was a mistake. If any of you ever find yourself in a similiar position (and yes, despite you saying you would never get to this place, you honestly can) I hope you dont make the same mistake I did.

Enjoy your holidays.

emptied our RL 401k. dont know what one you are talking about.

And incase you think I am not sincere - yesterday my preschooler came home and asked if we can give the "giving box" in his class some stuff from our pantry because the teacher said there are kids who need it to survive.

As hard as it was to give him what little bit I did, he went to school to help someone else, not realizing just how bad we needed it. At least I am still teaching my kids to help others.

Moonbeam, did you notice that there is a way to help us validate your story:



I suggest you PM that info to Stephanie, and ask her to post back here to say the information checks. That, while far from being 100 percent, might make some people less inclined to be (overly?) cautious about giving money to an unknown on the Internet.

(Surely you must understand yourself that doing that is a very big risk these days and so people are unwilling to do it without some confirmation of ID and story. If your story is genuine, you should be working very hard to give people the confirmation, not insulting them when they ask for it.)

Moonbeam, I will never know if your story is true or not, so I won't bother trying to find out. However, you say that you a) need money and b) sell adult novelties / sex toys in SL. I just filtered out all the rest. Well, I run a shop that gets quite some traffic, and if your products are inventive and fit into my "OMG that's crazy perverted stuff" range of sales articles, you could place some vendors at my store, at no charge. I can give you some advice on pricing, help with display textures and mention your products in my classified ads (hope the search functions will be back to normal soon).

Only if I like your products though. To judge that, I'll need to have a look at them. Can you either send me a landmark to your store or meet up with me in SL?

Kinda strange...And me who always thought that "Everything Else: Mature Audiences" category was made especially for that kind of "commerce"...my bad I guess

There's no use arguing with someone who has their mind made up. All I can tell you is that it is an actual school and it is free and you don't have to work with any local school district. Of course by definition (ie, the kid is at home... where else would they be?) you can call it home schooling. But sorry, that still makes your statements about there being no online schools 100% incorrect. Thanks for playing.



This is a great idea, Ishtara. I also own such a place and would donate space for the products if they are good.

well you say you know bankrupt laws sure.... im a prouduct of being outa if for 5 yrs an i was telling you the truth of it an how "my lawyer did let me do it " funny thing you lay your whole story out here like open book an you think people arent going to give you information only money lmao well dear.... seems like to me in your reply youve done all you can do now its time to bale jump ship an by way you can thank us all if ya like we were trying to help... no wonder with a nasty attuide like yours people are thinking what they are of you sale house get a apt a trailer any thing..... you think you got corner market on bad luck im sure most in here have tales could curl your hair an im one of them but i dont air it out in public,, yes i did tell you i did go bankrupt to show you i do know how it works <shakes head sometimes doesnt help to help others >

When Iraq invaded Kuwait, I was at PLDC (NCO academy, for you civilians) at Fort Chaffee. Parts of the 101st Airborne was there training in the mountainous terrain. The base was locked down, no people or phone calls in or out for 3 days while the 101st mobilized and went to Saudi. They were the first "boots on the ground". The 101st, btw, is a US Army unit and part of a group known as the RDF (Rapid Deployment Force). Within a month, the rest of the RDF had arrived, including 1 marine unit. My own unit arrived into Saudi several months after the invasion; My husbands unit was there about a month before mine.

The Army covered the Saudi border with Iraq and the Marines covered the Saudi border with Kuwait.

Some holes that make me suspicious... and let me clarify, i'm not calling the OP a liar; I simply lack certain pieces of information that might explain some inconsitancies:

[1] the OP says 80% disability. Seola was dead right. 80% disability = 80% of base pay for the rest of your life. This is not granted by the VA, this is granted by the service. All soldiers are examined at out processing. A service board makes the determination. Those determined to be disabled, get the rating. There is income. Not from the VA, but from the service. Getting the VA to accept the rating is difficult, but not impossible. Now, that said, That is how the Department of the Army does things. A marine is department of the Navy, and I don't know how the Navy treats their troops.

[2] the OP says that she could not go to the Red Cross because income must be less than 25K. The OP also says she has no job. No job = income less than 25K since military pay was never very much. Based on my own base pay from back then, as an E5 with 6 years in service, and assuming 80%... that is an income of only 15K... well under the Red Cross guidelines. If the op was lower in rank, her base pay would be worse.

[3] the OP says she was in the front lines. And she says that she was in an advance party. By congressional mandate, all of us women, regardless of branch of service, are assigned to non-combat units... support units. All units have advance parties. These are the troops that go first and establish the base camps. Absolutely NO support unit was on the front lines. Combat units advance parties would have been on the front lines; support units would not. At best, we would have been 40-60 miles behind it (mine was around 65 miles back). This is the single biggest inconsistancy to me. While I don't pretend to know how the Marine corps does things, they would not violate a congressional order. An Intel section would be part of a HQ unit attached at Regiment or Brigade level. Battallions are classed as combat units or non combat units. A combat battalion would not have female troops attached. I will concede that it is possible the op might have been detatched and operating foward, but still the op's unit would not have been allowed into what was considered to be the "front lines".

[4] when the shooting started, The US Army, the Syrians & other Arab forces, the Brits and the other allies crossed into Iraq. The Marines took on the forces in Kuwait, and if i remember right, 1 Brit division assisted them. The Iraqi chem attacks were not directed at the Marines, they were directed at the Army front line forces although 2 attacks were directed to the rear areas. Speculation was that Iraq had deployed their best to Kuwait to oppose the Marines, and thinking we would be stalled by their border defenses and that they did not want to risk chem attacking their own forces facing the marines. Again that is speculation. It is always possible that a chem attack was made that i never heard about. Not likely because my unit was a direct support to III Corps HQ. But, that's easy enough to validate. Give me a unit & a date. My husband said that if you were in caught in one of those attacks, you will never forget it.

[5] My husband and I are active members of the VFW & American Legion. We both volunteer as veteran's advocates (we help vets navigate the maze of regs in dealing with the VA and in dealing with the Court of Veteran's Appeals) and donate regularly to Disabled American Veterans (another good group that the OP should contact). We are not VA staff, we are volunteer advocates. I've seen several cases of someone wanting a handout, claiming to be a vet, but when questioned on specifics about their military service, failed validation... most get exposed as pretenders. I'm not saying the OP is... i'm merely saying that there are inconsistancies.

[6] Seola is also right about free medical care for life, for a wounded vet. I'll give the OP the benefit of the doubt here. The VA has closed many hospitals due to budget cuts. There might not be a VA hospital in the OP's area. If that's the case, she would have to go to a VA approved private doctor and file for re-imbursement from the VA. That means paying a heavy up-front charge and hoping that the VA will approve the re-imbursement. This can be a long fight. Even at an official VA hospital, things aren't easy. due to budget cuts there is a huge demand for the limited care available, so long waiting lists are expected. And if there is a VA hospital around, trying to circumvent it by going to a private doctor, will cause many headaches as the VA will refuse to pay (another fight... and these usually end up in the Court of Veteran's Appeals).

[7] The OP mentions being forced out of her job because her employer felt that she was taking too much time off for medical reasons? Did I miss anything here? First thing that pops into my head is file with the EEOC as a violation of the "Americans with Disabilities Act". Sounds like just the juicy kind of case that the EEOC likes to sink their teeth into. Flashy, makes headlines, shows the government sticking up for a wounded vet, not to mention public sympathy... yep, they would make an example of this employer.

Everyone, let this be the last post. Let this thread die. She sought a resident answer and it's been given... just not the "answer" she sought. The OP has been given a great deal of help in the form of knowledge concerning agencies that will help her. She does not need to prove her story to us, only to those agencies.

Moon, you do not need to have an attorney to file bankruptcy. You can go to an office supply store get the papers and do them yourself.

Aso, if you do a search on ebay for sex toys or porn, you will definitly find that it is on there.

80% disability of your pay for life? Dont think you are in the VA system.... If you were you would know that that is a false statement. Do i get some income from them, yes. Is it a lot? no. You have no idea what my disability is nor what I have to go thru for treatments or medicines. And, let me tell you this, to even get an 80% rating from the VA is hard and extremely time consuming. It took over 5 years and many appeals and many specialists involement. Medical treatment isnt free nor is it cheap.

I was not in the army or airforce or navy so those of you who have posted here who make your claims, doesnt makse sense to me. I was in the Marines. My ex was a former marine and to be honest, i believe what started his anger at me was when i was deployed to Kuwait/Saudi and he wasnt, ego thing. My unit was right behind the grunts and we were as close to the front lines as any one could be. those of you who were there know for a fact that there were more scuds shot at us during the time we took to set up then when the actual war kicked off..... not to mention the one that landed in the port of Jubal as we were leaving. oh, and i didnt mention, I was in surveilance, intelligence and recon unit.

My website to see (my RL website is www.adulttoysandmovies.com) If there are products there you think you can or want to post let me know. Any help would surely be appreciated.

To be honest, I am tired of being slammed here. All I can say is this, I hope none of you ever get to the position my family is in right now. to say a year ago we were riding high and now we are literally at the bottom is an understatment. And it can happen to anyone. None of us are immune. And, it hurts. And it stings. And those who are able to get back on track are the ones who bravely ask for help. The next time you see a street person, give them everything you have in your wallet. Sure, they may use it for the wrong thing, but then again, they may not. How do I know? One year, my boss gave me a christmas bonus of $200. On my way to the bank to put in savings, i ran into the local homeless guy. He was wearing shorts and a light jacket and was most likely way out of it. It was also snowing and probably only 30 degrees out. I gave to him. He never said thank you. Just looked at me and walked away. I saw him three days later. He was wearing pants and a winter coat. I know he is an honest guy because I had seen him living on the streets for over 6 years. He died two years after I gave him my bonus. My boss yelled at me for doing that because he wanted me to buy gifts for my son. I told I did. I gave a stranger the means to clothe himself. I never got another bonus again in the form of money. that was a shame because yes, i would have done it again and again. You never know what someones situation was or is.

To the wonderful person (name withheld) who stayed on line with me last night to help me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I also noticed this morning my linden $ amount is higher then when i left last night and to anyone if anyone at all donated to me, thank you as well.

If you had read, the reply you are talking about was clearly stated it isn't through the VA. And saying that you were declared 80% disable, and not getting that... clearly shows a lie. All 5 branches of the US military offer this. I suggest you research your own story on www.usmc.mil Actually the program is now titled M4L, Marines for Life, but the program itself was always in place and extended to Marines and Naval members who served through the Marines.

Also, through looking into some of the resources that is shown, even if a VA hospital has been closed down, your medical care is handled through contracted hospitals. Medical care IS free, if you choose to get off your butt and contact a person who can tell you where to go, as long as you are disabled directly through military action. I know this because my grandfather served in the Navy and even though his local VAH closed, he's licensed to see the doctors through a local hospital. My dad, who served in the gulf war also does the same thing. (Out of Kuwait then Bosnia in the Army)

Let's not even mention that there are links through osd.mil that shows the Marines DIDN'T send ANY females at first in the gulf war and the ones they did were officers, which entitles you to a helluva lot more than menial pay. (From what I've found as well, the SRIG didn't have females over there at all, but I found no direct correlation, so I won't bring that up as a specific point)

You're messing with the wrong people darlin. I've had enough family history in military and married them. People on here have served. Try the story somewhere else. If you had left out the vet part, I could care less, but I'm sick and tired of watching my brothers and sisters die in wars to allow the people to use thier services to scam others to play on sentiment.

P.S. Your RL name is not on ANY list of ANY gulf war. (It's pretty easy to find out and I'm not going to do specifics.)

Ironically, what's funny is you and your husbands first names are mine and my brothers.

Actually after a bit of digging... if you are so strapped... why haven't you used your college degree?

Ironically, on the website you write articles for, you are giving out all sorts of financial advice!

Here's a snippet article you wrote on saving so much money, from this year:



52,000 a year is quite good on your own for Michigan... don't you think?

moonbeam,
If your story is really true, you prove to me that your house has gone into foreclosure, which is simple to do, then, I personally will send you $500 USD and have a fundraiser for you.
If you can not come up with the proof, please lose my name and any rememberance you have of this offer.

Actually, home schoolers do need to get permission from school districts so that if the child isn't in school with nothing on file the parents don't get charged for truancy. If it were that easy, then why are they only working with some states and not all, if you just just enroll and go? Because the state and local school districts work with the program. Read up on it, if you are gonna quote it.

And I'm not 100% incorrect, many homeschools offer work online programs. If you actually read what I was responding to and what I said, I said there are no public schools that are 100% online.

Of course, you're right, there is no use arguing with someone who has thier mind made up, even if they aren't reading what they are responding to.


But, since you brought up school, the district in which the OP lives in for k-12 doesn't have ANY books required through online. Also, if his class isn't online, than the book itself would be ROM, it wouldn't even need a connection if it's just the book with no class.

It seems you wrote an article on how to get out of debt for free, dated June 2006. Not sure if I'm allowed to post the link, but this quote is most interesting:

You know what's funny in that article, is that if you look at the comments, the rest of the posts are like '125,000? What about the normal family that combines for 40,000!'

Seola-

Debating whether moonbeam's plight is legit or fabricated does nothing but prolong this thread... and give more free advertising for her non-SL adult web shop.

Moonbeam's situation is something that would be more appropriate on one of the general 3rd party forums... LL made that clear when they closed the official 'general' and 'off-topic' forums.

I don't care of her motivations are based on excessive duplicitous greed or honest desperate need.

It's about as inappropriate here as it would be for moonbeam to march into her local telephone branch office and try to sell pencils in their lobby to staff and other telephone customers.

I know this makes me sound utterly heartless... but can we abandon this thread peacefully instead of pushing until Strife has to lock the thread?