I just had one of those today! I got the house all cleaned up, got all kitted out in my kilt and new sporran, stopped at the bank on my way down to the Columbus Scottish Fest and found out my bank account was EMPTY!!

Apparently someone had gotten a hold of my account information and cleaned me out! The bank did all the paperwork to replace the money and I've got new bankcards and cheques on the way, but money isn't going to be in my account until the end of next week, which means I have to wring every drop of gas out of my car, which means I couldn't afford to drive down to Columbus!

I get back home, pick up the mail, and find a letter from the local VA office cautioning everyone who dealt with them about a stolen laptop that had a lot of veterans' financial information on it. Guess who just sent in thier application for her G.I. bill money and requested Direct Deposit?








Strangely, in this whole ordeal, the thing that upset me most was that I didn't get to go to the Scottish Festival.