For too long I’ve been using other accounts to download M rated demos or videos with mature content on Xbox Live.
I just turned 17 and I was hoping that now I’m at the legal age to play M rated games I would possibly have the option to download videos and M rated games now but I still can’t!
I also want to opt-in to the newest Xbox Live news and Advertisements on the dashboard but I can’t because technically I’m still a Child Account. Everyone tells me that I have to go the Manage Profile and select "Promote Child Account" but that option is nowhere to be found. I’ve even changed the Windows Live ID associated with my gamertag to one that has a much older age logged into it and I still can’t get my gamertag adult privileges.
I originally made my gamertag when I was about 13 or 14 and on the original Xbox. At that time, you were required to enter in a credit card and date of birth. Because I was much younger, I used my moms Credit Card and Email and she also made me enter in my actual age.
Now, when I got my Xbox 360 on September 26th, 2007 I had to recover my account and in doing so I had to associate my gamertag with a "Parent email" (One which I quickly made in a minute just so I could get past the initial setup). Although that password for this email still works when I have to enter it in every time I want to access Xbox Live controls in the settings, the actual @live.com email address for it doesn’t even work anymore when I try to log into it on the computer. In these Xbox Live and console settings it gives me the option to allow downloading M rated games and even when I set it to approve, I still can’t download M rated demos on the market place or opt in to the advertisements.

Everyone I know who had a problem being stuck with a Child account all say they were able to fix this by simply entering the Promote to Adult account option an option I don’t have.

This has been bothering me for a long time but now I’m very concerned because I just found out that Facebook, Twitter, and Last FM can only be used by ADULT accounts as well.

I had the same problem as you, as I couldn’t see the Promote Child account option either.

So here’s what I did.

I logged into my email account associated with my Xbox Live account. I went to my account settings on my email and changed my date of birth to 1991 so instead of being 16, Im 18 now.

After that, I went onto the Xbox and went to the Dashboard, chose My Xbox, then clicked on my gamer profile, chose Manage Account, and promote Child Account.
But, When I tried to do that, I would get an error a second into updating it.

So then I went into System Settings, Memory, then Format memory so everything off the Console was gone.

After that I went and tried to create a New gamer Profile. After that I pressed Join XBOX Live and used the email I used before.

Before logging on to XBOX Live It updated itself, then restarted the Console. Then I went back and finished recovering my Gamer tag.

After that, the Promote Child Account option worked perfectly, Now I’m enjoying Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm.

Good Luck!

I’m a web designer/developer for a small marketing firm run by a husband and wife. I’ve been here for almost 2 and a half years and the stress is starting to show in my work due to the large workload, my quality is suffering and I keep making little mistakes. I work an average of 9-10 hours per day (on salary, so I am forced to work longer hours with no overtime pay).

My boss and I are constantly arguing over what to send the client because they have very specific demands, which aren’t always for the best of marketing for them (ie. their ideas suck, and I have to do it regardless so they don’t complain, but then the campaign doesn’t return a lot of interested buyers so the clients b*tch at us for not doing a good job).

I make $28k per year, I create e-commerce sites, email newsletters, SEO updates, general web updates, print ads, and anything else we need to market the client electronically or in print. Statistically speaking, I should/could be making between $38k-55k for my experience and education.

I know that I bring in at least $18,000 per month for my boss (who owns a $300,000 house). If I went freelance, it would be hard finding the clients but the potential for making more money is greater. It’s ironic, because he actually had quit his old job to start an independent business for the same reason.

Should I just suck it up and keep this job, or should I give up that security blanket and try something while I’m young? (I’m 25 years old). He claims that if I stick with it, he’ll eventually give me the business when he retires… but I don’t think I want it. I can’t handle so many clients at once like he does… If I were freelance, if I could bring on 1-2 clients at $1500-3000 per month, I’d have a third of the headache for just as much money. Right now I’m juggling about 4-5 clients, as well as training a new girl they just hired.

Other factors to include:
- Having an office job for over two years, I’ve gained about 40 pounds. If I quit, I would have more time to focus on my health rather than working long hours and not having time to spend improving myself.
- I have a girlfriend 2.5 hours away that would just love it if I’d quit my job and find something closer to her.
- I currently live with my parents. I’m paying $100 a month to help dad out, so I’m saving about $500 a month in rent by staying with them… which I would give up if I quit and moved away.

I understand your predicament. However there are some important factors which you shuld consider before making any decision. First of all, the USA and Uk and most other major countries are in a recession. Jobs are at an all time low, people who have given 20+ years service to companies are being handed redundancy packages as employers canot meet the payroll costs. Graduates are struggling to find work, employers have frozen recruitment programmes aimed at graduates as they can’t afford training costs and find it cheaper to hire experienced staff at a lower cost to the company. I think that at the moment, you should look for another job. You have excellent credntials and good work experience. Perhaps you could ask your clients for testemonials upon completion of their projects, build up a portfolio of client comments to take to a potential job interview. As you’re only 25, there is alot of time ahead for you to work for yourself, but the opportunity to meet clients and work on different projects at no risk to yourself is only available through your current job.

Once you start receiving client feedback, that’s when you’ll have an idea of whether to stick it on your own or not. It is true that you have to take a risk to reap a reward, but make sure you can afford to take the risk. I find whenever planning achange, always account for failure, so if you do go freelance and it doesn’t work out, make sure you have something to fall back on. What you should start doing is to make an action plan for the next 5 years, your ultimate goal at 30 should be to be self employed. Everything you do between now and then must be geared toward you achieving that goal.

I’m pretty sure this is a scam since I don’t have any idea how they know I’m a finance and accounting major, and never gave my email address out to anyone, but I’m having a hard time figuring out just exactly what the scam is since they aren’t asking me for any personal information, even in follow up emails. anyway, this is what the email says:

fromJovita Bernat <jovitabernat0531@hotmail.com>
tog**************@gmail.com (I blocked my email out)
dateWed, Dec 2, 2009 at 4:32 AM
subjectEntry level position at MF GMBH is available now
mailed-byhotmail.com
hide details 4:32 AM (6 hours ago)
MF Group GmBH has a new enty level job opening in the Accounting Department. (No previous accounting experience is required). We are the largest Insurance Company in Europe with a successful long term commitment history.

About the Job:

We are looking for career oriented individual to join our accounting staff. This position is entry level and will be in our financial reporting and operations accounting areas. Candidate will handle various accounting responsibilities, including: perform data entry of journal entries, assist in performing financial transactions, assist with month�end, quarter-end and year-end financial reports, monitor and review transaction details, perform other duties as assigned.

About us:

Ag Int. is an independent, private, owner-managed company since 1993. Our headquarters are in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1993, we now have a global network of subsidiaries and offices around the world. Ag Int. has ended the year 2008 with USD3.22 billion in assets under management. The company provides unmatched convenience in Europe and the United States, serving more than 130.000 consumer and business clients. We take a global approach to our core businesses of general and life insurance. The diversity of our portfolio, both geographically and by line of business, is key to our strategy. We offer a comprehensive range of general and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, commercial enterprises, mid-sized and large corporations and multinational companies. Our customers are some of the world’s largest industrial, c ommercial and professional service firms, insurance companies, and financial institutions. They trust us for our superior financial security, risk expertise, and service excellence. They value our fundamental strength � our capital and our people. We aspire to become the leading global insurance group in our chosen markets, and to consistently deliver top-tier results for our shareholders. By so doing, we will create strong relationships with our customers, agents and brokers, and provide rewarding opportunities for our employees.

What we offer:

Full/Part time employment
Compensation 45.000 � 55.000 USD + 13th salary
An excellent growth platform and a great working environment
Zero cost health insurance, matching 401(k)
Annual Partnership Exchange Programs
Free Regular Seminars

What are we looking for:

Must be US citizen or legal alien authorized to work in the US
High School degree (college degree is a plus)
Experience in Accounting/Bookkeeping is a plus
Must be willing to work overtime during certain parts of our month-end process
Ability to handle multiple tasks within a strict timeframe
Must have strong communication skills and customer service background
Should be able to work independently in a team environment
MS Office System Skills

Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
This company will appreciate your contributions and you will be valued for your dedication. AG Int. Is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified women, minority and disabled candidates.

To Learn more about this position please contact Human Resources Department representative by replying to this E-Mail: alex.nuberg@gmail.com . Your request will be forwarded directly to a Recruitment Officer.

Yes, it’s a scam. I am NOT a finance/accounting major and received the same email. A large company will not recruit employees in this manner and would not use a gmail account. Mine was from piter.herrick@gmail.com. Also, a large company would not state that this position requires a HS diploma, but that a college degree is a plus. Most large companies expect a college degree so unless you are working an internship partnered with your school and are A) excelling in school and B) excelling in your internship, this type of offer would not be common. The other possibility of this type of job offer without a degree is that you are already employed by a company and have demonstrated outstanding performance and capability on the job.

You should cease communication; they are probably looking for your personal information…i.e. social security number, birth date, name…information to steal your identity. You say they haven’t asked…yet, but that will come when they "determine" you are their ideal candidate and want to "finalize" your application.

this is a lot too ask but i really want too know and might try and build one! And where can i buy the parts?

Hello there,

Here are some links. In these the builder cannibalized two guitars to make a double neck.

Here is an article discussing the process

http://www.ehow.com/how_5183704_make-double-neck-guitar.html

Here is a video at Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUs2-lbX1E

Here is another video by the same guy with some explanation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLB9Z_lg1-0&feature=related

Later,

But I would like to know, is it a genuine e-mail message (alert) from Yahoo, or a phishing e-mail?

I’ve cut and pasted in, what the e-mail contained below:
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!!! YAHOO MAIL SERVICE !!! VERIFY EMAIL !!!
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Mon, 23 November, 2009 1:44:01 AM
From:
YAHOO MAIL ALERT <servicerespondalerts@yahoo.com>
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Add to Contacts
To:

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Yahoo Mail Alert!

Dear Valued Member,

Account Alert

Dear Valued Member,

Due to the congestion in our Yahoo servers,there would be removal of all unused Yahoo Accounts.You will have to confirm if your E-mail is still active by filling out your login info below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

Username:……………………..
Password:……………………….
Date of Birth:……………………
Country :…………………………
Occupation :…………………….

After updating your account information,your account will not be interrupted and will continue to work as normal.Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

Yahoo!

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Review, change, or opt out of the email messages you receive from Yahoo!

For your reference:
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Yahoo! Mail

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Yahoo would not ask you for your personal information in an E-mail like that.
It is a scam to get your personal information and/or money.
Do not respond to it.
Report it, forward it to the FTC at spam@uce.gov and to the abuse desk of the sender’s ISP.
For yahoo, report them here: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/ya…
Choose Fraud as the reason for the violation you’re reporting on.
Also, if the E-mail appears to be impersonating a bank or other company or organization, forward the message to the actual organization.

We are one of the fastest growing software development & web based provider, we are looking for small/new companies for expanding our business operation as franchise partners throughout India as well as abroad.
Company Requirement: 4 - 5 Systems in a small office area with broadband internet connection, No Technical Experience Needed, Franchise is related software development & web designing, 50% profit sharing basis, Training will be given by us.
Normal business franchise, not like internet marketing or referral scheme
Your profits are higher because your costs are substantially lower than they would be if you owned all outlets.
Looking forward to your reply as answers as soon as possible with the following details
1. Contact Person:
2. Company Name:
3. Address:
4. Email:
5. Telephone (Landline as well as mobile):
6. Website:

Thanks & Regards

hi
my details as follows
dharmendra n sutariya
c/1,vikramaditya soc.,
opp. bajrang ashram
post: thakkarnagar
ahmedabad-382350
phone: 9426584154

at present i have no company but i want to start new company
so send you reply
so give more info to me

Quick, effective, legal and non-annoying method to build an email marketing list.

Hi!

I believe THE best way to build an email list quickly, effectively and yes, legal and non-annoying is to have an "Opt-in" page on your blog or website. What this does is exchange their first name and email address in exchange for an item of high-perceived value. That could be a 10-page report, or free hard-to-come-by information that will help your subscriber immediately, an automatic solution.

For example, if you had a blog that talks about weight training, your FREE information or report, etc., could have 5 top Ways to get washboard abs in under 7 days.

People are willing to exchange their information for yours IF they believe it to be of great value to them, and ideally, solve a problem or provide an instant solution.

Good Luck,
Cheers - Terri