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James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer and amongst things is a satirist. Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i.   Sunrise/Weather Photos, August- 2023 These photos appeared on Hawaii News Now Blog #2107~Kimo's world #353 DNA tests, real or scams |
This whole DNA hoopla has me questioning the whole authenticity of this crazy fad of spitting into a test tube to find your most hidden secrets.
Amazon had Prime Day back on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 11-12th 2023. I was able
to order an Ancestry DNA kit for $59.00 half of its normal price during that two-day window. I've been wanting to do it for some time now. It seemed like the ideal time and the perfect price.
to order an Ancestry DNA kit for $59.00 half of its normal price during that two-day window. I've been wanting to do it for some time now. It seemed like the ideal time and the perfect price.
When I was a young man I lived quite a wild lifestyle, with many one-night stands,
and not the kind that holds lamps. And since we all have expiration dates and the expression goes, "life is short," I wanted to see if I had any kids out there and I don't mean goats since it's always been something I thought might be.
and not the kind that holds lamps. And since we all have expiration dates and the expression goes, "life is short," I wanted to see if I had any kids out there and I don't mean goats since it's always been something I thought might be.
My DNA results finally came in from ancestry.com
I found out I have 3 children I know nothing about and that I'm adopted.
Just kidding. (LOL) 😁
Actually pretty boring stuff, I found out my sister is my sister and they say, my nephew
is my cousin, go figure. I also have thousands of fourth and higher cousins, pretty uneventful. I was hoping for some excitement for this crotchety old guy, like Donald Trump maybe my father? I kid my Democrat friends.
is my cousin, go figure. I also have thousands of fourth and higher cousins, pretty uneventful. I was hoping for some excitement for this crotchety old guy, like Donald Trump maybe my father? I kid my Democrat friends.
The way Ancestry works is you spit in a test tube then mix it with this blue liquid and ship it off to their lab. It takes 6-8 weeks for the final results. That whole time period they bombard you with
emails to create a family tree almost daily. Therefore of course I attempted to put one together which gave them a good basic history of who I am, plus any relative who may have already completed Ancestry would be easily linked through modern algorithms.
emails to create a family tree almost daily. Therefore of course I attempted to put one together which gave them a good basic history of who I am, plus any relative who may have already completed Ancestry would be easily linked through modern algorithms.
They had no cousins from my maternal side on my final DNA match even though I did give
my mother's history. All DNA was Paternal. I believe it is because many of my cousins on my fathers' side are already linked to ancestry and this is how they gathered a good portion of the information, not really from spit.
my mother's history. All DNA was Paternal. I believe it is because many of my cousins on my fathers' side are already linked to ancestry and this is how they gathered a good portion of the information, not really from spit.
They also prompt you with a few emails each week to purchase an ancestry membership
for $24.99 a month after an initial two-week period which supposedly shows you things you could find in an online record search such as marriage and death certificates.
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| I knew joining Ancestry would be a bad idea... |
for $24.99 a month after an initial two-week period which supposedly shows you things you could find in an online record search such as marriage and death certificates.
How much DNA is actually generated from spit and how much is gathered from the information you provided? And why does it take them weeks to analyze a vial of spit going through a science machine that looks like something from 
the Twilight Zone? It isn't 1950. They make you wait because they're trying to make you submit and add as much info into the making of a family tree as possible. This is how they make their DNA charts, from the information you provide, not from the spit.
the Twilight Zone? It isn't 1950. They make you wait because they're trying to make you submit and add as much info into the making of a family tree as possible. This is how they make their DNA charts, from the information you provide, not from the spit.
I wish that I never did a family tree and just sent spit and waited to see what they came up with. They probably would've found out that I just had morning breath and a goober stuck in my saliva.
Oh well, still keeping
my fingers crossed just in case this spitting thing may be real or something exciting like one of you reading this is a long-lost relative, or maybe just maybe Jeff Bezos is my half-brother?
my fingers crossed just in case this spitting thing may be real or something exciting like one of you reading this is a long-lost relative, or maybe just maybe Jeff Bezos is my half-brother?
The DNA says the man on the left is my dad!
Hana Hou!(Encore)
