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Old October 21st 04, 02:58 PM
Bobcat
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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I had just finished making my lunch (Grilled Bacon & Cheese) and I

was on
the way to the PC to catch up on the group, when the phone rang.

So I
stopped to answer the phone, neglecting to check the Caller ID

first.
Damn
cable company sales type, wanting to increase my already insanely

high
cable
bill. So I'm listening to his pitch and Smokey came along

following the
CHEESE. Smokey starts purring up a storm in the vicinity of the

phone, so
I
let her continue to see if I got a reaction from the TM. The TM

never did
let on that he heard someone purring at him, but he did seem a

little off
his game. He'll be telling all the other TMs how friendly the

customers
were
today.

Unfortunately Smokey realized that I had put the prize down on the

bed
when
I answered the phone. So now I'm trying to keep Smokey out of my

lunch and
get rid of the TM.


If a telemarketer opens with that annoying and insincere introductory
question, "How are you today?" I immediately go into a long list of my
ailments, real and imagined. If I do this rapidly enough, he or she
can't interrupt. At the end I conclude with, "And, how are YOU today?"
They usually say "Fine" and quickly launch into their offer, which I
then politely refuse. I guess if this accomplishes anything, it's
perhaps to make them think twice about using that hackneyed phrase
again!


  #12  
Old October 21st 04, 02:58 PM
Bobcat
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
I had just finished making my lunch (Grilled Bacon & Cheese) and I

was on
the way to the PC to catch up on the group, when the phone rang.

So I
stopped to answer the phone, neglecting to check the Caller ID

first.
Damn
cable company sales type, wanting to increase my already insanely

high
cable
bill. So I'm listening to his pitch and Smokey came along

following the
CHEESE. Smokey starts purring up a storm in the vicinity of the

phone, so
I
let her continue to see if I got a reaction from the TM. The TM

never did
let on that he heard someone purring at him, but he did seem a

little off
his game. He'll be telling all the other TMs how friendly the

customers
were
today.

Unfortunately Smokey realized that I had put the prize down on the

bed
when
I answered the phone. So now I'm trying to keep Smokey out of my

lunch and
get rid of the TM.


If a telemarketer opens with that annoying and insincere introductory
question, "How are you today?" I immediately go into a long list of my
ailments, real and imagined. If I do this rapidly enough, he or she
can't interrupt. At the end I conclude with, "And, how are YOU today?"
They usually say "Fine" and quickly launch into their offer, which I
then politely refuse. I guess if this accomplishes anything, it's
perhaps to make them think twice about using that hackneyed phrase
again!


  #13  
Old October 21st 04, 02:58 PM
Bobcat
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
I had just finished making my lunch (Grilled Bacon & Cheese) and I

was on
the way to the PC to catch up on the group, when the phone rang.

So I
stopped to answer the phone, neglecting to check the Caller ID

first.
Damn
cable company sales type, wanting to increase my already insanely

high
cable
bill. So I'm listening to his pitch and Smokey came along

following the
CHEESE. Smokey starts purring up a storm in the vicinity of the

phone, so
I
let her continue to see if I got a reaction from the TM. The TM

never did
let on that he heard someone purring at him, but he did seem a

little off
his game. He'll be telling all the other TMs how friendly the

customers
were
today.

Unfortunately Smokey realized that I had put the prize down on the

bed
when
I answered the phone. So now I'm trying to keep Smokey out of my

lunch and
get rid of the TM.


If a telemarketer opens with that annoying and insincere introductory
question, "How are you today?" I immediately go into a long list of my
ailments, real and imagined. If I do this rapidly enough, he or she
can't interrupt. At the end I conclude with, "And, how are YOU today?"
They usually say "Fine" and quickly launch into their offer, which I
then politely refuse. I guess if this accomplishes anything, it's
perhaps to make them think twice about using that hackneyed phrase
again!


  #14  
Old October 21st 04, 04:19 PM
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I'm not supposed to have calls from telemarketers. I am registered on
the do not call list and I pay $5.00 a month to prevent unidentified
callers from getting through. I have still gotten calls from Verizon
trying to "improve" my service. I also have gotten calls from the Bush
people (but these get through because they are identified). These are
usually recorded messages so all I can do is hang up.


---MIKE---

  #15  
Old October 21st 04, 04:19 PM
---MIKE---
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I'm not supposed to have calls from telemarketers. I am registered on
the do not call list and I pay $5.00 a month to prevent unidentified
callers from getting through. I have still gotten calls from Verizon
trying to "improve" my service. I also have gotten calls from the Bush
people (but these get through because they are identified). These are
usually recorded messages so all I can do is hang up.


---MIKE---

  #16  
Old October 21st 04, 04:19 PM
---MIKE---
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I'm not supposed to have calls from telemarketers. I am registered on
the do not call list and I pay $5.00 a month to prevent unidentified
callers from getting through. I have still gotten calls from Verizon
trying to "improve" my service. I also have gotten calls from the Bush
people (but these get through because they are identified). These are
usually recorded messages so all I can do is hang up.


---MIKE---

  #17  
Old October 21st 04, 05:58 PM
Victor Martinez
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---MIKE--- wrote:
I'm not supposed to have calls from telemarketers. I am registered on
the do not call list and I pay $5.00 a month to prevent unidentified


They charge you for that? Here in Texas they first charged $2.50 for two
years, but not it's free. The national Do not Call list is also free.

--
Victor Martinez
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  #18  
Old October 21st 04, 05:58 PM
Victor Martinez
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---MIKE--- wrote:
I'm not supposed to have calls from telemarketers. I am registered on
the do not call list and I pay $5.00 a month to prevent unidentified


They charge you for that? Here in Texas they first charged $2.50 for two
years, but not it's free. The national Do not Call list is also free.

--
Victor Martinez
Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)
Send your spam he
Email me he

  #19  
Old October 21st 04, 05:58 PM
Victor Martinez
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---MIKE--- wrote:
I'm not supposed to have calls from telemarketers. I am registered on
the do not call list and I pay $5.00 a month to prevent unidentified


They charge you for that? Here in Texas they first charged $2.50 for two
years, but not it's free. The national Do not Call list is also free.

--
Victor Martinez
Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)
Send your spam he
Email me he

  #20  
Old October 21st 04, 07:52 PM
---MIKE---
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Verizon has to charge that in order to pay James Earl Jones to appear in
their ads!


---MIKE---

 




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