Telemarketer Fun

06.19.2003

The other day, Elaine told of having fun with a telemarketing call by telling them she didn't have a phone. It seems there's a family in Grand Forks, North Dakota that also have a good way to handle telemarketers. Last night I had a little fun of my own.

At 6:30 the phone rang. I picked it, there was nobody on the other end.

At 7:00 the phone rang. I picked it, there was nobody on the other end.

At 7:05 the phone rang. I picked it, there was nobody on the other end.

At 7:30 the phone rang. I picked it, there was nobody on the other end.

At 8:05 the phone rang. I picked it, there was somebody on the other end!

Somebody on the other end: Hi, is this Russell?
Russell: Yeah.
Somebody on the other end:Hi, I'm Tammy from Gatlinburg Vacation(something something that I was really listening to). How are you doing tonight?
Russell: Ok. Can I as you if you have an automatic dialer?
Tammy from Gatlinburg:Uhm, yes we do.
Russell:You may want to check it. I've been getting calls all night with no one on the other end.
Tammy from Gatlinburg:Ok. well, that might have been somebody else trying to call, too.
Russell:Maybe, but they've been pretty regular.
Tammy from Gatlinburg:Ok. Well, would like a vacation in Gatlinburg?
Russell: No, not really.
Tammy from Gatlinburg: Ok. Well, I hope you have a good night. Bye Bye. [click]

I never was rude, just asking questions.I guess I threw hew far enough off her script that I didn't have to listen to the sales pitch. I wonder if that'll work even if the phone doesn't ring umpteen times before they get a hold of me?

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Disco Baby Remix 2

06.18.2003

Last week I fiddled with Jer's pictures of Helen. This week I continue as I present the sister-picture to the original. I give you Disco Baby Remix II!!!

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Camtoon Tuesday!

06.17.2003

This week continues the question about Mr T's prejudicedness.

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Don't Hate The Playa

06.16.2003

Jerry and I have an ongoing debate about the term "shorty" and its use back in the days when we were growing up in The Hood. Yes, we may seem super white collar these days, but back in the 80's we had to be down to survive. Anyway, whenever one of tries to refer to a shorty, the other thinks he means something else. Jerry's use of the word is for "child" ([1],[2]), as in " Jer's shorty just turned one." My use of shorty tends to describe a female (usually girlfriend) ([3],[4],[5]), as in "My shorty done gone to get me a forty."

Which of us is right? I dunno. I found one listing that said a shorty was a little person. Is that another name for midget? Are we both completely off the mark? Do we need to just sit in front of our computers and control the world from our little office?

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I wandering mind is a terrible thing to waste

06.12.2003

Just some random stories today:

2 men were awarded 30 freakin' million dollars after claiming Taco Bell stole the talking Chihuahua idea from them. You know, I thought of the Energizer Bunny way back in 1840. That's gotta be worth a couple of bucks.

Konami now makes a cell phone that doubles as an IR control for toy cars. Jerry kept talking me out of the IR car wars toys, but now that they can be controlled by a cell phone.....

3 days after the Atlanta Constitution Journal reports that motorcycles in Tennessee will be allowed to run some red lights (yet, even I mentioned it last week, the Maryville, Tn Daily Times reports that motorcycles in Tennessee will be allowed to run some red lights. It sucks when another state knows more about whats going on at home than you do.

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