Bob S
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Post by Bob S on Nov 5, 2007 10:10:16 GMT -7
Why is it that "The Three Musketeers" in movies always use swords instead of muskets? Statements: Don't forget to register or reregister your home and cell phone on the national "Do Not Call List". Today is the deadline and if those sales pitches are given over your cell phone, you will be responsible for the charges. Tomorrow is "Election Day", don't forget to vote. This is not a Presidential election but, many minor offices will be up for grabs. Make your voices heard. If you don't go to the polls you are just giving your vote to me. I have never seen an election that did not have 100% turnout. If you did not go to the polls, you just just give your vote to someone else. ;D
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Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Nov 5, 2007 13:44:56 GMT -7
Why only Americans? ? What about Germans and Poles?
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Bob S
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Post by Bob S on Nov 5, 2007 14:44:44 GMT -7
;D ;D Pawian. It's because I didn't think that Poland or Germany had elections tomorrow or National Do Not Call lists.
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Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Nov 5, 2007 15:17:42 GMT -7
;D ;D Pawian. It's because I didn't think that Poland or Germany had elections tomorrow or National Do Not Call lists. Asking the question I meant those musketeers hahaha, not elections etc.
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Bob S
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Post by Bob S on Nov 5, 2007 20:41:23 GMT -7
;D Oh! ok Pawian. On "The Three Musketeers" : The musketeers were French and muskets have more than 2 moving parts, a sword has none.
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Post by kaima on Nov 5, 2007 21:34:09 GMT -7
;D muskets have more than 2 moving parts, a sword has none. mmmmmmm in order to have any effect at all, the sword has to have one moving part, no?? Kai
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Post by rdywenur on Nov 6, 2007 12:16:51 GMT -7
Bob, The Do Not Call List is supposed to be in effect for 5 years once one signs up for it. This is a big joke. I have people still call me. And politicians are not excluded. This past primary I had one person call me I can't tell you how many times and always at the worse time. Not only that she came knocking on my door. She got to be such a pain in the dupa that I emailed her and told her as much as I appreciate her enthusiasm I did not appreciate her calling me and annoying me. I also told her that DO NOT CALL meant even if God himself were on the other end of the line. I also told her to not respond to the email. So what do I get but a letter with some literature that looked like Jehovah Witness stuff in the envelope. From the address I am gathering it was generated from her or her office. I also told her since she bugged me so much I would not be voting for her. (not that I was planning on it)
So who will you be voting for since you got my vote. ;D
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Post by Mary on Nov 6, 2007 12:54:48 GMT -7
Bob, The Do Not Call List is supposed to be in effect for 5 years once one signs up for it. This is a big joke. Of course I could be wrong.......BUT, I believe the do not call list excludes all non profit agencied, like political parties, police departments, charaties, etc. Also this does not apply to business numbers and fax numbers. This infuriates me! The junk faxes waste our paper and ink. I write "Take me off your list!" in huge letters and send back to them. If they persist I just send it back over and over to waste their ink and paper. Eventually they remove us from their list. I get a lot of non-profit calls at home and work. These I do try to be patient with as some are worthy causes, but I explain that I support locally if I'm not interested in their cause. As a grandmother of an autistic child I realize funding for these things is very important, but also that I can't donate to everything so I have a few choice charities and leave it at that. I had heard that the cell phone do not call list is a hoax, anyone know this for a fact??? I was told that the number to call just keeps the cell companies from listing your number in a directory/directory assistance,which would be a phone book of sorts for cell numbers. Mary
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Post by rdywenur on Nov 6, 2007 13:14:17 GMT -7
Mary, I put my cell phone # in the do not call list on the same site for where I put my regular phone on list. I do not give my cell # out except to very few people as I only use it for emergency and therefore most of the time it is turned off unless I wish to use it. I don't think it is a hoax but I imagine eventually the more people switching from land to strictly cell will change the phone book situation in some form.
The other day, I got a call from a lady trying to sell donations for some charity and I told her I was laid off and no longer collecting a check. This still did not stop her from asking again how much I could give. So I had to ask her again which part of no did she not understand. It is people like this that I do not like. She was bound and determined to get my money and I told her to put me on her list for donations as I was more needy than they were. At least they are being taken care of.
The place where I worked always had the same problem with faxes. Usually travel agencies faxing over deal wasting our paper (they were non profit agency) I use to try to fax back but it did not get excepted. The calls to them fell on deaf ears as the faxes still kept coming even though we requested them to stop. This probably only verified our # to them.
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Post by kaima on Nov 6, 2007 14:33:05 GMT -7
I almost never allow a telephone solicitation to get beyond the first sentence. My polite but firm response - interrupting them if necessary - is to simply say "I never have anything to do with telephone solicitations, no matter how worthy the cause. Please take me off your list." and I hang up. Sometimes I also wish them a good day.
It works wonders.
Kai
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Mary
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Post by Mary on Nov 6, 2007 16:42:39 GMT -7
I just went to our state (PA) website and they have all the answers to how the do not call list works and re-activated my numbers. They suggest that everyone register on the National list as well as their States list if your state has one. Sounds like a good idea to me!
Mary
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Bob S
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Post by Bob S on Nov 6, 2007 21:30:56 GMT -7
The NO-Call list seems good but, non-profit orgs. and politicians are exempt. It seems that that there is a way for sales people to get around the law and that is by asking if you would "take a survey?). I am not polite or nice if I recognize what type of call it is: I simply hang up or I let my answering machine take the call and then erase it. It is bad enough dealing with junk e-mail but now there are the junk phone calls. Thank heavens for the delete button. ;D ;D
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Bob S
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Post by Bob S on Nov 6, 2007 21:45:14 GMT -7
So who will you be voting for since you got my vote. ;D[/quote]
The day was overcast, cool and drizzling so the turnout at my precienct was low. Thanks Chris but I think only thieves and liars run for public office and that disqualifies me. I think everyone in this forum would be disqualified in running for office. ;D ;D
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Post by leslie on Nov 7, 2007 8:49:19 GMT -7
Bob S says:
""I think only thieves and liars run for public office .......I think everyone in this forum would be disqualified in running for office.""
Bob What have we all done to deserve such a comment from you??!! I have a mind to get hold of a lot of money, charter a plane and come over and knock out your living daylights - I have the skills to do this!
Leslie (otherwise known as Superman)
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Post by bescheid on Nov 7, 2007 10:36:12 GMT -7
Bob S says: "" I think only thieves and liars run for public office .......I think everyone in this forum would be disqualified in running for office."" Bob What have we all done to deserve such a comment from you??!! I have a mind to get hold of a lot of money, charter a plane and come over and knock out your living daylights - I have the skills to do this! Leslie (otherwise known as Superman) Leslie Please to reconsider....Bob has given us a compliment, for as we are not cheats and lier's, there fore we would not qualify for a seat in a public office.. Charles
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