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He isn't saying you will get more calls (you will get none); he's saying those calls they do make will be more effective, because they will be making them to the people who would say yes.
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Here is part of Rah's quote:Originally posted by skywalker
He isn't saying you will get more calls (you will get none); he's saying those calls they do make will be more effective, because they will be making them to the people who would say yes.
"Let them concentrate on the other 150 million that are too dumb to put themselves on the do not call list."
So isn't Rah saying that it's dumb to put yourself on the "do not call" list because telemarketers will call you anyway?
That does not make sense.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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No, he said that they are so dumb that they DON'T put themselves on the do not call list...
read a little more closely next time
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um . . .
okA lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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This column was great. I really do like Dave Barry. I also enjoy ****ing with telemarketers if I have a minute. It's tons of fun to get them going, then put the phone down and walk away and see how long they'll keep talking."Luck's last match struck in the pouring down wind." - Chris Cornell, "Mindriot"Comment
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One time, I got so annoyed by a male telemarketer calling me, that I just asked him if he could just give me a blow job sometime.
No joke -- that's what I said. Needless to say, the poor telemarketer was flabbergasted and tried to resume reading his script, but then I hung up.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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Er, hasn't anybody here ever tried, "we do not accept over-the-phone solicitations"? They're pretty much required to hang up by law after you throw that at them, and it's a little less confrontational than, say, statutory phone-rape.Comment
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but less fun
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"Hello, I'm with American Debt and Vacations and was wondering if you would be interested in your debt going away AND being eligible to win a free Florida vacation package--"
"Yes, I would! This is the oppurtunity of my life!"
"Uh, thanks, the--"
"Thank you! I was sitting here and I was so worried about my growing debt burden...I couldn't see any way out!"
"Eh--"
"And while I'm at it I can win a vacation to Florida! Oh my god! Will I get to see Disney World?"
"Uh, yes, the vacation package includes a four-night stay at a hotel preferably located to Walt Disney World--"
"Yes! I can't believe it! This is the happiest day of my life!"
"Er--"
"There's no way I can thank you. I can see the light now, debt free..."
"Yeah--"
"No more debts. Thank god. And I'm so glad for it too...I was laid off but I've got a wife and two kids...babble babble 5 minutes babble"
"Thanks, sir, your story is...touching; now, I'll need more information--"
"Wait...what were we talking about again?"
"Debt consolidation"
"What's debt?"meet the new boss, same as the old bossComment
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to the article. Fighting and winning on their own terms!!
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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American Teleservices Association
1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Toll Free: (877) 779-3974
info@ataconnect.org
EDIT: This must have been the phone number they disconnected. The other one was on their web site too.
It appears that the 317 number is not connected to an answering machine. I guess we'll just have to try during regular business hours.
This is from their web page http://www.ataconnect.org/contact.htm
Perhaps those of us who are net connected can try phoning and e-mailing them with our opinion of the new legislation.Last edited by pchang; October 14, 2003, 00:43.“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of ManComment
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You mean the people who were so dumb they got unlisted numbers long ago to avoid hassling with telemarketers and don't need a do not call list?then let them concentrate on the 50 million households without intelligent life.
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unlisted numbers
Is there already a law against soliciting unlisted numbers? If not, the autodialers will get unlisted numbers too.“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of ManComment
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We've never gotten a telemarketer call except from charities we support. There may be a law or autodialers may work from publicly provided numbers, like from phone books. No, come to think of it, we did get a couple calls from pollsters but they may have been exempt if there is a law. Anyone familiar with telemarketers and autodialers? MtG?Comment
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