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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #225 on: February 27, 2013, 12:58:37 AM »
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #226 on: February 27, 2013, 12:59:32 AM »
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #227 on: February 28, 2013, 05:03:14 PM »
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #228 on: March 01, 2013, 12:38:51 AM »
That goal should be reachable before the end of this year. ;D
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #229 on: March 04, 2013, 06:03:50 AM »
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #230 on: March 04, 2013, 03:51:17 PM »
The number of minutes in the Roman hour varied by the season.  More minutes in Summer and less minutes in Winter.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #231 on: March 04, 2013, 05:33:05 PM »
In a pinch you can make a very serviceable funnel out of a plastic soda bottle by cutting off the bottom.  I have done this many times to add oil or antifreeze to my van when I was away from home and didn't have one with me
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #232 on: March 04, 2013, 05:53:23 PM »
In a pinch you can make a very serviceable funnel out of a plastic soda bottle by cutting off the bottom.  I have done this many times to add oil or antifreeze to my van when I was away from home and didn't have one with me

Paper rolled up into a cone will also do in a pinch.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #233 on: March 04, 2013, 05:58:30 PM »
This is a question that may lead to a possibly useful random fact.

Even though we are listed on the Do Not Call Registry with both the state and feds, we continue to get calls.  If I hang on and give the telemarketer an earful, do they have access to my phone number?  If I'm going to scream in someone's ear or sing 99 bottles of beer on the wall for 60 seconds I'd like some assurance that I'm not going to get a return call back at midnight.

Yes, I know I can report them.  I've tried and a) it's too much trouble, b) I don't get any of the fine.  The government gets to keep it all.  I know the telemarketer is just trying to do a job, but until they pay my phone bill, they're not welcome on my dime.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #234 on: March 05, 2013, 10:04:28 AM »
^I assume they have your number since they called you. Now, it could well be that they can't keep track of the phone numbers they abuse but I wouldn't be sure about that.

I'd still give them an earful.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #235 on: March 05, 2013, 12:17:22 PM »
^I assume they have your number since they called you. Now, it could well be that they can't keep track of the phone numbers they abuse but I wouldn't be sure about that.

I'd still give them an earful.

I assumed it was robocalled based on the delay before a CSR comes on the line.  I usually say, "Hello,"  wait about 2 seconds for a human voice then hang up if there's no response.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #236 on: March 05, 2013, 01:37:27 PM »
When I feel particularly annoyed at them I like to lead them on sounding interested then asking them to hold on a minute and just leave the phone off the hook till they give up  I feel I am helping the next person keeping them busy  with my call.  I had one on the line for over five minutes,  I could hear him calling 'sir are you there?'  :2thumbsup:
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #237 on: March 05, 2013, 11:46:08 PM »
When I feel particularly annoyed at them I like to lead them on sounding interested then asking them to hold on a minute and just leave the phone off the hook till they give up  I feel I am helping the next person keeping them busy  with my call.  I had one on the line for over five minutes,  I could hear him calling 'sir are you there?'  :2thumbsup:

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I like the Calvin and Hobbes approach where Calvin answers the phone and orders pizza.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #238 on: March 12, 2013, 04:39:28 PM »
When I feel particularly annoyed at them I like to lead them on sounding interested then asking them to hold on a minute and just leave the phone off the hook till they give up  I feel I am helping the next person keeping them busy  with my call.  I had one on the line for over five minutes,  I could hear him calling 'sir are you there?'  :2thumbsup:
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The creative approach is the best approach I think.

The telemarketer is just having a shitty job, and he or she gets the numbers handed by supervisors and higher up.

When in the mood, I'm getting them to talk about their job, somehow they always seem to be looking for another job.
Or I ask the most silly details, and after getting lots of answers, still tell I am not interested. One day I am going to have a massive text to overwhelm them, before they can try doing that to me. Answering in another language, or telling I will go and find my mother is still in my planning too.

I can be in more rude moods too, of course. Bad luck for them.

Once, long long ago, I had a shitty job like that.

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #239 on: March 31, 2013, 09:00:54 AM »
A sore throat will lighten (or go away) when you gargle with water with some sage, thyme (the dried stuff is fine) and salt dissolved into it. Helped me a couple of times previous winter.
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