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removed account4 · May 6, 2015

Old-N-Feeble said:
That's odd... I've never had that problem before.

i think there are exceptions to every rule. it can happen but might not happen all the time...
i've hung up and disconnected the line before; both on living and barely living robotic callers, kids crank calling &c.
and just today i called someone and the call-ee by mistake hung up and i got a disconnected ..
when i called back she said she was sorry she pushed the wrong button and instead of forwarding my call, she hung up on me.

BrianShaw said:
We mostly get robodialing humans. I would tell them that I was deceased but they were too stupid to know what I was saying. One lady said she hoped I got better soon.

My favorite is when they call looking for my dad. He really is deceased. I once gave a telemarketer a "forwarding number". I wonder if he really called the cemetery.

thats funny brian
i have given the local "dial a prayer" phone number.

Tony Egan · May 6, 2015

Michael R 1974 said:
Punch in the face.

I think I suggested the Buzz treatment for one of those looney no moon landing conspiracy posters once.
I may have responded harshly to a few of the no-cropping, rebate-loving pedants also, but let's not go there again!

blansky · May 6, 2015

BrianShaw said:
Long ago I stopped having argumentative discussions with telemarketers. Then I started asking lots of questions. Then I started asking what the were wearing. Lately, no matter what they are selling I tell them I'm in that business. Call me for home remodeling and I'm a contractor. Call me for heating and air conditioning, well I own a heating and air conditioning company. Call me for donations to the policemans fund and I say I'm the chief. Call me to vote for a Republican candidate and I tell them I'm not a citizen (but those calls are generally recordings so nothing I say will phase them one iota). Call me for charity household goods pickup and I'm generally quite cooperative. I tend to like the charity organizations.

I have a digitone call blocker. It shows the number calling, if it's out of state for instance I hit a button and cut it off. Then I block it and they can't call back again.

I also have an answering machine for my business and rarely answer directly unless I know the person. My message tells them I rarely get to the phone so leave a message or it tells them my email address.

Paul Verizzo · May 6, 2015

Definitely PE and Pat Gainer debating weight vs. volumetric chemical measuring. Grams v. teaspoons.

Old-N-Feeble · May 6, 2015

Old-N-Feeble said:
That's odd... I've never had that problem before.

jnanian said:
i think there are exceptions to every rule. it can happen but might not happen all the time...
i've hung up and disconnected the line before; both on living and barely living robotic callers, kids crank calling &c.
and just today i called someone and the call-ee by mistake hung up and i got a disconnected ..
when i called back she said she was sorry she pushed the wrong button and instead of forwarding my call, she hung up on me.

I've had MagicJack for the last seven years and never have that issue. When I hang up the call is ended no matter what. Even when I had a regular landline for many years before that I didn't have that problem... but I dumped AT&T long long long ago. My post at the top wasn't entirely accurate. When I had AT&T so very long ago I did have that problem on rare occasion but never again since I dumped their service. Gosh, it's been so long ago that I can't even remember when that's been. If you're wondering... I hate AT&T with a burning passion. At any rate, I would have assumed this nonsense would have ended many years ago but I guess not.

And to get back on topic: I invite all AT&T lovers to hatefully rebuke my disgust of the American icon, AT&T.

Photo Engineer · May 6, 2015

Paul Verizzo said:
Definitely PE and Pat Gainer debating weight vs. volumetric chemical measuring. Grams v. teaspoons.

There were more subjects than that, and Kirk Keyes often joined in. God Bless him, he was a good person. I've even talked (argued) with him on the phone a few times.

PE

Photo Engineer · May 6, 2015

APUGuser19 said:
You don't get the opportunity much any more. 90% are automated. Many of the human calls I get ask for Willy. Who the hell is Willy? My name is Jubilation T. Cornpone, not Willy.

He didn't want Willy, he wanted your Willy!

darkosaric · May 6, 2015

cliveh said:
For those long term members of APUG. What was the most argumentative discussion about a single thread question you remember? And was it ever resolved?

Not a single thread - but in many threads people tried (and failed) to prove that meduim and large format can give better quality than 35mm.

- Is this a good trolling or what ?

pbromaghin · May 6, 2015

blansky said:
I have a digitone call blocker. It shows the number calling, if it's out of state for instance I hit a button and cut it off. Then I block it and they can't call back again.

I also have an answering machine for my business and rarely answer directly unless I know the person. My message tells them I rarely get to the phone so leave a message or it tells them my email address.

My wife's uncle did that to all out of state calls. The next time we saw him, he wondered why he never heard from her.

Photo Engineer · May 6, 2015

AFAIK, Kirk is still around. He has posted a few times but has moved on to other things. Perhaps Denise Ross would know.

And now I know why Blansky never answers my phone calls!

PE

blansky · May 6, 2015

pbromaghin said:
My wife's uncle did that to all out of state calls. The next time we saw him, he wondered why he never heard from her.

That's probably just what he said. Secretly he liked the peace and quiet.

blansky · May 6, 2015

Photo Engineer said:
And now I know why Blansky never answers my phone calls!

PE

It's because your number says you work for Porn-on-a-Budget, and I like my porn a little more high class.

removed account4 · May 6, 2015

darkosaric said:
Not a single thread - but in many threads people tried (and failed) to prove that meduim and large format can give better quality than 35mm.

- Is this a good trolling or what ?

LOL just last week, too

Photo Engineer · May 6, 2015

blansky said:
It's because your number says you work for Porn-on-a-Budget, and I like my porn a little more high class.

I was told to lower the bar for you, not raise it.

My management has the wrong impression of you!

PE

Old-N-Feeble · May 6, 2015

PE, don't let blansky fool you. He's just as low class as the rest of us. Me... I'm ultra-cheap. If it ain't free then I ain't lookin'. There's plenty of good free porn out there. There's one thing that I'm curious about though: When did EK get into porn other than supplying the blank media? Should your updated moniker be Porn Engineer?

Edited to add smiley.

Photo Engineer · May 6, 2015

EK does not nor ever has supported porn. Neither do I. There is nothing here to argue about!

I was just arguing with Blansky for arguments sake!

PE

Old-N-Feeble · May 6, 2015

I was just kidding around, PE, like others were.

RobC · May 6, 2015

I think the moderators should lock everyone participating in this topic into this topic for life so it's the only topic they can ever participate in again.
Except me of course

blansky · May 6, 2015

Photo Engineer said:
I was told to lower the bar for you, not raise it.

My management has the wrong impression of you!

PE

Well I certainly hope you straighten them out.

My call blocker used to work the door at some pretty tasty joints.

Photo Engineer · May 6, 2015

Hmmm, but they spelled your name Blandski. Very misleading. Who am I to straighten anyone out? Besides, nowdays I'm my own boss!

PE

Bill Burk · May 6, 2015

pbromaghin said:
Me too. Because of my birthday, turning 18 in April 1975, I was either illegal for 23 days or legal by 7 days. I never did find out.

Looks like the draft ended March 29, 1975... you were OK.

Vaughn · May 7, 2015

Just saw someone use 1:2 to mean a 1 to 1 ratio (4.5 oz mixed 1:2 to get 9 oz total liquid).

The thread on how to write ratios received a few postings!

Looks like the draft ended March 29, 1975... you were OK.

And I turned 19 three months later...it was good news! As I remember it, one registered at 18, but was not drafted until 19.

removed account4 · May 7, 2015

Old-N-Feeble said:
That's odd... I've never had that problem before.

i hung up on a telemarketer 2 mins ago..
rachel or whatever her name is this time around
hung up, ... picked up the phone, got a dial tone ...

removed account4 · May 7, 2015

APUGuser19 said:
Did you hear the little twinkle tone, like a jack-in-the-box sound, just before her message? If so, that's Carmen, from Public Enemy #1--Cardholder Services.

Sure did ... Deedle deedle dee ...

Sirius Glass · May 9, 2015

The dreaded Kodachrome has been deleted thread, going on the order of 2000 posts. Only the deleted thread was longer. Neither one was decided.

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