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Chaos Master

Jan 1, 1970
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Quoting none [[email protected]], that posted to sci.electronics.repair on
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:30:47 -0500:

NAH! Lets have some fun.
Get a copy of that old tune by Cheech and Chong "Earache my Eye" and
put that on the loop. also run the gain up during record until it
really distorts.
That'll get rid of them. And of course if you have call back option on
your phone you can always ring 'em back and pick up where it left off
during their hang up.
THAT should get you removed from their list altogether.

I would use modem tones (the sounds that dial-up connections make).

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That's one of the best one's I have heard about!!

H. R. (Bob) Hofmann

Too bad the cold callers aren't doing the dialing. It's all computer
run and when the callee answers, the call is connected to a sales
droid.
 
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NSM

Jan 1, 1970
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| Too bad the cold callers aren't doing the dialing. It's all computer
| run and when the callee answers, the call is connected to a sales
| droid.

Like I say, feed them "Jesus Saves"

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James Sweet

Jan 1, 1970
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Too bad the cold callers aren't doing the dialing. It's all computer
run and when the callee answers, the call is connected to a sales
droid.

Usually though they'll automatically detect the disconnected tone and remove
the number from their list, however now there's that do not call list so I
rarely get any sales calls at all anymore, I do however get those damn
political ones still, if they hadn't excluded politicians and charities
there wouldn't have been that controversy with the law in the first place. I
wish politicians would understand this simple fact, call my house and I'm
that much *less* likely to vote for you.
 
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Lionel

Jan 1, 1970
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Someone with a small business asked me for advice on
setting up a tape-loop player for his receptionist to
divert to when junk callers ring in. Saying "putting you
on hold" but leaving the caller
in limbo until he cancels - but make him
as uncomfortable as possible while hanging on.

I think you'd get better results with an AM radio tuned halfway between
a fundy-Christian station & one of those low-budget Top-40 stations with
the annoying, cheap-ass commercials, & with the volume turned up so loud
that it's distorting.
 
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Me

Jan 1, 1970
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If you can find it get the local telco's frequency sweep number then
forward their call to it.
 
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Lenny

Jan 1, 1970
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As I've gotten older I've found that my BTL, (bullshit tolerance
level) has decreased inversely. I usually try to be cordial but if
need be I have no problem telling them where to get off. Ask them
where the party is and if they're bringing the beer. I especially love
the ones who call and ask for "the owner". I usually tell them that we
don't have one. Or Leona is not here. Try that some time and note the
kind of response you'll get. How about "courtesy calls". Anyone get
one of those lately? We tell them sorry but we don't accept Courtesy
calls. Some of these friggin "robots" are not even fazed by any of
this. Many are still blabbering on as I'm returning the handset to its
proper resting place. Hey we all have to work but my work doesn't
annoy people.
Lenny Stein, Barlen Electronics.
 
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