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Grex > Agora56 > #144: A sampling of junk mail to Republican friends | |
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tod
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response 32 of 42:
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Mar 3 16:42 UTC 2006 |
It is nice when an ambulance can get to you in less than 5 hours.
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gull
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response 33 of 42:
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Mar 4 00:54 UTC 2006 |
Re resp:6: The ones that really bug me are the calls from the Fraternal
Order of Police. I usually just hang up like I do for every other
telemarketer, but I always have this nagging fear that this may be
singling me out for a traffic ticket or something in the future.
Re resp:20: What about when a government asks you to pay for a missile
defense boondoggle that will never benefit anyone except defense
contractors?
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tod
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response 34 of 42:
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Mar 4 01:16 UTC 2006 |
I've said "Put me on your no call list, please" *click* enough times that we
never get the nagging calls anymore unless its a bill collector or loanshark.
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granger
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response 35 of 42:
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Mar 4 01:20 UTC 2006 |
I was never required to attend a religious service while I was in the
military.
Have you considered just throwing out stuff you dont want?
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keesan
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response 36 of 42:
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Mar 4 01:42 UTC 2006 |
I object to the massive waste of paper and try to stop it from being
generated.
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johnnie
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response 37 of 42:
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Mar 4 01:52 UTC 2006 |
>The ones that really bug me are the calls from the Fraternal
>Order of Police.
Many times scam artists or pseudo-charities will use a police-like name
("Police Officers Benefit Association") that has no actual connection to
any police organization anywhere. Ditto for firemen, vets, and other
sympathetic groups. Another ploy is to use a name similar to a legit
organization (Cancer Society of America instead of the American Cancer
Society, for instance). It can be fun to quiz them to clarify exactly
who they represent (if anyone).
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keesan
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response 38 of 42:
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Mar 4 01:55 UTC 2006 |
If anyone phones and asks for money, I tell them I make it a rule never to
give money to anyone who phones and asks for it and they can mail me. They
never do. I also ask them not to phone again. They don't. We have not
received such a phone call for a few years now. I made one exception once
when someone phoned asking for donations for a respiratory machine because
a government program had been terminated and the recipient needed it badly,
and they would send me a prepaid envelope and receipt. They sounded really
embarrassed to be doing this (for a friend). I sent $25 without waiting for
an envelope. My cousin died on a respirator.
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nharmon
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response 39 of 42:
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Mar 4 02:19 UTC 2006 |
The Fraternal Order of Police are the worst. When I first bought my
house, I made the mistake of telling them I would donate $10 if they
sent me some information that I could use in determining if they were a
good charity. They sent me a SASE with a letter saying thanks for the
pledge, but remember my donation is not tax deductible.
Now I get calls every 6 months from them; "Mr. Harmon, we still have not
received your pledge for $10".
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johnnie
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response 40 of 42:
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Mar 4 16:26 UTC 2006 |
"Oh, I'm sorry--I've been so swamped. I'll make it up to you by
pledging $1000. Would that be okay?"
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tod
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response 41 of 42:
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Mar 4 17:25 UTC 2006 |
re #39
The last time they called me, I was living in West Seattle. They called me
at 7:30pm on a weeknight and interrupted Family Feud. I was pissed.
"Mr Plesco, would you like to help save a life this year and donate $35?"
"No, put me on your no call list. Thanks"
"So, you don't want to save a life?"
"You're a smug smart ass and I bet I could knock your teeth out in one punch."
"Have a good evening. Thank you, Mr.Plesco" *click*
I used to humor those folks and lie to them for fun just to run up their phone
bills by saying I'm 13 years old and there are no adults living at this
residence, blah blah..but I lost my patience for scheisters.
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happyboy
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response 42 of 42:
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Mar 6 08:38 UTC 2006 |
hahah!
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