On Dec 12, 2:55*am, dsi1 > wrote:
> On 12/11/2011 4:21 PM, Tommy Joe wrote:
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> >> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:02:22 -0800, "Pico Rico"
>
> >>> Anybody remember the old "one ringer" technique of old?
>
> > * * *Yeah, but I got so many people on my "one ringer" plan that I had
> > to assign them numbers. *Bob would call and let it ring just once.
> > Bill had to let it ring twice. *Sam, three times. *On and on. *I had
> > 23 different people on the plan. *But rarely did anyone over number 12
> > call me.
>
> > Don't worry, just let it ring 23 times and I'll know it's you and call
> > you back,
> > TJ
>
> Remember when you'd call people and normally you'd let it ring about 8
> times but sometimes you let it ring a few times more because they always
> take a long time to answer but then after the 12th ring you start to
> feel kinda stupid for letting it ring but you let it ring because you've
> invested so much time in letting the phone ring and then you start to
> hope nobody answers the phone cause both of you are gonna look stupid.
> You for letting it ring so long and the receiver for not answering it
> sooner?
>
> Sometimes you don't want to answer the phone but then the phone keeps on
> ringing and then you start wondering who the heck is so persistent and
> the you want to answer but then you can't because you let it ring over
> 13 times and you're stumped for an excuse for taking so long to answer?
> And then you start praying that the ringing stops or you fantasize about
> picking up the phone and yelling at the jerk for ringing for so long?
> I'm certainly glad we don't have to deal with that nonsense anymore...


Pretty funny stuff, I love hearing people grumble in a creative and
enjoyable way. I especially liked the first paragraph. I endure with
other things the exact same feeling you get when you're calling
someone and you're trapped in that zone where you want to hang up but
are afraid that the very minute you do will be exactly when they
finally pick it up. I have endured it in the cab - being sent to a
home and are they come to the door and put their hand up with one
finger extended to say give me a minute, which turns to five, then
ten, then more - and at some point you've got to pull away, but you
just invested not only time waiting but also time and gas getting
there to begin with. In many things there is that zone where one is
thrust or puts themselves where they have to make a decision to either
stay or move on, and there is usually some pretty good humor in those
situations of conflict.

TJ