On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 15:02:37 -0800, "The Ranger" >
wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
.. .
>> >PS: D-uB wants to know if you're as "unhip" as her old man?
>
>> I'm terribly hip. [..] (Are they actually saying hip again?
>> Isn't that a left-over from the 60s or 70s?)
>>
>> Groovy Carol
>
>No, she used another term; that was my translation because I'd already
>forgotten what she used. Slang is like their clothing; recycled with the
>really bad done to death.

Well, go ask her what she REALLY said. I'll wait right here.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 15:10:05 -0800, "The Ranger" >
wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
.. .
>[snip]
>> Well, go ask her what she REALLY said. I'll wait right here.
>
>I did! She told me to go fly a "cat." I'm not sure, exactly how I'm
>supposed to do that either.

I hope that was a speech defect, and that she didn't really tell you to fly
a cat. If she did, you're raising weird kids.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
...
> >PS: D-uB wants to know if you're as "unhip" as her old man?

> I'm terribly hip. [..] (Are they actually saying hip again?
> Isn't that a left-over from the 60s or 70s?)
>
> Groovy Carol

No, she used another term; that was my translation because I'd already
forgotten what she used. Slang is like their clothing; recycled with the
really bad done to death.

The Ranger

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 15:18:28 -0800, "The Ranger" >
wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
.. .
>
>> I hope that was a speech defect, and that she didn't really tell
>> you to fly a cat. If she did, you're raising weird kids.
>
>They're stuck with my DNA. Whatya think? <EG>

What does this say about the future of humankind?

>The "Twisted" Ranger

Nice model of a DNA strand. I must say that I'm impressed!

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
...
[snip]
> Well, go ask her what she REALLY said. I'll wait right here.

I did! She told me to go fly a "cat." I'm not sure, exactly how I'm
supposed to do that either.

The Ranger

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 15:10:05 -0800, "The Ranger"
> wrote:
> > Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
...
[snip]
> > > Well, go ask her what she REALLY said. I'll wait right here.
> > >
> > I did! She told me to go fly a "cat." I'm not sure, exactly how I'm
> > supposed to do that either.
> >
> I hope that was a speech defect, and that she didn't really tell
> you to fly a cat. If she did, you're raising weird kids.

They're stuck with my DNA. Whatya think? <EG>

The "Twisted" Ranger
----
"You should always laugh at your family. Some of the best material is
provided by them when they're mad."
-- John James, aj, Oct 1990

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:38:26 GMT, "Vox Humana"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> > That's why having anonymous call blocking helps.
>
> YES - I LOVE it! I also love my answering machine. It's
> set to a minimum # of rings and I screen the calls. If it's
> someone I want to talk to immediately, I call them back on
> my cell phone.
>
> PS - Vox, who are you hiding from?
>

I'm hiding from people who sell magazine, aluminum siding, replacement
windows, investment opportunities, insurance, long-distance phone plans, and
so on. Also, you would be surprised at how many strangers with aches and
pains will call you at home in the middle of the night if they think they
can get you to write a prescription for them, preferably for narcotics.

"Tony P." > wrote in message
. ..
> In article >,
> says...
> > On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:38:26 GMT, "Vox Humana"
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > That's why having anonymous call blocking helps.
> >
> > YES - I LOVE it! I also love my answering machine. It's
> > set to a minimum # of rings and I screen the calls. If it's
> > someone I want to talk to immediately, I call them back on
> > my cell phone.
> >
> > PS - Vox, who are you hiding from?
>
> Some of us use Caller-ID for that purpose. Works like a charm.

What I'm talking about is just an enhansed version of caller ID. It
prevents people with ID blocking from reaching you. In my area it is call
"reveal." If your number is blocked, you get a recording that eigher
requires you to push a key sequece to unblock the number or you must key in
your phone number. Unless you unblock the number, the call isn't completed.
That way, the recepient of the call isn't bothered in the middle of the
night only to see "blocked call" show up on the display. This service
screws up the automated calls placed by telemarketers and they never get
through. The rest end up entereing some obviously bogus number like
"999-999-9999" One would exptect them to be more creative, but thankfully
they aren't.

In article >,
says...
>
> "Tony P." > wrote in message
> . ..
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > > On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:38:26 GMT, "Vox Humana"
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > That's why having anonymous call blocking helps.
> > >
> > > YES - I LOVE it! I also love my answering machine. It's
> > > set to a minimum # of rings and I screen the calls. If it's
> > > someone I want to talk to immediately, I call them back on
> > > my cell phone.
> > >
> > > PS - Vox, who are you hiding from?
> >
> > Some of us use Caller-ID for that purpose. Works like a charm.
>
> What I'm talking about is just an enhansed version of caller ID. It
> prevents people with ID blocking from reaching you. In my area it is call
> "reveal." If your number is blocked, you get a recording that eigher
> requires you to push a key sequece to unblock the number or you must key in
> your phone number. Unless you unblock the number, the call isn't completed.
> That way, the recepient of the call isn't bothered in the middle of the
> night only to see "blocked call" show up on the display. This service
> screws up the automated calls placed by telemarketers and they never get
> through. The rest end up entereing some obviously bogus number like
> "999-999-9999" One would exptect them to be more creative, but thankfully
> they aren't.

Ah, anonymous call rejection. Had it when I was a Verizon subscriber and
miss it now that I'm using Vonage.

I'm getting ready to install Asterisk PBX on a linux box I'm putting
together. Apparently it works well with Vonage. What I plan to do is use
the Asterisk box as the front end to the phones in the house. That way I
can use distinct ring for certain numbers that come in, and others can
just go into voicemail hell or have the connection dropped.

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 15:10:05 -0800, "The Ranger"
> wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in message
.. .
>[snip]
>> Well, go ask her what she REALLY said. I'll wait right here.
>
>I did! She told me to go fly a "cat." I'm not sure, exactly how I'm
>supposed to do that either.
>
>The Ranger
>
You need more tail . . . . ;0)
Harry
you don't often get a chance like this to use that line, eh . . . .