I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's been re-vamped to
compete with Google. On the left side of the page you have the opportunity
to check the White Pages. Type in your name. For one member of this
newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone number, but I was provided
with a map as well. You'll also get the age of the person you a searching
for, relatives, their age,(whether they live in the same location or not)
plus directions and prices for obtaining a complete background
check--criminal record, sex offenses, liens, you name it. Now I know all
this stuff was available before, but you had to at least have a clue how to
go about it. Now anyone can point and click and pay up with a credit card
and rummage through your life.
Janet

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:59:23 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote:

>I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's been re-vamped to
>compete with Google. On the left side of the page you have the opportunity
>to check the White Pages. Type in your name. For one member of this
>newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone number, but I was provided
>with a map as well. You'll also get the age of the person you a searching
>for, relatives, their age,(whether they live in the same location or not)
>plus directions and prices for obtaining a complete background
>check--criminal record, sex offenses, liens, you name it. Now I know all
>this stuff was available before, but you had to at least have a clue how to
>go about it. Now anyone can point and click and pay up with a credit card
>and rummage through your life.
>Janet
>


They've got my name as well as a few friends' here in town, but the
map for all of us was the same - and wrong.

Ha ha , Mr. Gates.

Boron

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:59:23 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> > wrote:
>
>> I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's been re-vamped
>> to compete with Google. On the left side of the page you have the
>> opportunity to check the White Pages. Type in your name. For one
>> member of this newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone
>> number, but I was provided with a map as well. You'll also get the
>> age of the person you a searching for, relatives, their age,(whether
>> they live in the same location or not) plus directions and prices
>> for obtaining a complete background check--criminal record, sex
>> offenses, liens, you name it. Now I know all this stuff was
>> available before, but you had to at least have a clue how to go
>> about it. Now anyone can point and click and pay up with a credit
>> card and rummage through your life.
>> Janet
>>
>
>
> They've got my name as well as a few friends' here in town, but the
> map for all of us was the same - and wrong.
>
> Ha ha , Mr. Gates.
>
> Boron

So you're right around the corner and I can come over for lunch? <G>

Jill

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's been re-vamped to
> compete with Google. On the left side of the page you have the
opportunity
> to check the White Pages. Type in your name. For one member of this
> newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone number, but I was provided
> with a map as well. You'll also get the age of the person you a searching
> for, relatives, their age,(whether they live in the same location or not)
> plus directions and prices for obtaining a complete background
> check--criminal record, sex offenses, liens, you name it. Now I know all
> this stuff was available before, but you had to at least have a clue how
to
> go about it. Now anyone can point and click and pay up with a credit card
> and rummage through your life.
> Janet

I never list my phone number in the white page.

Vox Humana wrote:
>
>
> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>
>

Won't find me in the white pages section either.

--
Steve

Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it.
Autograph your work with excellence.

"Boron Elgar" wrote in message
...
> "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>
>>I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's been re-vamped to
>>compete with Google. On the left side of the page you have the
>>opportunity
>>to check the White Pages. Type in your name. For one member of this
>>newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone number, but I was provided
>>with a map as well.
>
>
> They've got my name as well as a few friends' here in town, but the
> map for all of us was the same - and wrong.
>
> Ha ha , Mr. Gates.

Same here. I come up with the right name, address and phone number but the
map shows me living a mile or so away from where I really live.

Excite has had the ability to do this sort of look-up for a long time, and
the maps on Excite are correct.

-Mike

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:

>> I never list my phone number in the white page.

> Won't find me in the white pages section either.

Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Vox Humana wrote:
>
> >> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>
> > Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>
> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.
>

If nothing else, it cuts down on the sales calls. Once I got enhanced
caller ID with anonymous call blocking, all the phone calls asking for money
or selling aluminum siding and windows stopped.

In article <WtPLd.53889$jn.16740@lakeread06>, "Mike Pearce"
> wrote:

> Same here. I come up with the right name, address and phone number
> but the map shows me living a mile or so away from where I really
> live.
>
> Excite has had the ability to do this sort of look-up for a long
> time, and the maps on Excite are correct.

So far, all of the online directories have our address wrong, correct
phone number. However, even if they got our address correct, it
wouldn't really help as our address was arbitrarily assigned, doesn't
follow the pattern on the street, and cannot be gotten to from the main
street without specific knowledge and directions.

Regards,
Ranee

--
Remove Do Not and Spam to email

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

See my Blog at: http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/

One time on Usenet, "Nancy Young" > said:
>
> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Vox Humana wrote:
>
> >> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>
> > Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>
> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.

Same here, but the Public Records power search (on the same page)
claims to have not only my phone number, but my address, and among
other things, lists my age! And for only $50, you can find out:

"current & previous addresses, alias names, roommates, relatives,
family members, marriage, divorce, neighbors, property ownership,
legal judgments & more personal profile info."

That's just creepy, even if it is all taken from public records...

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 20:14:05 GMT, (Gal
Called J.J.) wrote:

>One time on Usenet, "Nancy Young" > said:
>>
>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>> >> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>>
>> > Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>>
>> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.
>
>Same here, but the Public Records power search (on the same page)
>claims to have not only my phone number, but my address, and among
>other things, lists my age! And for only $50, you can find out:
>
>"current & previous addresses, alias names, roommates, relatives,
>family members, marriage, divorce, neighbors, property ownership,
>legal judgments & more personal profile info."
>
>That's just creepy, even if it is all taken from public records...

I have to agree. Talk about your one stop stalker shopping! Perhaps
they won't last long though. I think an expensive lawsuit or two from
someone (or the family of someone) who gets hurt or killed when a
psycho uses their service to procure information might stop them.
Sheesh, I think about a friend of mine with an crazy ex and get the
shivers. I also notice that they will not allow you to opt out of
being searchable.

Regards,
Tracy R.

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:00:43 GMT, "Vox Humana" > wrote:

>I never list my phone number in the white page.

Nor do I. And my real name is available only to friends.

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_

"Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
...
snip
but the Public Records power search (on the same page)
> claims to have not only my phone number, but my address, and among
> other things, lists my age! And for only $50, you can find out:
>
> "current & previous addresses, alias names, roommates, relatives,
> family members, marriage, divorce, neighbors, property ownership,
> legal judgments & more personal profile info."
>
> That's just creepy, even if it is all taken from public records...
>
> --
> J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
> "You still haven't explained why the pool is
> filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

That is exactly what prompted the heading for my posting. Mike says this
has always been available through Excite--I don't know because I never
looked there. I know you could get to all this stuff before the MSN site,
but this is just so in your face that it bothers me. Other places make you
work a little harder for the info.
Janet

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:44:56 GMT, "Vox Humana" > wrote:

>If nothing else, it cuts down on the sales calls. Once I got enhanced
>caller ID with anonymous call blocking, all the phone calls asking for money
>or selling aluminum siding and windows stopped.

This helps, too:
https://www.donotcall.gov/

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_

In article >, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote:

> Now I know all this stuff was available before,
> but you had to at least have a clue how to go about it. Now anyone
> can point and click and pay up with a credit card and rummage through
> your life. Janet


Have you registered your displeasure with MSN yet? Do.
--
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added 1-30-05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:44:56 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:
>
> >If nothing else, it cuts down on the sales calls. Once I got
enhanced
> >caller ID with anonymous call blocking, all the phone calls asking
for money
> >or selling aluminum siding and windows stopped.
>
> This helps, too:
> https://www.donotcall.gov/


I signed up with the Missouri no-call list, it does such a good job I
never bothered with the national one.




Brian

Default User wrote:
> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:44:56 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
>
> wrote:
>
>>>If nothing else, it cuts down on the sales calls. Once I got
>
> enhanced
>
>>>caller ID with anonymous call blocking, all the phone calls asking
>
> for money
>
>>>or selling aluminum siding and windows stopped.
>>
>>This helps, too:
>>https://www.donotcall.gov/
>
>
>
> I signed up with the Missouri no-call list, it does such a good job I
> never bothered with the national one.
>
>
>
>
> Brian
>
I signed up for the New York State one as it was available first. I
figured that I'd sign up for the National one as well. No more
telemarketers. :-)

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

On 1 Feb 2005 14:24:05 -0800, "Default User" >
wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>>
>> This helps, too:
>> https://www.donotcall.gov/
>
>I signed up with the Missouri no-call list, it does such a good job I
>never bothered with the national one.

We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only soliciting
phone call we have received was from the local fire department.

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_

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Vox Humana wrote:
>
>
>>>I never list my phone number in the white page.
>
>
>>Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>
>
> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.
>
> nancy

I refuse to pay extra to be unlisted, but since
they allow you to be listed anyway you please, I'm
listed under my dog's name
Goomba

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:35:26 -0500, Goomba38 > wrote:

>I refuse to pay extra to be unlisted, but since
>they allow you to be listed anyway you please, I'm
>listed under my dog's name

Too funny!

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_

Goomba38 wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.
>>
>> nancy
>
>
> I refuse to pay extra to be unlisted, but since they allow you to be
> listed anyway you please, I'm listed under my dog's name
> Goomba
>

I didn't say the number wasn't listed, I just said that you wouldn't
find me listed. ;-)

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
news
> We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only soliciting
> phone call we have received was from the local fire department.

Carol, avoid that like the plague. Don't go there. If you want to
contribute, do it directly. It's usually a scam, and not by the
fire department.

nancy

Goomba38 wrote:

> I refuse to pay extra to be unlisted, but since
> they allow you to be listed anyway you please, I'm
> listed under my dog's name
>

Now there's an idea. I had an unlisted number for a while.
Before that we were listed and we had a rash of calls. They
hung up as soon as we answered. The next time we went away
for a few days our house was burglarized. Then they came
out with call display. I think that put an end to a hobby
for a lot of pathetic people.

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:43:19 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
>news >
>> We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only soliciting
>> phone call we have received was from the local fire department.
>
>Carol, avoid that like the plague. Don't go there. If you want to
>contribute, do it directly. It's usually a scam, and not by the
>fire department.

Holy cow! That didn't even occur to me! When we have a little extra
money, I'll run up to the fire department and make a donation. I've been
in a home fire, and I *really* appreciate what they do for us.

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_

Goomba38 wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>>
>>
>>> Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>>
>>
>> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.
>>
>> nancy
>
> I refuse to pay extra to be unlisted, but since
> they allow you to be listed anyway you please, I'm
> listed under my dog's name
> Goomba

LOL! That's a great idea!

Jill

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
> news >
> > We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only
soliciting
> > phone call we have received was from the local fire department.
>
> Carol, avoid that like the plague. Don't go there. If you want to
> contribute, do it directly. It's usually a scam, and not by the
> fire department.


I second Nancy's caution about phone solicitations from the fire dept
and add the police dept. I've been called to contribute to the local
police athletic league (or some other PD cause), but later discovered
that the callers were professional fund raisers who took at least 85%
of the donation as their fee. The first year they called, I thought
the caller was a police officer donating a lot of personal time to the
cause and made a big contribution. Some time later the newspaper ran an
expose of the practice, apparently pretty widespread. The next year
when I was called I confronted the caller. No more solicitations.
Mac

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
> news >
> > We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only
soliciting
> > phone call we have received was from the local fire department.
>
> Carol, avoid that like the plague. Don't go there. If you want to
> contribute, do it directly. It's usually a scam, and not by the
> fire department.


I second Nancy's caution about phone solicitations from the fire dept
and add the police dept. I was called to contribute to the local
police athletic league (or some other PD cause), and later discovered
that the callers were professional fund raisers who took at least 85%
of the donation as their fee. The first year they called, I thought
the caller was a police officer donating a lot of personal time to the
cause and made a big contribution. Some time later the newspaper ran an
expose of the practice, apparently pretty widespread. The next year
when I was called I confronted the caller. No more solicitations.
Mac

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
>> > We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only
> soliciting
>> > phone call we have received was from the local fire department.
>>
>> Carol, avoid that like the plague. Don't go there. If you want to
>> contribute, do it directly. It's usually a scam, and not by the
>> fire department.

> I second Nancy's caution about phone solicitations from the fire dept
> and add the police dept. I've been called to contribute to the local
> police athletic league (or some other PD cause), but later discovered
> that the callers were professional fund raisers who took at least 85%
> of the donation as their fee. The first year they called, I thought
> the caller was a police officer donating a lot of personal time to the
> cause and made a big contribution. Some time later the newspaper ran an
> expose of the practice, apparently pretty widespread. The next year
> when I was called I confronted the caller. No more solicitations.

Add in those change cans at the counter of various stores. They are
permitted to keep 98% of the money, just for placing those cans here
and there. Send your donations directly where you want it to go, and
that goes for that money machine United Way. You support the
cause you believe in directly, avoid the middle man.

nancy

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
> > news > >
> > > We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only
> soliciting
> > > phone call we have received was from the local fire department.
> >
> > Carol, avoid that like the plague. Don't go there. If you want to
> > contribute, do it directly. It's usually a scam, and not by the
> > fire department.
>
>
> I second Nancy's caution about phone solicitations from the fire dept
> and add the police dept. I was called to contribute to the local
> police athletic league (or some other PD cause), and later discovered
> that the callers were professional fund raisers who took at least 85%
> of the donation as their fee. The first year they called, I thought
> the caller was a police officer donating a lot of personal time to the
> cause and made a big contribution. Some time later the newspaper ran an
> expose of the practice, apparently pretty widespread. The next year
> when I was called I confronted the caller. No more solicitations.
> Mac
>
That is a pretty common MO for shady phone solicitors. You can add to the
list the VFW, American Legion, and any charity connected with children. I
had people calling my office constantly wanting me to sponsor kids to go to
the circus. You know there is a problem when they offer to pick up the
check so you don't have to mail it.

In article >,
says...
> I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's been re-vamped to
> compete with Google. On the left side of the page you have the opportunity
> to check the White Pages. Type in your name. For one member of this
> newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone number, but I was provided
> with a map as well. You'll also get the age of the person you a searching
> for, relatives, their age,(whether they live in the same location or not)
> plus directions and prices for obtaining a complete background
> check--criminal record, sex offenses, liens, you name it. Now I know all
> this stuff was available before, but you had to at least have a clue how to
> go about it. Now anyone can point and click and pay up with a credit card
> and rummage through your life.
> Janet
>
>
>

Nice shill - it's a pay research engine.

May I instead suggest <http://www.superpages.com>

It doesn't cost $7.95 to get a phone number there.

In article >,
says...
> I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's been re-vamped to
> compete with Google. On the left side of the page you have the opportunity
> to check the White Pages. Type in your name. For one member of this
> newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone number, but I was provided
> with a map as well. You'll also get the age of the person you a searching
> for, relatives, their age,(whether they live in the same location or not)
> plus directions and prices for obtaining a complete background
> check--criminal record, sex offenses, liens, you name it. Now I know all
> this stuff was available before, but you had to at least have a clue how to
> go about it. Now anyone can point and click and pay up with a credit card
> and rummage through your life.
> Janet
>
>
>

And another thing - it doesn't find me by name or phone number. Oh well.
There are some benefits to being accidentally unlisted.

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:59:23 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> > wrote:
>
>> I was just checking out the new MSN home page. It's
>> been re-vamped to compete with Google. On the left side
>> of the page you have the opportunity to check the White
>> Pages. Type in your name. For one member of this
>> newsgroup, I not only got the address and phone number,
>> but I was provided with a map as well. You'll also get
>> the age of the person you a searching for, relatives,
>> their age,(whether they live in the same location or
>> not) plus directions and prices for obtaining a complete
>> background check--criminal record, sex offenses, liens,
>> you name it. Now I know all this stuff was available
>> before, but you had to at least have a clue how to go
>> about it. Now anyone can point and click and pay up
>> with a credit card and rummage through your life.
>> Janet
>>
>
>
> They've got my name as well as a few friends' here in
> town, but the map for all of us was the same - and wrong.
>
> Ha ha , Mr. Gates.
>
> Boron

I'm not in there at all (my name is a couple of times, but these listings
are other, real people).
I even tried, giving additional information. Nope, I don't exist and I've
lived at this same address for 17+ years.
Maybe I can convince the IRS to use this data base. <eg>

BOB
eating some Ramen shrimp noodles tonight because I've felt like eating
some of these since about 11 this morning

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Vox Humana wrote:
>
>>> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>
>> Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>
> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.
>
> nancy

Exactly.

BOB
maybe I better re-consider my comments to you about cookbooks...at one
time, you had my address, and mapquest is only about 50 feet off

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:44:56 GMT, "Vox Humana"
> > wrote:
>
>> If nothing else, it cuts down on the sales calls. Once
>> I got enhanced caller ID with anonymous call blocking,
>> all the phone calls asking for money or selling aluminum
>> siding and windows stopped.
>
> This helps, too:
> https://www.donotcall.gov/
>

Thanks for that again. Many people may have never heard of it.
I've since reported 3 different solicitors for violations. One even
called back after the violation was reported and tried to chew me out for
reporting him (he knew it was me because I introduced him to the system
and told him I was going to report him). I hope he rots in prison

BOB

Boron Elgar > wrote in
:


> the
> map for all of us was the same - and wrong.
>
> Ha ha , Mr. Gates.
>

He's been practising that:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01..._instructions/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01...car_sightings/

K
--
nil illegitimi carborundum

" BOB" > wrote in message
. ..
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>>>> I never list my phone number in the white page.
>>
>>> Won't find me in the white pages section either.
>>
>> Best thing I ever did, going unlisted.

> Exactly.
>
> BOB
> maybe I better re-consider my comments to you about cookbooks...at one
> time, you had my address, and mapquest is only about 50 feet off

Nah, I destroyed all the cookbook data and I don't even have the same
computer. I have no idea where you live and I don't have a stalker bone
in my body.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in
> message news >
>> We signed up with both the national and state lists. The only
>> soliciting phone call we have received was from
>> the local fire department.
>
> Carol, avoid that like the plague. Don't go there. If
> you want to contribute, do it directly. It's usually a
> scam, and not by the fire department.
>
> nancy

Most fire departments will tell you right out, don't donate any money to
these phone solicitors at all.

In our area, if the fire departments want to collect funds for any reason,
they always publicize it on TV and radio, have a public collection area
with uniformed firemen and a truck with the lights flashing.

BOB

On 2 Feb 2005 01:32:32 GMT, Amarantha >
wrote:

>Boron Elgar > wrote in
:
>
>
>> the
>> map for all of us was the same - and wrong.
>>
>> Ha ha , Mr. Gates.
>>
>
>He's been practising that:
>
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01..._instructions/
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01...car_sightings/
>
>K


I have a nav system in my car & every once in awhile it sends me
cockeyed like that. I have done mapping before trips with both yahoo &
mapquest & been sent down the primrose path, too.

Boron

BOB wrote:

> Most fire departments will tell you right out, don't donate any money to
> these phone solicitors at all.

I wish the local fire department would stop it's fundraising tactics. They set
up tolls at main intersections and at the entrance to the local plaza.

I once had someone call claiming to be a police office saying that he had the
tickets that my wife ordered for the circus. The scam is that you pay for some
underprivileged child to go to the (their) circus. I told him that I doubted
he was a police office, just an employee for a marketing company and hung up.
The SOB called back and started to yell at me. I just set the phone down and
walked away. After a few minutes I went back and hung up the phone. I wonder
how long he carried on before he realized I wasn't there.

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:35:26 -0500, Goomba38
> > wrote:
>
>> I refuse to pay extra to be unlisted, but since
>> they allow you to be listed anyway you please, I'm
>> listed under my dog's name
>
> Too funny!
>
Ditto!

BOB
noticing that "Damsel is now wearing 'dat dress"