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That is TOO Good! I'll have to remember that and try it, should the need arise.

A friend does something similiar, acting as though the person the telemarketer is trying to get ahold of died months ago - with the call causing great emotional pain.

I don't even get normal calls, they have computerized messages with a 'stay on the line if you are interested' bits at the end.

When I get one of those nuisance calls I say, "Yair, .... O.K, .... hang on a sec mate and I'll go get him". then I put the phone down, go do something for half an hour or so, then pick up the 'phone and hang up. Meanwhile, ... with any luck, ..... the damn pest has been hanging on, racking up the charges.

Then there's the nuisance mail. You know, ... those that come with the reply paid envelope, offering you the world at bargain basement prices. I take letter "A" and put it in letter "B's" reply paid envelope, letter "B" into "A's" envelope and so on and post them off. With a reply paid envelope, the company that sends them out doesn't pay for the postage until the envelope is actually posted. Serves them right.

Now you all know why I use the :devious: smiley.

Rick.

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