When The Real World News Sounds Remarkably Like The Onion

[Eulenspiegel7646 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/28/2003 5:45:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
dedalus204 at attbi.com writes:

> people who call-in for this service not only have the pleasure of no 
> telemarketing calls (telemarketers are forbidden from ever calling those listed, 
> but who's exempt?  Charities and campaigners can still call you), but now their 
> phone # and e-mail is registered out there, somewhere, everywhere, 

I find that my answering machine with its authoritative generic male voice 
commanding the caller to "leave a message at the sound of the tone" discourages 
most of them & if they do leave a message I just press delete.
I don't need the gummint to protect me from telemarketeers.
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