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  Re: Durned Telemarketers!
 
(...) Ok, maybe it's just another instance of how I live some wierd sort of ideal world(1), but I don't suffer from this plague. My wife does get a few during the day; she estimates once or twice a week, but I don't get the "nightly torrent". If we (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Durned Telemarketers!
 
(...) Grrrrr! Why do people insist on talking about LEGO in off-topic groups????? 8?P ROSCO (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Durned Telemarketers!
 
(...) We get between zero and four per night. Most commonly, one. And we often get one or more during the day. Chris (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Durned Telemarketers!
 
(...) Nope, that's about what we get (and yep, it's our two kids that keep mealtime quite lively). I use a twist on what I learned from watching my mom deal with Jehovah's Witnesses who came to the door when I was a kid. She'd just matter of factly (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Durned Telemarketers!
 
(...) Thinking hard - unless you count bubbles in the light sabre as defective, all the parts have been there, they were always the right color, and they always worked. Bruce (yes, I know, it's not off-topic...) Time for a poll? :-) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Durned Telemarketers!
 
(...) Long distance carriers almost never phone anymore; I suspect it's because of my "stock answer" for them, which is "I challenge you to get me a better long distance rate than I do right now." This gets them all fired up into their spiel, and I (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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