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Re: Durned Telemarketers!
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Date: 
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 19:23:25 GMT
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message
news:H1GEL7.CMw@lugnet.com...
Like everyone else in the electrically-civilized world, I am plagued by a
nightly torrent of telemarketers plying their various wares.

Just change 'the electrically-civilized world' bit to 'America' please.
I've lived in Ireland for a few years, and in Holland the rest of my life
(30+ years) and I've yet to receive my first telemarketing call.....
Maybe it's because local calls aren't free overhere?

Duq



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  Re: Durned Telemarketers!
 
(...) As far as I'm aware, businesses in the US are charged for local calls, and in any case many telemarketing firms operate nationwide. But you've hit on the solution to my problem--I just have to move to Holland. Dave! (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Durned Telemarketers!
 
Like everyone else in the electrically-civilized world, I am plagued by a nightly torrent of telemarketers plying their various wares. We've signed up at a state-run no-calls-please website set up here in Pennsylvania to block calls through some (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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