Archive for August, 2007

New Mystery: 702-520-1214

I’m in my recliner and watching some TV in my living room when the phone rings. I am watching the local news station that I get directly off the roof-top antenna so I don’t get the Caller ID display that my Dish Network DVR serves up when we get a call. Figures.
Since my wife is […]

I Confess: It was 866-266-9317 And I Answered

Knowing that another call from 866-266-9317 would be coming as sure as the Sun would rise, I had some time to ponder my next move.
Another call from these annoying idiots came Saturday and I did not pick it up since I had not decided on my plan of action quite yet. Who knew that telemarketers […]

Is It 866-266-9317 Calling? Don’t Bother Answering!

I must admit that being on the national “Do Not Call” list has done wonders to reduce telemarketing here in my home. For the past few years, telemarketing calls have been very rare here in my home. A true blessing.
There are however, loopholes in the “Do Not Call” laws that allow for telemarketing calls in […]

Foreclosures Continue To Rise In Most Areas

The increased rate of foreclosures does not seem to be showing any significant signs that it is slowing down.
Foreclosure rates are still high in many areas of the country amid reports that mortgage giants like Countrywide are feeling the effects of the trend in their bottom line which has resulted in the company tapping a […]

Cell Phone Companies: Grow Up And Learn To Get Along!

Apparently, cell phone companies are acting like a bunch of toddlers in a sand box who just cannot get along with each other.
I say this because not every cell phone company will allow cell phones from other companies have access to their cell phone network. Heck, I don’t know if there is a single cell […]

Is it Pat Haines or Is It AARP?

At first glance, I thought the latest sleazy-looking item that showed up in my mailbox was from good old Pat Haines at N.M.E. This time, I was wrong.
It appears that AARP, otherwise known as the American Association of Retired Persons, has taken a page from the N.M.E. playbook. Go ahead and compare this recent mailing […]