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My posts reflect my views and opinions, not the organization I work for or my IAFF local. Some of which they may not agree. I.A.C.O.J. member
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Co-author of the Second Amendment
during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788
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Yup!!...............
I'm a telemarketer basher, first class. And that was absolutely hilarious. Telemarketers never expect a sharp comedown from an "Older" lady, but my late mother was really good at it. Mom would answer the phone and listen to the startup remarks, then cut it off with: (Mom) "Can you give me your home phone number? I'd like to discuss this, but I can't talk business right now." Invariably the TM's response would be "Oh, I never do business from home" to which Mom would reply "Well, I don't either" as she slammed the phone down. If I see a TM on the caller ID on my phone, I usually answer it with something like "Command Post, Major Martin". This will usually cause the TM to hang up, but a few will start saying something, and my best Parris Island Drill Instructor attitude shifts into gear. They never call back.Never use Force! Get a Bigger Hammer.
In memory of
Chief Earle W. Woods, 1912 - 1997
Asst. Chief John R. Woods Sr. 1937 - 2006
IACOJ Budget Analyst
I Refuse to be a Spectator. If I come to the Game, I'm Playing.
www.gdvfd18.com
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ummmm sorry but your a little lateMy posts reflect my views and opinions, not the organization I work for or my IAFF local. Some of which they may not agree. I.A.C.O.J. member
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Co-author of the Second Amendment
during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788
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Originally posted by hwoodsIf I see a TM on the caller ID on my phone, I usually answer it with something like "Command Post, Major Martin". This will usually cause the TM to hang up, but a few will start saying something, and my best Parris Island Drill Instructor attitude shifts into gear. They never call back.Even the burger-flippers at McDonald's probably have some McWackers.
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Funny stuff...But I find a "cure" for them years ago. Its called an answering machine.Fire Marshal/Safety Officer
IAAI-NFPA-IAFC/VCOS-Retired IAFF
"No his mind is not for rent, to any god or government"
RUSH-Tom Sawyer
Success is when skill meets opportunity
Failure is when fantasy meets reality
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Originally posted by nmfireHeh, i do the same thing. "Missile Silo, please state your target".... click.
My Mom handles TMs when she's not in the mood for them is to do her old lady routine"Oh,I am so glad that you called,my arthritis is acting up and neither of my sons or my daughters will come from their fine expensive houses to help their own Mother,can you imagine that?...."
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Originally posted by 2andfrom"Crows nest-Duty crow squawking-sod all to report"
Sometimes,we'd call down to the galley while at sea and inform one of the mess cranks(E-3 and below assigned to the galley when first reporting aboard)that they had an outside phone call on the bridge.
Soon enough,the Officer of the Deck would come up for a visit and as the one on my watch was a CWO4/former Chief,the conversation did not involve asking"Howzeyer Mom-n-em?"but a discussion on the use of telephones while on watch.
The there was the time I was BT(boiler tech)and during a slow watch,the BTOW started getting this look in his eye and turned to the growler phone which he started cranking on while truning the station selector dial.He then cut in the speaker so we could hear people answering"Main control","Two Fire",Number 2 Engine room","After steering"and one tired voice"Yeah,ChEng(Chief Engineer) here".People started accusing others"I didn't call you,you called me"and no one noticed that a certain fireroom was not involved in the conversation.
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Memories, Memories..............
Originally posted by doughessonThe there was the time I was BT(boiler tech)and during a slow watch,the BTOW started getting this look in his eye and turned to the growler phone which he started cranking on while truning the station selector dial.He then cut in the speaker so we could hear people answering"Main control","Two Fire",Number 2 Engine room","After steering"and one tired voice"Yeah,ChEng(Chief Engineer) here".People started accusing others"I didn't call you,you called me"and no one noticed that a certain fireroom was not involved in the conversation.
Doug, I can relate to that!In the 70's our station had a number of Phones with a row of buttons across the bottom, one for each line, and one "Hold" button. Someone, I have no idea who,
found that if you pushed two buttons down at the same time, it would tie the lines together. Tha gag would work like this - I would call a phone number on one phone. Someone else would place a call on another phone. When both phones rang (on the other end) I'd jam both buttons down, and someone would answer the phones, and be talking to each other. We called two local Pizza shops one day, and in less than a minute, had two pizza shop owners arguing over who called who. I called my wife and my mother-in-law once. They figured it out in a couple of minutes.
Never use Force! Get a Bigger Hammer.
In memory of
Chief Earle W. Woods, 1912 - 1997
Asst. Chief John R. Woods Sr. 1937 - 2006
IACOJ Budget Analyst
I Refuse to be a Spectator. If I come to the Game, I'm Playing.
www.gdvfd18.com
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When both phones rang (on the other end) I'd jam both buttons down, and someone would answer the phones, and be talking to each other. We called two local Pizza shops one day, and in less than a minute, had two pizza shop owners arguing over who called who.My opinions might coincide with someone of importance's POV... I wouldn't know, since I never bothered to ask. My policy is: "Don't ask, don't care."
IACOJ--West Coast PITA
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