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RE: Debt Collection Calls
... Of course the debt collection Co. will not provide us with their business name. ... My wife called the AG's office and was informed that unless the debt collection agency provided their business name there was nothing the AG's office could do.
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So next time they call, just pretend that you're the guy they're looking for, tell them you just won the lottery and want to make things right, and ask where to send the check. Or tell them that the guy they're looking for has died. Or just hang up. Or set down the phone and walk away. Or hand it over to a visiting toddler. Or tell them about your aches and pains and ask for medical advice.
Or give up the landline instead of getting a new number. A couple of months ago, the CDC announced that there are now more US households with a cell phone and no landline (20%) than with a landline and no cell phones (19%). I haven't had a landline in many years, and don't miss it at all.
Well, that's not exactly true: when I moved 2 years ago, the introductory package deal for landline, cable TV and internet was cheaper than just getting the latter two, so for a year I had a landline. But after a couple of annoying calls I just turned off the ringer on the phone; it was still there for emergencies but never needed.
Same thing is happening to my moms cell phone. She's had the number for about a year and a half (and has no debts), she gets 4-5 calls a day. She googled up the number and there were hundreds of hits, all saying people have tried everything but the law can't (won't) do anything. Looks like we'll be changing her cell number pretty soon.
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11/19/09 12:40pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Cracker Barrels
I enjoy stopping at CB's when road tripping, I get tired of fast food and find it's nice to sit down and have a meal served by a waitress and on real plates. The gift shop is a great place for me to buy "mom gifts" too.
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08/30/09 05:40am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Sunset Bay in the U.P., anyone stayed there?
http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/Michigan/Eagle_Harbor.html
Thanks so much! I tried checking that site but I guess I had the town name wrong.
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08/26/09 08:18pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Senator Ted Kennedy dead at 77
I lost my DH in March from a glioblastoma multiforme - same brain cancer as Ted Kennedy. The disease is insidious, and my heart breaks for ANYONE who has it. The interesting part for me is that they had the very same treatment and result - one a man that could afford any amount, and DH who was at the mercy of the insurance company...
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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08/26/09 03:46pm |
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Sunset Bay in the U.P., anyone stayed there?
Sunset Bay
It looks like a nice place but I can't find any reviews on it...anyone??
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08/26/09 12:26pm |
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RE: Senator Ted Kennedy dead at 77
As a child I was obsessed with all things Kennedy. Every chance I got to do a research paper on some aspect of their lives I jumped at. While I strayed away from the political beliefs as I got older, there are so many causes championed by members of the family over the years that I doubt someone somewhere has not been affected by their public service in one way or another. Agree or disagree with the politics, they made a mark on this country like no other family. Many of the children of the "original" brood are following in the footsteps and even though I disagree a lot on public policy issues, I admire the family's dedication to public service and their always sticking to what they feel is right, even if it is unpopular. The common man has lost a true champion in Ted Kennedy, and the common challenged man has lost a true champion in Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
I was the same way as a child. When I was three years old I got to meet President Kennedy and get a kiss from him. His plane landed at Otis AFB out on the Cape when he was going to Hyannis (my dad was on the honor guard that met the plane). So I followed the family and it's accomplishments and was tremendously impressed by how much they gave back to our country and the world.
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08/26/09 09:27am |
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RE: Senator Ted Kennedy dead at 77
RIP Senator Kennedy, your wisdom and dedication will be sorely missed.
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08/26/09 05:38am |
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RE: Please don't text and drive
I wonder if any cameramen were hurt filming that ? :R
It's a PSA, not a documentary.
Very well done.
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08/21/09 01:24pm |
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RE: Eagles take Vick
For some crimes you can never fully repay your debt to society, the terrorizing of innocents is that type of crime. Trooper
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08/15/09 05:30am |
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RE: New phrases that you just hate!!
I hate something that many people here probably say-passed on. I say died.
I say "passed away" when speaking about my father, he's been gone a year and a half and saying he "died" is too raw.
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08/13/09 01:59pm |
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RE: What was your favourite motorcycle that you have owned ?
...No bike now, and I am not too unhappy about that.
It's weird, I haven't been without a bike since 1972 but in the last year I've been riding less and less. I love my '08 Bonnie but it only has 300 miles on it. I think it might be time to let her go.
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08/13/09 01:57pm |
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RE: Whacha readin' now?
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
I love that series - though I will admit I don't find the later books to be as good as the first.
I'm reading The Horse Boy
I'd have to agree with you, Dragonfly is good but not as interesting as Outlander, it seems to be mired in minutia.
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08/13/09 05:57am |
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RE: What was your favourite motorcycle that you have owned ?
My first bike of course, a 1974 Honda CB125. And my current bike, a 2008 Triumph Bonneville. It's the second Bonnie I've owned and I just love them!
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08/13/09 05:47am |
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RE: Whacha readin' now?
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
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08/12/09 07:32am |
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RE: Amazon buys Zappos
Interesting. I order from Zappos all the time, I hope they keep the super fast shipping...my Amazon orders seem to take a week.
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08/12/09 07:30am |
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RE: Retirement locations
You can retire to the Midwest where
1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name.
2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor.
3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day.
4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?"
5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It
was different!"
Funny...and true! :B
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08/10/09 09:43am |
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RE: Debit Card
Seeing LOTS of "$10 minimum" for credit or debit around here. Students never carry cash anymore, they swipe their card for a cup of coffee/a donut/dinner/movies/gum/...we even have pop machines that take a card now, just swipe your card for .75 and walk away with a pop. It must cost the merchants a fortune!
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08/10/09 09:38am |
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RE: thermarest vs. cot vs. airbed - opinions please
I'm dealing with the aftermath of four knee surgeries and a ruptured disc in my back...I use a Thermarest on a Slumberjack Big Cot, very comfy combo that allows me to sleep well and still be mobile the next day.
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08/10/09 09:24am |
Tent Camping
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RE: Ordered a new tent!
I wondered what you did about the windows I like the looks of your tent and since it has been rained on and no leaks I may look into buying one thanks and enjoy.
PETE
The windows zip up nice and tight but there is screen at the top of the dome (completely covered by the rain fly) that allows air to circulate so you don't sweat to death while waiting out the rain.
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08/09/09 06:45am |
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RE: You must be old enough
That's a hoot!! :B
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08/09/09 06:41am |
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