• FidoGazette Vol 12 no 44 Page: 3

    From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Thursday, November 01, 2018 01:03:22


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    Happy Halloween to everyone!

    If you haven't gotten one of the phone calls I describe in the
    main article in this issue, well ... just wait.. it will happen
    eventually. I hope you are able to give this turkey a run for
    his $$ :) :)


    FIDOGAZETTE Vol 12 No 44 Page 3 October 31st, 2018


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JANIS KRACHT on Friday, November 02, 2018 13:25:00
    Janis,

    If you haven't gotten one of the phone calls I describe in the
    main article in this issue, well ... just wait.. it will happen
    eventually. I hope you are able to give this turkey a run for
    his $$ :) :)

    Or say that "I don't have a computer or internet service anymore, and disconnected it the week before you discovered there were problems". :P

    Daryl

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Daryl Stout on Friday, November 02, 2018 21:25:48
    Hi Daryl,

    If you haven't gotten one of the phone calls I describe in the
    main article in this issue, well ... just wait.. it will happen
    eventually. I hope you are able to give this turkey a run for
    his $$ :) :)

    Or say that "I don't have a computer or internet service anymore, and disconnected it the week before you discovered there were problems". :P

    Lol.. That would work :) I can't believe this jerk still calls people thinking

    someone will fall for their line.. :)

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JANIS KRACHT on Saturday, November 03, 2018 19:01:00
    Hi Daryl,

    Hi, Janis...

    Or say that "I don't have a computer or internet service anymore, and
    disconnected it the week before you discovered there were problems". :P

    Lol.. That would work :) I can't believe this jerk still calls people think JK>someone will fall for their line.. :)

    Well, duct tape can't fix stupidity...but it does mask the noise. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to Daryl Stout on Saturday, November 03, 2018 20:03:33
    On 11/03/18, Daryl Stout said the following...

    Well, duct tape can't fix stupidity...but it does mask the noise. <G>

    Silence is golden
    Duct tape is silver
    :)


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    Black Panther
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    The sparrows are flying again....

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to DAN RICHTER on Sunday, November 04, 2018 12:29:00
    Dan,

    Well, duct tape can't fix stupidity...but it does mask the noise. <G>

    Silence is golden
    Duct tape is silver

    And sticky. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Rob Swindell@1:103/705 to Janis Kracht on Sunday, November 04, 2018 15:36:02
    Re: FidoGazette Vol 12 no 44
    By: Janis Kracht to Daryl Stout on Fri Nov 02 2018 09:25 pm

    Hi Daryl,

    If you haven't gotten one of the phone calls I describe in the
    main article in this issue, well ... just wait.. it will happen
    eventually. I hope you are able to give this turkey a run for
    his $$ :) :)

    Or say that "I don't have a computer or internet service anymore, and disconnected it the week before you discovered there were problems". :P

    Lol.. That would work :) I can't believe this jerk still calls people thinking
    someone will fall for their line.. :)

    "this jerk"? These scams (including the IRS, Amazon, iCloud and other current phone scams) are the work of swarms of call-centers, primarily in India.

    digital man

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to ROB SWINDELL on Monday, November 05, 2018 13:29:00
    Rob,

    "this jerk"? These scams (including the IRS, Amazon, iCloud and other curren RS>phone scams) are the work of swarms of call-centers, primarily in India.

    I heard awhile back, that in telemarketing and robocalls, India got
    the gold medal. <G>

    Daryl

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