The Goog

[DigiCorn]

Boss went to lunch, delivery/bindery guy is on vacation, and pressman just went out on delivery so I'm here alone. The phone rings on a back line (not the main line). Upon answering I am greeted with: "This is NOT Google. Would you like your Google information updated? Press 1 for 'Yes,' 2 to decline. Once again, this is NOT Google."
 
I feel like it's that episode of Futurama when the Brain Spawn are going around the universe gathering information for the Infosphere to end the world and defeat the Nibblonians.
http://theinfosphere.org/Infosphere

[t-pat]

press 5

[David]

so you pressed 1, right?

[David]

you know there is a secret code to getting rid of these robo calls.
When you answer the phone and you recognize that it is a robot, press these keys in order:
2 (if the call is still on the line, then press
3 (if the call stays on the line after that, then press
6 (if the call is still on after that, then press
9

Most of the robo calls are programmed to remove you from the call list by hitting one of those numbers (not sure, but I think it's a law or something like that).
Normally you'll hear " thank you, your number is removed from....
I usually hang up by then cause I'm off the list.
My number of robo calls have significantly decreased since finding this out a few years back.

[born2print]

Thanks for that david! 

I used to know a bunch of cool phone tricks. Not quite "Captain Crunch" level hacking, but still pretty cool. Not sure if they work any longer on modern systems?
Like if you dialed a certain code, then hit the plunger once then hung up = the phone would ring itself.
My friend and I used to tie a pull-string firecracker to the payphone line at the zoo and set up the self ring, poor tourist would answer the phone and the bang would just about make them jump all the way back to Toledo!  :evil: :evil: :evil:

The birth of hacking:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper

[David]

what a guy, major talent.

Draper wrote EasyWriter, the first word processor for the Apple II, in 1979. According to The Wall Street Journal, he hand-wrote the code while serving nights in the Alameda County Jail, then entered the code later into a computer.

[Sabrina The Turd Polisher]

you know there is a secret code to getting rid of these robo calls.
When you answer the phone and you recognize that it is a robot, press these keys in order:
2 (if the call is still on the line, then press
3 (if the call stays on the line after that, then press
6 (if the call is still on after that, then press
9

Most of the robo calls are programmed to remove you from the call list by hitting one of those numbers (not sure, but I think it's a law or something like that).
Normally you'll hear " thank you, your number is removed from....
I usually hang up by then cause I'm off the list.
My number of robo calls have significantly decreased since finding this out a few years back.

This gets the award for the BEST POST!  :grin:
Thank YOU david.

(2nd best post goes to Gnubler's stripy socks )

[Ear]

(2nd best post goes to Gnubler's stripy socks )

  Ditto.

Speaking of socks and whatnot.... a friend of mine has been wearing a pair of the Vibram Five Fingers toe shoes. They look amazingly strange and he says they have changed the way his feet and body feels. I gotta get me a pair.

[gnubler]

They will complement your ape-like appearance quite nicely. Do they have more of a taupe color for us lighter skinned African Americans?

[Ear]

Why yes they do. Check the website... very cool.

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm

[gnubler]

I take it you have never worn toed socks? 4 out of 5 dentists agree they are incredibly uncomfortable.

I'll stick with thongs.

[frailer]

Makes note.... must talk to daughter about downloading 'Hackers Wanted'.
He sounds like a curmudgeon, and all-round nice guy. Some people just have minds hard-wired like that at birth.

[Farabomb]

(2nd best post goes to Gnubler's stripy socks )

  Ditto.

Speaking of socks and whatnot.... a friend of mine has been wearing a pair of the Vibram Five Fingers toe shoes. They look amazingly strange and he says they have changed the way his feet and body feels. I gotta get me a pair.

I spend most of my time barefoot but I can't get myself to wear those. There is just something about them that puts me off. I'll stick to my Reef sandals with the bottle opener in the bottom.

[Ear]

(2nd best post goes to Gnubler's stripy socks )

  Ditto.

Speaking of socks and whatnot.... a friend of mine has been wearing a pair of the Vibram Five Fingers toe shoes. They look amazingly strange and he says they have changed the way his feet and body feels. I gotta get me a pair.

I spend most of my time barefoot but I can't get myself to wear those. There is just something about them that puts me off. I'll stick to my Reef sandals with the bottle opener in the bottom.

Ya, shoes in general suck. I have a wicked flip flop tan. However, if I must wear shoes, I think this looks like a good option. I spend a lot of time running around in the dense woods and streams... barefoot or sandal is not a good option for this.

[Farabomb]

I have a pair of Nike air jesus sandals for in the woods but normally I'll just use my trail running sneaks. Those would probably make good water shoes though.