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dogglovrrSun Jan-04-09 07:48 AM
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""I'M TELLIN!""


          

Like some of you, I'll sometimes call a street spammer on their toll free number (using a pay phone) to strongly suggest they stop blighting. Rarely works, but at least it puts them on notice.

Had a fairly amusing call today. First, I got the usual evaluation of my character and helpful suggestions on how I should better be spending my time. Then he threatened to call law enforcement and the FBI (that's right, the FBI!) to report that I was removing his signs. (They were promoting a financial type of scam and of course had no company identification for obvious reasons.).

I replied: "Good idea. Tell them your illegal signs are being removed. The FBI and police will definitely want to stop a citizen's efforts that get in the way of you breaking the law."

Dead silence on the other end.

P.S.: For the record, I didn't just call, I've also been removing every one of his signs I come across. But don't tell the FBI

  

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DenverSharkSat Jan-03-09 03:11 PM
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#1. "RE: "I'M TELLIN!""
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Hey - you made my day!

  

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PicoSat Jan-03-09 06:46 PM
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#2. "RE: "I'M TELLIN!""
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Why a pay phone?

Be a man and call them from a phone you use normally.



>Like some of you, I'll sometimes call a street spammer on
>their toll free number (using a pay phone) to strongly suggest
>they stop blighting. Rarely works, but at least it puts them
>on notice.
>
>Had a fairly amusing call today. First, I got the usual
>evaluation of my character and helpful suggestions on how I
>should better be spending my time. Then he threatened to call
>law enforcement and the FBI (that's right, the FBI!) to report
>that I was removing his signs. (They were promoting a
>financial type of scam and of course had no company
>identification for obvious reasons.).
>
>I replied: "Good idea. Tell them your illegal signs are
>being removed. The FBI and police will definitely want to
>stop a citizen's efforts that get in the way of you breaking
>the law."
>
>Dead silence on the other end.
>
>P.S.: For the record, I didn't just call, I've also been
>removing every one of his signs I come across. But don't tell
>the FBI

  

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RE: "I'M TELLIN!", nosignsinaustin, Jan 03rd 2009, #3
RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Pico, Jan 03rd 2009, #4
RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Sharkosaurus, Jan 03rd 2009, #5
RE: "I'M TELLIN!", nosignsinaustin, Jan 03rd 2009, #6
RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Pico, Jan 04th 2009, #7
      RE: "I'M TELLIN!", nosignsinaustin, Jan 04th 2009, #15
RE: furniture signs, DenverShark, Jan 04th 2009, #9
      RE: furniture signs, Sharkosaurus, Jan 04th 2009, #14
      RE: furniture signs, Sharkosaurus, Jan 31st 2009, #26
           RE: furniture signs, DenverShark, Feb 01st 2009, #27
                RE: furniture signs, Sharkosaurus, Feb 07th 2009, #29
RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Tomato Stake, Jan 04th 2009, #12
RE: "I'M TELLIN!", dogglovrr, Jan 04th 2009, #8
Deleted message, DenverShark, Jan 04th 2009, #10
RE: revealing identity to spammers, DenverShark, Jan 04th 2009, #11
RE: revealing identity to spammers, Tomato Stake, Jan 05th 2009, #19
RE: "I'M TELLIN!", SpamShark, Jan 04th 2009, #13
      RE: "I'M TELLIN!", twangster, Jan 04th 2009, #16
      RE: ANI, 800 numbers, and call from apay phone, DenverShark, Jan 04th 2009, #17
           RE: ANI, 800 numbers, and call from apay phone, Sharkosaurus, Jan 05th 2009, #18
      RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Pico, Jan 06th 2009, #20
           RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Tomato Stake, Jan 07th 2009, #21
                RE: "I'M TELLIN!", DenverShark, Jan 07th 2009, #22
                RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Tomato Stake, Jan 08th 2009, #23
                RE: "I'M TELLIN!", twangster, Jan 08th 2009, #24
                     RE: "I'M TELLIN!", Tomato Stake, Jan 08th 2009, #25
                          RE: "I'M TELLIN!", pops, Feb 04th 2009, #28

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