HIGHLA-L Digest - 9 Jan 2003 to 16 Jan 2003 (#2003-6)
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1. How amusing! (14)
2. How amusing! OT telemarketing (3)
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:57:17 -0500
From: jjswbt@earthlink.net
Subject: How amusing!
The dear old Highlander Store just called and tried to sell me anything they possibly could. When I explained that I had all the videos, she tried to get me to buy the "Best of" set because it was *so* different than the individual videos. Yeah...right.
Best of all...she informed me that a new HL would be back on TV *this* year and a new movie would also be out *this* year.
:::snort:::::
I can't tell you how excited I am to think about a new HL starring three beautiful, young, new Immortals who team up Mod-Squad style to rid the world of unattractive older Immortals with bad accents. (Now....if these new Immortals were played by Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortenson, and Kurt Urban I could be persuaded to tune in to watch them ...well ... do almost anything <eg>)
Wendy (What?)(Don't pretend that the chance to see Orlando, Viggo and Kurt do hotnekkidsweatykatas or rattle headboards wouldn't interest you.)(Don't want to see them rattle headboards together.)(Split-screen-OK.)(Same bed - No.)(Don't start...just don't start.)
Fairy Killer
jjswbt@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~jjswbt/index.html
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:26:17 -0500
From: "a.j.mosby@btinternet.com" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: How amusing!
Can I make the humble suggestion (okay, me and humble aren't on speaking
terms at the mo, but...)
...anytime anyone here gets a phone-call from the Highlander Store and
feels that the service isn't up to scratch, GET THE PERSON'S NAME, TIME and
info. If it was in the UK, I'd tape it, but I understand US laws are
different. The only way to improve the service and stop them lying to you
is to tell Davis Panzer as often and as loudly as possible so that they are
aware of it and, more importantly, SEEN to be aware of it (then inaction
isn't an option)
John
Original Message:
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From: jjswbt@EARTHLINK.NET
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:57:17 -0500
To: HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU
Subject: [HL] How amusing!
The dear old Highlander Store just called and tried to sell me anything
they possibly could. When I explained that I had all the videos, she tried
to get me to buy the "Best of" set because it was *so* different than the
individual videos. Yeah...right.
Best of all...she informed me that a new HL would be back on TV *this* year
and a new movie would also be out *this* year.
:::snort:::::
I can't tell you how excited I am to think about a new HL starring three
beautiful, young, new Immortals who team up Mod-Squad style to rid the
world of unattractive older Immortals with bad accents. (Now....if these
new Immortals were played by Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortenson, and Kurt Urban
I could be persuaded to tune in to watch them ...well ... do almost
anything <eg>)
Wendy (What?)(Don't pretend that the chance to see Orlando, Viggo and Kurt
do hotnekkidsweatykatas or rattle headboards wouldn't interest you.)(Don't
want to see them rattle headboards together.)(Split-screen-OK.)(Same bed -
No.)(Don't start...just don't start.)
Fairy Killer
jjswbt@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~jjswbt/index.html
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:52:06 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: How amusing!
> Wendy (What?)(Don't pretend that the chance to see Orlando, Viggo and Kurt
do hotnekkidsweatykatas or rattle headboards wouldn't interest you.)(Don't
want to see them rattle headboards together.)(Split-screen-OK.)(Same bed -
No.)(Don't start...just don't start.)
> Fairy Killer
Would that be Karl Urban, Wendy? ;-)
(no I don't want to see Orlando of Viggo - I want to see
Legolas and Aragorn)(NOT together <g>)
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
"Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" - Jim Byrnes
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
http://bosslady.tripod.com/fanfic.html
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:28:12 EST
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: How amusing!
In a message dated 1/16/2003 10:55:59 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
jjswbt@earthlink.net writes:
> Don't pretend that the chance to see Orlando, Viggo and Kurt do
> hotnekkidsweatykatas or rattle headboards wouldn't interest you.)
My nose would grow if I tried
<<(Don't want to see them rattle headboards together.)
Eeeewwww
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:32:09 -0500
From: jjswbt@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: How amusing!
Jette asks:
>Would that be Karl Urban, Wendy? ;-)
Undoubtedly. I had a feeling "Kurt" wasn't right but I didn't feel like checking.(Maybe Kurt is Karl's twin brother?)
>(no I don't want to see Orlando of Viggo
I have seen Viggo when I thought he was *most* attractive...and other times when I just thought "blah". Same goes for him in various roles, he can be very ordinary or exceptionally desirable. Orlando is just plain cute - or at least he is when not sporting a mohawk <g>
OBHLR: Over the years I decided that I was only interested in AP as Duncan. Every other role made me cringe and hide my eyes. In person..well..AP is a handsome man..but he's not The Bob. I would pay to just stand around and watch The Bob stand around. Oh, wait. I think I did! <EFG>
>- I want to see Legolas and Aragorn)
Well..yes. Please. As often as possible.
>(NOT together <g>)
Good! You had me worried there for a moment!
Wendy(I'm sure there is LOTR slash.)( But I don't want to see it.)(Ever.)(Some things can scar one for life.)(Ugh!)(:::shudder:::)(::retch::::)(Have I mentioned before how appalling I find this notion?)(It bears repeating)
Fairy Killer
jjswbt@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~jjswbt/index.html
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:32:37 -0500
From: "Michele L. Kirksey" <micheleshdwfx@cs.com>
Subject: Re: How amusing!
just a little ranting here so feel free to skip if you like :) :)
OMG!! In the last week or two, the phone rang and the person said " HEY THERE! This is Greg from blah blah" I said "Can you call me back please? I'm really in a huge hurry right now. I have to get to work."
The person has the NERVE (IMHO) to respond "Hey, wait a minute - I won't keep you long" I said "OK" thinking oh, maybe it's not just a sales call and it's important. He starts into the sales spiel (sp?) and I said "Whoa, wait a minute I've said I was in a *big* hurry, need to get to work and you convinced me to continue this because of a *sales pitch*??" I hung up on him - I was soooooo irritated. grr
MicheleK
jjswbt@EARTHLINK.NET wrote:
>The dear old Highlander Store just called and tried to sell me anything they possibly could. When I explained that I had all the videos, she tried to get me to buy the "Best of" set because it was *so* different than the individual videos. Yeah...right.
>
>Best of all...she informed me that a new HL would be back on TV *this* year and a new movie would also be out *this* year.
>
> :::snort:::::
>
>I can't tell you how excited I am to think about a new HL starring three beautiful, young, new Immortals who team up Mod-Squad style to rid the world of unattractive older Immortals with bad accents. (Now....if these new Immortals were played by Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortenson, and Kurt Urban I could be persuaded to tune in to watch them ...well ... do almost anything <eg>)
>
>Wendy (What?)(Don't pretend that the chance to see Orlando, Viggo and Kurt do hotnekkidsweatykatas or rattle headboards wouldn't interest you.)(Don't want to see them rattle headboards together.)(Split-screen-OK.)(Same bed - No.)(Don't start...just don't start.)
>Fairy Killer
>jjswbt@earthlink.net
>http://home.earthlink.net/~jjswbt/index.html
>
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:39:30 EST
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: How amusing!
In a message dated 1/16/2003 1:30:58 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
jjswbt@earthlink.net writes:
> In person..well..AP is a handsome man..but he's not The Bob.
Thank God. I never did get that one. I guess skinny stringy haired blonds are
not my type. A measure of charm, but he's no AP. De Gustibus etc.......
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:40:00 EST
From: PWFan16@aol.com
Subject: Re: How amusing!
In a message dated 1/16/2003 12:20:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jette@blueyonder.co.uk writes:
> Would that be Karl Urban, Wendy? ;-)
>
> (no I don't want to see Orlando of Viggo - I want to see
> Legolas and Aragorn)(NOT together <g>)
>
Give me Boromir and Sean Bean ANY day:+)
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 14:04:11 -0700
From: Donna J Gum <djgum@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: How amusing!
At 11:32 AM 1/16/2003, you wrote:
>just a little ranting here so feel free to skip if you like :) :)
>
>OMG!! In the last week or two, the phone rang and the person said " HEY
>THERE! This is Greg from blah blah" I said "Can you call me back
>please? I'm really in a huge hurry right now. I have to get to work."
>The person has the NERVE (IMHO) to respond "Hey, wait a minute - I won't
>keep you long" I said "OK" thinking oh, maybe it's not just a sales call
>and it's important. He starts into the sales spiel (sp?) and I said
>"Whoa, wait a minute I've said I was in a *big* hurry, need to get to work
>and you convinced me to continue this because of a *sales pitch*??" I
>hung up on him - I was soooooo irritated. grr
>
>MicheleK
Colorado has a Statewide no call list. I was pessimistic when I first
signed up to be on it but after it went into effect - and after the first
week or so (last summer) I have had maybe one a week.
I'd heard they were working on a National no call list but they dropped it
for some reason.
And - just this last week we've been told we can put cell phone numbers on
the list too.
Donna
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:11:46 EST
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: How amusing!
In a message dated 1/16/2003 4:04:21 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
djgum@earthlink.net writes:
> I'd heard they were working on a National no call list but they dropped it
> for some reason.
>
>
Indiana has a no call list too and it has been wonderful since I signed up.
But there *are* plans for a National no call list being organized. Their
initial databank will come from the states that already have such lists.
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:13:00 -0500
From: "Michele L. Kirksey" <micheleshdwfx@cs.com>
Subject: Re: How amusing! OT telemarketing
oh using the cell phone numbers is awful! I was in a meeting weeks ago and my cell (my *business* cell phone) beeped - it was a text SPAM message marked urgent - I was horrified
Donna J Gum <djgum@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
>At 11:32 AM 1/16/2003, you wrote:
>>just a little ranting here so feel free to skip if you like :) :)
>>
>>OMG!! In the last week or two, the phone rang and the person said " HEY
>>THERE! This is Greg from blah blah" I said "Can you call me back
>>please? I'm really in a huge hurry right now. I have to get to work."
>>The person has the NERVE (IMHO) to respond "Hey, wait a minute - I won't
>>keep you long" I said "OK" thinking oh, maybe it's not just a sales call
>>and it's important. He starts into the sales spiel (sp?) and I said
>>"Whoa, wait a minute I've said I was in a *big* hurry, need to get to work
>>and you convinced me to continue this because of a *sales pitch*??" I
>>hung up on him - I was soooooo irritated. grr
>>
>>MicheleK
>
>
>Colorado has a Statewide no call list. I was pessimistic when I first
>signed up to be on it but after it went into effect - and after the first
>week or so (last summer) I have had maybe one a week.
>
>I'd heard they were working on a National no call list but they dropped it
>for some reason.
>
>And - just this last week we've been told we can put cell phone numbers on
>the list too.
>
>Donna
>
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:48:08 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: How amusing!
>
> Give me Boromir and Sean Bean ANY day:+)
If I want Sean Bean, I prefer him as Richard Sharpe -
HUBBA HUBBA, DROOL DROOL.
(did I mention hubby bought me ALL the Sharpe DVDs?
He says they're his - HAH!)
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
"Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" - Jim Byrnes
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
http://bosslady.tripod.com/fanfic.html
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:46:41 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: How amusing!
> > In person..well..AP is a handsome man..but he's not The Bob.
>
> Thank God. I never did get that one. I guess skinny stringy haired blonds
are
> not my type. A measure of charm, but he's no AP. De Gustibus etc.......
You can keep both of them - give me Anthony or Jim <g>
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
"Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" - Jim Byrnes
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
http://bosslady.tripod.com/fanfic.html
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:28:12 -0500
From: KLZ3 <kzimmerman3@cox.net>
Subject: Re: How amusing!
> Oh, wait. I think I did! <EFG>
"Make Bob stand over there so we can see him better"
:::: giggle ::::
ZK
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:27:00 -0500
From: KLZ3 <kzimmerman3@cox.net>
Subject: Re: How amusing! OT telemarketing
> At 11:32 AM 1/16/2003, you wrote:
> >>just a little ranting here so feel free to skip if you like :) :)
> >>
> >>OMG!! In the last week or two, the phone rang and the person said " HEY
> >>THERE! This is Greg from blah blah"
My favorites:
annoying telemarketer: Hello! This is Mary from AT&T...
me: I'm sorry. We don't have a phone.[click]
at: Hello, this is Amy from Bizzy Bee Cleaning Service -
me: It's too late! [click]
OBLHLR: HL store called some time ago.
HL store: May I speak to [my name]?
Me: Who's calling, please?
HL store: Panzer and Davis, with a special -
Me: Not interested, thank you.[click]
ZK
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:13:06 -0700
From: Pat Lawson <plawson@webleyweb.com>
Subject: Re: How amusing! OT telemarketing
you wrote:
>My favorites:
>
>annoying telemarketer: Hello! This is Mary from AT&T...
>me: I'm sorry. We don't have a phone.[click]
a.t.: Hi. I'm calling to let you know how you can save money on long
distance.
me: Oh, I thought you were calling to interrupt my dinner. Go away. [click]
>OBLHLR: HL store called some time ago.
>
>HL store: May I speak to [my name]?
>Me: Who's calling, please?
>HL store: Panzer and Davis, with a special -
>Me: Not interested, thank you.[click]
I stopped worrying about being rude to telemarketers and the volume of
calls dropped dramatically. "Not interested. Go away." worked wonders.
Pat L.
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:59:44 -0500
From: jjswbt@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: How amusing!
I said:
>> AP is a handsome man..but he's not The Bob.
Dotiran says:
>Thank God. I never did get that one. I guess skinny stringy haired blonds
>are not my type. A measure of charm, but he's no AP. De Gustibus etc.......
Skinny? Bob "skinny"?
Stringy hair? Bob with stringy hair?
Are talking about the same Bob???
Wendy(Blond.)(He is blond.)(And tall.)
Fairy Killer
jjswbt@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~jjswbt/index.html
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