bigmincey

REVENGE ON THE TELEMARKETER Three Little Words That Work!! (1) The three little words: "Hold On, Please..." Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt. Then when you eventually hear BT's "beep-beep-beep" tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your handset, which has efficiently completed its task. These three little words will help eliminate telephone soliciting. (2) Do you ever get those annoying phone calls with no one on the other end? This is a telemarketing technique where a machine makes phone calls and records the time of day when a person answers the phone. This technique is used to determine the best time of day for a "real" salesperson to call back and get someone at home. What you can do after answering, if you notice there is no one there, is to immediately start hitting your # button on the phone, 6 or 7 times, as quickly as possible. This confuses the machine that dialled the call and it kicks your number out of their system. Gosh, what a shame not to have your name in their system any longer!!! 3: When you get those "pre-approved" letters in the mail for everything from credit cards to 2nd mortgages and similar type junk, do not throw away the return envelope. Most of these come with postage-prepaid return envelopes, right? It costs them more than the regular postage "IF" and when they are returned. It costs them nothing if you throw them away! In that case, why not get rid of some of your other junk mail and put it in these cool little,postage-prepaid return envelopes. Send an ad for your local chimney cleaner to American Express. Send a pizza coupon to Westpac. If you didn't get anything else that day, then just send them their blank application back! If you want to remain anonymous, just make sure your name isn't on anything you return. You can even send the envelope back empty if you want to just to keep them guessing! It still costs them!!!!! The banks and credit card companies are currently getting a lot of their own junk back in the mail, but folks, we need to OVERWHELM them. Let's let them know what it's like to get lots of junk mail, and best of all they're paying for it... Twice! Let's help keep Royal Mail busy since they are saying that e-mail is cutting into their business profits, and that's why they need to increase postage costs again. You get the idea! If enough people follow these tips, it will work ---- maybe you'll get very little junk mail anymore. THIS JUST MIGHT BE ONE E-MAIL THAT YOU WILL WANT TO FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!! The power of e-mail..!! Alan.......... :)

Yup, just a bit mate. :( Wife says I change my cars more than I change my Jimmy`s !! :) Think I will hold on to this one for a wee while tho, getting too old for all this chopping and changing !! :rolleyes: Alan............

At some point this year, it will happen bud !! :duffer: Alan........

Never even gave it a thought mate, sorry ! :( Alan.........

Hope you are still sober enough to read this !! Many happy returns matey ! Alan.............

Guys, Sold the Vette, very sad ! :cry: But back in a Zed !! :dance: :) Drove her back home to Airdrie, from Ossett, Yorkshire, some 250 miles and she went great !! Nowt special, pretty standard, except the old set of BBS. loads of service history and she runs real sweet. Oh, specs are Jap Import, Auto, TT, 1990, Metallic Grey. Will get pics up at the weekend. What is it with these cars that get under your skin ?? Alan..........

Great news big fella !! :) Alan..........

Hee Hee, Its available for download on Bearshare !! Alan...........

Happy birthday matey !! :duffer: :duffer: Alan...........

What was No 1, at the top of the charts when you were born ?? Try this to find out !! :) Just to show you how old I am, mine was Elvis Presley, Double A side, Cant help falling in love with you / Rock-a-hula-baby !! :cool: http://hit40uk.somethinelse.com/birthdaycalendar.html Alan.........

Nah, not just you, me too !! :) Alan............

Dont hold your breath wee man ! :rolleyes: Alan.........

Will do Dave ! :) He is spraying it pearlescent yellow !! :rolleyes: Alan...........

Sold my first Zed to the mate who works beside me almost 2 years ago now. It was my first Zed , and I got it relatively cheap with a knackered engine. Didnt mod it much, just replaced the engine, new tubs and brought it back to life again really. Here she is when I sold it ! [/img] Engine out. [/img] Engine in. [/img] Anyways, Stewart who bought it, aka Badmonkey on the forum, has done a few wee mods over the past few months !! He has been a really busy boy !!! I believe there is a huge set of Trafficstars lurking about somewhere as well ! Sorry for the crappy pics, but will get better ones shortly ! Even if it aint your cup of tea, he has really put the work and cash in !! Paint shop in the next few weeks with a bit of luck !! Well done matey. Alan. [/img] [/img] [/img] [/img] [/img]

Thats no problem. In 2 minds whether to go for it or not ! :confused: Got a few ideas floating about and it wouldnt be a bad base start. Doesnt appear to have been molested that much. Just thought as its been in this country so long, somebody might have previous knoweledge of the car. Cheers, Alan.............

Brill, never heard it called that for yonks !! Alan..............

Any one ?? Alan...........

My wife never got it either !! Alan.......

Sellick = Glasgow Celtic, Tap = top He went for a football shirt !! Complicated, eh !! :p Alan........

Now this is a wrecked Zed !! Ouch. Alan..........

Ach away man, its the Glesga acent thats easy, and confusing, for example; This is just magic...by the way.... The story is allegedly true. The scene is a Glasgow court and a witness (a ned) is being questioned by a rather plummy mouthed Advocate Depute (AD) AD "You say you went to your friend house that night Why did you go there?" WITNESS "Tae get a tap." AD "Is your friend a plumber?" WITNESS "Naw." AD "Are you a plumber?" WITNESS "Naw." The witness is a bit bewildered by this line of questioning and the AD realises it, but notices that the court police officer is rubbing his fingers of one hand together in the universal gesture of money. Daylight apparently dawns on the AD and he changes his line of questioning accordingly. AD "So you went to the house to borrow money?" WITNESS "Naw." AD "Ah. You went to the house to lend money?" WITNESS "Naw." In exasperation the AD says, "You told the court you went to your friend's house for a tap. What kind of a tap was it?" WITNESS "A Sellick tap." :p Alan............

Seen this on Ebay, any info on the garage thats selling it, or even the car itself !! Impact Cars, (great name) and going by the area code, around Wakefield maybe ?? Cheers for any info, Alan.......... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120071707644&rd=1&rd=1

Same age as me mate. Take their offer, have a few weeks off and re-charge the batteries and dont forget to have a wee think about maybe going solo. Dont know what your line of work is, but maybe something to think about ?? Good luck in whatever you decide. Alan............

Jeez, Budgie, almost forgot all about them !! Bandolier, In For The Kill, Napoleon Bonaparte parts 1&2, Panzer Division Destroyed. Just had a browse through Bearshare, and downloaded all them above. Cheers Dude. Alan.............

Got 2 tyres for the Vette from Mytyres, didnt have any hassle. Still anoying when it happens tho bud. Alan......