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Oops, Dave Barry Does It Again

Posted by timothy on from the free-nights-and-weekends dept.

agdv writes "After the success of his first article providing the phone number of the American Teleservices Association, and the ensuing reaction by said organization, columnist Dave Barry attacks again, providing the ATA's new phone number. Read all about it! (the number is 317-816-9336, long distance charges may apply)."

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  1. Heard by a lowly staffer at ataconnect.org... by Mipmap · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "I for one welcome our new slashdot.org overlords"

    (http://www.ataconnect.org/ is a nice looking site, and it still seems to be up as of 10am)

  2. Its busy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I guess folks are on it full!

  3. Sorry, one more spam. Then done. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My biggest complaint about the liberal bias is it uses a process which is intentionally provocative and generates a backlash. That backlash is unnecessary and usually done to harden either camp. Embracing the backlash can be very liberating regardless of the consequences, use of the backlash was also used for culling social annoyances/consumerism. Most of the focus is on women and children with predictable results. --I've got about 14 university textbooks which back up this process with hundreds of studies--.

    Heh,... I have too much time on my hands. Through an hour long news program I counted 65 negative comments/spooky music/selective camera scenes when addressing anything associated with the republicans. During the same hour I counted 125 positive comments/music/selective camera scenes when democratic canidates/issues. This is a process to undermine a democratic process at a massive level. Right? Isn't that what the cold war tried to protect us from?

    Insiders are offered preference in a corrupt process. Selective activizm/news coverage (the reporters outrage is thrown in for free). Politicizing the population daily with namebrand actors/actresses and any public figure wishing for a little friendly/free PR. Using school/law enforcement policy to stiffle opposition of the young and old alike. Generating/using/causing antimale sentement which span 2 generations as a form of scapegoatism. The list is almost infinitive.

    Disclaimer: This could have been done anywhere, it's just a matter of attracting attention.

  4. whois nero-online.org by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Domain ID:D93686556-LROR
    Domain Name:NERO-ONLINE.ORG
    Created On:06-Jan-2003 02:22:21 UTC
    Last Updated On:15-Sep-2003 03:41:21 UTC
    Expiration Date:06-Jan-2004 02:22:21 UTC
    Sponsoring Registrar:R85-LROR
    Status:OK
    Registrant ID:85-CON
    Registrant Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
    Registrant Street1:Whois Server:whois.itsyourdomain.com
    Registrant Street2:Referral URL:www.itsyourdomain.com
    Registrant City:N/A
    Registrant Postal Code:N/A
    Registrant Country:US
    Registrant Email:not@available.org
    Admin ID:85-CON
    Admin Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
    Admin Street1:Whois Server:whois.itsyourdomain.com
    Admin Street2:Referral URL:www.itsyourdomain.com
    Admin City:N/A
    Admin Postal Code:N/A
    Admin Country:US
    Admin Email:not@available.org
    Billing ID:85-CON
    Billing Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
    Billing Street1:Whois Server:whois.itsyourdomain.com
    Billing Street2:Referral URL:www.itsyourdomain.com
    Billing City:N/A
    Billing Postal Code:N/A
    Billing Country:US
    Billing Email:not@available.org
    Tech ID:85-CON
    Tech Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
    Tech Street1:Whois Server:whois.itsyourdomain.com
    Tech Street2:Referral URL:www.itsyourdomain.com
    Tech City:N/A
    Tech Postal Code:N/A
    Tech Country:US
    Tech Email:not@available.org
    Name Server:NS.DMDTECH.ORG
    Name Server:NS2.DMDTECH.ORG

  5. Lexmark by SharpFang · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just at your convenience.

    http://www.lexmark.com/US/contact_us_detail/0,13 50 ,MTkyfDE=,00.html

    Call Us

    Ordering parts and supplies
    1-800-LEXMARK or 1-800-539-6275
    Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST
    Closed weekends

    Questions before you buy
    1-800-LEXMARK or 1-800-539-6275
    Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST
    Closed weekends

    D0h! Closed Weekends!

    --
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  6. Re:More numbers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1-800-SEX-MARES won't answer. Besides, sex with a mare over the phone just isn't it...

    But rest assured, no mare works as a telemarketer!

  7. Low-Flow Toilets by ljavelin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've never seen a picture of Dave Barry, but he must be really fat - why else would he have it in for low-flow toilets?

    All I know is that they save me significant $ on my water bill, are quieter, and operate more reliably than my old crappy toilets.

    But then again, if I was pooping out huge bricks, well, it might be harder to flush 'em in a low-flo.