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Free Wi-fi Prompts BellSouth to Withdraw Donation
turbosaab writes "Shortly after learning of the New Orleans plan for free city-wide wireless internet, Bellsouth Corp. withdrew an offer to donate a damaged building to be used for police headquarters. According to the Washington Post, 'Bill Oliver, angrily rescinded the offer of the building in a conversation with New Orleans homeland security director Terry Ebbert.'"
I saw Duane Ackerman (CEO of BellSouth) kicking a kitten last week.
Jerks. I hope they get bought by AT&T.
Wait, no! No!
Take off every sig. For great justice.
This has 'backfire' written all over it.
Really? Wow, so does my jeep o.O
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Yeah, totally. I heard they use baby seal fat in their printers. So, like, everytime you get a bill from them, it took, like three baby seals to print it. And this one time, they cancelled this one guy's service because he tried to download Linux. I shit you not.
If you can read this sig, you're too close.
If they try to garnish my wages, I swear to God, I'll fly a jet into the BellSouth tower...
No wonder BellSouth has that many damnaged buildings ready to donate.
They're already starting to.
I swear to God, I'll fly a jet into the BellSouth tower...
;)
Ahem. Might want to post AC next time...
Seems to be the norm. Qwest does the same thing. I actually broke into hysterical laughter when I called them to ask if they were serious.
They claimed it was a fee to "block" LD on the line.
I said, "Ok, I don't want a block."
Response?
"So which LD package would you like to sign up for?"
"None"
"So, that'll be a block then"
"..."
Just another reason I have a cell and cable internet...
Shift happens. Fire it up.
Why are you u$ing a dollar $ign for the letter "s" in company name$? I$ it more $la$hdot-like? I$ it more bad-a$$, a$ it in$ult$ the companie$ them$elve$?
Nah, the FBI already has a file on me three feet thick. They've been reading my email for no particular reason since 2000 or earlier, and they know that if I were going to do something, I wouldn't talk about it, before or after. I just like to throw them a bone now and then... Are you reading this, Agent Summerville? I still have your business card. No, I still don't have anything to tell you.
Hate to say it, but I long for the day when both of these companies are out of business.
Don't worry. There are rumors that both will be devoured by an up-and-comer called AT&T. Once that happens, everything will be much better...
Be a real patriot: Question authority. Think for yourself. Formulate your own conclusions.
occasionally pleasure calls (calling people who don't know how to use a computer).
You know, there are far more pleasurable calls you can make, and if it's someone you know personally, you might even be able to do it without spending $3.99/min
Or call someone with caller id.
When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl
I took it that he has a cell phone, so can't he just call himself to get the number for the land line? "Hello, me? It's me. What's my number?" Easy.
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A well-constructed tin-foil hat will stop this, you know. Just don't use some cheap store brand Spring for the Reynold's heavy duty stuff. No more FBI, no more CIA, and a significant reduction in the voices.
-Eric
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
It is to indicate the these companies are only interested in $$$$$$$.
/., but before you go, what would happen if you replaced the "C" in "SBC" as well? That'd show those money grubbing bastards! DOLLARS *and* CENTS! Get it? It might take awhile, because the humor is so deep, but it'll come to you, I am sure.
My god, man, you've blown the case wide open! Extra! Extra! Read all about it: FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ONLY INTERESTED IN PROFIT! Your keen insight and penetrating analysis of this situation will doubtless earn you a special place in history.
I always filled out my checks to Bell$outh & $BC. And I was amused my this "personal joke" that the banks did't have a problem cashing them. Sorry if you didn't/don't get it.
Not only are you an ace journalistic style type of investigator, but you're a brilliant satirist as well! I don't even know why you wasted your time apologizing to some guy who *clearly* is too stupid to get the vastly amusing joke, but I sure am glad you took the time to explain it!
Well, I'm sure you have much more important things to do than dilly-dally around on
STICK IT TO THE MAN! WOO! WOO!
Since I can't tell them apart, I treat all ACs as the same person.