You can have an unlisted number and still get junk faxes. Telemarketers have computers that randomly dial numbers, and if they get a fax-type sound on the other end, they "know" it is a viable fax machine they have dialed. That number is automatically placed on their fax-call list, and they start junk-faxing away.
They use this same method to telemarket you over the regular phone: When you pick up the phone and no one is on the other line, it really is a coputer waiting to hear a "hello?" on your end. If the computer gets a "Hello?", it forwards that number to a real telemarketer who calls you in a few minutes knowing there in a live person on the other line.
Best way to answer the phone when the phone number is foreign or unlisted? Answer in a way that sounds like an answering machine: Answering machine-type responses usually results in the computer moving on to the next number.
"It definitely felt like stepping into his shoes," Phillips said afterwards. "People seem disposed, just for a moment, that I was Andrew Dice Clay."
I feel very sorry this man right now.
ABC-Disney has been doing this for years. I remember when they ran an infomercial with a couple of actors from the Indiana Jones films (John-Rhys "Gimli" Davies I remember was a part of it) advertising the new Indiana Jones ride at one of their theme parks. They are ABC-Disney, they can run this kind of stuff at their own network at basically their own expense.
Come on, you didn't read the three rules of winning a Grammy!
1. If a Grammy can be awarded post-humously, it will. No disrespect to Ray Charles at all, he is one of my favorites, but did his duet album deserve to win EIGHT Grammies? He won for pretty much every award he was up for. The same thing happened in the past with Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and George Harrison. There are much better records by Ray Charles out there that should have deserved more when they came out, but to get all these awards post-humously is pandering to right past wrongs concerning his legacy.
2. Perform at the Grammys, win a Grammy. Come on, how many times have you seen someone win a Grammy RIGHT AFTER THEY PERFORMED? Constantly walking right from backstage to accept the award. What proved this to me was when Gloria Estefan performed an obscure Spanish-language song on the show, then they awarded the Grammy for that same category. In any other circumstance, the award would be given out before the broadcast. You almost wonder if some of the winners know beforehand if they are going to win as incentive to perform on the show: "I'll only show up and perform if I won an award!"
3. The palatable artist usually wins. This year: Maroon 5 for Best New Artist. Which might actually be a good thing considering Best New Artist can be the kiss of death. (Arrested Development and Milli Vanilli anyone?). What triggered this theory? Well, Norah Jones last year. Santana the year before that. But two words come to mind. Jethro. Tull.
Let's face it, the Grammys are all about politics, not quality of product. As pretty much all awards shows are. But the important thing here is that you don't have to pay attention to them. You are your own person, you listen to what you choose to listen to, and no one can tell you otherwise.
Not surprising indeed. I was asked to fix my in-laws machine that had NAV 2004 on it, but no SP2 for XP. I checked the properties of his internet connection, and as soon as that connection was enabled, billions of packets started going out to the internet with nothing in return. Computer: Zombified!
Had to break the bad news to him that the machine had to be reformatted and reinstalled, and I was flying back that night.
Sportsdot looks nice, but once it gets popular, look for it to be shut down due to all of the corporate logos they're using on the site: NFL, NCAA, NHL, MLB...
And what did the WWE win? They lost money to their lawyers and today are back to the popular level they had in the early 90s. WWE won the battle, but the PTC still came out ahead.
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Beach tag: $5-$7.
Parking at beach: $10-$25, depending on the demand.
So now, for a family of 4, you've spent a max of $53, and you haven't even put one foot in the sand yet.
And the food prices are no better than a theme park or a ballpark.
Only beach that is free is down in Wildwood, at the southern tip of the state.
If you hear anything that sounds like "AK!", run even faster.
You can make one of the hoodies yourself at a Neighborhoodies store.
I, for one, welcome our new Plutonian overlords.
You can have an unlisted number and still get junk faxes. Telemarketers have computers that randomly dial numbers, and if they get a fax-type sound on the other end, they "know" it is a viable fax machine they have dialed. That number is automatically placed on their fax-call list, and they start junk-faxing away.
They use this same method to telemarket you over the regular phone: When you pick up the phone and no one is on the other line, it really is a coputer waiting to hear a "hello?" on your end. If the computer gets a "Hello?", it forwards that number to a real telemarketer who calls you in a few minutes knowing there in a live person on the other line.
Best way to answer the phone when the phone number is foreign or unlisted? Answer in a way that sounds like an answering machine: Answering machine-type responses usually results in the computer moving on to the next number.
Best resource I can find for fixing corrupted Excel files.
Auto insurance companies get together and sabotage Microsoft's anti-crash cars...
"It definitely felt like stepping into his shoes," Phillips said afterwards. "People seem disposed, just for a moment, that I was Andrew Dice Clay." I feel very sorry this man right now.
ABC-Disney has been doing this for years. I remember when they ran an infomercial with a couple of actors from the Indiana Jones films (John-Rhys "Gimli" Davies I remember was a part of it) advertising the new Indiana Jones ride at one of their theme parks. They are ABC-Disney, they can run this kind of stuff at their own network at basically their own expense.
Come on, you didn't read the three rules of winning a Grammy!
1. If a Grammy can be awarded post-humously, it will. No disrespect to Ray Charles at all, he is one of my favorites, but did his duet album deserve to win EIGHT Grammies? He won for pretty much every award he was up for. The same thing happened in the past with Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and George Harrison. There are much better records by Ray Charles out there that should have deserved more when they came out, but to get all these awards post-humously is pandering to right past wrongs concerning his legacy.
2. Perform at the Grammys, win a Grammy. Come on, how many times have you seen someone win a Grammy RIGHT AFTER THEY PERFORMED? Constantly walking right from backstage to accept the award. What proved this to me was when Gloria Estefan performed an obscure Spanish-language song on the show, then they awarded the Grammy for that same category. In any other circumstance, the award would be given out before the broadcast. You almost wonder if some of the winners know beforehand if they are going to win as incentive to perform on the show: "I'll only show up and perform if I won an award!"
3. The palatable artist usually wins. This year: Maroon 5 for Best New Artist. Which might actually be a good thing considering Best New Artist can be the kiss of death. (Arrested Development and Milli Vanilli anyone?). What triggered this theory? Well, Norah Jones last year. Santana the year before that. But two words come to mind. Jethro. Tull.
Let's face it, the Grammys are all about politics, not quality of product. As pretty much all awards shows are. But the important thing here is that you don't have to pay attention to them. You are your own person, you listen to what you choose to listen to, and no one can tell you otherwise.
Not surprising indeed. I was asked to fix my in-laws machine that had NAV 2004 on it, but no SP2 for XP. I checked the properties of his internet connection, and as soon as that connection was enabled, billions of packets started going out to the internet with nothing in return. Computer: Zombified!
Had to break the bad news to him that the machine had to be reformatted and reinstalled, and I was flying back that night.
Sportsdot looks nice, but once it gets popular, look for it to be shut down due to all of the corporate logos they're using on the site: NFL, NCAA, NHL, MLB...
And what did the WWE win? They lost money to their lawyers and today are back to the popular level they had in the early 90s. WWE won the battle, but the PTC still came out ahead.