Funny, when my wife called 911 from our car last weekened to report the fool in traffic in front of us (who didn't bother to seatbelt his child in the backseat - a HUGE no-no in our fine state of TEXAS), the 911 dispatchers were able to tell when we were moving from one jurisdiction to another and were able to transfer us from one call center to another without a problem.
Every other time I've called 911 from my cell phone (be it to report witnessing a traffic accident, some dumbass wreckless driver, etc) I've never had a problem getting through.
And I doubt Vonage is doing this to "be nice". They're trying to cover their asses to avoid a lawsuit. Too bad it didn't work.
Its also too bad that the 911 system is too damned old to keep up with the technology and that there's not any money to pump into it to keep it upto date.
I agree 100%. Its up to the OP to set the terms, not the (soon-to-be-former) boss.
I'd counter his offer and tell him I'd give the standard 2 wks notice and offer on-call support at a 50% increase in the standard hourly rate, minimum 2 hours.
I've been in line (and also worked as cashier) and have seen my share of people get ornery when their unsigned card is refused or if asked to produce an ID. How can we expect vendors to check them when we at the same time give them hell for doing so?
I'm sorry, but people that cop this attitude should be beaten where they stand.
I've never worked at a place where I've had to run a cash register (thank god) and I'm thankful for it. As such, I show gratitude toward them, and am thankful and compliant when asked for ID.
Any fool who cops an attitude when ask to produce and ID should be wrapped on the forehead with a set of brass knuckles and asked again for ID, until they respond correctly.
Correct, however, this does not give us the right to download music that we already own in a new medium.
IOW, just because I own several albums on vinyl and tape doesn't mean I can go and get them in MP3 format legally anywhere. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to.
Hell, I've got 100+ cassettes that I'd love to have in digital format so I can make my own mix CDs without having to dump them to my HDD as poor quality WAVs first and feebly attempt to clean them up.
The alternatives are to re-purchase them either at a used CD store, buy them full-price somewhere (providing they're available), pray that the RIAA will allow people like me to get them free or at low cost (yeah, riiiiiight) or to leech them via P2P.
How's it feel to work for a conglomerate that sues dead people and old ladies that don't own computers?
How's it feel to work for a conglomerate that ignores fans of its artists when they beg a record company to release a shelved album so they can buy it instead of having to steal it via P2P?
At least with iTunes once you've bought a track, you've paid for it. Who really cares what you do with it after. Everyone is getting their slice of the action.
Uhm, yeah. As long as you don't mind being stuck with an Apple and Sony only MP3 player.
Still won't keep me from dropping their service at the end of our contract and jumping ship to T-Mobile where they don't cripple their phone's bluetooth features or force you to use their service to download ringtones (rather, you can simply add them using say, a datacable).
Plus, T-Mobile uses the SIM cards. So if I wanna switch phones in the middle of my contract I don't have to get Verizon's permission or pay $250 for a crippled phone.
I agree. I'd add that I'd call back and ask to speak to a manager again. When they refuse, ask for their info, then ask for the legal department, etc. If the OP's state is one that allows for single-party phone recording (that is, allows him to record the conversation without the other party's knowledge or consent) do so as possible evidence for use in court.
Then, file suit in small claims. When they fail to show up, I believe you get an automatic judgement in your favor. If they show up, use the tape as evidence.
I'd pull Microcenter into the lawsuit as well, since they're the ones that used these bastards as their warranty people in the first place.
If the company has a "pre-existing relationship" with you, they're allowed to call you regardless of whether you're registered (until you tell them to remove your number from their list).
Correct, but that's not the case with the OP and this company.
To expand on what you've touched on:
A company with whom you've had a "pre-existing relationship" may only call you for upto 18 months after the relationship has ended. Even then, if you tell them not to call you again, they cannot call you regardless. To quote their page:
One caveat: if a consumer asks a company not to call, the company may not call, even if there is an established business relationship. Indeed, a company may not call a consumer - regardless of whether the consumer's number is on the registry - if the consumer has asked to be put on the company's own do not call list.
What do you mean "..does the National Do Not Call list even apply?"
Of course it does. If the company they're calling for does business inside the U.S. then they're in violation of the DNC list, regardless of where the actual calls are coming from - the company placing the calls are an extension of the comapny they're representing.
AFAIK, you don't have to warn them or ask them to remove you from the list - its not your responsibility to tell them you're on the list. Its their responsibility to check the list against the numbers they're dialing. They fail to do so, then its their problem they get hit with the fines.
I've had to do this with at least three companies. I lodged complaints all of three times apiece. I've not got a single call from them again. IIRC, the fine is $500 each call.
Mel Karmazin characterized a New York Post report of a potential XM-Sirius merger as the "third rumor" he has had to deal with in his first eight weeks as Sirius CEO. "I have not met with the [XM] chair or the CEO, so I have no idea where this has come from," he said during his firm's Wednesday morning (1/26) earnings conference call.
Commenting later in the call on a question about potential antitrust restrictions for such a merger, Karmazin said he would never try to predict what the government would or wouldn't approve, adding that he thought such a merger would be a "difficult deal to get through."
According to Post writer Tim Arango, the two satellite competitors have been meeting lately to talk about the possibility of a merger but the discussions have not advanced. Among the topics reportedly discussed is how to maneuver antitrust concerns that would arise from what would amount to a monopoly in the fledgling satellite radio business.
To alleviate those concerns, the Post suggests the two rivals' strategy would be to convince regulators that satellite radio is part of the exploding mobil music market.
Combining XM and Sirius would ease a price war for content, reduce marketing costs and provide other cost efficiencies.
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And the rent-a-cops were heard shouting
"Stop. Or I'll be forced to say 'stop' again!"
Hahahaha!
I honestly didn't know it would have that kind of result.
That's rather humorous!
Why is it that every time Google puts the word beta in front of some turd it becomes front page slashbot news?
For the same reason anyone puts Linux or Apple in front of it.
Funny, when my wife called 911 from our car last weekened to report the fool in traffic in front of us (who didn't bother to seatbelt his child in the backseat - a HUGE no-no in our fine state of TEXAS), the 911 dispatchers were able to tell when we were moving from one jurisdiction to another and were able to transfer us from one call center to another without a problem.
Every other time I've called 911 from my cell phone (be it to report witnessing a traffic accident, some dumbass wreckless driver, etc) I've never had a problem getting through.
And I doubt Vonage is doing this to "be nice". They're trying to cover their asses to avoid a lawsuit. Too bad it didn't work.
Its also too bad that the 911 system is too damned old to keep up with the technology and that there's not any money to pump into it to keep it upto date.
I agree 100%. Its up to the OP to set the terms, not the (soon-to-be-former) boss.
I'd counter his offer and tell him I'd give the standard 2 wks notice and offer on-call support at a 50% increase in the standard hourly rate, minimum 2 hours.
What's he going to do? Fire you?
Because technology is better now that cellular technology was 20 years ago
That's why.
There's no excuse. People's lives are on the line. Plain and simple.
I've been in line (and also worked as cashier) and have seen my share of people get ornery when their unsigned card is refused or if asked to produce an ID. How can we expect vendors to check them when we at the same time give them hell for doing so?
I'm sorry, but people that cop this attitude should be beaten where they stand.
I've never worked at a place where I've had to run a cash register (thank god) and I'm thankful for it. As such, I show gratitude toward them, and am thankful and compliant when asked for ID.
Any fool who cops an attitude when ask to produce and ID should be wrapped on the forehead with a set of brass knuckles and asked again for ID, until they respond correctly.
What's the best search engine?
why does Ask Jeeves suck so hard?
Do you like goatse?
Can you imagine a beowulf cluster of those?
Somebody had $2BN burning a hole in their pocket eh?
Looks like somebody got ripped off too.
Someone tell me: Is this the shitty remake, or the original shitty one from the 70s?
Heh. 'Fraid not! I have ads disabled via Mike's Ad-blocking Hosts file. But I've seen something like it before.
;)
The point's to spend less money, but thanks for the link nonetheless!
Correct, however, this does not give us the right to download music that we already own in a new medium.
IOW, just because I own several albums on vinyl and tape doesn't mean I can go and get them in MP3 format legally anywhere. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to.
Hell, I've got 100+ cassettes that I'd love to have in digital format so I can make my own mix CDs without having to dump them to my HDD as poor quality WAVs first and feebly attempt to clean them up.
The alternatives are to re-purchase them either at a used CD store, buy them full-price somewhere (providing they're available), pray that the RIAA will allow people like me to get them free or at low cost (yeah, riiiiiight) or to leech them via P2P.
I can answer this for you.
No.
In the eyes of the **AA there is no 'fair use'
Yes, you're gonna have to buy it again.
And again.
And again.
In every medium they come up with.
How's it feel to be a tool for 'the man'?
How's it feel to work for a conglomerate that sues dead people and old ladies that don't own computers?
How's it feel to work for a conglomerate that ignores fans of its artists when they beg a record company to release a shelved album so they can buy it instead of having to steal it via P2P?
I could go on and on.
Got me to listen to (and purchase) albums by The Braxton Brothers, Cara Dillon, and Ray Charles.
At least with iTunes once you've bought a track, you've paid for it. Who really cares what you do with it after. Everyone is getting their slice of the action.
Uhm, yeah. As long as you don't mind being stuck with an Apple and Sony only MP3 player.
Then there's their little tizzy over PlayFair
'Cause life is all about choices.
Still won't keep me from dropping their service at the end of our contract and jumping ship to T-Mobile where they don't cripple their phone's bluetooth features or force you to use their service to download ringtones (rather, you can simply add them using say, a datacable).
Plus, T-Mobile uses the SIM cards. So if I wanna switch phones in the middle of my contract I don't have to get Verizon's permission or pay $250 for a crippled phone.
I agree. I'd add that I'd call back and ask to speak to a manager again. When they refuse, ask for their info, then ask for the legal department, etc. If the OP's state is one that allows for single-party phone recording (that is, allows him to record the conversation without the other party's knowledge or consent) do so as possible evidence for use in court.
Then, file suit in small claims. When they fail to show up, I believe you get an automatic judgement in your favor. If they show up, use the tape as evidence.
I'd pull Microcenter into the lawsuit as well, since they're the ones that used these bastards as their warranty people in the first place.
Wow.
And how can you stop me from using View Source?
If the company has a "pre-existing relationship" with you, they're allowed to call you regardless of whether you're registered (until you tell them to remove your number from their list).
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Correct, but that's not the case with the OP and this company.
To expand on what you've touched on:
A company with whom you've had a "pre-existing relationship" may only call you for upto 18 months after the relationship has ended. Even then, if you tell them not to call you again, they cannot call you regardless. To quote their page:
One caveat: if a consumer asks a company not to call, the company may not call, even if there is an established business relationship. Indeed, a company may not call a consumer - regardless of whether the consumer's number is on the registry - if the consumer has asked to be put on the company's own do not call list.
See https://www.donotcall.gov/FAQ/FAQBusiness.aspx#wh
Thats the site I used.
Maybe its locking up due to over use?
What do you mean "..does the National Do Not Call list even apply?"
a spx for each and every call you've received from this place.
Of course it does. If the company they're calling for does business inside the U.S. then they're in violation of the DNC list, regardless of where the actual calls are coming from - the company placing the calls are an extension of the comapny they're representing.
Immediately file a complaint at https://www.donotcall.gov/Complain/ComplainCheck.
AFAIK, you don't have to warn them or ask them to remove you from the list - its not your responsibility to tell them you're on the list. Its their responsibility to check the list against the numbers they're dialing. They fail to do so, then its their problem they get hit with the fines.
I've had to do this with at least three companies. I lodged complaints all of three times apiece. I've not got a single call from them again. IIRC, the fine is $500 each call.
I would recommend the Russian mafia. They are computer-literate, efficient, and inexpensive, although they can sometimes be unnecessarily brutal.
There is no unnecessary brutality when it comes to spammers.
But the problem arises when the computer-literate Russian mobster then turns around and becomes the spammer himself.
Who do you turn to then?
See http://billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/news /business/digital/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_ id=1000777229 or
:
http://tinyurl.com/4ogvq
or below for carmic whoring
Mel Karmazin characterized a New York Post report of a potential XM-Sirius merger as the "third rumor" he has had to deal with in his first eight weeks as Sirius CEO. "I have not met with the [XM] chair or the CEO, so I have no idea where this has come from," he said during his firm's Wednesday morning (1/26) earnings conference call.
Commenting later in the call on a question about potential antitrust restrictions for such a merger, Karmazin said he would never try to predict what the government would or wouldn't approve, adding that he thought such a merger would be a "difficult deal to get through."
According to Post writer Tim Arango, the two satellite competitors have been meeting lately to talk about the possibility of a merger but the discussions have not advanced. Among the topics reportedly discussed is how to maneuver antitrust concerns that would arise from what would amount to a monopoly in the fledgling satellite radio business.
To alleviate those concerns, the Post suggests the two rivals' strategy would be to convince regulators that satellite radio is part of the exploding mobil music market.
Combining XM and Sirius would ease a price war for content, reduce marketing costs and provide other cost efficiencies.
They should look at using BitTorrent technology. Then they'd surely get a product that works.
Then again, they'd also show a legit reason for P2P technology and shut down arguments against legit uses for it.
Wouldn't want to piss off any **AA lobbyists and stop any D.C. palms from getting greased now, would we?