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On 27/01/12 08:09, tom wrote: > On 27/01/12 07:50, Eion MacDonald wrote: >> >> >> On 26/01/12 15:50, Neil Winchurst wrote: >>> Just to let the list know. I live in Holsworthy and today I had a call >>> about my computer having problems!! I was ready to have some fun with >>> it, but unfortunately the caller's accent and English were so bad I >>> decided not to bother. (It was an overseas call.) >>> >>> Anyway, it seems that it is still going on. Incidentally I am ex >>> directory, so they are obviously using a program to work its way >>> through >>> all the numbers. >>> >>> Hopefully next time the caller will be easier to understand, >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Neil >>> >> >> I get about three per week . Usually I ask if they know where I am, >> they can only identify country so know one has told them area codes >> they dial, I assume they do not know number as its computer list >> dialled ,then play along if I have time and eventually say its a BBC >> Micro I use explaining that it boots from a floppy disc, They do not >> understand and while they uses VOIP it still wastes their productive >> time (while I laugh) > Its not VOIP - its cheap lines from abroad - that way BT gets the > money and avoids the fines... But if you can waste as much of their > time as possible - it still costs them money. > Tom te tom te tom > Sounds fun playing a long too, what would happen if you gave them the ip addy of the website for mi6 or something :D Paul -- -- http://www.zleap.net http://www.ubuntu.com skype : psutton111 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq