Birdbrains by Thom Bluemel for January 14, 2011

So that’s how they do it.

Love those Pointy Heads!!!!

What a true representation of the dreaded Used Car Salesman!!! (even tho I know it’s a real estate sales man!)

Report him to the Feds.

You can’t beat ‘em?

Do not call unless you’re a politician, charity, or professional fundraiser using a charity’s or politician’s name to solicit private profits.

And this is why we have caller ID!

Good Friday Morning, Fellow Birdbrains

Re the pointy heads: Style choice or Harry Nilsson homage?

“And now let me cross YOU off my list, fella.”;

Yeah, thom told us so yesterday, tc. You can’t blink here at go. (Blame it on, Doc. Or credit him.)

Thom is the greatest!

really enjoying these! Thanks Thom!

tcayer - yeah, mid 2000’s stuff … “Broker Heights” a Realtor based comic strip. Click the < arrow to see it in Thom’s more eloquent writing.

We have a DNC list up here in Canada, that’s just about as effective as a sieve. Which is why I started something in Feb or 2010 - I don’t answer blocked/restricted numbers, and I have “Do not answer” contacts with phone numbers of companies/people I don’t wish to speak to.

Thom you shouldn’t tell people you’ve known Doc for so long … then we’ll know you’re both older then my 30 years, which makes you fogies! LOL

In the old days, our phones didn’t have displays. They were attached to the wall and you had to pick one piece up off another and put it to your ear while you had to stick your fingers in holes and slide the holes one number at a time. They were as big as a speaker and they only did one thing. And sometimes you had to call another person to ask them to call the person you really wanted to call, and you had to pay them to do it. And there was something called “long distance”…

::wheeze::

Don’t forget party lines, Coyote. Waiting for an important call and finding your neighbor camped on the phone!

So that’s why I hate these callers so much!

speak softly so they strain to hear, then WOW the sports whistle, as loud as I can

I’m enjoying the idea that he feels the rules don’t really apply to him. I’d consider getting someone to catch him on tape or on an answering machine and report him…

Hey! What’s that curly thing hanging from his cell phone??!!

The good old days, I miss having real live telemarketers. The machines are no fun. Now, they even expect me to push buttons to figure out what they want.

Eldo Disc Golf: The Point

Hey, dig the white board with chalk and an eraser. They sure were advanced in those days!

Pencil head needs a sharpener.

When I was little, if someone called who I didn’t want to talk to, I could always cut the string & take my can home.

:-P