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A Strange Phone Call
12 November 2004 | concrete.bob

Posted on 11/12/2004 8:01:58 PM PST by concretebob

I recieved a strange phone call tonite. Just wondering if anyone else has been contacted. I thought at first it was going to be another poll. The girl had a very irritating voice. She asked a few questions about my viewing habits; How many hours a week I watched TV. (My tv and my computer are in the same room, and the TV is on FoxNews from the time I hit the door til I go to bed, whereupon I turn on FoxNews on the bedroom set) Did I watch sitcoms? (never); Did I watch dramas? (depends) Then came a strange question; would I be willing to watch a video for purposes of responding to a survey? The catch is this...they would Priority Mail the video to me, but I couldn't watch it until 17 November. They want to call me while I am watching this video. Anyone heard anything like this before?


TOPICS: TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: deadman; nielsen; survey; video
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1 posted on 11/12/2004 8:01:58 PM PST by concretebob
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To: concretebob
It happened to some people I knew at a remote cabin once.

They made a film called The Ring about the incident.

2 posted on 11/12/2004 8:05:58 PM PST by Carling (What happened to Sandy Burglar's Docs?)
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To: concretebob

Sounds like a prank call to me. Ewwwww


3 posted on 11/12/2004 8:06:18 PM PST by SunnySide
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To: Carling

LOL You're terrible


4 posted on 11/12/2004 8:06:40 PM PST by SunnySide
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To: concretebob

What was your answer??


5 posted on 11/12/2004 8:08:39 PM PST by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength)
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To: concretebob

weird. did they tell you a company name?


6 posted on 11/12/2004 8:09:52 PM PST by GeronL (http://images7.fotki.com/v125/photos/2/215708/780411/reow-vi.jpg?1100155138)
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To: sam_whiskey

Being the curious, adventurous type I said sure send me the tape.
I'm still considering whether to watch it before the 17th.

What would ya'll do?


7 posted on 11/12/2004 8:12:36 PM PST by concretebob (Partnership for an Idiot-Free America)
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To: GeronL

No, and I didn't ask. I figure I'll find out when I get the tape


8 posted on 11/12/2004 8:13:26 PM PST by concretebob (Partnership for an Idiot-Free America)
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To: concretebob
They want to call me while I am watching this video.

I used that line on chicks when I was in college, but I eventually decided it never worked.

9 posted on 11/12/2004 8:13:33 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: concretebob

Me?? I probably would've already hung up before they could ask me anything at all...


10 posted on 11/12/2004 8:14:48 PM PST by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength)
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To: Carling

Alright...I'm paranoid and cynical enough for three people already. Don't encourage me.


11 posted on 11/12/2004 8:15:14 PM PST by concretebob (Partnership for an Idiot-Free America)
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To: concretebob

I got an irritating phone call today from the RNC, but I gave $25 bucks anyway.


12 posted on 11/12/2004 8:16:45 PM PST by Rome2000 (Democrats are perverted socialist crooks)
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To: concretebob

This sounds interesting - would you please ping me when you get the tape?


13 posted on 11/12/2004 8:17:05 PM PST by solitas
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To: GeronL

Sounds like a legit survey.
They are known to do this to get your 'gut' reaction to something. I've heard of such studies before.
but who knows... there could be an embedded democratic mind control chip waiting to possess you on the 17th!


14 posted on 11/12/2004 8:19:27 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: Dog Gone

Hahahaha!!!!!

Bold boy! :-)


15 posted on 11/12/2004 8:20:33 PM PST by Happygal (liberalism - a narrow tribal outlook largely founded on class prejudice)
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To: concretebob
"What would ya'll do?"

Tell them to go to hell and find their survey in the ashes somewhere.

Why do you even give this legitimacy?

16 posted on 11/12/2004 8:20:45 PM PST by groanup (Gay-bashing? No, it was Kerry-bashing, 59 million strong.)
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To: Safrguns

LOL....The Manchurian Candidate. Maybe they want him to shoot the President...


17 posted on 11/12/2004 8:22:49 PM PST by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength)
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To: solitas

I'll let you know.

Thanks everyone, for the feedback. (Yes all of it)


18 posted on 11/12/2004 8:27:16 PM PST by concretebob (Partnership for an Idiot-Free America)
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To: Carling

LOL!


19 posted on 11/12/2004 8:29:04 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: sam_whiskey

hehe... doo-doo-doo-doo... doo-doo-doo-doo...

OH... when you get the tape, respect the instructions... don't watch it until the 17th. if you cheat, it will ruin your consideration in the survey. That's the first question they'll ask you, and they'll disqualify your data if you do cheat.

Do you know anything (a name) about who is conducting the survey?... that's what i'd be doing research on right now.


20 posted on 11/12/2004 8:29:33 PM PST by Safrguns
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