Subj : Re: New cell phone!
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Chaya
Date : Tue Sep 20 2005 20:20:08

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

John I wrote:

> Chaya wrote:
> 
>> Nick wrote:
>> 
>>> Chaya wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Nick wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Chaya wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Woo hoo!  I can check email and take pictures and (very short)
>>>>>> movies.  
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> (Or at least I WILL be able to do those things as soon as the
>>>>>> transfer of my old phone # is complete.) 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have some ideas for movies.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I'm sure you do.
>>> 
>>> Come on, baby, you know it will be a fun movie.
>> 
>> If you can guess the number, I'll send you a movie.
>> 
>> (my number actually spells a dirty word.  Well, two dirty words.  I
>> got a call from a local porn company last year wanting to buy it from
>> me.) 
>> 
> 
> How much did they offer and why (in any case) did you not sell?


I didn't realize at first that (a) it was a porn company and (b) they
were interested in buying my number.  I actually thought it was Verizon
calling.  This is how the conversation went: 

Me: Hello?

Porn Company:  Hello.  Is your cell phone number ###-####?

Me: Yes...

PC: Well, I'm calling you today to tell you that your phone number
spells $&*#. 

(Just like that, she blurts it out).

Me: Oh.  I see...

PC: We were wondering if you'd like to change it.

Me: Well, I've had it for four years.  I think I'd like to keep it.

PC: OK, well thanks anyway.  <click>


So, I call Verizon to see what the deal is and they explain this is a
common practice for porn companies to get numbers already assigned to
other people.  

Luckily, it makes it easy for almost everyone I know to remember my cell
#.  Except my mom.  I haven't filled her in on that juicy tidbit.

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