<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>The boat horn is an interesting idea, but telco circuitry will limit the decibel level on the receiving end to far below what you want to be sending them. You also stand the chance of damaging your own phone as well as tripping circuit breakers in the phone system that would then require a service call from the phone company. No, instead of retaliating I would like to suggest that you use the following legally binding statement whenever you get one of these calls: "Please remove me from your call list." I am on the DNC list and it is very effective. But not totally so. Every time I use these magic words THEY apologize and end the call. Additionally, if they should call again you now have legal precedence to take them to court and win. I believe the judgment is something like $500 and is almost always uncontested and awarded without actually having to go to court. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>-- Geoff Sykes</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>-- Assoc. Los Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=562573519-30012007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Joseph Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:02 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> OT - Federal "No Call List" ???<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <P> <DIV>I'd like to know if any of you have had any good experiences with the Federal "No Call List"??? I thought it was a good idea, but it isn't working, IMO! I continue to get Solicitation calls that disrupt my work in the shop. grrr! I have however, come up with a solution: I purchased a "Safe & Sound", hand held, Boat Horn. When I get one of those calls and I determine that it is, in fact, some moron trying to dip into my pocket....I let em' have a two second blast!<G> Haven't had any of them idjits call again! hehe</DIV> <DIV>I hope Andy or??? let's this through.<G></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.</DIV> <DIV>Captain of the Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>