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  • J Josh Smith

    JimmyRopes wrote:

    Brilliant

    I was laughing about it last night, and I'm still cracking up over it!

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    I had a second thought. It might be time to turn the tables and start calling him (provided it is toll free) and say he owes you $5000 and he must start paying now! :~

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      I had a second thought. It might be time to turn the tables and start calling him (provided it is toll free) and say he owes you $5000 and he must start paying now! :~

      Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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      Josh Smith
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      JimmyRopes wrote:

      It might be time to turn the tables and start calling him (provided it is toll free) and say he owes you $5000 and he must start paying now!

      It is tollfree!!! I'll have to pass this idea on to my buddy. He will do it, and enjoy doing it! :-D

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      • J Josh Smith

        I was hanging out with a buddy of mine last night; drinking some beer, eating bbq ribs, and playing Burnout Revenge on the XBOX 360. Good times. But the highlight of the night was a call he made to a debt collector. He had told me earlier in the night that his wife owes some company $600. She's owed it for almost seven years. According to him, once the debt has existed for seven years it gets wiped out and won't appear on her credit report. If they pay off the debt, it will remain as a black mark on her credit report for another seven years, so they don't intend on paying it. Somehow a debt collection agency got his cellphone number and has been calling him about it. The funny thing is that the debt collection agency's "enforcers" are outsourced to India. So he has been getting calls several times a week from Apu, who tries to sound threatening while saying things like, "You are having debt to us and you will pay it soon." Of course, the whole intimidation factor of a debt collector does not really work well when the guy harassing you is thousands of miles away!! :laugh: My buddy got Apu's direct work number because he once told Apu that he'd call him back to discuss when they would pay (which was a trick just to get his number). After a tasty meal of bbq ribs and bourbon, we decided to give Apu a call to let him know how much we miss him. He didn't answer the phone, so we left a message. The message started with my buddy saying, "Apu, why do you not call me? I love you, Apu. You left your seed in me, and then don't call me to tell me you love me? Apu... Apu... I love you!" LOL! Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!! :laugh:

        :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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        Josh Smith wrote:

        Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!

        That is funny. One thing I'd make sure is that I am not coming up on the caller id though (unless Apu gives you an 800 and you make the calls from an obscure/secluded pay phone)...

        "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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          Josh Smith wrote:

          Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!

          That is funny. One thing I'd make sure is that I am not coming up on the caller id though (unless Apu gives you an 800 and you make the calls from an obscure/secluded pay phone)...

          "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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          Paul Conrad wrote:

          That is funny. One thing I'd make sure is that I am not coming up on the caller id though...

          He knows for a fact that he is showing up on caller ID. That's part of why he prank calls the guy. Apu calls him several times a week, usually around 11 PM and is really annoying. So he wants to annoy Apu. :)

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          • J Josh Smith

            Paul Conrad wrote:

            That is funny. One thing I'd make sure is that I am not coming up on the caller id though...

            He knows for a fact that he is showing up on caller ID. That's part of why he prank calls the guy. Apu calls him several times a week, usually around 11 PM and is really annoying. So he wants to annoy Apu. :)

            :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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            Josh Smith wrote:

            calls him several times a week, usually around 11 PM and is really annoying.

            That is why I generally turn down the ringer volume for my wife so those kind of calls don't wake her up. I am 75% deaf, usually no wearing hearing aides at that hour, plenty of peace for me :->

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            • J Josh Smith

              I was hanging out with a buddy of mine last night; drinking some beer, eating bbq ribs, and playing Burnout Revenge on the XBOX 360. Good times. But the highlight of the night was a call he made to a debt collector. He had told me earlier in the night that his wife owes some company $600. She's owed it for almost seven years. According to him, once the debt has existed for seven years it gets wiped out and won't appear on her credit report. If they pay off the debt, it will remain as a black mark on her credit report for another seven years, so they don't intend on paying it. Somehow a debt collection agency got his cellphone number and has been calling him about it. The funny thing is that the debt collection agency's "enforcers" are outsourced to India. So he has been getting calls several times a week from Apu, who tries to sound threatening while saying things like, "You are having debt to us and you will pay it soon." Of course, the whole intimidation factor of a debt collector does not really work well when the guy harassing you is thousands of miles away!! :laugh: My buddy got Apu's direct work number because he once told Apu that he'd call him back to discuss when they would pay (which was a trick just to get his number). After a tasty meal of bbq ribs and bourbon, we decided to give Apu a call to let him know how much we miss him. He didn't answer the phone, so we left a message. The message started with my buddy saying, "Apu, why do you not call me? I love you, Apu. You left your seed in me, and then don't call me to tell me you love me? Apu... Apu... I love you!" LOL! Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!! :laugh:

              :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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              That is So. Freakin'. Awesome!! :D As someone who has been on the receiving end of debt collectors, I personally have no problem with pretty much anything people do to harass and annoy them (short of physical violence or actually ruining their life).. I am unabashedly of the opinion that debt collectors are the lowest form of human life. I've seen some pretty hilarious stories of people harassing debt collectors.. this one's definitely up there :)

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              • J Josh Smith

                Paul Conrad wrote:

                That is funny. One thing I'd make sure is that I am not coming up on the caller id though...

                He knows for a fact that he is showing up on caller ID. That's part of why he prank calls the guy. Apu calls him several times a week, usually around 11 PM and is really annoying. So he wants to annoy Apu. :)

                :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                JimmyRopes
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                At 11 PM would be a good time to say Apu darling I was just having a dream about you! :-D What are you wearing? :~

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                  That is So. Freakin'. Awesome!! :D As someone who has been on the receiving end of debt collectors, I personally have no problem with pretty much anything people do to harass and annoy them (short of physical violence or actually ruining their life).. I am unabashedly of the opinion that debt collectors are the lowest form of human life. I've seen some pretty hilarious stories of people harassing debt collectors.. this one's definitely up there :)

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                  Send the Number I will call from Canada. I will have some fun too.

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                  • J Josh Smith

                    I was hanging out with a buddy of mine last night; drinking some beer, eating bbq ribs, and playing Burnout Revenge on the XBOX 360. Good times. But the highlight of the night was a call he made to a debt collector. He had told me earlier in the night that his wife owes some company $600. She's owed it for almost seven years. According to him, once the debt has existed for seven years it gets wiped out and won't appear on her credit report. If they pay off the debt, it will remain as a black mark on her credit report for another seven years, so they don't intend on paying it. Somehow a debt collection agency got his cellphone number and has been calling him about it. The funny thing is that the debt collection agency's "enforcers" are outsourced to India. So he has been getting calls several times a week from Apu, who tries to sound threatening while saying things like, "You are having debt to us and you will pay it soon." Of course, the whole intimidation factor of a debt collector does not really work well when the guy harassing you is thousands of miles away!! :laugh: My buddy got Apu's direct work number because he once told Apu that he'd call him back to discuss when they would pay (which was a trick just to get his number). After a tasty meal of bbq ribs and bourbon, we decided to give Apu a call to let him know how much we miss him. He didn't answer the phone, so we left a message. The message started with my buddy saying, "Apu, why do you not call me? I love you, Apu. You left your seed in me, and then don't call me to tell me you love me? Apu... Apu... I love you!" LOL! Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!! :laugh:

                    :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                    Josh Smith wrote:

                    According to him, once the debt has existed for seven years it gets wiped out and won't appear on her credit report.

                    Josh, I think your buddy's had one too many beers. :) Sure, the amount may be written off by the creditor as a bad debt, but you can be sure it's going to remain on his wife's credit history. My (unblemished) credit history references a debit card I held in 1981 (26 years ago). This unpaid debt will almost surely affect the rate his wife will be offered on a future mortgage, re-finance, auto loan, home improvement loan, line of credit or margin loan. On the (somewhat) bright side, in the US one is entitled to a free credit report from each of the big 3 reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion). Also, if your friends move countries, their credit history is unlikely to follow them. /ravi

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                    • J Josh Smith

                      I was hanging out with a buddy of mine last night; drinking some beer, eating bbq ribs, and playing Burnout Revenge on the XBOX 360. Good times. But the highlight of the night was a call he made to a debt collector. He had told me earlier in the night that his wife owes some company $600. She's owed it for almost seven years. According to him, once the debt has existed for seven years it gets wiped out and won't appear on her credit report. If they pay off the debt, it will remain as a black mark on her credit report for another seven years, so they don't intend on paying it. Somehow a debt collection agency got his cellphone number and has been calling him about it. The funny thing is that the debt collection agency's "enforcers" are outsourced to India. So he has been getting calls several times a week from Apu, who tries to sound threatening while saying things like, "You are having debt to us and you will pay it soon." Of course, the whole intimidation factor of a debt collector does not really work well when the guy harassing you is thousands of miles away!! :laugh: My buddy got Apu's direct work number because he once told Apu that he'd call him back to discuss when they would pay (which was a trick just to get his number). After a tasty meal of bbq ribs and bourbon, we decided to give Apu a call to let him know how much we miss him. He didn't answer the phone, so we left a message. The message started with my buddy saying, "Apu, why do you not call me? I love you, Apu. You left your seed in me, and then don't call me to tell me you love me? Apu... Apu... I love you!" LOL! Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!! :laugh:

                      :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                      $600 is $600. You mate should stop being a dick and pay what he owes

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                        $600 is $600. You mate should stop being a dick and pay what he owes

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                        Josh Gray wrote:

                        $600 is $600. You mate should stop being a dick and pay what he owes

                        His wife owes the money, so he just gets to have fun with the debt collector. It was his wife's decision to not pay.

                        :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                        • J Josh Smith

                          Josh Gray wrote:

                          $600 is $600. You mate should stop being a dick and pay what he owes

                          His wife owes the money, so he just gets to have fun with the debt collector. It was his wife's decision to not pay.

                          :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                          Josh Smith wrote:

                          His wife owes the money, so he just gets to have fun with the debt collector. It was his wife's decision to not pay.

                          Fair enough. I hope they dont end up in divorce court!

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                            Josh Smith wrote:

                            His wife owes the money, so he just gets to have fun with the debt collector. It was his wife's decision to not pay.

                            Fair enough. I hope they dont end up in divorce court!

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                            Josh Gray wrote:

                            Fair enough. I hope they dont end up in divorce court!

                            :) There are only three certainties in modern American life: death, taxes, and divorce. I read a report that half of the marriages in America end in divorce. Half! I guess that's what happens when people stick with antiquated social conventions. The marriage certificate is a financial document.

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                            • J Josh Smith

                              I was hanging out with a buddy of mine last night; drinking some beer, eating bbq ribs, and playing Burnout Revenge on the XBOX 360. Good times. But the highlight of the night was a call he made to a debt collector. He had told me earlier in the night that his wife owes some company $600. She's owed it for almost seven years. According to him, once the debt has existed for seven years it gets wiped out and won't appear on her credit report. If they pay off the debt, it will remain as a black mark on her credit report for another seven years, so they don't intend on paying it. Somehow a debt collection agency got his cellphone number and has been calling him about it. The funny thing is that the debt collection agency's "enforcers" are outsourced to India. So he has been getting calls several times a week from Apu, who tries to sound threatening while saying things like, "You are having debt to us and you will pay it soon." Of course, the whole intimidation factor of a debt collector does not really work well when the guy harassing you is thousands of miles away!! :laugh: My buddy got Apu's direct work number because he once told Apu that he'd call him back to discuss when they would pay (which was a trick just to get his number). After a tasty meal of bbq ribs and bourbon, we decided to give Apu a call to let him know how much we miss him. He didn't answer the phone, so we left a message. The message started with my buddy saying, "Apu, why do you not call me? I love you, Apu. You left your seed in me, and then don't call me to tell me you love me? Apu... Apu... I love you!" LOL! Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!! :laugh:

                              :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                              Another great way to get rid of these guys is to pay for the goods that you got from them. I can't understand why someone would buy stuff and them refuse to pay for it.

                              Johan Lombaard Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former - Albert Einstein

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                                Another great way to get rid of these guys is to pay for the goods that you got from them. I can't understand why someone would buy stuff and them refuse to pay for it.

                                Johan Lombaard Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former - Albert Einstein

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                                Johan Lombaard wrote:

                                Another great way to get rid of these guys is to pay for the goods that you got from them. I can't understand why someone would buy stuff and them refuse to pay for it.

                                Well said... I just don't get why this wouldn't occur to the OP's friend's wife. Fun is good, but if this is something you actually owe, then IMO, just pay up.

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                                  Josh Gray wrote:

                                  Fair enough. I hope they dont end up in divorce court!

                                  :) There are only three certainties in modern American life: death, taxes, and divorce. I read a report that half of the marriages in America end in divorce. Half! I guess that's what happens when people stick with antiquated social conventions. The marriage certificate is a financial document.

                                  :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                                  Josh Smith wrote:

                                  when people stick with antiquated social conventions

                                  Just curious, what's antiquated about marriage :confused:

                                  - "I'm not lying, I'm just writing fiction with my mouth"

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                                  • J Josh Smith

                                    I was hanging out with a buddy of mine last night; drinking some beer, eating bbq ribs, and playing Burnout Revenge on the XBOX 360. Good times. But the highlight of the night was a call he made to a debt collector. He had told me earlier in the night that his wife owes some company $600. She's owed it for almost seven years. According to him, once the debt has existed for seven years it gets wiped out and won't appear on her credit report. If they pay off the debt, it will remain as a black mark on her credit report for another seven years, so they don't intend on paying it. Somehow a debt collection agency got his cellphone number and has been calling him about it. The funny thing is that the debt collection agency's "enforcers" are outsourced to India. So he has been getting calls several times a week from Apu, who tries to sound threatening while saying things like, "You are having debt to us and you will pay it soon." Of course, the whole intimidation factor of a debt collector does not really work well when the guy harassing you is thousands of miles away!! :laugh: My buddy got Apu's direct work number because he once told Apu that he'd call him back to discuss when they would pay (which was a trick just to get his number). After a tasty meal of bbq ribs and bourbon, we decided to give Apu a call to let him know how much we miss him. He didn't answer the phone, so we left a message. The message started with my buddy saying, "Apu, why do you not call me? I love you, Apu. You left your seed in me, and then don't call me to tell me you love me? Apu... Apu... I love you!" LOL! Who ever thought of prank calling a debt collector?! What a brilliant idea!! :laugh:

                                    :josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.

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                                    I once tought a debt collector, trying to arrange a meeting to reposes my car, was a friend giving me a prank call. I gave him hell. I said, "I know where you live. I know who your father is!" etc. I even called him Jason, my friend's name, and then I put the phone down on him. Then the lady from the finance office phoned and told me who I had put the phone down on. As a bonus, his arch-competitor and professional enemy was called Jason.

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                                      Josh Smith wrote:

                                      when people stick with antiquated social conventions

                                      Just curious, what's antiquated about marriage :confused:

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                                      Phil HardingJust curious, what's antiquated about marriage

                                      At least here in the States, marriage was established and promoted by the Church. It was primarily a religous convention. Considering the rapid decline in the Church's social relevance, I see marriage as just a nostalgic artifact. If getting married makes somebody feel warm and fuzzy because it pleases their congregation, fine. Go ahead. But outside of that, the only real benefit to getting married is the tax breaks. I don't see any practical reason to get married, considering that alimony can be much more expensive than what you can save on taxes.

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                                        Johan Lombaard wrote:

                                        Another great way to get rid of these guys is to pay for the goods that you got from them. I can't understand why someone would buy stuff and them refuse to pay for it.

                                        Well said... I just don't get why this wouldn't occur to the OP's friend's wife. Fun is good, but if this is something you actually owe, then IMO, just pay up.

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                                        Agreed. One should always pay one's debts. Now, what was Apu's number again? Should be 11 PM in India in a couple hours...:laugh:

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