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  • A AspDotNetDev

    Fabio Franco wrote:

    Mind you?

    Yep! Not a snowball's chance in HFIL of me giving my number out to somebody I've never met in person.

    Flummery:

    This is not the age of reason, this is the age of flummery, and the day of the devious approach. Reason’s gone into the backrooms where it works to devise means by which people can be induced to emote in the desired direction.

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    Albert Holguin
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    hahaha, great answer!

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    • F Fabio Franco

      Hi, I'm trying to order an alienware from dell, because i'm flying to U.S. on april 25th. The problem is that they need to confirm the order by call an U.S. number, since I can't be there at order time, I'd like to ask if someone could confirm the order on my behalf. I also can't order when I'm in US because then I won't get the laptop in time. If you can, please message me so you can give me a mobile phone or something dell can call. Thank you very much.

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      HimanshuJoshi
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      Unless you have some relative or someone who trusts you is in US, the chances of someone doing that are slim.

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        I don't think it's a "cultural receptiveness" thing: I think it's a "I get enough crap already, I don't need more marketing droids getting my information" thing. It sure is with me, and the local culture is very open and helpful. Heck, it takes twenty to thirty minutes to buy a bit of meat for supper - and that may involve making tea for the butcher...

        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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        Fabio Franco
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        I understand, but I think you may be missing how brazilian culture is and I really encourage you to put Brazil on your next vacation plans ;P You might be surprised how you get received here, it is really different then everywhere else. I've lived in US for an year, so I know the culture a bit. I know many people that lives or has been in many places around the world, and believe me, here it is different, you gotta see for yourself. But I do understand your point, in a country where the junk mail was born I can perfectly understand the defensiveness. It was a long shot, I'm really getting tired of just trying to order a laptop for 5 days now and I think I went for too long of a shot. Curse Dell for having such a requirement, it could've been so easy if they just took the money my credit card bank was giving them and didn't need to call me on a us number.

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          Unless you have some relative or someone who trusts you is in US, the chances of someone doing that are slim.

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          Fabio Franco
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          It would save a lot of effort too. The DELL reps asked me if had one there. If only had my host family number yet... I lost it I could call them and ask, but that's not the case... I completely lost the stuff when I moved here in Brazil

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          • F Fabio Franco

            I understand, but I think you may be missing how brazilian culture is and I really encourage you to put Brazil on your next vacation plans ;P You might be surprised how you get received here, it is really different then everywhere else. I've lived in US for an year, so I know the culture a bit. I know many people that lives or has been in many places around the world, and believe me, here it is different, you gotta see for yourself. But I do understand your point, in a country where the junk mail was born I can perfectly understand the defensiveness. It was a long shot, I'm really getting tired of just trying to order a laptop for 5 days now and I think I went for too long of a shot. Curse Dell for having such a requirement, it could've been so easy if they just took the money my credit card bank was giving them and didn't need to call me on a us number.

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            OriginalGriff
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            They are probably trying to protect themselves - and you - from shipping a system on a stolen credit card!

            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              5! Sensible man! I don't give mine to people I do know if I can help it. The last time a boss of mine got the number (he did need it that time, I admit) I changed it the following weekend.

              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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              wizardzz
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              OriginalGriff wrote:

              The last time a boss of mine got the number (he did need it that time, I admit) I changed it the following weekend.

              I've considered that before, but chances are the weekend after that you'll be changing jobs

              "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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              • F Fabio Franco

                Hi, I'm trying to order an alienware from dell, because i'm flying to U.S. on april 25th. The problem is that they need to confirm the order by call an U.S. number, since I can't be there at order time, I'd like to ask if someone could confirm the order on my behalf. I also can't order when I'm in US because then I won't get the laptop in time. If you can, please message me so you can give me a mobile phone or something dell can call. Thank you very much.

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                wizardzz
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                Alright, let's cut to the point: What's in it for us? Warm feelings don't count, I get enough of those from cleaning my weapons.

                "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                • F Fabio Franco

                  It would save a lot of effort too. The DELL reps asked me if had one there. If only had my host family number yet... I lost it I could call them and ask, but that's not the case... I completely lost the stuff when I moved here in Brazil

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                  HimanshuJoshi
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                  Oh, tough luck dude! Can you do something like order when you come here and take a quick shipment option? Otherwise your last resort would be to go to a store and pick one up.

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                  • W wizardzz

                    Alright, let's cut to the point: What's in it for us? Warm feelings don't count, I get enough of those from cleaning my weapons.

                    "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                    HimanshuJoshi
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                    wizardzz wrote:

                    Warm feelings

                    wizardzz wrote:

                    cleaning my weapons

                    we are still talking about Guns right? :~

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      They are probably trying to protect themselves - and you - from shipping a system on a stolen credit card!

                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                      Fabio Franco
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                      If that was the case, why amazon and many others don't do that? And stolen credit cards take only a call to cancel the card and the bank will not approve the billing, problem solved. And even if the card does not get cancelled, it's the credit card company the responsibility for the billing, there's no need to worry, if the credit gets approved the problem is out of their hands and it becomes the customer and the bank's problem. This is the first time ever I buy something with a credit card and it's necessary to call me back to confirm.

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                      • W wizardzz

                        Alright, let's cut to the point: What's in it for us? Warm feelings don't count, I get enough of those from cleaning my weapons.

                        "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                        Fabio Franco
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                        The same thing we usually get here, fellow CPians helping other fellow CPians :) I can offer my articles for your education ;)

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                        • W wizardzz

                          OriginalGriff wrote:

                          The last time a boss of mine got the number (he did need it that time, I admit) I changed it the following weekend.

                          I've considered that before, but chances are the weekend after that you'll be changing jobs

                          "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                          OriginalGriff
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                          He was asked when I gave it to him: "Do you pay the bill on this? If not, then don't keep the number." A month later he was furious when he tried to call me and it didn't work! It wasn't an important call, it could have waited until the next day, or he could have run on the land line. But, because he had "my mobile number" he used it.

                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                          • F Fabio Franco

                            Hi, I'm trying to order an alienware from dell, because i'm flying to U.S. on april 25th. The problem is that they need to confirm the order by call an U.S. number, since I can't be there at order time, I'd like to ask if someone could confirm the order on my behalf. I also can't order when I'm in US because then I won't get the laptop in time. If you can, please message me so you can give me a mobile phone or something dell can call. Thank you very much.

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                            Chris Meech
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                            If you are staying at a hotel while in the states, perhaps the hotel may accomadate your request. It's a long shot, but might be worth a try. :)

                            Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              He was asked when I gave it to him: "Do you pay the bill on this? If not, then don't keep the number." A month later he was furious when he tried to call me and it didn't work! It wasn't an important call, it could have waited until the next day, or he could have run on the land line. But, because he had "my mobile number" he used it.

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                              wizardzz
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                              My boss here wants me to use my personal phone for e-mail and text responses and alerts, I pretty much had the same response, though he has my number already.

                              "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                              • H HimanshuJoshi

                                wizardzz wrote:

                                Warm feelings

                                wizardzz wrote:

                                cleaning my weapons

                                we are still talking about Guns right? :~

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                                wizardzz
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                                Sure, yeah, firearms...:suss:

                                "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                                • F Fabio Franco

                                  The same thing we usually get here, fellow CPians helping other fellow CPians :) I can offer my articles for your education ;)

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                                  wizardzz
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                                  Fabio Franco wrote:

                                  I can offer my articles for your education

                                  Is this taking on an adult theme? :omg:

                                  "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                                  • F Fabio Franco

                                    The same thing we usually get here, fellow CPians helping other fellow CPians :) I can offer my articles for your education ;)

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                                    Pete OHanlon
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                                    Sure, and we'll give you our credit card details while we're at it. This is an online community, not your family.

                                    I'm not a stalker, I just know things. Oh by the way, you're out of milk.

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                                    • C Chris Meech

                                      If you are staying at a hotel while in the states, perhaps the hotel may accomadate your request. It's a long shot, but might be worth a try. :)

                                      Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]

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                                      Fabio Franco
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                                      Yep, that was one of my ideas too, but I still don't have my reservations and room number, so they can't do anything for me and I don't want to wait for that as I might miss the delivery date.

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                                      • W wizardzz

                                        Fabio Franco wrote:

                                        I can offer my articles for your education

                                        Is this taking on an adult theme? :omg:

                                        "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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                                        Fabio Franco
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                                        I'm not following you, sorry I'm little slow on jokes :laugh:

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                                        • F Fabio Franco

                                          I'm not following you, sorry I'm little slow on jokes :laugh:

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                                          wizardzz
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                                          Well, I was using an interpretation of the word "article" to mean something dirty in this case... article [ˈɑːtɪkəl] n 1. one of a class of objects; item an article of clothing 2. an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small object he put the article on the table 3. a distinct part of a subject or action 4. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc. 5. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a kind of determiner, occurring in many languages including English, that lacks independent meaning but may serve to indicate the specificity of reference of the noun phrase with which it occurs See also definite article, indefinite article 6. (Law) a clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract, statute, etc. (Law) in articles formerly, undergoing training, according to the terms of a written contract, in the legal profession 8. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (often capital) Christianity See article of faith, Thirty-nine Articles 9. Archaic a topic or subject

                                          "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson

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