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Should the voice for my auto attendant on my phone system be male or female? I'm going to have voice overs done for my phone system for a DJ Company / Entertainment Group. Should the voice be male or female? Most of my calls are from females. But all of out employees are male.

What is a good instrumental song I could use for the background the auto attendant on my phone system?

On the Samsung OfficeServ 7100, how do you set the # of rings before the voicemail/auto attendant comes on? I am using the iDCS 28D handset. I am guessing I need to press something like Transfer * then enter a 4-digit code. (Does any one happen to know it?) Also I have the latest software version.

Having Auto attendant for Computer Repair Business? I run a computer repair business from my home. And looking for a more professional image, What are your thoughts on having a auto attendant system like press 1 for pricing, press 2 to book service...etc

Auto Attendant Recordings for Business Phone System? Is there any place on the internet I can download for free professionally recorded phone system greetings?

who is really in charge of determining attendant care hours for paraplegic, mi auto accident. The dr or ins co? Just wondering if determining attendant care is up to Dr. or the auto pip insurance? Is there anyone that has gone threw this? I am getting the runaround from insurance company and I have not been getting paid for a few months!

What is a good auto attendant device or service? I get about 20-30% telemarketers at my home office. My number is already on the do not call list. I get about 5% misdialed numbers. The rest are my clients and people asking for general information. I want some way to at least not have to run to the phone to answer the 35% of telemarketers and wrong numbers. I have a very simple auto attendant phone that just asks people to dial an extension. I am brainstorming to think of a better solution. I am the only person answering all my home business calls. I get around 30 calls a day.

how do I program my auto attendant on my nortel norstar phone system?

I have a phone modem and an extra computer - can i set up an auto attendant, call forwarding and music on hold WITHOUT BUYING ANYTHING, how can I do this with my extra computer and modem cards?? I have 2 lines that I would like this to be effective for.. can it work??? I'm not looking for my PC to function as my phone, i want a professional phone system for my 2 land lines. I want the system to play music when i put it on hold, and be able to transfer calls.

How do I add an auto attendant to my phone system? I have a regular office phone system with 2 lines and 4 wireless handsets. All I want to add is an answering system that directs people through an auto answering system (ie: press 1 for store hours, press 2 for directions, press 3 to speak to an associate, etc). I would prefer not to have to buy a new phone system. I don't mind buying an add-on though. I'm sure it's done through my phone company though for a monthly fee. I just wanted to see if there were other ways to do this without paying for a service. I use Suddenlink for both phone lines, if that helps. Any help would be great. I just don't want to get ripped off here.

Cheap Auto-Attendant voicemail? We're a small business that has about 3 different departments. Is there a voicemail that offers a system where when you get the answering machine, it gives you choices to enter extention/press number for department? AT&T wants to charge something ridiculous like 4000 a year. Anyone know of anything else?

Required age to be a lot attendant at a dealership? I'm 17 wanting to be a lot attendant at an auto dealership. I've graduated already, looking for a full time job to save money for college and maybe start a career.

What is the best small-business phone system and why? I'm looking to replace my current, very old business phone system with a new model. I have tried to research for the systems offering the most features but am having a tough time figuring out which systems, if any, provide the features I need. Specifically, I need a system with auto-attendant that can be configured to ring phones in a specific order based on the callers choices. (ie. for sales, system hunts in order of 1,2,3 but for service, system hunts in order of 3,2,1) In other words, I have personel who are very good at sales but can also do customer service and also have personel who are very good at customer service but can also do sales. I want to route calls to the best people without having to dedicate any individual exclusively to one department. I also want the auto-attendant to have the capability to transfer to outside phone numbers. Lastly, I also need voice-mail capability and night attendant. I'm aware that many do these things, but which is the best?

Is there a software for land lines that'll forward calls based on number pressed? Looking for a software that'll use a modem to take all calls and be auto attendant (1 for sale, 2 for tech support) and forward calls to a specific cell number based on that. Thanks

Looking for a Virtual auto answering phone system.? Heres what I am looking for: I have a main phone number that people call. I want the auto attendant to answer and begin telling the customer our store info and to continue speaking. As soon as the phone is answered by the auto attendant the auto attendant rings a non busy extension and keeps ringing it until it is answered. Meanwhile the customer continues to hear the store info and other info we record. The key here is that calls are forwarded immediately to the extensions. No limit on the number of incoming calls, and the auto attendant holds the call until an extension become free, forwards the call and someone picks up the extension. Is someone knows of a site that does this, please let me know.

I need help programming a Voice Pro 206? I have a voice Pro 206 and I have a fax machine connected to it on channel 15, this seems to work fine, but if someone calls and the auto attendant answers and they don't enter a station number the voice pro will direct the call to the fax machine instead of the operator on channel 10. Is there anyway I can fix this? There is not a call divert option that I am aware of, at least not in my manual. It is not just going to line 15, but any line I set as the fax line.

Does a small business need a PBX? Can't we just use cell phones? I am starting a small business with 2 partners. They want us to buy some kind of mini PBX for a business phone system. I say--no way. Can't we just use cell phones? Who wants a desk phone these days? There must be a way to buy a plan where you can transfer phone calls to each other, and maybe even have an auto-attendant feature, right? If anyone has used cell phones instead of a PBX, I would love to know what you used and how well it worked. Thanks!

Does anyone else hate Auto-Attendants? That's the automated menu you get when you call a company and you have answer 30 stupid questions before they place you on hold for 10 minutes.

When calling a large company what automated greeting do you prefer? When calling a large company what automated greeting do you prefer? A. "Hello, and thank you for calling Big Company! One moment while I find an agent for you." B. "Thank you for calling Big Company :(. Please hold for the next avalable agent." C. "Hello this is (Cute name for auto-attendant). Here at Big Company we are happy to serve you. One moment while I find an agent that can assist you." Main point, do you like the personal touches even if it sounds fake, or is it just anoying.

Brak wants to know, "How come I see christmas cards for hairdressers at CVS"? Are we expected to send cards to everyone who serves us? Next we'll be buying cards for gas station attendants, auto mechanics, & grocers.

Help me with avaya partner voice messaging with pc card? I need major help setting up auto attendant for my boss. our phone support guy is awol. i need it to ring 5 times and the go to auto attendendant and then on to my ext. PLEASE HELP

What is the movie about a hijacked plane? In the movie the flight attendant lands the plane after a few tries without auto pilot because the hijacker destroyed it with an Axe. Someone please help!

Looking for hands-on, paid training or entry level position in auto body repair.? I'm looking to start a career in auto body repair without having to spend the money and time on school. I currently work as a lot attendant at a Honda dealership (which doesn't pay enough). I don't have experience in auto body repair but wondering if there are any opportunities, like hands-on, paid training or an entry level position in or near Gwinnett County, Ga. Thank you.

Looking for an Inexpensive PBX? My small nonprofit business is seeking an inexpensive PBX or auto-attendant system. We had a system called TOKTUMI, which was great, until they launched an Iphone application and they grew so quickly that they were unable to handle the volume, resulting in continuous periods of completely lost phone service, which a small business such as ours can't afford. Any better alternatives? Thanks for any advice.

Auto body shop made repairs without authorization? My headlight went out after I installed a new unit a few weeks ago. I asked the auto repair shop to see what was wrong with it, and if it was a defective part, to let me know so I could take it up with the company I bought the part from. He said he needed to take a look at it and to leave the car for a little bit. Next time I heard back, he called and said "it's all done." I gave no authorization or request to make any repairs. He didn't mention what was wrong or what the price was on this call, and I didn't ask thinking it was something simple/cheap like a loose connection or something like that. I get there to pick up my keys after hours, and the gas attendant gave me $200 bill (with a $6 part and the rest labor). I had to pay the $200 or I couldnt take my car off the lot. Every time I've had my car in to a mechanic, I've always gotten a call explaining what the issue was, andhow much it would be before they proceeded to do any work. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? Any help would be appreciated.

A virtual-pbx service with all of this for $9-$15 a month? First of all it must have: - 500 or more - Toll free numer - 3 or more extensions Its features must include: - Hold music while connecting - The ability to put someone on hold in a call - The ability to transfer - "Find-Me" - Auto-attendant - Call screening

AT&T small business system speakerphone with digital answering system and caller id/call waiting 984? Hello! Just wondering if anyone knew any specifics on the subject telephone. I'm trying to get the answering machine "AutoAttendant" to work. The time on the clock changes. It's about one hour off - and it changes by itself.... Is this the reason the auto attendant is not working?!?!!! Does this happen to all 984's? Should I call the company!!?? Why does the time keep changing? PLEASE HELP MEEE!!

Auto dealership employee discounts? If I get a low position at a car dealership like a lot attendant do i get a employee discount on a car if so how much?

Looking for a PC based phone system for small business.? Features - PC based, OS - XP or Linux, Auto attendant, Routing, voice mail, scalable. We are a small company with a budget that reflects our small size.

Is there a future for people who want to be Commercial Airline Pilots? All the big airlines including United, American, Delta, Northwest, etc are not hiring any flight crew at the moment. This includes flight attendants, and pilots (first officers and captains.) Obviously since 9/11, people have been flying less. Not to mention the economy, and rising fuel prices. In addition, the unions have destroyed the airline industry (just as they destroyed the auto industry.) For people in school at the moment and who want to become commercial airline pilots in the future, is there hope? Will the airlines be hiring again in the future? When?

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PBX system for home use? I am looking for what hardware i would need for a home PBX type system. I have my phone service through Comcast and want to setup the phone in the home to all use it AND each have its own extension so that say if I am in the garage i can dial the extension for my living room and my wife can answer it there. I want to have around 5-10 phones throughout the house each with its own extension. Please I want the easiest way and please do not tell me to switch to some VoIP internet calling service or Skype! thank you! Also if an auto attendant type feature is available suggestions are welcome.

How do I defend Microsoft against Vista SP1 re-activation issues? I bought Vista Ultimate 64-bit a while back. I installed SP1 yesterday. So “my” Vista says I changed my hardware and it requires activation. I didn’t, of course, but presumably it stupidly changed the device drivers and so it thinks I did. It gives me 2 days to reactivate. I locate my key. Type it all in. Microsoft tells me it's already in use. No kidding, it's me! I call the support number. Type in the horrendously long number provide by “my” Vista. Auto attendant tells me it's no good. I wait 30 minutes for a real person. I read said long number again. I get equally-horrendously long activation code. Type that all in. It's activated again. Wasted well over an hour. Thanks Microsoft. As a software/product developer, I'm all for anti-piracy, but this is horrible. Horrible! As a (current but re-evaluating) avid Microsoft supporter, how can I defend against this crap?

Company is moving and needs new phone system? I know NOTHING about Telecom and am getting very frustrated with all the technical jargon that comes with talking with sales reps. I just need a straight answer. Here's what we need: 1 auto attendant phone system that can transfer calls to 10 lines/extentions. Each of those 10 lines need voicemail Each line should be able to be on the phone at the same time. Not talking to each other, but making calls all over the country. I've spoken with our phone service privider (AT&T) and they told me this type of service is handled by a third party. If anyone could tell me what would work best based on our needs outlined above, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance for all your help. Take care!

Good cheap home PBX,? Hi, I have a medium sized house (larger than average) with 3 floors of livable space so its kinda spread apart. We are looking into a home PBX system to simply things. What would be the cheapest system and phones to get for a home that would allow us the following features - possibly used or refurbished - I live in Calgary, Alberta (Canada, hopefully you got that if you live in the states, its the oil capital of Canada): -2-4 lines (We might use VoIP-PSTN/POTS adapters for 1 long distance line and 2 VoIP private lines). -Transfering Calls -Auto Attendant -Voicemails (4 personal and possibly 1 general) -Music On Hold (I know this seems kind-of like something we dont need but I just think it would be kinda cool). Thanks very much in advance!

Suggestions for an inexpensive business phone system? We currently lease a Nortel Norstar phone system, but would like to buy a system flat out so we can eliminate monthly payments and manage it ourselves (we currently get billed if we call just to ask a question, and we have to have them come in to add/remove mailboxes, etc.). We have 10 employees right now, but have 14 extensions currently open in the office (2 are empty desks, and 2 are common area rooms). We would need a good voice mail system that is remotely accessible, auto-attendant and automatic call distribution, music while on hold would be nice, and the ability to automatically forward calls to other extensions or outside numbers. We do not have VoIP or anything fancy like that -- we pay our phone company for 6 lines (one of which is a fax line). We only have one phone number public, which seems to automatically connect to any of the 5 lines depending on which is open. Can anyone recommend an affordable and easy to manage phone system?

Does anyone have a small business telephony suggestion? Ours is a small non-profit business that will have two telephone lines and would like to be able to offer some options for callers to get information before having to talk to someone in person (or even instead of talking to someone in person). I have seen the Virtual (hosted) PBX options but would prefer to have a software package that handles this for me. Saw Axon but the lack of contact and about-us information makes me a little leary. To give you some ideas of what we will be wanting: Auto-Attendant probably five choices - two will route to extensions, the other three will be recorded information. We will also need inbound fax capability (would like that internet driven also) but not need outbound. Do any of you have suggestions for what I might want to look at? Thanks for your time - greatly appreciated.

Vodavi phone system (line assignment for Starplus STS)? is it possible to assign a line to a phone number? i have 5 active lines, and 20 phones. i'd like to assign 1 line to 1 of our phones, so this phone will ring if people dial a phone number. (without going thru auto-attendant) thanks. additional note: there is a main line which is assigned as the attendant. (let's say 555-5500) is there a way to assign another number to one of the phone? so, when people call 555-5501, one phone will ring, but not the main line.

Inj. in auto accident. 9 herniated C. & T. discs and Closed-Head injury resulting in 2 yrs. of rehab.- therapy? Damage to left eye, (vertical heterophoria) due to head-injury, 2yrs. lost wages, continuing disability and 2-yrs.(so far) of 8 hrs.daily Attendant Care & Replacement care svcs.Will prob. require surgeries. I have a very good Law Firm and I'm wondering about a ballpark expectation of settlement figure if we go to arbitration.

Newly hired valet parking attendant - insurance responsibility? I just recently got hired for a parking valet position. In the interview, I was asked if I was insured, which I am. But, my brother told me one of his friends did the same thing, and the whole problem with the employer not providing parking valet insurance for his employees, anytime the valet causes a ding or a dent, the valet's own personal insurance premium raises to $500 to pay off that one incident, and $500 for each incident that occurs. Can anyone clarify the responsibilities I have with my own auto-insurance, while working, if the employer hasn't specifically elaborated on their company even having a parking insurance to cover its employees?

Do you think that pilots can become gay on a long flight? and start giving each other bj's. because they can spend a very long time with that person and it can be an auto pilot. Do you think they have sex with the flight attendant in the resting room

Give a specific example of how each employee can demonstrate loyalty to the employer? for each. basically for each job how a worker can be loyalty in that job field. 1.supermarket stock clerk 2.auto production worker 3.waitress 4.service station attendant 5.bank teller 6.professional athlete 7.truck driver 8. police officer 9.nurse 10.cosmotologist

Mitsubishi Galant ES Alternator? My battery has been dying off and on for the last two months. I'll get it recharged and it'll die again a few weeks later. I took my car to Auto Zone and the attendant said that I needed a new battery. I took it to O'Reillys and the attendant there said I needed an alternator. He said my alternator should be at least 90amps and it was only at 45. I took it for a third opinion(Advanced Auto Parts)and the attendant told me that the alternator(at 39amps)was fine and that I needed a new battery!!! OMG WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR!!!???

What is an O2 sensor? I took my car to Advanced Auto Parts and had it put on their free diagnostic machine. The attendant told me I needed an O2 sensor because it is running to lean (whatever that means). I don't believe it has a bad gasket....there is no way I keep the oil changed it has never run hot. Anyway what I want to know is how much labor would cost to repair this problem.

I have 1999 Volkswagon Passat problems- any ideas? We bought the carfrom a private owner who drove it 12,000 miles in the 3 years they owned it. They purchased it from a certified used dealer. It drives & runs like a champ. However, about 1 mo. after we bought it the engine light came on. Brought it to Auto Zone (which will hook you up to a meter for free) and the code showed something in the fuel area- i dont know exaclty what... the attendant punched the wrong code number into the main computer and we were in a hurry so we figured we would just go back. The light went off... thought maybe it was just a fluke. My husband had put regular gas in the car shortly before the light came on on accident, so we crossed our fingers and hoped that was it. After all, the car runs great. Well, that was approx 2 mo. ago and the light has since come back on. My husband is a heavy equipment mechanic and did a quick spot check on the major things. All seems ok. Then this morning, , my temp light came on- gauge hasnt moved-Sits at low. Any ideas?

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did i piss him off??? I went to the auto shop to get insepction sticker. I joked with the attendant and he joked back. I only joke if someon starts off joking. He asked if I was the person on the insurance car. I said, 'no' and just stood there His friends laughed. I then told him it was me. It was 9am. I went and bought groceries next door, some of them cold items. 1pm rolls around and still nothing. So I politely told them I was going home to drop off groceries. I went home, came back and finally they were done at 4pm. Now I ask you, did I piss him off to where he pushed me to back of line? I think I did, got a really bad vibe from this one.

A Blonde Was Sitting In First Class Section With A Coach Ticket.....................? There is a blonde on a plane to New York. She is sitting in the first class section, but her ticket says that she should be in the coach section. A flight attendant realizes the blonde's mistake and asks her politely to move. The blonde won't move. All she says is, "I'm blonde, I'm beautiful, and I'm going to New York." The flight attendant goes and tells all of the other flight attendants. They all try to persuade the blonde to move, but she won't move. All she says is, "I'm blonde, I'm beautiful, and I'm going to New York." The flight attendants go and tell the pilot about the obnoxious blonde. They tell him the only thing that she says. He puts the plane on auto-pilot and whispers something in the blonde's ear. Immediately, she gets up and moves to her normal seat. Then the pilot goes back to fly the plane. The flight attendants are all very curious about how the pilot made the blonde move so quickly. They ask him and he says, "Oh, it was easy. All i had to do was tell her that the first class section wasn't going to New York!"

2001 VW Beetle Diesel Won't Start? The car acts as if the battery is dead, giving only 1 click when I turn the key. This has happened twice today. Both times, I took it to my Auto Zone and the battery, alternator and started all checked out okay. The attendant the second go-round suggested that there must be a short somewhere draining the battery. The time between my starting it and it going dead last was only 2.5 hours, could that have happened that fast? If that is the likely cause, do you have any recommendations on where to start checking for this short?

My student, who needs to go to the bathroom, and I got locked up in a classroom, what do I do? Ok, I feel confused, sorry and embarrassed for that boy. I am a teacher for a sec 1 class, as a routine, I would tell my students to close the door after class ended for me to speak to certain groups of problematic students or just a student who has failed a test, WITHOUT INTERFERENCE, U get the meaning. So, one fine Sunday, I told the "last" student to close the door, because I had a weak student who needed some extra tuition. Just 10mins into tuition, he said that he needed to use the bathroom urgently, so I said yes, of course. As he tried to open the door, the door was locked, so he tried to unlock it from inside, to no avail. I was puzzled by the time taken for him to open ONE door. So I went over and tried the door, indeed, we have been locked in the classroom. Didn't the attendant check? Damn it! I called the general office for assistance, but they said that all attendants are relieved from work on Sundays, I reckoned that the "last" person could have activated the auto-lock. Ok, so shit, no key, no way out. I was twisting the knob vigorously but still, the door didn't budge, shit again. I looked at my student with a helpless face, he just said softly "emergency, please, emergency". I was getting desperate. So I searched for a bottle or a container for him to pee in, only a pencil case was available. For a short moment, I felt joy, at least 1st problem solved. but then he told me when I passed the pencil case to him, its fabric, it'll leak. Ok, so I told him, hold on. That was the two words that made him lose his "sense of control" while I got to the whiteboard for a long ruler hopefully to hammer the door lose. After 15mins of immense banging, I only got the knob off the door, but the lock was still engaged. I turned around to check on him, and I saw this huge puddle of pee under him, together with a piece of wet khakis and socks in a corner of the room. OMG!!! Was I too focused on the door? Did I pay too little attention to the boy? My god, I still owe his parents an explanation. What should I have done? Err, i dun drink coffee in class, so no cup. N besides, remember the case where by the teacher made the boy pee in her lunch box?? I dare not take the risk.

Help identifying a rifle? Stopped by a pawn shop this morning and they had a rifle I had never seen. The attendant said they had researched to find out what it was but they could not find anything. Unfortunately I do not have any pictures but given the characteristics it might not be that difficult to figure out. Basically it looks like a bloated SKS with the following differences. The stock is thicker especially in the hand guard. It has small removable mag instead of a fixed mag. The receiver is marked as being 7.62x54. It has a blade bayonet attached to it and folds in to place in a lateral way. The upper hand guard can be quickly detached by pressing the lateral springs. There were no specific markings anywhere on the gun. Does anyone have any idea what it could be? Are these semi-auto or full auto? Any idea what the price could be? How rare are they? Thanks!!

Sebring OBD Light - Poor Quality Gas or Bigger Issue? This Tuesday, I went for a fill up at a cheaper gas station, but the attendant experienced a lot of trouble with the pump. It was a very drawn out and sluggish fill that required a lot of physical pumping. Later that evening my OBD light came on. Since then, the car requires a lot of gas to accelerate. As soon as I take my foot off the gas to coast, the car slows down considerably, as though I'm breaking. I'm getting about 13mpg highway and I'm running near the RPM red-zone just to keep up during my commute. The sluggishness increases as the day goes on, and doesn't sound pretty to say the least. However, in the morning, it runs quiet and smooth, though the OBD light remains illuminated. I checked the gas cap and it's on tight. I have been told to run through the tank. I got down to an eighth of a tank yesterday and then filled up from a more reputable (more expensive) station. The car is a 2001 Sebring convertible and barely has 68,000 miles on it. I don't want to take any chances because I love this car, but I don't want to rush to the auto shop if this is just a matter of running things clean. I also barely have the income to do so... Does this sound like it's just a matter of getting through that bad tank of gas, or does this sound like a much bigger problem I'll need to head to the shop for? And no, the problem is not that fact that it's a Chrysler... Any advice is sincerely appreciated! thank you so much!

Hidden costs in business.? Hidden costs in business? Hey there. My soon to be mother in law and myself are starting a business together. It's a business involving children with special needs. We're covering respite, habilitation, and Attendant Care. I'm the Vise President/ General Manager of this new business. We're working on our business plan now at the moment. Now as I'm looking at the financial part of it at the "hidden costs", I've covered things like training, Office space, Liability Insurance, Workers compensation, Auto Expense, License/ Permits, Net Payroll, and even Food costs for our employees and clients.. I'm needing a third eye just to see if I'm missing anything that may be obvious to you and I just can't think of.. Thanking you in advance. Please list any hidden costs that you can think of Oh my goodness! I sincerely apologize. Spelling errors unfortunately occasionally occur here and there. We can't all be perfect little punks, Mrs B. Thanks a bunch for the heads up.

Hidden costs in business. Need help listing.? Hidden costs in business? Hey there. My soon to be mother in law and myself are starting a business together. It's a business involving children with special needs. We're covering respite, habilitation, and Attendant Care. I'm the Vise President/ General Manager of this new business. We're working on our business plan now at the moment. Now as I'm looking at the financial part of it at the "hidden costs", I've covered things like training, Office space, Liability Insurance, Workers compensation, Auto Expense, License/ Permits, Net Payroll, and even Food costs for our employees and clients.. I'm needing a third eye just to see if I'm missing anything that may be obvious to you and I just can't think of.. Thanking you in advance. Please list any hidden costs that you can think of

Sticking gas guage? (2000 Ford Escort ZX2)? Last Thursday when I went to the gas station, my needle was close to "E". The fill-up was weird, the auto-off thing kept clicking off even though I could see that I had not put enough gas in to fill up the tank. The attendant at the gas station said I probably had a lot of gas vapor in the tank/line which was causing the machine to click off. Now I'm wondering if I did something to my gas guage because it appears to be sticking. I usually get about 300-310 miles per tank, I'm currently at 270 and the guage shows that I have 1/3 of a tank left. I just don't think it could possibly be right. Is it possible to damage the "floater" by overfilling? I've read different ideas about how to fix a stuck floater, or the guage or whatever. Ranging from additives to hitting the bottom of the tank with a rubber mallot. Or should I just try filling it up again and see if it fixes itself? When I shut the car off the needle doesn't go down to "E", but I can't remember if it's supposed to.

Auto injury lawsuit in ontario canada?HELP!!? Long story short . . . i was in a car accident february 2010 , very snowy day passing lane on 401 west a transport truck flys by i notice his trailer swaying his rear left wheels went over the front right of my car and spun multiple times avoiding heavy traffic. Vehicle was total right off. Me and my girlfriend(passenger) went to the hospital to get x-rays, everything seemed fine but the doctor said i have torn muscles and ligiments in my kneck also black and possible torn miniscus in my left knee. Car rental company gave me a lawyer card. i have been off work since that day just turned 10 months. insurance has paid more then 42,000$ in therphy costs... ps it was a hit and run my injuries. Left knee pain ( may be structural and torn miniscus, makes ur knee move) left shoulder ( very limited motion soft tissue damage) neck ( whiplash, limited motion torn ligiements and muscles) jaw ( teeth grinding, feels like ive been chewing gum for 10 months) headaches (very bad!!! im a big boy and these have made me cry. first 3 weeks id wake up with bloody nose and now its down to 2 a week) emotionally. nightmares ( may sound funny but waking up with a mac truck image in ur head isnt fun) driving (scared to drive , pulling into intersections and going through stops also highways and trucks, weather conditions) weight gain ( ive gained 50 pounds and in 10 months and im full of stretch marks because of it) cost wise. Mileage (physio 2 times a week plus 1 message) assesments far out of town time for these appoitments loss of income , although im getting paid 80% i believe i should recieve the other 20% plus first week not paid) house cleaning was terminated 1st month ( ive been paying) attendant care (terminated 1st month, ive been paying just over 1500 a month) so to sum it up ive been going to physio 3 times a week for 10 months been off work the entire period , it was a hit and run my insurance has paid 42000$ in physio and rehab. injuries listed above. tell me what u law experts believe i should recieve , although whatever it is it is not worth the pain and suffering.

Are you a Real Man Of Genius? are u any of these Mr. Bass Plaque Maker Mr. Bowling Shoe Giver Outer Mr. Bumper Sticker Writer Mr. Chinese Food Delivery Guy Mr. Driving Range Ball Picker Upper Mr. Fake Tattoo Inventor Mr. Foot Long Hot Dog Inventor Mr. Fortune Cookie Fortune Writer Mr. Garden Gnome Maker Mr. Giant Foam Finger Maker Mr. Hawaiian Shirt Pattern Designer Mr. Inspirational Poster Writer Mr. Jelly Donut Filler Mr. Losing Locker Room Reporter Mr. Major League Infield Raker Mr. Male Football Cheerleader Mr. Outside the Stadium Peanut Seller Mr. Parking Attendant Flashlight Waver Mr. Pickled Pig's Feet Eater Mr. Pit Crew Water Bottle Squirter Mr. Pro Wrestling Wardrobe Designer Mr. Professional Movie Extra Guy Mr. Putt Putt Golf Course Designer Mr. Really Bad Toupee Wearer Mr. Supermarket Deli Meat Slicer Mr. Underwear Inspector #12 Mr. Wrecking Ball Operator Mr. All You Can Eat Buffet Inventor Mr. Camouflage Suit Maker Mr. Company Computer Guy Mr. Edible Underwear Maker Mr. Experimental Medications Tester Mr. Golf Ball Washer Inventor Mr. Hockey Organ Player Mr. Horsedrawn Carriage Driver Mr. Male Fur Coat Wearer Mr. Nudist Colony Activity Coordinator Mr. Professional Figure Skater Mr. Professional Movie Extra Guy Mr. Renaissance Fair Performer Mr. Restroom Toilet Paper Re-Filler Mr. Supermarket Free Sample Guy Mr. Wedding Band Guitar Player Mr. Airport Baggage Handler Mr. Athletic Groin Protector Inventor Mr. Beach Metal Detector Guy Mr. Boombox Carrying Rollerskater Mr. Centerfold Retoucher Mr. Fancy Coffee Shop Coffee Pourer Mr. Fancy Restaurant Valet Guy Mr. Giant Inflatable Pink Gorilla Maker Mr. Giant Taco Salad Inventor Mr. Handlebar Mustache Wearer Mr. Hollywood Plastic Surgeon Mr. Parade Float Driver Mr. Silent Killer Gas Passer Mr. Souvenir Snow Globe Maker Mr. Sports Fan Face Painter Mr. Tiny Thong Bikini Wearer Mr. Tuxedo Shop Tux Renter Mr. Used Car Lot Auto Salesman Mr. Airline Meal Chef Mr. Art School Model Guy Mr. Baseball Designated Hitter Mr. Books on Tape Inventor Mr. Cargo Pants Designer Mr. Civil War Battle Re-Enactor Mr. Cruise Ship Entertainer Mr. Discount Suit Salesman Mr. Dishonest Cable TV Hooker Upper Mr. Furniture Assembly Manual Writer Mr. Giant Pocket Knife Inventor Mr. Grocery Store Cart Wrangler (TV) Mr. Homemade Pontoon Boat Maker Mr. In the Car Nose Picker Mr. Major Highway Line Painter Mr. Movie Theater Ticket Ripper Upper Mr. Multi Colored Sweater Wearer Mr. Next Day Carpet Installer Mr. Pet Toy Designer Mr. Pro Sports Heckler Guy Mr. Push Up Bra Inventor Mr. Really Big Pet Snake Owner Mr. Really Large Body Building Guy Mr. Really Stinky Breath Breather Outer Mr. Really, Really, Really Bad Dancer Mr. Street Lamp Bulb Screwer-Inner Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer Mr. Accordion Player Guy Mr. Adult Film Movie Actor Guy Mr. Animal Husbandry Expert Mr. Bathroom Stall Dirty Joke Writer Mr. Clip on Tie Inventor Mr. Discount Airline Pilot Guy Mr. Doctor Tree Surgeon Mr. Excited About Storms Weatherman Mr. Extra, Extra Strong Glue Maker Mr. Gangsta Rapper Posse Member Mr. Gas Station Sandwich Maker Mr. Ghetto Car Driver Mr. Guy Wearing a Poncho Mr. High Protein Diet Guy Mr. Hot Stock Tip Advice Giver Outer Mr. In the Park Cartoonist Mr. Miniature Train Modeler Mr. Motorcycle Side Car Rider Mr. New Shoe Tissue Paper Stuffer Mr. Over The Top Carb Counter Mr. Oversized Fanny Pack Wearer Mr. Personal Space Invader Mr. Portable Toilet Cleaner-Outer Mr. Reality TV Show Star Mr. Really, Really Tight Jean wearer Mr. Restaurant Food Critic Guy Mr. Tiny Dog Clothing Manufacturer Mr. Warehouse Shopping Club Member Mr. Way too Much Team Clothes Wearer Mr. "Kiss Me I'm Irish" Pin Wearer Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer Mr. After Halloween Costume Shop Salesman Mr. Backyard Bug Zapper Inventor Mr. Basketball Court Sweat Wiper Upper Mr. Ceremonial First Pitch Thrower Outer Mr. Department Store Mannequin Dresser Upper Mr. Egg Nog Inventor Mr. Electric Carving Knife Inventor Mr. Frozen Turkey Helpline Guy Mr. Gasoline BBQ Starter Mr. Humongous Pumpkin Grower Guy Mr. Jean Shorts (JORTS) Inventor Mr. King of the Karaoke Mic Mr. Labor Day Inventor Mr. Las Vegas Trip Taker Mr. Law Enforcement Cavity Searcher Mr. Mail-Order Bride Orderer Mr. Moped Souper-Upper Mr. Nosebleed Section Ticket Holder Guy Mr. Overzealous Foul Ball Catcher Mr. Paranoid of the Ocean Guy Mr. Supermarket Produce Putter Outer Mr. Apartment Next to the L Tracks Guy Mr. Artificial Tree Maker Mr. Boneless Buffalo Wing Inventor Mr. Cell Phone Holster Wearer Mr. Enormous SUV Driver Mr. Exotic Cowboy Boot Wearer Mr. Fantasy Football Manager Guy Mr. Hair Gel Over-Geller Mr. Half-Time Shooting Contest Contestant Mr. Holiday Gift Regifter Guy Mr. Hot-Dog-Eating-Contes

What would you do if you were in my situation? I am getting a divorce in August. I left my husband in May because he wasn't working for 3 years and then I found out he was using drugs. I didn't know (it was a well kept secret)...I am a flight attendant...etc. My point is that we lived in Houston (which I still do with our 1 year old son) and my husband move to Austin. He hasn't called or seen his son since Father's Day, because he is mad at me that I don't want to get back together. I have been trying soooo hard to get him involved with his son for my son's sake. It's not fair to punish my son! I have called his mother and sister and they say they want to stay out of it. Yet, his mother calls me all the time to get the info on my son and question my parenting skills!!!! She also ask me to do my husband favors...like keep him on my health insurrance and auto insurrance. Oh and pay the payments on his credit card bills! WTF But, they won't relate messages cause they don't want to be in the middle of it. When are they going to stop babying him and do everything for him...He is 30 years old!!! What should I do help me think

1999 Honda Civic, shaking and blinking check engine light.? I was leaving a parking garage today headed home for work, and when I stopped to pay the attendant my car started shaking a bit on me. I looked down and my check engine light was blinking at me as well. I live close so I drove it home, but any acceleration seemed to be a pretty painful task for the car. Anyone know what the problem is? I've been told maybe it is the spark plugs, but I know nothing about cars. Is the car in driving condition to take it to Auto Zone? If it is the spark plugs how much will it cost me?

I was attacked by guarddogs at a place of business while I was there for bus. purposes. Howmuch can I sue for? I am an insurance auto appraiser. I was at a towyard where i had to inspect a vehicle. I saw the guarddogs when I arrived and asked the attendant to remove the dogs, and he placed them in a cage and let me in. I was appraising the vehicle at the yard for 45 mins or so, and when I was about to leave on my way out, the dogs were out, and immediately attacked me. They bit me in 3 places, the left knee, right calf, and scrotum (aka my nutsack). It doesnt look like there is any severe damages, (its about 3 weeks after the incident) there is a collection of blood in my scrotum which doctors say should be benign but I'm seeing a urologist soon for further examination. I have been depressed lately and missed many personal events due to this. I have not been able to work out and I wanst able to drive for 2 weeks. I missed work from the date of the incident, 9/22-10/6, and had to take today 10/8 off because the side effects of the meds i was taking. I am planning on seeing a shrink to document the phychological suffering I've been dealing with. How much do you all here think I should be able to make on a case like this by suing the towyard? Also, can my insurance co that employs be be somewhat liable for dispatching me to such a place? Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

What do ya think of this intro?? Flying. That’s the only thing I hated about being a singer. Going from a hotel in NY to the Grammy’s in LA, then to the A for my birthday party held by V-103, and to Japan to start the first leg of my world tour. All that flying it s crazy. But there is one thing I loved, Kenny the pilot and attendant of my jet. Most of the time I traveled alone and sometimes with my dogs. But this time it was just me and him. It was either Kenny or being up so high that turned me on. When we got to our cruising altitude Kenny turned on the Auto pilot. He came out of the cockpit to me and ask, “Do you need anything?” I wanted to just scream, “Yes you!” but it never came out. “No thank you.” I said. He turned around and walked back up to the cockpit. His little booty wigglin’ in the tight khaki pants he was forced to wear. “Umm Kenny, actually I would like a glass of water.” I say. “Okay,” he said in a sexy deep voice that made me wet instantly. He came back to me with a bottled water and a glass in hand. “Can you open it for me please?” I asked trying to sound helpless. He sat the glass on the table and began pouring the water. I swept my hand across the table and water went everywhere. And Kenny was covered. The front of his khaki pants had turned a dark brown color and his white polo shirt was now completely see through. “Oh I’m sorry ma’am let me clean that up,” he says picking the glass up from the floor. “Its okay Kenny, I’ll get the water, you go change.” “I don’t have any other clothes.” he said, and that just sent my head all over the place. “Why don’t you take off those wet clothes and wrap a towel around you.” I suggested. Kenny walked to the back of the plane and grabbed a towel. He brought it to me and pointed at the table. Kenny left again as I dried the table. I had never seen anything so beautiful. He was like a god. I saw him out the corner of my eye, but when he stood in front of me, I could hear the angels singing. He stood there six feet tall towering above me. His body was amazing, looked like he walked right out of some magazine. The towel fit him as if it were made just for him. A little of his thigh showed, just enough to notice that he wasn’t wearing boxers nor briefs. “Is this better?” he asked mockingly, knowing I just wanted to pounce on him. “Yea that’s better, now you don’t have to be in those wet clothes.” I said, smiling. “Let me go check out things up front and I will be back to get that wet towel.” He returned from the cockpit. And looked even better than before. He came over to me and grabbed the towel taking it to the back of the plane. He returned to the middle of the small private plane. He sat down across from me and leaned back on to the leather seat. “So Destiny What’s it like being a multi-platinum recording artist?” “Its great, I love every minute of it.” I answered. “Oh really?” he asked sarcastically, opening his legs slightly revealing himself to me.

the last things to do at wal mart? 59. While no one's watching quickly switch the men's and women's signs on the doors of the rest room. 60. Fill your cart with boxes of condoms, and watch everyone's jaws drop when you attempt to buy them. 61. In the auto department, practice your "Madonna" look with various funnels. 62. Hide in the clothing racks and when people browse through, say things like "the fat man walks alone," and scare them into believing that the clothes are talking to them. 63. Beg the greeter for those happy-face stickers. Stick them on your face, then stand next to him and copy whatever he says when customers walk in. 64. Go to an empty checkout stand and try to check people out. 65. Get a stuffed animal and go to the front of the store and begin stroking it lovingly, saying "Good girl, good bessie." 66. Try on every pair of shoes in the shoe department. Take the paper from the boxes and throw it in various aisles. 67. Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon. 68. If you’re female: Take some men’s clothes to the mens fitting room and ask to try them on. Act shocked and insist “But I AM a man” if the attendant says anything. If you’re a man, vice versa. 69. Get boxes of condoms and randomly put them in peoples carts when they aren’t looking. 70. Lurk in the cosmetics department and spray people with a bottle of strong perfume as they walk by. Lean in and sniff the, then wave your hand in front of your nose and saying "P-eeew! That perfume stinks!" 71. Plastic fake-vomit and fake-dog doo can be utilized effectively here. 72. Go outside to the payphones, call the store and ask them to page customer "Mike Hunt" (or "Harry Butz", etc.) 73. Stand in front of the Preparation H. Ask everyone who walks by which hemmorhoid remedy they prefer, then launch into a detailed description of your own problem. 74. While you're doing that, have white-out & markers handy. Modify the boxes of "Anusol" by covering up the "OL" on the logo. 75. Crawl around on the ground and pretend that your a cat. Meow when people walk by, rub up against their legs, etc. 76. Take a chair to Electronics, tune in all the TV’s to Young & the Restless, and watch while sobbing loudly. 77. Chase your friends up and down aisles with those electric cars. Make sure to tell your friends to act like they don't know you. 78. Ride the little rides for toddlers. Fit the character; if on a horse, act like a cowboy, etc. If a little kid comes over wanting to use it, start crying. 79. One word: STREAK! 80. Excesively use anything thing that says "Try Me". 81. Start pocketing any and all free samples. 82. Draw mustaches on all the pictures and mannequins. 82. Walk up to the customer service and say "Hello, I'll have a Quarter Pounder with cheese, large fries and a diet coke." Then go to Mc Donald's and try to return a toaster. 83. Start to madly scratch yourself and walk up to people asking where the rash cream and lice remedies are. 84. When alone, have loud conversations with your "multiple personalities". 85. Tune all the radios to a polka station; then turn them all off and turn the volumes to "10". 86. Try on crazy costumes and walk casually through the store. 87. Act suspicious and stick your arm in your jacket when leaving store. As you’re walking through the doors act like you’re expecting the alarms to go off. Then quickly look around you to see who's watching and run away as fast as your can. 88. Balance EVERYTHING you see on the tips of your finger, your nose, your forehead, and the top of your head while singing the circus song. 89. Put jockstraps in the lingerie department. 90. Put lingerie in the men's department. 91. Put super sexy women’s lingerie in old men's carts when they turn around. 92. Stand in the sock aisle, and give each package a stern lecture. 93. Spend hours staring at a little blinking light and say "blink" each time it blinks. Don't look away, just stay mesmerized. 94. Put condoms in the mannequin's hands, and cigarettes in their mouths.(Safety warning: Leave cigarettes unlit.) 95. In the Garden Dept., skip through the flowers while holding your arms out and "buzzing". 96. With friends, stage a "sit-in" in all the bean-bag chairs in Furniture Dept. 97. Walk up to a guy and say "It's YOU!!! I haven't seen you in so long!!!!" and kiss him, then say "Why didn't you ever call me?" and walk away. Much more effective if you’re also a guy. 98. Stand next to a mannequin and pretend to be a mannequin too. Try to hold the same position for as long as possible. 99. Start singing oldies songs in the megaphone. 100. Ask everyone in "Electronics" "Do you know what CD this song is on? I don't know the name but it goes like this:". Then sing loudly, and don't stop until somebody throws you out. 101. Bark while trying on dog c

Do you still try to change the oil in your vehicle every 3,000 miles? I have always been told that was the proper way to maintain my vehicle. And, if it went very far past that, I always felt I owed the service attendant an apology. http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/586/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth/;_ylc=X3oDMTE0cnVqb3Q4BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawMzMDAwLW9pbA-- Yes, I know this is in the senior category, but it is because most of us were brought up being told to change our oil this often that I wonder if anyone else realized the rules had changed. If you click on the link for the article, it says alot of newer car manufacturers say 5,000 or 7,000 or even up to 10,000 miles now. I guess I should read my manual. LOL

how can i get help so that i can recover close to $2000 that i have been conned by the qinatus oil industries? i lost my money through this fraudsters who had to offer me a job QINATUS OIL INDUSTRIES 110 Wall Street,New York, NY 10005 Tel: 1-734-518-1461 Fax: 1-630-522-9264 Email:- infoqinatus@yahoo.com YOU ARE WELCOME TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT OF QINATUS OIL INDUSTRIES. HONESTLY WE ARE LOOKING FOR WORKERS ABROAD AND YOU'VE COME AT THE RIGHT TIME. WE HAVE VACANCIES IN ALL THE THREE ARMS OF THE INDUSTRIES: (1) THE OIL ENRICHMENT SECTION. (2) SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. (3) ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK. VACANCIES AND SALARIES: 1) OIL ENRICHMENT SECTION: (PROFESSIONALS ONLY) SALARIES CHEMICAL ENGINEERS $10 - 16,000 PETROLEUM ---------- $10 -16,000 ELECTRICAL ----------- $10 -16,000 ELECTRONICS ----------- $10- 16,000 AUTO MECHANICAL ENGINEERS $10 -16,000 ETC. --------------- Negotiable ALL ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED 2) SOCIAL WELFARE: CANTEEN ATTENDANTS, CLINIC ATTENDANTS, As well a

Does auto insurance cover personal property? My daughter and family were in a serious auto accident. Totaled the truck and had to be transported by ambulance. The auto insurance company is telling them they have to collect on their homeowners policy for personal property that was in the truck (DVD players, hockey equip, etc) AND for the clothes that were cut off them by the ambulance attendants. Is this normal? It puts them in the position of paying both deductables and making two claims! I think it STINKS!!

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Any great PBX Software? Hello, I need a complete PBX software like CallButler. I know there're many boxes and hardware for that, but I really want a powerfull software with TTS, auto-attendant, extension management, etc. Any ideas? Thanks!

how 2 annoypeople at the store .........very long? how 2 annoypeople at the store "Accidentally" get stuck in one of the frozen food doors. Give people strange looks and see if anyone helps you out. Add really funny things to other peoples’ carts and watch them pay for it and see if they notice. Around Christmas time, start caroling. Ask for money from the listeners. As the cashier runs your purchases over the scanner, look mesmerized and say, "Wow. Magic!" Ask if you can buy a shopping cart. Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon. Ask Someone if they know were they sell little babies! Attempt to fit into very large gym bags. Bring a friend and get in a shopping cart. Have them push you around while you yell "ye-haw!" Buy chrome hubcaps and put them on in the parking lot Challenge other customers to duels with tubes of gift wrap. Constantly wink at a person you don't know. Follow them around and blow kisses to them. Dart around suspiciously while humming the theme from "Mission: Impossible." Do all of these above without getting thrown out! Contributed Drag a lounge chair on display over to the magazines and relax. If the store has a food court, buy a soft drink; explain that you don't get out much, and ask if they can put a little umbrella in it. Drape a blanket around your shoulders and run around saying, "...I'm Batman. Come, Robin--to the Batcave!" Dress as a Jedi and randomly tell other shoppers in you're best Yoda voice,"May the force be with you". Everytime you walk out the door (or try waiting by the door for others to walk out), make a dinging noise then say mechanically "We're sorry. You have activated the Wal Mart inventory control service. Please step back and a Wal Mart associate will help you. Thank you." Fill your shopping cart with matchbooks and gasoline and walk around smiling at people. Find a parent with her kid in the shopping cart. Point at the kid and ask the parent, "What aisle are they selling these on?" Follow people through the aisles, always staying about five feet away. Continue to do this until they leave the department. Gather a bunch of bouncy balls and bounce them into neighboring aisles. Get 20 people together and play hide-n-go-seek. Get a dish towel and bucket and sit on the floor singing "It's a hard knock life for us!" Get a friend, put on as many articles of clothing you can find and start sumo wrestling (use diapers if possible) . Get a group of friends together and take lawn chairs from the display then rewind the movie playing on the display TV in electronics, sit down and watch the entire thing. Get one of those fake dogs that barks/sings, place it on the ground in front of a group of people and press the button to make it sing/bark. Then proceed to bark and growl like you are going to attack it Go into the dressing room and yell real loud... “Hey, we’re out of toilet paper in here!” Go to the express lane and get an item, and say "wait, I forgot something, and keep doing that until you have like 50, check out, then say "thanks, I forgot how much this costs," and walk away. Go to the video game section and play one of the games for a minute the throw down the controller and start to bang on the display case when an attendant asks u what u are doing tell him your trying to change the game. Go up to a guy and start crying saying I finally found you mommy! And see what he does! Go up to someone and start taking items from their basket and put them into yours. Go up to the clerk and say code Red! and see what they do! (I know it will work I did it.) Grab handfulls of super bounce balls and go wild. have a couple of friends go with you and dress up as power rangers. Battle the invisible enemy and tell shoppers to stand back. Hide in the clothing racks and when people browse through, say things like “Pick me! Pick me!!” hide in the toy section, when someone comes close jump out at them throw a ball and yell "Pikachu I choose you!" Hold indoor shopping cart races. In the auto department, practice your "Madonna" look with various funnels. Joust with the electronic assist carts and wrapping paper (they usually won't throw you out) Leave Cheerios in Lawn and Garden, pillows in the pet food aisle, etc. Leave cryptic messages on the typewriters. Look right into the security camera, and use it as a mirror while you pick your nose. Make a trail of orange juice on the floor, leading to the rest rooms. Make farting noises as you walk by someone. Make the entire auto department smell by sampling all the spray air fresheners. Make up nonsense products and ask newly hired employees if there are any in stock, i.e., "Do you have any Shnerples here?" Move "Caution: Wet Floor" signs to carpeted areas. Nonchalantly "test" the brushes and combs in Cosmetics. Page yourself and then after the employee says your name, say...“Oh that's me, I've got to go. Thank you.” Pay off layaways fifty cents at a time. Play "Marco Polo." Play blind chicken with 12 friends putting a blind fold on one and them having that person trying to find you . Play soccer with a group of friends, using the entire store as your playing field. Play with the automatic doors. Play with the calculators so that they all spell "hello" upside down. Pour bubble bath into the fountains in the garden section. Put M&M's on layaway. Put random items in the shopping carts of others while they aren't looking. Randomly throw things over into neighboring aisles. "Re-alphabetize" the CD's in Electronics. Re-dress the mannequins as you see fit. Relax in the patio furniture until you get kicked out. Repeat whatever the store clerk tells you. Ride a display bicycle through the store; claim you're taking it for a "test drive." Ride those little electronic cars at the front of the store. roll cans of soup down the aisles. run around the store yelling I'm a princess while holding a toy wand. Run around yelling for your pet ferret "Stinky". check out all the funny looks you get! Run up to a complete stranger and say "You're it!" Run up to a new employee in the pet aisle and point to an invisible cash register and say "Hey you! That cash register over there, well um, I think it's magic! It made my little sister (or brother if you have one) disappear!" Wait and see what they say and the expression on their face. Sample all the fragrances in the perfume department. Say things like, "Would you be so kind as to direct me to your Twinkies?" Set all the alarm clocks to go off at ten minute intervals throughout the day. Set up a "Valet Parking" sign in front of the store. Set up a battle of laser tag . Set up a tent in the camping department; tell others you'll only invite them in if they bring pillows from Bed and Bath. set up like ten pineapples in the shape of bowling pins and start bowling with a coconut. Shoot the bungee tops at customers. Start Humming the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Theme song. Whenever someone looks at an item near you scream "TUTLE POWER" and run away as fast as you can. Strategically scatter those novelty dog poops throughout the store and wait for some to announce "cleanup on aisle ..." then yell "BAD FLUFFY!" Switch the men’s and women’s signs on the doors of the restroom. Take a snickers bar, go in the bathroom and smoosh the snickers bar in your hand and reach over to the next stall and say "uh do you have some toilet paper over there?" Take all of the free AOL cd's on the end of the check out counter Contributed by Keith Take bets on the battle described above. Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them and stranding them at strategic locations. Take up an entire aisle in Toys by setting up a full scale battlefield with G.I. Joes vs. the X-Men. Test the fishing rods and see what you can "catch" from the other aisles. Throw as many shoes as possible onto the floor in as little time as you can. TP as much of the store as possible. Try to fly on a broom. If anyone asks what you are doing tell them in a very annoyed voice, "the brooms don't work!" Tune all the radios to a polka station; then turn them all off and turn the volumes to "10". Unload then entire bin of giant bouncy balls, get in the bin, have a friend put all the balls back on top of you. When someone walks by jump outta the balls causing them to fly everywhere. Walk about 10 centimeters in front of a moving shopping cart and yell "Its gonna get me!" walk around in rubber boots , a rain coat, and an umbrella on bright sunny day! Walk through the store pushing a cart that is upside-down. Walk up and down yelling mommy , mommy then keep saying out loud have you seen my mommy I'm lost and I cant find her. Walk up to a person and say I'm the FBI and I heard that you have been shopelifting and we need to check you. Walk up to an employee and ask where the laxatives are, changing your voice as if you really need it. Walk up to an employee and tell him in an official tone, "I think we've got a Code 3 in Housewares," and see what happens. Walk up to complete strangers and say, "Hi! I haven't seen you in so long!..." etc. See if they play along to avoid embarrassment. Walk up to the automatic doors and walk back and forth through them and each time u go though look up at the sensor and yell "how does it work or ITS MAGIC!" When a woman with children walks near you in the toy aisle, throw yourself on the floor, screaming "mommy, I want that toy" When an announcement comes over the loudspeaker, assume the fetal position and scream, "No, no! It's those voices again!" When someone asks if you need help, begin to cry and ask, "Why won't you people just leave me alone?" when someone steps away from their cart to look at something quickly make off with it without saying a word. When someone steps away from their cart to look at something, quickly make off with it without saying a word. when the speaker/pager deal comes on start mimicking them. When there are people behind you, walk REALLY SLOW, especially thin narrow aisles. When two or three people are walking ahead of you, run between them, yelling, "Red Rover!" While handling guns in the hunting department, suddenly ask the clerk if he knows where the anti-depressants are. Act as spastic as possible. While playing a video game in the Electronics, skip side-by-side, wiggle your butt, and hum to the music. Contributed by MOOSE!!!! While walking alone pretend you are have a serious conversation with someone. While walking through the clothing department, ask yourself loud enough for all to hear, "Who BUYS this crud, anyway?" jump out at people while hiding in a clothes wrack

Good morning. Some information and a question for you.? One of the biggest debates the we continually have here on this forum is National Health Care. I'm finding more and more information with regards to other countries who have this and how it's failing. Here are some excerpts and a link: Who's Really 'Sicko' In Canada, dogs can get a hip replacement in under a week. Humans can wait two to three years "I haven't seen 'Sicko,' " says Avril Allen about the new Michael Moore documentary, which advocates socialized medicine for the United States. The film, which has been widely viewed on the Internet, and which will officially open in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, has been getting rave reviews. But Ms. Allen, a lawyer, has no plans to watch it. She's just too busy preparing to file suit against Ontario's provincial government about its health-care system next month. Her client, Lindsay McCreith, would have had to wait for four months just to get an MRI, and then months more to see a neurologist for his malignant brain tumor. Instead, frustrated and ill, the retired auto-body shop owner traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., for a lifesaving surgery. Now he's suing for the right to opt out of Canada's government-run health care, which he considers dangerous. Ms. Allen figures the lawsuit has a fighting chance: In 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that "access to wait lists is not access to health care," striking down key Quebec laws that prohibited private medicine and private health insurance. In the U.S., 83 House Democrats voted for a bill in 1993 calling for single-payer health care. That idea collapsed with HillaryCare and since then has existed on the fringes of the debate--winning praise from academics and pressure groups, but remaining largely out of the political discussion. Mr. Moore's documentary intends to change that, exposing millions to his argument that American health care is sick and socialized medicine is the cure. It's not simply that Mr. Moore is wrong. His grand tour of public health care systems misses the big story: While he prescribes socialism, market-oriented reforms are percolating in cities from Stockholm to Saskatoon. Mr. Moore goes to London, Ontario, where he notes that not a single patient has waited in the hospital emergency room more than 45 minutes. "It's a fabulous system," a woman explains. In Britain, he tours a hospital where patients marvel at their free care. A patient's husband explains: "It's not America." Humorously, Mr. Moore finds a cashier dispensing money to patients (for transportation). In France, a doctor explains the success of the health-care system with the old Marxist axiom: "You pay according to your means, and you receive according to your needs." It's compelling material--I know because, born and raised in Canada, I used to believe in government-run health care. Then I was mugged by reality. Consider, for instance, Mr. Moore's claim that ERs don't overcrowd in Canada. A Canadian government study recently found that only about half of patients are treated in a timely manner, as defined by local medical and hospital associations. "The research merely confirms anecdotal reports of interminable waits," reported a national newspaper. While people in rural areas seem to fare better, Toronto patients receive care in four hours on average; one in 10 patients waits more than a dozen hours. This problem hit close to home last year: A relative, living in Winnipeg, nearly died of a strangulated bowel while lying on a stretcher for five hours, writhing in pain. To get the needed ultrasound, he was sent by ambulance to another hospital. In Britain, the Department of Health recently acknowledged that one in eight patients wait more than a year for surgery. Around the time Mr. Moore was putting the finishing touches on his documentary, a hospital in Sutton Coldfield announced its new money-saving linen policy: Housekeeping will no longer change the bed sheets between patients, just turn them over. France's system failed so spectacularly in the summer heat of 2003 that 13,000 people died, largely of dehydration. Hospitals stopped answering the phones and ambulance attendants told people to fend for themselves. http://socglory.blogspot.com/ Seriously, folks... Is THIS what we want for our country? A system that is failing elsewhere? There have to be other alternatives, don't you think? There is no doubt that our system has many flaws, but good grief, I can't begin to imagine it being improved under government control. I'm merely stating that there have to be other alternatives.

Why can't people who earn $32+ an hour not save for a rainy day? I can understand why people making minimum? wage can't save anything but why can't people who are making up to $ 70 + an hour in wages and benefits save towards their retirement.Like a lot of people I have been following the media reports on the auto sector .The most recent articles in my area concern the struggle to save the pensions of both retired workers and those currently working.It is difficult to have much sympathy for some of these people who have had both spouses working for G.M and they still have financial problems.What sort of lifestyle do you have when you can not live on one income of $35 + and hour with benefits but two incomes.A lot of people work at low wages to support their families and are barely making it.It is fine to say that these workers should get more education but you would still have a host of jobs that we need someone to do.Who do you think would fill the variety of jobs such as fast food workers, waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, convenience store workers, gas station attendants, pretty much anyone working in the service sector etc. .Expences such as groceries, rent ( mortgage) utilities etc are incurred by every working man and woman. The working poor must try to live within their means , should we not expect the same from the rest of the workers? popfavs , you gave a very detailed answer and raised some important points.the point I was trying to makeis that it is impossible for the minimum wage earner and the working poor to save anything because there is simply not enough income to do so.In Ontario,Canada we have health coverage for all but it does not cover everything.For example if you need physiotherapy it is not covered.At aprroximately $90-$100 an hour can the person on min.wage even afford it. The cost of living goes up for everyone ,not just the more affluent. I think Buzz Hargrove should have seen this coming with the auto sector.Ever since my provine brought out the drive clean program and the push was on for getting older cars off the road I said then that the big 3 auto makers had the most to gain by that move. People on low or fixed incomes cannot afford to buy new cars .They couldn't afford it then and there is no way they can now.Conspicuous consumption has a way of biting us in the rump.

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