Friday, January 25, 2008

My Friday Five

Five Things I did this Week


1. I began reading "Jingo" by Terry Pratchett. I love Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. My favorite character is Death. Death speaks in capital letters and has a granddaughter. There is also a Death of Rats which Death allowed to continue on in spite of no need for same. The funniest book that Death was in was "Hogsfather." I am also a fan of the Unseen University, Carrot, and Granny Weatherwax.



2. I took the doggie visiting and we spent four hours in the woods. Human friend and I snowshoed, made a fire, and drank coffee. Doggie played with a doggie friend. She handled herself well. Although the doggie is mid-size, she prefers smaller playmates. This particular doggie friend is larger than she is. At one point, she was humping him. "You got it wrong!" I yelled at her.



3. I took a friend to drug court. She has to go two times a month. It was my first time in the smaller courtroom. I've gone several times to drug court held for the once-a-monthers and the two-weekers held in the larger courtroom. I support drug courts because I have seen the success stories. I also learn some things from listening to the judge interact with the folks who go there. The first thing I learned was "You gotta have a Plan B." This week I learned, "The brain has to be in the game or the journey will be harder." And, "Now is the time to be UN-confused."



4. I applied for part-time work and I have decided that I will aim for one company a day face-to-face until I find one. The stupid VESID morons have done zilch and I have decided that they are a waste. I am going to call the job handler on Monday and make an appointment. During the appointment, I will have her read to me exactly how many hours I am currently limited to working by the medical professionals (15), explain once again that my plan is to ease back into working via part-time work, and remind her that I was accepted into the 55b program and that I am waiting for a state job.



5. I made a bunch of new icons. I like doing computer art. I've got Paint Shop Pro 9 and 10, The GIMP, and Jasc Animation Shoppe.


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Monday, January 21, 2008

Dial-A-HUman

Sharing what was shared with me:


1-800-FLOWERS.COM 800-716-4851 Direct to human.
AAA 800-222-4357 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
AARP 888-687-2277 Press 0.
AARP Healthcare 800-523-5800 Press 1; at prompt press 4.
AARP MedicareRxPlan 888-867-5575 Press 1; hold through message.
AARP Pharmacy Services 800-289-8849 Press 1; hold through message.
ABN AMRO Mortgage 800-783-8900 Press #; at prompt press #; at prompt press 0.
Ace Hardware 866-290-5334 Press 0.
Adelphia 888-683-1000 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Adobe Systems 800-833-6687 At prompt, press 1.
Advance Auto Parts 800-314-4243 Press 0.
Aetna 800-738-7674 Say "member"; press *0.
Aetna Rx Home Delivery 800-227-5720 Press 0.
AFLAC 800-992-3522 Press #; at prompt press #; at prompt press #; at prompt press 3.
AIG 877-638-4244 Direct to human.
Air Canada 888-247-2262 Press 1; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 0.
AirTran Airlines 800-204-5695 Press 0.
Alamo 800-462-5266 Direct to human.
Alaska Air 800-252-7522 Press #.
Alitalia 800-223-5730 Press *.
Allmerica Financial 800-533-7881 Press 00 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Allstate 800-255-7828 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Allstate Motor Club 800-869-7997 Direct to human.
Alltel Wireless 800-255-8351 Press 00 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Amazon Visa 888-247-4080 Press 00 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Amazon.com 800-201-7575 Don't press or say anything.
America Online 800-827-6364 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
American Airlines 800-433-7300 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
American Airlines Baggage 800-535-5225 Press 7.
American Express 800-528-4800 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Ameriquest Mortage 888-436-7571 Don't press or say anything.
Amtrak 877-444-4773 Direct to human.
Apple 800-275-2273 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
AT&T 800-288-2747 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
AT&T Business 800-750-2355 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
AT&T Universal Card 800-423-4343 Don't press or say anything.
AT&T Worldnet 800-400-1447 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Auto Zone 800-288-6966 Press 1; at prompt press 2; at prompt press 0.
Avis 800-230-4898 Press 2.
Baby Bjorn 866-424-0200 Press 2.
Bank Card Svcs. 800-655-1491 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Bank of America 877-231-9372 Direct to human.
Bank of America Credit 800-732-9194 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Bank of New York 800-225-5269 Press ###.
Barclays 877-523-0478 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Barnes & Noble 800-422-7717 Direct to human.
Barnes & Noble.com 800-843-2665 Press 16.
Bear Stearns 888-807-6898 Direct to human.
Bed, Bath & Beyond 800-462-3966 Press 4; hold.
Belkin Tech Support 800-223-5546 At prompt press 2263; press 1 at each prompt thereafter.
BellSouth 888-757-6500 Press *0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Bellsouth FastAccess DSL 888-321-2375 Press 1; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 2, ignoring messages.
Best Buy 888-237-8289 Press 2.
Best Buy Card 800-365-0292 Press 6 at each prompt, ingnoring recording.
Best Western 800-780-7234 Direct to human.
BJ's Wholesale Club 800-257-2582 Press 0#.
Black & Decker 800-544-6986 Direct to human.
Blockbuster 214-854-3000 Press 22.
Blockbuster Online 866-692-2789 Press 11.
Bloomingdales Credit 800-295-4057 Direct to human.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield 877-526-3425 Say "get associate" at prompt.
BMG Music 317-692-9200 Press #.
BMW 800-831-1117 Say "customer relations" and then press 1 for "vehicle" or 2 for "motorcycle."
Boost Mobile 888-266-7848 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Borders 888-812-6657 Press 0.
Bosch Power Tools 877-267-2499 Press 100.
Bose 800-444-2673 Direct to human.
Briggs & Stratton 414-259-5262 Press 0 at prompt.
British Airways 800-247-9297 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Brother International 800-284-4329 Press 7.
Budget Rent a Car 800-527-0700 Press 0.
Buick 800-521-7300 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Buy.com 800-800-0800 Don't press or say anything.
Cabela's 800-237-4444 Direct to human.
Cablevision 800-868-9840 Press 1. Then press 0 at each subsequent prompt.
Cadillac 800-333-4223 Press 0.
Canon USA 800-828-4040 At prompt press *; at prompt press 0.
Capital One 800-548-4593 Press 0.
Card Services 888-363-8001 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Caremark 800-262-7890 Press 0.
Carnival Cruise 800-929-6400 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Casio 800-706-2534 Press 3.
Celebrity Cruises 800-647-2251 Press 0.
Cellular One 888-910-9191 Press 4.
Centers for Disease Control 800-232-4636 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 800-999-1118 Press 1000.
Ceridian Benefit Svcs. 800-877-7994 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Charles Schwab 800-435-9050 Press 3, followed by eight digit account number
Charter Communications 866-472-2200 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Chase Credit Cards 800-432-3117 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Chase Home Finance 800-848-9136 Press #0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
CheapTickets 800-755-4333 Don't press or say anything; when offered customer service say "Yes."
CheapTrips 800-211-5119 Direct to human.
Chevrolet 800-222-1020 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
ChevronTexaco Credit 800-243-8766 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Chrysler Financial 800-700-0738 Say "agent" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Chrysler Group 800-992-1997 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
CIGNA 800-849-9000 Press ## at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Cingular Wireless (AT&T) 800-331-0500 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Cingular Wireless Warranty Dept. 800-801-1101 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Circuit City 800-843-2489 Press 0.
Citi Cards 800-633-7367 Don't press or say anything, ignoring messages.
Citi Simplicity 866-696-5673 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Citibank 800-756-7047 Press 0# at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Citizens Bank 800-922-9999 Press 000.
Columbia House DVD 888-467-7404 Press 1 for English; then don't press or say anything, ignoring messages.
Columbia Mutual Funds 800-345-6611 Say "representative."
Comcast 800-266-2278 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Comcast 800-266-2278 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Comfort Inn 877-424-6423 Direct to human.
Commerce Bank 888-751-9000 Direct to human.
Commonwealth Edison 800-334-7661 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Compaq 800-652-6672 Say "operator" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Compass Bank 800-239-5175 Press 00 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
CompUSA 800-266-7872 Press 33.
CompUSA erebates 888-716-8555 Press **.
CompuServe 800-848-8990 Press 1211.
Computer Associates 877-694-8509 Press 2.
Consolidated Edison 800-752-6633 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Consumers' Energy Company 800-477-5050 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Continental Airlines 800-784-4444 Press 00 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Costco 800-220-6000 Press 55.
Costco.com 800-955-2292 Press 55.
Countrywide Loans 800-669-5864 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
CVS.com 888-607-4287 Press 0.
Days Inn 800-329-7466 Direct to human.
Dell Financial Services 800-283-2210 Press 0; at prompt press 0; at prompt press #; at prompt press #.
Dell Sales 800-624-9897 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Dell Tech Support 800-624-9896 Press 3; say "agent" at each additional prompt, ignoring messages.
Delta Airlines 800-221-1212 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Delta Dental 888-335-8227 After language option, press 2 for existing or 3 for new account.
Detroit Edison (DTE) 800-477-4747 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
DHL Express 800-225-5345 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Dillard's 800-345-5273 Direct to human.
Diner's Club 800-729-5309 Press 2.
DirecTV 800-824-9081 Don't press or say anything.
Dirt Devil 800-321-1134 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Discover 800-347-2683 Please enter your 16 digital account number
DISH network 800-333-3474 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Disney Cruise Line 800-951-3532 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Disney Shopping 800-328-0368 Press 0.
Disneyland Resort 714-781-4000 Direct to human.
Dodge 800-992-1997 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Dodge and Cox 800-621-3979 Press 0.
Dollar Rent-A-Car 800-800-4000 Press 0.
Drugstore.com 800-378-4786 Press 2; at prompt press 5.
Earthlink 888-327-8454 Press 1; press 0 at each prompt thereafter, ignoring messages.
eBay 800-322-9266 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Eddie Bauer 800-426-8020 Press 1.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car 800-261-7331 Press 3 at prompt.
Entertainment Weekly 866-228-1183 Say "agent." Say "yes."
Epson 800-533-3731 Direct to human.
Equifax 866-640-2273 Press 30 at each prompt, ignoring message.
e*Trade 800-786-2575 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Eureka Vacuum 800-438-7352 Press 17.
Evenflo 800-233-5921 Press 4.
Expedia 800-397-3342 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Experian 800-493-1058 Say "yes"; enter report #; enter social security #; say "yes"; say "agent" then "yes" to confirm at prompts thereafter.
Express Scripts 800-206-4005 Press 0.
Exxon Mobil Card 800-344-4355 Press 000, ignoring message.
Farmer's Insurance 800-435-7764 Do not press or say anything, ignoring messages.
FedEx 800-463-3339 Say "representative" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Fidelity 800-544-6666 Ignore prompt for social security number; press ###.
First Nat'l Bank of Omaha 888-530-3626 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Fisher-Price 800-432-5437 Do not press or say anything, ignoring messages.
Florida Power & Light 800-226-3545 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Ford 800-392-3673 Press 0; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 0.
Ford Interest Advantage 800-462-2614 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Ford Motor Credit 800-727-7000 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Four Points by Sheraton 888-625-5144 Press 17.
FreeCreditReport.com 877-481-6825 Press 51 at prompt.
Frigidaire Parts 800-599-7569 Press 3.
FTD 800-736-3383 Press 2.
Fujitsu PC Support 800-385-4878 Press 00.
Gap Credit Card 800-887-1198 Press 000 at each prompt; ignore request for account number.
Gateway Computers 800-846-2000 Press 4; say "no" at each additional prompt.
GE Appliances 800-626-2005 Press 000.
GE Finance CareCredit 866-893-7864 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
GE MONEY BANK 877-317-5544 Press 1, then don't press or say anything.
Geek Squad 800-433-5778 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
GEICO 800-841-3000 At prompt press 6; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 5; at prompt press #.
Georgia Power 888-660-5890 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
GM MasterCard 800-947-1000 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
GMAC 800-200-4622 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
GMC 800-462-8782 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
GoDaddy.com 480-505-8899 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds 800-762-5035 Direct to human.
Goodyear Tire 800-321-2136 Press 1; at prompt press 5.
Google 650-623-4000 Press 0.
Google AdWords 866-246-6453 Press 22.
Graco 800-345-4109 Press 0.
Great West Health 800-663-8081 Press 1; at prompt press 1; press 4 at each prompt thereafter, ignoring messages.
Greyhound 800-231-2222 Press 26.
Hampton Inn 800-426-7866 Direct to human.
Harley-Davidson 414-343-4056 Press 0.
Hertz 800-654-3131 Direct to human.
Hewlett-Packard 800-474-6836 Say "agent" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Hilton HHonors 800-548-8690 Press 5 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Hitachi 800-448-2244 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Holiday Inn 800-465-4329 Press 0; at prompt press 0.
Holmes 800-284-3267 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Home Depot 800-793-3768 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Home Depot Credit 800-677-0232 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Home Shopping Net 800-284-3100 Press 0.
Honda 800-999-1009 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Honda Financial Svcs. 800-445-1358 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Honeywell 800-468-1502 Press 11900.
Hoover 800-944-9202 Press 52.
Hotels.com 800-346-8357 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring prompts.
Hotwire 866-468-9473 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Household Bank Credit 800-771-7339 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
H&R Block Advisors 866-295-7912 Press 3; at prompt press 2.
HSBC 800-477-6000 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Hughesnet 866-347-3292 Press 2.
Humana 800-448-6262 At prompts say "member," "pharmacy," "prescription benefits"; give invalid ID.
Humana Medicare Claims 800-457-4708 Press *; at prompt press *; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 0; at prompt press *.
Hyatt Corporation 888-591-1234 Direct to human.
IBM 800-426-4968 Direct to human.
Ikea 800-434-4532 Press 0 quickly and repeatedly.
ING Direct 800-464-3473 Direct to human.
Intuit 800-811-8766 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
JC Penney Catalog 800-222-6161 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
JC Penny Credit 800-542-0800 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Jeep 800-992-1997 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
JetBlue Airways 800-538-2583 Press 0.
John Deere 800-537-8233 Press 1; at prompt press 4.
John Hancock 800-732-5543 Press 2; at prompt press 0.
Johnson & Johnson 800-526-3967 Press 0.
JP Morgan Chase 800-392-5749 Press 131.
Juno 888-839-5866 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
JVC America 800-252-5722 Press 3.
Kensington Tech Support 800-535-4242 Press 11.
KitchenAid 800-422-1230 Press 3420.
Kmart 866-562-7848 Press 12.
Kodak 800-235-6325 Press #.
Kodak Gallery (Ofoto) 800-360-9098 Say "agent."
Kohls Credit 800-564-5740 Press # at each prompt, ignorning messages.
Kolcraft 800-453-7673 Direct to human.
Lands End 800-743-9706 Direct to human.
Le Meridien 888-625-5144 Press 13.
Lexmark 800-539-6275 Press 1.
Liberty Mutual (Claims) 800-225-2467 Press 10.
Lincoln Mercury 800-521-4140 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Linksys 800-326-7114 Press 1; at prompt press ###.
Little Tikes 800-321-0183 Press 11.
LL Bean 800-441-5713 Direct to human.
Logitech 702-269-3457 Press 2000.
Lord & Taylor Credit 800-223-7440 Press 2002.
Lowe's 800-445-6937 Press 0.
Lowes Visa 800-508-2520 Press 0# at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Lufthansa 800-399-5838 Direct to human.
Luxury Collection Hotels 888-625-5144 Press 15.
Macy's 800-289-6229 Press 4; press *# at each prompt thereafter.
Macy's Credit 800-280-4356 Press 9; press 0 at each prompt thereafter, ignoring messages.
Magnavox 800-705-2000 Select language. Say "agent."
Mariott Rewards 800-321-7396 Press 0.
Marriot International 800-228-9290 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring prompts.
MasterCard 800-622-7747 Press 000 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Mattel 800-524-8697 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Maytag 800-462-9824 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Mazda 800-222-5500 Press 0.
MBNA 800-421-2110 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
McAfee 888-847-8766 Press #40.
MCI 888-624-5622 Press 2 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Medco Insurance 800-251-7690 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Medco Pharmacy 800-987-5269 Say "representative" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Medicare 800-633-4227 Say "agent."
Mellon Investor 800-522-6645 Press #.
Memorex Electronics 800-919-3647 Press 333.
Merrill Lynch 800-637-7455 Say "Advisor".
MetLife 800-560-5001 Press ####.
MetLife Bank 866-226-5638 Press 000 rapidly and repeatedly, ignoring messages.
Metro PCS 888-863-8768 Don't press or say anything, ignoring messages.
Microsoft Tech Support 800-642-7676 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Midwest Airlines 800-452-2022 Press **.
Money Magazine 800-633-9970 Don't press or say anything.
Moneygram 800-926-9400 Press 0.
Morgan Stanley 800-869-3326 Press 00.
Motel 6 800-466-8356 Direct to human.
Motorola 800-331-6456 Press 00.
MSN 800-386-5550 Say "agent" at each prompt, until offered a representative; say "yes."
Napster 800-839-4210 Press 33; at prompt press 2; at prompt press 2.
National Car Rental 800-227-7368 Direct to human.
Nationwide Insurance Claims 800-421-3535 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Nautilus (Bowflex) 800-628-8458 Press 3; at prompt press 2; at prompt press 4.
NetFlix 888-638-3549 Press 0 at each prompt.
Netgear 888-638-4327 At prompt press 41.
Netscape 866-541-8233 Press 000.
NetZero 866-841-1442 Press #### at each prompt, ignoring messages.
New York Times 800-698-4637 Press 500.
Newsweek 800-631-1040 Press 0.
Nikon Service 800-645-6687 Press 4 at prompt.
Nintendo 800-255-3700 Press 0.
Nissan Credit (NMAC) 800-888-2799 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Nissan USA 800-647-7261 Press #.
Nokia 888-665-4228 At prompt press 1; at prompt press 3; at prompt press 1.
Nordstrom 888-282-6060 Direct to human.
Northwest Airlines 800-692-6980 Direct to human.
Northwest Airlines WorldPerks 800-447-3757 At prompts say "WorldPerks," "agent," "yes," "agent," "yes."
Northwestern Mutual 800-388-8123 Press 0; press 1 to participate or 2 to decline survey.
Norwegian Cruise Line 866-234-0292 Don't press or say anything.
NY Life Benefit Services 800-294-3575 Press 0.
NY Life Retirement Svcs. 800-586-1413 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Office Depot 888-463-3768 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
OfficeMax 800-283-7674 Press 2.
OfficeMax Rebates 866-765-5702 Press 2; at prompt press 2; at prompt press 2; enter fake phone #; press 1 to confirm; press 1 to confirm.
Olympus - Digital 888-553-4448 Press 5; at prompt press 0.
Omron Healthcare 877-216-1333 Don't press or say anything.
Orbitz 888-656-4546 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Overstock.com 800-843-2446 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Pacific Gas & Electric 800-743-5000 At prompt say "Operator"; at prompt say "Yes"; at prompt say "Operator"; at prompt say "Yes."
Palm 800-881-7256 Press 1; at prompt press 2; at prompt press 2.
Panasonic 800-211-7262 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
PayPal 888-221-1161 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
PayPal Buyer Credit 866-571-3012 Say "agent" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
PC World 800-234-3498 Press *; at prompt press 2.
People Magazine 866-365-1620 Press 0.
People PC 800-736-7537 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Pep Boys 800-737-2697 Press 33; at prompt press 1; hold through prompts for representative.
PepsiCo 800-433-2652 Press 0.
PETCO 888-824-7257 Don't press or say anything.
Philips Electronics 888-744-5477 Say "agent."
Pitney Bowes Equipment 800-522-0020 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
PNC Bank 888-762-2265 Press * at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Poland Spring 800-950-9396 Say "representative" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Polaroid 800-343-5000 Press 0.
Pontiac 800-762-2737 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Pottery Barn 888-779-5176 Don't press or say anything.
Priceline 800-774-2354 At prompt press 1; at prompt press 1; at prompt enter phone number #; at prompt enter phone number #; at prompt enter phone number #.
Primerica 800-544-5445 Press 0.
Princess Cruise Line 800-774-6237 Press 0.
Principal Financial 800-547-7754 Enter social security #, then press 0.
Principal Life 800-247-4695 Press 1; at prompt press 2; at prompt press 0; at prompt press 0.
Procter & Gamble 800-331-3774 Press 1.
Progressive Insurance 800-776-4737 Press 000.
Prudential Annuity 888-778-2888 Press ** at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Prudential Financial 800-778-3932 Direct to human.
Public Service Electric & Gas 800-436-7734 Press 0.
Qantas 800-227-4500 Press 3; at prompt press 2; hold through message.
QuickBooks 888-729-1996 Press 0.
QVC 800-367-9444 Press 0.
Qwest 800-244-1111 Press 1; say "operator" at all subsequent prompts.
Radio Shack 800-843-7422 Press 0; at prompt press 0.
Radisson 888-201-1718 Direct to human.
Ramada 800-828-6644 Direct to human.
RBS Credit Card 800-747-8155 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
RCA / Thompson Electronics 877-794-7977 Press 2.
RCN 800-746-4726 Press 1; at prompt press 3; at prompt press 2; at prompt press 4.
Reader's Digest 800-304-2807 Press 0.
Reliant Energy 866-222-7100 Don't press or say anything.
Rent-A-Center 800-422-8186 Press 1.
Rite Aid 800-748-3243 Don't press or say anything.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines 866-562-7625 Press 0.
Ryder Customer Service 305-500-3726 Direct to human.
Ryder Rentals 800-297-9337 Don't press or say anything.
Sallie Mae 888-272-5543 Press 00 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Sam's Club 800-964-1917 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Sam's Club Credit 800-203-5764 Press # at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Samsung 800-726-7864 Press 2; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 3; at prompt press 3.
Saturn 800 553-6000 Press 3.
SBC DSL support 877-722-3755 Say "sales".
Sears 800-469-4663 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Sears Credit Card 800-917-7700 Press 0000000; press 0 at subsequent prompts.
Sears Delivery 800-732-7747 Press 95111.
Secure Horizons 800-228-2144 Say "prospective member".
Sharp 800-237-4277 Press 1132.
Shell Gasoline Card 800-490-9119 Press 0 when prompted for an account number.
Sheraton Hotels 888-625-5144 Press 12.
Simple Freedom 800-335-6401 Press #0#0.
Sirius 888 539-7474 Press 1; at prompt press 0.
Smith Barney Benefitaccess 888-822-6067 Press 0.
Sony / Playstation 800-222-7669 Say "agent"; at prompt say "agent"; at prompt press 1; at prompt press 1.
Sony Ericsson Mobile 866-766-9374 Select language.
Southern CA Edison 800-655-4555 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Southwest 800-435-9792 Direct to human.
Sovereign Bank 877-768-2265 Don't press or say anything.
Spirit Air 800-772-7117 Press 00.
Sports Illustrated 800-284-8800 Press ###, ignoring messages.
Sprint - Nextel 800-639-6111 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Sprint Broadband Direct 888-996-0001 Press 00.
Sprint Long Distance 800-877-4646 Press 000 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Sprint Mobile 877-349-4413 Direct to human.
St. Regis Hotels 888-625-5144 Press 0.
Staples 800-333-3330 Don't press or say anything.
Staples Easy Rebates 877-266-6483 Wait for "main menu" then press 0 * *.
Starbucks Coffee 800-782-7282 Press 0.
State Farm Auto Insurance 877-734-2265 At prompt, say "insurance."
State Farm Bank 877-734-2265 Say "operator" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
Student Loan Corp. 800-967-2400 Press 5.
Student Loan People 888-250-6401 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
SunCom 800-786-7378 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages.
SUNOCO 800-278-6626 Press 00000; mumble when prompted for an account number.
SunTrust 800-786-8787 Press # rapidly and repeatedly.
Super 8 800-800-8000 Direct to human.
Symantec 800-441-7234 Don't press or say anything, ignoring prompts.
T. Rowe Price 800-922-9945 Say "operator" at each prompt, ignoring messages.
T-Mobile 877-537-7389 Direct to human.
Talk America 800-291-9699 Say "Agent"; confirm phone number; say "agent" at each prompt thereafter.
Target 800 591-3869 Press 2; don't press or say anything, ignoring messages.
Target Online 800 591-3869 Press 1; don't press or say anything, ignoring messages.
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Sunday, January 13, 2008

The Stoopid 1/14/08


The ill-tempered man was walking his two little dogs around the abandoned school. I am supposed to believe that they were both on lead at the time of this incident. To me from the distance, one looked like it was on lead. The other I couldn't tell except to say that if it was on a lead, it must have been one of those horrible retractable things.

(F.Y.I. This particular abandoned school borders on some woods. Many people run their dogs there. This is common and acceptable behavior among the townsfolk. The cops don't care. Actually, the cops here don't care about much but that is another story in and of itself, having had several examples of their laissez-faire in my own life.)

My dog and her doggie friend the daemon dawg (mother-in-law's little terrier terror who genuinely loves me cuz I take her running several times a week) tore off to meet the cute little dogs. The foul, petty, little man was afraid of my dog (mid-size) and the daemon dawg (small).

He was yelling at me as I and my cane came up the side of the school building. Normally when meeting other dogs at the abandoned school, there is a quick "Is your dog friendly?" followed by a bit of pointing and the words, "Very friendly. Fixed." My dog is so friendly that dogs that usually fight other dogs don't fight with her. (The last dog did not care for his butt getting sniffed and that led to some rather uncomfortable and intricate situations).

man: "There is a dog law around these parts."

me: "The dogs are under my voice control."
man: (Trying to hit the smaller dog with his plastic shovel and not succeeding) "Some control."
me: (My dog went and sat on the curb. The daemon dawg who was the object of the attempted murder sensibly backed away from the dickless man and sat next to my dog.) "Mister, I am not in the mood to argue with you."
man: (the daemon dawg now a safe distance away from the man barked at him exactly three times) "Some control..blah blah blah..."

The dogs both ran back to me then and so we continued in a direction away from the disturbed man who should be locked up in the state mental place. In my unasked for opinion, he was afraid of all dogs except for his. I did not indicate anything further to the man who appeared to be looking for an argument for whatever reason which I could not ascertain.

The dogs were under my voice control. Just that my voice didn't tell them to do anything. They both handled themselves very well. and I was proud of the daemon dawg in particular who in times past would not have handled herself so well. Seriously though, I have been able to call my dogs (the one I own now and several others) off of a deer in the woods. That is pretty good voice control.

I do understand that technically my dog and the daemon dawg should not have run off to meet two potential doggie friends. Technically, he was correct. I know this. I can even accept this although I don't like it. I also understand that swinging at a small dog with a plastic shovel makes one look idiotic. I cannot say that a defense of "It's against the dog laws to attempt to hit a dog" would hold any weight since the jerky man could claim he was afraid of nine whole pounds of dog flesh. But I digress. And any reasons behind his bad behavior is not my business. And his bad behavior does not excuse my bad behavior. I chose not to argue with him because he was a troll of the f2f variety.

So I have plans. I am going to locate the whistle I have somewheres around here-- it is very shrill being one of them rescue-me type whistles for when one is lost in the woods-- and do a bit of training with both dogs in the fenced-in area there which used to be a ball field. I am going to teach them to come back at the sound of the whistle. Yup, sounds like a great plan. The dogs love training and I love doing it. Using the whistle will save on my voice which is rather soft even when projected. And that could also be useful in the woods as well.

spike

Friday, January 11, 2008

If I Were Meme

snitched from [info]xo_tara_xo_

1. If you were a shoe, what would you look like?

Canvas Hi-tops

2. If you were a t-shirt, what would you say?
Civil rights for all civils.

3. If your house caught on fire and was burning to the ground...what is the one thing you'd save and why?
I've been in a house fire. Basically, there is no real time to collect stuff or to go back in. Best thing to do is just to "Get Out." The stuff one loses can never really be replaced. Still, it is better than dieing.

4. If you were a book...would you read yourself?
I don't know what that means. I would have to be a talking book, right? If I were an actual regular book though, I would be any one of the Discworlds by Terry Pratchett. If I had to be a character in a book, I would be Death from the same series so I could SPEAK IN ALL CAPS just like that.

5. If you could do anything at all (without consequences), what would you do?
I would go back to smoking pot daily and add also hash and opium. Unfortunately, I cannot use drugs safely. (Sigh).

spike

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Monday MemeDay of Spice

snagged from Live Journal buddy idiotgrrl


Your Score: Juniper Berries


You scored 75% intoxication, 50% hotness, 100% complexity, and 75% craziness!




You are Juniper Berries!

You're a drunk. No, really. Cool it with the hooch. I used to be fermented but then I got tired of throwing up! -spike


Just kidding. You're really good at adding flavor to boring old life. You can be astringent at times, but once the harshness passes, you're quite relaxing. And you smell good, too. Okay, I like this one. -spike


Link: The Which Spice Are You Test written by jodiesattva on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test