How to deal with telemarketers
Thursday, April 6, 2017, 10:09 AM
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DearWebby
Todays Bonehead Award:
Dad reappears several days after
leaving 6 year old son in the car.
Details at Boneheads
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1607 An expedition led by Captain Christopher Newport
arrived at the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico for supplies
before continuing on their journey. On May 14, they went
ashore and founded Jamestown, Virginia, as the first
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TAURUS: Dear God, help me accept change,
but let me keep the old stuff.
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of Scotch tonight, please use the stimulation for Thy
glory.
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Reported by the Bausell Sailor
An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD
has been earned by
Darnell Washington,
38,
Houston,
Texas
Dad reappears several days after
leaving 6 year old son in the car.
Darnell Washington pulled up to an adult bookstore, left the
SUV running, and headed inside. Hours passed, and the man
never came back. Meanwhile, his six-year-old son remained in
the car.
According to Click2Houston, six hours went by, and nobody
returned for the boy. Even worse, he had nothing to eat or
drink.
As ABC13 reports, Diamond Hawkins was working at a tattoo
shop when he finally saw the child sitting alone in the
vehicle:
“He was sitting in the truck and I didn't pay much attention
because we have a business next door that sells cars. I
thought his dad was next door buying a car or something.”
Eventually, the owner of the adult bookstore saw the boy
walking around the parking lot and went in search of his
parents. According to the Houston Chronicle, the owner went
inside the tattoo parlor and asked if the child belonged to
anyone, but nobody knew who he was.
At that point, he and Hawkins knew something was wrong.
According to Click2Houston, Hawkins said the young boy
couldn't provide them with any information:
“He didn’t know where his dad was. He didn’t know where he
lived, or his phone number, or anything. We looked for his
dad and couldn’t find him anywhere, so somebody called the
cops.”
Another tattoo shop employee, John Ridley, made sure the boy
was comfortable while they waited for the police to arrive.
They eventually got the frightened child to talk:
"He was really shy at first. He had a little food and we put
him in front of the TV and he got accustomed to us. He
opened up a bit and told us his name.”
When nobody came to pick the six-year-old boy up from the
police, he was placed with Texas Child Protective Services.
As for Washington, he didn't show back up to the parking lot
for several days.
When he finally did return, Hawkins said Washington appeared
to be more concerned about his vehicle than his son:
“He came in and was asking about his car. Wasn't too
concerned about the kid but said, 'Hey did you have a car
towed, where's my car.'”
Washington admitted to police that he was drinking on the
day he left his child. He said he had “four shots of
whiskey” and “four to five shots of tequila.” He explained
that he passed out behind the store in an alley, woke up,
couldn't find his child, and passed out again.
He eventually found out where the child he left behind was
when he called his own father, who let him know the police
had him.
Mardee Paige was at the tattoo parlor with her best friend
celebrating her 70th birthday when the little boy was
rescued from wandering around the parking lot. Paige said:
“That person in my mind shouldn't have a child. Who knows
what would have happened had somebody not brought him over
here.”
Washington was charged with child endangerment. His court
date set for April 11.
The young boy is now staying with friends.
There was no mention of a mother in any report. She might
be dead or in jail.
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Tech Support Pits
From: Danielle
Re: Telemarketers
Dear Webby
I have been told not to be rude to telemarketers, just in
case they are potential clients. I know you have a
dangerously wicked sense of humor and have had some
good tips about that in the past, but unfortunately I did
not save them. What do you recommend?
Danielle
Dear Danielle
Just tell the telemarketer that they should be talking to
Farley Marblemouth and to hold on. Then, before they
can reply to that, put them on hold.
Eventually you'll hear the beeping that indicates a dead
line.
An alternative is to tell them that you, or whoever they
want to talk to are too busy to listen to telemarketers and
that they should send an email. They never do.
If Call Indicator shows the name of a state, it is forged by
a telemarketer. I don't even bother listening to their
crap,
I hit On/Off faster than they can get one word out.
Have FUN!
DearWebby
Redneck Manners
Entertaining in Your Home
a. A centerpiece for the table should never be anything
prepared by a taxidermist.
b. Do not allow the dog to eat at the table, even if his
manners are better than those of your mother-in-law.
Dining Out
a. When decanting wine, make sure that you tilt the paper
cup and pour slowly so as not to bruise the bouquet of
the wine.
b. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it
with your fingers covering the label.
Personal Hygiene
a. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this is a job
that should be done in private using one's own truck keys.
b. Proper use of toiletries can forestall bathing for
several days. If you live alone, however, deodorant is
a waste of good money.
c. Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a social no-no,
as they tend to detract from a woman's jewelry and alter
the taste of finger foods.
Rules of the Road
a. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles, even if
the gun is loaded and the deer is in sight.
b. When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle with the
largest tires always has the right of way.
c. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape.
d. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can,
it is impolite to ask her to bring back beer.
e. Never relieve yourself from a moving vehicle when you
are the driver.
f. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral
procession.
Weddings
a) Ex-mother-in-laws should not be invited to weddings,
unless they are the parole officers of the bride or groom.
b) Rifles and handguns are not appropriate wedding gifts.
c) When giving a set of towels, tires, milk-crates or
hub-caps as wedding gifts, try to pick the same make
or color for each piece of the set.
d) If the bride is more than 8 months pregnant, it is better
to have the wedding after the delivery of the baby, so that
the bride can fully enjoy and participate in the wedding
brawl.
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Grease Stains on Suede Shoes
By Pamela [1 Comment]
I've had luck with removing light grease stains from suede
with rubber cement. The kind of rubber cement used in school
projects (comes in a brown bottle with it's own brush
inside). Of course, test first on a small spot, like the on
inside lining. Just brush on a small amount, let it sit for
a moment to dry, then rub off the rubber cement with a soft
cloth. When stain is gone and suede is dry, use suede brush
to fluff up the suede again. Good luck!
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Today on April 6
1199 English King Richard I was killed by an arrow at the
siege of the castle of Chaluz in France.
1607 An expedition led by Captain Christopher Newport
arrived at the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico for supplies
before continuing on their journey. On May 14, they went
ashore and founded Jamestown, Virginia, as the first
permanent English colony in America.
1652 Jan van Riebeeck established a settlement at Cape Town,
South Africa.
1814 Granted sovereignty in the island of Elba and a pension
from the French government, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicates at
Fountainebleau. He was allowed to keep the title of emperor.
1830 Joseph Smith and five others organized the Mormon
Church in western New York.
1830 Relations between the Texans and Mexico reached a new
low when Mexico would not allow further emigration into
Texas by settlers from the U.S.
1862 The American Civil War Battle of Shiloh began in
Tennessee.
1865 At the Battle of Sayler's Creek, a third of Lee's army
was cut off by Union troops pursuing him to Appomattox.
1875 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the
multiple telegraph, which sent two signals at the same time.
1896 The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.
1903 French Army Nationalists were revealed for forging
documents to guarantee a conviction for Alfred Dryfus.
1909 Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson claimed to be
the first men to reach the North Pole.
1916 Charlie Chaplin became the highest-paid film star in
the world when he signed a contract with Mutual Film
Corporation for $675,000 a year. He was 26 years old.
1917 The U.S. Congress approved a declaration of war on
Germany and entered World War I on the winning side.
1924 Four planes left Seattle on the first successful flight
around the world.
1927 William P. MacCracken, Jr. earned license number ‘1’
when the Department of Commerce issued the first aviator’s
license.
1938 The United States recognized the German conquest of
Austria.
1941 German forces invaded Greece and Yugoslavia.
1953 Iranian Premier Mossadegh demanded that the shah's
power be reduced.
1957 Trolley cars in New York City completed their final
runs.
1965 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized the use of
ground troops in combat operations in Vietnam.
1967 In South Vietnam, 1,500 Viet Cong attacked Quangtri and
freed 200 prisoners.
1981 A Yugoslav Communist Party official confirmed reports
of intense ethnic riots in Kosovo.
1983 The U.S. Veteran's Administration announced it would
give free medical care for conditions traceable to radiation
exposure to more than 220,000 veterans who participated in
nuclear tests from 1945 to 1962.
1985 William J. Schroeder became the first artificial heart
recipient to be discharged from the hospital.
1998 Federal researchers in the U.S. announced that daily
tamoxifen pills could cut breast cancer risk among high-risk
women.
1998 Pakistan successfully tested medium-range missiles
capable of attacking neighboring India.
2017 smiled.
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