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Bandit
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07-29-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
Bummer man. I know the feeling. I get those all day too. If anyone out there knows Mitzi Mixon, please tell her to pay her bills!

Tera
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08-10-2000

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tera a private message Print Post    
LOL Bandit! Same goes for Victor Jose Rodriguez and Sally Shue.

Thanks for the advice Vacanick I will try that.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
that happened to me also bandit when i got my last phone #. it took a couple of years, but they finally got the hint. also leave it on your answering machine as "this is NOT the number for blank blank, they have not had this number since february 2006"

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Tera, just tell them Joe Blow is dead, and give the phone company's number as that of his heirs.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
I have had the same phone number for 22 years. I've just realized that if I ever fulfill my dream of moving out of the city where I live, I will have to have a new number.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I would probably change my number just to be rid of the aggravation.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 4:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
That "cease and desist" and "by mail only" order sounds like a good idea. And, just because you have that person's old phone number doesn't mean you have their old address too. I know when we first got our newest phone number (moved here in 86), we got a call or two from someone looking for the previous owner of the phone number. The caller also adamantly insisted we must be living at "XYZ" address since we also had the number from there too.

The unfortunate thing is, you'll probably get some collectors that will refuse to believe you aren't who they are looking for, or that you are hiding and protecting the person they are looking for. Eventually I assume they will go away.

Callasin
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06-21-2005

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Callasin a private message Print Post    
I hope the cease and desist works for you. Some states like Massachusetts require that the cease and desist be a written letter from the preson who is on the account which won't help you. If you decide to change your number soon you may be able to have it done for free. We nicely explained how many calls we were getting and they offered to waive the fee.

We were given a phone number that had belonged to a podiatrist. Even though that doctor had not used that phone number for more than a year we got calls every day. People would be very rude and expect us to look up the new phone number for them. We got the bright idea to get an answering machine and record a message saying this is not Dr. So & So's office any more but if you have a message for Callasin or her roomate leave it at the beep. Do you think people paid attention to it? No! We got messages every day asking us to call back and make appointments. Some people even said they wanted an apointment at a certain day and time and would be showing up. I always wondered what happened at the doctor's office when they arrived unannounced.

Tmagicsaq
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03-26-2004

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 1:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tmagicsaq a private message Print Post    
my parents have had there phone number for 50 years. They get calls from a ski lodge just outside of the city all winter. It appears that the only difference in the numbers is the area code. The ski lodge called my parents and told them to change the phone number (parents had it first) they refused. I was very mad at them for telling my parents to change the number, when we would get calls, i would tell the people that all the snow melted, the ski lodge ended up changing there phone number.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 1:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Tmagic... that's hilarious, that you told them all the snow melted!!! And great that THEY ended up changing their numbers. Good for you! :-)

Mack
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07-23-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mack a private message Print Post    
We moved to San Antonio four years ago and also apparently got the number of somebody who'd been less than prompt about paying her bills. She also particularly seemed to like renting movies from Hollywood Video and Blockbuster and not returning them. We waded through the "Can I speak to Jane Doe?" calls and they seemed to fall off over a two year period. Some of the folks calling were a bit rude, basically calling us liars and wanting us to prove to them (over the phone???) that we weren't this "Doe" person. The real shocker came about a year ago when a court officer called "Jane" leaving a message on our recorder that a bench warrant for her arrest had been issued and she should either turn herself in or they'd come out and arrest her. OK...that got my attention, especially when I called the number the officer left. Turned out they'd used their database to trace the phone number to our address and that was the address they intended to arrest Jane Doe at. I pointed out that if they looked just a little harder they'd see that the owners of the house didn't have the last name "Doe". The officer actually used his computer with me on the line and came back with our names. He allowed as though they'd lost track of Jane and he'd put a note in the computer that she didn't have our number and didn't live at our address. Thank goodness we've heard nothing since then!

Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 6:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
I didn't want to start a whole new thread, so I thought this one would be appropriate. I am giving my daughter (Casey) a college grad party and we have to do it at a hotel in the town she lives in (90 miles from me) so I need some good, easy, travelable, hordevoure ideas. They can be hot, if the are crockpotable, I'll probably just pick up meat-cheese-veggie trays but would like some WOW choices too. Also, does anyone know of a good site to make graduation party invites? Preferably FREE ones...The party will be two weeks after Christmas and two weeks before I leave for Belize so I need to keep costs down a bit.

OK, Well.... thanks in advance all you wonderful, creative, supersmart, and goodlooking people. (don't ya like the way I kiss up???)

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
can't help you, resortgirl. what i want to know is where in Belize are you going? i own part of an island there and love it. are you going for vacation or business? just curious.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 6:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
While it might not be a "wow" of a hordevoure (I always think of horses ovary when I see that word), I love Swedish meatballs. They're super easy to prepare and would be very travelable.

I doubt that homemade invitations would actually be any cheaper than buying some ready-made. I made invitations to my nephew's birthday party using Microsoft Publisher. I snagged a picture from Google of an X-Box game he loved and used it for the cover. We just made the whole party X-Box related and all the boys had a great sleepover and played games all night.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
More Suggestions:
Swedish meatballs can be done in a crockpot and plugged in when you get there.
Chips and dips (including tortilla chips and salsa) You can buy the dip premade in a jar.
Cubed cheese with toothpicks. (place toothpicks when you get there)
Sliced fruit - (slice when you get there)

I found this:

https://www.mycardmaker.com/flash.html

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
seven layer dip in a big container is good. little quiches made in muffin tins.

Wapland
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wapland a private message Print Post    
Rg,

Always a big hit for me.

Pumpernickel bread with warm spinach dip. Hollow out the inside of round pumpernickel bread and cube the bread you hollow for dipping. Fill the hallow whole with any dip...our favorite is spinach but you could use any easy to make veggie dip. Arrange the cubed bread around the hollowe bread. Looks great and really simple. Easy to put together on site and easy to transport.

Another is pruschitto wrapped melon. Wrap strips of pruschitto around melon sticks and attach with a toothpick. Great flavor of sweet and salty. If you cut melon in half moon shape you can arrange on a plate like the petals of a flower....it does look nice.

Parmasean cheese crisps. These are thin tangy bite sized triangles. You make them ahead of time and then serve them cold. Some people like to dip them in salsa. I will track down the recipe....just melted parmasean and something. I will find it for you.

How many coming again RG?

Fondly
Wappy

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Hehe, I did the easiest party dish in the world yesterday. Ya know those lil' smokies? Throw em in the crockpot, cover with bbq sauce and simmer all day. Takes a few minutes to set it up and other than the occassional stirring, you pretty much don't have to do a thing to it. We do a pot for parties ever so often and it's usually gone before anything else, though it's not real fancy.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
One of my guests' favorites: Brown a lb. or more of ground beef. Chop into cubes a large pkg of Velvetta and melt. Add a couple of cans of Rotel or salsa. Add ground beef to velvetta and Rotel and keep in the crock pot. Have tortilla chips for dipping. Its yummy and easy.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Wargod, my kids always loved those when they were young and still to this day, make me make those when we have parties.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
You could aways just make a batch of taco meat and bring the toppings separately.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Mini cream puffs filled with shredded ham, chicken or cream cheese fillings look pretty and are done quickly.
Slices of French bread with some cold cuts and/or different cheeses and decorated with egg slices, a drop of caviar (black/red), sliced olives, small strips of roasted pepper or lox, anything savoury and colourful.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I love doing that Mamie, lol, mainly because it's such an easy dish to make. When you have everything else to do to get ready for a party it's nice to have some dish that doesn't require a whole lot of attention. Hehe, after seeing the way the kids attacked them though, I'll be making it a little more often for dinner!

Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
Thanks Everyone! I am definitely going to take some of these ideas!! They sound wonderful!
40 or so people coming, not a huge party. Ex husband and his wife are coming, so that's why the WOW factor... you know I gotta impress for some sick, insecure, stupid reason....

Cnd, we are going to Ambregris Caye to stay. We've never been there, but done lots of research. We plan to look at properties while there. At one time we thought about retiring there, but our "BIG" plans for retirement money didn't quite pan out, so I doubt we can afford it. But we are going to look for fun...

I think if I do 3 "hot" and about 6-7 "cold" dishes I should be good. I'm going to put out some rock water fountains that hold candles for center peices and I bought "inspiration" rocks with different words that I think are important to remember that I'll place around the room, and then give them to Casey when the party is over. Some of the words are: love, joy, dance, dream, patience, sing, forgive, passion.... ect. Some balloons, crepe paper and I think that's about it! Keep the ideas coming!

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
be sure to look up Kevin Gonzolez at this website:

Belize

he is our real estate agent and his wife, Iraida, arranged our wedding.