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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I received this from my Uncle and it appears to be completely legitimate (since the website is actually google dot com).

Here is something you will want to have and use. (The telephone company charges $1.50 to get a phone number from information). Compliments to Google. Just leave it up to Google to come up with something like this!

Here's a number worth putting in your cell phone, or your home phone speed dial: 1-800-goog411. This is an awesome service from Google, and it's free -- great when you are on the road.

Don't waste your money on information calls and don't waste your time manually dialing the number. Driving along in your car and Hit the speed dial for information that you have programmed.

The voice at the other end says, "City & State." then "Business, Name or Type of Service." then it says "Connecting" and your party answers the phone. This is nationwide and it is absolutely free!

Click on the link below and watch the short clip for a quick demonstration.


http://www.google.com/goog411/

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Actually Google411 has been around for a while (almost a year).

I haven't used it in a while, but you don't get a human and it's all voice recognition. And IIRC they are using what you ask for as a way to build their database.

Personally, I use TellMe (1-800-555-TELL). You can get route information, raffic information, and all sorts of things (including stock quotes) as well as business information. They also have a nifty app you can download to you phone (http://www.tellme.com/you).

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Yep. We've had billboards for it here in the city for several months now.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
BEST SITE EVER. Recommend it to anyone you think could benefit:

http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Not sure where to put this, but this is important and it's happening to me on my main landline. This is NOT illegal, yet, but I'm hoping the law is passed very soon. The intrusion and frustration is unbelievable. I do not answer any calls from anyone unless they a leave message. This has been going on for a couple of weeks. The telephone company can't do a thing and changing my phone number isn't something I want to do. It took almost six years to make people understand I was not a computer store!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoofing_attack

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I couldn't quite understand what's happening, Kstme. Is someone using your number in a scam, and then real (scammed) customers use the caller ID to call you back and hassle you?

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
lol, I thought I was the only one who didn't understand what this scam was!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Me too. Can you explain it a bit more?

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Kitt, yes, that's what's happening. But, they are NOT scamming. They are 'Spoofing'.

They call places and people with my number in their caller ID. They call businesses and people they don't know, leave some kind of message and those places call me.

A pizza place, down the street, uses caller ID to help protect itself against bogus orders. They've been spoofed on a number of times. They call the number back to confirm the order and no order has been placed at the 'real' number. It's all very sad for everyone on the receiving end.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
It's just for their "fun" then??! Whoever's doing it needs serious time doing community service. Must be really irritating for you, the normal junk calls are annoying enough.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Friday, December 05, 2008 - 4:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
A few years ago I saw an ad on TV (coming from the US networks) for a phone that looks like a big padded poster. You hang it on the wall and press the buttons to dial and it had little built in spkrs. I thought it was such a neat idea at the time but had to wait for it to either be sold in Canada or until I made it to the US for some shopping. Just thought of it again today. Has anyone here heard of this or know if it is still being sold? Have taken a quick look online but with no luck.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, December 05, 2008 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I can find several gimmicky ones:
Coca Cola
Sponge Bob
M&M

Then I keep seeing references to a "Thintronix Poster Phone" that was big in 2003 but I can't see anywhere now. It looks like this:
Thintronix
but it's not for sale there.

I googled "poster phone." Not having much luck other than those though.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Friday, December 05, 2008 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
YES YES!!! That's it!! Thank you Kitt.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, December 05, 2008 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
NEW QUESTION - How do I get a list of all the people who died in Los Angeles, CA in the last week? I admit I am being bad, but I don't believe my co-worker, who is not very sad, but has to take a week off from work for a funeral in LA, and we are in the SF Bay Area, yet she needs two days travel and two days for the funeral. I don't doubt the funeral, but so sorry, is it a quick trip to LA. I don't trust her and it annoys me because she takes advantage of everything she can get out of the company.

Indulge me, I have tried google, but I am not a good searcher that way, so if you can get me close I will look around.

I know I am bad, it just annoys me, and she has spent the day laughing and having a good time wanting us to do her work for her while she is gone. It just gripes me and if it is all true, I will throw myself on the Gods and this board and be humble, apologetic and beat myself with a stick. TIA

Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Friday, December 05, 2008 - 10:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
Did you check obituaries in the newspaper. You can usually get them online.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, December 05, 2008 - 10:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I tried but didn't get anything useful, that is why I thought someone might be a better searcher than I am, do you know how Pippin04?

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, December 05, 2008 - 11:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Here's a list of newspapers, in Los Angeles and LA County. Not sure which you checked.

http://tinyurl.com/59bcms
Website is ePodunk.com

I'm going to send you a PM if that is ok.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
The drive between San Francisco and LA is about 7 hours, depending on traffic and all. So yes, you kind of lose a day each way (even if you drive at night).

I don't know about LA papers, but there are obits in ours that are over 2 weeks old.

Just curious... this is a coworker, right? What are you going to do if turns out there isn't a funeral?

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
there is a whole bunch of ways she could trip her up at work. she could say she just found out her cousin knew the deceased and went to the same funeral, then say things like 'my cousin said she loved the little girl playing the harp' or whatever and see what coworker says

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
why is it that people think you have to be in the depths of despair when someone dies? Only one time when a family member passed away was I that upset. Doesn't mean you don't have to go to the funeral and the reception and all that stuff, just doesn't mean you are crying at the drop of a hat. Maybe she has put thinking about the death in the back of her mind. I think trying to trip someone up about their personal life is going beyond a work relationship.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I took it as this co-worker is known for taking advantage and Dipo wouldnt even be thinking this way if it were anyone else.

At my job you get 5 days berevement for a family members death and I have heard of some in the past that lied to get the free 5 days. They don't have to show a death cert or anything.

I work with someone that is a proven liar and still lies. That person gets away with so much because upper management doesnt see(doesnt want to deal with) the lies. So I understand where Dipo is comming from.

and yes ppl do grieve differently, I know this first hand. I never judge the way anyone greives and I think the only reason Dipo mentioned that was because she is already suspisious of this person AND has to do all her work

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 5:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Pamy, you are correct, I wouldn't even think this way about anyone else and I am probably being silly it just annoys me to know end.

Serate, I got your PM, but I don't have that information. I was just hoping there were listings that I could peruse to see if she is shown as one of the surviving grandchildren.

I was thinking that the obit would occur within a week of dieing, but if they are late like costa has indicated I guess I should give it up.

I will check those papers and see what I find. Thanks everyone.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh, and the other thing, I do believe there was a death, but I suspect the funeral is this weekend (the 6th or 7th) and she is taking advantage by taking a week off.

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
What's your company policy on deaths? My husband gets 5 days off for immediate family. Cousins would be not so immediate so he'd have to use PTO time but can't be denied the time off no matter who is already scheduled.

At the ammunition plant to get the 3 days off of bereavement you had to show an obit and if your name wasn't listed then you had to prove it was your grandparent.

Obits here can be as soon as the very next day or as late as a few months. It's up to the family, but then again all of Iowa is probably smaller than LA itself. *L*

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 11:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
MAN where did the last 30 minutes go? Tried to edit. No wonder it said no.

Doesn't matter when the funeral is, he still gets 5 days. days have to be taken attached to the funeral date but can be before after or both.