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[Twolanerider]

Was away from the desk for a couple of hours catching lunch and running a couple of errands.  A few minutes ago played phone messages that arrived while I was gone.  One was almost word for word like this:

"Mr. Carey, this is Axtell.  I'm calling about your cylinders and cylinder heads.  Sorry but we've had a little problem.  Just need to let you know we had a machine tool slip and damage the powder coating on a head.  When it did we accidentally dropped that head on the cylinders setting close by and they got marked up too.  The fins on the new head aren't dinged up too bad.  You can use it ok.  We don't guarantee anything like accessory power coating though.  Be sure and let me know if you want us to sent them back to the coater to get the work done again.  Thanks."


If it weren't for the fact that this was not the one guy that has always been the point of contact at Axtell I've have gone random trajectory ballistic.  As it was there was still a good couple of minutes before I got him on the phone and confirmed that my femur was getting stretched.  So.....  ok buddies.  Who was the asshole ?

[JesterDecor]

HOLY SH*T DON!

If he only knew you had just been to the POST OFFICE... he should be skeered!

[iski]

Figures he was the ahole for pulling your leg.

Jokin' about bike scritches ain't funny whar we come frum........

[Chief]

This is gonna be fun to watch. Don't you have caller ID?

[Twolanerider]

This is gonna be fun to watch. Don't you have caller ID?

Scrolled through the list after hearing the messages.  The tone (and the what almost sounded like a giggle in the background) had me suspicous.  One call was a blocked number.  So that was the culprit.

I thought it was a pretty good gag.  Especially after all the historical vendor hassles someone ought to get the credit for the effort .

[Fired00d]

Even though I do know how to block caller ID, you would have known my voice.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[naitram]

could Hoist be yankin the chain in the other direction

[Chief]

Scrolled through the list after hearing the messages.  The tone (and the what almost sounded like a giggle in the background) had me suspicous.  One call was a blocked number.  So that was the culprit.

I thought it was a pretty good gag.  Especially after all the historical vendor hassles someone ought to get the credit for the effort .

I'll take credit for trying to fence your stolen stuff earlier this year, but I can't claim this one. Someone will definitely get EBCM membership for sure.  

[HogBreath]

I have to admit...IF I would have thought of it, I would have done it. I simply am too mentally slow to think of it.

[Twolanerider]

Even though I do know how to block caller ID, you would have known my voice.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

I not only played it four times to make sure I couldn't pick out the voice I took the sound file to the PC and broke it down for background.  Thought even though the first voice was new to me the whispers in the background might be brought out to be recognizable.  A little more work to do with it.  But so far it's a mystery. 

There is more to caller ID data than just "blocked call" when it shows up that way.  If I stay amused and curious might dig farther there too.  Someone has "earned" a Christmas present.  I'd just so love to make sure they are appropriately compensated .

[erniezap]

Damn, I wish that I would have thought of it!   

This should definitely be a fun to watch going forward...

[Twolanerider]

I have to admit...IF I would have thought of it, I would have done it. I simply am too mentally slow to think of it.

I knew you'd be evil to do it.  And you've got a co-conspirator that would go along too.

[JesterDecor]

I knew you'd be evil to do it.  And you've got a co-conspirator that would go along too.

I'M innocent...I swear!! (unless you can PROVE otherwise) 

[harleydiva]

I'M innocent...I swear!! (unless you can PROVE otherwise) 

Would that be like "innocent until proven guilty"?    

[Twolanerider]

I'M innocent...I swear!! (unless you can PROVE otherwise) 

It's ok.  I believe you JD.  Unless I don't.  But I'm still afraid of you.  So it's ok!