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(OT) Avoid Shopping at Walgreens
Stormin Mormon wrote: On 1/22/2014 10:16 AM, sms wrote: As others have pointed out, there is no requirement to provide a real name, address, or phone number to get the card, and many people use bogus (and creative) names. A good list of some names to use is at http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits. Or take an Indian name such as Mr. Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta or Mr. Wolfe*schlegel*stein*hausen*berger*dorff. Unfortunately, Walgreen's doesn't call you by name, like Safeway does, when they hand you your receipt. Many systems have limited characters. So, you're likely to be shortened to Venkata or Wolfesch. I'd love to see what Monty Pythons Flying Circus would do with that concept. With their droll humor, I can imagine them having a ripping good time, what? How about a last name that takes seven minutes to say out, and people start to faint from the vapors? One time when I was in the airport at San Francisco, there was a voice page for Mr. Rection, Mr. Hugh G. Rection, white courtesy phones, please. In college, I was Christophe for a while. My pet pseudonym is Ominous Rumbling. Most store clerk types don't notice it and say, "Thank you Mr. Rumbling." And when asked for my month and day of birth at a pharmacy counter I often answer, "February 30th. Many of those same folks don't see anything curious about that either. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight. |
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(OT) Avoid Shopping at Walgreens
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 19:27:37 -0500, Jeff Wisnia
wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: On 1/22/2014 10:16 AM, sms wrote: As others have pointed out, there is no requirement to provide a real name, address, or phone number to get the card, and many people use bogus (and creative) names. A good list of some names to use is at http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits. Or take an Indian name such as Mr. Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta or Mr. Wolfe*schlegel*stein*hausen*berger*dorff. Unfortunately, Walgreen's doesn't call you by name, like Safeway does, when they hand you your receipt. Many systems have limited characters. So, you're likely to be shortened to Venkata or Wolfesch. I'd love to see what Monty Pythons Flying Circus would do with that concept. With their droll humor, I can imagine them having a ripping good time, what? How about a last name that takes seven minutes to say out, and people start to faint from the vapors? One time when I was in the airport at San Francisco, there was a voice page for Mr. Rection, Mr. Hugh G. Rection, white courtesy phones, please. In college, I was Christophe for a while. My pet pseudonym is Ominous Rumbling. Most store clerk types don't notice it and say, "Thank you Mr. Rumbling." And when asked for my month and day of birth at a pharmacy counter I often answer, "February 30th. Many of those same folks don't see anything curious about that either. Don't be too surprised if you get a visit from the DEA. |
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(OT) Avoid Shopping at Walgreens
On 1/27/2014 7:27 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
My pet pseudonym is Ominous Rumbling. Most store clerk types don't notice it and say, "Thank you Mr. Rumbling." And when asked for my month and day of birth at a pharmacy counter I often answer, "February 30th. Many of those same folks don't see anything curious about that either. Jeff Well, everyone knows February has only 31 days. In western NY, people mispronounce that as feb-YOU-ary. The same people who seldom look in the rear view MEER when driving. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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On 01/28/2014 05:46 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
[snip] Well, everyone knows February has only 31 days. I once had a calendar watch that thought every month has 32 days. In western NY, people mispronounce that as feb-YOU-ary. The same people who seldom look in the rear view MEER when driving. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us "For many centuries the sword and cross were allies. Together they attacked the rights of man. They defended each other." [Robert G. Ingersoll] |
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(OT) Avoid Shopping at Walgreens
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:46:42 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote: On 1/27/2014 7:27 PM, Jeff Wisnia wrote: My pet pseudonym is Ominous Rumbling. Most store clerk types don't notice it and say, "Thank you Mr. Rumbling." And when asked for my month and day of birth at a pharmacy counter I often answer, "February 30th. Many of those same folks don't see anything curious about that either. Jeff Well, everyone knows February has only 31 days. In western NY, people mispronounce that as feb-YOU-ary. The same people who seldom look in the rear view MEER when driving. Did they leave their wallet in the top draw? |
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