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[HeliCraig]

I have now edited 1 line of code - changing a single character. Ran became Run.

My work here is done.

[FiveTimes]

I'm about so pass my single bug over to someone else, then I can go make a brew

[zeitghost]

There's someone repeatedly phoning next door...

I refuse to go & answer it.

[DaveB]

Morning all

NF, what on earth were you doing posting at past 3am this morning?

[HeliCraig]

There's someone repeatedly phoning next door...

I refuse to go & answer it.

We have that here too. I normally do answer it with a comedy retort:

"Good morning, Birmingham Burger King, Dave speaking - how can I help?"

"Buckingham Palace - how may I direct your call?"

"Police Emergency - Whats the emergency caller?"

or other such high jinx. I'm such a card.

[alreadypacked]

There's someone repeatedly phoning next door...

I refuse to go & answer it.

We have phones that you can turn down the volume. Works for me

[HeliCraig]

Barclays online banking is down. Again.

Even when it is up it is near useless - you can only get 30 days data. I wanted a copy statement yesterday from May... I had to ring up to find out that even they don't have one, its microfiched and archived. It'll take 10 days.

Are they still in the 80's?

[DaveB]

We have that here too. I normally do answer it with a comedy retort:

"Good morning, Birmingham Burger King, Dave speaking - how can I help?"

"Buckingham Palace - how may I direct your call?"

"Police Emergency - Whats the emergency caller?"

or other such high jinx. I'm such a card.

I got into a small amount of trouble with MrsB the other week. She rang me at work but for some reason the caller ID didnt show the number so I answered it in business mode rather than husband mode. She didnt recognise my voice and didnt really hear what I said...

<ring ring>

Me : Picks up, "Client CO, DaveB"
Her : "Oh, errr, hello, can I speak to DaveB please."

<Split second pause as I realise who it is and brain goes into "Evil Mode" tm>

Me : "Certainly, I'll just try and find him for you."

<puts phone on mute>
<waits>

Me : "Sorry, he's not at his desk. If you want to hang on he should be back in a sec."

Her : "Oh, Ok."

<puts phone on mute>
<waits>

Me : "Hello? Yes, sorry, he's not back yet. He should be any minute though."
Her : "*sigh* ok."

<puts phone on mute>
<waits>

Her : <much signing and grumping unaware that she's not actually on hold>

Me : "Hi, he's still not back I'm afraid but he shouldn't be long."
Her : "Fine, fine, ok."

<puts phone on mute>
<waits>

Her: <to herself, still unaware> "Grrr, bloody arse, where is he."

Me : "Hi, I'm really sorry, I dont know where he is but he should be back any minute."

Her : <obviously trying hard to remain composed> "Ok,ok, do you know how long?"

Me : "No, but it should be any minute, he is in the office today."

Her : "Fine, ok <big sigh>"

<puts phone on mute>
<waits>

Her : <eventually> "Oh FFS this is ridiculous!" <hangs up>

<waits>

<rings home>

Her : "Hello?"

Me : "Hi, you rang just now to talk to DaveB?"

Her : "Oh, err, yes."

Me : "Hi sweetie <barely supressed giggle>"

Her : "What? Oh you bastard! You complete &%"£*)&£&(^%"(&*)$*^£)&*"!"

Me : <Laughing uncontrollably>

Her : "Git!" <hangs up>.

Total elapsed time - About 10 minutes.

[HeliCraig]

False alarm... I nearly got into Online Banking then - got past the first screen to the one where you enter your PIN details etc.... then got the classic Barclays Fail.

Bankers. The lot of em.

[DS23]

That there tree is going to have to go, I'm afraid...

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