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Ben E Lou · 02-04-2004, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by NoMyths

If they give you the blow-off this time, just let the police handle it, SkyDog.

Definitely, especially now that I have the answering machine message in her voice saying that she has it.

Ben E Lou · 02-04-2004, 03:08 PM

Got it!

Gwinnett County's reputation is, for the most part, yuppie. That certainly wasn't the case in the neighborhood I just went to....

rkmsuf · 02-04-2004, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Got it!

Gwinnett County's reputation is, for the most part, yuppie. That certainly wasn't the case in the neighborhood I just went to....

If you went there in the red, white and blue outfit tell me there is video...

Samdari · 02-04-2004, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Got it!

Gwinnett County's reputation is, for the most part, yuppie. That certainly wasn't the case in the neighborhood I just went to....

So, was there a shakedown?

I wonder how many calls you will get for her? You could just tell those callers that they will have to find an alternate way to contact her, as you have stolen her cell phone.

Ben E Lou · 02-04-2004, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Samdari

So, was there a shakedown?

I wonder how many calls you will get for her? You could just tell those callers that they will have to find an alternate way to contact her, as you have stolen her cell phone.

No shakedown.

LOL! That's actually not a bad idea. At least I can get some private enjoyment as compensation for my inconvenience.

3ric · 02-04-2004, 03:20 PM

Good to hear you got it back, SD. But are you going to be hit with a hefty bill now, what with all the calls she must have made?

Samdari · 02-04-2004, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

LOL! That's actually not a bad idea. At least I can get some private enjoyment as compensation for my inconvenience.

That's what I am thinking. But, I am sure either you or our boardmates can come up with a more clever/funny (or cocky/funny I suppose) method of having fun with any that call for her than I did.

Chubby · 02-04-2004, 03:31 PM

go into your call history, see if she made any calls, reverse lookup the numbers online if she did, mess with said people...

Ben E Lou · 02-04-2004, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 3ric

Good to hear you got it back, SD. But are you going to be hit with a hefty bill now, what with all the calls she must have made?

Nope, for several reasons:

1. The battery ran out, probably shortly after I had the phone disabled. I had to charge it when I got it back.
2. I had it cancelled within a day after the first phone call she made.
3. I have a rollover minutes plan, with a balance of over 2,000 minutes right now. She could have talked non-stop for a month and not eaten up all of those minutes.

Buzzbee · 02-04-2004, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Nope, for several reasons:

1. The battery ran out, probably shortly after I had the phone disabled. I had to charge it when I got it back.
2. I had it cancelled within a day after the first phone call she made.
3. I have a rollover minutes plan, with a balance of over 2,000 minutes right now. She could have talked non-stop for a month and not eaten up all of those minutes.

And you were a MATH major?

Let's do some math, shall we. 60 minutes in an hour. 24 hours in a day. So that's...ummmm...let's see. I'm not a UGA grad so you'll have to give me a minute. Us Techies aren't so good in math. Uh...that'd be 60 * 24. Izzat rite?

60 X 24 = Let me git my calkeelaytur = 1,440 minutes in a day.

Now, you said that your BALANCE was 2,000 minutes, but you didn't say how many monthly minutes you receive. Considering you have 500+ numbers stored in that there do-hickey (is do-hickey the rite word? Us Techies wernt very good in Ainglish either) you probably have one of them there 3,000 minit a month plans. Assuming your plan starts on February 1st (my momma did learn me how ta spell February) we'll assume you had the full 3,000 minutes available. So, 2,000 minute balance plus 3,000 minutes for this month...that'd be...uh...whar's my calkeelaytur...oh...here it is:

2,000 + 3,000 = 5,000.

Now here's whar thangs git faincy. I'll try to go slow so's you kin keep up. Since thar's 1,440 minutes in a day, we kin divide 5,000 by 1,440 and find out how many days she'd a been able to talk on your phone. I know it sounds inkredibul, but trust me, it works. So using my calkeelaytur:

5,000 / 1,440 (that slash means divide, if'n ya didn't know) = 3.472.

Now, we can do this thang called roundin' to make that 3.5. That 3.5 means three and a half. Just trust me. So, if'n our assumptions are close, she'd a been able to talk fer about three and a half days afore you'da been payin'.

Now, since its February, you git helped out some since there ain't as many days. 28 - 3.5 = 24.5

You wuz off by 24.5 days. Not very close. Whar wuz it you got yore learnin'?

Drake · 02-04-2004, 03:56 PM

Brilliant post, Buzzbee.

Ben E Lou · 02-04-2004, 03:58 PM

You forgot my free nights and weekends, just I forgot to multiply 60 by 24.

sterlingice · 02-04-2004, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

Brilliant post, Buzzbee.

Seconded! That made me chuckle

SI

Celeval · 02-04-2004, 04:46 PM

*lol*

finkenst · 02-04-2004, 05:37 PM

that made my eyes hurt as it got worse and worse..

Ben E Lou · 02-18-2004, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Samdari

So, was there a shakedown?

I wonder how many calls you will get for her? You could just tell those callers that they will have to find an alternate way to contact her, as you have stolen her cell phone.

BUMP!!!

Yes, I just got a call on the phone for Jamie, and I told the caller, in my most menacing "gangsta" voice (and yes, I AM bilingual, thank you very much), "Naw. You can't speak to her, 'cause I took this phone from her, and she ain't gettin' it back, knowwhati'msayin'?"

Samdari · 02-18-2004, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

BUMP!!!

Yes, I just got a call on the phone for Jamie, and I told the caller, in my most menacing "gangsta" voice (and yes, I AM bilingual, thank you very much), "Naw. You can't speak to her, 'cause I took this phone from her, and she ain't gettin' it back, knowwhati'msayin'?"

Perhaps I should come up with some sort of code which distinguishes the real, honest, heartfelt suggestions/advice I occaissionally give from the ones made in jest.

Nah, its not worth it, this is the first confirmed case of someone listening.

Eaglesfan27 · 02-18-2004, 10:01 AM

That is hilarious.

JeeberD · 02-18-2004, 11:09 AM

Shepp · 02-18-2004, 11:14 AM

Skydog, you have no idea how lucky you are to have gotten your phone back. I work for the Dekalb County Police and we make probably about 1000 lost cell phone reports a month. If something like this happens again and you are able to get the Name, Date of Birth, and Address of whoever it was that took your phone you can go to Magistrate Court (Juvenile Court if they're under 17) and sign a warrant (petition for juveniles) for Theft by Taking. That way they have to explain their stupid behaviour to a judge.
Anyway, glad it all worked out for you in the end.

sabotai · 02-18-2004, 02:49 PM

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Theft by Taking

Theft by Taking...isn't the taking part of what makes it theft? Calling the Department of Redundancy Department...

rkmsuf · 02-18-2004, 02:51 PM

What do you get for Theft by Borrowing?

fantastic flying froggies · 02-19-2004, 06:22 AM

If you buy something cheaper than what it's really worth, is that Theft by Buying ?

JonInMiddleGA · 02-19-2004, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

Theft by Taking...isn't the taking part of what makes it theft? Calling the Department of Redundancy Department...

Let's see ... there's:

Theft by Taking (physically stealing somebody else's stuff)
Theft by Receiving (aka receiving stolen property)
Theft by Deception (basically theft by fraud)
Theft by Conversion (never been really sure about this one, I think it applies to being a "fence")

Although I'm being more serious & I know the original intent was humorous, now I'm wondering if there's any others I can't think of right now.

Maybe some of our LEO and/or legal contingent can fill in the gaps.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-19-2004, 07:44 AM

On another note: Ever see those "For Sale: By Owner" signs?
Who the hell else should be selling the house? The neighbors?

Ben E Lou · 02-19-2004, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

On another note: Ever see those "For Sale: By Owner" signs?
Who the hell else should be selling the house? The neighbors?

I assume that means that you'll be dealing directly with the owner, and not a real estate agency, Mr. Literal.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-19-2004, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

I assume that means that you'll be dealing directly with the owner, and not a real estate agency, Mr. Literal.

Hey, any opportunity to "borrow" material from James Gregory is good for me

Tekneek · 02-19-2004, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Shepp

If something like this happens again and you are able to get the Name, Date of Birth, and Address of whoever it was that took your phone you can go to Magistrate Court (Juvenile Court if they're under 17) and sign a warrant (petition for juveniles) for Theft by Taking. That way they have to explain their stupid behaviour to a judge.
Anyway, glad it all worked out for you in the end.

I am curious about this...why does the victim have to find this information out for themselves? Seems like the police should be onto this. Given that we know the police can track down people following their cellphone usage, why don't they just work that angle and arrest them anyway?

JonInMiddleGA · 02-20-2004, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tekneek

I am curious about this...why does the victim have to find this information out for themselves? Seems like the police should be onto this. Given that we know the police can track down people following their cellphone usage, why don't they just work that angle and arrest them anyway?

I suspect the answer to that might be something along the lines of "When? In all that free time we have, right?"

02-04-2004, 03:08 PM	#52
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02-18-2004, 10:01 AM	#68
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02-04-2004, 03:31 PM	#58
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	go into your call history, see if she made any calls, reverse lookup the numbers online if she did, mess with said people...

02-04-2004, 03:56 PM	#61
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Brilliant post, Buzzbee.

02-04-2004, 04:46 PM	#64
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	lol

02-04-2004, 05:37 PM	#65
finkenst College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: usually sunny SoCal	that made my eyes hurt as it got worse and worse..

02-18-2004, 11:14 AM	#70
Shepp High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA	Skydog, you have no idea how lucky you are to have gotten your phone back. I work for the Dekalb County Police and we make probably about 1000 lost cell phone reports a month. If something like this happens again and you are able to get the Name, Date of Birth, and Address of whoever it was that took your phone you can go to Magistrate Court (Juvenile Court if they're under 17) and sign a warrant (petition for juveniles) for Theft by Taking. That way they have to explain their stupid behaviour to a judge. Anyway, glad it all worked out for you in the end.

02-18-2004, 02:51 PM	#72
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02-19-2004, 06:22 AM	#73
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02-19-2004, 07:44 AM	#75
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