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From: pashdown@javelin.es.com (Pete Ashdown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga Ad on KGO Radio
Message-ID: <1990Dec19.153711.25273@javelin.es.com>
Date: 19 Dec 90 15:37:11 GMT
References: <4162@mindlink.UUCP> <1990Dec19.065307.24051@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
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Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah
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es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:

>>> djh@neuromancer.metaphor.com writes:
>>> At the end of the ad it said "call
>>> this number" - so I did. The CBM operator who answered seemed confused and
>>> said "Sorry, nobody's heren right now." 
>>

>	When was the call made? After 5PM? I don't think it is
>Commodore's fault if they only pay people to work 9-5. It sounds
>like the caller spoke to the janitor who had no clue what was
>going on. Not that it would be bad if Commodore had someone on
>the phone 24 hours, but that would be doing more than necessary.
>Here they are doing the minimum.

After 5:00 PM Phone Call Tests To Two Computer Companies:

Company A:  RING RING "Hello, you have reached Company A Computers.  Our hours
are nine a.m. to five p.m. Monday through Friday.  If you would like more
information about our computers, press 1.  If you need technical information,
press 2.  If you would like to leave a message on company phone mail, press 3.
If you would like to leave your address so we may mail you more information,
press 4.  Please make a selection now."

Company C: RING RING RING RING RING RING  "YEAH?  WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
 
"Um, do you have any information about Company C computers?"

"Ah Hell man, I just work here.  What do you expect?"
 
"Are you technical support?"

"Nah, man, I just mop the decks."

"Why are you answering the phone?"

"BECAUSE IT WAS RINGING STOOOPID!"

>	-- Ethan

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