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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists (flame)
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Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 19:57:51 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 27 19:57:51 1985
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> 
> Hardly a good analogy. IF you turn on a commercial network (and don't tape it
> so you can edit out the commercials), YOU are CHOOSING to accept the 
> commercials.  However, when some joker calls you up on the telephone,
> THEY are intruding.  For someone who is just a little bit nasty in their
> postings, you should at least think things out before you start pissing.
>   ...Larry Mazlack

Yes, as Lilly Tomlin's Ernestine character would say...

Let's turn to page vii of the directory and repeat after me.
It is a crime under both state and federal laws for anyone to make obscene
or harassing telephone calls.  These laws have penalties of imprisonment
and/or fine.

- C&P Telephone White pages.