Weedy1

He's obviously an intelligent individual.

Yup, this thread has now officially wasted 8 minutes of my life.

Don't forget your Saran wrap and cup next time you go out into in the bush.

I used to be a night manager 25 years ago for a telemarketing company in Edmonton. We sold coupon books that were sponsored by a couple of local radio stations. The books were actually a very good deal if they were used. There was free golf, bowling, oil changes,meals, the list went on. Everything was free, no two for ones or discounts. The guys that owned the company canvassed local business's for the free stuff in the book . These guys could make you give up your mother if they wanted you to. I remember the primary owner coming in one day saying he had just sucked the local lube company out of 5000 free oil changes. (Most would never get used in this type of system.) They were pros, with many years experience working North American cities. They were however crooks, gamblers, drug addicts and con artists. There would be a crew of about 30-40 people working the phones from 9am to 9pm. The people working the phones were of all types. Kids, moms, retired folk, they even had a schizophrenic fellow that lived in a van working the phone. There was a bonus system for the sellers which comprised of making the best poker hand out of the cards they received for each of the books they sold. The bonus money could be quite high if you were a good seller. The place was ran like a casino, really fast paced,high energy type of environment. Some of the people working the phones were quite unbelievable also. These were the type of salesman that would turn around the pranks people answering the phone would play on them and in turn sell them a book. It was a game amongst the better sales people. When a product is "sponsored" by a local radio station that can go a long ways. It was quite funny to hear people's reactions when they the radio station's names. At least 50% of the time they thought they had won something. I would have to verify the orders by phoning the customer after the solicitor was done with them and explain to them the book cost $44.95 and there would be a driver coming to their door. Tough job I know. Can you believe that some people still thought they had won something even when the driver would show up at their door? Delivery was the real smart part of these guys system. Even if the people thought they had won something when the driver showed up at their door they felt obligated to buy anyways. After all most of the drivers were good looking guys due to the fact it was primarily women that would purchase the books. Pretty smart stuff. Now here's the interesting part of it all: -The 3 owners were averaging $300,000+ each per year. (I knew the book keeper well.) -The managers $50-100000 / year on commission.(Good coin for working 4-9:30PM) -The drivers made commission. -The majority of the solicitors? Sweet FA.............. I wonder what that coin would equate to in today's world? I just don't seem to get calls from these kind of companies anymore. did everyone catch on?

You boys are going to have to buy a couple of these to chuck those flies.

A classic Click here if the movie does not play.

Beauty fish. I'm jealous.

Sh, sh, sh, *hit was that bad.

I think I need to start a Seinfeld thread.

Looking at the poll results it looks like the jet boat thread was a real favorite. Maybe it's time to give Skinny and Zero an invite to FFC for a little friendly discussion. Come to think about it I never did get that ride Skinny promised me up the Red Deer, and just what happened to that cleanup? (I bet there's some real interesting videos out there. )

Correct me if I'm wrong but are plans not available that distribute the cost throughout the year without having to lock into one of their rate plans? Personally I don't buy into any of them because there is always a catch.

Nice stuff Glen. Sounds like your having a good time.

62 fish on the Crow, even though I didn't think it was all that impressive. (Especially since size was never mentioned!)

Most users ever online was 262 on Today, 09:45 PM It's a bot attack, everyone run!!!!!

Yah, I was bored!!

Do we really exist? Is there such thing as existence? Are we here but our minds are somewhere in the future? Are we the non-existent figments of our own non-existent imaginations?

So where does string theory come in on all of this?

You may be able to, I'm lucky to get two, but I suck......

I guess were still seeing Calgary's worst, and you're right, the Oilers are just getting warmed up. How about them Ducks?

You know what Santa thinks about you two Grinches.

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus, You're as charming as an eel. Mr. Grinch. You're a bad banana With a greasy black peel. You're a monster, Mr. Grinch. Your heart's an empty hole. Your brain is full of spiders, You've got garlic in your soul. Mr. Grinch. I wouldn't touch you, with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole. You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch. You have termites in your smile. You have all the tender sweetness Of a seasick crocodile. Mr. Grinch. Given the choice between the two of you I'd take the seasick crockodile. You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch. You're a nasty, wasty skunk. Your heart is full of unwashed socks Your soul is full of gunk. Mr. Grinch. The three words that best describe you, are, and I quote: "Stink. Stank. Stunk." You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch. You're the king of sinful sots. Your heart's a dead tomato splot With moldy purple spots, Mr. Grinch. Your soul is an apalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable, Mangled up in tangled up knots. You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch. With a nauseaus super-naus. You're a crooked jerky jockey And you drive a crooked horse. Mr. Grinch. You're a three decker saurkraut and toadstool sandwich With arsenic sauce. Author: Dr. Seuss

I heard today this lady was pardoned and they were going to rush her out of the country. She should have her book deal by noon tomorrow.

Don't do it Clive. I see you typing.

I can't do it, I was going to, but I just can't...................