A true story

[RRsilver]

A true story
Yall may find this entertaining, it's no big deal but, it was funny at the time, I thought.
So, it was either 2001 or 2002 and I had a few touts calling my house trying to get me to sign up for their picks. This of course was back before cell phones was so popular and they were calling my home phone. Somehow, they had gotten my home phone number, and the wife didn't know about my little hobby. They had been calling often. I'm at home alone one day and the phone rings, and it's one of these assholes calling.
Him " Can I speak to RR" this is RR how can I help you. " Hi, I'm Mr Smith from zzz sports entertainment how would you like to get our 5 star greatest bets ever, every week. Last year they went 30-5. (8 of them were our game of the year picks) For the low, low price $999.99 that's the whole year and if you buy today, we will give you the NFL playoffs and collage bowl games for free. Thats a $399.99 value."
Me 'Well, I don't know a $1000.00 is a lot for picks.'
Him "now RR what do you guys like to bet per game down there in Tennessee? Nickel or a dime maybe more"

Me 'Who the hell do you think you are talking to here, some broke dikk, so hell naw,, my man doesn't take none of that small shit, nickel.. dime.. he would laugh me off the phone for a nickel or a dime, hell around here, the least they take is a half, sometimes he will let me play a quarter! Come around here talking that nickel and dime shit what you think this is high school"
I hung up, and never heard from him again.

 

[jjgold]

Those guys were classic back in the day. Tremendous salesman.

 

[phillyflyers]

Those guys were classic back in the day. Tremendous salesman.

We have them here on the radio every Sunday during football season. On 94 wip sports radio. They're on for an hour. It's fukkin classic.

"Listen, you need to think of sports as a business. Think of it as extra income. This is an investment. When you're with us, we are investing for you. Our first play for you is designed to make 6x your money back. After that, it's free money. You're playing with house money. This is why you need to call us. We're here and waiting for you to make that call. Don't you want to take your wife on that vacation you've always dreamed of?

Give us a call right now. You can't go this alone. There's too much information out there that you can't keep up with. We have it all. We watch the lines, we see who's injured, we know the game plans. This is why you need us."

 

[BigJay]

We have them here on the radio every Sunday during football season. On 94 wip sports radio. They're on for an hour. It's fukkin classic.

"Listen, you need to think of sports as a business. Think of it as extra income. This is an investment. When you're with us, we are investing for you. Our first play for you is designed to make 6x your money back. After that, it's free money. You're playing with house money. This is why you need to call us. We're here and waiting for you to make that call. Don't you want to take your wife on that vacation you've always dreamed of?

Give us a call right now. You can't go this alone. There's too much information out there that you can't keep up with. We have it all. We watch the lines, we see who's injured, we know the game plans. This is why you need us."

Can’t believe those guys are still around

Guess there’s still suckers out there who pay them

 

[phillyflyers]

Can’t believe those guys are still around

Guess there’s still suckers out there who pay them

Oh they're still around brother and there's a sucker born every minute. I can't imagine what they're pulling in.

 

[phillyflyers]

I'll ask everyone who has internet radio...

Tune in Sunday mornings around 8 am or 9 am I think is when they come on.

Tune in and listen for yourself. It's fukkin hilarious.

I wish it was a live show. My dream would be for JJ to call them live on the air and fukk with them to no end.

It would be fukkin hilarious.

 

[Tanko]

We're supposed to ignore telemarketing calls nowadays but sometimes I just can't. When I get one, I always play a game with them.

I'll answer by saying... "Jimmy is that you?". They'll start with theirs sales pitch, and I'll interupt them and talk over them if I have to and say something like... "Jimmy, did you get the boxes so we can get rid of the body. The thing is starting to stink and I'm afraid the police are going to show up any minute. Get your a$$ over here now so we can chop this SOB up and hide it".

Its usually a story like that or one where I answer screaming saying, "Help! I think I overdosed on meth and I'm afraid I may die. Please help me...."

Stuff like that usually gets a quick hang-up.

 

[BMR Genie]

A true story
Yall may find this entertaining, it's no big deal but, it was funny at the time, I thought.
So, it was either 2001 or 2002 and I had a few touts calling my house trying to get me to sign up for their picks. This of course was back before cell phones was so popular and they were calling my home phone. Somehow, they had gotten my home phone number, and the wife didn't know about my little hobby. They had been calling often. I'm at home alone one day and the phone rings, and it's one of these assholes calling.
Him " Can I speak to RR" this is RR how can I help you. " Hi, I'm Mr Smith from zzz sports entertainment how would you like to get our 5 star greatest bets ever, every week. Last year they went 30-5. (8 of them were our game of the year picks) For the low, low price $999.99 that's the whole year and if you buy today, we will give you the NFL playoffs and collage bowl games for free. Thats a $399.99 value."
Me 'Well, I don't know a $1000.00 is a lot for picks.'
Him "now RR what do you guys like to bet per game down there in Tennessee? Nickel or a dime maybe more"

Me 'Who the hell do you think you are talking to here, some broke dikk, so hell naw,, my man doesn't take none of that small shit, nickel.. dime.. he would laugh me off the phone for a nickel or a dime, hell around here, the least they take is a half, sometimes he will let me play a quarter! Come around here talking that nickel and dime shit what you think this is high school"
I hung up, and never heard from him again.

There isn't a way to block them before on landlines?

 

[RRsilver]

There isn't a way to block them before on landlines?

not in 2001