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  1. #1
    GeekBoy
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    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >I got a call on my answering machine on Tuesday. It said "Mr.
    > _my_name_, your artificial heart battery must be replaced within three
    > days, call 1-800-xxx-xxxx. Everytime I call I get a message saying I
    > got an incorrect number. I have been getting a lot of dizzy *****s
    > lately, so I carefully programmed the number into my direct dialer.
    > When I tried again I still get that error message. I am too tired to
    > keep calling it. What should i do


    Go to Radio Shack?





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  2. #2
    Ban
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    [email protected] wrote:
    > I got a call on my answering machine on Tuesday. It said "Mr.
    > _my_name_, your artificial heart battery must be replaced within three
    > days, call 1-800-xxx-xxxx. Everytime I call I get a message saying I
    > got an incorrect number. I have been getting a lot of dizzy *****s
    > lately, so I carefully programmed the number into my direct dialer.
    > When I tried again I still get that error message. I am too tired to
    > keep calling it. What should i do



    And while you're at it have also your brain replaced, anything will do
    better...

    --
    ciao Ban
    Bordighera, Italy





  3. #3
    Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\
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    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement


    "Ban" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > [email protected] wrote:
    > > I got a call on my answering machine on Tuesday. It said "Mr.
    > > _my_name_, your artificial heart battery must be replaced within

    three
    > > days, call 1-800-xxx-xxxx. Everytime I call I get a message saying

    I
    > > got an incorrect number. I have been getting a lot of dizzy *****s
    > > lately, so I carefully programmed the number into my direct dialer.
    > > When I tried again I still get that error message. I am too tired to
    > > keep calling it. What should i do

    >
    >
    > And while you're at it have also your brain replaced, anything will do
    > better...
    >
    > --
    > ciao Ban
    > Bordighera, Italy


    You forgot the disclaimer IANADr.

    BTW, he can always run around with an extension cord. Just fill the
    bathtub with water and jump in and that should take care of the problem.
    ;-))





  4. #4
    Clint Sharp
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    In message <[email protected]>, [email protected]
    writes
    >I got a call on my answering machine on Tuesday. It said "Mr.
    >_my_name_, your artificial heart battery must be replaced within three
    >days, call 1-800-xxx-xxxx. Everytime I call I get a message saying I
    >got an incorrect number. I have been getting a lot of dizzy *****s
    >lately, so I carefully programmed the number into my direct dialer.
    >When I tried again I still get that error message. I am too tired to
    >keep calling it. What should i do

    I's probably just a line fault, keep trying for a few days, I'm sure
    they'll have it fixed by the end of next week.
    --
    Clint Sharp



  5. #5
    Mij Adyaw
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    Buy an AC adapter at Radio Shack. They have AC adapters to fit everything.

    "Ban" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > [email protected] wrote:
    >> I got a call on my answering machine on Tuesday. It said "Mr.
    >> _my_name_, your artificial heart battery must be replaced within three
    >> days, call 1-800-xxx-xxxx. Everytime I call I get a message saying I
    >> got an incorrect number. I have been getting a lot of dizzy *****s
    >> lately, so I carefully programmed the number into my direct dialer.
    >> When I tried again I still get that error message. I am too tired to
    >> keep calling it. What should i do

    >
    >
    > And while you're at it have also your brain replaced, anything will do
    > better...
    >
    > --
    > ciao Ban
    > Bordighera, Italy
    >






  6. #6
    John Larkin
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    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 01:32:36 -0500, [email protected] wrote:

    >I got a call on my answering machine on Tuesday. It said "Mr.
    >_my_name_, your artificial heart battery must be replaced within three
    >days, call 1-800-xxx-xxxx. Everytime I call I get a message saying I
    >got an incorrect number. I have been getting a lot of dizzy *****s
    >lately, so I carefully programmed the number into my direct dialer.
    >When I tried again I still get that error message. I am too tired to
    >keep calling it. What should i do


    Go away and die?

    John




  7. #7
    ehsjr
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun, the Dark Remover" wrote:
    > "Ban" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >>[email protected] wrote:
    >>
    >>>I got a call on my answering machine on Tuesday. It said "Mr.
    >>>_my_name_, your artificial heart battery must be replaced within

    >
    > three
    >
    >>>days, call 1-800-xxx-xxxx. Everytime I call I get a message saying

    >
    > I
    >
    >>>got an incorrect number. I have been getting a lot of dizzy *****s
    >>>lately, so I carefully programmed the number into my direct dialer.
    >>>When I tried again I still get that error message. I am too tired to
    >>>keep calling it. What should i do

    >>
    >>
    >>And while you're at it have also your brain replaced, anything will do
    >>better...
    >>
    >>--
    >>ciao Ban
    >>Bordighera, Italy

    >
    >
    > You forgot the disclaimer IANADr.
    >
    > BTW, he can always run around with an extension cord. Just fill the
    > bathtub with water and jump in and that should take care of the problem.
    > ;-))
    >
    >

    Maybe he could buy some old transistors on Ebay?
    Then he could run the thing at reduced voltage.
    Ed



  8. #8
    Oppie
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    Do you even have an artificial heart?
    N: Ignore message
    Y: Consult doctor that installed it.






  9. #9
    jim dorey
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 05:10:30 -0300, <[email protected]> wrote:

    > That's exactly the problem. I dont have an artificial heart, never
    > have. But the poor guy that they were trying to call needs to know.
    > Even if I call every phone number that is one digit off from mine,
    > there would be over 10,000 possible numbers to call, and if the area
    > code is wrong, that means it could be almost any person on
    > earth....... I am wondering if there is a way to make this computer
    > auto-dial every one of these numbers and leave a message telling
    > everyone that their battery needs to be replaced in their artificial
    > heart. Worse yet, this guy may only have a few hours left to live,
    > and I am exhausted from the 3217 calls I made so far.


    yes, those programs exist, but it's slightly illegal, slightly as in, let
    the poor sap die. although, you could build a colour box and set up a
    laptop down at the nearest phone booth, you need the phone booth to make
    sure nobody finds out it was you, and the colour box to make the calls
    free. you might even want to get friends involved, give them a block of
    numbers to call, then wait for them to do the bulk of the dirty work.
    you'll have to move around to make sure the phone companies don't track
    you down, they can get rather annoyed at the use of colour boxes, even for
    a good cause.
    as an alternative, you could set up a non profit organisation with the
    direct goal of making sure this person gets his warning, but you'll have
    to do it quick.

    --
    Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/



  10. #10
    Jim Thompson
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 03:10:30 -0500, [email protected] wrote:

    >On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 22:59:04 -0400, "Oppie" <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >
    >>Do you even have an artificial heart?
    >> N: Ignore message
    >> Y: Consult doctor that installed it.
    >>
    >>

    >
    >That's exactly the problem. I dont have an artificial heart, never
    >have. But the poor guy that they were trying to call needs to know.
    >Even if I call every phone number that is one digit off from mine,
    >there would be over 10,000 possible numbers to call, and if the area
    >code is wrong, that means it could be almost any person on
    >earth....... I am wondering if there is a way to make this computer
    >auto-dial every one of these numbers and leave a message telling
    >everyone that their battery needs to be replaced in their artificial
    >heart. Worse yet, this guy may only have a few hours left to live,
    >and I am exhausted from the 3217 calls I made so far.


    Methinks ranger be the prankster... anyone with a pacemaker, or more,
    knows the drill on checking battery, sending data via your home phone,
    etc. No one in that condition would be caught off-guard by such a
    call.

    ...Jim Thompson
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  11. #11
    Notan
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    Jim Thompson wrote:
    >
    > <snip>
    >
    > Methinks ranger be the prankster... anyone with a pacemaker, or more,
    > knows the drill on checking battery, sending data via your home phone,
    > etc. No one in that condition would be caught off-guard by such a
    > call.


    While you're *basically* correct, you wouldn't believe some of the dumb
    things cardiac (among others) patients have done/asked! <g>

    Notan



  12. #12
    John Stewart
    Guest

    Re: Artificial Heart Battery replacement

    [email protected] wrote:

    > On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 22:59:04 -0400, "Oppie" <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >
    > >Do you even have an artificial heart?
    > > N: Ignore message
    > > Y: Consult doctor that installed it.
    > >
    > >

    >
    > That's exactly the problem. I dont have an artificial heart, never
    > have. But the poor guy that they were trying to call needs to know.
    > Even if I call every phone number that is one digit off from mine,
    > there would be over 10,000 possible numbers to call, and if the area
    > code is wrong, that means it could be almost any person on
    > earth....... I am wondering if there is a way to make this computer
    > auto-dial every one of these numbers and leave a message telling
    > everyone that their battery needs to be replaced in their artificial
    > heart. Worse yet, this guy may only have a few hours left to live,
    > and I am exhausted from the 3217 calls I made so far.


    Check the obits. JLS




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