Already getting annoyed

Jeanie wrote:
> kat wrote:
>> maxon wrote:
>>> "katy" <katysails RemoveThis @netscape.com> wrote in message
>>> news:62ljtsF23u3vkU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> That's like the phone always rings as soon as a sim gets in the
>>>> bathtub...for some reason, the PTB's think this is the nromal way
>>>> life works...
>>>
>>> I thought that was pretty normal actually. Always happens when I
>>> get in the bath.
>>>
>>
>> Though it sems to happen less now with mobile phones - noot just cell
>> phoones, but the house sort you can carry away from the phone socket.
>> Sods law I suppose.
>>
>>
>> --
>> kat
>> >^..^<
>
> Just because the phone rings, it doesn't mean you have to answer it. (A
> concept that my husband can't quite grasp.) The answering machine
> is like a modern day butler who answers the door to announce, "Madam
> is not at home today. Do, leave your card." I use mine a lot.
>

And I get a lot of messages that say nothing more than "the other party has
cleared. the other party has cleared" Why twice I do not know. very
irritating they are.


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kat
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>> Just because the phone rings, it doesn't mean you have to answer it.
>> (A concept that my husband can't quite grasp.) The answering machine
>> is like a modern day butler who answers the door to announce, "Madam
>> is not at home today. Do, leave your card." I use mine a lot.
>>
>
> And I get a lot of messages that say nothing more than "the other
> party has cleared. the other party has cleared" Why twice I do not
> know. very irritating they are.
>
>
> --
> kat
> >^..^<

The other party has cleared what? What does that mean?!? LOL Is that
like, "Elvis has left the building...."

Jeanie
 >> Stay informed about: Already getting annoyed 

Jeanie wrote:
>>> Just because the phone rings, it doesn't mean you have to answer it.
>>> (A concept that my husband can't quite grasp.) The answering
>>> machine is like a modern day butler who answers the door to
>>> announce, "Madam is not at home today. Do, leave your card." I
>>> use mine a lot.
>>
>> And I get a lot of messages that say nothing more than "the other
>> party has cleared. the other party has cleared" Why twice I do not
>> know. very irritating they are.
>>
>>
>> --
>> kat
>> >^..^<
>
> The other party has cleared what? What does that mean?!? LOL Is
> that like, "Elvis has left the building...."
>

It's what the phone company says when the caller hangs up.

In most cases I only hear it on the answering machine of course. It's
remarkable how few people leave a message, they just hang up. So I come
home and the thing is flashing 2 or 3 mesages at me and that's all I get!


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kat
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