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    Hmmm?? Me?? Don't be like that darling... we got history...
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    They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop
    Hmmm?? Me?? Don't be like that darling... we got history...
    Hahaha I love that pic!
    There's Life, the Universe and Everything, but I prefer pizza.

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    State Insurance is a top class insurer in my books (being that I'm in their books, twice). Contacting them by phone is dead easy, there is often no waiting time and if there is it's about 1 to 2 minutes.

    Both my claims were sorted extremely fast. I do however have contents insured as well (at one stage contents & 3 vehicles), so there is a discount for that. A good company for those with more than 1 vehicle / bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quartida
    Hahaha I love that pic!
    Awesome curves, although I don't know about your sidekick...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop
    Hmmm?? Me?? Don't be like that darling... we got history...
    Dang, I don't know about Red Bull giving you wings, but it seems that it can seriously fuck with your hair!

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    ... and your 'package'!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop
    Awesome curves, although I don't know about your sidekick...

    Her curves ARE pretty impressive. I'm a bit jealous

    StoneChucker: I'm sure State is a perfectly good insurer (especially if their ads are anything to go by, which of course is a terrible way to judge a company, but it's how the plebs do it, so I might as well do it too) - it just rankled a bit that they wouldn't insure the bike unless I already had insurance for something else. I believe the way to get customers is to get them early. Young bikers that need insurance will be the home owners of tomorrow. And it's always easier to stay with a company you already know.

    So yeah. I'm not against State per se, just a bit frustrated by their policy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop
    ...like your avatar?
    +1 . IF THATS YOU IN THE AVATAR QUIRTIDA ,, HOW YOU DOIN

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop
    Hmmm?? Me?? Don't be like that darling... we got history...
    trying to decide which one is you Col?..................noice boots mate...(Colleen)..

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    Talking My telephony response!

    Hehe, when telemarketers ring, I love to do the whole bad acting routine...my faves to do so far are :

    Paranoid insane person (Who is this? Is this the CIA? I thought you weren't coming back to do a brain inspection until Venus was in Mars eclipse etc al.)

    Home Alone (my mummy and daddy left me all alone, I'm not allowed to speak to strangers, but if you tell me your name, we can be friends!)

    Pizza ordering (Thanks, I'll take a hawaiian supreme and a meat lovers, both thin crust with a side of wedges and garlic bread) - this one was c/o Calvin and Hobbes!

    I'm a teapot short and stout song (Sing this as they try to talk to you, even do the actions so the other person on the line knows you must be doing them!)

    Axe wielding homicidal maniac (Put the phone next to a chopping board and furiously chop a potato/onion/lettuce/tomato into itty bitty pieces violently)

    Toilet humor (Fill a glass of water, walk to the toilet with cordless phone, as they speak, dribble water into toilet and flush while making the usual "aaahhhh" noises)

    Mental/emotional breakdown (sob sob, thank god you called - I was thinking of taking my life, please, don't hang up - I'll probably kill myself if you go....then scream and slam phone down)

    Phony recorded message (just talk over them - Thank you for calling, you are 4th in line to interview Mr.Joe's fridge, at the dial tone it will be 3 o'clock in Zurich - then hang up)

    Have a pre-recorded tape of Star Trek's opening dialogue to play into the receiver (Space.The Final Frontier....)

    Asian home stay person (Herro? Who this? Me not speak engrisk. Landlord no home. This Immiglation? Herro? Who this? ... ad infinitum)

    Ahhh well, just me having a bit of childish fun when I can
    (hey they get paid for it! I'm just getting my hyuks where I can! ).
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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man
    trying to decide which one is you Col?..................noice boots mate...(Colleen)..
    I'm in the middle copping a feel
    They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old.
    Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun and in the evening,
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    yep it is just far too easy to have fun with the buggers.
    But if ya dont feel like talking to them then its just - NO and hang up. They then can't argue with ya and say "it will only take 45 seconds"
    My favourite is the asian thing - especially because i have just answered the phone in perfectly good english.
    And then tell them to call at about 9.30 and speak to (insert flatmates name here)
    hahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by limbimtimwim
    Now that you have responded once, you are on their 'green list' and they will call you more often.

    I was nice once, BAD move. BAD. They call all the time.
    Ditto when I was flatting in Auckland a few years ago, they had the nerve ring up at 8:30am on Saturday mornings!
    90% of the time spent writing this post was spent thinking of something witty to say. It may have been wasted.

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    Ask when they have a day off and their phone number, and say you'll call them back.
    Speed doesn't kill people.
    Stupidity kills people.

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    Okay folks I'll tell ya this because I like you, if you don't want to do the surveyor whatever just say the following

    "I work in a related field so I won't be able to answer your questions"

    under the laws of the market research society, they are required to stop the interview there and then and remove your phone number from that particular survey and red light that number in the future.

    simple

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