I guess I know where Billy lives now

[PepperElf]

although... i guess it could always be worse.


on another forum i go to one man was LIVID about the calls he was getting. apparently the woman who had his number last ran up quite a few bills that all went to collections.



So it got me thinking... I could change my number but that wouldn't really change anything. I'd just get someone ELSE'S old number. And then I might get stuck with collectors calling for Susie No Pay, or Johnny Check Bouncer.


So I really should be thankful that it was Billy who had my phone last... or rather thankful that Billy paid his bills on time!

[computeraide]

Every time I hear "Billy??" I can't help but think about Grandpa Marsh from South Park. Get back here and kill me, Billy!

[PepperElf]

o god... considering he's the local sheriff i'm not sure i want people thinking he's biting some chick.

[Redbeard]

You need to start answering people "No, Billy's...busy..right now. No! I said NO biting! Bad Billy! You're working yourself out of a spanking, mister!" and hung up

[PepperElf]

Update: I know who Billy is now!

Someone sent me an IM a couple of nights ago yapping on and on about how he was on her mind which got her worried etc.

I sent back my saved message that "I just got this phone. I have no idea who you are trying to reach" (which is really out of date cos I've had the phone since April but still... )

Her: Billy <Last Name>?
Me: Sorry, I have no idea who Billy is.
Her: Sorry!


But... well heck now that she gave me his last name I'm gonna look him up!



Billy is...... *blink* the local county sheriff major?
Okaaay, that one I wasn't expecting. I was thinking some young army kid who'd been shipped off to another base. Didn't expect to get an active police officer instead.


makes me wonder if some of those late night calls are from disgruntled people he's arrested or something. hmmmm

[Sapphire Silk]

There is no Billy; only Zu'ul

Too Damn Funny! I'll have to use that the next time a wrong number argues with me.

Then maybe Zu'ul knows where Jay is and why he's apparently giving my cell phone number out.

Just had a call this morning from Smalltown, NC (about 30 minutes south of me roughly) from a doctor's office looking for Jay Somebody.

Apparently one of their patients put this dude Jay down as a contact (or next of kin or somesuch) and put down my number.

Really, I've got a few choice words for this Jay fellow and none of them are "brother."

Maybe you should refer them to Silent Bob

[DGoddessChardonnay]

There is no Billy; only Zu'ul

Then maybe Zu'ul knows where Jay is and why he's apparently giving my cell phone number out.

Just had a call this morning from Smalltown, NC (about 30 minutes south of me roughly) from a doctor's office looking for Jay Somebody.

Apparently one of their patients put this dude Jay down as a contact (or next of kin or somesuch) and put down my number.

Really, I've got a few choice words for this Jay fellow and none of them are "brother."

[Syriilord]

The woman entered it into her hand held thingy, paused and asked, "Billy....?"

There is no Billy; only Zu'ul

[Geek King]

When they asked me for my number I gave the woman my cell number case they called me to let me know when it was done. The woman entered it into her hand held thingy, paused and asked, "Billy....?"

They came at night, leaving fear behind (shadows were on the ground), but nobody knew where to find him, and no evidence was found. "I'm never coming back!" I heard him cry, and I believe him.

[seigus]

I've had people actually argue with me when I tell them that "Jack" or whoever is not at the number they have called. What kind of a question is "Are you sure?" anyway? I'm pretty confident in my own identity...
Maybe Jack once had this number, but explaining that to me changes nothing; he ain't at this number! Do you expect me to make Jack from clay and put him on?

[HappyFun Ball]

Yeah, I got a chick named Bree who likes to run up bills, not pay them and give out my number. I've had this phone number for 6 years and the collection calls started 3 years ago.

[PepperElf]

ROFL. bet she was embarrassed as hell.


and yeah i'm thinking gary wouldn't care either

[raw456]

Dont you hate that!

I've had the same mobile number since 1997 and it was a new number when I got it.

From approx 2001-2005 I got a call every year on October 26th from a man in Western Australia (I'm in New South Wales) calling to wish "Gary" Happy Birthday.

By the third year I put 2 + 2 together and the next year told him he really should check his numbers and if he only called this guy once a year, "Gary" probably didnt care that he never got the call.

Another time, I started getting texts from a unkown number. They woman texting me was very explicit about what she was doing, and what she wanted to do with me when she saw me. When she started texting about the threesome she was planning for the weekend, and going into graphic detail, I text her and advised her that while I was flattered, she had the wrong number. she sent me a very apologetic text and I never heard from her again.....

[Captain Trips]

Have you tried running the number through Google? Being a mobile number, it may not come up, but it may.

[dalesys]

... "You can just take your Willy and choke it!" ...