On Thursday, January 26, 2017 3:14:15 PM CET Dale wrote: > Alan McKinnon wrote: > > On 26/01/2017 03:52, Dale wrote: > >> taii...@gmx.com wrote: > >>> On 01/25/2017 05:03 AM, Bill Kenworthy wrote: > >>>> The java 8u112 download that the latest oracle java pulls in requires > >>>> an > >>>> invasive questionnaire to create an Oracle account to enable the > >>>> download. > >>>> > >>>> I was using iced-tea at one stage but found the android sdk didn’t work > >>>> well with it - is there a less objectionable java source than oracle > >>>> that has a compatible java? > >>>> > >>>> BillK > >>> > >>> "Why does radio-shack ask for your phone number why you buy batteries!" > >>> > >>> Always good to not put up with this crap, I like to feed them > >>> obviously fake information when I need something from a place that > >>> insists on doing this. > >>> > >>> I purchased some hardware (at a physical store with cash none the > >>> less) recently and the cashier asked for my information and was > >>> annoyingly insistent[1] so I gave them "John Smith at 123 1st Street" > >>> as she audibly sucked her teeth. > >>> > >>> The more people put up with this stuff the more bad things will happen > >>> - two police officers recently were murdered in france because a > >>> terrorist got their address off the internet and paid them a visit. > >>> > >>> [1]I presume they get a bonus for how many marketing > >>> emails/information they collect. > >> > >> It's also good to have a email address that you rarely if ever check. I > >> have one with the words spam, junk and such in it. I like the looks I > >> get when I give it to them. Generally, they not happy. Thing is, if I > >> need to confirm something, I can login and confirm it. It is a valid > >> email addy, I just rarely check it. > >> > >> It's odd just how much info they want just so we can be a customer. > >> Some act like we owe them something. > > > > If you own your own domain and sign up for say a bank account at > > Citibank, give your address as > > > > i.have.just.been.spammed.by.citib...@mckinnon.za.net > > > > and you will never see spam from that institution :-) > > I have it on good authority (from friends working there) that local > > banks etc "grep -v" anything that remotely matches their own name or > > domain when selling^Wsharing lists with spammers^Wpartners... > > > > > > Now if I can just get my own employer to get it too. Got another of > > these phone calls today: > > > > Them: Hi Alan! I'm calling from XYZ mobile network to offer you a great > > deal!! > > Me: I work for XYZ mobile network > > Them: Oh. Our special has great call rates! > > Me: All my calls are free > > Them: You get a great phone at a great discount...! > > Me: I have a top-flight company phone as a tool of trade, plus a > > notebook, plus a modem plus 2 x 24" hires screens > > Them: Errrr ... how about a great deal for you wife? > > Me: The company gives me a second SIM for my spouse, same benefits > > > > Srsly, that happened. And some people have no idea when they are driving > > down Hopeless Street :-) > > I don't have a website but I hope others see that post and give it a > try. I wish we could see results for some of that, statistical of course. > > It reminds me of a time I won a TV. I would have to go get it and it > was a day, maybe two, drive away from me. The gas alone would cost more > than the TV would. Plus I'd need at least one nights hotel. To finally > end the nonsense I told the guy where to put his TV, sideways, not that > it mattered much back then. > > Some people think they can sell anything to everyone and then there is > Alan and me. You to Neil. ROFL
It also helps if you know multiple languages and can switch between them at will. I once had a call from someone wanting to sell me something. The conversation kept switching to different languages and the person kept asking me to repeat what I said. I would simply repeat the same, but in a different language. If only I'd be fluent in Klingon ;) I can keep that up for an hour easily. -- Joost
