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102 Unsolicited Calls

Good that I’ve configured my FRITZ!Box 7170 and my ISDN phone with answering machine such that I don’t get disturbed by calls to my (published) main MSN that do not transmit their caller ID, which in virtually all cases are call centers and others who rather stay anonymous (my relatives with old analog connection are few, and they know a “secret” MSN) – they only hear an appropriate message, and except for some pseudo-raffle robots, only once someone said:

“Not bad, this answering machine.”

:)

Using the FritzBox’s call list, I now created a little set of statistics:

In the previous 6 months (26 weeks), there were 102 such calls, that’s 3.9 per week, although fluctuating quite heavily between 0 and 12. Just one coincidentally hit the “secret” MSN, five (at regular distance on two days, so it was the same call center) on the third MSN where a fax is connected only occasionaly. Only once the “number” 049 was transmitted, once one from Cologne from a robot.

Here’s a breakdown by weekday, time of day, and calendar week:

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Simpsons Mania

…and then this:

Pro7 March

Of all TV stations, especially the “Simpsons channel” ProSieben, with all the hype around the Simpsons Movie, should be able to spell all the names correctly, even in its teletext…
(“Who’s your favourite Simpson?”)

(July 22, 2007 – Update 7/23: They’ve corrected it in the mean time.)


Just a few or here and there?

From the German weather service, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Weather and warning situation south-east (German), today at 4 p.m. (my translation, as good as possible):

Headline:
In northern bavaria here and there, in southern bavaria only a few THUNDERSTORMS, partially with SQUALLS, HAIL and INTENSE RAIN.

Well, hopefully lightning strikes are not rare, but only seldom.

Killer Monkey now attacking Germany!

The “Killer Monkey Angel” from BadAstronomy.com was seen this morning above Germany as it was jumping down on Stuttgart with his arms raised, lusting for battle:

Rain radar image (click to enlarge)

(Image from WetterOnline.de)

:lol:

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If your prayers are not being heard…

…you might need a » Prayer Antenna! :lol:

Or it might be because there is no god. A matter of belief, of course…

(Found in this exhibition of religious technical artifacts via here and here.)