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3Hotdogs

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4. My iPhone, as does everyone's, has caller id. If I feel like diddling with unknown callers, I'll start with,

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Sun Sep 28, 2025, 08:42 AM

Sep 28

"It's your dime, don't waste it."

My boss overheard one of these ---- "Dime phone calls went out in the 60's."

Well, fuck you, Pete. I still answer unknown calls that way.

Yes, I'm 83 and I still do occasional light work for the guy. I don't need the $ but it's fun to stop in and see the old (but younger ) suits from time to time.

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Turns out, I am one cool octogenarian. So I am in the local grocery store and I drop my med. card in the parking lot. [View all] 3Hotdogs Sep 28 OP

Excellent Srkdqltr Sep 28 #1

. irisblue Sep 28 #2

Cool but the 1964 reference baffled them so much they didn't leave a message wishstar Sep 28 #3

Learn something new every day! calimary Sep 28 #6

My iPhone, as does everyone's, has caller id. If I feel like diddling with unknown callers, I'll start with, 3Hotdogs Sep 28 #4

NICE story!!! calimary Sep 28 #5