Comments for Silence is Foo http://radial.wordpress.com Dixit ergo propinquus ad Booz: “Eme tibi”. Et solvit calceamentum suum de pede suo. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:02:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The *72 scam by Chelsea Tyler http://radial.wordpress.com/2006/06/10/the-72-scam/#comment-4370 Chelsea Tyler Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:02:23 +0000 https://radial.wordpress.com/2006/06/10/the-72-scam/#comment-4370 So this just happened to me but when I called the number without the "*72*" a woman answered. The number was 832-229-2986. After googling the number it came back as a number from Houston, Texas. I live in Tyler, Texas. This makes me wonder if I should call Harris County Jail and let them know what is going on. Feedback? So this just happened to me but when I called the number without the “*72*” a woman answered. The number was 832-229-2986. After googling the number it came back as a number from Houston, Texas. I live in Tyler, Texas. This makes me wonder if I should call Harris County Jail and let them know what is going on. Feedback?

]]> Comment on The *72 scam by Spamanella http://radial.wordpress.com/2006/06/10/the-72-scam/#comment-4369 Spamanella Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:11:06 +0000 https://radial.wordpress.com/2006/06/10/the-72-scam/#comment-4369 Got a collect call from a Chicago IL Prison. The call was being made by an inmate. -The operator specifically tells you to not call *72 and *11 numbers. -Also, if it's an emergency, a Sheriff's Dpt. would call and not an inmate. I accepted the collect call since coincidentally, I had a friend recently go to Chicago for boot camp in the Navy. I thought for some outlandish reason he could have been sent to jail. Who knows? So I accept the collect call in case it's an emergency. Collect call charges are nothing if it's to make sure it's not an emergency. The story the inmate gave me, who wasn't my navy friend, was that a girl got into a car accident and my number was listed as an emergency number. He then went on to tell me to call the *72 scam number and to ask for Sgt. Wilson. This all sounded suspicious since I'm a hermit who doesn't know a girl in San Bernardino, CA. I ask for her name. He told me he was a 911 dispatcher or something like that and only patches numbers. I told him I'd call the number and got him to hang up. I didn't call. Made sure my family didn't know a girl in San Bernardino and left that number as that. The inmate then repeatedly tried to call my house. I looked up the *72 number and found this forum. I also found a newspaper article that said Florida had a boom in this scam. I accepted the collect call a second time. Tried my best to be polite to the inmate and told him I didn't call the number. He STILL tried to trick me. I had a pleasant conversation with him for a couple minutes. I got tired of the conversation and thought of charges to my phone bill so I said adios and hung up. If it weren't for my friend being sent to Chicago for boot camp, I wouldn't had gone as far as accepting the collect call. Hope my post helps someone in the future with the same problem~. Got a collect call from a Chicago IL Prison. The call was being made by an inmate.

-The operator specifically tells you to not call *72 and *11 numbers.

-Also, if it’s an emergency, a Sheriff’s Dpt. would call and not an inmate.

I accepted the collect call since coincidentally, I had a friend recently go to Chicago for boot camp in the Navy. I thought for some outlandish reason he could have been sent to jail. Who knows? So I accept the collect call in case it’s an emergency. Collect call charges are nothing if it’s to make sure it’s not an emergency.

The story the inmate gave me, who wasn’t my navy friend, was that a girl got into a car accident and my number was listed as an emergency number. He then went on to tell me to call the *72 scam number and to ask for Sgt. Wilson. This all sounded suspicious since I’m a hermit who doesn’t know a girl in San Bernardino, CA. I ask for her name. He told me he was a 911 dispatcher or something like that and only patches numbers. I told him I’d call the number and got him to hang up.

I didn’t call. Made sure my family didn’t know a girl in San Bernardino and left that number as that. The inmate then repeatedly tried to call my house. I looked up the *72 number and found this forum. I also found a newspaper article that said Florida had a boom in this scam.

I accepted the collect call a second time. Tried my best to be polite to the inmate and told him I didn’t call the number. He STILL tried to trick me. I had a pleasant conversation with him for a couple minutes. I got tired of the conversation and thought of charges to my phone bill so I said adios and hung up.

If it weren’t for my friend being sent to Chicago for boot camp, I wouldn’t had gone as far as accepting the collect call.

Hope my post helps someone in the future with the same problem~.

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by Jenny http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4368 Jenny Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:14:04 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4368 Oy! Here's a club I never heard of nor wanted to join, but after 2 cans pa spray paint, my index finger is NUMB! So glad to know I'm not nuts nor alone. Anyone out there know of a good class action suit lawyer who might want to take us on? Oy! Here’s a club I never heard of nor wanted to join, but after 2 cans pa spray paint, my index finger is NUMB! So glad to know I’m not nuts nor alone. Anyone out there know of a good class action suit lawyer who might want to take us on?

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by Jonathan http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4367 Jonathan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:20:54 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4367 Update yet again I have won the fight against CO'SPS though It seems I will be very prone to having it again I have 13 cans screaming to be used well wisg me luck and to those out there still fighting dond give up! My name is Jonathan and I'm a two time CO'SPS survivor! Update yet again I have won the fight against CO’SPS though It seems I will be very prone to having it again I have 13 cans screaming to be used well wisg me luck and to those out there still fighting dond give up!

My name is Jonathan and I’m a two time CO’SPS survivor!

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by Gary http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4366 Gary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:01:39 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4366 Does this comment remind you of the dead spot on your finger? Kind Regards, Gary Does this comment remind you of the dead spot on your finger?

Kind Regards,
Gary

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by Theory « http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4365 Theory « Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:07:22 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4365 [...] 24, 2009 Theory Posted by Grayson under Theory Leave a Comment  This happened to me. It could happen to you. [...] [...] 24, 2009 Theory Posted by Grayson under Theory Leave a Comment  This happened to me. It could happen to you. [...]

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by Victor http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4364 Victor Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:36:38 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4364 Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I was trying to make a Joker costume for Halloween by using green and purple spray paint and my index finger is numb. I thought it was because I might have inhaled too many fumes from the paint or something. Hope it goes away.... Wow, I’m glad I’m not the only one. I was trying to make a Joker costume for Halloween by using green and purple spray paint and my index finger is numb. I thought it was because I might have inhaled too many fumes from the paint or something. Hope it goes away….

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by SHELLEY http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4363 SHELLEY Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:06:06 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4363 This is crazy. I thought I was crazy. I kept telling my daughter. She told me to "google" it and I found you guys. This really sucks. This is crazy. I thought I was crazy. I kept telling my daughter. She told me to “google” it and I found you guys. This really sucks.

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by Grayson Tyler http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4362 Grayson Tyler Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:14:31 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4362 Just happened to me. Thank god for the internet. But. Shit. Just happened to me. Thank god for the internet. But. Shit.

]]> Comment on Spray paint numbness by Joe W http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4361 Joe W Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:26:18 +0000 http://radial.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/spray-paint-numbness/#comment-4361 I'm surprised this is so common! My fingertip has been numb for about a week and I was starting to get worried. I sprayed less than 2 cans of automotive paint, although one of the nozzles was particularly stiff. I wore a respirator, goggles, and nitrile gloves, but I never even considered that I would end up with nerve damage from the stupid spray nozzle. The worst part is that the finish didn't even come out good, and it needs to be sanded off and redone... adding insult to injury. There should definitely be a warning on the label. Although I probably would have ignored it anyways :). I’m surprised this is so common! My fingertip has been numb for about a week and I was starting to get worried.

I sprayed less than 2 cans of automotive paint, although one of the nozzles was particularly stiff. I wore a respirator, goggles, and nitrile gloves, but I never even considered that I would end up with nerve damage from the stupid spray nozzle.

The worst part is that the finish didn’t even come out good, and it needs to be sanded off and redone… adding insult to injury.

There should definitely be a warning on the label. Although I probably would have ignored it anyways :) .

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