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September 24, 2004
The Icorse Files
A few weeks back, some telemarketer called at work and wanted to speak to a man named Icorse. We told them he wasn’t there—could we take a message? No, and they called back several times. We eventually traced the call and discovered who it was. It was the Republican Party.
Today, someone else called. They wanted to talk to Icorse. I told Michael to give the phone to me whenever someone called for Icorse, so pretty soon I had been handed a phone.
| Me: | Icorse here |
| Her: | Hi, I’m with Disabled Workers of America, how are you doing today Mr. Icorse? |
| Me: | Fine fine, what can I do for you? |
| Her: | Well as I said I’m with Disable Workers of America, and I wanted to ask you today how your lighting is in your home? Today I’m selling lightbulbs, and I’d like to ask you, what sort of wattages do you use in your home? 100 watts? |
| Me: | I’m sorry, I’m really sorry to say, but the Firefighters Union called me yesterday and I already bought their lightbulbs for my home |
| Her: | Oh, the Firefighters, hmm? But I’d like to ask you, did they come with a 10 year full replacement guarantee? |
| Me: | Actually, they came with a 15 year guarantee. |
| Her: | Well, did they come with full replacement guarantee? |
| Me: | No, but I’m sure it’s not worth the money to get yours, since they’re going to be good for an extra 5 years, and they’re backed by the Firefighters. |
| Her: | Mr. Icorse, I’m here with the Disabled Workers of America. My husband used to beat me. I had to get out of that situation. If you buy my lightbulbs, it gives me a job for four hours. |
| Me: | Are you saying, they fire you if you don’t sell enough light bulbs? |
| Her: | Yes, that’s correct. |
| Me: | What organization did you say you were with? |
| Her: | Disabled Workers of America. |
| Me: | Wuh, wh- I’m a big name in the Republican party, and when news about this gets out, big things are going to happen! whisper whisper I’m sorry, I have to go right now, a meeting. Bye. click |
Michael and I looked it up online, apparently they’re prohibited from calling in Pennsylvania, and they’re a pretty well known scam.
Posted by FusionGyro at September 24, 2004 09:04 PM
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