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| DATE | 2004-09-26 |
| FROM | Mike Richardson - NYLXS PRESIDENT
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] [Fwd: [Politics] FW: Interesting approach to stress]
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Ahhhh, but is it interesting?
On Sun, 26 Sep 2004, Steve Milo wrote:
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> Thats bad. Not a good bad either.
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> Troubling.
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> Steve M
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> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:54:39 -0400 (EDT), Mike Richardson - NYLXS PRESIDENT wrote
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 02:51:11 -0400
> > From: Michael L. Richardson
> > To: michae-work
> > Subject: [Fwd: [Politics] FW: Interesting approach to stress]
> >
> > -----Forwarded Message-----
> > > From: Andrea
> > > To: politics-at-lists.mx2pro.com
> > > Subject: [Politics] FW: Interesting approach to stress
> > > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:24:25 -0600
> > >
> > > A friend sent this....interesting approach..
> > >
> > >
> > > When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to take it
> > > out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know, take it out on
> > > someone you don't know.
> > >
> > > It all started one day when I was sitting at my desk and remembered a phone
> > > call I had forgotten to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man
> > > answered, saying, "Hello."
> > > I politely said, "This is Stephen. May I please speak with Robin Carter"?
> > > Suddenly, the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn't believe that anyone
> > > could, be so rude.
> > >
> > > I tracked down Robin's correct number and called her. I had transposed the
> > > last two digits of her phone number wrong. After hanging up with her, I
> > > decided to call the 'wrong' number again. When the same guy answered the
> > > phone, I yelled, "You're an asshole!" and hung up. I wrote his number down
> > > with the word 'asshole' next to it, and put it in my desk ! drawer.
> > >
> > > Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I'd
> > > call him up and yell, "You're an asshole!" It always cheered me up.
> > >
> > > When Caller ID came to our area, I thought my therapeutic 'asshole' calling
> > > would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, "Hi, this is John
> > > Smith from the Telephone Company. I'm just calling to see if you're
> > > interested in the Caller ID program?"
> > > He yelled, "NO!" and slammed the phone down.
> > > I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're an asshole!"
> > >
> > > One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some
> > > guy in a black BMW M3 cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently
> > > waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I had been waiting for the
> > > spot.The idiot ignored me and then stuck his middle finger out the window
> > > and waved it around. I noticed he had a "For Sale" sign in his car window,
> > > so I wrote down his number.
> > > A couple of days later, right after calling the first asshole,
> > > ( I had his number on speed dial ), I thought I had better call the BMW
> > > asshole, too.
> > >
> > > I said, "Is this the man with the black BMW M3 for sale?" "Yes, it is."
> > > "Can you tell me where I can see it?"
> > > "Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th Street. It's a very modern white house, and
> > > the car's parked right out in front."
> > > "What's your name?" I asked. "My name is Don Burgemeyer," he said.
> > > "When's a good time to catch you, Don?"
> > > "I'm home every evening after five."
> > > "Listen, Don, can I tell you something?"
> > > "Yes?"
> > > "Don, you're an asshole."
> > > Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too. Now, when I had
> > > a problem, I had two assholes to call. But after several months of calling
> > > them, it wasn't as enjoyable as it used to be. So, I came up with an idea.
> > >
> > > I called Asshole #1. "Hello." "You're an asshole!" (But I didn't hang up.)
> > >
> > > "Are you still there?" he asked.
> > > "Yeah," I said.
> > > "Stop calling me," he screamed.
> > > "Make me," I said.
> > > "Who are you?" he asked.
> > > "My name is Don Burgemeyer."
> > > "Yeah? Where do you live?"
> > > "Asshole, I live at 1802 West 34th Street, a white house, and to make easy
> > > for you, my black BMW M3 is parked in front."
> > > He said, "I'm coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying
> > > your prayers."
> > > I said, "Yeah, like I'm really scared, asshole. Bring your lunch!!"
> > >
> > > Then I called Asshole #2. "Hello?" he said.
> > > "Hello, asshole," I said.
> > > He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are!"
> > > "You'll what?" I said.
> > > "I'll kick your ass," he exclaimed.
> > > I answered, "Well, asshole, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now."
> > >
> > >
> > > Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at
> > > 1802 West 34th Street, and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay
> > > lover. Then I called Channel 9 News about the gang war going down on West
> > > 34th Street.
> > >
> > > I quickly got into my car and headed over to 34th street. There I saw two
> > > assholes beating the crap out of each other in front of six squad cars, a
> > > police helicopter, and a news crew.
> > >
> > > NOW, I feel better. Anger management totally works..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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