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Smoke wrote: CPRail modeler wrote: challenger3980 wrote: CPRail modeler wrote:Y'know what? I just thought of something. Zeke could be this guy that I heard about from a friend. Does anyone know Al Mayo? I'm not trying to reignite a flame war but this may be right. This guy could also be a UPChuck impersonater/reincarnation. Think about it...I don't think that Zeke and Union Pacific Chuck are the same people, the writing style is too much different, and I don't know if UP Chuck's home location was ever figured out, but I do know that Zeke's address is in Redding, CA. DougOh...well there is still the possibility of Zeke=Al Mayo, right?actually I think zeke's new username is: newusernameHe just posted a topic about HO scale figures.
CPRail modeler wrote: challenger3980 wrote: CPRail modeler wrote:Y'know what? I just thought of something. Zeke could be this guy that I heard about from a friend. Does anyone know Al Mayo? I'm not trying to reignite a flame war but this may be right. This guy could also be a UPChuck impersonater/reincarnation. Think about it...I don't think that Zeke and Union Pacific Chuck are the same people, the writing style is too much different, and I don't know if UP Chuck's home location was ever figured out, but I do know that Zeke's address is in Redding, CA. DougOh...well there is still the possibility of Zeke=Al Mayo, right?
challenger3980 wrote: CPRail modeler wrote:Y'know what? I just thought of something. Zeke could be this guy that I heard about from a friend. Does anyone know Al Mayo? I'm not trying to reignite a flame war but this may be right. This guy could also be a UPChuck impersonater/reincarnation. Think about it...I don't think that Zeke and Union Pacific Chuck are the same people, the writing style is too much different, and I don't know if UP Chuck's home location was ever figured out, but I do know that Zeke's address is in Redding, CA. Doug
CPRail modeler wrote:Y'know what? I just thought of something. Zeke could be this guy that I heard about from a friend. Does anyone know Al Mayo? I'm not trying to reignite a flame war but this may be right. This guy could also be a UPChuck impersonater/reincarnation. Think about it...
I don't think that Zeke and Union Pacific Chuck are the same people, the writing style is too much different, and I don't know if UP Chuck's home location was ever figured out, but I do know that Zeke's address is in Redding, CA.
Doug
Oh...well there is still the possibility of Zeke=Al Mayo, right?
actually I think zeke's new username is: newusername
He just posted a topic about HO scale figures.
I checked that SN and it has been around for the last YEAR. The thread was about finding HO scale figurines that were "mooning". Can someone say INAPPROPRIATE?
challenger3980 wrote: CPRail modeler wrote: challenger3980 wrote: CPRail modeler wrote:Y'know what? I just thought of something. Zeke could be this guy that I heard about from a friend. Does anyone know Al Mayo? I'm not trying to reignite a flame war but this may be right. This guy could also be a UPChuck impersonater/reincarnation. Think about it...I don't think that Zeke and Union Pacific Chuck are the same people, the writing style is too much different, and I don't know if UP Chuck's home location was ever figured out, but I do know that Zeke's address is in Redding, CA. DougOh...well there is still the possibility of Zeke=Al Mayo, right? Well CP, I wont say that it's not possible, because I am not familiar with the Forum ID Al Mayo, anything is possible, and often Truth is stranger than Fiction Doug
Well CP, I wont say that it's not possible, because I am not familiar with the Forum ID Al Mayo, anything is possible, and often Truth is stranger than Fiction
Okay...how about the SN Shuttheh**lup? Monster railroad? These were some of his former SN's. He also did an A-Z insult list. Ring any bells?
May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails
Never claimed to have thought it up by myself. Thanks for the link to the whole thing though! And I agree, there is no such thing as a new joke and there will always be someone who feels the need to try to deflate others fun :P
On the note of deflating fun, this whole zeke thing makes me ill.
Dave Loman
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Dave, that is HILARIOUS. Our neighbors accross the road could pull that one off, he really is a Detective. And his dad who lives behind him is our towns retired sherriff who now runs the feed & tack store in town. Our valley is actually spotted with law enforcement. Oh, across the creek is a sudo-gun club which some weekends sounds like a Civil War battle field.LOL Anyway, I'm rambling again...thanks for the chuckles!
Rob
loathar wrote: challenger3980 wrote: Hi Guys,(and Gals too) I guess Zeke or whoever it really is must still be reading the forums, I just saw something interesting, the ebay auction for the Porter, had been ended early by the seller, due to a mistake in the listing. Must have realized that the wheel wear would be a give away that the engine was not unrun. Also, Zeke's new forum ID is Tubularguy, after he recvd it, he sent me an email through the forum ( which unfortunately doesn't give the true email address of the sender) Thanking Me and saying how much he liked it. DougWOW! Are you saying he sent you a PM laughing at you for sending a scam artist like him the loco?? Or am I misinterpreting your post here?
challenger3980 wrote: Hi Guys,(and Gals too) I guess Zeke or whoever it really is must still be reading the forums, I just saw something interesting, the ebay auction for the Porter, had been ended early by the seller, due to a mistake in the listing. Must have realized that the wheel wear would be a give away that the engine was not unrun. Also, Zeke's new forum ID is Tubularguy, after he recvd it, he sent me an email through the forum ( which unfortunately doesn't give the true email address of the sender) Thanking Me and saying how much he liked it. Doug
Hi Guys,(and Gals too)
I guess Zeke or whoever it really is must still be reading the forums, I just saw something interesting, the ebay auction for the Porter, had been ended early by the seller, due to a mistake in the listing. Must have realized that the wheel wear would be a give away that the engine was not unrun.
Also, Zeke's new forum ID is Tubularguy, after he recvd it, he sent me an email through the forum ( which unfortunately doesn't give the true email address of the sender) Thanking Me and saying how much he liked it.
WOW! Are you saying he sent you a PM laughing at you for sending a scam artist like him the loco?? Or am I misinterpreting your post here?
Hi Again Loathar,
That was a cut and paste of the actual PM Zeke sent.
claymore1977 wrote: My personal favorite thing to do to a telemarketer is to start off like this:Telemarketer: "Hello, is Dave Loman there?"Me: "May I ask who's calling?"Telemarketer: "Yes, this is Mr Smith from UmptySquat Company, is this Mr Loman?"Me: "Um, hold on." Pretend to cover phone and talk to people in the background: "Okay guys, i need you to put the tape up over by the front door and start documenting the condition of the body."Me, back on phone: "Actually Mr Smith, this is Sgt O'mally, Baltimore Homicide. You have actually called a crime scene. Mr Loman is no longer with us and I am gonna need you to stay on the line for a while to answer a few questions. First off, how did you know Mr Loman and how did you get this number? ...." ..have done that twice now and never really got much past the 4 minute point before I cant keep a straight face anymore and start laughing uncontrollably :)
My personal favorite thing to do to a telemarketer is to start off like this:
Telemarketer: "Hello, is Dave Loman there?"
Me: "May I ask who's calling?"
Telemarketer: "Yes, this is Mr Smith from UmptySquat Company, is this Mr Loman?"
Me: "Um, hold on." Pretend to cover phone and talk to people in the background: "Okay guys, i need you to put the tape up over by the front door and start documenting the condition of the body."
Me, back on phone: "Actually Mr Smith, this is Sgt O'mally, Baltimore Homicide. You have actually called a crime scene. Mr Loman is no longer with us and I am gonna need you to stay on the line for a while to answer a few questions. First off, how did you know Mr Loman and how did you get this number? ...."
..have done that twice now and never really got much past the 4 minute point before I cant keep a straight face anymore and start laughing uncontrollably :)
As posted above, I have heard this bit on Bob and Tom. Pretty funny bit, although it is nothing new.
Hear the whole thing:
http://joshualowry.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c225203796f21900c2252ab8c18e1d.html
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
SteamFreak wrote: Cederstrand wrote: Doug, a friend of mine found a new/real name connected with the bonnyview address. Also an alternate address. Connection to the ebayer not confirmed yet. Interesting! Rob I see you like horses, Bob. Just like Susan Anderson. She's a real witch.www.myspace.com/reallywickedsue My 15 year old son has Cushing's Disease
Cederstrand wrote: Doug, a friend of mine found a new/real name connected with the bonnyview address. Also an alternate address. Connection to the ebayer not confirmed yet. Interesting! Rob
Doug, a friend of mine found a new/real name connected with the bonnyview address. Also an alternate address. Connection to the ebayer not confirmed yet. Interesting!
I see you like horses, Bob. Just like Susan Anderson. She's a real witch.
My 15 year old son has Cushing's Disease
Fergmiester wrote: Cederstrand wrote: Quick break to read some posts. ***Matt, would you like some backup on that visit with the Zeke entity? Speaking of telemarketers, I usually ask them strait away for their home phone number. When they say thay can't give that out, I tell them if they are not willing to take calls at their home, then don't bother calling mine. Most of the time I let the answering machine weed them out. Rob Ooooh I'll have to remember that one... Thanks!
Cederstrand wrote: Quick break to read some posts. ***Matt, would you like some backup on that visit with the Zeke entity? Speaking of telemarketers, I usually ask them strait away for their home phone number. When they say thay can't give that out, I tell them if they are not willing to take calls at their home, then don't bother calling mine. Most of the time I let the answering machine weed them out. Rob
Quick break to read some posts.
***Matt, would you like some backup on that visit with the Zeke entity?
Speaking of telemarketers, I usually ask them strait away for their home phone number. When they say thay can't give that out, I tell them if they are not willing to take calls at their home, then don't bother calling mine. Most of the time I let the answering machine weed them out. Rob
Ooooh I'll have to remember that one... Thanks!
That is a classic Seinfeld joke that I too have used a lot of times. I have one other thing I tell them too but it's a bit to rude to write on a forum like this.
Magnus
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I took a gander at that zeke thread. Didn't pay it any mind though.
Cederstrand wrote:Doug, a friend of mine found a new/real name connected with the bonnyview address. Also an alternate address. Connection to the ebayer not confirmed yet. Interesting! Rob
Nelson
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I was elsewhere online & doing things on my comp (my other half adding a new 250g secondary hard drive to my comp for my CD music collection & my TRAIN pics) as well as at my job.) So I missed the initial "Zeke" thread before it got zapped.
But what I have gathered, this "person" reminds me of the "fwds" I get from time to time. "This man/woman/child" (insert appropriate) has "this/that" & we need "help/sympathy/$$$" (again, insert appropriate) & it seems this is becoming a popular internet scam that preys on the good hearted. Anyways, unless I'm totally familiar with the subject (read that-I KNOW they're on the up & up) I ignore them-period. The last time I gave $$$ was when our local firefighters were gathering donations shortly after 9/11. (I only hope it was used honorably, as I'm sure they did too)
Mr. Vollmer, you are a vet-period, no matter what you may say about your involvement-you had no say in what you were involved with, & thankfully you're still here with us-IMO you're a valuable, intelligent, insightful member of this forum. Myself I never felt I was military service material right from the get-go, but that doesn't mean I don't highly respect the ones that did.
A fellow I know who's a patron at the library I work at. He's a gentle, soft spoken, big hearted fella who cultivated the fields around my parents' house for many years, as did his dad. He was in the reserves, & flew supply missions out of the Gulf/Irag area (not sure exactly) He was good friends with my Mom, & always had a kind word (or a "kidding" to my Mom-those 2 went round & round in a good way-she just recently retired from the library herself after 30 years) But anyways, I casually asked when he was home on leave about things, & he responded, "Not bad, except...I didn't really like being shot at when I was taking off." & the thought of anyone shooting at this gentle big hearted fella just bothered me. (He's done his time tho-& is home for good)
I don't know where I was really going with that, but the bottom line is I respect ALL vets & those in service, no matter what they're "detail" is, as you Dave. You're established here & respectable IMO. But this "unknown" coming out of the clear blue sky soliciting so to speak, raises red flags. It seems to me the true ones in need of help wouldn't go about as this "Zeke" person, & go about it more ways that would be able to establish their credibility.