On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Tyler Durden wrote:

But I have utilized a stopgap strategy for a number of years now that has worked pretty good:

1) If I hear silence for more than a moment or two I hang up the phone.

Yeah, I've done that for a while now. But here in wisconsin (USA) we have a new law that goes into effect on Jan 1: The state maintains an official "no call" list. If your name is on the list and telemarketers call, the state can take them to court. I don't know how effective it'll be, but I think losing money in court would be enough of an incentive to pay attention to the list. If enough states do it the telemarketers may decide it's worth fighting in court. Life gets interesting at that point... Patience, persistence, truth, Dr. mike