Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

[bruceh]

People selling stuff: Simple. Tell them you aren't interested and DON'T EVER CALL AGAIN. If you say those magic words you will be removed from their call list. Sometimes it takes a while for everyone that does their calling to get the updated list so be persistent if the same company does call. I no longer even pick it up if I don't know who it is though. And I refuse to kill myself to get to the phone if it's ringing. Often I don't even bother.

i have fun with those calls. i them get to the part where they need your credit card. then i just keep saying hello hello hello. then the next thing i say is dang phone, it broke again.. dang it.then i hang up.. they will always call right back. i answer hello. the norm is they say hi i am sorry i lost you. i let them talk for a min and when they get to part of the credit card number i repeat hello hello i say loudly freaken phone again dang it.

i also had a number that was similar to a local pizza shop. i used to take the orders. i would scream out (in a Greek accent ) George i need a large pepperoni and tell the people be ready in 20 min.ok.

just a little street justice

 

[bobbi-j]

My husband has fun with those phone calls, too, if it's a female caller. He lets them go through their whole spiel, then asks them if they're single and if he can have their phone number. Some of them have actually hung up on him! He finds it rather amusing...

Bee - our home sounds like yours. Only visitors knock. Everyone else just comes on in. Someone rang the doorbell once. We all looked at each other and wondered what that noise was!

 

[Beekissed]

Your hubby sounds like a real hoot!

One time I answered and let the guy go into his sales pitch and I interrupted by exclaiming, "Oh! Man, there for a minute I thought you were another bill collector!" The sales pitch was quickly shortened and he didn't call back.

 

[bobbi-j]

Your hubby sounds like a real hoot!

One time I answered and let the guy go into his sales pitch and I interrupted by exclaiming, "Oh! Man, there for a minute I thought you were another bill collector!" The sales pitch was quickly shortened and he didn't call back.

 

[al6517]

When I get those annoying telemarketer calls I have some fun with them, that's just me...................... if it's a girl I ask what their wearing in my best perv voice, they hang up fast.............. if it's a dude I ask the same question and they hang up even faster.

Sometimes I ask them for their personal phone number, they ask why and I promptly say I am also a business owner with some products I would like to tell them about. When they say no I ask them soooo you don't want somebody calling you trying to sell you stuff, they say yes that's right, then I say back to them....................... Ok so now you know how I feel right now, and hang up LOL. I am such a mess LOL.

I also love to have fun with the little old ladies from the LDS church who show up at my door step at 9:00 on Sunday morning, to attempt to rid me of my evil way's LOL. I always make sure my robe is open more than normal and pretend that everything is fine, then I spew some of Ole AL's version of why it's cool to have 4 wives. Yes there are times when I am certifiable.

 

[galanie]

When I get those annoying telemarketer calls I have some fun with them, that's just me...................... if it's a girl I ask what their wearing in my best perv voice, they hang up fast.............. if it's a dude I ask the same question and they hang up even faster.

Sometimes I ask them for their personal phone number, they ask why and I promptly say I am also a business owner with some products I would like to tell them about. When they say no I ask them soooo you don't want somebody calling you trying to sell you stuff, they say yes that's right, then I say back to them....................... Ok so now you know how I feel right now, and hang up LOL. I am such a mess LOL.

I also love to have fun with the little old ladies from the LDS church who show up at my door step at 9:00 on Sunday morning, to attempt to rid me of my evil way's LOL. I always make sure my robe is open more than normal and pretend that everything is fine, then I spew some of Ole AL's version of why it's cool to have 4 wives. Yes there are times when I am certifiable.

 

[Maven]

When I get those annoying telemarketer calls I have some fun with them, that's just me...................... if it's a girl I ask what their wearing in my best perv voice, they hang up fast.............. if it's a dude I ask the same question and they hang up even faster.

Sometimes I ask them for their personal phone number, they ask why and I promptly say I am also a business owner with some products I would like to tell them about. When they say no I ask them soooo you don't want somebody calling you trying to sell you stuff, they say yes that's right, then I say back to them....................... Ok so now you know how I feel right now, and hang up LOL. I am such a mess LOL.

I also love to have fun with the little old ladies from the LDS church who show up at my door step at 9:00 on Sunday morning, to attempt to rid me of my evil way's LOL. I always make sure my robe is open more than normal and pretend that everything is fine, then I spew some of Ole AL's version of why it's cool to have 4 wives. Yes there are times when I am certifiable.

Oh - I am dying here!!

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Al, I am another who hates to see you throw in the towel, but after such a devastating loss can fully understand your feelings right now. I hope you will still hang around here - I have learned more than you will ever know from you and I feel like you are one of the big reasons I have such a healthy, happy, shining, efficient flock right now - your advice and wisdom is invaluable to us beginners.

How is your wife doing? I hope she is healing up well.

 

[al6517]

Your too kind indeed.................... she is doing well now if I can get her to just quit Nagging LOL thanks for asking. The future of my chicken hobby is still under review and consideration.

 

[Maven]

Your too kind indeed.................... she is doing well now if I can get her just quit Nagging LOL thanks for asking. The future of my chicken hobby is still under review and consideration.

When we start nagging, YEP, you know we are on the mend!! Glad to hear she is doing well. You let her know there a whole lot of imaginary people thinking of you both.

I understand. And I appreciate the fact that you aren't making any quick, rash decision right off the bat! I know they say that is the best way to handle such trauma - step back, wait a while, and let things settle all the way around so you can make a better decision. Good luck in whatever path you choose.

 

[al6517]

I have plans to attend a few major shows this coming December where I have entered some birds but Obviously won't be exhibiting, but plan to see if I can snag some decent stock from which to start rebuilding. If I am unable to aquire anything decent then it is what it is.