The WEIRD part of the new phone though is that I got a phone call before I even gave the number out. Some foreign sounding guy asked for a "Dennis Hughes". Now, I figure that perhaps someone else had this number, so I was polite and stated that I didn't know this person, and that it was a private cell phone that he called. So then he says "Hmm, I seeeee", as if he didn't quite believe me. He then proceeded to ask me how long I had the phone.

"Two days," I say.

"So in that time, you have gotten a bunch of calls for Dennis?" he counters.

"On the contrary," I state, "You are the first."

He doesn't seem like he quite buys that either. So he says, "I see. Well in that case, I need to verify your address."

WTF?!? Verify my address?!?! At NO time did he state who he was or what he wanted, and all of a sudden he wants me to give out personal info?? Perhaps he thought I knew or even lived with Dennis, but this is less likely, being that it is a cell phone and not a land line. So as soon as he said that I snapped back "I DON'T THINK SO" and hung up. Since then I've gotten a call a night for the last 2 or 3 days, but no one is there when I answer. Perhaps he is waiting for this Dennis guy to answer. At any rate, I hope he stops calling soon. It'll waste my minutes, waste my time, and make me have to change my number. I don't need the hassle of changing the number--especially since it's a pretty decent one.

Well, we shall see what happens with the number. I just wish this bastard didn't have a blocked number so I could see where he is. Or at least he could speak when I answer so I can restate that I am not associated with this guy in ANY way. Grr.

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