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From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
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Subject: Re: I survived pre-historic times today
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2025 19:18:52 -0400
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On 6/5/2025 7:04 PM, Bruce wrote:

> 
> I had an ISP support person on the phone the other day. She had such a
> severe Indian or Filipino accent that I didn't understand what she was
> saying. So I hung up (I thought) and yelled "Speak fucking English!"
> at the phone. After a short silence, I heard "Hello?" I hadn't hung
> up. I continued the conversation as if nothing happened. She now spoke
> a lot slower, which helped. After a bit more talk, my phone ran out of
> power and hung up.
> 

A couple of years ago while at my friend's place, she had a problem. 
The person we talked to was in the Philippines and we heard a lot of 
noise in the background.  They were getting a typhoon and the wind was 
howling.

She fixed the problem though.