Damn Telemarketers

[Big Fin]

So, I get home today and I now see that there are eight messages on the answering machine. Were only four when I left this morning. Mrs. Fin is gone and I never pick up the messages, but she had asked me earlier if the Doctor had called.

"I don't know. Haven't listened to the messages. I'll listen to them tonight and let you know."

Message One - "Hello, this is the NRA and we would like you to take advantage of this special offer only available to life members......" delete


Message Two - "Hello. This is Senator ....." delete


Message Three - "Hi, this is Greg. I got your number in the phone book and wanted to ask you about an elk hunt you did........." take down number and will call later.


Message Four - "Hello. This is Wendy from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. I am calling about an archery elk tag that has been turned in by a successful applicant. You are the first alternate. If you are interested in this tag, even at this late date, please give me a call as soon as possible at (801) ........" drop pen and paper.

Replay Message Four - "Hello. This is Wendy from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. I am calling about an archery elk tag that has been turned in by a successful applicant. You are the first alternate. If you are interested in this tag at this late date, please give me a call as soon as possible at (801) ........"

Jump up and down as much as one can in a walking cast. Dog runs for the bedroom. Check caller ID to make sure this is not a prank. Call the DWR phone number at 7:30PM leave a message with Wendy telling her it is OK to call me at any hour of the day. Leave cell number, work number, home number, wife's number, and email.

Oops, better go listen to the rest of the messages. Doc may have called.

 

[JCS]

You finally get a great call. All I ever get is calls from Nielson ratings once a month to watch tv. Which I rarely do. Congrats

 

[Muskeez]

Hahaahaa! I would put up with a few telemarketers for a great tag as well, Congrats Randy! Even more incentive to do your Pysical Therapy with a vengeance

 

[Big Fin]

You finally get a great call. All I ever get is calls from Nielson ratings once a month to watch tv. which I rarely do. Congrats

$100 dollars if you will do that Nielson gig and leave the TV on Sportsman Channel every Thursday night.

 

[Big Fin]

Well, calls 5-7 were more telemarketers. Call #8 was the doc.

Whew, glad Mrs. Fin asked me to check or I would have waited until next Monday when she got home.

 

[JCS]

TV is always on thursday nights for a half an hour. Nielson only wants to pay me 5 bucks. What a deal.

You can just buy me a cup of coffee this winter when I am chasing the cagey wolf.

 

[double_a85]

This post made my day--- Congrats on the tag Randy--- and love the way you found out about it! Maybe the lesson learned is to check those messages a little more

 

[SFC B]

I need one of those....very nice!!

 

[brownbear932008]

I had a similar email and call last year from AK. congrats don't it just feel great all the let down on unsuccessful notices then bam! Actually happened to me on a Maine moose tag 1st year I applied also. Wish it would happen on a MT. sheep tag! hahahahaha

 

[spook12]

And all my numbers on the Nat'l ''Do not call list''. Rats

Congrats on the tag.

 

[JohnCushman]

Congrats on the tag, Fin!!

 

[kansasdad]

Hope the good news doesn't mess up the "whiteboard" plans. Say "Hi" to Ryan and Don if you see them out and about. . (You socialist public land hunter ).

 

[bmack]

I think I spoke to Wendy yesterday regarding some question on OTC tags. Lol. What a great unexpected surprise. I'll be arriving in SLC early Aug.

 

[elkantlers]

I guess you will be turning in the archery deer tag we were talking about.

So which elk unit did you get?

 

[junior88]

congrats on the tag...you owe mrs. fin a thank you for this one! how are the rest of the fall hunts lining up?

 

[fez]

congrats on the tag!!! im super excited to see what comes of this tag

Care to share what unit? If I have spent anytime on the unit I will share what I know

 

[EODRay]

Sweet! What a great call and way to find out about it. Worth re-arranging the whiteboard for. Congrats and happy hunting.

 

[Big Fin]

I guess you will be turning in the archery deer tag we were talking about.

So which elk unit did you get?

Yeah, pretty sure the general archery UT deer tag is going back. Between this elk tag and the great archery deer tag in NV, late August/early September is now crunched, unexpectedly.

If I said it was the San Juan, no one would believe me, since there's not a fool in the world who would turn back that tag. So how about if I tell you it's South Cache? Yeah, South Cache.

 

[bmack]

Elk > Deer all day long.

 

[shoots-straight]

Your a lucky man! Should make for a great show.