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The Icon Bar: The Playpen: The Man With The Sausage
 
  The Man With The Sausage
  (17:10 13/3/2002)
  [mentat] (13:58 15/6/2002)
    mfrissen (13:58 15/6/2002)
      [mentat] (23:56 13/3/2002)
    adamlloyd (17:46 12/2/2007)
      monkeyson2 (21:26 12/2/2007)
 
monkeyson Message #8402, posted at 17:10, 13/3/2002
Unregistered user "The Downing Street switchboard was at meltdown point last week after
thousands of callers were duped into phoning the Prime Minister's
number.

According to reports, a hoaxer sent an SMS to thousands of mobile phone
users with the urgent message: "Hi, mate, phone me ASAP, crap signal in
this pub. If I don't answer; ask for Tony who runs the place."

The number given went straight through to the Number 10 switchboard, and
a spokeswoman said that 80% of the calls coming in were a result of the
prank.

As a result Downing Street was forced to have another private line
installed."

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I don't have tourettes you're just a cun Message #8405, posted by [mentat] at 23:56, 13/3/2002, in reply to message #8404
[mentat]Fear is the mind-killer
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It wouldn't work so well, no-one would believe it.

Incidentally, the one I recieved said:

"Hi mate, I need your help, in a spot of bother, no signal. Call me on 0207 930 4832. If I don't answer, ask Elizabeth or Phil for me"

Sigh. Who thinks these things up...?

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I don't have tourettes you're just a cun Message #8403, posted by [mentat] at 13:58, 15/6/2002, in reply to message #8402
[mentat]Fear is the mind-killer
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There was a similar one for buckingham palace (but ask for liz or phil etc)...

Most ridiculous...

Call 0207 930 4832 for the answer machine at the palace telling us all politely to fsmileck off.

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mfrissen Message #8404, posted at 13:58, 15/6/2002, in reply to message #8403
Unregistered user this one could actually be slightly modified and become a great RISC OS april fools' joke.

Just state he phone nr of P.M. grin

"Call now, RISC OS Select i386 version, for free!"

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Adam Lloyd Message #98449, posted by adamlloyd at 17:46, 12/2/2007, in reply to message #8403
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lol
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Phil Mellor Message #98472, posted by monkeyson2 at 21:26, 12/2/2007, in reply to message #98449
monkeyson2Please don't let them make me be a monkey butler

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