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[Jay Nugent]

Greetings,


On Thu, 16 Nov 2006, Ric Moore wrote:

> On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 15:09 +0800, Chong Yu Meng wrote:
> > 
> > I want to setup a Linux system that can receive phone calls through a
> > voice modem and Bluetooth headset, but I have no clue where to start.
> > The reason why I suddenly need to do this is, my wife recently bought a
> > Plantronics Bluetooth phone that cannot work with my current phone --
> > its a mechanical design incompatibility between an American product and
> > a German phone (long story!). Anyway, I've never had much luck with
> > cordless residential phones, having wasted quite a lot of money on 2
> > previous phones: one Philips phone with ridiculously short talk time of
> > 20 minutes, and one with speakers that are so soft that nobody who calls
> > me can hear what I am saying. 
> > 
> > Anyway, all suggestions gladly welcomed !  
> 
> <cackles> You're gonna love this one... shop walmart. They have them in
> China now. They'll take back anything they sell for any reason if you
> have your receipt. At least they do here in the states... you wouldn't
> believe the things I have taken back. <eg> Ric

   Yeah but, bringing back that pair of speedo's after you poll danced in
them for the Chip-N-Dale charity fund raiser and meat-market auction was
going just a little too far.  Have you no shame!  As much as I dislike
WalMart, they really should be informed of what you've done.  Naw...  as
an afterthought, it's really "buyer beware" at WalMart.

      --- Jay
             
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