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kudos:1 | Re: Too funny to be angry Each Call Costs - $44 (based on 5,000 calls)
Per minute costs - $4.89
Hours spent each week calling chat lines - 1,125 (18.75 hrs) minutes
Hours spent each day calling chat lines - 2.68 (3.16 assuming he took Sundays off) hrs | |
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| | | said by BillTager:I'm sorry, but that's just hilarious. That dude's dick must be raw. No doubt his lawyer will try to get him off. 
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| |  jack bGone FishingPremium,MVM
join:2000-09-08
Cape Cod
kudos:1 | Re: Too funny to be angry said by JohnQPublic:said by BillTager:I'm sorry, but that's just hilarious. That dude's dick must be raw. No doubt his lawyer will try to get him off. I'm sure he doesn't need anyone's help "getting off" | |
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| | | | | Re: Too funny to be angry said by jack b:I'm sure he doesn't need anyone's help "getting off" If that was the case, he wouldn't have needed to call all of those 900 numbers. | |
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| | | | | Actually, I was using it in its comedic sense. So, you repeating it again in that same fashion really dilutes what little comedic value was there to begin with. 
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| | | patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Re: Too funny to be angry said by Zen6 :
This guy is raising the bar
Not "the bar" but "raising his bar". | |
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| | | | Yeah, he will prob need his lawyer to get him off, since he can't make his calls now! ROFLMAO | |
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| Aw come on. Every company has bad apples. Verizon has a sex addict who used customer phones to get his rocks off. Comcast has techs who kill people.
Hmmm... | |
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| | | | Re: Too funny to be angry said by guest :
Aw come on. Every company has bad apples. Verizon has a sex addict who used customer phones to get his rocks off. Comcast has techs who kill people.
Hmmm...
Wow, it only took 6 posts. Pathetic. | |
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| | | IGGYNo Guru Just Here To HelpPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-30
Chatham, IL | Re: Too funny to be angry A users opinion is now pathetic because they have stated the truth? While you may consider this bashing. To me it is just an example of a company that this person may not like having screw ups as well. Now lets be fair. Verizon has it's own issues in regards to causing grief and harm to customers. So if we are going to bash lets keep it fair. Neither company has a perfect track record.
Penn and Teller stated the other night that sex addiction doesn't exist. Then Showtime advertises a show whose character is in rehab for the problem = classic. What is amazing to me is that with all the free adult content available online that anyone would still be using the old fashion phone sex lines.
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| | | | | | Re: Too funny to be angry said by IGGY:A users opinion is now pathetic because they have stated the truth? While you may consider this bashing. To me it is just an example of a company that this person may not like having screw ups as well. Now lets be fair. Verizon has it's own issues in regards to causing grief and harm to customers. So if we are going to bash lets keep it fair. Neither company has a perfect track record. The particular incident referred to was committed by a subcontractor, not an employee of Comcast. As long as we're talking about the truth and all... | |
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join:2000-11-17
Ann Arbor, MI
kudos:2 | Always at least one bad apple There are always going to be dishonest employees in any business. It's just unfortunate the headaches this guy likely caused for many families. It's just good he got caught!
One can only wonder if any residents happened to try to use their phone while he was in one of those calls.
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| | | Re: Always at least one bad apple said by nklb:There are always going to be dishonest employees in any business. [...] And all of them seem to work as techs for the telcos and cable cos. | |
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| | | | Re: Always at least one bad apple and most iof them seems to be the ceo like lisa hooker | |
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| | | | | Re: Always at least one bad apple said by nutcr0cker:and most iof them seems to be the ceo like lisa hooker ..and I bet those calls made this guy's, uh, sun rocket... | |
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| | Ugh... Would have been cheaper to just get a hooker... | |
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|  cchhat01Dr. Zoidberg
join:2001-05-01
Elmhurst, NY | Re: Ugh... said by GamerGeek:Would have been cheaper to just get a hooker... Yes if all that money came out of his own pocket rather than the 942 customers' he pissed off | |
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| | | said by GamerGeek:Would have been cheaper to just get a hooker... less jail time too | |
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| | | | Re: Ugh... maybe now he'll end up with the STDs that he may have been trying to avoid.
what a tool! | |
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amungusPremium
join:2004-11-26
America | at least he didn't... -sleep on people's couches
-blow anything up
-run anybody over
...that we know of...
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| Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | Re: at least he didn't... no | |
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| | | Well, yes, but potentially he COULD have caused some pretty serious damage to people's lives. For example.....
•Having to argue with Verizon and/or the sex line operator over calls not made by anyone in the household
•Missing an important or necessary incoming call because this turkey was appropriating the lines for his own use
•Preventing the family from making an EMERGENCY (911) call which could have resulted in loss of life or property damage
•And the most probable: Precipitating a divorce because a wife thought her husband was making the calls, and/or grounding or other punishment of teenage sons who were wrongly accused of making such calls (once they showed up on the bill).
This is not by any means a victimless crime. He probably caused a lot of people a lot of frustration and anguish. He's likely also opened himself up for civil action, if any of his victims can prove that their lives and/or financial situation were negatively impacted by his actions (disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and that comment is not legal advice). | |
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join:2004-11-26
America Reviews:
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| Re: at least he didn't... Don't get me totally wrong here ...I do hope he faces some serious penalties, and I don't think it was victimless... Just half-jokingly comparing to what techs from other companies have done...
Looks to me like another tech makes the news for screwing with customers and being a dumbass...
Very good points actually. You have to wonder what happened to all these people that he screwed with. Would not be fun to be on that end of his pranks.
Hope VZ makes some amends with those affected! | |
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| | | | The article said he tapped business lines too. He could well have cost someone their job too. What a thoughtless prick. | |
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| | | | | Re: at least he didn't... said by Millenniumle:The article said he tapped business lines too. He could well have cost someone their job too. What a thoughtless prick. "Tapped"? | |
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| | | | I had some 900 charges show up on my phone bill 10 or 12 years ago. They had a recording of the person who made the call saying their name and that they were authorized to make the call. The name given and the voice was not mine nor anyone I could recognize. They said they would send an affidavit for me to sign and they would drop the charges. I never got the affidavit but the charges disappeared from my bill the next month. | |
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join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
kudos:4 | Can you hear me now? Great, there was the money shot. | |
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|  ROCINANTEOriginal Member 007Premium
join:1999-06-29
Hartsdale, NY | Can You Hear My Heavy Breathing Now? Can You Hear My Heavy Breathing Now?
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join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
kudos:4 | Re: Can you hear me now? Or should I say "Can you hear me now? Good, oh god, oh god, ahhhhhhhh, there it was? | |
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | how did he do it? how did he do it? CO worker, NOC worker, or lineman? | |
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| dynodbPremium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN | Re: how did he do it? I'd guess CO tech (some of those guys have plenty of time on their hands), but it would've been very easy for any CO or field tech- they tap into customer lines for testing purposes as part of their job. | |
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| | | pretty simple if he's a field tech with a test set......disconnect customers line for his own personal use and just hook up his test set. He can do this from and pole, pedestal, terminal..... | |
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|  NY TelPremium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
kudos:3 | He must have used his "butt" set to listen in. | |
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| | | Isn't that why there is an RJ-11 jack in every NID....so I can park behind some small business and make free phone calls? | |
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Asmodeus
join:2004-05-26
Spring Valley, CA | HAHAHAHA!!! Can you hear me fapping now? | |
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join:2004-02-01
Spokane, WA | What's that? ...9 minutes a call? | |
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| | the real thing.. hope he gets the real thing in jail, from bubba... | |
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| | divorces wonder how many families where broke up because the wife found calls to 1-900 numbers on the phone bill and immediatly blamed the husband out of those 900+ subscribers | |
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join:2004-06-21
127.0.0.1
kudos:2
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| Re: divorces said by neufuse:wonder how many families where broke up because the wife found calls to 1-900 numbers on the phone bill and immediatly blamed the husband out of those 900+ subscribers look's like they can get sued cause of that | |
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| | | said by neufuse:wonder how many families where broke up because the wife found calls to 1-900 numbers on the phone bill and immediatly blamed the husband out of those 900+ subscribers Realistically though, if that actually happend it wasn't a very healthy marriage to begin with. Trust is needed, and let's face it, if your wife freaks out if you look at pr0n or call a 900/976 number (other than the cost), it's a sham anyway. | |
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join:2000-12-01
New York, NY
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| the worst thing about this is that there are families who may not be aware of his actions. I haven't read the article so I don't know if Verizon contacted the people involved but I can imagine some man or teenager being confronted by this and the mother or wife torturing him for making these calls when here's proof it wasn't them. this may seem funny but it's not to the accused..(by their spouses) | |
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| | | Re: the worst thing about this is No worse....Maury or Steve Wilko grilling the guy or "out-of-control" teen while wifey/mommy looks on defiantly teary!
Victim: But I didn't make those calls!
Steve: AND I'VE GOT PHONE BILLS....IN MY HAND...THAT SAY YOU'RE A LIAR!!!! | |
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| | patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Re: the worst thing about this is You can't force anyone to be on that show, unless your a minor, but even then you can no cooperate. There is a reason why these shows are scripted and edited to hell.
If you don't sign the disclaimer/release of liability and your on the show, its raining money for you in the lawsuit later | |
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Surely there must have been some customer somewhere who noticed these calls and tried to dispute them. I can only further imagine that Verizon surely questioned the dispute or outright denied the dispute. I say that not because I think Verizon is some a scum company, but who would think it was a case of your line actually being hacked? I mean, I am sure some husband somewhere got caught and tried to play like he didn't do it calling Verizon to dispute it, etc, etc. So, I can only imagine there must have been someone somewhere who got the shaft from Verizon, only to find out, it wasn't the customer making the calls after all.
Maybe, just maybe, this wasn't a big deal for the customers involved. However, I hope Verizon owns up and sincerely apologizes to those affected -- especially if said customers rightly tried to dispute and were denied by Verizon and doubly especially if it caused additional problems for the customers. | |
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Dear Mr./Ms. Subscriber:
Verizon regrets the recent use of your account for illicit purposes, however, Mr. Vaccarelli was not our employee, but an independent contractor working in an unsupervised capacity. Verizon neither authorized nor condoned his actions and regrets any inconvenience this may have caused.
Please note that Verizon is neither sorry nor legally responsible for any damages you may have incurred. Thank you. Come again. (no pun intended) Have a nice day.
Sincerely,
Verizon (We're not sorry; We don't have to be.)
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| | Thankful I'm glad he did this. He laid the groudwork for my defense with my wife | |
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| | Let's Not Jump to Conclusions Folks! What makes all of you so sure he was having phone sex? I've seen those late night commercials, and AFAIK its all about chatting with like minded people and finding common interests with insomniacs all over the country/world. Is that a crime?? | |
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|  heat84Bit Torrent Apologist
join:2004-03-11
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Re: Let's Not Jump to Conclusions Folks! Yeah, I can't remember the last time I saw a commercial for phone sex. They're usually just for chatting. Are 976 numbers still around? | |
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| | I heard that I could get off by calling 900 phone numbers... But I wound up falling alseep after only calling 430 of them. | |
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join:2007-02-20
Old Bridge, NJ | And they say VOIP is unsecure......... This just goes to show once again that plain old land lines are far more insecure than some new technologies like VOIP and such.
Yes I know this was an inside job but still goes to show you how easy it is to tap your landline. | |
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | Re: And they say VOIP is unsecure......... yet if it was an inside job im surprised he couldnt just tap in with some method that didnt touch any lines and ran right off the switch.
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join:2007-02-20
Old Bridge, NJ Reviews:
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| Re: And they say VOIP is unsecure......... yeh but Verizon will come looking faster if they start receiving bills from these porno lines for calls that originated from test lines assigned to the switch like 555-555-1234. If its just a few random legit telephone numbers it would not raise as much suspicion. Obviously he still got caught but it would appear it took a long time to catch him (40 Weeks). | |
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Re: And they say VOIP is unsecure......... said by bngdup:yeh but Verizon will come looking faster if they start receiving bills from these porno lines for calls that originated from test lines assigned to the switch like 555-555-1234. Sometimes the exchange needs to have an exchange. | |
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I cant imagine all the ruckus this caused for some teenagers & husbands getting blamed for all of the 1-900-ass-fuck calls, poor bastards. | |
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| | Tech Hacked Landlines For Sex Calls Oh the poor poor man- he has a sickness, he needs help- I can hear the lawyer now- 1st post was funny!! | |
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