lauren@vortex.UUCP (05/20/84)
Oh c'mon! Anyone who doesn't have enough imagination to come up with their own answering machine recordings doesn't deserve to have a phone! Over the years I've done a number of rather bizarre recordings (I don't have one currently, so don't bother calling) that were considerable work to get right, but at least weren't purchased commercially. My personal favorite was the "Mission Impossible" tape (with the appropriate music in the backround, of course): "Hello caller. The party you have dialed is not available to speak. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to leave a message when you hear the electronic tone signal. As always, should you fail to speak loudly, slowly, and clearly, the electronic secretary with disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in 5 seconds. Good luck! --- The only problem I had with this message was that it was fairly long and encouraged hangups. I had one friend who used the following message for years--I never used it myself: A summer breeze may kiss the skies, The bees may kiss the butterflies, Ruby lips may kiss a glass, And YOU my friend may ... leave a message at the sound of the tone. --- --Lauren--