1.This, especially when it will be prominantly displayed and visible to all who see CMU from Forbes Ave. Why can't we just say "NO" to bad art? I really feel like there was insufficient student input regarding this; they accepted it and then only when there was great public outcry did they hold a forum and then, basically, moved it to an almost-worse, in my opinion, location because people said they didn't like it where it used to be. Perhaps they've missed the point that most people would be just as happy if it were cast into one of Pittsburh's three fabled rivers.
2. People calling for 'Travis'
This morning, I got yet another in a series of calls for somone named Travis. They all originate from the same area code in Texas. This time I bitched the caller out about making sure he had the right number. He read back my number and I told him that yes, that was the number he reached. Then he asked again if this was Travis, and I again assured him that I am not, in fact, Travis. I'm trying to think of something mildly malicious I can do , armed with a name and a set of phone numbers. I'm thinking either next time I get a call, not deny that I'm not Travis, but pose as him and insult the caller's parentage or something and then hang up. That, or possibly finding websites and just pasting in numbers everywhere, but I won't have a good idea if that succeeds. The first thought that came to mind, me still groggy, was to find some FBI terrorism tipline and suggest they check out a guy named Travis and his associates with the following phone numbers, likely from Houston (area code 281, if anyone was curious). But upon further reflection, that seemd a little harsh, but not entirely out of the question.
Anyone have some good ideas?
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If it's your cell phone, you could probably change the number, though that seems like a lot of trouble for nothing. Why don't you explain your situation to the next caller, ie "Hey, you know, you're about the hundreth person to call my phone looking for Travis. Could you do me a favor and get in touch with someone like his family and make sure the number is right and just let them know that everyone seems to be calling the wrong person? Thanks a lot." Never know, sometimes a little explanation fixes a lot more than angry shouting.
PS - That art piece is horrible. I could see it as kinda cool MAYBE in someone's backyard, like the artist's, cuz at least they could say "yeah, I made that." I mean, the idea's sorta neat...but the execution is missing something I'm gonna call "grace and beauty."
/*End opinionatedness*/
~Christine
I did explain to the guy that called that he should check that he's calling the right number, he dialed correctly, but must have written it down wrong.
I'm tempted to pose as travis during one of these calls and see what kind of a response I can get...we shall see.
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