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Crank Phone calls re Galway Hospital

Maggie 2 · 2012-11-22 19:50:00

Just got a call from a UK number. A posh voice, possibly a recording, said they had three very important questions to ask me about Galway University Hospital. I didn't want to hear any more, so I hung up. I heard a small bit on the radio today about something similar, but couldn't listen to the whole program. What is the…

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22-11-2012 8:50pm

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Just got a call from a UK number. A posh voice, possibly a recording, said they had three very important questions to ask me about Galway University Hospital. I didn't want to hear any more, so I hung up. I heard a small bit on the radio today about something similar, but couldn't listen to the whole program. What is the thinking behind it? Is it some sort of a scam? Any ideas?

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#2 22-11-2012 8:52pm
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Just had one there myself. UK number too.. Some fecking eejit with way too much time on their hands!

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#3 22-11-2012 8:52pm
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Some info here:
http://www.thejournal.ie/automated-calls-regarding-abortion-resume-reports-685828-Nov2012/

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#4 22-11-2012 8:52pm
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Was on joe Duffy today.

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#5 22-11-2012 8:54pm
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Was "is your refrigerator running?" one of the questions?

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#6 22-11-2012 8:57pm
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You will need to turn it up to hear the scummy bastard.

He says the word "baby" like a nonce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z21o8v5_Xy0

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#7 22-11-2012 9:03pm
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mikom wrote: »

You will need to turn it up to hear the scummy bastard.

He says the word "baby" like a nonce.

Maybe he is a nonce and that's why he's against abortion

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#8 22-11-2012 9:39pm
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Thread here about it:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056813528

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