Wisconsin keeps calling me

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tami

Lifer
Nov 14, 2004
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my college calls me every year to fund their educational programs. i tell them to send me a pledge card, but i never fill it out. still, the snail mail keeps coming in...
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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You mean you didn't even go there and they're begging you for money? Strange. Even though you're sister is paying out of state tuition, that still doesn't nearly cover the cost of running the college in most cases. Schools rely heavily on donations to keep the cost down for students (yeah, I know tuitions are outrageously high... imagine what they'd be if they didn't get donations!).

My school keeps calling to nag me, but I just donated 4 months ago. That bugs me.
 

DVad3r

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Jan 3, 2005
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Originally posted by: Tifababy
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Originally posted by: DVad3r
I was in Milwaukee this summer...cool place, nice and quiet :) Loved the beer...was drinking some Honey Weiss beer, it was amazing! Wish I could get it here.

This one?
http://www.leinie.com/honey_weiss.htm

That's my favorite beer.

My favorite too! Going to pick up a new keg of it tonight!

Yes guys!!! That beer is the best Weiss beer I tasted, I was killing pints of that stuff at some bars downtown.
 

PinmasterJay

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Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Ask them to put you on their Do Not Call List. Then go sign up for the do not call lists.

Only Non-Profit groups and charities are exempt from the DO Not Call list I think and a University wouldn't apply to that.
Actually, University of Wisconsin does apply

I worked for the UW Telefund for like 4 days before quitting because it sucked.

While I was there I found out interesting things, they actually are completely non-profit, something like 93% of donations go right to University, and the rest just building/employee costs.

Believe me if you ask to be put on a No-Call list, the person will have something
to say in response.

Basically your best bet is to just say right away not this year, then click. :)
 

Homerboy

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Oshkosh's mascot is not a Badger.
California priduces WAY MORE cheese than WI.

Waukegan is funny sounding too.
 

sandman018

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Originally posted by: MoPHo
Haha, she goes to Oshkosh. that's a funny word.

heh, it's sloshkosh for most of us inthe NE side of the state. I wonder if there still are good parties there.


I love names of cities in WI. Muskego, Wausau, Pewaukee, Kohler (after the toilet), etc
 

PinmasterJay

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Originally posted by: sandman018
Originally posted by: MoPHo
Haha, she goes to Oshkosh. that's a funny word.

heh, it's sloshkosh for most of us inthe NE side of the state. I wonder if there still are good parties there.


I love names of cities in WI. Muskego, Wausau, Pewaukee, Kohler (after the toilet), etc

Don't forget Oconomowoc
 

Stretchman

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Next time they call you can have fun with them.

"oh yes, dear...And how much do YOU think I should donate?" That will throw them off completely.