Cunning PlansI once devised a totally foolproof cunning plan to attract the attention of bikini-clad women, which - as you might imagine - failed miserably. Ever come up with a cunning plan for something? Did it work? What went wrong? Do you look back through the filter of the years with a burning sense of shame?
Suggested by Ring of Fire
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 5 Jul 2012, 11:57)
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Pearoast from when I went by another name...Set up an 0906 number that charges 5 quid for every minute. Buy a motorcycle helmet and wrap a cardboard box in brown paper. Walk into business's along Euston road (or anywhere else to be honest) saying that you have a package for Mr J. Sneddon. When the kindly receptionist tells you they don't have a Mr J. Sneddon, look perplexed, examine the box and then ask if it would be OK to ring base and see if you can get this sorted out.
Ring your 0906 number, get into a long and protracted arguement with your 'boss'. Apologise, rinse and repeat.
(, Tue 10 Jul 2012, 7:01, 6 replies)
This was done for real yearsago.
Not sure why it has to be limited to them, but apparently it was a favourite of Russian gangs.
I heard it was a lot more than £5 / minute as well.
(, Tue 10 Jul 2012, 8:58, closed)
Hahgood spot.
(, Tue 10 Jul 2012, 9:57, closed)
The same plot was used in an episode of The Bill once. Pretty sure there have been subsequent prosecutions of copycats. Turns out ownership of a premium-rate line is easily traced.
(, Tue 10 Jul 2012, 19:24, closed)
To be fair, I actually first heard this from a guy I worked with in '95, so it was a while ago. The guy who told me about it claims he had been doing it the previous summer. He could have been completely full of shit but i saw him do enough other dodgy stuff that it wouldn't have suprised me.
(, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 0:56, closed)
Don't try thisat Sneddon and Sons Ltd.
(, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 13:13, closed)
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