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Famous and historic people's voicemail messages
I got bored at work again, I had a little bit of an email exchange with a
colleque at another office, here was my contribution.
(Beau Geste) I've gone to join the Foreign Legion for their superior working
conditions, I won't be back anytime soon.
Neil Armstrong is out and taking one small step for mankind, he will be back
down to earth next week.
Russell Crowe is out at the moment, but if you wanna fight, I'm ready!
Dr Who is away from the tardis. Leave your message and I'll get back to you
BEFORE you ring me!
(Osama bin Laden) Hello infidel crusader scum, I'm out of the office, and
I'm not sure when I'm going to be back. In view of the large reward on my
head, that is probably not such a bad thing. If you still feel you must,
then leave your message after the loud explosion...
(Adolf Hitler) Heil there, I'm out of the office on my summer break, 10
million Jewish limbs to be precise! I'll endeavour to respond to all matters
on my return at blitzkrieg speed!
Frankie Howerd is away from the office, please titter ye not after the beep.
(Joan of Arc) I'm away from my desk at present, due to a matter of burning
hot priority.
This is the White Star Line RMS Titanic disaster helpline, please listen to
all the options carefully before making your choice. Press 1. for a slow
sinking realisation that there aren't enough lifeboats and you are probably
not going to make it off here alive. Press 2. from some reassuring pre-
recorded music from the ship's orchestra. Press 3. for a daft romantic sub-
plot involving Kate Winslett hanging off the front end of the ship. Press 4.
for a pre-recording of some soothing sounds of rushing water. Press 5. Sorry
that last option wasn't pre-recorded after all. Press 6. to hear all options
agai-GLUB!
This is the voicemail of Simon Cowell ready to take your pathetic message..
Call that a voicemail message, my granny could do better with her dying
breath, now get off my line!
This is the theatre ticket booking hotline, Mr Abraham Lincoln, you are now
first in the queue, please stand by with your choice of venue, seating
option, and credit card number!
This is the voicemail of Mark Lamarr of 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and not
much else fame, hearing your voice is like having the top of my skull sawn
off with a rusty hacksaw, wielded by Geri Halliwell, whilst swimming in a
shark-infested bowl of custard, and with Celine Dion squeezing a lemon into
the exposed brain cavity. But go on, you'll leave a message anyway!
This is the after-life voicemail of Douglas Adams, you can leave your
message by all means, but it is infinitely improbable I'll get back to you,
because I'm dead for tax reasons...
George Bush Jnr is away from the White House, but will be back as soon as he
has learned how to make a viable foreign policy out of stickle-bricks..
CiH, at work, for Alive Diskmag, Sept '05
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