Ringtones and Amazing Grace

When I got my new phone in the US, I wanted a ringtone that was funny and not too annoying if it went off in a place it wasn't supposed to. I settled on a cow mooing and I really like it. I had an ongoing joke with Ryanna when we are at the movies that if my phone did go off, people would just think the mooing was some cows in the movies.

So we went to see Amazing Grace today which was a phenomenal movie, one of the best I have seen in a really long time. In the middle of it, I heard my phone go off. Then I realized that my phone wasn't vibrating. My next thought was that someone else had downloaded the same sound off the internet and put it on their phone and what an incredible coincidence that was. Then I realized that there were some cows in the background of the movie that were mooing.

Hello?... Not Interested. Click

Hasn't it been nice having a cell phone and not getting telemarketing calls on it like your home phone? Well things are about to change. That's right. In one weeks time, the list of cell phones will be made public and as a result telemarketers will be able to target your cell phone. And the best part about it is that you will still be charged for the call!

Luckily, there is something you can do about it. Go to www.donotcall.gov or call 888-382-1222 to register your cell phone or home phone for the national do not call registry. This will stop telemarketers from calling your phone for five years. Unfortunately it doesn't stop charities or pollsters but should put a dent on most of the marketers.

UPDATE***
Turns out I jumped the gun. The FTC still does not allow automated dialing to cell phones even if they open up the list of numbers. Most marketing agencies don't call if they can't use automatic dialers. Still, it would be wise to sign up all of your numbers to keep as many marketers out as possible.

Potato Rolls

Last night my mom made potato rolls for dinner and they were delicious. While we were eating them, I asked why she made them and she said, "Because we had some leftover mashed potatoes and it makes the rolls light and fluffy."

I replied, "I thought the potatoes make the rolls thick and heavy."

And my dad said, "I thought the potatoes are added for flavor."

So why are potatoes added to potato rolls? I guess we'll never know. They sure were good though.