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"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 03/03/2017 at 14:26 • Filed to: None

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That’s the number to the Office of the Secretary of Education for the United States. The number does not ring.

Ash78, voting early and often > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:29

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It goes straight DeVos mail? /sry

EL_ULY > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:35

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Dat number DoE!

For Sweden > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:36

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I’m guessing she has a staff member who answers the phone; I’m not surprised you can’t reach the Secretary directly.

Azrek > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:40

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Does it sound like the Addams Family doorbell?

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > For Sweden 03/03/2017 at 14:44

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Regardless of who (if anyone) answers the phone, it should still ring.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > For Sweden 03/03/2017 at 14:46

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I cannot reach the office directly. The phone rings once and that’s that. Same story with the deputy secretary’s office, the under secretary’s office, et cetera.

In fairness, the administration did just change and I’m sure things are a little chaotic in that office right now, but there’s not even a recorded greeting happening. Nothing at all.

For Sweden > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:47

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Have you considered that calling so often is making the problem worse?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > For Sweden 03/03/2017 at 14:49

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So I help fix the problem of them not answering the phone by me not calling them? Isn’t that sort of like emailing everyone to let them know that email is down?

MonkeePuzzle > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:50

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so the number is as effective as the sec of ed?

For Sweden > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:51

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I think the GSA IT people can diagnose the telephone system without input from citizens.

For Sweden > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 03/03/2017 at 14:54

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Not with some systems.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MonkeePuzzle 03/03/2017 at 14:54

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In fairness to her, she’s only just begun.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > For Sweden 03/03/2017 at 14:55

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The difference between fixing a problem and eliminating a problem...

MonkeePuzzle > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 14:56

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fairness? thats not how talking about politicians on the internet works

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MonkeePuzzle 03/03/2017 at 14:58

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It does on my internet.

Chariotoflove > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 15:02

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No one wants to talk to anyone anymore. So many companies try to divert you to a computer system or get you to email them so they can talk to you on their own time. They have a phone number, but it’s just for show.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 15:07

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No automated instructions on how to join a MLM/pyramid scheme?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Chariotoflove 03/03/2017 at 15:43

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Not in my experience, necessarily. Better phone slaves means more efficient government, at least under President Obama.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/03/2017 at 15:44

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No, just a recorded message from some guy speaking Russian.

Wacko > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 15:56

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Make internet great again

Mercedes Streeter > For Sweden 03/03/2017 at 16:01

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I blow up Congress’ phones all the time. Sometimes, the only way to stop them from tearing your rights away is to call them so much they can’t get anything done. :)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wacko 03/03/2017 at 16:22

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Keep Oppo Excellent.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 18:01

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I suggested this to Xyl0 this morning, so I’ll suggest to you: how about a buffer image and buffer text “Politics Inside” as a nicety to any of our fellow Opponauts who come here to avoid politics?

I’ll try to do the same going forward, too.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 03/03/2017 at 22:51

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I normally put “(Politics)“ in the headline, as recommended in the Oppo Handbook of Style. Then other Oppos tell me that putting a Politics warning is ridiculous if the thing concerns Trump, for example. I usually also put a picture of a Troll -- the Norwegian automobile from 1956 -- up top as well.

Folks can always keep scrolling, too; that’s my personal strategy. And Oppo is such a fast-running river that the half life of any post is only about 15 minutes and it’s unlikely that any given Oppo will see anything you post, particularly if they’re not following you.

I’ve gotten modded, too, for being overly provocative, or for failing to give a context to whatever I am posting. And I have been chastised by Oppos with whom I regularly communicate, and whom I respect, for being overly glib, and I have tried to curb that impulse as well.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 23:29

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If only sarcasm was easier to convey with simple text!

I was just trying to be fair to Xyl0 by suggesting the same to you that I suggested to her.

You’re right - with the firehose of OPPO, any one post is quickly gone and forgotten.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 03/04/2017 at 00:48

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That particular Oppo did much to spur me to develop my Scroll On By Method.