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Broomsticklady

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1,095 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Probably like everyone else I try to use the internet instead of Directory Enquiry services these days, but sometimes you have to use a DQ service. If you do, could you think about giving something to charity while you do so, and a charity very close to my familiar's heart - Cats Protection?

If you use 118 515, which is about the same cost as the other services, for every call you make CPL get 9p. They are one of the charities that use about 95% of their income to help cats rather than a large percentage going in 'other costs', so you can be sure it's going to a good cause.



Steamer

13,972 posts

220 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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I would be quite happy to pay a large sum of money to the CPL if they would set there biggest and pointyist kittys on the people that masterminded that new 118-247 advert....


....I CANT GET THE SONG OUT OF MY HEAD!!! smash

Broomsticklady

Original Poster:

1,095 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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My sympathy - it may not be a song but the Dave Bedford NOT look alikes do my heid in every time I see them!!

ADJimbo

468 posts

193 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Would this be the same charidee who had £11.5m stashed in one Icelandic Bank, whilst pensioners were arranging coffee mornings left, right and centre to keep them going?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article49...


f13ldy

1,432 posts

208 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Steamer said:
I would be quite happy to pay a large sum of money to the CPL if they would set there biggest and pointyist kittys on the people that masterminded that new 118-247 advert....


....I CANT GET THE SONG OUT OF MY HEAD!!! smash
They should be fired for ripping off the legend that is Magical Trevor...

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/magical+trevor/

Simpo Two

87,083 posts

272 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article49...

'Mr Myners asked the National Council of Voluntary Organisations to compile a definitive list of which charities were effected...'

Well that's it. Even the bloody Thunderer doesn't know the difference bewteen 'affected' and 'effected'. Where's my plane?

Steamer

13,972 posts

220 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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f13ldy said:
Steamer said:
I would be quite happy to pay a large sum of money to the CPL if they would set there biggest and pointyist kittys on the people that masterminded that new 118-247 advert....


....I CANT GET THE SONG OUT OF MY HEAD!!! smash
They should be fired for ripping off the legend that is Magical Trevor...

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/magical+trevor/
I knew I had heard it before!

...but do you not get the feeling its actually Weeble that did the advert for 118-247 too?

AJS-

15,366 posts

243 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Broomsticklady said:
Probably like everyone else I try to use the internet instead of Directory Enquiry services these days, but sometimes you have to use a DQ service. If you do, could you think about giving something to charity while you do so, and a charity very close to my familiar's heart - Cats Protection?

If you use 118 515, which is about the same cost as the other services, for every call you make CPL get 9p. They are one of the charities that use about 95% of their income to help cats rather than a large percentage going in 'other costs', so you can be sure it's going to a good cause.

A whole 95% of 9p for every £4 a minute they charge? Hearts of gold.

rfn

4,545 posts

214 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Steamer said:
f13ldy said:
Steamer said:
I would be quite happy to pay a large sum of money to the CPL if they would set there biggest and pointyist kittys on the people that masterminded that new 118-247 advert....


....I CANT GET THE SONG OUT OF MY HEAD!!! smash
They should be fired for ripping off the legend that is Magical Trevor...

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/magical+trevor/
I knew I had heard it before!

...but do you not get the feeling its actually Weeble that did the advert for 118-247 too?
It was...

f13ldy

1,432 posts

208 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Steamer said:
...but do you not get the feeling its actually Weeble that did the advert for 118-247 too?
Very plausible.

Same animation as well.

Simond001

4,519 posts

284 months

Tuesday 24th March 2009
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Broomsticklady said:
Probably like everyone else I try to use the internet instead of Directory Enquiry services these days, but sometimes you have to use a DQ service. If you do, could you think about giving something to charity while you do so, and a charity very close to my familiar's heart - Cats Protection?

If you use 118 515, which is about the same cost as the other services, for every call you make CPL get 9p. They are one of the charities that use about 95% of their income to help cats rather than a large percentage going in 'other costs', so you can be sure it's going to a good cause.

118515 is the BT DQ for international numbers. It's chgarges are

BT International DQ 118515 dq29 10/12/2002 84.9000 84.9000 84.9000

That's 84.9 pence per minute.

There are much cheaper options

http://www.btwholesale.com/pages/downloads/service...

and give a bit to charity!

rfn

4,545 posts

214 months

Tuesday 24th March 2009
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f13ldy said:
Steamer said:
...but do you not get the feeling its actually Weeble that did the advert for 118-247 too?
Very plausible.

Same animation as well.
It is. There's a long thread on the Weebls Stuff forum.