Online price quotes...

Mar 1, 2002, 3:11 PM ET9 posts by 6 posters
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Jason Saslow

Whenever some website advertises "free price quotes, no obligation", they almost always have you fill out a form with personal information. What the hell for? It's a free quote, give it to me and stop asking for personal information, I say.

But there's no button option on the form for that, so you have to "jump through the hoops anyway". Due to their persistence, I have decided to provide them with information on characters from the Simpsons.

In the past few days, I have filled out forms as Julius Hibbert (some realestate dotcom site that gives prices on available Manhattan realestate), Kirk Van Houten (another real estate site) and today, I tried Homer Simpson (for some website that boasts the lowest automobile prices around).

Apparently, today's form had some built-in means of checking the validity of names (among other things). The form came back as "Name provided doesn't appear to be a real name". I changed it to Homer "Thompson", it went right through.

God, I love the Simpsons :o)

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Wesley WrightJason Saslow

You should try Santos L. Halper

"Jason Saslow" wrote in message news:[email]...

Jason SaslowWesley Wright

Oh, good one. I will check the ep script for any other information that may be applicable.

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ChemboyJason Saslow

So, are the guys who are actually named "Homer Simpson" blessed or cursed?

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Matt GChemboy

On Sat, 02 Mar 2002 02:33:54 GMT, "chemboy" wrote:

By now, they've all changed their names to "Max Power". Strap yourself in and FEEL THE G'S!

MG

Chicken Chicken HeadJason Saslow

Sir Clancy Wigam has accounts all over the internet

David

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Wesley WrightPatrick Nihill

You could try Max Powers too. Just remember there is the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Powers way.

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