Steve Dresser writes:
> Martin,
> 
> Didn't the carpet cleaners eventually hang up on him?

	I don't really remember. Probably they did. The ones
that call us usually hang up on us when we start saying things
like, "Do you know what time it is and what people are usually
doing this time of day?"

	The carpet guys either hung up on him or, if my memory
serves me, it is possible that he went a bit too far and the
telemarketers thought something really happened and called the
police.