Althouse: "Don't ask how we got a hold of Vanity Fair columnist and Mos Def-disser Christopher Hitchen's outgoing voicemail message."

April 14, 2009

"Don't ask how we got a hold of Vanity Fair columnist and Mos Def-disser Christopher Hitchen's outgoing voicemail message."

"Just thank us and move along."

19 comments:

Ron said...: That's it? I wanted so much more...; 4/14/09, 6:36 AM
Ron said...: I want to have a collection of celebrity voices do my answering machine message. They could be famous for their voice, or just famous! They'd have to identify themselves, and then go through the usual "Leave a message" spiel. If I had a bunch I'd switch 'em out occasionally...

Just for the hell of it!; 4/14/09, 6:38 AM
Bissage said...: This is what you will hear if you dial the House of Bissage: “Thank you for calling Audio Cerebral Solutions. This prerecorded message confirms that your reprogramming is now complete. Have a nice day.”

** hangs up **

** dial tone **; 4/14/09, 6:51 AM
Jason (the commenter) said...: Is Blue his dog?"Blue" is his wife, Carol Blue.; 4/14/09, 7:01 AM
KCFleming said...: You Know What To DoThe Beatles; a rarity.; 4/14/09, 7:22 AM
Peter V. Bella said...: I agree with Ron.; 4/14/09, 7:34 AM
Ann Althouse said...: Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue
Yes, I had an old dog and his name was Blue
Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue
Bet ya five dollars he’s a good dog too

Old blue chased a possum up a holler (hollow) limb
Blue chased a possum up a holler limb
Blue chased a possum up a holler limb
The possum growled, Blue whined at him

Bye bye Blue
You good dog you
Bye bye Blue
You good dog you

When old Blue died he died so hard
He shook the ground in my back yard
We lowered him down with a golden chain
And every link we called his name

Bye bye Blue you good dog you
Bye bye Blue
You good dog you

My old Blue he was a good old hound
You’d hear him hollering miles around
When I get to heaven first thing I’ll do
I’ll grab my horn and call for Blue

Bye bye Blue
You good dog you
Bye bye Blue
You good dog you; 4/14/09, 7:37 AM
MadisonMan said...: Boring.; 4/14/09, 7:38 AM
MadisonMan said...: (The message, that is); 4/14/09, 7:38 AM
Ernesto Ariel Suárez said...: Is that Jeremy/Michael and Alpha's blog??

The school day is too short for some people...; 4/14/09, 7:42 AM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: I once heard on the radio that it is possible to do a personality profile thru a personal voice mail as the only source of data.

Not coincidently a brief voice mail is a sign of high intelligence.; 4/14/09, 8:03 AM
John Christopher said...: Don't ask how you got it? The man is listed in the phone book. Sheesh.; 4/14/09, 8:39 AM
Wince said...: I find it refreshing when someone presumes that I already know how the standard voice message protocol works.; 4/14/09, 8:41 AM
Meade said...: "You've reached Althouse and Meade.
Speak up now... tell us what you need."; 4/14/09, 9:09 AM
Henry said...: Althouse is the number one google result for "two good dogs"

Thought you'd like to know.; 4/14/09, 9:47 AM
Ron said...: Althouse! Meade! I double dog dare you to actually sing your Once and Future Answering Machine Message!

And don't gimme any "I can't sing" or "I'm a hoity toity lawprof" blah blah blah! If I can make a fool of myselfSo can you!; 4/14/09, 9:48 AM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: This is Althouse and Meade... if you are Sullivan.. the number you have reached has been pulled from the wall or is no longer in service... please check the number and try your miserable luck again.; 4/14/09, 10:16 AM
NotWhoIUsedtoBe said...: As a troll for page views, that was pretty good. Making the track :43 was brilliant, because we were suckered into thinking there was more.; 4/14/09, 1:40 PM
Freeman Hunt said...: I liked the voicemail message of my former, rather grouchy boss:

"This is [John Doe]. If I didn't answer my phone, I'm probably dead. In case not, leave a message."; 4/14/09, 4:25 PM