click here to win.

Phone rings:

me: hello?

automated female voice, after long pause: congratulations! you've won a trip for two on Carnival Cruiselines in the Caribbean! Press '9' now, to claim your prize!

me: (presses 9)

long series of clicks and pops, followed by silence.
I press 9 again, then 0, then # and *.

long pause.

it starts to ring.

stoned, american frat boy drawl: TCI Vacations. This is Pablo Escobar speaking. How can I help you?

me: I dunno, you called me. I won a cruise. Can I get more details?

him: no. (hangs up)



weird, huh? I guess I'll keep dreaming.