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14 June 2006

In which I order a cat by accident... →[More:]So, I couldn't tell if the company that ikkyu2 linked to was legit, so filled out their order form to see if it led to a credit card form. Instead, it led to a confirmation screen with bank wire instructions. Easy to ignore.

Just a few minutes ago, I get a cell phone call. "Hi, is this Mr. Mullacc?"

"Uh, what?"

"This is Rafael from Allerca."

I hang up immediately.

He calls back and I send it to voicemail.

"Hi, Mr. Mullacc, this is Rafael from Allerca. We received your order for one of our hypo-allergenic cats and I wanted to see if you had any questions about the process...Please call me back...(etc)"

I'm tempted to use this as an opportunity for comedy, but I may feel a little guilty about that. Also, I'm worried that I may end up with a mutant cat on my doorstep and a bill for $4,000.

post by: mullacc at: 13:43 | 22 comments

And he did call me "Mr. Mullacc"--I didn't fill out the form with my real name. Why I used my real phone number is beyond me.

posted by mullacc 14 June | 13:45

HAHAHAHAHAHAH.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 14 June | 13:45

They must be getting a lot of fake orders.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 14 June | 13:46

Well, to be honest, you should

*laughs*

okay, you should...

*laughs harder, rolls around on the floor*

really?

*giggles, titters, guffaws*

posted by elizard 14 June | 13:47

Well, really, the only responsible thing to do is refer all follow-up payment requests to ikkyu2.

posted by occhiblu 14 June | 13:53

They must be getting a lot of fake orders.

Yeah the poor order takers must be so despondent. "Maybe THIS one is legit!" "Call him back! Call him back!"

posted by LeeJay 14 June | 14:05

I think we should all jointly raise it as Metachat's pet and encourage it to be proud of its mutant nature. At least, until it blasts our heads off with its laser eyes.

posted by matildaben 14 June | 14:08

Call him back and record and post it!!!

posted by jelly 14 June | 14:08

I think we should all jointly raise it as Metachat's pet and encourage it to be proud of its mutant nature.

Ooh, and if we use the green bunny artist dude's "social art" work as justification, maybe we can get an NEA grant for it.

posted by occhiblu 14 June | 14:12

I could probably make a green bunny here in the lab. Or red or blue or yellow. There are lots of fluorescent proteins.

How scary is this?

posted by LunaticFringe 14 June | 14:25

AHAHAHahaHahAHAHAHA

You should follow through on the order. And then eat the cat.

posted by loquacious 14 June | 14:38

I'd have gone with the glowing green pig myself.

posted by Pips 14 June | 15:19

That's pretty hilarious. I hope there's a cat waiting for you at home.

posted by viachicago 14 June | 15:28

I hope there's a cat waiting for you at home.

To be honest, I think it was my new cat that called me.

posted by mullacc 14 June | 15:54

The cat called back
He wouldn't stay away
He was sittin' on the porch
The very next day

posted by jrossi4r 14 June | 16:02

*snickers*

posted by elizard 14 June | 17:48

*tee hee...snicker...snort...bwaaahaaaaahaaaa!!!!*
*wipes tear*
You guys are the best!

posted by redvixen 14 June | 17:54

This made me snicker. And chortle. And snarf.

posted by ikkyu2 14 June | 20:02

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Bonk.

posted by dg 14 June | 20:24

Somebody better tell mosch about this.

posted by tangerine 14 June | 20:48

Post of the day.

posted by matildaben 14 June | 23:22

I have no joke here, I just like saying:

"I'm Rafael. I'm in Cat Sales."

posted by ikkyu2 15 June | 00:01

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