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- Anarchist Phone Pranks: Vol II. "RadioFunkSpiel"
-
- Written by: The 0mega & Electronic Rebel 04/04/86
-
- Introduction:
-
- Here we are, in yet another episode of Anarchist Phone Pranks. This
- Volume will be substantially shorter than the last, but will still present
- some
- (hopefully new) useful little skits for your phone pranks.
-
- I'm sure that most of you have no idea what the title of this article
- means. In German, it means 'Radio Games' and relates to something the Germans
- did over the radio and the wires during WWII. However, that's really not
- important here. What is important is that you will soon become a Radio DJ and
- pull off your own "RadioFunkSpiel"...
-
- The Scam:
-
- As many others before me have pointed out, people are the most gullable,
- and ignorant creatures to walk the face of this earth. So, why not take
- advantage of it!
-
- A simple scam we pulled off was to call up people, and pretend to be a DJ
- at a local (or not so local) radio station. Then, tell them they've been
- picked at random from the phone book (which, most had been) and that they had
- 20 seconds to answer a single question and if they answered it correctly, they
- would receive $50. The question needn't be related to the radio, or songs, or
- singers. Infact, it makes it more interesting if it's something simple, so
- simple, people never think about the answer. Some typical phone pranks went
- this way:
-
- Dialing...<RING> <RING> <RING>
- [An incoherent woman answers; sounds as if she's just woken up.]
-
- Rebel: [Speaking quickly, like a DJ:] Hi! This is <insert your favorite DJ>
- from <insert your favorite radio station>! For $50 can you name the
- Capital of Alaska?
- Woman: Uh...
- Rebel: 20 seconds...
- Woman: Uh...
- Rebel: [More urgent:] 15 seconds...
- Woman: Uh...Fairbanks?
- Rebel: I'm sorry. That is incorrect. [It's Juneau]. Better luck next time.
- Woman: [A bit sad:] Yah.
- Rebel: What's your favorite Radio Station?
-
- 99% of the time they'll say their favorite radio station is the one you
- represent. But sometimes, the sore lozers will say it's something else. Then
- you just say, "Well, fuck you then!" and hang up.
-
- Dialing...<RING>
- [Wow, some guy answers on the first ring. What does he do, live by the
- phone or something, waiting for people like us to call?]
-
- Rebel: Hi! This is <so and so> from <such and such>. We have randomly
- selected you to participate in our <radio station> Questionaire!
- [Heh, Heh]. For $50 can you name the capital of Hawaii?
- Man: Um...
- Rebel: 20 seconds...
- Man: [He blurts out confidently:] Honolulu! Yah, it's Honolulu!
- Rebel: [It really is Honolulu, but...] I'm sorry, that is incorrect.
- Man: [Angered:] No it isn't! It's Honolulu!!
- Rebel: I'm sorry, sir, but it isn't Honolulu.
- Man: Oh. It isn't?
- Rebel: No, sir. Sorry. Better luck next time. What's your favorite
- Radio Station? [You always gotta ask that question to sound legit.]
-
- Dialing...<RING> <RING>
- [This guy sounds like a real loze. Probably because it's
- {Bob Retard's phone no. Yes, Bob returns once more in Vol. II!]
-
- Bob: Hello?
- Rebel: Hi! This is <so and so> from <such and such> radio station.
- Bob: Uh, who?
- Rebel: For $50 can you name the Capital of Nebraska?
- Rebel: 20 seconds...
- Bob: Uh...Hold on...Lemme get my Atlas...[The bastard goes and gets
- his Atlas! Can you believe it?]
- Rebel: 15 seconds...
- Bob: [You can hear pages turning:] It's Lincoln. Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Rebel: [Stunned:] Uh, Correct! You win the $50!
- Ok, What's your name?
- What's your address?
-
- Bob gives us his name and address.
-
- Rebel: Ok, it's in the mail. Thanks. What's your favorite radio station?
- Bob: Thanks [Real happy] What radio station did you say you were from?
- Rebel: <CLICK>
-
- Later that day, we sent him his $50 allright. $50 in Monopoly Money, that is.
-
- What's good is to ask questions like "Who's the Secretary of State," and
- "Who's our state Assemblyman," and "Is our radio station AM or FM," and "Is
- God
- black or white?" A real good one is to say, "Hi, this is so-and-so from
- such-and-such radio station. For $50, who am I?" I swear, 90% of the people
- will not know who you are, even after you've just told them (especially if you
- say it all fast)! Another good one is, "...do you have a
- such-and-such-radio-station bumper sticker?" If they say yes, you send 'em
- the
- $50 or whatever. If they say no, you could say, "Well, just for being honest,
- we'll send you a $10 gift certificate..." or something. I used that one one
- night to find someone's address (I knew the phone number).
-
-
- There's no end to the fun you can have as a radio DJ! Some of those Rick Dees
- stunts leap to mind. If you come up with some new material, let us know, or
- let us know about some of the success you have had.
-
- This has been a Krackartists' Presentation.