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Strange Phone Calls Part Two
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In 1998, a military pharmacists stationed in Texas received a 3 day pass for R&R. It was an unsuspecting surprise and Gary thought the best thing to do was to make a surprise visit to his family in New York. Gary books a flight, hastily packs and is waiting in the airport anticipating his turn to go through security and the gate. He is sharply dressed in his military uniform which includes a V-Neck Sweater and name tag. As he quickly goes through security and is now waiting for his flight at his particular gate a man approaches him and asks him where he is going, where do you live, what is happening? Etc. Gary, before realizing that perhaps he shouldn't be giving so much information to a complete stranger, tells this man where he lives, what apartment complex he lives at, the number of his apartment building and so forth. The man then asks to verify Gary's name. The V-Neck sweater is partially covering Gary's name tag. That is when Gary realizes that the man has a pen and a clipboard in his hand. Gary suddenly becomes agitated and skeptical and asks him what is it to the man that he verify his name. The man said he was developing a business and Gary thought that he was just harassed by someone trying to develop some home-based pyramid scheme business. He tells the man that he needs to go and proceeds to catch his flight....
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In 1998, a military pharmacists stationed in Texas received a 3 day pass for R&R. It was an unsuspecting surprise and Gary thought the best thing to do was to make a surprise visit to his family in New York. Gary books a flight, hastily packs and is waiting in the airport anticipating his turn to go through security and the gate. He is sharply dressed in his military uniform which includes a V-Neck Sweater and name tag. As he quickly goes through security and is now waiting for his flight at his particular gate a man approaches him and asks him where he is going, where do you live, what is happening? Etc. Gary, before realizing that perhaps he shouldn't be giving so much information to a complete stranger, tells this man where he lives, what apartment complex he lives at, the number of his apartment building and so forth. The man then asks to verify Gary's name. The V-Neck sweater is partially covering Gary's name tag. That is when Gary realizes that the man has a pen and a clipboard in his hand. Gary suddenly becomes agitated and skeptical and asks him what is it to the man that he verify his name. The man said he was developing a business and Gary thought that he was just harassed by someone trying to develop some home-based pyramid scheme business. He tells the man that he needs to go and proceeds to catch his flight....
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