Word: caller
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...away into a monotone distortion that is unexpectedly disturbed by a radio sample ripped directly from the airwaves of Boston's own WBCN, a moment early in the album that shows the unique and hilarious humor characteristic of Fatboy's vocal sampling. The dialogue between a DJ and a caller serves as an interesting intro to the album's first single, "The Rockafeller Skank." The caller requests a song by Fatboy Slim, who he claims is "the band of the nineties," yet he can't even name the track that he wants to hear, except the continuously repeated vocal sample...
...friends staffing the phone lines, some staffers argue that hotline staff should remain completely anonymous so that the caller is comfortable. Others point out that if you know that people you like and respect are hotline staffers, you may have more confidence in the group and be more likely to call if the need arises. Though the latter argument raises a good point, it seems more likely that students would avoid calling those they know. After all, if you are calling an anonymous hotline, you are probably looking for just that--anonymity. Anything that undermines that cannot be good...
...collect call--from an inmate at a local prison," Appel says, explaining that his caller rushed to request a song before the operator disconnected the call...
...CALLER ID GETS SMARTER...
...problem with caller ID is that anyone can block it from revealing his number. Now phone company Ameritech in Chicago has a service called Privacy Manager that intercepts unidentifiable calls before the phone rings and prompts the caller to identify himself. If the caller refuses (as telemarketers are likely to do), the call disconnects. Otherwise, when it rings through, subscribers can listen to the recorded name and decide whether to take the call. Cost: $4 a month plus caller-ID fees...