Back in the mid-1990's, I had invented a device that was used to improve dial-up Internet connections. I marketed the device on the World Wide Web. The site also included my cellular telephone number so that folks could call me with any questions that they might have about the product.
One day, while at work (at a large rural telephone company), I received a telephone call on my cell phone. The person on the other end started asking lots of questions about my filtering device - his voice sounded very familiar.
Thinking that the person was someone I knew and who might be trying to play a trick on me, I interrupted the man and asked him who he was. He simply replied "Alan Alda". No wonder the voice had sounded so familiar - I had spent decades watching "M.A.S.H." on television, both when it ran as a series for 11 years and then in syndication. I was shocked, I responded "You mean, like the actor?" and he replied "Yes, I am the actor."
I knew it had to be him - his voice is very unique. Anyway, I got to spend an enjoyable 30 minutes on the phone with Mr. Alda, helping him to determine the best way to improve his Internet connection and then he ordered 4 of my devices!
Funny thing though, when I tried to tell my co-workers that I had just spoken to Alan Alda on my phone, they all thought I was playing a joke on them.
No one believed me!
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