ok... after some debate (ok, just a little), i have decided to post and ask for help...
a man called the paper a couple months ago asking when his photo would be published. he left a message at my desk. since i did not remember taking his photo, i searched the archive and could find nothing. as i was headed out to an assignment, i just called him back from my cellular telephone, or mobile (as the kids call it these days). he was not there, so i just left a message and told him our library may be able to help him out.
days pass...
i got another call from him on my mobile. he spoke with familiarity. i was vague. he may have asked to hang out (i can't remember all the details). i just mentioned that i had to go out of town, which was the truth.
a week later, another call. 1130p. "did i wake you up?"
"no." it was a lie, but only after i hung up did i realize i was asleep. he wanted me
to come hang with a few buds at a park. seymour smith park, as i recall. i have shot high school baseball there. heckuva nice park.
on the road again... another call. (a smarter man would have programmed the number in by then.) i was a little ill. said sorry, i was busy.
there were a couple messages sprinkled in there... in the middle of this, i started to figure out that he thinks we went to high school together. but, the calls stopped for a bit. some friends also suggested that at this point, i should just ignore and hope it goes away. they said it would serve no purpose to make him feel dumb at this point...
well, i recognize the number now. he has called three times this week and is now programmed it the phone. how should i handle this? should i just keep collecting the voice mails?
help a brother out here, people...
tuesday's message:
thursday's message:
friday's message:
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I'd recommend keeping a jar of vaseline handy at all times.
Just in case.
Best of luck.
the guy is obviously schitzophrenic. i'm scared for you. change your number. and maybe your name. and maybe your job. and your city of residence.
if i was going to say a movie was made on my life story, i'd at least say something like "die hard" or "roadhouse."
cheers!
how about life of brian?
That's pretty effed-up right there.
Like we discussed... Time to tell the bosses since this a work issued phone and since he seems to think you're some great photographer or something. It would be managable if you just existed in one of his multiple personalities, but he's clearly hot for you in several of them. That's a bummer dude. Too bad it wasn't a girl. Could be fun.
I'm pretty sure this is awesome.
Ryan.
PS - tell your bosses.
i'd have this guy background checked immediately. and the next time he calls, answer and tell him to stop calling... immediately.
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