Funny Phone call last night (ESPN)

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I dont know if anyone saw the Barkley interview last night on ESPN, but during the interview they gave out some 800 number for people with a problem gambling.......

Well I was at a bar having a very good time until I saw this interview and this number, so I decided what the hell I am going to give it a call and here was I get....

A recorded announcement saying thanks for calling the gambling whatever hotline, if you have a problem with gambling call this number 732-774-0019.

So I call that number and I get another announcement that says "thanks for calling Arnie and Sheila, but we cant take the call right now, if you have a serious gambling problem call this number 954-501-5270......

So I call that number and I get "this is arnie, leave me a message"....

So I call back the 732 number and I finally get a person who answers the phone and here is how it went


Arnie: Hello

Me: Is this the gambling hotline?

A: Ya, what do you want?

Me: Well I have a problem with gambling

A: Ya, what is your problem?

Me: Well see I had the over in the cubbies tonight and those bastards did not make it

A: ya, and????

Me: Well I am sure there is a soccer game or something that I can bet on and try to get my money back on and I was wondering who you liked?

A: Listen asshole, I am calling the FBI and reporting you.

Me: For what?

A: Illegal betting

Me: So what this some sort of sting?

A: ya, and you are going to jail.

Me: I am not betting illegally.

A: well you are not in vegas, so it is illegal

Me: But I am in Vegas

A: Ya, you are calling me from area code 239 and that is not vegas

Me: Ever hear of a cell phone moron?

Arnie: You will be arrested tomorrow

Hangs up on me


I proceeded to call back about 30 times and most of the conversations were about how I was going to be arrested and bullshit like that. I made sure he had my right name and number so that there would be no confusion and here I am and not a phone call from anyone yet.


I can not believe ESPN gave out a number of this CLOWN!
 

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:lolBIG: Could have been a wrong number they posted. Cnat believe ESPN would post one period.
Did you evr notice people with Gambling problems are Always losers. I guess people that Win dont have a problem.

Guy came up to me once an said that he had a gambling problem and was there any advice that i could give hime to help. I said Yeah..Pick more Winners and Play better!
 

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Did you evr notice people with Gambling problems are Always losers.
"Because we're lemons. It's this fucked up need we all have." - Al Pacino
 

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Hilarious story. Do you care if I post a story on my blog about your phone converstation?
 

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funny chit ace23. Do you think that guy was for real? Is that his way of helping problem gamblers?
 

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aceduecetrey said:
I dont know if anyone saw the Barkley interview last night on ESPN, but during the interview they gave out some 800 number for people with a problem gambling.......

Well I was at a bar having a very good time until I saw this interview and this number, so I decided what the hell I am going to give it a call and here was I get....

A recorded announcement saying thanks for calling the gambling whatever hotline, if you have a problem with gambling call this number 732-774-0019.

So I call that number and I get another announcement that says "thanks for calling Arnie and Sheila, but we cant take the call right now, if you have a serious gambling problem call this number 954-501-5270......

So I call that number and I get "this is arnie, leave me a message"....

So I call back the 732 number and I finally get a person who answers the phone and here is how it went


Arnie: Hello

Me: Is this the gambling hotline?

A: Ya, what do you want?

Me: Well I have a problem with gambling

A: Ya, what is your problem?

Me: Well see I had the over in the cubbies tonight and those bastards did not make it

A: ya, and????

Me: Well I am sure there is a soccer game or something that I can bet on and try to get my money back on and I was wondering who you liked?

A: Listen asshole, I am calling the FBI and reporting you.

Me: For what?

A: Illegal betting

Me: So what this some sort of sting?

A: ya, and you are going to jail.

Me: I am not betting illegally.

A: well you are not in vegas, so it is illegal

Me: But I am in Vegas

A: Ya, you are calling me from area code 239 and that is not vegas

Me: Ever hear of a cell phone moron?

Arnie: You will be arrested tomorrow

Hangs up on me


I proceeded to call back about 30 times and most of the conversations were about how I was going to be arrested and bullshit like that. I made sure he had my right name and number so that there would be no confusion and here I am and not a phone call from anyone yet.


I can not believe ESPN gave out a number of this CLOWN!

Are you serious? Was the guy being Serious?
 
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Benny-Sure, no problem

Brock- I am not sure of what the scam is. I asked him if he knew G.A. number and he just kept telling me I was going to jail.
 
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Just called him back and told him I no longer have any problems thanks to the White Sox today!
 

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aceduecetrey said:
Just called him back and told him I no longer have any problems thanks to the White Sox today!

What did he have to say about that? LOL
 

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You must have called this guy pretty late. I remember that show aired around midnight. LOL
 

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Arnie Wexler is always on sports talk shows. I heard Rome kissing his ass one day a few years ago.
 

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Hey Ace...

I posted your story on my blog and it got picked up by a big sports blog. Tonight I check my email and Arnie himself emailed me and told me you were lying and you called only twice and not thirty times. He said you were asking who he liked in an upcoming soccer match. He also gave me your real name and phone numbers like I"m going to call you or something. He also said the whole phone call was recorded.

He said he knew you shouldn't waste him time with jokes because that phone number is for people who really need help.


Pretty funny stuff.
 
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I did call about 30 or so times and he answered most of them. I seriously doubt that he recorded the calls, but if he did I really dont care as I did not say/do anything wrong.

I really was just curious when I first called, but then is attitude was why I decided to break his balls.
 

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