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Bay area housing "bubble"

February 12th, 2005 arun No comments

Worried about your salary and housing prices? Or just trying to figure out how to write up a page that becomes popular?

http://patrick.net/housing/crash.html

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The secret code to the SFO Indian consulate automated voicemail

February 12th, 2005 arun 4 comments

So I was trying to renew my wife's passport. After 3 weeks without a response, I tried calling. After redialing several times, I got into the voicemail. But I must say it's one of the toughest puzzles I've ever solved. It's a virtual maze that takes you in mind numbing loops and leave you with no chance of ever getting out.

So all you guys searching the web for the magic extension – it's “138″ and it takes you right to a polite person who can answer your question in 30 secs. Also try email for a same day response.

But why they still use this completely unusable voicemail is a mystery. Probably they're trying to keep away aggressive callers used to calling unresponsive government offices in India.

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