Alpha Centauri Space Station. Commander Marlin can't come to
the phone right now. He's either saving the universe from some
dread, unnamed peril, or perhaps taking a nappie. Leave your
name and number after the beep and he will return your call.
-- Answering machine madness - science fiction
the phone right now. He's either saving the universe from some
dread, unnamed peril, or perhaps taking a nappie. Leave your
name and number after the beep and he will return your call.
-- Answering machine madness - science fiction
Related:
- Steve has been captured by a flying saucer and can't come to the
phone right now,
but if you leave your name, phone number, and a message... - Theme music and voice from Alfred Hitchcock Presents:) Good
evening.
I'm sorry, but Steve can't come to the phone now, as... - Hello, this is the Brown residence. We're in the middle of a
family fight right now.
Leave your name and number at the beep and whoever... - If this were the best of all possible worlds, I could come to
the phone right now,
but I can't, so if you could leave your name and number... - Thanks for calling Dial-An-Asshole. Right now, all our assholes
are busy.
After the tone, leave your name and number, and we'll... - Ahhhhhhhhh... ahhhhhhhhhh... (Heavy breathing sounds,
like an obscene phone call.) Oh, nuts, YOU called... - Hello, this is Marlin's answering machine reminding you that
yesterday was the last day of the previous period of your life.
After the beep you can tell me how it was, or leave... - My wife and I can't come to the phone right now, but if you'll
leave your name and number,
we'll get back to you as soon as we're finished. ... - Computer generated voices:)
1: Hello, there are no real people here to answer the phone
right now.
2: Yeah, nobody but us machines! 1: Right, just...
