w00t! Comedy Central replies!

I take back everything i said. Comedy Central kicks ass.

jenni

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From: "Viewer Services @ Comedy Central" <viewerservices@comedycentral.com>

Date: January 9, 2006 8:03:22 AM PST

To: < nope @ uh-uh.com >;

Subject: RE: South Park - unbelievable

Dear Viewer:

Thank you for your letter regarding the "South Park" episode entitled "Bloody Mary." We appreciate your concerns about the potential influences of outside special interest groups on the media and entertainment industries and particularly Comedy Central. Though Comedy Central did not include the "Bloody Mary" episode in a special year-end marathon of "South Park" episodes in deference to the Holidays, "Bloody Mary" did in fact air in every one of "South Park's" normally scheduled repeat timeslots. As satirists, we believe that it is our First Amendment right to poke fun at any and all people, groups, organizations and religions and we will continue to defend that right. Our goal is to make people laugh, and perhaps if we're lucky, even make them think in the process. Despite misleading claims from those who would like to claim victory, we have not permantly shelved the "Bloody Mary" episode from future airings due to outside pressure nor will we exclude it from future DVD releases.

Sincerely,

Comedy Central Viewer Services

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-----Original Message-----

From: ComedyCentral Servers @ ComedyCentral

Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:01 PM

To: Viewer Services @ Comedy Central

Subject: South Park - unbelievable

Name: jenni x

E-mail Address: <>

Message: Shame, shame, shame! Letting the Catholics strong arm you out of your integrity. South Park's irreverence is the ONLY thing that keeps me coming back to your testosterone-soaked network, and now you've gone and shown us you've collectively got no 'nads at all in the face of threats from zealots.

disappointed,

jennix

the "legal" way to unlock a cellphone

I contacted Cingular (my carrier in the U.S.) with the following information (i have entered asterisks instead of sharing my personal info. Sorry, fans.)

Account # *********

Name on the account Jenni X

Mobile # ***-***-****

Phone make and model SonyEricsson s710a

IMEI # ********-******-*-**

( To get the IMEI #, look at the label on the original carton, or dial *#06# on the S710a. ) I called 1-800-331-0500. This got me to customer service, who transferred me to tech support. I told them i was going to Europe for a month and would like to use my phone. Eventually the rep asked me to fax my phone purchase info (& receipt)... she actually called me back and told me she'd submit my request although usually they would make me wait 90 days because i received a $50 discount on my $399 phone?)

A week later I called back, got transferred around a few times and then was told i'd have to wait, someone will be calling me. Finally, a couple of days later, i got the email below direct from Sony Ericsson. The rep from Cingular did call me back a day or two later to make sure i was all set.

Subsidy unlock code for IMEI **************** is *******************

1. For the unlocking of a locked Sony Ericsson, no Simcard is required.

2. Turn on the handset. Display will indicate "Insert SIM."

3. Press the left Arrow (<) button.

4. Press the star (*) button twice.

5. Press the left Arrow (<) button again.

6. You will briefly see the message "Personalized with MNC2" or "Personalized with MNC3".

7. Wait approximately three seconds.

8. The display will indicate "Network" and a picture of a closed lock.

9. Press Select.

10. The display will indicate "Unlock (Net)5" and "NCK:".

11. Enter the 16 digit code and press okay.

12. The handset will display "Network unlocked" and the display "Insert SIM" appears.

13. The handset is successfully unlocked.

Richard Diaz

Cingular Wireless

Technical Support-West

ATCC-Castle Call Center

Please do not reply to this e-mail as outside e-mail will be delivered to an unmonitored mailbox and automatically deleted. All questions should be directed at Cingular Wireless customer care 1-800-331-0500

That's it, all is well. I've been able to use several different providers during my current trip to Europe

peace,

jenni