From: "Lynne L. Harrison" <lharrison@dueprocess.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:08:03 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: The Joys of Being Canadian
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At 05:15 PM 12/15/97 -0600, Matt Elliott wrote:
>
>For my cable company I asked why they wanted it.  For a security check when
>you call in was the response.  Does it need to be an actuall social
>security number?  No, just something you can remember when you call up.
>
>012-01-0123 I replied.  They were quite happy to use that as my "Social
>Security Number" in their database.    As far as cable goes they don't want
>your social security number.  I wonder how many others would be happy to
>substitute something.


When my cable company asked for my SSN, I told them that I was not going to
disclose it.  Of course, the refusal sent the lame-brain into a brain-dead
state. I finally volunteered that they could use my middle name for
verification purposes.  I could actually hear the "Thank you for solving
this problem!" in the employee's voice....




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