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[ACDSNY]

Good evening all.

Meet our new addition we will be picking up on March 28th...isn't she cute? We're using our Alaska airline credit to fly to Portland to pick her up.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

So did people hang up on you all night?

Either that or I got answering machines, disconnected phones, or people who screened out. The survey I work on is for kids 19-45 months of age, along with another for 13-17 year olds, and a third for any kid under 18. So, basically, it depends on the survey, but most people hang up or screen out.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Good evening all.

Meet our new addition we will be picking up on March 28th...isn't she cute? We're using our Alaska airline credit to fly to Portland to pick her up.

Awww, she's cute!

 

[usnuzuloose]

Good evening all.

Meet our new addition we will be picking up on March 28th...isn't she cute? We're using our Alaska airline credit to fly to Portland to pick her up.

AWE!!! So sweet! How exciting. How old is she?

 

[franandaj]

Either that or I got answering machines, disconnected phones, or people who screened out. The survey I work on is for kids 19-45 months of age, along with another for 13-17 year olds, and a third for any kid under 18. So, basically, it depends on the survey, but most people hang up or screen out.

So do you actually talk to kids or their parents? Not trying to pry into your work privacy agreement.

Cute puppy Angela!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

So do you actually talk to kids or their parents? Not trying to pry into your work privacy agreement.

The parents. We're legally not allowed to talk to kids about the survey.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nis.htm This is one of the surveys I work on.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/slaits/nsch.htm This is the other one.

 

[skiingfast]

I thought so, Skiing just came in the door.

I actidentally closed this tab and hence have been in out the door a couple times.

Good evening all.

Meet our new addition we will be picking up on March 28th...isn't she cute? We're using our Alaska airline credit to fly to Portland to pick her up.

She will be huge in two weeks!

 

[ACDSNY]

The puppy is 8 weeks old now and I hope she grows fairly quickly as our lab is around 100# so quite a size difference for a while. She's in Wishram, WA in a shelter and they'll bring her to Portland so we can pick her up. I had a great conversation with the volunteer running the shelter and she says she's the sweetest one she's come across in a long time.

 

[franandaj]

The parents. We're legally not allowed to talk to kids about the survey.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nis.htm This is one of the surveys I work on.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/slaits/nsch.htm This is the other one.

I figured that you probably wouldn't get very good answers out of 18-45 month olds!

 

[skiingfast]

The puppy is 8 weeks old now and I hope she grows fairly quickly as our lab is around 100# so quite a size difference for a while. She's in Wishram, WA in a shelter and they'll bring her to Portland so we can pick her up. I had a great conversation with the volunteer running the shelter and she says she's the sweetest one she's come across in a long time.

That sounds good, maybe she will get playful and rowdy with a friend to jump on?

 

[DisneyFirefly]

I figured that you probably wouldn't get very good answers out of 18-45 month olds!

Yeah, considering that we ask about dates and types of vaccinations?

 

[ACDSNY]

That sounds good, maybe she will get playful and rowdy with a friend to jump on?

I'm sure our lab will become the puppy's new chew toy too, good thing he's easy going.

 

[ACDSNY]

Yeah, considering that we ask about dates and types of vaccinations?

 

[DisneyFirefly]

My parents have talked about getting another dog so that Delilah will have someone to play with, but I don't think they will. She likes ruling the roost

 

[franandaj]

Yeah, considering that we ask about dates and types of vaccinations?

I'm guessing at that age your most common answer would be, "No!"

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Yeah, probably That's the response from 90% of the people I talk to, though.

 

[ACDSNY]

My parents have talked about getting another dog so that Delilah will have someone to play with, but I don't think they will. She likes ruling the roost

I doubt Delilah would be happy sharing the spotlight. Our lab on the other hand doesn't like being alone, even the vet commented on how close our two dogs were last time we were in.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

I doubt Delilah would be happy sharing the spotlight. Our lab on the other hand doesn't like being alone, even the vet commented on how close our two dogs were last time we were in.

She's been the baby for just about four years now (it'll be four years next month), so she's VERY used to being the spoiled baby in the house She doesn't really like being alone, but I don't think she'd take to another dog in the house.

 

[franandaj]

Yeah, probably That's the response from 90% of the people I talk to, though.

Are your lists targeted or random? I'd have to say no to you too, except that all our felines have been vaccinated.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Are your lists targeted or random? I'd have to say no to you too, except that all our felines have been vaccinated.

They're randomly generated by the computer. We have absolutely no idea who we're calling until we speak to them. And it's fine if people say no, as long as they let me screen them out Then we don't have to call them again. It cracks me up how many people are like "STOP CALLING ME" and I'm like "Well, unless you say something like 'take me off your list' or get vulgar or abusive, I CAN'T, SO LET ME SCREEN YOU OUT". It really bothers some of the people I work with and I'm just like Not my problem. I'm doing my job.

But yeah, if you ever get a call that's like "Hello, my name is _____, and I'm calling on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control", either let them screen you or just have them take you off the list If you say "take me off the list", we're required to do it, even if it's your machine that says it.