Adventures in "SKYPE"

    My cousin, Jose Carlos suggested that I download SKYPE, and at the time, I thought it was a great idea!  I mean, I do still like the idea--you can get online, and instant message, and make free calls to people who happen to be online the same time you are.  You can actually call anyone, anywhere around the world for only pennies a minute.  I thought this would be ideal for when I wanted to call all my relatives overseas.  I could reach out and "touch" someone without paying an arm and a leg to the phone company!

Unfortunately, there are people out there that choose Skype as another form of "reaching out" that I'm not at all comfortable with.

Since getting SKYPE, I've been getting calls while I am online by unwanted callers.  So far, I've gotten calls from Osama, Najirii, and Oppisiama.  Who are these people, and why do they think I want to talk to them?!  When you get a call, you hear a phone ringing in your headset, and a window pops up telling you that someone is trying to call you.  Then you have the option of hanging up and blocking, or write to them and tell them to get lost.  Most of the unwanted calls I've been getting are from India, Eygpt, and Sweden.  In one call in particular, I got an arabic message.  I don't know about you, but I find this all a little too frightening for my taste. 

Mind you, I'm all for "world peace", and international communications, but these people are not seeking that form of communication.  They are all perverts for God's sake!!!

I've learned a lesson--always make sure your icon is made invisible.  Never again will I put on my smiley face with "skype me"--it is far too suggestive to some people.   I am now looking into "Voipbuster".  Upon suggestion of cousin Jose Carlos, I downloaded it, and with Voipbuster you can make FREE calls anywhere.  I will let you know later if I hit any snags.