[chuckinca]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

I find it to be so maddening that in order to make an appointment with a doctor, you have to leave your name and number on an answering machine and they will call you back at their convenience. That means you now have to sit around and wait for the call. If you miss it you are out of luck. What's next, "Hello, you have reached 911, please listen to our options, as they have changed recently. If you are having chest pains, push 1. If you have been cut by a chain saw, push 2. If you are trapped under a bulldozer, you'll have to call back during regular office hours of 9 to 5.....Good bye."

Jan:

We don't even call 911 in the Norcal Bay area - the phone just rings and rings without an answer. Have to call the local police or fire dept to get any emergency response.