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Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One"

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2/21/07: I WILL BE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, SO I WON'T BE ABLE TO HIT THIS PAGE AS MUCH AS I USUALLY DO.
UNTIL I'M SETTLED, I'LL RESPOND TO NOTES, FRIEND REQUEST, ETC. WHEN I CAN, BUT DON'T GET TICKED IF IT TAKES A WHILE.THE PAGE IS STILL HERE THOUGH, SO THANKS FOR COMING BY
__________Your Friendly Neighborhood Bill Collector Welcomes You!__________I'm Famous!__Have Ya' Heard Of Me?_____Sheesh..._____Everyone Thinks They're Famous On MySpace!__________Pay Your Bills..._____NOW!!!__________Why Are Most Of The Pictures On This Page Of Only Me?__See My "Pic Disclaimer" For An Explanation.__________Thank You For Visiting The Official MySpace Page Of Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One"..._____What, Isn't Everyone's MySpace Page An "Official MySpace Page"?__Nevermind..._____Send Me A Check!__________Question:__How Many Bill Collectors Does It Take To Screw In A Light Bulb?_____Answer:__Stop Asking Stupid Questions And Pay Your Freakin' Electric Bill!__________What Am I Famous For?__I Dunno'..._____Maybe It's Just Because I Keep Calling Myself "The Famous One"._____WOO HOO!!!_________A Monkey Could Type What I've Typed Here..._____But He Didn't, So, Thanks For Watching__________
- Bio-Data - I'm the Credit & Collections Manager for a product distributor in the Los Angeles, CA area and I'm also a part-time college student.
I entered the Credit & Collections field when I was in my 20's and have over 8 years of expereince.
Now, don't misunderstand what I actully do (I get misunderstandings on this all the time). I do not work for a Collection Agency. Although I actually started off as an Agency Collector, it takes a "Special" kind of person to do that kind of work and I'm just not that special.
Also, I got tired of the weekly death threats and threats of forced sodomy.
I'm more like the collector guy who actually works for your local phone company and might call you up to say something like...
"Hey Buddy. We haven't received your payment for last month's bill and wondered if you'd forgotten about us. Oh, you mailed it yesterday? That's just... Freakin' Fantasterrific! We appreciate your business. So, have ya' heard the one about the 3 bill collectors that went into a bar? Oh, you've heard that one? Ok, swell! Have a super nice day!"
Yeah, I know that example is a bit fecitious (and a bit vomit inducing), but you get the idea. Most of my dealings are with businesses and are somewhat Customer Service oriented, because at the stage where you might hear from me, my company needs you to pay your bill, but still wants to keep you as an ongoing customer.
Basically, I'm the last guy you talk to before you have to deal with those "Special" people at a Collection Agency.
I'm also the guy who sends you to the Collection Agency when you've proven that my charm, warmth and fuzzy personality aren't motivation enough to get you up off off your fat lazy butt to write the check you should have written months ago!!! Whew... Excuse me... So sorry about that. Guess I just got a little over-emotionsl. Hee hee!
Credit and Collections is actually a fascinating subject and I've set-up a MySpace support group for Collectors and people who are affected by credit (That's pretty much most adults in the USA). If you'd like to check the group out and see if you could benefit from it, Click This Link ----- Talk About Credit & Collections
Ok, enough shop and school talk...
I was born in Virginia Beach, VA, but spent most of my childhood in the Los Angeles, CA area.
I also lived in Johnson City, TN (Where I have strong family ties and spent most of my summers anyway) and parts of the San Diego, CA area.
The moving around slowed a bit, with a short stay in Norfolk, VA, followed by Junior High, High School and a touch of college in Virginia Beach, VA.
I consider Johnson City and Virginia Beach to be my hometowns and I accept that I will probably grow old and die in Los Angeles.
I came back to LA in 1989, to become famous. Have ya' heard of me? I'm not dead yet, so it could still happen.
I've also been happily married to the woman of my dreams since 2003. This is my first and only marriage...
The lovely wife was definitely worth waiting for... But like most of my family and friends, she won't let me post pictures of her here... Bummer, but she's definitely still the best.

My Interests

Talk About Credit & Collections
TV, Movies, Music, Computers, Burgers...

Most Importantly: My Life With My Wife.

I'd like to meet:



You Are Here:


The Map below records the general locations of all people who visit this page (Or so it claims). The blue circles are the visitors, like you... Sorta.

The Yellow Smiley Face is supposed to be me and I actually find that to be kinda' creepy.

Nothing's perfect and sometimes this map seems to move me (The Yellow Smiley Face) to the midwest or somewhere between Texas and Florida. I dunno why, but I'm still in LA Cali.

Music (Part 1):


I like at least a little bit of almost any kind of music, but I'm primarily a Metal Head/Classic Rocker... Yet my favorite artists are Hall & Oates and Billy Joel

The player below should have auto-started when you hit this page and will continously play a mulitude of songs that I choose in random order.

Basically, you should hear a different song every time you hit this page and the player will keep going, but unfortunately... There wasn't a lot of Hall & Oates or Billy Joel available for it.

Music (Part 2):


The YouTube player below gives a large sampling of the many artists that I enjoy and I'll probably keep adding videos to it until I get a life or something. I know some of the vids are cheesy, but the music behind them is what makes them great!

Don't forget to turn off the above audio player first if you check these videos out.

Yeah, my MP3 Player is Reeeeally Freakin' Confused!

Special Thanks and Acknowlegements (Credits & Links):



Some of the HTML/CSS Code and content on this page, as well as other pages that I maintain, was obtained from and/or is managed by the resources listed below.

Free Code Source

Photobucket "Free Image and Video Hosting"

YouTube "Broadcast Yourself"

Project Playlist Social Music Experiment

Mack "The MySpace Profile Master"
And his website...
MackXRocks.com"One-Stop MySpace Central"

Skem9.com "Your One Stop Help Spot"

MySpaceCodesWorld.com "Myspace Layouts and more!"

MyGen.co.uk "The #1 MySpace Profile Resource! Whilst you're here, why not create"

Movies:

Aren't I in a movie right now?

As you probably guessed, I'm primarily into Sci-Fi and action, but, like my taste in music, my taste in movies also varies.

My collection of DVD's continuues to grow... But mostly the Sci-Fi and Action sections.


Television:

Basically, my TV is always on when I'm home and awake (And a little when I sleep too), but the shows that usually get my attention are Sitcoms and Law/Cop Dramas, such as the Law and Order franchise, the CSI franchise and just about anything that has Jerry Bruckheimer's fat wad of cash behind it.

Yeah, I still watch Reruns of Friends... And I don't care if the rest of the world is sick of em'... it's my damned TV.
Of course, I'm also a Battlestar Galactica Fan.... Both versions, Baby!


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Books:

I was a big Stephen King and Dean R. Koontz fan in High School...

I seem to be gradually losing my reading skills, as all of the progressive technology toys that I keep buying are dumbing me down.

My cell phone dials numbers for me, asks me questions.

Yeah, the tech will do it all for me and make me forget all of that elementary school training.


Heroes:

NEVER FORGET!!!
My People-Pic Disclaimer
Why are most of the images in this profile of me and me alone? Am I really that full of myself? Well, maybe I am... Truthfully, No. In fact, I have a really hard time finding pictures of myself that don't make me feel ill.
Actually, I post very few pictures of other people because, for the most part, I try to respect their personal privacy and sense of security... Sorta'
My Non-Obligatory Image Disclaimer is below (Hee Hee). Scroll on through if you really wanna know...

"FAIR GAME"
I will not intentionally post images to any site on The Internet of any person without what I believe to be their expressed permission or what I consider to be a safe assumption that they will not mind, with the followling exceptions:
1. People for whom, to the best of my knowledge, pictures already exist on The Internet. This is obviously "Fair Game".
2. Celebrities. Safe to say that most or all of them already have pictures posted on the Internet, so this is also covered by Item No. 1 above and is obviously also "Fair Game".
3. Persons whom are no longer living. This is at my discretion and I intend to be respectful about it, unless I'm posting a picure of a person whom I believe to have lead an evil life, such as Adolf Hitler. Otherwise, my criteria is more detailed than I care to explain here.
4. Persons whom are merely part of a picture and are not intended to be the sole or main focus, such as persons in a crowd or at a party. (Better Example: I take a picture of Mickey Mouse at Disneyland and you happen to be walking by)
5. Animals are not covered by this disclaimer. They just aren't, so there.
This is written based on what I feel/believe at the time of writing it and I am under no legal obligation to stay within the parameters written here. Thus, I reserve the right to update, revise or even completely ignore this disclaimer, at any time and without prior notice.
-I don't foresee this happening, but just in case there's ever a reason... How's that for coverin' my @$$?

Talk About Credit & Collections

My Blog

What Everyone Should Know: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Did you know that the United States has laws in place to govern how a Collector must conduct themselves when attempting to collect debts? The primary law is the Fair Debt Collectio...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:18:00 PST

MySpace Deleted "Bill Collector", My Other Profile

Hello People,Many of you were aware of my other profile, "Bill Collector" and I want to thank the few hundred of you that linked with it in the few short-days that MySpace allowed it to exist.For reas...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:04:00 PST

The Slow-Death Of Smoky Smokerson, What Day Is It Now?

Yup, I've lost track of the days and I haven't posted to this topic in quite a while, but I know from some E-mails and comments that I've received that some of you are actually following this. Th...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:51:00 PST

The Slow-Death Of Smoky Smokerson, Days 6-9

I haven't forgotten about this and the war still rages on. However, I went out of town for a few days and just got back.  There will be more, if you're still interested enough to keep up with thi...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:46:00 PST

The Slow-Death Of Smoky Smokerson, Day 5

sigh...  FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:58:00 PST

The Slow-Death Of Smoky Smokerson, Day 4

Smoky Smokerson wins again! Damnit! 2 days in a row now and I think I may have smoked more than usual in the last 24 hours. What the Hell made me think I could make the same kind of progress on a Work...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:01:00 PST

The Slow-Death Of Smoky Smokerson, Day 3

Not a good victory for me this time.  King Smokerson won this day, but I'm not giving up the fight yet. Well, you know what they say...  Win the battle, lose the war. This still sucks t...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:23:00 PST

The Slow-Death Of Smoky Smokerson, Day 2

Today's battle against Smoky Smokerson was much like yesterday, in that there was a small victory, but nothing to throw a party about. It's almost 8PM and I've had about 7 cigarettes since I woke...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 PST

The Slow-Death Of Smoky Smokerson, Day 1

I've been smoking since I was 12 years old, which is about 25 years...  Most of my life. So, for the sake of this story...  We'll call that part of my brain that controls (Or maybe doesn't ...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:03:00 PST

Daisy, Rest In Peace

      -I'm not afraid to say it...  I believe animals have souls.  If anyone thinks that's silly, doesn't bother me a bit.  I've known some animals who w...
Posted by Bill Collector, aka "The Famous One" on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:50:00 PST