O.K., you guys know I'm following this torture jet story. I've written about it here and updated it here. Well, I've been able to get a hold of the phone number that the Chicago Tribune mentioned in their recent story.
It's 503-284-0841. No matter how many times you call, Leonard T. Bayard is never available, as the Chicago Tribune discovered, and someone with a southern accent answers the phone.
You guys try the number and see if you get anywhere. Record your experiences in our comments section.
Stay tuned.
Just called it a moment ago... There was a voicemail, no southern accent. Pretty standard message, but the tone seemed to imply that if a voicemail was left, it wouldn't be returned.
Posted by: Kari Chisholm | January 13, 2005 at 09:48 PM
Did you call after hours? Maybe that's why you got the voicemail instead, unless they've been getting so many calls they've just switched to voicemail. When I called, I got a woman with a southern accent. A friend of mine who called also got the southern accent.
Posted by: Sid | January 13, 2005 at 10:08 PM
I just called it and got a voice mail with a man's voice, and I agree with Kari that it does not sound like they really want to hear from anyone. Shady.
Posted by: PDX Dude | February 25, 2005 at 09:42 AM
I think after the number got out they just switched it to a voice mail system. Before they actually had someone ansering the number, like it was some kind of answering service. Shady, indeed.
Posted by: Sid | February 25, 2005 at 12:39 PM