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In the survey, 55% said they checked their cell phone call logs &#8220;the morning after&#8221; to determine who they might have called.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, an Australian mobile phone company is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expressindia.com\/fullstory.php?newsid=39029\" target=\"_blank\">offering a &#8220;blacklist&#8221; service<\/a> you can set up before heading off to a big party, identifying phone numbers that should blocked should you try to call them &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Sounds either goofy, ingenious, or both.<\/p>\n<p><small>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/vicesquad.blogspot.com\/2004_11_01_vicesquad_archive.html#110184917883747312\" target=\"_blank\">Vice Squad<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a survey by Virgin Mobile, 95% of people asked admit that they make cell phone calls when drunk, of which almost a third are to ex-partners\/spouses\/boyfriends\/girlfriends. 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