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• We can't get to the phone right now because we were killed in the earthquake.
  Tragic, isn't it? But, leave a message anyway, someone is sure to get it eventually....
• Frantic violin music:) Hello. You have reached 435-3949.
  We are currently unable to answer because we are either chasing, or being chased by, bats....
• Computer generated voices:) 1: Hello, there are no real people here to answer the phone right now.
  2: Yeah, nobody but us machines! 1: Right, just us machines, but don't hang up!...
• Hi. I'm probably home, I'm just avoiding someone I don't like.
  Leave me a message, and if I don't call back, it's you....
• Fairly boring message:) This is John. I can't come to the phone right now, but if you leave a message at the tone, I'll return your call.
  (Now, re-record the message every morning. Frequent callers will notice that something sounds different, but will be confused since the words are exactly the same....
• 1: Hi, you've reached Bob and Faisal's room. 2: (Background
  ) What are you doing? 1: I'm recording an answering machine message....
• Loud heavy-metal music in background; raspy voice:) Hello, this is the executioner.
  Joe can't come to the phone right now because he's DEAD!...
• Hello. I'm home right now but cannot find the phone.
  Please leave a message and I will call you up as soon as I find it....
• You have reached 934-2435. We picked this machine up at a garage sale in "as-is" condition.
  You can try to leave a message on it, but we are not sure it will be recorded....