{"id":1572,"date":"2012-05-31T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T15:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1572"},"modified":"2012-05-31T15:49:01","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T15:49:01","slug":"man-changes-his-name-to-tim-pppppppppprice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/man-changes-his-name-to-tim-pppppppppprice\/","title":{"rendered":"Man changes his name to Tim Pppppppppprice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cold callers are really annoying as the people also seem to ring up at the most annoying times.<\/p>\n<p>Most people just treat it as a part of everyday life, but not Tim Price, who has come up with a novel way to get around the problem.<\/p>\n<p>For just &pound;30, he had his name changed to Tim Pppppppppprice and it means anyone who phones him unsolicited will have a mouthful to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>He stated: &quot;I like it. 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