Frank Garrett

ABOUT

Frank Garrett, also known as just as Duncan, is the owner of Duncan Construction which is in Stilwell, Oklahoma. He is one of the most famous soundboard prank call victim of all time. He is known for his fiery temper and use of profanity in response to prank calls, and also for his quick witted responses and defiance in the face of any legal threats made against him. ^[1]

ORIGIN

According to soundboardprankcalls.wiki.com the original calls to Duncan were made by a pranker known as w3baholic using a Deacon Frost soundboard sometime in late 2007. W3baholic ^[1] had been using an expired phone book while calling random liquor stores in Oklahoma and to his surprise, accidentally called Duncan at his job. His fast, bitter and witty responses despite relatively nothing offensive being said led quickly to his very on soundboard which was an immediate success. ^[3] The original name for the soundboard being "Drunk Guy" after being mistaken for being drunk. However he eventually took the name Duncan, being mistaken for his actual name.

Duncan or Frank Garrett calls quickly became a success with the youtube prank call community even though relatively few calls had been made to him during the early stages of his success. "Hello." "Duncan Construction." "You stupid cocksucker." "Fuck you." "This is a business phone, get off of it!" and the ever-popular, "Well I don't give a shit." ^[3] among others. In one of these Pranks the legendary "Tom the Pissed off Roofer" was contacted who would also end up receiving his own soundboard.

This was also during a time in which pranksters contacted frank every few weeks to keep things things from getting out of hand. Unfortunately this led to the change of Duncan Construction number and for a while Pranks came to a halt. How ever Duncan's new number (which is also posted on his website) was recovered. Frank to this day hasn't changed his phone number and the pranks continue. ^[4]

CONTROVERSY

Due to Franks stubbornness and resistance to work with the police thousands of pranks have been made using his voice and likelihood. In early 2008, pranksters calling various residence around his hometown of Stillwater led to an investigator after a resident who received disturbing messages from Frank phoned the police. ^[2]

In early 2010 a duo prank call which is now famously known as "A Nightmare On Burton Street" used another well known soundboard known as "Rick the Mullet Man" or just "Rick Mullet" who is a victim of Frank Garrett prank calls to call various residence around Sugar Creek, Missouri. ^[5]

The calls lasted for approximately 10 minutes and led to a police investigation and eventually a segment on Fox News with coverage on Frank Garrett (who was not used during these pranks). ^[6]

UPDATE

Frank Garrett has passed away of cancer since I last updated this. A Memorial page can be found here.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEE4F1B9BC8B6C283

REFERENCES

^[1] http://bladezofficial.webs.com/prankvictimsdocuments.htm

^[2] http://soundboardprankcalls.wikia.com/wiki/Duncan

^[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNJb_FkeL64&feature=related

^[4] http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/76/laughs-links/official-frank-garrett-prank-call-thread-871164/

^[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlX5BDTc5iY

^[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBiH3GxU05s

EXTERNAL REFERENCES

Duncan's website: http://www.duncanconstructioncompany.com/

Duncan's Soundboard: http://www.realmofdarkness.net/pc/sb/v/duncan/1

A newer soundboard: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/548384

Original Calls: http://www.realmofdarkness.net/pc/duncan-calls