Today's story about PC Club closing and leaving customers' computers locked inside was a little spicier than I expected.

While interviewing Melinda Posthumus, whose computer was stuck inside the store, she mentioned that the 1-800 number customers are directed to call on a sign on the door was a phone sex hot line.

I did notice a sticky note tacked onto that sign by someone saying the number actually began with a 1-888 prefix.

As a reporter, I can't just print that. I have to verify it. So with some trepidation I dialed the number on the sign (I won't print it here. If you really want it, you can drive by PC Club and get it).

A recorded message says something vague about "exciting conversation" and directs the caller to another 1-800 number. A message at that number says "Hey there sexy guy!" Click. I got what I needed, I don't need to hear any more.

It's not the first time such a public mistake has happened. Check out this one where the newspaper's horoscope number takes callers someplace else. Verizon directed its customers to a different kind of service here. And even our president messed up a number here, which thankfully only went to a busy signal.