Anyone know a good cure for the hiccups?

I've had the hiccups ALL DAY today! They just keep coming back! They started when I missed a call from Matt (my boyfriend who is in the woods of New Zealand without access to modern necessities, by the way) who somehow managed to make it to a phone. I missed the call by 10 minutes because I was downstairs and my phone was upstairs. This wouldn't have been such a big deal if 1. it hadn't been his birthday and 2. the next time I'd hear from him would be in a week and a half. **Sigh** So now everytime I think about it I get all upset and the hiccups come on.

I don't know if any of you have ever had recurring hiccups... but they're pretty freakin' obnoxious!