I remember (vaguely) that National Public Radio many years ago, before the whole continent went on automated phone switching, made a call to some tiny town that still had phones with single-digit phone numbers. It when this way…
“Operator, please connect me with Such-and-such-town.”
“The number?”
“Two.”
(Long pause.) “That is not a complete number.”
NPR had first set this up with a phone company supervisor who came on the line and assured the operator that the number was correct. You could almost hear the operator shrug her shoulders as she put the call thru.
This was followed by an interview with the pharmacist who ran the drugstore which had had the phone number 2 (tho not the same phone) for about 60 years as he lamented the end of an era as they replaced all their phones.
Such is progress. But I do miss exchange names, with phone numbers like EVergreen 6-6063 and KIngsley 5-8129. Those are real numbers I’ve never forgotten, tho I don’t remember whose they were.
Valis616 almost 16 years ago
Ah, the old rotary dial phones ;-) I still remember the instructions that came with ours; “Don’t use a pencil in the holes to dial”.
briankblough almost 16 years ago
Panel 5-“what…does..a…yellow…light…mean?” Name the source, win a prize! <:-)
Sherlock Watson almost 16 years ago
The episode of Taxi where Reverend Jim applied for his cabbie license.
Did you get that clearly, or should I slow down? 8)
alife almost 16 years ago
Thanks #1 redskins fan, people wont know why I’m smiling!! Laughing 0000000
briankblough almost 16 years ago
SW wins the prize! My NOT commenting on the comic of your choice tomorrow! (I’ll check back) <:-)
pschearer Premium Member almost 16 years ago
I remember (vaguely) that National Public Radio many years ago, before the whole continent went on automated phone switching, made a call to some tiny town that still had phones with single-digit phone numbers. It when this way…
“Operator, please connect me with Such-and-such-town.”
“The number?”
“Two.”
(Long pause.) “That is not a complete number.”
NPR had first set this up with a phone company supervisor who came on the line and assured the operator that the number was correct. You could almost hear the operator shrug her shoulders as she put the call thru.
This was followed by an interview with the pharmacist who ran the drugstore which had had the phone number 2 (tho not the same phone) for about 60 years as he lamented the end of an era as they replaced all their phones.
Such is progress. But I do miss exchange names, with phone numbers like EVergreen 6-6063 and KIngsley 5-8129. Those are real numbers I’ve never forgotten, tho I don’t remember whose they were.
Sherlock Watson almost 16 years ago
No. 1 redskins fan: “Candorville,” please.
BTW, I wrote “No.” instead of the pound sign because that little symbol makes the type huge.
briankblough almost 16 years ago
SW-I WON”T see you on “Candorville” tomorrow! <:-)