[telecom] Re: Payphones

Feb 21, 2008 4 Replies
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Well, consider that you can get a cellphone for very little money and can get service with a prepaid phone for as little as $10 for 90 days and potentially have a phone that would last you all year for just $10 once you have bought enough refill cards/PINs. It's no wonder when the local pay phone costs you 50" for a timed call on a phone that's probably got lord knows what viruses hidden on the handset.


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Not to mention bacteria from all parts of the world.

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Gentlemen,

I'm sure that the owning companies take all possible measures against viruses and bacteria.

Bill Horne Temporary Moderator

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Like wiping the pay stations and the hand sets every few minutes?

(I've got some fine bridge property for sale in NYC ;-) )

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I'd be interesting in buying it - if it has been properly sanitized.

Bill Horne Temporary Moderator

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Remember how the virulent plague wiped out the Golgafrinchans because they sent all the people they considered useless onto the arks. People like haidressers, telephone sanitizers, etc.

And remember too that Golgafrinchin Ark B is where we're all descended from.

Just a little HHGG humor.

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I was picking up a prescription at our local drug store, and the pharmacist asked me "Do you have any questions?", to which I answered "Yes! What's the meaning of life?".

Without a moment's hesitation, he answered "Forty-Two".

Bill Horne Temporary Moderator

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(Of course I gave the correct answer, which prompted him to say, "I figured if anyone knew that, it would be you!")

There's even a web page

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enumerating the answers given after they added that question to their account request form.

You can't get away from this stuff (although, according to that web page, few know it well), which is why I'll understand if you don't approve this 'contribution' on the grounds that it could easily bury the list in non-telecom ramblings.

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