Remember the "Old Days?"
Nov 3, 2015 22:30:45 #
Nov 3, 2015 23:15:53 #
Yes, I remember very well! We had one (in the '50's). After school one day, my sister hurt her finger. My mother worked so I had to call her. However, our party line was busy with the woman down the street chit-chatting what seemed like forever. My sister's hurting, so I finally broke in and asked if she would please hang up because my sister was hurt and I had to call my mother. The woman grumbled but hung up.
Later that afternoon, after my mother got home and helped my sister, that woman approached her about how rude I was over the phone. I was so proud - my mom told that woman if she wasn't on the phone so long, she would never have been interrupted! Yayyyy, Mom!
Later that afternoon, after my mother got home and helped my sister, that woman approached her about how rude I was over the phone. I was so proud - my mom told that woman if she wasn't on the phone so long, she would never have been interrupted! Yayyyy, Mom!
Nov 4, 2015 04:24:54 #
Yup, remember the days of 1 ring 2 ring 3 ring party lines and everybody listened in ...
Nov 4, 2015 08:54:14 #
CathyAnn wrote:
Yes, I remember very well! We had one (in the '50... (show quote)
One day when I was nine I was home alone sick and could not get on the line to call my mother at work. The busy body lady called the operator and when I told her the lady would not get off the line she checked and called me back and told me to make my call she had talked to the busy body. I couldn't believe it. - Dave
Nov 4, 2015 10:05:07 #
paulrph1
Loc: Washington, Utah
Tom Kelley wrote:
These guys do.
Thanks for the post. After the last one on heights I needed a little break.
Nov 5, 2015 09:52:04 #
texasdan78070
Loc: Texas Hill Country
As much as I hate to admit it, but I remember when my phone number was 2004. Had to be in the late 50's??
Dan
Dan
Nov 5, 2015 10:03:47 #
texasdan78070 wrote:
As much as I hate to admit it, but I remember when my phone number was 2004. Had to be in the late 50's??
Dan
Dan
To call my girlfriend (54 yrs my wiwfe) I had to tell the operator green 45 and she would connect us by hand. - Dave
Nov 5, 2015 10:04:25 #
texasdan78070 wrote:
As much as I hate to admit it, but I remember when my phone number was 2004. Had to be in the late 50's??
Dan
Dan
Mine was 25727 in the 1950's. Then when they added the "Exchanges" it went to DI ( DIAMOND) 25727. This was for my area. DU (DUPONT) was for Salem Va. EM (EMPIRE) was for Roanoke City.
Nov 5, 2015 10:25:55 #
Lenf wrote:
Yup, remember the days of 1 ring 2 ring 3 ring party lines and everybody listened in ...
Yea, and as much as they would try to hide it, you could always tell when someone picked up their phone. I remember when i was around 10 years old, we had a really nosy neighbor that ALWAYS listened in.
Nov 5, 2015 12:22:48 #
Lenf wrote:
Yup, remember the days of 1 ring 2 ring 3 ring party lines and everybody listened in ...
This was a party line prank
One day in the 50's a friend called me and we talked a bit and I told him that my teenage sister was pregnant. (she wasn't). Well it didn't take long for someone to mention it to my mother and I was in deep trouble for while. MY sister doesn't think it was funny to this day.
Nov 5, 2015 19:45:17 #
VernC wrote:
This was a party line prank
One day in the 50's a friend called me and we talked a bit and I told him that my teenage sister was pregnant. (she wasn't). Well it didn't take long for someone to mention it to my mother and I was in deep trouble for while. MY sister doesn't think it was funny to this day.
One day in the 50's a friend called me and we talked a bit and I told him that my teenage sister was pregnant. (she wasn't). Well it didn't take long for someone to mention it to my mother and I was in deep trouble for while. MY sister doesn't think it was funny to this day.
I think it's very funny :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll:
Our phone number was EMerson 84728. Why is it we remember our phone numbers so long ago, but now I always have to stop and think for a moment to remember my cell number?
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