TELL/ASK Another Forum Member - Anything!

[sean92008]

I do! I use it instead of my cell if at home. Had the number since 99. I even have a hard wired phone from the 70's mounted in my bar. It works and of course it is a rotary..

Just this last weekend, I heard on The Tech Guy show where he said that some phone systems no longer are compatible with rotary!

I remember living in a house that was built in the 1950s, I believe. Every time the wind blew the phone would crackle because the copper wire strands would rub against each other.  Still, I prefer and would like to return to copper.

Especially with all this work at home crap, I hate the time delays that VoIP cause.

[Bart Ell]

Just this last weekend, I heard on The Tech Guy show where he said that some phone systems no longer are compatible with rotary!

That has been the case for years.
You needed a touch-tone phone to enter prompts.

PRESS ONE FOR THE PEE FETISH LINE....

[KSM]

Just this last weekend, I heard on The Tech Guy show where he said that some phone systems no longer are compatible with rotary!

I remember living in a house that was built in the 1950s, I believe. Every time the wind blew the phone would crackle because the copper wire strands would rub against each other.  Still, I prefer and would like to return to copper.

Especially with all this work at home crap, I hate the time delays that VoIP cause.

Yes. Copper!

My dad worked for the phone company when I was a baby goat. Back in the late 70's he was contracted out to remove all the phones out of the prison in Vancouver in order to make way for the new phones and system. I still have all those old phones from the 40's and 50's in a closet. These are the black phones you see in old movies, some are wall mount and others are tabletop. These old gems are not without heft! One is a wooden encased windup wall mount. I have it mounted on a wall close to my bar and have always thought of running wiring around the outline of the bar itself so when friends are leaning against with there forearms I can give them quite a charge with the crank

 [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  
 [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  .

[PB]

... I still have all those old phones from the 40's and 50's in a closet...

Are you taking that crap with you when you move?

Are you hiring movers?  Will her company reimburse you?

[KSM]

Are you taking that crap with you when you move?

Are you hiring movers?  Will her company reimburse you?

Crap?  These are haunted phones, keepsakes! Shall I throw out the 100's of 45's I have from old Juckebox's too?  Yeah the phones are taking up space and I should rid myself of them. They look great on a modern desk whether wired or not. (not the hardwired plastic piece of 80'2 crap I posted just previously)

The relocation company (LEXICON Relocation) handles everything from the movers to the broker fees. Nothing, no-thing is out of pocket for us. To the contrary and very much so or we would not be uprooting ourselves in such a way. Her company even pays for a rental home for a few months while we settle in and window shop for houses. Anything even worth considering in the Seattle area begins in the 850K.  How did that happen in Washington, it seems sooo Vancouver like to have house prices so high. Also, nunchucks are illegal in Canada but not in the US so I will no longer have to manufacture my own and that's big, dammit!

[PB]

Crap?  These are haunted phones, keepsakes! Shall I throw out the 100's of 45's I have from old Juckebox's too?  Yeah the phones are taking up space and I should rid myself of them. They look great on a modern desk whether wired or not. (not the hardwired plastic piece of 80'2 crap I posted just previously)

The relocation company (LEXICON Relocation) handles everything from the movers to the broker fees. Nothing, no-thing is out of pocket for us. To the contrary and very much so or we would not be uprooting ourselves in such a way. Her company even pays for a rental home for a few months while we settle in and window shop for houses. Anything even worth considering in the Seattle area begins in the 850K.  How did that happen in Washington, it seems sooo Vancouver like to have house prices so high. Also, nunchucks are illegal in Canada but not in the US so I will no longer have to manufacture my own and that's big, dammit!

You know, I'm guessing Falkie would be pretty happy to have a few of those old phones to display in his apartment, especially with the provenance you could provide. 

He may even be willing to trade something from his own collection for them.

[KSM]

You know, I'm guessing Falkie would be pretty happy to have a few of those old phones to display in his apartment, especially with the provenance you could provide. 

He may even be willing to trade something from his own collection for them.

I don't think touching anything he has touched would be in my best interest. And besides @PB you would have to be the middleman.

[Bart Ell]

Hey @damon

Have you asked @KSM about fall lawn preparation?
I am sure he would love to answer all your lawn questions in his thread.
I encourage you to ask him all about grass.

Happy hump day, pal!

[KSM]

Happy hump day, pal!

Did that about 20 minutes ago for like 8 minutes!! 

[KSM]

Morg was a wonderful bird but not this wonderful!   Now that bird brings home the bacon..............

@Walks_At_Night How long have you been a bird guy?  My bass player and his wife have large tropical birds like parrots and cockatoos. These fuckers roam free all over their giant house. They bite and are very territorial. We hate going over there for dinner because if you sit in the wrong place you may be infringing on some asshole birds turf. I'll give Mike and Wendy credit in that these birds are very clean and seem to be potty trained.

Have you ever had birds like these?

[KSM]

Well that didn't work out very well 

[Walks_At_Night]

@Walks_At_Night How long have you been a bird guy?  My bass player and his wife have large tropical birds like parrots and cockatoos. These fuckers roam free all over their giant house. They bite and are very territorial. We hate going over there for dinner because if you sit in the wrong place you may be infringing on some asshole birds turf. I'll give Mike and Wendy credit in that these birds are very clean and seem to be potty trained.

Have you ever had birds like these?

I'm actually not really a bird guy. When Little Walks went far away for college, the Mrs. wanted to get a pet. Allergic to cats so they are out. We have a really small unfenced yard so it meant a dog would have to be walked multiple times a day. Obviously I'd be the guy walking the dog at 6AM in the driving rain and I wanted no part of that. So the Mrs. picked up a Cockatiel. She's really a sweetheart and doesn't cause too many problems.  Give her a head scratch for a few minutes a day and she is content.

visitors can't see pics , please register or login


She then picked up a few Budgies. They don't cause too many issues but they also don't give a shit about you either. They keep to themselves.  All except Morgan [Morg!] he was my buddy and would hang out with me no matter what I was doing around the house. So other than Morg!, I prefer to leave the birds over take the birds but they don't cause too much of a ruckus and they make the Mrs. happy.

[anniem]

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

Cute!

[KSM]

Cute!

Agreed. I also noticed that WAN has healthy cuticles for a man but may have a calcium problem.  @Bart Ell also noticed that.

[Camazotz Automat]

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

That is one happy healthy trusting bonding bird.