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Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:10 am to East Coast Band
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:11 am to tigerinthebueche
I talked to old State Trooper one day,they didn’t even had radios in their cop cars in his day.He said he went on patrol with roll of nickels,stopped every hour at pay phone.Would call headquarters to see if there were any wrecks he needed to respond to.Hard to imagine.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:11 am to tuptiger
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:11 am to Scruffy
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They talked...face to face.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:13 am to AndyCBR
I was thinking about that the other day. It happens pretty often you’re on your way to X city but the interstate exit that says that city’s name isn’t the actual one your map says you’re getting off on. Must have been confusing before GPS.
And then on regular streets? It seems like it would be hard when out of town.
And then on regular streets? It seems like it would be hard when out of town.
This post was edited on 10/14/19 at 9:14 am
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:13 am to tuptiger
2 empty soup cans with a string
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:13 am to tuptiger
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:14 am to tuptiger
If people didn’t answer their land line it wasn’t out of the ordinary for friends or family members to just get in their car and drop by. Totally different world.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:14 am to fallguy_1978
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Pay phones. It sucked when they went from a quarter to 35 cents
I don't remember that. I remember them going from a dime to a quarter, though.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:15 am to tigeroarz1
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If people didn’t answer their land line it wasn’t out of the ordinary for friends or family members to just get in their car and drop by.
My dad doesn’t call anyone and just tries to drop by if he wants to visit. Then he will have the nerve to get pissy if you’re not home.
Just call me!This post was edited on 10/14/19 at 9:16 am
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:15 am to tuptiger
Landline, pay phone or face to face. The best of times.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:15 am to LouisianaLady
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I was thinking about that the other day. It happens pretty often you’re on your way to X city but the interstate exit that says that city’s name isn’t the actual one your map says you’re getting off on. Must have been confusing before GPS.
And then on regular streets? It seems like it would be hard when out of town.
reminds me of my baby lawyer days when i'd print out mapquest directions to random small towns in LA
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:16 am to tuptiger
Loan Me a Dime... Boz and Duane!
If you have never heard this..take the time it is a fantastic song.
If you have never heard this..take the time it is a fantastic song.
This post was edited on 10/14/19 at 9:18 am
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:19 am to tuptiger
There was great liberty in nit being in touch with work or home instantaneously
But pay phones were how you called home or work if you weren't at the house
But pay phones were how you called home or work if you weren't at the house
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:20 am to Y.A. Tittle
quote:old balls
remember them going from a dime to a quarter, though.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:22 am to tuptiger
If you were a kid, you rode your bike around until you found the friend's house with all of the bikes laying in the yard. That's where everyone was hanging that day.
If you were in college and weren't around when plans were made, you'd go from bar to bar to see where everyone was.
If you were in business and on the road, you'd carry rolls of coins, call into the office or your service from pay-phones, and check your messages.
If you were in college and weren't around when plans were made, you'd go from bar to bar to see where everyone was.
If you were in business and on the road, you'd carry rolls of coins, call into the office or your service from pay-phones, and check your messages.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:23 am to Rouge
Drums back in my day.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:25 am to tuptiger
Smoke Signals.
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