Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Obsolete Technology ...

Date: 26 Feb 2008 00:02:36 -0000
From: delta_flyers@yahoogroups.com  
To: delta_flyers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [delta_flyers] Digest Number 1577
Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)

 

16a.  Re: The march of technology
Posted by: "J. R. Madden" jrmaddog@yahoo.com   jrmaddog Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:29 pm (PST)
Rotary phones exist in my HOUSE!

Two of them, in fact.

Yours from the past,
J.R.

Re: The march of technology Posted by: "Karen M." kdm042@yahoo. com kdm042 Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:47 am (PST)
 
Not all of the skills they list are truly obsolete. Rotary
phones still exist in a few places. (We saw one last night in a
movie set in Mexico.)

Karen D. Morton, P.E.
Senior Control Systems Engineer
Posted by: "Scotty" eagle707@bellsouth.net   cmdrpowers Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:44 pm (PST)
I had a nightmare a couple of nights ago in which I was desparately attempting to dial a rotary phone before something bad happened. I recall waiting impatiently for each number to cycle. Don't know what the bad thing was, but I suspect it was the phone!

8-)

Scotty
"Takeoff is optional, landing is mandatory."
----- Original Message -----
From: J. R. Madden
To: delta_flyers@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:29 PM
Subject: [delta_flyers] Re: The march of technology

Rotary phones exist in my HOUSE!

Two of them, in fact.

Yours from the past,
J.R.

Re: The march of technology
Posted by: "Karen M." kdm042@yahoo. com kdm042
Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:47 am (PST)
Not all of the skills they list are truly obsolete. Rotary
phones still exist in a few places. (We saw one last night in a
movie set in Mexico.)

Karen D. Morton, P.E.
Senior Control Systems Engineer

16c. Re: The march of technology
Posted by: "Frank Schiavo" cccfranks@yahoo.com   cccfranks Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:53 pm (PST)
--- In delta_flyers@ yahoogroups. com, "J. R. Madden" <jrmaddog@.. .>
wrote:
>
> Rotary phones exist in my HOUSE!
>
> Two of them, in fact.
>
> Yours from the past,
> J.R.
>
>
And people tell me I'm weird because I'd like to get a slide-ruler for
our new house.

16d. Re: The march of technology
Posted by: "Frank Schiavo" cccfranks@yahoo.com   cccfranks Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:05 pm (PST)
--- In delta_flyers@ yahoogroups. com, "Frank Schiavo" <cccfranks@. ..>
wrote:
>
> --- In delta_flyers@ yahoogroups. com, "J. R. Madden" <jrmaddog@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Rotary phones exist in my HOUSE!
> >
> > Two of them, in fact.
> >
> > Yours from the past,
> > J.R.
> >
> >
> And people tell me I'm weird because I'd like to get a slide-ruler
for
> our new house.
>
I'm just glad to know others like having old-tech around.


16e. Re: The march of technology
Posted by: "alcore@uurth.com" alcore@uurth.com   alcorenilth Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:39 pm (PST)
Message From "Frank Schiavo" <cccfranks@yahoo. com> on Mon, February 25,
2008 4:05 pm:
> To: delta_flyers@ yahoogroups. com
> --- In delta_flyers@ yahoogroups. com, "Frank Schiavo" <cccfranks@. ..>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In delta_flyers@ yahoogroups. com, "J. R. Madden" <jrmaddog@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Rotary phones exist in my HOUSE!
> > >
> > > Two of them, in fact.
> > >
> > > Yours from the past,
> > > J.R.
> > >
> > And people tell me I'm weird because I'd like to get a slide-ruler
> > for our new house.
> >
> I'm just glad to know others like having old-tech around.

I have a slide rule on display in my living room bookshelf.

I also have a complete architectural/ structural drafting tools set.

I used to have a rotary phone (on display) as well, but I don't think I
do anymore.

I used to practice using hookflash to dial rotary phone pulses. It's a
useful trick if you ever need to dial 911 and the dial is broken.

Gene

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