Ever Used One?

[billwmeyer]

Our phone number was 77, but you didn't need the number, because all you had to do was tell the operator who you wanted to talk to. When we finally got the dial system, our number was EXport6-8277. But you didn't need to dial all of the numbers, just the last four.

After 5 minutes on the phone, it would beep. After 6 minutes on the phone it would beep again. After 7 minutes on the phone it would cut you off. I sometimes wish that part was still there.

Bill

[germdoc]

I should mention I'm addicted to Old Time Radio on local NPR station every Sat. and Sun. night. I listen to it a lot while working in the shop. Last night I listened to Jack Benny show and X Minus 1, and I have heard Lum and Abner many times, though in recordings, not live! And of course the Great Gildersleeve, the Inner Sanctum, Philip Marlowe Private Eye, etc.

I guess I'm an oldster wannabe...

[leehljp]

Our first phone number was 318-R, a party line that wasn't a party to my dad. After about a year, we got our first "private" line number - 494, and had that number for about 6 or 7 years. Around 1960, we got our first 7 digit phone number and it has been passed on to me. Still have it.

AS to the ice man, LOTS of memories of the ice man and the ice making plant!

[germdoc]

Well, getting back to icepicks:

http://www.latimes.com/features/life...,6436574.story

[mudder]

No offense guys, but if you can remember the iceman coming 'round, you are officially OLD!

Thems fightin' words bub!

When I was a kid in Vermont we still had an ice man, That was 1967.
On second thought I guess I am old

[TheRic]

More signs you are officially old:

--Your telephone had a party line or fewer than 7 numbers
...

My Grandma's telephone was a party line up until just a few years ago. Small town in the middle of nowhere. In my town we only had to dial 5 digits 10 years ago to call anyone in town, now we have to dial 10 to call the neighbor!

I have used an Ice Pick (wood handle) to break ice out of the freezer compartment. Wasn't an ice box, but an old Refrig that had a freezer area IN the refrig near the top. Would always turn into a solid block of ice. Had to break it out ever so often.

[herb fellows]

Whenever I picture an ice pick, this is all I can think of:



I've never used it in this manner however.

Maybe time for another visit with the nice doctor? :-)

[herb fellows]

Well, after all, it WAS Vermont! Just kidding, all you Vermonters (?), don't get your panties in a twist!
I remember our first tv, 4 inch screen if I remember correctly. Mom went out to buy it (she knew dad would give the salesman any price he asked, while drooling on the money!). Mom went to the store and haggled with the guy, threatened to leave several times if he wouldn't be her idea of 'reasonable', and eventually closed the deal for a great price.
All you guys on the deal alert forum would have been proud of her!