[GreenKeys] [Bulk] Re: Another Internet Outage

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "Lee Mushel" <herbert3 at centurytel.net>
To: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] [Bulk] Re: Another Internet Outage


> You gotta be kidding!   I didn't make my first long 
> distance phone call until I was almost 22 years old!    It 
> simply was not done!   "That would cost a lot of money." 
> In fact, I was downright shocked when I finally realized 
> that I was actually expected to make a long distance call. 
> I got through my entire college years without ever making 
> a Long Distance Call home!

    I know, there was always a family discussion before 
making a long distance call.
    You could always tell because people tended to shout on 
long distance. Also, you could shut people up toot-de-sweet 
by saying "Quiet, I'm talking LONG DISTANCE!"  I think 
Western Union survived for a long time because telegrams 
were cheaper than long distance calling. The curious thing 
is that the Bell System used to subsidize long distance out 
of local tarrifs to make them more affordable. I think this 
was one of the things that lead to the break-up.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com