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[backlash]

I knew it had to be a TV show from the 80s. Look at those hairdos.

 

[CountryGuy]

Loved V. It was complete cheesy 80's sci-fi. where the aliens were like a lizard race but wore masks and feigned to be here to help but in reality were looking to farm humainty as a meat source.

 

[Mr.Meer]

 

[backlash]

I remember my Mom bought a 25' cord for her wall phone so she could sit at the table and talk. That cord was always tangled up.

 

[kd4ulw]

And never understand how exciting it was to finally get one with push-buttons.

 

[backlash]

My MIL rented her phone like everyone else did back then. She wanted a new pushbutton phone so we took her old one back to ATT and found out she had been paying $4 a month for over 10 years for a rotary dial phone. They didn't want the old one back and she bought a new phone for around $25.
ATT made a lot of money renting phones and they still have the same scam but now with cell phones that they sell for $1000 or more. All the cell companies are in on that scam.

 

[Meerkat]

I remember these,my cousin broke his arm [ he was 5 yr old] got arm stuck in wringer.



Like the more 'modern' version of one we had,

 

[phideaux]

Try throwing those cans, full of milk, around all day.

Jim

 

[Cnsper]

This is not from the past. It is the here and now present. I just took these photos. That is my truck and trailer on the right of the first photo.

 

[Amish Heart]

How much is it to make a call?

 

[Cnsper]

How much is it to make a call?

Free, I had my cell phone.... LOL

 

[Mr.Meer]

 

[Supervisor42]

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721M40
This was before the rotary dial, when you picked up the phone and the operator said:
"Number please?".
I was very young (6) but my mom made us kids memorize our number in case something happened while we were at school.
(can't remember what I did last week, but that number is crystal clear)

 

[Bacpacker]

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Easy for me. Parents still have the same number

 

[Meerkat]

418M70
This was before the rotary dial, when you picked up the phone and the operator said:
"Number please?".
I was very young (6) but my mom made us kids memorize our number in case something happened while we were at school.
(can't remember what I did last week, but that number is crystal clear)

Murry 8-6550. I think it was 758-6550

Or that may have been the time number.

 

[Supervisor42]

Easy for me. Parents still have the same number

My mom still does too after they changed to rotary.
Old girlfriends still call for me every few years.
She breaks their heart and tells them I am happily married and wishes them a good day.

 

[Mr.Meer]

Easy for me. Parents still have the same number

I still remember, but my parents have been gone.

 

[Bacpacker]

My mom still does too after they changed to rotary.
Old girlfriends still call for me every few years.
She breaks their heart and tells them I am happily married and wishes them a good day.

I had one that did that for years. And we only went out a couple times??? Strange lady

 

[phideaux]

Still got one..

Jim

 

[Amish Heart]

I have one, and use it, too.
Don't remember the phone number, but I was brought up with a working single mom and three teenage sisters that would go to the bowling alley to meet their boyfriends and forget about me. So I had a house key around my neck and my address memorized. It was 10240 Ryan Street. So I wouldn't get lost.

 

[backlash]

Nice new avatar.
I have one in my shed I use to spread Diatomaceous Earth.
We moved so much when I was growing up so we never had a phone number for long. I do remember one that was Chestnut 4 something.

 

[phideaux]

Remember
Classic

Jim

 

[backlash]

I'm still mad they killed off the dog.

 

[VoorTrekker]

721M40
This was before the rotary dial, when you picked up the phone and the operator said:
"Number please?".
I was very young (6) but my mom made us kids memorize our number in case something happened while we were at school.
(can't remember what I did last week, but that number is crystal clear)

My Great Grandmother's number because she maintained a dwelling and us nomads didn't. Woodlawn 4-4562
or just WO4-4562

 

[ClemKadiddlehopper]

Sob Lake 1c (three longs and a short)

 

[phideaux]

double bubble..

Jim

 

[Amish Heart]

Nice, powdery, soft bubble gum, too.

 

[SheepDog]

Phone number? 9192 no prefix we were on a 4 way party line.
I got real sick eating that gum. I had a wad of it in my mouth that I should have choked on. It lost flavor so I added more. I haven't chewed gum since.

 

[Mr.Meer]

 

[phideaux]

Jim