“who on earth still uses a rotary phone in 2009??”
I wish I had one! But they would take forever and a day to dial 11 digits, compared to the 7 digits we used to dial! [Ooops, showing my age again!]
Hey What! Did you watch The Taking of Pelham 123 on TV last night? We had to watch, with the new one coming out – we want to see it.
Biff et al, Did you guys survive the rest of the afternoon at Mezcal without us? Chinese bf is very nice, quiet, DIBS. Did Amzi finally arrive? Glad to see everyone! See you again Wednesday?!
I just called a number that asks for you to push various buttons for various menu options and to dial a different number if you are using a rotary phone…
My parents had a rotary until they died recently. Picking up the gigantic receiver was like lifting weights.
“who on earth still uses a rotary phone in 2009??”
I wish I had one! But they would take forever and a day to dial 11 digits, compared to the 7 digits we used to dial! [Ooops, showing my age again!]
Hey What! Did you watch The Taking of Pelham 123 on TV last night? We had to watch, with the new one coming out – we want to see it.
Biff et al, Did you guys survive the rest of the afternoon at Mezcal without us? Chinese bf is very nice, quiet, DIBS. Did Amzi finally arrive? Glad to see everyone! See you again Wednesday?!
the rotary phone at my parents’ place is the paper weight
You can still rent them from BT for about £8 a quarter – bargain!
Do any of you remember “Party lines?” My grandmother had one when we lived upstairs until I was about 3 or 4.
Ah, come on, Brooklyn Greene. Brighten my day with your versification.
Is it called a “roundabout” phone in the UK????
The Fort Greene Garden Walk yesterday was great!
Did anyone else go?
Haiku Haitus…
I just called a number that asks for you to push various buttons for various menu options and to dial a different number if you are using a rotary phone…
who on earth still uses a rotary phone in 2009??