37 thoughts on “Things You No Longer Need To Know (1)”
This kind of dial used to drive us crazy at work when we had to call up a list of, say, forty-five people. If somebody wasn’t home or the line was busy, there was no way to save the number so you had to dial it all over again and wait for it to go click-click-click after each digit. (Or click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click each time you had to dial a 0.)
Hahaha! We had the good luck of owning the only telephone in the entire colony when I was a child, which meant that I was the messenger for whosoever had a call in the entire neighbourhood. I never took the calls though. Never had friends who would call in 🙂
I asked Sam to buy me one of those old retro phones for a birthday present. He did, but I had to switch to the more modern type again as the ‘hash’ key wasn’t up to the job.
With those old analogue phones situated in red phone boxes you could get free calls by repeatedly pressing the cradle. Technology has put an end to that.
The trouble with mobile phones is that you can be out of signal range, or out of battery. That never happened here with dial phones. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
We are fortunate here the signals here are excellent until a hurricane hits….plus with Sue’s medical problems I want to be in touch constantly in case she needs me. chuq
Even the hand gesture we use to symbolise a telephone handset is changing, according to QI [BBC2 & Dave]: instead of the old ‘cranked’ extended finger & thumb pose, we should now be using a flat palm, to symbolise a mobile—the logic being that ‘nobody’ uses bone-shaped landline phones now. Cheers, Jon.
I don’t use hand gestures to symbolise phone handsets. But If I did, I am sure it would be a grippng palm indicating holding an old GPO one. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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This kind of dial used to drive us crazy at work when we had to call up a list of, say, forty-five people. If somebody wasn’t home or the line was busy, there was no way to save the number so you had to dial it all over again and wait for it to go click-click-click after each digit. (Or click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click each time you had to dial a 0.)
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I didn’t have to use them in my job, so I didn’t mind the dials. 🙂
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I love it. Last year i found one from the year 1934. xx Michael
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Today’s youngsters will wonder what they are, Michael.
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My rotary dial phone is as popular at school as my record player.
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It must seem like something from Ancient Egypt to the kids, Jennie. 🙂
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Yes! Best to you, Pete.
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Hahaha! We had the good luck of owning the only telephone in the entire colony when I was a child, which meant that I was the messenger for whosoever had a call in the entire neighbourhood. I never took the calls though. Never had friends who would call in 🙂
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I remember when my grandmother had the only phone in her street. Everyone was always waiting to use it. 🙂
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Quite!
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I cannot remember the last time I saw one like this, Sue.
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So, I can forget this skill? Warmest regards, Theo
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Good luck finding a dial phone. There are none left here. 🙂
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I have seen some in private homes (people older than I, if you can believe that). Warmest regards, Theo
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It sure was easier to use the old dial phones. I always liked the sound when the dial releases after each number. Very satisfying.
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I enjoyed that too, Liz.
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Not just me, then! 😀
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You are so brilliant!
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Thanks as always, my dear Lara.
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At least the advent of the smartphone has resulted in a huge decrease in homicides. That’s because you can’t Dial M for Murder anymore.
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Nice film reference, David. I wonder what Ray Milland would have thought of a smartphone? 🙂
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I asked Sam to buy me one of those old retro phones for a birthday present. He did, but I had to switch to the more modern type again as the ‘hash’ key wasn’t up to the job.
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Yes, choosing from numerous options wasn’t a feature in the ‘old days’, Stevie.
Best wishes, Pete. 🙂
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With those old analogue phones situated in red phone boxes you could get free calls by repeatedly pressing the cradle. Technology has put an end to that.
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We used to cal it ‘Tapping out’, so I know what you mean about those free calls, David. 🙂
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I remember tapping out the numbers when my wicked stepmother put a lock on the phone 🙂
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Another invention that I am pleased to see…..the internet is at my very finger tips….chuq
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The trouble with mobile phones is that you can be out of signal range, or out of battery. That never happened here with dial phones. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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We are fortunate here the signals here are excellent until a hurricane hits….plus with Sue’s medical problems I want to be in touch constantly in case she needs me. chuq
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But they are retro chic now Pete so still in use with the vintage crowd.
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My flat TV doesn’t have a SCART lead connection. 🙂
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Phones don’t need a scart lead though.
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I put that comment on the wrong post! Now it’s me not paying attention! 🙂 🙂
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Even the hand gesture we use to symbolise a telephone handset is changing, according to QI [BBC2 & Dave]: instead of the old ‘cranked’ extended finger & thumb pose, we should now be using a flat palm, to symbolise a mobile—the logic being that ‘nobody’ uses bone-shaped landline phones now. Cheers, Jon.
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I don’t use hand gestures to symbolise phone handsets. But If I did, I am sure it would be a grippng palm indicating holding an old GPO one. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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