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Story lines that make you go HUH???

Started by BDM, February 28, 2009, 05:15:51 AM

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February 28, 2009, 05:15:51 AM Last Edit: July 29, 2021, 05:46:47 PM by FABphones
Reading this story, makes me ask just how old this guy is??? Nice sales pitch all the same
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Western-Elec-TEL-TEL-Co-Candlestick-TELEPHONE_W0QQitemZ120384703159QQihZ002QQcategoryZ38037QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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--Brian--

St Clair Shores, MI

Ellen

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February 28, 2009, 07:45:42 AM
Dad took it out? - boloney.  Then they would "sneek" down to the kitchen for their illicit communications. 

bingster

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February 28, 2009, 09:45:42 AM
"Later Mom gave away the threaded earpiece cover, to a needy person."

Yes, a telephone receiver cap is exactly what most needy people ask for.  Why, if I had a dime for every time a homeless person stopped me on the street begging for receiver caps... ::)
= DARRIN =


McHeath

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February 28, 2009, 01:21:08 PM
I dunno, I've taken to giving all the needy people in my life the receiver cap from G series handsets.  It just seems like the right thing to do.
::)

BDM

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February 28, 2009, 01:25:50 PM
Quote from: bingster on February 28, 2009, 09:45:42 AM
"Later Mom gave away the threaded earpiece cover, to a needy person."

Yes, a telephone receiver cap is exactly what most needy people ask for.  Why, if I had a dime for every time a homeless person stopped me on the street begging for receiver caps... ::)

Man, that one had me going HUH! If you're going to dream up a story, dream up a good one for god sake!!
--Brian--

St Clair Shores, MI
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