muff528 3 #201 April 17, 2012 ....if you never even heard of either of the girls in the "Who's Hotter?" thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #202 April 18, 2012 If you remember when each state just had one area code. Some people have had the same last 7 digits for decades, but have had to change area codes a few times, without ever moving. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #203 April 18, 2012 Hi Billy, Quote If you remember when each state just had one area code. Either your memory is going or mine is. California, for example, had two or more from the get go. JerryBaumchen PS) Could it be that both of our memories are going? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #204 April 18, 2012 Quote Hi Billy, Quote If you remember when each state just had one area code. Either your memory is going or mine is. California, for example, had two or more from the get go. JerryBaumchen PS) Could it be that both of our memories are going? Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the higher population states had two or more area codes to start with, like CA, TX, IL, NY, FL... Blame the cell phone explosion of the 90's for the proliferation of area codes... fuck, there are now cities with more than one area code! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #205 April 18, 2012 Quote Quote Hi Billy, Quote If you remember when each state just had one area code. Either your memory is going or mine is. California, for example, had two or more from the get go. JerryBaumchen PS) Could it be that both of our memories are going? Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the higher population states had two or more area codes to start with, like CA, TX, IL, NY, FL... Blame the cell phone explosion of the 90's for the proliferation of area codes... fuck, there are now cities with more than one area code! Bad memory Thats part of being a old fartBut I think the area code xplosion was precell phone. Maybe due to dial up internet, and fax machine's. Me bad I almost forgot those long distance phone bills we used to get $$$$, That might be another reason for the first xplosion in area codes. More phone companies and more phone lines. Remembeer when Ma Bell was the only phone company in townOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #206 April 18, 2012 Quote But I think the area code explosion was pre cell phone. Maybe due to dial up internet, and fax machine's. This would be correct. I was in the phone business and we made big bucks building, selling and installing the additional equipment needed to handle all the new line requests....all because of the internet explosion and dial-up was first-generation of that. Fax lines weren't too far behind. People soon learned that having one line sharing all those functions just didn't cut it. And Billy is right in that the cell phone business really, really, kicked the phone business in the ass with new line needs....hence the proliferation of the area codes. My first modem was 300 baud. I soon moved to 900 baud and thought that was great. When I go to 28K, I was in heaven. That explosion triggered a massive R&D push to concentrate more and more data. Bandwidth handling capacities increased exponentially. Our company was ahead of the game and had a jump start on the rest of the world for that. Our main competitor was not far behind. ....and then fiber optics hit around the early-mid 80s. NOW we're cookin' with gas!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #207 April 18, 2012 Quote When your phone rang and you had no idea who it was. ... When your phone rang and you didn't know if it was for you, or one of your neighbors?? FIFY That's right, I'm really old!Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #208 April 18, 2012 Quote Quote When your phone rang and you had no idea who it was. ... When your phone rang and you didn't know if it was for you, or one of your neighbors?? FIFY That's right, I'm really old! You know you're old when you remember gathering at a friends house to watch the FIRST colour TV in the neighbourhood You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #209 April 18, 2012 Quote Quote Quote When your phone rang and you had no idea who it was. ... When your phone rang and you didn't know if it was for you, or one of your neighbors?? FIFY That's right, I'm really old! You know you're old when you remember gathering at a friends house to watch the FIRST colour TV in the neighbourhood Some old farts did that when the First B&W TV came outOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #210 April 21, 2012 Quote Some old farts did that when the First B&W TV came out SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #211 April 22, 2012 You are an old fart when you have to come up for a breath while tying your shoes. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #212 April 22, 2012 Quote You are an old fart when you have to come up for a breath while tying your shoes. Old Farts don't ties their shoes...they wear zipper boots or those Velcro closed 'tennis' shoes. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #213 April 22, 2012 Quote Quote You are an old fart when you have to come up for a breath while tying your shoes. Old Farts don't ties their shoes...they wear zipper boots or those Velcro closed 'tennis' shoes. I stoped wearing the velcro sneakes, about 10yr's ago.Now in the winter we just wear pull on booties if it gets warm enough, flip flops or Teva's. No socksTGIF Toes go in first on tight foot, if the shoe doesn't feel right, put shoe on left foot.Time to take a napOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
