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22nd Apr 2017, 6:41 pm | #21 |
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Re: New 'Telephone' TV Programme On BBC 4
Thanks for the Trumpton update Bobster. That episode doesn't ring a bell (muffled laughter) with me. It was a long time ago though. I will try and find the episode. It must be out there on the interweb somewhere.
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23rd Apr 2017, 1:35 am | #23 | |
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24th Apr 2017, 10:22 am | #24 |
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Re: New 'Telephone' TV Programme On BBC 4
Brilliant that episode of 'Trumpton' so typical of the GPO era, three digit numbers and no 'elf and safety. Strange that the mayor couldn't hear anyone because of the crackle on the line and yet heard the engineer heard him OK.
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24th Apr 2017, 5:29 pm | #25 |
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Just like real life then! Ah, the customer is always right (well sometimes anyway). Thanks for the link Pellseinydd.
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24th Apr 2017, 7:30 pm | #26 |
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Perhaps the crackle was on the E side and the egnineer was speaking on the D side.
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25th Apr 2017, 9:23 am | #27 |
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They didn't explain that.
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26th Apr 2017, 8:17 am | #28 |
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I think we can excuse Trumpton skirting around in-depth technical explanations of Primary Connection Points.
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26th Apr 2017, 3:39 pm | #29 |
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Re: New 'Telephone' TV Programme On BBC 4
Pellseindd- remember the UAX series- UAX 5/12/13 .Perhaps you might also remember the Co ax link from Oban and Carlisle to the International exchange in LONDON.
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26th Apr 2017, 3:50 pm | #30 | |
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Some of those appearing at my house need (IMHO) A lot of training. I say that as a GPO trained 50 years old trained bloke. It shocks a lot of blokes turning up to a fault in my house that I'm possibly technically their superior. Just HOW can an old 70year old CODGER know so much about telecomms, or even electronics s or even computing, unless the bloke had studied the subject. Last edited by Oldcodger; 26th Apr 2017 at 3:55 pm. |
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27th Apr 2017, 2:31 pm | #33 |
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Re: New 'Telephone' TV Programme On BBC 4
Brings back memories of my first days with the Overhead Squad.
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