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dokdok
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Posted: Tue May 13th, 2008 05:49 pm |
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The Latest gossip ...
I just got off the phone with an old buddy of mine. Yeah, he lives in the country just outside of London. His wife was complaining to him about her day. I guess she called the local phone company to report her telephone failed to ring when her friends called and that on the few occasions, when it did ring, the family dog always moaned right before the phone rang. (I thought this was odd. I wonder what's up with the dog?)
The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog or senile lady (You got that right. I've met her, she's a real piece of work!). He climbed a telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber's house. The phone didn't ring right away, but then the dog moaned and the telephone began to ring (Huh, maybe the dog is psychic). Climbing down from the pole, the telephone repairman found:
1. The dog was tied to the telephone system's ground wire with a steel chain and collar.
2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose.
3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signaling current when the number was called.
4. After a couple of jolts, the dog would start moaning and then urinate.
5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing the phone to ring.
Which demonstrates that some problems CAN be fixed by pissing and moaning.
Thought you'd like to know. ~dokdok
PS. Sparky (the dog) is now doin' pretty good. The hair on the end of his tail is startin' to grow back!
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horseshoe
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Posted: Tue May 13th, 2008 09:56 pm |
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Lafffin thast was good ...u creezie dok
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Just Peachy
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Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 12:27 am |
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Thanks Dok, that was a good read 
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