On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 02:06:51 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:20:42 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:



I'm telling you - the whole move to digital is going to lead to a
diaster and a big one.

I won't disagree. Everything's gone to hell since Morse was dropped.
Well, something like that.
And forget about EMP and solar activity.
Me? Wife got me one of those flashlights that you shake to power it.
So I'll be okay. But what about the children?

--Vic


Don't forget. Morse was digital. And it was more reliable and usable in
bad atmospheric conditions.

Eisboch

Reading the VOIP thread where poles versus buried lines are mentioned
reminded me that I *did* once lose my copper wire phone.
Squirrel chewed through the insulation. Every time after that when I
saw that squirrel running across the line I wondered if he'd cause me
another outage.
But...I didn't have to worry about Injuns or the James' or Youngers
cutting the wires, so considered myself fortunate.

--Vic