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[NoelSeven]

straykatz, wow!

Thank goodness we don't have to use all those heavy pieces anymore, let alone stack them up.

Stuff used to be huge, including the speakers. Now we can get good sound coming out of a little iPad Air.

[ive been framed]

...one ringy dingy...two ringy dingy...

[2corgidogs]

Telephone company switch board was my very first job. Right out of high school !!

[ive been framed]

I had a 'flip clock' alarm radio in high school. Remember those? Durn thing made a noise every minute.

[gidgetgh]

On 7/16/2014 NoelSeven said:

December 1943

I had a great aunt who worked as a switchboard operator for a few years. Seeing this photo is a reminder of how much technology has changed.

The new cars are another reminder. I now have one that's all computer run, and even has a monitor to check various parts and functions. Actually, I'm not thrilled with that, you can't let it just sit idle for a week. it drains the battery just hanging out.

I worked at an answering service back in my senior year of high school, 1973, and then summers in college. Our boards looked just like this. To this day 41 years later, still one of my favorite jobs. I loved that job. Absolutely loved it.

[straykatz]

Imagine driving down the road with this glued to your ear:

1st cell phone....

[straykatz]

[ive been framed]

On 7/16/2014 straykatz said:

it is amazing isn't it?

[NoelSeven]

On 7/16/2014 ive been framed said:

...one ringy dingy...two ringy dingy...

I loved that bit!

[NoelSeven]

On 7/16/2014 gidgetgoeshawaiian said:

On 7/16/2014 NoelSeven said:

December 1943

I had a great aunt who worked as a switchboard operator for a few years. Seeing this photo is a reminder of how much technology has changed.

The new cars are another reminder. I now have one that's all computer run, and even has a monitor to check various parts and functions. Actually, I'm not thrilled with that, you can't let it just sit idle for a week. it drains the battery just hanging out.

I worked at an answering service back in my senior year of high school, 1973, and then summers in college. Our boards looked just like this. To this day 41 years later, still one of my favorite jobs. I loved that job. Absolutely loved it.

I always thought I'd like that job!