And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Had one at a drive-thru C-Store I leased out back in the mid-80s. Vandalized at least once a month. Never made a cent due to repairs with were referred to as ":troubles" in the industry. Took it out after a year and sold it. Tenant was angry, offered it to him first; he refused.
The last few phone booths that I saw were pretty disgusting. Less than mental giants (probably thugs) pulled the hand set out of the phone, filled the earpiece with dog poop and shattered the glass all around.
There are lots of people who don't want or can't afford a cell phone. Everything is for the benefit of corporations now and not the customer. There is a pay phone outside our local rural phone company office, but it would be a long walk if you needed it.
I know of one that is not working but it is used as a prop for a restaurant. The second one is missing the door and the phone was smashed in to get the coins, it has been that way 20+ years.
We spent a couple of nights in the Old Faithful Inn last week. There were two telephone booths with phones about halfway down the corridor to our room. Cell phone connectivity has been limited to non-existent in much of the Park but has improved markedly in areas such as Old Faithful. I suspect those phones will soon be gone. Note, my definition of a good trip is one without connectivity. Montana is a pretty good spot in that regard.
Actually, I think it would be nice if they'd come back. Not to have actual equipment in them but as a private space for a phone call.
ReplyDeleteHow ca it be a phone booth without a phone. Wait, is this one of those Zen things?
ReplyDeleteI've seen them in Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteWith the hollers here, you're more likely not to get a signal than get one.
Had one at a drive-thru C-Store I leased out back in the mid-80s. Vandalized at least once a month. Never made a cent due to repairs with were referred to as ":troubles" in the industry. Took it out after a year and sold it. Tenant was angry, offered it to him first; he refused.
ReplyDeleteThe last few phone booths that I saw were pretty disgusting. Less than mental giants (probably thugs) pulled the hand set out of the phone, filled the earpiece with dog poop and shattered the glass all around.
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of people who don't want or can't afford a cell phone. Everything is for the benefit of corporations now and not the customer. There is a pay phone outside our local rural phone company office, but it would be a long walk if you needed it.
ReplyDeleteI know of one that is not working but it is used as a prop for a restaurant. The second one is missing the door and the phone was smashed in to get the coins, it has been that way 20+ years.
ReplyDeleteWe spent a couple of nights in the Old Faithful Inn last week. There were two telephone booths with phones about halfway down the corridor to our room. Cell phone connectivity has been limited to non-existent in much of the Park but has improved markedly in areas such as Old Faithful. I suspect those phones will soon be gone. Note, my definition of a good trip is one without connectivity. Montana is a pretty good spot in that regard.
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