tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post2572484424169390375..comments2024-03-28T10:08:38.560-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Tab-ClearingRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-73492841757113937462011-12-29T16:51:57.526-05:002011-12-29T16:51:57.526-05:00Man, I miss The Bullet Hole in Indianapolis, fond ...Man, I miss The Bullet Hole in Indianapolis, fond memories.<br /><br />Shootin' BuddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-45403803261647752112011-12-29T14:57:36.732-05:002011-12-29T14:57:36.732-05:00I don't miss AUTOVON at all, especially when g...I don't miss AUTOVON at all, especially when going secure on a STU-II or STU-III. Call quality was so poor that the <i>semaphore version of Wuthering Heights</i> would probably have conveyed more information between sender and recipient. <br /><br />The Iridium secure satellite cellphone was a godsend, even if it was akin to toting around a brick all day.Gewehr98https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440119702457734221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-36090536867688754942011-12-29T13:43:53.082-05:002011-12-29T13:43:53.082-05:00Ponzi was an armature compared to Congress.Ponzi was an armature compared to Congress.Panamarednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-83644916955036435132011-12-29T11:25:39.996-05:002011-12-29T11:25:39.996-05:00Lounge musicians call them $100 songs as in, "...Lounge musicians call them $100 songs as in, "I've played/sung that so many times I now hate it, but for $100 I'll do it."Ed Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-1637493830681329822011-12-29T09:33:18.918-05:002011-12-29T09:33:18.918-05:00I remember SUVON well from my days at old Youipewi...I remember SUVON well from my days at old Youipewi. Although I never had any reason to abuse it, it was certainly handy when I had to call the other campii for this, that, and the other thing.<br /><br />At my current job, I remember some of our DoD customers accidentally giving us their AUTOVON numbers when asking for a callback...hilarity invariably ensued. :)Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-66198894298381651752011-12-29T07:19:39.412-05:002011-12-29T07:19:39.412-05:00I remember being allowed to use the Autovon networ...I remember being allowed to use the Autovon network for free calls back to the states while I was stationed overseas.<br />You got one call a month. It was supposed to be five minutes, but the AV operator would let you go longer if it was a good conversation (they were always listening)MSgt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035771485514432736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-53712534076694855702011-12-29T06:55:04.057-05:002011-12-29T06:55:04.057-05:00I remember using something called "satellite ...I remember using something called "satellite numbers" when I was in the military. You would dial a special local number from any phone (including pay phones), the number would ring twice, and then you would get a dial tone. You could then call any number in the world, no charge.<br /><br />This was handy when you needed to call someone from a payphone and didn't have enough change for a long distance call. It was supposed to be for official business only, but it was frequently abused. I am not sure what phone system that was.Divemedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583007051962299381noreply@blogger.com