I said this to the family whilst watching it t'other day.
I got told off because 'It's one of those old phones, not really rope'.
They must have been hypnotised by the flailing phonerope.
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OneSullenBrit *air sandwiches*,
Tue 11 Apr 2006, 23:24,
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I remember
back in t' day, we didn't have fancy contraptions, like wires and electricity
No, all of our messages were conveyed via the medium of rope and stones.
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The Neville What what what,
Tue 11 Apr 2006, 23:28,
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