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GAVol said:
That's pretty much it. Kids have no more reason to know about rotary phones than I did of knowing how to change a wagon wheel.
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But.. if you did, and you had all the tools and supplies to change it, how long would it take you to figure it out? Granted - I know boomers who can't cut and paste and still have AOL email paths. I get that. I think cut/paste without assistance would be harder than dialing a phone number on a rotary phone though. I think the video of the boys was either staged, or they have a limited problem solving skill set.
 
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ptcarter said:
But.. if you did, and you had all the tools and supplies to change it, how long would it take you to figure it out? Granted - I know boomers who can't cut and paste and still have AOL email paths. I get that. I think cut/paste without assistance would be harder than dialing a phone number on a rotary phone though. I think the video of the boys was either staged, or they have a limited problem solving skill set.
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I'd bet it was authentic. Think of how seldom a kid even dials a phone. I get frustrated every time I realize somebody's not in my contacts and I have to manually do it lol.
 
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GetYouSomeofThat said:
Which is exactly what they say about us when we dont understand new tech as fast as they do. Its also what many of them will say about future youth when they dont understand old technology..

And the wheel keeps spinning
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Reminds me of last night. I was at a basketball game and my Dad realized the Lady Vols were playing ND and he had forgotten to set his DVR. My 11 year old got this puzzled look and said "just give me your phone". In about 30 seconds he handed him back his phone with the game playing live and my Dad looked at it like it was some sort of voodoo occurring in his hands.
 
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When I was a kid we still had a rotary phone and my town's area code and first 3 digits (whatever that's called) was 901-989-... If you were in a hurry it was a bit maddening, especially if you mis-dialed one of the digits and had to start over.
 
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vader said:
When I was a kid we still had a rotary phone and my town's area code and first 3 digits (whatever that's called) was 901-989-... If you were in a hurry it was a bit maddening, especially if you mis-dialed one of the digits and had to start over.
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I remember that well. My Grandparents were 901-987-.
 
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Hey, still have an old rotary in the basement working as of this moment. When that bad boy rings, it will wake the dead. Love telling the youth at church about our first conference calls, otherwise known as a Party Line. Who needed news, all you had to do was pick up and listen to the 3 neighbors wives telling all there was to know. Good memories, good times.
 
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ptcarter said:
I would love to see these two doofus's report cards.

I never knew my grandfather. Grant was president when he was born. My Dad didn't know excel either, but I assure you with about 15 minutes of show and tell, he'd be a wiz at it. Don't knock analog - people did what they did with what they had at the time.

This:
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Would love to see those two boys have a go at a slide rule.. LOL
By the way.. If you are curious (and you should be), Here is a slide rule emulator.

Keuffel & Esser 68-1100 Deci-Lon

Homework: Try multiplication first, that's straight forward, then progress to roots.. that's a little trickier. An amazing tool when you think about it.
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Ok, Boomer
 
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ptcarter said:
I would love to see these two doofus's report cards.

I never knew my grandfather. Grant was president when he was born. My Dad didn't know excel either, but I assure you with about 15 minutes of show and tell, he'd be a wiz at it. Don't knock analog - people did what they did with what they had at the time.

This:
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was designed with this:
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Would love to see those two boys have a go at a slide rule.. LOL
By the way.. If you are curious (and you should be), Here is a slide rule emulator.

Keuffel & Esser 68-1100 Deci-Lon

Homework: Try multiplication first, that's straight forward, then progress to roots.. that's a little trickier. An amazing tool when you think about it.
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Analog guitar tone > digital. Science.
 
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Did they ever figure out that they will never complete the call by dialing with the receiver in the cradle?

I used to pick up the phone and say, "Miss Mary, get me my aunt, please." When I was about 5, Miss Mary said it was time to use the phone properly. I said, "How, Miss Mary." She replied, "When you pick up the phone, say, 'Miss Mary, get me 360.'" Now I can call anywhere in the world for 5 cents a minute or even free. Sixty years ago I would call my wife in Korea for $12 a minute. That took quite a bite out of my $78 a month the Army provided.

BTW, I used to program for Delta Air Lines in the 1970s in assembler language. How many young'uns today can add, subtract, multiply and divide in hexadecimal, or even know what it is?
 
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CA_Vol said:
Our future is doomed, and I don’t mean football.
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They can't use old out of date technology that is past thier time but bet they can use a Apple 11 our Galaxy. And bet they are good on a PC or Mac . This is just a joke of a funny video the future is fine.
 
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TVA said:
Did they ever figure out that they will never complete the call by dialing with the receiver in the cradle?

I used to pick up the phone and say, "Miss Mary, get me my aunt, please." When I was about 5, Miss Mary said it was time to use the phone properly. I said, "How, Miss Mary." She replied, "When you pick up the phone, say, 'Miss Mary, get me 360.'" Now I can call anywhere in the world for 5 cents a minute or even free. Sixty years ago I would call my wife in Korea for $12 a minute. That took quite a bite out of my $78 a month the Army provided.

BTW, I used to program for Delta Air Lines in the 1970s in assembler language. How many young'uns today can add, subtract, multiply and divide in hexadecimal, or even know what it is?
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Do you want a parade for your efforts?
 
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Bert Rechichar said:
I’ve seen chimpanzees use rotary phones. These kids are literally less intelligent than monkeys.
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Uh, chimpanzees aren't monkeys. They're apes. Monkeys have long tails, slimmer bodies, and eat primarily fruits, plants, insects, and some invertebrates. Chimps have no tail, not even a stump. They're hefty, taller, and eat primarily fruits, plants, insects, small invertebrates, and small monkeys. Oh yeah, they're pretty smart.
 
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vader said:
When I was a kid we still had a rotary phone and my town's area code and first 3 digits (whatever that's called) was 901-989-... If you were in a hurry it was a bit maddening, especially if you mis-dialed one of the digits and had to start over.
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My mom got our phone bill one time and there was long distance call to New York. The number was 1-212- and the rest of the number were 1's and 2's. It was my baby sister playing on the phone. Thank goodness the person she called had the sense to hang up on her. Long distance wasn't free back then!
 
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TVA said:
Not necessarily, but I don't need someone who thinks they know everything putting down people because of age. If that's all you have to feel good about yourself for, you are pitiful and pitiable.
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Says the guy that's trying to make himself feel superior because his generation did things "the hard way".
 
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