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one the subject of phones...
« on: 21 January 2008, 21:26:59 »
This is an interesting one from my draw.... £2 coin to indicate the size of the phone (or lack of size!  ;D)

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Re: one the subject of phones...
« Reply #1 on: 21 January 2008, 21:29:10 »
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This is an interesting one from my draw.... £2 coin to indicate the size of the phone (or lack of size!  ;D)


It's what you do with it that counts!!!! :D :D :D
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Re: one the subject of phones...
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2008, 21:37:43 »
I always thought that "size matters" ......   :)
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« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2008, 21:41:23 »
I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change
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« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2008, 21:43:38 »
My first phone came with a Cavalier Diplomat attached.......
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« Reply #5 on: 21 January 2008, 21:44:13 »
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

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lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...
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« Reply #6 on: 21 January 2008, 21:45:26 »
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change

I used to have one like that, like carrying a car battery with the phone on top and a 3 foot aerial, had to make calls through an operator. Not that long ago either really. :) :) :)
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« Reply #7 on: 21 January 2008, 21:45:45 »
what kind of £2 coin is that? special edition?! i've never seen one! deprived!
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« Reply #8 on: 21 January 2008, 21:46:08 »
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

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lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

I used to have to walk around the house to find the best signal...happy days
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« Reply #9 on: 21 January 2008, 21:47:06 »
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

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lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

If memory serves me correctly it was something like a 4800X  ::)
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what kind of £2 coin is that? special edition?! i've never seen one! deprived!

Around the side, it says "An Act for the abolition of the slavery trade"

Why i kept it, not seen another!
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

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lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

If memory serves me correctly it was something like a 4800X  ::)
I used to drink far too much then. Thats my excuse for not remembering what it was called  :-[
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

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lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

If memory serves me correctly it was something like a 4800X  ::)
I used to drink far too much then. Thats my excuse for not remembering what it was called  :-[

What do you mean...."then" ??  ;)
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Re: one the subject of phones...
« Reply #14 on: 21 January 2008, 21:55:55 »
I've got one of these in the loft:

http://www.storno.co.uk/storno_cqm600.htm

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