Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 08:03 PM |
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Saddo me, corro n phone boxes.
Just watching corro with swimbo noticed fizz in a phone box, got me to thinking, I wouldn't know ifnor where one was in our village, don't
think we have one anymore, sign of the times I guess.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 08:48 PM |
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Old proper red ones ?
I think there's still one in our village, must drive past to check.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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nick205
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 09:17 PM |
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There's one down the way from us, but I've never seen anyone in it...not even sure it's still functional.
My Mum always wanted one for her garden for some reason
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davidinhull
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 09:17 PM |
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Round our way they're all white!
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BigFaceDave
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 09:34 PM |
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There is still a proper old red one down the road from me but the phone doesnt work anymore, Instead its a book club! Take a book and drop it back
when your done! was a art exhibition for a while too! I would have offered some of my books but I dont think they wanted Autotrader or the hungry
catapillar!
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steve m
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 09:37 PM |
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How weird, as i dont actually remember when i last saw one,
Not for a looong time
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BenB
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 09:58 PM |
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We live a poncy conservation area so all ours are the old red ones.
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BenB
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 09:59 PM |
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My dad informs me that the coronation street buildings are all wrong because they're built out of a style of brick laying that wasn't used
when they were supposed to have been built 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 10:29 PM |
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There's one still outside where Mr Smith's was in Warrington, although it probably had the phone ripped out circa 1994
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bi22le
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 10:46 PM |
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all been robbed or brought to rust in middle class front gardens no doubt.
i dont think the council would be proactive enough to go round and collect them!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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morcus
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 11:17 PM |
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Theres still a few about, but not enough. You can never find a pay phone when you need one these days. I went to the new Services on the M20 (By
Accident, a long story) and they had none at all.
Ashford had a fair few of the old red ones about when I left.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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steve m
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 11:45 PM |
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The next question, is when did any of us use a "pay phone"
I can honestly say, not for 20 years plus!!!
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 12/2/13 at 01:07 AM |
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The brick style comment is interesting. The set is meant to be buildings from 1902 apparently, this is the style of brickwork:
It seems to be a single-skin style wall used mainly when tied to an internal wall or other structure, suggesting more modern build. Is that the
point?
I believe BT are forced to maintain a set number of pay phones in the UK despite them being massively loss-generating.
[Edited on 12/2/13 by coyoteboy]
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jossey
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| posted on 12/2/13 at 12:34 PM |
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Radio 2 mentioned a few years ago that the phone boxes take under 10k in cash per year
60,000 phone boxes
That's £6 per year per box lol
2p a day lol
[Edited on 12/2/13 by jossey]
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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James
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| posted on 12/2/13 at 01:46 PM |
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One in my village is used as a local museum/exhibition centre!
They had it refurbished recently so it looks all red and shiny!
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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BenB
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| posted on 12/2/13 at 02:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
The brick style comment is interesting. The set is meant to be buildings from 1902 apparently, this is the style of brickwork:
It seems to be a single-skin style wall used mainly when tied to an internal wall or other structure, suggesting more modern build. Is that the
point?
I believe BT are forced to maintain a set number of pay phones in the UK despite them being massively loss-generating.
[Edited on 12/2/13 by coyoteboy]
Yes, that's the point. They've built the set from stretcher bond which is only used for cavity wall buildings. Very unlikely on a basic
edwardian terrace which is almost certain to be English bond.
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theduck
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| posted on 12/2/13 at 02:50 PM |
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I'm stood by 4 right now.
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morcus
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| posted on 12/2/13 at 03:36 PM |
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Last time I wanted one was november when I had to walk 3 miles in the rain at 11pm to the next town from where the car was to find my dad, two
villages with no payphones at all.
Last time I actually used one was to get a taxi in september.
If you carry a mobile around, you can be tracked at all times, and anyone with access to the info can see how fast your going, where you were and
when. I own a mobile but I don't like talking on the phone at all so I'm not having a contract, I put about £20 a year on my phone and in
calls that gets you about an hour on my phone, also I'm not allowed a camera at work.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 12/2/13 at 03:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Glad you posted that, I didn't have a clue what corro meant, and still don't know what/who "fizz" is!
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