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17.08.2011, 17:49
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Are the trains here some kind of time machine?? Do they run on 1.21 giga watts??
The guy sitting opposite me has a pager on his belt, a pager!!! Who even sells those now ? And not a small one, its blooming huge. (not to mention his shorts and long black socks and trainers) oh crap now he is shouting down his mobile phone
A guy in the next row is wearing a black suit, black shirt and a pink tie !!! I'm back in the 80s
I look forward to reading the replies in 30 years
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17.08.2011, 17:51
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| Quote: | |  | | | Are the trains here some kind of time machine?? Do they run on 1.21 giga watts??
The guy sitting opposite me has a pager on his belt, a pager!!! Who even sells those now ? And not a small one, its blooming huge. (not to mention his shorts and long black socks and trainers) oh crap now he is shouting down his mobile phone
A guy in the next row is wearing a black suit, black shirt and a pink tie !!! I'm back in the 80s
I lool forwars to reading the replies in 30 years | | | | | So you're looking quite trendy then with your black socks and sandals  | | The following 3 users would like to thank ceppych for this useful post: | |
17.08.2011, 17:55
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I love that fax machines are still all the rage here. If I send an order to a supplier over their site or by email I'll get delivery in maybe a week (sometimes only after a phone call to prod them ), by fax I have my stuff the next day.
I saw a fanny pack this morning. Couldn't tell if the fellow was Swiss or not. But those still exist in the U.S. so I can't really talk  .
What do Brits call fanny packs?
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17.08.2011, 17:57
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| Quote: | | | | | I love that fax machines are still all the rage here. If I send an order to a supplier over their site or by email I'll get delivery in maybe a week (sometimes only after a phone call to prod them ), by fax I have my stuff the next day.
I saw a fanny pack this morning. Couldn't tell if the fellow was Swiss or not. But those still exist in the U.S. so I can't really talk .
What do Brits call fanny packs? | | | | | A penis ?
(too short, not my penis, this message)
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17.08.2011, 18:00
| | | | Re: Have i gone back in time?
| Quote: | | | | | I love that fax machines are still all the rage here. If I send an order to a supplier over their site or by email I'll get delivery in maybe a week (sometimes only after a phone call to prod them ), by fax I have my stuff the next day.
I saw a fanny pack this morning. Couldn't tell if the fellow was Swiss or not. But those still exist in the U.S. so I can't really talk .
What do Brits call fanny packs? | | | | | A bum bag.
-no laughing please.
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17.08.2011, 18:01
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| Quote: | | | | | I love that fax machines are still all the rage here. If I send an order to a supplier over their site or by email I'll get delivery in maybe a week (sometimes only after a phone call to prod them ), by fax I have my stuff the next day.
I saw a fanny pack this morning. Couldn't tell if the fellow was Swiss or not. But those still exist in the U.S. so I can't really talk .
What do Brits call fanny packs? | | | | | A bum bag......
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17.08.2011, 18:02
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| Quote: |  | | | A bum bag.
-no laughing please. | | | | | A fanny pack is funnier...
what do Americans call a Fanny?
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17.08.2011, 18:03
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AFAIK, unlike mobile SMS and emails, Swisscom basically gives you an SLA for the message-roundtrip-time etc. to your pager.
Reception is also supposed to be better.
People in the emergency-services still (have) use then.
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17.08.2011, 18:04
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| Quote: | | | | | A penis ?
(too short, not my penis, this message) | | | | | You should have used 'utter prick' |
17.08.2011, 18:08
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3 posts...Just 3 little posts to turn this from a fashion victim post to Benny Hill meets Robin Williams...
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17.08.2011, 18:09
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| Quote: | | | | | A fanny pack is funnier...
what do Americans call a Fanny? | | | | | Oh poor Ouchboy, missing a golden opportunity.  | | This user would like to thank Mud for this useful post: | |
17.08.2011, 18:15
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| Quote: | | | | | Oh poor Ouchboy, missing a golden opportunity.
| | | | | He's from the Americas anyway so probably wouldn't have gotten it
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17.08.2011, 18:20
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| Quote: | | | | | what do Americans call a Fanny? | | | | | "Mister President..." 
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17.08.2011, 18:42
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| Quote: | | | | | Are the trains here some kind of time machine?? Do they run on 1.21 giga watts?? | | | | | I have nothing to add really except that I love the fact that you reference BTTF!  | | This user would like to thank Raechel for this useful post: | |
17.08.2011, 18:48
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| Quote: | | | | | A fanny pack is funnier...
what do Americans call a Fanny? | | | | | A twat.
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17.08.2011, 18:59
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| Quote: | | | | | AFAIK, unlike mobile SMS and emails, Swisscom basically gives you an SLA for the message-roundtrip-time etc. to your pager.
Reception is also supposed to be better.
People in the emergency-services still (have) use then. | | | | | Exactly. SMS delivery isn't guaranteed (about 1 in 500 goes missing), so if you are relying solely on that to be notified of critical systems going belly up then...
I've found reception simply to be "different" than better. There are places where, when on call, a pager will get reception and a mobile phone will not, and vice versa.
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17.08.2011, 19:03
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For the record: I know a guy who is running around with a pager as well - he is a fire fighter and they all have one to carry around with them... the really stylish ones in plastic and "XL" with a lovely plastic clasp to fix it to your belt...
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