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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

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  1. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member
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    Telephones cables do have something to do with it.
     
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  2. J T Bodbo

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    I'm guessing now, but telephone exchanges?
     
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  3. oldfrenchhorn

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    No.
     
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  4. colognehornet

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    The entire electrical system in the old GDR was incorporated into the Western system, so maybe all the cables and pylons.
     
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  5. oldfrenchhorn

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    No, think telephone.
     
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    Rotary dialling telephones ?
     
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  7. oldfrenchhorn

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    No, something much wider impact.
     
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    Telephone codes?
     
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    Yes, East Germany had the international code 37 which it gave up. That was then given to places such as Monaco, now 377 instead of the French 33.
     
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  10. yorkshirehornet

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    What paint is now being phased out as no longer fit for purpose?
     
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  11. oldfrenchhorn

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    Microsoft Paint program.
     
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    Quick.....
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    Over to you :)
     
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    What was introduced into the Tour de France in 1975?
     
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    Polka Dot Jersey?
     
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    It was. Points had been awarded for a long time before then, but it was not until 1975 that there was a jersey to show the leader.
     
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    Hang on-what on earth has that got to do with copper?
     
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  17. yorkshirehornet

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    Who has just said that most of the people in the UK shouldn't die peacefully??
     
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  18. oldfrenchhorn

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    Copper phone lines. :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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    So why are international telephone codes copper related ?
     
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    I was trying to help cologne get away from the national grid and pylons towards phone lines. Unless you live in populated areas your telephone line is likely to be copper, and without them an international dialing code is redundant.
     
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