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Fiber is the most amazing invention from last century. Want to see what it was like in the 00s? Visit Yellowstone and stay inside for a night, during busy hours
by yftsui 5y ago
Fiber is the most amazing invention from last century. Want to see what it was like in the 00s? Visit Yellowstone and stay inside for a night, during busy hours even phone calls are prioritized.
- zxcvbn4038 5y agoI remember a business trip to NYC in the early ‘90s, I got settled and dialed in to do some work, and after thirty minutes I started getting visits every ten minutes from the receptionist, concierge, and a maintenance worker who came as a group to “fix” my off the hook phone. This went on for several hours before they gave up. They never admitted it but I suspect the hotel only had 2-3 phone lines. Not soon after when I moved there I remember initially it cost ten cents each to make a local call. Everything in NYC at the time was cash-only and metered. No refills on drinks. Ketchup packs were are a quarter each. I never saw so many hands out except for India. The people were much nicer in India, in NYC it was more your classic Klingon style “Buy something or die!”