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Speaking of phreaking, I always loved how Sneakers wasn't afraid to be understated. The David Strathairn character mentions that he got in trouble for helping s

Speaking of phreaking, I always loved how Sneakers wasn't afraid to be understated. The David Strathairn character mentions that he got in trouble for helping some people make free phone calls, and has perfect pitch and the nickname "Whistler", and... no more is said. People who get it, get it.

deanCommie 5y ago
...As someone from Vancouver (90 minutes from the Whistler ski resort), I didn't make the connection until JUST NOW.
endgame 5y ago
Probably based off the real-life phreak Joybubbles, who was also blind, had perfect pitch, was nicknamed "Whistler", and got into trouble for helping people make cheap phone calls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joybubbles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joybubbles