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maleficent · 04-07-2006, 03:51 AM

An elderly lady phoned her telephone company to report that her telephone failed to ring when her friends called - and that on the few occasions when it did ring, her pet dog always moaned right before the phone rang. The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog or senile elderly lady.

He climbed a nearby telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber's house. The phone didn't ring right away, but then the dog moaned loudly and the telephone began to ring.

Climbing down from the pole, the telephone repairman found:

1. The dog was tied to the telephone system's ground wire via a steel chain and collar.

2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose.

3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signaling current when the phone number was called.

4. After a couple of such jolts, the dog would start moaning and then urinate on himself and the ground.

5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing the phone to ring.

Which demonstrates that some problems CAN be fixed by pissing and moaning

Siege · 04-07-2006, 08:21 AM

Hahahaa, that one is hilarious!

Dilbert1234567 · 04-07-2006, 08:48 AM

ew....

ahahaahah

ew.....

Brewmaniac · 04-07-2006, 08:53 AM

Clever play on words. Thanks

The_Jazz · 04-07-2006, 10:57 AM

Ugh. And I mean ugh.

SirLance · 04-07-2006, 03:20 PM

I wonder if it would really work...?

04-07-2006, 03:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	The Phone Company An elderly lady phoned her telephone company to report that her telephone failed to ring when her friends called - and that on the few occasions when it did ring, her pet dog always moaned right before the phone rang. The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog or senile elderly lady. He climbed a nearby telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber's house. The phone didn't ring right away, but then the dog moaned loudly and the telephone began to ring. Climbing down from the pole, the telephone repairman found: 1. The dog was tied to the telephone system's ground wire via a steel chain and collar. 2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose. 3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signaling current when the phone number was called. 4. After a couple of such jolts, the dog would start moaning and then urinate on himself and the ground. 5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing the phone to ring. Which demonstrates that some problems CAN be fixed by pissing and moaning __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

04-07-2006, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Siege is a tiger Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Hahahaa, that one is hilarious! __________________ "Your name's Geek? Do you know the origin of the term? A geek is someone who bites the heads off chickens at a circus. I would never let you suck my dick with a name like Geek" --Kevin Smith This part just makes my posts easier to find

04-07-2006, 08:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	ew.... ahahaahah ew..... __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

04-07-2006, 08:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	Clever play on words. Thanks __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"

04-07-2006, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	Ugh. And I mean ugh. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

04-07-2006, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
SirLance Junkie Location: In the middle of the desert.	I wonder if it would really work...? __________________ DEMOCRACY is where your vote counts, FEUDALISM is where your count votes.