Comments on: call boxes for what’s hot in SW DC http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/ a journal of whimsy and hope Mon, 07 May 2012 22:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chuck Gallagher http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1520 Chuck Gallagher Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:27:27 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1520 my e-mail is mpdchistory1861@yahoo.com my e-mail is
mpdchistory1861@yahoo.com

]]> By: Chuck Gallagher http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1519 Chuck Gallagher Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:26:45 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1519 I would like to get a stand for a zDC Call Box to go with my DC call box, any suggestions? History must be preserved............... I would like to get a stand for a zDC Call Box to go with my DC call box, any suggestions? History must be preserved……………

]]> By: purple motes » long-run view of U.S. municipal communications networks http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1153 purple motes » long-run view of U.S. municipal communications networks Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:10:05 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1153 [...] 1970s.  That caused fire trucks to come without any additional information being communicated.  Fire and police call boxes in Washington, DC remained in operation until 1976.   Rather than evolving into electronic kiosks or nodes on [...] [...] 1970s.  That caused fire trucks to come without any additional information being communicated.  Fire and police call boxes in Washington, DC remained in operation until 1976.   Rather than evolving into electronic kiosks or nodes on [...]

]]> By: efd499 http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1152 efd499 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:48:08 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1152 NYC mayors always said they wanted to get rid of the "fire" boxes Then tell me why did they "forget" to tell the citizens that the other side of the FDNY boxes say POLICE. NYC mayors always said they wanted to get rid of the “fire” boxes
Then tell me why did they “forget”
to tell the citizens that the other side of the FDNY boxes say POLICE.

]]> By: purple motes » FCC volunteer army paints call boxes http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1151 purple motes » FCC volunteer army paints call boxes Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:58:57 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1151 [...] past Monday, Veterans' Day in the U.S., an FCC volunteer army painted call boxes in the FCC's neighborhood. Army of [...] [...] past Monday, Veterans’ Day in the U.S., an FCC volunteer army painted call boxes in the FCC’s neighborhood. Army of [...]

]]> By: The Topiary Cow http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1150 The Topiary Cow Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:41:11 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/10/22/call-boxes-for-whats-hot-in-sw-dc/#comment-1150 Interesting they've survived so long. Must not be made of copper. But, seriously, when the terrorists destroy our society by hacking all the computers so nothing works anymore, they'll wish they'd kept this ringy-dingy fire system. Moo! Interesting they’ve survived so long. Must not be made of copper.

But, seriously, when the terrorists destroy our society by hacking all the computers so nothing works anymore, they’ll wish they’d kept this ringy-dingy fire system.

Moo!

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