TRIVA FUN

[k0ua]

c'mon Crash, tell us about this illegal Apple device.

 

[crash325]

Not sure they were blue. Maybe several color,.

It was a numbered key pad & speaker the generated the tones used for long distance calls. The calls did not show up on your bill.

They did not discover this.
Even tougher question,
How or who discovered it??? Name not required as I don't remember it either.
Hint The Person was severely handicapped.


A fun question.
We all take coffee for granite. At one time long ago coffee was only for royalty & grown in their gardens. A man could even be put to death for messing with the plant or seeds.

One brave guy did something sneaky that almost cost him his life.
What did he do??? & how did it almost kill him???

Hint it has to do with water.:laughing:

 

[k0ua]

Not sure they were blue. Maybe several color,.

It was a numbered key pad & speaker the generated the tones used for long distance calls. The calls did not show up on your bill.

They did not discover this.
Even tougher question,
How or who discovered it???

There is more to this story, and they were just called "blue boxes" they generated a set of touch tones that were used at the time as in-band signalling in the long distance network. Different tones than the normal keypad on your phone, Also there is the little matter of the 2600hz disconnect tone. The story goes that this tone was discovered by the "phreakers" accidentally by blowing on a Captain Crunch whistle that was free in boxes of Captain Crunch cereal. You dialed an 800 number, then blew the 2600hz tone whistle to dump the 800 call, leaving you still connected to the LD network, then inject the signalling tones.. And away you go. Or so I have heard I don't really know anything about this sort of activity.

 

[bcp]

We all take coffee for granite.

Great, now I can know how to get rid of all my rocks!



Bruce

 

[crash325]

Time for a little more fun. News is mostly depressing.

Why was the colt single action called a 6 shooter??? it was mostly loaded with 5 cartridges.

Western shows most always talk or tell about the 45 caliber.
Was it the most popular caliber?? Why??

Hope to keep this going for a while.
Speak up boys & girls.
Jim

 

[k0ua]

Crash, you are gonna have to get up pretty early in the morning to stump me on pistols.

 

[Depmandog]

Where is the "Worlds Smallest Desert" located?

I have visited it, and yes it's tiny!!

 

[k0ua]

Where is the "Worlds Smallest Desert" located?

I have visited it, and yes it's tiny!!

Well, I looked it up, I had never heard of it... I will file that little tidbit away this morning.. in some old dusty file cabinet full of useless facts up in my coconut.:laughing:

 

[k0ua]

Yep, that is the one. I had seen it before, but could not remember the name.

 

[k0ua]

Ugly as a piney wood rooter... I gotta remember that one!

 

[bcp]

Where is the "Worlds Smallest Desert" located?

I have visited it, and yes it's tiny!!

Carcross, Yukon

Bruce