1931 - Hopeless Twins


Public phone booths are definitely a thing of the past. They still exist, but in an age of omnipresent cell phones, they look like the ultimate anachronism.

Like Isaac Asimov’s robots and Multivacs. Once they were a definite option, now we know that we have moved into a totally different direction.

Btw, I’m still reading and enjoying Asimov. From a pirated (because not available for sale) “Complete Robot” I have moved via “Caves of Steel” to “The Naked Sun”, both novels bought (because available).

The Song of the Day is “I Wish I Were Twins” by Coleman Hawkins. See a video on YouTube.


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flo (tonebytone)   (2012-02-01)

Come to think of it, I haven't seen any public phone booths for ages! Perhaps they still exist in airports and train stations, but I don't know, as I haven't been inside any of these facilities for several years. The times, they is a'changin' and I find it hard to keep up! I like your diptych. I've never seen public phones with red buttons!

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Roland   (2012-02-01)

I am looking forward to visit such a phone booth and explain to my son: "yes, belief me... this is how we phoned when I was younger...". And he will not belief me. 🙂 I think they did a great job to make the phones look "fit for today". cheers ®

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Ted Byrne   (2012-02-03)

My Dad, Roland, was born in 1902. That was before: computers, CDs, satellites, breast implants, moon trips, tape recording, TV, radio, Asimov, Bradbury, and human winged flight! Once I asked him, "How'd you cope with all of that?" "Well Ted," he smirked, "I just got up in the morning. Still do. How about you?"

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andreas   (2012-02-02)

The funny thing is, those completely different models are within two meters of each other, the egg-shaped being the newer model. And still, they both look like from a sci-fi movie from the 1950s 🙂

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Ted Byrne   (2012-02-03)

Too much of life feels like a sci-fi movie from the 50s. Sigh....

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