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Default Improvising handset beep?

Rich Grise wrote:
On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:47:02 +0000, Genome wrote:

If you're not using your hosepipe then you're not doing any gardening so
you can plug it into the communication system. Bonus savings.

Unless the hosepipe ban is of a personal nature, nudge nudge, wink wink.


Heve you ever actually tried talking through 100 yards of garden hose?

Thanks,
Rich


Yeah, but you have to use big funnels at each end. Seriously, they've
done it on board ships for over a century. Granted, the speaking tubes
are bigger than hoses, but the distances are much greater as well.

jak