-=> The Natural Philosopher wrote to Deloptes <=-

 TNP> They are due to all be phased out, it is true, but not just yet.
 TNP> How can you tell? Line crackle. VOIP does not *crackle*

 It's that time of year, the first rains of the season, when the
 overhead telephone lines get wet, terminations corrode, and line
 quality goes to hell.

 Calling Pac Bell, complaining about line noise, and being told the
 solution to getting what you've already paid for was to pay more.



... Go to an extreme, move back to a more comfortable place
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