Telephone problem. - The Firearms Forum

marsh · 06-11-2004, 07:39 AM

An elderly lady that phoned her telephone company to report that her telephone failed to ring when her friends called, and that on the few occasions when it did ring, her pet dog always moaned right before the phone rang.

The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this
psychic dog or senile elderly lady.

He climbed a nearby telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the
subscriber's house. The phone didn't ring
right away, but then the dog moaned loudly and the telephone began to ring.

Climbing down from the pole, the telephone repairman found:

1. The dog was tied to the telephone system's ground wire via a steel chain
and collar.
2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose.
3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signaling current when the phone
number was called.
4. After a couple of such jolts, the dog would start moaning and then
urinate on himself and the ground.
5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing the phone to
ring.

Which demonstrates that some problemsCAN be fixed by pis$ing and moaning.

Marlin · 06-11-2004, 08:37 AM

I love it! - - -

especially because it makes sense, although I'm not sure how many jolts of that current a dog might actually be able to take.

1952Sniper · 06-11-2004, 09:35 AM

ROFL! I didn't see that punchline coming!

rosierita · 06-11-2004, 04:00 PM

LOL! me either!

06-11-2004, 07:39 AM	#1
marsh V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 87	Telephone problem. An elderly lady that phoned her telephone company to report that her telephone failed to ring when her friends called, and that on the few occasions when it did ring, her pet dog always moaned right before the phone rang. The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog or senile elderly lady. He climbed a nearby telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber's house. The phone didn't ring right away, but then the dog moaned loudly and the telephone began to ring. Climbing down from the pole, the telephone repairman found: 1. The dog was tied to the telephone system's ground wire via a steel chain and collar. 2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose. 3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signaling current when the phone number was called. 4. After a couple of such jolts, the dog would start moaning and then urinate on himself and the ground. 5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing the phone to ring. Which demonstrates that some problemsCAN be fixed by pis$ing and moaning. __________________ NRA Life SASS #24391 Life -->

06-11-2004, 08:37 AM	#2
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	I love it! - - - especially because it makes sense, although I'm not sure how many jolts of that current a dog might actually be able to take. Attached Images __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

06-11-2004, 04:00 PM	#4
rosierita Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,218	LOL! me either! __________________

06-11-2004, 09:35 AM	#3
1952Sniper Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 5,138	ROFL! I didn't see that punchline coming!