On Tuesday, January 15, 2002 4:18 PM, Dave DeBarger wrote:

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>I thought the list might find the possibilities
> interesting.

> An Underwater Phonebooth

> France Telecom has invented a phonebooth that works underwater.
> A UK-based news source is reporting that the system comprises
> a buoy fitted with a GSM phone relay that connects to an
> underwater phone booth. The terminal is connected to the buoy
> by a wire, and is equipped with a telephone keyboard. A special
> mouthpiece prevents the user from drowning while using the phone.


Mate!  The mind fair boggles!  :-)

"Just one moment, Doris, there's somebody banging on the door wantiing to
use the 'phone.  ... Go ..gluuurg.. away! ... gluuurg.  What?  ... gluurg
... I don't care ... gluuurg ... it it is ...gluuurg ... an emergency.  If
it's that ... gluurg ... urgent ... gluuurg ... then go and use ... gluurg
... the other 'phone ... gluuurg ... over in the North Atlantic.   Sorry
about that, Doris, but like I was saying, I was just finning along when a
great big, fat, spotted halibut swam by.  'That reminds me.'  I said to
myself, 'I haven't spoken to Doris for a while,  I'd better giver her a call
and see how she's going.' "

Strike