Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unmvax.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!lanl-a!unm-cvax!unmvax!lee
From: lee@unmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.trivia
Subject: Re: Re: phone-number taxonomy
Message-ID: <380@unmvax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 29-Jul-84 06:37:08 EDT
Article-I.D.: unmvax.380
Posted: Sun Jul 29 06:37:08 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 31-Jul-84 02:22:16 EDT
References: <1606@inmet.UUCP>, <287@voder.UUCP>, <922@pyuxa.UUCP>
Organization: Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Lines: 21


 Interesting... It was pointed out that at one time you could
give just four numbers to place your call and you could ask
for the police dept. and be connected without having to ever
know the number. Well, GOOD NEWS! As of five years ago (haven't checked
since..) these practices lived on into modern times (i.e past 1960).
 I lived in a small town called Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. All of
the above was still in practice. Now, before you start going "oh this is
a joke" let me say it is not. The town REALLY does exist. It used to be
called Hot Springs but the T.V. show (you remember that one?) had
a deal whereby any town that would change it's name to Truth or Consequences
would get the benefit of a visit by Mr. Bob Barker (sp?) yearly.
 Well, in any case this town decided to go for it and they are still
receiving visits by past MC's from the show. The "fiesta" is held in the
late spring and includes a beauty contest, parade and all the quaint
things a small American town would have for such a, relatively, big deal.
 It really wasn't that bad of a place to spend ones high school years...

			Now that's trivia!
-- 
			--Lee (Ward)
			{ucbvax,convex,gatech,pur-ee}!unmvax!lee