I called Maw and Paw this morning to wish them a happy new year. Got a busy signal for about 25 mins. When Maw answered the phone I ask her who she was BS'ing with. She said she hadn't been on the phone at all yet today. This was a busy signal, not an ALL CIRCUTS ARE BUSY message. They have a private line! It would not be busy if they were not on it. Time will tell......................................

-- Scotty (blehman202@aol.com), January 01, 2000

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'Scotty', haven't you ever been on the phone with a loved one on New Year's or Xmas before? This is just more doom drivel. I think I liked your 'flame away' moniker more than this. I live in the same area as you, and yet, it seems apparent to me that for the past few months...and today, as well...you live on some Fantasy Island.

-- Bad Company (amzaed@thecorn.com), January 01, 2000.

Looks like Y2K Pro is still an arrogant asshole. He will never change.

-- ... (...@...com), January 01, 2000.

Just reporting a FACT guys. Pro, I have never in the 29 years I have lived away from home got a (READ THE WORDS) B U S Y tone unless they WERE on the phone! Yes I have got "all circs are busy"

-- Scotty (blehman202@aol.com), January 01, 2000.

Great job, Scotty. You've uncovered a new problem. Of course, it will fade away in a few days. More allegations without substantiation. Just ask Diane *Sigher*. She's the master.

-- CJS (CJS@CJS.com), January 01, 2000.

Scotty,
The phone system in your folks' community may have been designed to support only a portion of its lines being in use at a given time. If so, and if that threshold had already been reached when you tried to call them, a normal busy signal might actually have been appropriate. Your folks might be advised to contact their local carrier about this.

-- David L (bumpkin@dnet.net), January 01, 2000.