Talk:1072: Seventies - Revision history

42.book.addict at 21:27, 14 November 2025

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Steve at 06:13, 10 June 2021

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108.162.249.50 at 06:12, 10 June 2021

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108.162.249.50 at 06:12, 10 June 2021

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172.70.114.2 at 20:45, 9 June 2021

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162.158.6.128 at 20:44, 22 December 2020

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Dgbrt at 18:41, 9 March 2017

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RamenChef at 13:39, 9 March 2017

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Hppavilion1: Wat

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Kev at 22:45, 17 January 2015

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-Can someone comment on the S-es in image's title text? I can read it, but don't know what they mean. Probably some old spelling.
+Can someone comment on the S-es in image's title text? I can read it, but don't know what they mean. Probably some old spelling. {{unsigned ip|82.210.100.111|16:37, 13 August 2012 (UTC)}}
-Done [[User:Blaisepascal|Blaisepascal]] ([[User talk:Blaisepascal|talk]]) 16:52, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
+Answering machines certainly had been invented by the 1970s ({{w|Answering machine}}). The first practical commercial models started appearing in the 1960s and I had one that used an endless reel of magnetic tape in the 70s. [[User:Jonat|Jonat]] ([[User talk:Jonat|talk]]) 16:20, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
 Touch tone phones were certainly around in 1974, although dial phones were still prevalent. Touch Tone dialing was introduced in the late 60s (it was a sufficient novelty that if you visited someone with TouchTone, they'd show it off)  The "press 1" aspect came much later, with automatic voice response (AVR) systems, probably mid 80s, although dial phones were still in use ("or wait to be connected to an operator").  As noted by Jonat, answering machines with cassettes, loops, or reel to reel tapes were quite common in the 70s, as a result of the Carterfone decision allowing interconnection to the public switched system in the US.[[Special:Contributions/71.177.151.10|71.177.151.10]] 04:56, 22 January 2013 (UTC)Jim Lux
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 the title-text looks like
-"Wherefore this demonic inftrument? By what forcery does it produce fuch founds?"
+"Wherefore this demonic inftrument? By what forcery does it produce fuch founds?" {{unsigned ip|172.70.114.2|20:34, 9 June 2021 (UTC)}}
-:That is called a "long S" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s  [[User:Steve|Steve]] ([[User talk:Steve|talk]]) 06:13, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
+:That is called a "long S" {{w|Long s}} [[User:Steve|Steve]] ([[User talk:Steve|talk]]) 06:13, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

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 the title-text looks like
 "Wherefore this demonic inftrument? By what forcery does it produce fuch founds?"
-:That is called a "long S" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.50|108.162.249.50]] 06:12, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
+:That is called a "long S" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s  [[User:Steve|Steve]] ([[User talk:Steve|talk]]) 06:13, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

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 the title-text looks like
 "Wherefore this demonic inftrument? By what forcery does it produce fuch founds?"
-:That is called a "log S" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.50|108.162.249.50]] 06:12, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
+:That is called a "long S" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.50|108.162.249.50]] 06:12, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

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	The image file seems to be missing here. Can someone look into it? [[User:RamenChef\|RamenChef]] ([[User talk:RamenChef\|talk]]) 13:39, 9 March 2017 (UTC)		The image file seems to be missing here. Can someone look into it? [[User:RamenChef\|RamenChef]] ([[User talk:RamenChef\|talk]]) 13:39, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
	:Thanks for bringing this up. The picture was removed in 2012. Maybe copyright.--[[User:Dgbrt\|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt\|talk]]) 18:41, 9 March 2017 (UTC)		:Thanks for bringing this up. The picture was removed in 2012. Maybe copyright.--[[User:Dgbrt\|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt\|talk]]) 18:41, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
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	: Most voicemail systems here in the US, you just leave a message after the beep, and press 1 at the end for more options afterward before sending your message (e.g., to delete it and re-record). Some answering machines, though, (like the one on my landline) let a caller choose from several mailboxes by pressing a mailbox number during the outgoing message (e.g., "To leave a message for Aaron, press 1. To leave a message for Bob, press 2."). Most likely, Randall's just [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfFunny taking a small liberty to make the joke work]. --[[User:Aaron of Mpls\|Aaron of Mpls]] ([[User talk:Aaron of Mpls\|talk]]) 20:20, 20 December 2013 (UTC)		: Most voicemail systems here in the US, you just leave a message after the beep, and press 1 at the end for more options afterward before sending your message (e.g., to delete it and re-record). Some answering machines, though, (like the one on my landline) let a caller choose from several mailboxes by pressing a mailbox number during the outgoing message (e.g., "To leave a message for Aaron, press 1. To leave a message for Bob, press 2."). Most likely, Randall's just [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfFunny taking a small liberty to make the joke work]. --[[User:Aaron of Mpls\|Aaron of Mpls]] ([[User talk:Aaron of Mpls\|talk]]) 20:20, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
		+	:: I've used a dial phone on those sorts of machines. Dialing "1" (or whatever number it was) worked fine, surprisingly. But evidently the person on the other end of the phone is baffled, and hasn't tried the obvious. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.6.128\|162.158.6.128]] 20:44, 22 December 2020 (UTC)

	Why does [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1072:_Seventies&oldid=62864 this revision] say he has an incredulous look on his face, when he doesn't have a face? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.30\|108.162.216.30]] 03:04, 20 June 2014 (UTC)		Why does [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1072:_Seventies&oldid=62864 this revision] say he has an incredulous look on his face, when he doesn't have a face? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.30\|108.162.216.30]] 03:04, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

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	The image file seems to be missing here. Can someone look into it? [[User:RamenChef\|RamenChef]] ([[User talk:RamenChef\|talk]]) 13:39, 9 March 2017 (UTC)		The image file seems to be missing here. Can someone look into it? [[User:RamenChef\|RamenChef]] ([[User talk:RamenChef\|talk]]) 13:39, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
		+	:Thanks for bringing this up. The picture was removed in 2012. Maybe copyright.--[[User:Dgbrt\|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt\|talk]]) 18:41, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

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	Anyone care to comment on why the alttext starts the quote with a single quote (UK-style, "'") and ends with a double (US-style, '"')? Was that a thing in the 17th century? [[User:Hppavilion1\|Hppavilion1]] ([[User talk:Hppavilion1\|talk]]) 00:57, 9 September 2016 (UTC)		Anyone care to comment on why the alttext starts the quote with a single quote (UK-style, "'") and ends with a double (US-style, '"')? Was that a thing in the 17th century? [[User:Hppavilion1\|Hppavilion1]] ([[User talk:Hppavilion1\|talk]]) 00:57, 9 September 2016 (UTC)
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		+	The image file seems to be missing here. Can someone look into it? [[User:RamenChef\|RamenChef]] ([[User talk:RamenChef\|talk]]) 13:39, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

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	Why does [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1072:_Seventies&oldid=62864 this revision] say he has an incredulous look on his face, when he doesn't have a face? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.30\|108.162.216.30]] 03:04, 20 June 2014 (UTC)		Why does [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1072:_Seventies&oldid=62864 this revision] say he has an incredulous look on his face, when he doesn't have a face? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.30\|108.162.216.30]] 03:04, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
	: I've seen many incredulous chins in my time, and that chin reeks of incredulity. [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 22:45, 17 January 2015 (UTC)		: I've seen many incredulous chins in my time, and that chin reeks of incredulity. [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 22:45, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
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		+	Anyone care to comment on why the alttext starts the quote with a single quote (UK-style, "'") and ends with a double (US-style, '"')? Was that a thing in the 17th century? [[User:Hppavilion1\|Hppavilion1]] ([[User talk:Hppavilion1\|talk]]) 00:57, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

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	Why does [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1072:_Seventies&oldid=62864 this revision] say he has an incredulous look on his face, when he doesn't have a face? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.30\|108.162.216.30]] 03:04, 20 June 2014 (UTC)		Why does [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1072:_Seventies&oldid=62864 this revision] say he has an incredulous look on his face, when he doesn't have a face? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.30\|108.162.216.30]] 03:04, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
−	: I've seen many incredulous chins in my time, and that chin reeks of incredulity.	+	: I've seen many incredulous chins in my time, and that chin reeks of incredulity. [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 22:45, 17 January 2015 (UTC)