Date   : Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:15:11 GMT
From   : jgh@... (J.G.Harston)
Subject: ADSL capabilities

Rick Murray wrote:
> How's the earpiece? I seem to remember it was a common "trick" to bang
> the handset from time to time to make it louder. I took some emery cloth

Yes, the carbon grains gradually compact, and imparting a high
inertial impact (to use the NASA phrase) loosens them.

Oooo, I've not nattered telephones in 20 years ;)

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