Curse you Science Museum

Stat Brother · Jan 1, 2015

We've spent the last 6 and a half hours in the Science Museum and still missed out on at least one and a half levels.
It's no wonder they don't charge entry if that's what they call value for money. :lol:

Cracking day out, I aged terribly when showing the kids how to use an old skool dial telephone. :facepalm:

tedebear · Jan 1, 2015

Stat Brother said:
Cracking day out, I aged terribly when showing the kids how to use an old skool dial telephone.

Excellence - made me laugh!

Icy Gull · Jan 1, 2015

Stat Brother;6740 Cracking day out said:
Did you also explain having to phone the operator to ask her to put you through to the number you wanted? Maybe you didn't go that old school

tedebear · Jan 1, 2015

Icy Gull said:
Did you also explain having to phone the operator to ask her to put you through to the number you wanted? Maybe you didn't go that old school

I did have to explain reverse charges once to someone at work....come to think of it can you do that anymore?

Stat Brother · Jan 1, 2015

That's all there to be played with [MENTION=19]Icy Gull[/MENTION].
Plus a Morse code tappy thing, then round the corner I heard:-

'what's that?'
'but how does it work?'.
'well my old number was 7724266, so if I called home I had to dial that?'.
'how?'.
(oh Jesus wept). :lol:

Thunder Bolt · Jan 1, 2015

Stat Brother said:
That's all there to be played with [MENTION=19]Icy Gull[/MENTION].
Plus a Morse code tappy thing, then round the corner I heard:-

Morse key.

Cowfold Seagull · Jan 1, 2015

Stat Brother said:
We've spent the last 6 and a half hours in the Science Museum and still missed out on at least one and a half levels.
It's no wonder they don't charge entry if that's what they call value for money.

Cracking day out, I aged terribly when showing the kids how to use an old skool dial telephone.

Absolutely right, and when you consider that you have the Natural History Museum, and the V & A close at hand too. You could almost be there for a week lol.

Stat Brother · Jan 1, 2015

Thunder Bolt said:
Morse key.

Hey Ive had enough learning for one day, I don't need you chipping in as well. :lol:

vegster · Jan 1, 2015

It is a nightmare in summer when there are millions of bespectacled Asians queueing up to get in.

South Stand Bonfire · Jan 1, 2015

Did you manage to touch the ball in the middle of the circular table? Couldn't do it about 40 years,ago but I can do it now!

Stat Brother said:
We've spent the last 6 and a half hours in the Science Museum and still missed out on at least one and a half levels.
It's no wonder they don't charge entry if that's what they call value for money.

Cracking day out, I aged terribly when showing the kids how to use an old skool dial telephone.

Norman Potting · Jan 1, 2015

South Stand Bonfire said:
Did you manage to touch the ball in the middle of the circular table? Couldn't do it about 40 years,ago but I can do it now!

Fond memories of that, is it still there? I recall that when we visited Ambeley Museum a few years ago the younger Pottings were fascinated by the phone exhibit particularly the dialling.

South Stand Bonfire · Jan 1, 2015

It is indeed still there, as is the Thomas Crapper machine in the basement.

Stat Brother · Jan 1, 2015

South Stand Bonfire said:
Did you manage to touch the ball in the middle of the circular table? Couldn't do it about 40 years,ago but I can do it now!

All the classics are still there.
But unlike the Natural History Museum it just doesn't look 'tired'.
Maybe that's to do with the lay out, not quite knowing what's round the next corner, or hanging from the ceiling.

If a museum has you thinking:-

'I wish I had more time to look at history of wrist watches' :yawn:

it's clearly doing something very right.

As and when we next go, we're going to have to make a blinkered bolt to the lift, go to the very top and work our way down.
It's bloody impossible to get off the ground floor.

el punal · Jan 1, 2015

Stat Brother said:
We've spent the last 6 and a half hours in the Science Museum and still missed out on at least one and a half levels.
It's no wonder they don't charge entry if that's what they call value for money.

Cracking day out, I aged terribly when showing the kids how to use an old skool dial telephone.

As aged as remembering to press Button A on a public telephone when connected, or press Button B to get your money back! :smile:

Raleigh Chopper · Jan 1, 2015

Icy Gull said:
Did you also explain having to phone the operator to ask her to put you through to the number you wanted? Maybe you didn't go that old school

Did it have A & B buttons. I vaguely remember them in public phone boxes but cannot remember what they were for.

seagullsovergrimsby · Jan 1, 2015

tedebear said:
I did have to explain reverse charges once to someone at work....come to think of it can you do that anymore?

Still available via the 100 operator or 0800-REVERSE but the charges are exorbitant.

seagullsovergrimsby · Jan 1, 2015

Raleigh Chopper said:
Did it have A & B buttons. I vaguely remember them in public phone boxes but cannot remember what they were for.

press button A when the distant subscriber answers or press button B to get coins back if no reply.

Raleigh Chopper · Jan 1, 2015

Icy Gull said:
Did you also explain having to phone the operator to ask her to put you through to the number you wanted? Maybe you didn't go that old school

Whoops butter fingers.

jimbob5 · Jan 1, 2015

Stat Brother said:
We've spent the last 6 and a half hours in the Science Museum and still missed out on at least one and a half levels.
It's no wonder they don't charge entry if that's what they call value for money.

Cracking day out, I aged terribly when showing the kids how to use an old skool dial telephone.

If you can get into the smoke relatively cheap and take a pack lunch you can have a great day out for very little but you need a bit of stamina.

seagullsovergrimsby · Jan 1, 2015

Raleigh Chopper said:
Did it have A & B buttons. I vaguely remember them in public phone boxes but cannot remember what they were for.

The last working A/B button kiosk on the BT network was in the village of Rhenigidale on the Isle of Harris , in the mid 80's it was converted to a "blue" payphone and given a 6 digit number to allow incoming and outgoing calls without using the local operator.

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