mjmooney Posted December 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 19, 2022 44 minutes ago, El Zen said: Last private landline phone in Norway has been disconnected. Apparently we’re now all supposed to talk to each other via our Villa Talk accessing machines I'm surprised, and curious as to why it's been done. I realise that people use mobiles a lot more these days, but is there any disadvantage to just leaving the landlines there as an alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I'm surprised, and curious as to why it's been done. I realise that people use mobiles a lot more these days, but is there any disadvantage to just leaving the landlines there as an alternative? Maintance costs probably. I dunno. Our geography doesn’t really lend itself to infrastructure and the maintance of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 1 hour ago, El Zen said: Last private landline phone in Norway has been disconnected. Interesting ... I get TV, internet/email and phone on my landline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 19, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, fruitvilla said: Interesting ... I get TV, internet/email and phone on my landline. That'll be a fibreoptic cable though ? Not quite the same thing The UK should get rid of all its old copper telephone network by 2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, bickster said: That'll be a fibreoptic cable though ? Not quite the same thing The UK should get rid of all its old copper telephone network by 2025 I should specify, it is indeed the old copper network that is now completely disconnected. You can obviously still have a stationary house phone if you want via broadband and fibre. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, bickster said: That'll be a fibreoptic cable though ? Nope ... good old copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 The only landline i call is my gran who is elderly and doesnt speak much English. She wouldnt have a clue how to operate a mobile. I think landlines have significantly died off these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 this year my France based parents finally stopped calling me on the landline and now its over messenger. Only one person to go and the need for a landline is irradicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 20, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 20, 2022 Yeah mine used to be my mom but even she calls me on my mobile now. I haven't had a land line phone plugged in for at least 5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted December 20, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2022 16 hours ago, KentVillan said: What on earth is this meant to be, I am so confused 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted December 21, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 21, 2022 16 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Yeah mine used to be my mom but even she calls me on my mobile now. I haven't had a land line phone plugged in for at least 5 years No wonder she calls your mobile if she thinks you ignored her calling your house for 5 years! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 19/12/2022 at 18:33, KentVillan said: What on earth is this meant to be, I am so confused New £5 note. I dont know why they bothering charles will be lucky if it gets 15 years as king. They should just keep elizabeth as she was the longest serving monarch and its unlikely she will ever be topped. Also it just looks wierd with charles on it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: New £5 note. I dont know why they bothering charles will be lucky if it gets 15 years as king. They should just keep elizabeth as she was the longest serving monarch and its unlikely she will ever be topped. Also it just looks wierd with charles on it Explain @Mr_Dogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted December 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2022 "We're going to leave it as is as you'll probably die soon" isn't a conversation I'd want to have with a man who has a fit over a misplaced pen 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 21, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: New £5 note. I dont know why they bothering charles will be lucky if it gets 15 years as king. They should just keep elizabeth as she was the longest serving monarch and its unlikely she will ever be topped. Also it just looks wierd with charles on it Imagine that "Hi your highness, yeah we're not bothering with new money coz you'll be dead soon innit" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 "Your royal highness, we are doing a redesign of the money and that, can I ask, are you in good health? No, no reason, just asking" "whats that, an ingrowing toenail?" "Alan!!!!!, stick with the queen, he isnt long for this world". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 26 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Imagine that "Hi your highness, yeah we're not bothering with new money coz you'll be dead soon innit" Well then lets continue to change money and waste money doing so. Also damage the environment then instead The point was forget his health just keep the notes the same. Elizabeths face should remain on the notes for the monarch she was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Well then lets continue to change money and waste money doing so. Also damage the environment then instead It's not that bad, fortunately; these notes will be slowly phased in as the older ones need to be replaced due to being lost, damaged, etc. They'd have been getting made anyway so the only additional cost is creating the image of Charles Edited December 21, 2022 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It's not that bad, fortunately; these notes will be slowly phased in as the older ones need to be replaced due to being lost, damaged, etc. They'd have been getting made anyway so the only additional time is creating the image of Charles General question as was looking and couldnt find answer online how much does it cost changing notes over? I appreciate its in a phased manner but i can't imagine it would be cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: General question as was looking and couldnt find answer online how much does it cost changing notes over? I appreciate its in a phased manner but i can't imagine it would be cheap Notes are constantly destroyed and reprinted anyway. I expect the cost of printing the replacement ones with a different picture is fairly minimal. Kinda related, but years ago I remember watching a programme which was recreating the real life events of some people who worked at one of these places that burned old/tatty notes and had a clever method of stealing them. Does anyone know what it was called? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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