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Era Ends: Western Union Stops Sending Telegrams
Yahoo ^ | 2/1/06

Posted on 02/01/2006 10:28:21 AM PST by Mr. Brightside

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1 posted on 02/01/2006 10:28:21 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: Mr. Brightside
WESTERN UNION: STOP!

STOP......

2 posted on 02/01/2006 10:29:06 AM PST by Red Badger (...I will bless them that bless thee and those who curse thee I will turn into Liberals..........)
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This is sad news STOP Western Union is an American institution STOP I have never received a telegram STOP I guess I never will STOP


3 posted on 02/01/2006 10:29:36 AM PST by Clemenza
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Fortunately, there will still be Candygrams and Strippergrams.


4 posted on 02/01/2006 10:30:39 AM PST by Argus
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Wow, an American classic passes into history. It was a great technology in its day.


5 posted on 02/01/2006 10:30:40 AM PST by American Quilter (The urge to save humanity is nearly always a cover for the urge to rule. - H.L. Mencken)
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To: Mr. Brightside

I am 52 and have NEVER needed to send a telegram. Long distance phone calls were reasonably affordable even before I was born.

I am amazed they were still doing it.


6 posted on 02/01/2006 10:32:01 AM PST by RobRoy
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I blame Wal-Mart.


7 posted on 02/01/2006 10:33:20 AM PST by mlc9852
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To: Red Badger; franksolich
The jokes won't ever STOP

SD

8 posted on 02/01/2006 10:33:25 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: Mr. Brightside

Western Union STOP
I need to send a telegram STOP


What the hey?!!


9 posted on 02/01/2006 10:33:45 AM PST by weegee (Happy Holidays! Tis the season of MLK, Chinese New Year, Tet, Valentine's, Presidents...)
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Did Algore claim he invented Western Union too?
10 posted on 02/01/2006 10:34:26 AM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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I never understood why we had telegrams anyway - it seems like it would have been easier to just send an email. (ducking)


11 posted on 02/01/2006 10:34:43 AM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (Is your problem ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.)
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To: Clemenza

You could still get a singing telegram. A good program as that puts liberals with college degrees to work. Same with pizza delivery.


12 posted on 02/01/2006 10:34:49 AM PST by weegee (Happy Holidays! Tis the season of MLK, Chinese New Year, Tet, Valentine's, Presidents...)
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And Starbucks.


13 posted on 02/01/2006 10:35:14 AM PST by Clemenza
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To: Argus
Fortunately, there will still be Candygrams and Strippergrams.

Fortunately these people will not be out of work


15 posted on 02/01/2006 10:35:45 AM PST by Always Right
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To: Red Badger

bttt


16 posted on 02/01/2006 10:35:47 AM PST by aberaussie
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Didn't the telegram have a place in the UCC and some of the consumer protection laws? I wonder if there will be some unintended consequences from this change.


17 posted on 02/01/2006 10:36:03 AM PST by NonValueAdded (What ever happened to "Politics stops at the water's edge?")
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STOP You're killing me STOP Stop! STOP


18 posted on 02/01/2006 10:36:09 AM PST by weegee (Happy Holidays! Tis the season of MLK, Chinese New Year, Tet, Valentine's, Presidents...)
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Further evidence that Bush is destorying this country's Telegram base! How are we supposed to compete on a global scale when we can't even make our own Telegrams anymore?


19 posted on 02/01/2006 10:36:31 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: Mr. Brightside

WHAT?! I didn't get the memo!


20 posted on 02/01/2006 10:37:02 AM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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