Tube Bar prank calls — The Tube Bar prank calls are arguably the most famous series of prank calls ever recorded.HistoryIn the mid 1970s, two young men, John Elmo and Jim Davidson, began calling a bar named the Tube Bar which was located in Jersey City, New Jersey in… … Wikipedia
Snuff box — A caller made from a snuff can. The bottom and half of the top are cut away, and latex rubber is stretched over part of the open half of the top. To operate the snuff box caller, the hunter rests his bottom lip against the rubber and blows air … Hunting glossary
Prank call — A prank call (also known as a prank phone call or crank call) is a form of practical joke committed over the telephone. Prank phone calls began to gain an America wide following over a period of many years, as they gradually became a staple of… … Wikipedia
Computer-aided dispatch — The CAD system of a fire department on a busy day. The line at the bottom is about to be dispatched. (Note:addresses have been changed for privacy reasons.) Computer assisted dispatch, also called Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), is a method of… … Wikipedia
Computer-assisted dispatch — The central idea is that persons in a dispatch center are able to easily view and understand the status of all units being dispatched. CAD provides displays and tools so that the dispatcher has an opportunity to handle calls for service as… … Wikipedia
telephone — telephoner, n. /tel euh fohn /, n., v., telephoned, telephoning. n. 1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device. v.t. 2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 3.… … Universalium
PDP-8 — A PDP 8 on display at the Smithsonian s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.. This example is from the first generation of PDP 8s, built with discrete transistors and later known as the Straight 8. The 12 bit PDP 8 was the… … Wikipedia
Telecommunication — A parabolic satellite communication antenna at the biggest facility for satellite communication in Raisting, Bavaria, Germany … Wikipedia
Emerson Radio — Infobox Company company name = Emerson Radio Corporation company company type = Public (amex|MSN) company slogan = We re Playing Your Tune foundation = 1948 location = Parsippany, NJ, USA key people = Adrian Ma, CEO industry = Wholesaler products … Wikipedia
Bobby Bones Show — The Bobby Bones Show is a morning radio show broadcast in Austin, Texas on KHFI FM and syndicated in Wichita, Kansas. Bobby Bones is accompanied by co hosts Lunchbox and Amy, as well as producers Carlos and Alayna and program director, Jay. [… … Wikipedia