145 year old technology finally stops working

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:50 pm

After 145 years, Western Union has quietly stopped sending telegrams.

On the company's web site, if you click on "Telegrams" in the left-side navigation bar, you're taken to a page that ends a technological era with about as little fanfare as possible:

"Effective January 27, 2006, Western Union will discontinue all Telegram and Commercial Messaging services. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, and we thank you for your loyal patronage. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact a customer service representative."

linky doo

interesting factoids:

Other company highlights:

* 1866: Introduced the first stock ticker.
* 1871: Introduced money transfers.
* 1884: Became one of the original 11 stocks tracked by the Dow
Jones Average.
* 1914: Introduced the first consumer charge card.

* 1964: Began using a transcontinental microwave beam to
replace land lines.
* 1974: Launched Westar I, the first U.S. dedicated
communications satellite.

Post by **plained** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:01 pm

wow kinda interesting news i guess.

hey so whats so lol with the chargecard do tell?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:08 pm

well, little did they know that the piece of plastic would send so many Americans into bankruptcy and unsurmountable debts. i think the avg. credit card debt per household stands at around $10k. ridiculous. but, to keep up with the Joneses, this is what Americans do.

Post by **plained** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:14 pm

oh

you sound experienced in all the downsides.

and you seen to know alot about peoples motives, again from experience i'd guess.

yea you sould not use them, the temptation of the jones's stuff is to great .

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:31 pm

lol look at this country's debt rate plained. it's not hard to see that people have no self control.

Post by **plained** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:36 pm

well your the judge

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:39 pm

Post by **Denz** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:48 pm

The internet has taken another life.

Post by **zewulf** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:04 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:well, little did they know that the piece of plastic would send so many Americans into bankruptcy and unsurmountable debts. i think the avg. credit card debt per household stands at around $10k. ridiculous. but, to keep up with the Joneses, this is what Americans do.

I've never had credit card debt

Post by **bitWISE** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:36 pm

heh, nice little trivia fact

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:14 am

Little known fact,

Jugg is fairly well off.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:28 am

:icon28:

Post by **plained** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:05 pm

i have jugg figgured as one of thosse super extreme budjet'ers

Post by **Jackal** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:43 pm

zewulf wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:well, little did they know that the piece of plastic would send so many Americans into bankruptcy and unsurmountable debts. i think the avg. credit card debt per household stands at around $10k. ridiculous. but, to keep up with the Joneses, this is what Americans do.
I've never had credit card debt

then you've never had a credit card?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:11 pm

plained wrote:i have jugg figgured as one of thosse super extreme budjet'ers

:icon28:

Post by **zewulf** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:26 pm

Jackal wrote:
zewulf wrote:I've never had credit card debt
then you've never had a credit card?

I've had the same credit card for 16 years now :icon31:

Post by **feedback** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:12 pm

It should be illegal to allow people in debt to buy things on credit. The companies that allow people to do that make the situation (of idiots) even worse.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:09 pm

zewulf wrote:
Jackal wrote:
zewulf wrote:I've never had credit card debt
then you've never had a credit card?
I've had the same credit card for 16 years now :icon31:

so then you've never used it.

Post by **zewulf** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:37 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:so then you've never used it.

LOL...now why would I keep a credit card for 16 years if I never use it?

Post by **plained** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:39 pm

feedback wrote:It should be illegal to allow people in debt to buy things on credit. The companies that allow people to do that make the situation (of idiots) even worse.

hey maybe jus make idiots illegal and also punish the companys for makeing them (idiots) filthy debtors

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:02 pm

zewulf wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:so then you've never used it.
LOL...now why would I keep a credit card for 16 years if I never use it?

then you've had credit card debt.

Post by **Hannibal** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:07 pm

feedback wrote:It should be illegal to allow people in debt to buy things on credit. The companies that allow people to do that make the situation (of idiots) even worse.

Great idea, 'cept the economy and our government grinding to a halt bit.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:22 pm

Hannibal wrote:Great idea, 'cept the economy and our government grinding to a halt bit.

Makes the world turn around.

Post by **feedback** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:03 am

Hannibal wrote:
feedback wrote:It should be illegal to allow people in debt to buy things on credit. The companies that allow people to do that make the situation (of idiots) even worse.
Great idea, 'cept the economy and our government grinding to a halt bit.

the economy is already shit and the government could use being grinded to a halt

Post by **zewulf** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:52 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
zewulf wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:so then you've never used it.
LOL...now why would I keep a credit card for 16 years if I never use it?
then you've had credit card debt.

Sure, if you want to count the period between the time I make the purchases and the time when the statement comes as being "in debt."