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There reportedly was a car dealer who got a telco-provided answering machine in the late 1950's early 1960's to take messages from his customers. When he discovered that people were then very reluctant to leave recorded messages (something which might be hard to imagine today), he started reading jokes on the outbound message.  None of these messages were preserved, since apparently they were recorded directly onto the answering machine.

There are numerous stories like this -- and the idea of doing this seems to be about as old as the first answering machines.  In fact, one of the main reasons pushing research in magnetic recording was to be able to use magnetic recorders to record phone messages.

The following recordings have been either recorded off of the telephone or are copies of the original.  There might be some problems with the longer recordings when there is net congestion.

The Dial-A-Joke's used continuous loop tapes like 8 tracks or modified answering machines with several recordings and changed every couple of months.  Recordings on lines like PhunFone changed every day.

The Comment Lines saved incoming messages for a while so enough content can be used for the next recording.  They usually changed their tapes once a week.

Some of these lines don't last very long.  The interest dies down or they get pestered by the callers to make new tapes.  The playback or recording equipment might break down.  They might not have the money to fix it.  It can be very time consuming, just like now, making web pages and keeping them up to date.

It seems to me that the Internet and making Web Pages on the Internet is just like what line runners had to deal with.  They both have an audience that are interested in the subject matter or content.  The regular visitors see a Web Page regularly, usually expecting regular updates and sometimes make comments on improvements and changes.  People on the phone that participate on the lines are more or less anonymous like they are on the Internet.


What's New for the past twenty four months

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7/11/2008
I received some bad news from Stu that Al Diamond (Al Bernay) has died.
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:39:37 -0700
To: ronaldgibson@hotmail.com
Subject: Al Bernay
Hi Ron...just so you know, Al Bernay died yesterday. He was at the Farmer's Market in Thousand Oaks and collapsed. They rushed him to the hospital and apparently he died while he was there. I think it was a heart attack, but I haven't talked to the coroner yet. I got this information from Mark Bernay, who is in Rome right now. Al had his address book on him and Mark Bernay's number was the first one that was listed. I'm sure I'll be hearing from someone soon. I'll keep you informed. And yes, if you want to make an announcement on your site, please do. A sad day for all of us...

Stu

Here is a video of Al Diamond on YouTube.

7/10/2008
I received a tape from Rex of Huntington Beach. It has several Wrong Number recordings.
Also a tape from Marc Soundingboard's roommate Allen.
I will get these up online in the next week or two

2/6/2008
Here is my regular blog with stuff on Asterisk PBX and Trixbox with how to install trixbox and how to configure simple stuff.

7/18/2007
Added some pictures to Zzzzzz thanks to Uncle Jeffy.

7/12/2007
Added some pictures to Fluke thanks to Uncle Jeffy.

5/3/2007
The DSL was down for two weeks from 4/10/2007 to 4/24/2007.

12/15/2006
Added the IT sticker and a Zzzzzz poster to the Dial-A-Joke page. Thanks Michhael from "IT".

12/6/2006
Added the following Phunfone recordings:
From Birth To Baldness Part 3
From Birth To Baldness Part 4

To-Do List:

  • Other Recordings Page:
    • Add Windows Media files.

  • Paul Mack Presents Page:

    • Movieline Tapes (21)
      • #81 to #87 Add comments to the page. (7)
      • #90 to #92 Add comments to the page. (3)
      • #95 to #100, #103, & #131 Add comment to the page. (8)
      • #135 to #137 Add comments to the page. (3)
    • Wildeside Tapes (25)
      • Add "Life On The Line" for the Windows Media Player.
      • Add Coke and "Life On The Line Unplugged" for the Windows Media Player.
      • Add "Call Me Mr. Fun" for the Windows Media Player.
      • Add "Output Time In The Phone World" for the Windows Media Player.
      • #108 to #127 Add comments to the page. (20)
      • #129 to #130 & #132 to 134 Add comments to the page. (5)
    • CinemaScoop Tapes
      • #138 to #140, #142, #143, #145, & #150 Add comments to the page. (7)
    • PicturePhone Tapes
      • #157 to #158, #160, #161, & #163 Add comments to the page. (5)
    • The Thanx Line, Short Segment

New recordings will be added.... Maybe "Feedback 2nd Anniversary"


Contributors of Recordings

Thanks to the Contributors of this site:

Uncle Jeffy:
For the Fluke recordings dubbed off the Original tapes. Plus some posters and pictures.

Lynn Woodland Hills:
For the The Comedy Music Line, Electric Return, one Suprise, eleven Zygot, Laffline, the Al Bernay Interviews, Superfone recording, one Feedback recording, KROQ interview, Kindergarten Express & the many Why Not! recordings.

Michael Hollywood:
For the Polaroid picture of Laura 805.

Paul Mack The Moviemaker:
For all of the recordings of all of the lines he as been on.  Clothesline, The BS Line, Telephun, Dual Phase & Observatory.  And for the 164 tapes that are now online. Also for the music and promos of your movies for the Paul Mack Web Page.

Laura-805:
For the recordings on an old tape she sent me.  Will start posting the recordings in July. There are recordings of Zygot, "ZZZZZZ", Funfone and "The Mainline".
Thanx....

Lori "Zygot":
For the Sounding Board tape she made with Mark while still in California.
Thank You for your time to duplicate and send the tape.

Stu Phunfone:
For the work in getting "The Shokus Hotline" & "Funfone" out to the world again, so new people as well as old listeners can hear them.  The Funfone series of recordings are classics. Now up to tape #125 with all the specials. I'll need to ask if there are more "Al Bernay Interviews".

Mr. William Wilde:
For the work in getting "Nino Nukes Telephun" and other recordings.

Mark Bernay:
For hosting the Paul Mack Presents recordings. All 164-tapes.

Virtual-Comm:
For finding and hosting the recording from "Ben".

Bob Westminister:
For several Feedback tapes, Zygot recordings from the master, The Machine, Wrong Number, the Thanx Line, History of Telephone Entertainment, Mobile Monolith, and the Phunfone skits that Stu doesn't have. Eight cassette tapes.

Mark Robbins:
For the 881-2345 Dial-A-Joke recordings.


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