In a message dated 1/9/2006 7:02:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, shadowbear270@webtv.net writes: Do you remember the telephone hanging on the wall==had to crank it to get someone to talk to you? ---------------------------------------------------- my Grandmother had one. You had to listen when it rang to see if it was for you, or someone else on the line. Grandmothers ring was 2 short rings and 2 long rings. Bev