Mastering the Internet

[Richard Lamont]

Peter Fairbrother wrote:

> In the old days, before computers, BT would shoo everyone out of an
> exchange, and a special BT repairman executive type would come in and
> install the hardware.

In the 1980s an ex-GPO type told me that the 'secret squirrel' who did
the tapping in the exchange would come in the night.

The day shift, being of sound and bloody mind, would then while away the
hours looking for the squirrel's undocumented jumpers on the frame and
rip them out.


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