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February 19, 2009
Can't get a line
Blue Payphone, originally uploaded by linustein.
Well friends, tonight I am in the Louisville airport, waiting for my flight back to Chicago. Today I did my first-ever hearing all by myself, and I think I did allright. Going in, I didn't think my client would win, but based on what happened I think we might!
Anyway, as I rolled into Midway at 6:30 this morning, I was in a great hurry. I grabbed my bags, went into the airport, and through the security gate. About this time, I realized I didn't have my phone. They may as well have amputated one of my hands, because although I really have nobody important to call, you never know. I decided not to go back to get it, and go sans-phone for a day.
After tooling around Louisville for a bit and preparing for the hearing, I decided it might be a good idea to call my phone so that I could check my messages. I set about looking for a payphone, and would you believe, there are no payphones anywhere in downtown Louisville?
Finally I strolled into a tony luxury hotel called The Brown. In a little corner, I found a phone - after only about searching for six blocks. I checked my messages, called the office to check in, and went to my hearing.
Later, I wanted to do the same thing again. I walked into another hotel, and asked if there was a payphone. This time, the manager had no idea where there was a phone, and he actually let me use his cell phone to check my messages.
I can't believe how hard it is to find a payphone. I'm not that old, but I'm old enough to remember when there weren't cell phones. You could find a payphone on every block, and I placed my fair share of collect calls. I once heard there was a phone in the middle of the Mojave Desert - Now, you're lucky to find one in the middle of a giant city.
The times, they are a-changin!
entry no. 1303
Posted at February 19, 2009 08:01 PM
Comments
Payphones are expensive! We used to have one outside our office, but Verizon charged us almost $250/month to have the darn thing. No more payphones for us!
Posted by: Candi at February 23, 2009 04:36 PM