Ma Bell

[ace00]

I think BoneyM covered this in some depth in the 70's.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

"Tonight there's going to be a jailbreak, somewhere in this town"

Somewhere near the jail would be my guess, Phil.

[Menelaus]

It's ambiguous.

I think it's the 'morse code' thing with the string arrangement that makes people think it's telegraph/telephone lines.

However, as he is "searching in the sun for another overload" that would suggest power transmission lines.

WHS.

[bogeyman]

It's Lineman as in Power Lines not Telephone Lines.

It's ambiguous.

I think it's the 'morse code' thing with the string arrangement that makes people think it's telegraph/telephone lines.

However, as he is "searching in the sun for another overload" that would suggest power transmission lines.

[expat]

It's Lineman as in Power Lines not Telephone Lines.

Ah. I was deceived by "I hear you singin' in the wire". But he's just hearing things.

[DaveB]

Glen Campbell on radio singing Wichita Lineman:

I am a lineman for the county......

Surely he would have been a lineman for the Regional Bell Operating Company? Or am I being too pedantic?

It's Lineman as in Power Lines not Telephone Lines.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Glen Campbell on radio singing Wichita Lineman:

I am a lineman for the county......

Surely he would have been a lineman for the Regional Bell Operating Company? Or am I being too pedantic?

The bench is getting to you.

[Troll]

Glen Campbell on radio singing Wichita Lineman:

I am a lineman for the county......

Surely he would have been a lineman for the Regional Bell Operating Company? Or am I being too pedantic?

Spooky... as Trains ,Planes & Automobiles was on Sky last week, being bored I found myself watching it 'cos I couldn't even be arsed to flick channels. The characters get diverted to Wichita instead of snow bound Chicago on Thanksgiving... found myself humming Wichita linesman

[snaw]

Makes me think of the beastie boys ill communication ...

[scooterscot]

Is a watering hole in St Andrews....

[DimPrawn]

End

[expat]

Glen Campbell on radio singing Wichita Lineman:

I am a lineman for the county......

Surely he would have been a lineman for the Regional Bell Operating Company? Or am I being too pedantic?