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From: ins_atge@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Thomas G Edwards)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Pay Telephone at Home
Message-ID: <5846@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
Date: 17 Jul 90 19:47:29 GMT
References: <1990Jul10.180944.12143@watdragon.waterloo.edu> <1990Jul12.143201.2416@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <3175@rsiatl.UUCP>
Reply-To: ins_atge@jhunix.UUCP (Thomas G Edwards)
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In article <3175@rsiatl.UUCP> jgd@rsiatl.UUCP (John G. DeArmond) writes:

concerning home built payphone for teen-agers...

>Of course, a simple solution does present itself.  Simply have all
>the YAs (yard apes) contribute money to a cookie jar from which
>the phone bill is paid each month.  No money, no talkie.  
>Peer pressure is amazing in its ability to regulate phone use.
>Simple, easy and no batteries required.

Notice though that parental technological solutions to problems will
over time result in the increased technological ability of children
who will figure out a way to get around the "solution."

Of course, I think this is good.  But of course, it's not my phone bill ;-).

If the kids are seen up on the roof, assume they are cutting though the
insulation to "tap" into the line.

-Thomas
 (know many phone phreaks who got their start from
  parental LD call pressure)