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From: csense!bote@uunet.uu.net (John Boteler)
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Subject: Murder By Phone
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Date: 21 Feb 90 07:48:25 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 121, message 5 of 5

Anyone who wants a good kick on a rainy day should at least thrice in
his life view the movie "Murder By Phone", which was re-released under
the title "Bells".

The plot (?) concerns a madman who conducts his trade by placing a
phone call to the victim, then pulsing energy down the line until the
earpiece explodes.

The real fun is all the bogus dialog: "Goddamit, I started as a
lineman, I know how long it takes to trace a call!!!" spoken by the
president of The Telephone Company; the scenes of selectors and test
sets in a Stepper office, dubbed 'ESS' in the movie!

A MUST for anyone in the business. Most video rental stores have this
one; ask for it.


John Boteler
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[Moderator's Note: This appeared first in print under the title
'Tandem Rush' about fifteen years ago. The villian, when finally
identified, turns out to be a surprise, (and to me at least) the least
expected one of the bunch.  Obviously the dude would not be a fan of
Caller-ID. Something tells me The Mentor and other members of the
Legion of Doom don't like Caller-ID very much either.  :) PT]