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From: optilink!cramer@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Clayton Cramer)
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Subject: Re: They're Doing It Again (was Chicago Cubs Trash Bell)
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Date: 28 Sep 89 17:08:02 GMT
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In article , claris!netcom!edg@ames.
arc.nasa.gov (Edward Greenberg) writes:

# "The A's announced plans for sale of tickets for any American League
# Championship Series at the Coliseum.

# "The sale, which begins at noon Thursday, will be by phone only through
# the BASS/Ticketmaster system.  Approximately 2000 ALC strips ... will be
# available. "

# Phone numbers are ......... is (surprise!) BASS.

# Does anybody know if these are "Choke" exchanges?  If not, I think
# phone service in northern CA is going to be history on Thursday at
# noon.  :-)


Sure enough.  I got home yesterday, and my wife complained that none
of the phones worked.  Dial tone was taking from a few seconds to
minutes in the 707 795 exchange.


Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer
What shall it be today?  Watch Three's Company?  Or unify the field theory?

Disclaimer?  You must be kidding!  No company would hold opinions like mine!