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From: jim@eda.com (Jim Budler)
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Subject: Re: They're Doing It Again (was Chicago Cubs Trash Bell)
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Date: 28 Sep 89 07:00:58 GMT
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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.

} Phone numbers are in the 408-988, 415-762, 707-762, 916-932, 209-226,
} 209-466, and 1-800-225 prefixes.  All numbers suffix with 2277 which
} 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.  :-)

I don't recognize many of these but 408-988 is in Santa Clara (city),
CA. I doubt if it's a choke.
Thing I recall being in that exchange:

	The Northern Telecom Manufacturing plant. (I worked there)
	The Tymnet computer dial in lines for the Bay Area.

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