November 5, 2004

Retro Technology

You can actually still send telegrams! From Dean Esmay: bq. Believe it or not, some people still use telegrams. Funny how traditions get started and then stick around long after they no longer matter, eh? Dean links to this Slate article: bq. Do Diplomats Still Use Telegrams? Don't they have e-mail like the rest of us? The New York Times reports that German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder sent President Bush a congratulatory telegram on Wednesday, urging cooperation on issues ranging from security to climate change. Do politicians and diplomats really still send telegrams? Western Union online telegram service is here $14.99 to send one. Might be fun for a goof but a bit of an expensive one... Posted by DaveH at November 5, 2004 10:23 PM