tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post664600072877090539..comments2023-11-03T06:32:28.410-04:00Comments on Staring At Empty Pages: Limp telephonesBarry Leibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-35377637263804920222009-10-19T10:01:28.455-04:002009-10-19T10:01:28.455-04:00Maybe it's actually not string, but white-insu...Maybe it's actually not string, but white-insulated telephone wire, and each can has a real speaker and microphone hidden inside it (and yes, there's a battery somewhere in the circuit). That would work without requiring tension on the "string." And really, isn't that how you'd do it if you were a kid today with access to a wee bit of cheap electronics?Nathaniel Borensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232212556909107350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-37421677508577320062009-10-18T22:29:19.567-04:002009-10-18T22:29:19.567-04:00They probably learned the technique from an episod...They probably learned the technique from an episode of <i>Family Guy</i> where the "telephone" cord was just as limp. :-) Their dramaturg should be fired. Secondary sources are no substitute for actual research!Bearfuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173475559332432888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-10888491299936925132009-10-18T10:50:04.845-04:002009-10-18T10:50:04.845-04:00Oh man, this has been driving me crazy. I'm gl...Oh man, this has been driving me crazy. I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice it.Thomas J. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969763988007667949noreply@blogger.com