cmoore@brl.mil (VLD/VMB) (03/03/91)
The Moderator writes about HYde Park (in Chicago?) and that some people dialed HP when they should have dialed HY. In the cases I know about where an exchange name was two words, the two letter prefix was taken from the beginning of the FIRST word. On the east coast, I have heard of MUrray Hill in New York City, MOunt Vernon in the nearby town in Westchester by that name, and CHestnut Hill in Philadelphia.
clements@bbn.com (03/08/91)
> The Moderator writes about HYde Park (in Chicago?) and that some > people dialed HP when they should have dialed HY. Worse than that: In New York City there is an area of Staten Island called Saint George (or "St. George"). It was also the name of the local phone exchange. Should it be dialed: SG - Saint George ST - ST. george SA - SAint george The right answer is "SA". Bob Clements, K1BC, clements@bbn.com, in Cambridge MA, home of (617)KIRkland, UNIversity, ELIot, TROwbridge, and neighbor of (617)CONgress, COPley, LAFayette, KENmore, ASPinwall, MONument, etc., etc... [Moderator's Note: Then too, poor spelling ability had a lot to do with people getting the wrong number. (312) BOUlevard frequently got dialed as BULevard, meaning the caller got a 288 number instead of a 268 number. DEArborn became DEErborn, etc. PAT]
cmoore@brl.mil (VLD/VMB) (03/11/91)
Correction to Moderator's Note: If you dial BULevard instead of BOUlevard, you get 285 (not 288) instead of 268.