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Post by coots on Feb 6, 2012 17:39:35 GMT -5
Front row: Clem "Redstone" Restaino, Sgt Paul Ennis, Sal Dinolfo, Steve Capobianco. Back row: Frank Fiornetino, Richie Lohwasser, Eddie Kelly, Tony Larocca, George "Coots" Schmidt. Attachments:
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Post by coots on Feb 6, 2012 17:42:41 GMT -5
Redstone, Cha Cha Kahn & Coots in front of the Merrick 7-11 desk (counter) Attachments:
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Post by chenz62 on Feb 18, 2012 15:25:45 GMT -5
Great pics!! And Cha Cha is back in Pakistan.....Miss him
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Post by redstone14 on Feb 19, 2012 1:35:01 GMT -5
Yes, Cha Cha went back home many years ago. He worked very hard while he was here and probably owns a province in Pakistan.
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Post by tim2188 on May 1, 2012 13:12:27 GMT -5
Here is one behind the desk, 1989ish...............and yes, that's a rotary phone.  |
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Post by redstone14 on May 2, 2012 10:22:49 GMT -5
Nice photo Tim. That really brings back memories. Most of us spent some time sitting there looking at that same exact view around the clock. I know I did some light duty time there.
If the resolution was a little higher, I could read the the book. I might even be in there. Maybe I missed a ring or something.
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Post by tim2188 on May 2, 2012 21:53:56 GMT -5
There were only 3 people who were regular in making rings....Lt. Richter, Al Cole and Butch Goldberg. I worked opposite you and Coots, but I think the conversation on the phone around 3 AM went like this:
Signal mon: "1st Pct. Officer Smith"
Coots: "113 on a sig 10"
Signal mon" "Minga, where were your last 4 rings ?"
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Post by coots on May 3, 2012 13:56:46 GMT -5
One midnight I was OT as the signal monitor. Al Cole in 10 car made every ring. About 5:00 am he stolls in and compares his memo filler rings to the rings in the book, he looks at me and says these are all wrong, I called you from different boxes than you have.
I said Al, get a freakin life. your the only one making rings. Usually at 6 am I filled everyones rings in the book.
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Post by overthecap on May 3, 2012 15:09:11 GMT -5
Or simplier. A B A B A B. Occasionally if you called, throw in a 'c' or booth.
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Post by ncpdretired on May 4, 2012 7:28:03 GMT -5
It was easy with the rotary phone, BUT I don't think any of you young Jacks remember when we had the old cord boards, like in the old Fifth Pct.( criss -crossing cords!)That was fun pulling out a cord while the conversation was still going on... just saying.......
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Post by jimmiebob on Aug 28, 2012 10:37:09 GMT -5
Those were the days. Remember getting pulled in to work Signal Monitor or Blotter. Was always a fun midnight working with Frank. He would keep us howling all night with his jokes. Miss those days.
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Post by captzack on Feb 7, 2013 8:13:38 GMT -5
Who's got a picture of the old status light board from the 70's. Your know the one with the red lights that told the Sig Monitor if you were in or out of service.
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Post by tim2188 on Feb 7, 2013 13:32:18 GMT -5
You can catch a little of it in the pic of the phone.....just to the right.
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Post by chenz62 on Dec 26, 2023 20:24:04 GMT -5
Front row: Clem "Redstone" Restaino, Sgt Paul Ennis, Sal Dinolfo, Steve Capobianco. Back row: Frank Fiornetino, Richie Lohwasser, Eddie Kelly, Tony Larocca, George "Coots" Schmidt. Fine Men! |
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