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April 16, 2011

A memory aid for BGE/Fox weather line

Rotary iPhoneFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:

Verizon’s dial-up weather number was a brilliant choice - 410 936-1212. It was easy enough to remember, especially back in the day when telephone exchanges had names. It was WE (for Weather) 6-1212.

And if your finger slipped, it hardly mattered. Any WE 6 number works as well.

With Verizon killing the service June 1, we’re left with the BGE/Fox45 line – 410 662-9225.

Need help remembering it? I worked it out: It’s 410 MOB WACK.  

(CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTO: 2006)

Posted by Frank Roylance at 12:01 AM | | Comments (3)
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It’s 410 MOB WACK.

Yeah. And if youze forgets, Vinny's gonna come break yer kneecaps!

Ha ha, brilliant! I might not remember that it's the number for the weather, but I'll never forget the number.

I am speaking for all the folks including myself who are out here on Maryland farms and spend most of our days outdoors. The Verizon weather is a critical part of the every day check to make sure that the weather holds few surprises and if there should be an alert I would know that by checking with the dial-up weather. I cant read screens in the sun, do not own or want a smart phone but hearing a no nonsence voice giving me the facts on the weather I need to operate my horse farm is of the greatest value. Perhaps verizon could keep the service and charge a small fee for access.

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Frank Roylance is a reporter for The Baltimore Sun. He came to Baltimore from New Bedford, Mass. in 1980 to join the old Evening Sun. He moved to the morning Sun when the papers merged in 1992, and has spent most of his time since covering science, including astronomy and the weather. One of The Baltimore Sun's first online Web logs, the Weather Blog debuted in October 2004. In June 2006 Frank also began writing comments on local weather and stargazing for The Baltimore Sun's print Weather Page. Frank also answers readers’ weather queries for the newspaper and the blog. Frank Roylance retired in October 2011. Maryland Weather is now being updated by members of The Baltimore Sun staff
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