End of an Era: Western Union stops telegrams
 

Yup, you can mark this down as a "you were there at the end of an era" thing...

http://www.livescience.com/technolog...ern_union.html

No more telegrams, after 145 years. It is amazing to think how fast things have moved.

Next one will be SD tv broadcasts...

Alex

No more telegrams...but how will Canada communicate with the civilized world?
|couch|

Did Al Swearengen finally have Dan & Johnny hack down the polls? |couch|

I shouldn't...but I will. Canadian communication! |jester|

WU knows lots about making money. A model I hired last year worked in one of those boiler rooms where they scam American old ladies out of their savings. She said that the local WU was well aware of what they were up to, and took a substantial cut, much higher than posted rates.

Holy shit . . . . stop

No more telegrams . . . . stop

I agree, end of an era . . . . stop

Okay, I’ll stop . . . . stop

:D

Hell I thought Canadians were still using their version of Pony Express?

I still have a telegram sent to me years ago.

Back when the dinosaurs roamed, before most people had heard of the internet.

I hope they won't stop transferring money.. still cheaper and faster than wires. |loony| :D

I'm thinking we can remember when we were at the BEGINNING of an era about this. Do you remeber MCI Mail which charged like $20 to send an electronic message via Western Union?

They are saying that the Text Message is today's telgram.