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It would definately be more reliable than OPTUS
A trick regularly used by junior sailors at HMAS Stirling, on Garden Island in WA.
That post of the Tin Cans was a trip down Memory Lane. And yes I thought it was a Hoot. Very,very, good with a dose of nostalgia thrown in for good ideas.
It was a much simpler time, when kids could be kids . The change over was pretty dramatic , and the expectation was
not as high or demanding in those
Carefree Days like they are now
Different in a lot of ways. Oh Well it is what it is !!!!
When I was introduced to and played with this idea as a kid of around 5, I would talk so loudly that the recipient could hear me anyway whether cans and string were in hand or not.
Back in the day as an ex locomotive driver, we were told that if a locomotive ever broke down (more than likely in a country area) that it was important to get a message back to base so that someone could organize a rescue and that there were 3 ways to get a message sent back to base.
The 3 ways were.... Telephone, Telegram, or Tell a woman.
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When I was introduced to and played with this idea as a kid of around 5, I would talk so loudly that the recipient could hear me anyway whether cans and string were in hand or not.
Back in the day as an ex locomotive driver, we were told that if a locomotive ever broke down (more than likely in a country area) that it was important to get a message back to base so that someone could organize a rescue and that there were 3 ways to get a message sent back to base.
The 3 ways were.... Telephone, Telegram, or Tell a woman.
Anyone else play the stilts game where you attached string to tin cans then stand on the cans and walk on them.
or was it just us cos we were poor.
i always thought my dad had made the game up.
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Oh yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anyone else play the stilts game where you attached string to tin cans then stand on the cans and walk on them.
Really you remember tooOh yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
as I said I always thought it was dads idea.
can’t find who made it up
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If I recall too, may have gotten the odd slightly twisted ankle when falling off them 
Yep you bet....good game until you nearly broke your ankles.Anyone else play the stilts game where you attached string to tin cans then stand on the cans and walk on them.
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