Fun with text messaging & Dr Who calling...

First off, apologies to anyone who 'already knows that!' -- or anyone who cannot withstand my silly sense of humor...   (I never had a mobile phone until I moved here, btw.)  So I didn't know this until a lady I worked with told me, but when you send a text message to a landline phone (over here -- UK, anyway) -- whoever answers gets an automated voice (from BT) giving them the text message.

Since the end of January, the new 'voice of BT' has been the old Dr Who, Tom Baker...so it's his voice (nowadays) that says the message.  DH & his mates at work were all pranking each other with this (at work) when Tom Baker first became 'the voice'.  Well I sent a text or two to DH at his work landline by mistake in the past.

Today, I found rhubarb for DH at the green grocer - which DH loves rhubarb & I hate it but anyway...  To be silly, I sent a text to his work landline:  'I got you rhubarb!'  (which of course, Dr Who ended up saying to him)  We (DH & I) nearly laughed ourselves silly over that.

Anyway, just a little funny something -- if you've got time on your hands and an old Dr Who fan to text message...

Ive had a cell phone for 10 years in the states, and do some serious text messaging, but I didnt know this until LAST NIGHT!  Serious Carolyn, hubs just told me the whole Tom Baker, landline thing!!!  I about died!

(I love your silly sense of humor!)

I had actually forgotten about this and had to test it out. DH and died laughing!

Ive had a cell phone for 10 years in the states, and do some serious text messaging, but I didnt know this until LAST NIGHT!  Serious Carolyn, hubs just told me the whole Tom Baker, landline thing!!!  I about died!

(I love your silly sense of humor!)

Thanks!  Well I always have to think when I'm sending DH a text, 'cause I sent them by mistake to his landline in the past.  But today, with the rhubarb -- the whimsy overtook me & I just couldn't resist.  Rhubarb always makes me think of the Joker:  Never rub another man's rhubarb!

Are text messages the same in the States -- I mean if you send it to a landline?

I just tried it and nothing happened. (I'm in the states.) 

Carolyn, I think its only in the UK!

The first time this happened to us, we had no idea what was going on.  Then R's mom did it a few times and each time she signed off with an X (Maybe 2 or 3) instead of saying X it said kiss kiss.  hysterical.  I have not heard Dr Who yet, we had a woman.

Stacey - It used to be a woman, but starting sometime this year -- it's the old Dr Who!  So now it's him saying 'kiss kiss' etc...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4665254.stm

Try it.  Steve said he told his mates yesterday that Dr Who had his rhubarb.  His mate:  'That's funny - a famous guy like that ought to be able to get his own.'

(Yes we are both complete & total dorks here!)

Stacey - It used to be a woman, but starting sometime this year -- it's the old Dr Who!  So now it's him saying 'kiss kiss' etc...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4665254.stm

Try it.  Steve said he told his mates yesterday that Dr Who had his rhubarb.  His mate:  'That's funny - a famous guy like that ought to be able to get his own.'

(Yes we are both complete & total dorks here!)

LOL!  Can Rich and I join the dork club?  We will be gold star members

LOL!  Can Rich and I join the dork club?  We will be gold star members

We could all be the founding members!