Real bomb threats don't usually go to modems

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This can’t be a real bomb threat: you've called a modem, not a phone

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So Don was rather surprised one day to hear a phone ringing as he stalked the racks, because the kit there was dedicated to modems."The caller only said 'BOMB. BOMB. BOMB.' with a strong Irish accent," don recalled.Don didn't, initially. He told On-Call he heard himself reply"Tiddly-Om Pom-Pom" for reasons defying explanation, but found it rather witty at the time.

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