Time Traveller on Mobile Phone in 1920's

Pierre · 28-10-2010, 15:28

Just heard this on the radio so checked it out.

It's a really interesting clip, and I can't explain what the woman is doing.

I just have 1 question.

If she is on the phone who is she calling? and where is her nearest cell site. ok 2 questions

http://www.tonic.com/article/footage...-chaplin-film/

Stephen · 28-10-2010, 15:34

its not a phone. Its a really old hearing aid. Seen this on so many sites.

**Hugh** · 28-10-2010, 15:39

It's not a phone, it's her pet brick, and she's talking to it........

28-10-2010, 15:40

Well for a start that is not a woman it is definately a male in drag as to the other part of it i'm happy to leave that to everyone's imagination

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Pierre · 28-10-2010, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Stephen

its not a phone. Its a really old hearing aid. Seen this on so many sites.

I don't believe for one minute it's a phone or she, or he, is a time traveller but I don't buy your explanation either.

If it's a hearing aid why is she talking into it?

Or if it is a hearing aid, why has she got it to her ear if no one is talking to her

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Originally Posted by Hugh

It's not a phone, it's her pet brick, and she's talking to it........

Now that "is" a valid explanation

Kymmy · 28-10-2010, 15:54

If it's a time traveller from a future do you think that they'll be holding and talking into what to them would be an antiquated mobile

This is definately a case of people seeing what they want to see!!!

Pierre · 28-10-2010, 16:08

Just for fun and arguments sake.

If it was a time traveller it wouldn't be an antiquated mobile phone would it.

If they were using some kind of communication device it would have to be a fairly powerful remote communicator as there is no mobile network to plug into.

Gary L · 28-10-2010, 16:47

It's probably nothing more than a transistor radio, and he just happens to be talking to himself as you do at what's probably a phone in chat show at the time.

papa smurf · 28-10-2010, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Gary L

It's probably nothing more than a transistor radio, and he just happens to be talking to himself as you do at what's probably a phone in chat show at the time.

not till 1954 it wasn't

Pierre · 28-10-2010, 16:54

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

not till 1954 it wasn't

Indeed, I don't think "phone in chat shows" were very big in 1920 either.

Niles Crane · 28-10-2010, 17:12

Clearly the marketing department behind the new release of the Back to the Future series have done their job. Did you spot the DeLorean in the background, too?

watzizname · 28-10-2010, 18:15

I have no explanation for what the object might be, but if this was a time traveller, why would they be so open about using a mobile communications device, in a society where it hadn't yet been invented?

Forget about the dangers of changing history, appearing to be having a conversation with yourself or a brick, could have easily earned whoever, an extended stay in the local nut house..

bonzoe · 28-10-2010, 18:21

The picture is so bad, it's difficult to distinguish anything. Just DM making something of nothing..................

**Hugh** · 28-10-2010, 18:48

Ah, the old "I can't explain this, so I'll explain it by making up something completely impossible" ploy.....

Occam's razor should really be applied.

Gary L · 28-10-2010, 19:19

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Originally Posted by watzizname

I have no explanation for what the object might be, but if this was a time traveller, why would they be so open about using a mobile communications device, in a society where it hadn't yet been invented?

If it was a time traveller using a mobile 'communication' device. being so open about it wouldn't worry him as he knows people around him wouldn't be aware what it is. he knows that only we will realise later on in years.