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Western Union Ends Telegram Services

Posted by samzenpus on from the first-my-8-tracks-now-this dept.

Snap E Tom writes "As of this past Friday, Western Union has stopped sending telegrams. The article cites factors such as long distance telephone and faxes that contributed to its demise, but email was the final nail. My hunch is that modern USPS and overnight delivery services did the most damage, though."

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  1. Heh by Moby+Cock · · Score: 5, Funny

    Telegram Services STOP.

  2. I will miss the telegram. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I never, EVER received a spam/junk telegram. Ever. There's something kind of nice about a message transmission medium that has never been trashed.

    "FROM NIGERIA STOP OPPORTUNITY FOR MONEY STOP PLEASE HLP ME STOP..."

  3. Last telegram received... by marevan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Western Union, stop. Would you please, please, stop.

  4. Just great.. by erktrek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now how are we supposed to coordinate the counter attack against the aliens?

  5. Writing on the Wall by lbmouse · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...factors such as long distance telephone..."

    Another example of how modern technology is undermining core business plans. You'd think they would've seen the writing on the wall... in, oh lets say, 1875?