A Kansas farm wife called the local phone company to report

>     her telephone failed to ring when her friends called - and

>     that on the few occasions, when it did ring, her dog always

>     moaned right before the phone rang.

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>     The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to

>     see this psychic dog or senile lady. He climbed a telephone

>     pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber's

>     house.

> 

>     The phone didn't ring right away, but then the dog moaned.

>     And the telephone began to ring.

> 

>     Climbing down from the pole, the telephone repairman found:

> 

>     1. The dog was tied to the telephone system's ground wire

>     with a steel chain and collar.

> 

>     2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose.

> 

>     3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signalling current when

>     the number was called.

> 

>     4. After a couple of jolts, the dog would start moaning and

>     then urinate.

> 

>     5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing

>     the phone to ring.

> 

>     Which demonstrates that some problems CAN be fixed by

>     pissing and moaning.

> 

>     Thought you'd like to know.