While reading on the
net about how to play
Mary had a little Lamb or some song like that with the
phone, I dialed the combination
112, which is the
emergency number here in
Germany. I was actually afraid I might reach someone from the
random key-pressing, but I thought it wouldn't happen because I have to
press 0 to reach an outside line. But I was just really
bored so I didn't even try to make out the song out of the tone, I just put the
receiver back on. Then somewhat like
The Matrix, the phone rang.
Man: Brennt es bei Ihnen? Rough Translation: Is it burning by you? Actually: Is your place burning?
Me: Wie bitte?Sorry?
*Repeated a few times because I, foreigner, didn't get what he was saying.*
Man: Brennt es bei Ihnen? Sie haben Notruf angerufen.Is your place burning? You just called Emergency.
Followed by me apologizing profusely.
That probably means I don't need to first press 0 when my place is burning. Comforting thought. Now to the fact that my phone rings every morning at 7:59 AM...
29-12-2001 Fixed a typo. Mary didn't have a litte lamb, she had a little lamb. OK, now click sumbit.