What? Holy crap monkey you guys are going to do a podcast? Yes we are, Fnliii, Beerslinger, and myself - across 800 miles of geographical distance, give or take a 100… we plan on lighting this up somewhere before the year is out. So keep your ears peeled…

Phone Swarm via Rocketboom

Sunday November 13th through Saturday November 19th.

This week’s payphone location: John “Chuck” Erreca Roadside Rest Area (formerly Panoche Roadside Rest Area), 0.7 miles North of Fresno County Line, I-5, California (-120.78334 36.86421). The phone number of the current phone is, as always, displayed via the logo to the left. Here’s a short list of all the ways you can work the payphone magic.

This is not a great location. It’s a goddamned rest area. But I am “okay” with that. I figured it was Phoneswarm material because I walked by and the center phone (of three) started ringing.

“Did you call me?”
“No, actually, this is a payphone. I suspect the party you are trying to reach was calling you awhile ago and has already continued north on I-5. Does this sound like anyone you know?”
“Wuh … ” [click]

You are probably wondering if this Roadside Rest Area offers restrooms, water, picnic tables, handicapped access, RV sanitation, and vending machines. The answer is a lustily-yelled “yes!”

The ringer on this phone is a little swamped by all the road noise. Good luck. The center photo is a decaying/inoperative push-button rest area/overnight accomodation indicator (”Tourest”).

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