[AT] Waaay OT

[charlie hill]

The problem is not the phones, it's the folks using them.  Missing a phone 
call between the hours of 8 am and 7 pm can litterally cost me several 
hundred dollars in income.  I keep mine on all the time. Even in meetings 
and places where I'm told not to use it but I have the good  sense to put it 
on VIBRATE instead of ring.  I don't answer in the meeting or restricted 
area.  I get up and walk out if I can without disturbing others.  If I can't 
then I just pay the price.

I also don't leave it on in hospitals or other places where having it on 
might endanger someone no matter what it costs me.   Even though it costs me 
money not to have mine on, it is not as critical as it is for doctors, 
police detectives and other emergency folks.  Cell phones them as well as 
folks like me to make a living and still have a life.  It's a few idiots 
chatting with their friends that cause the problems.  Blame them not the 
phones or those of us that have a critical need for them.

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Waaay OT


>I absolutely agree, Larry. Bad cell phone manners are one of my pet peeves, 
>and if they ever come out with a "ray gun" that instantly disables a cell 
>phone (permanently!) from a distance, I will be the first one in line to 
>buy one. :-)
>
> Mike
>
> Larry D. Goss wrote:
>> Thanks H. L.  That looks like the right story -- without the homey twist
>> of the farmer in his barn.  That looks like a company I'd buy stock in;
>> if for no other reason than that they're working on a solution for bad
>> cell phone manners.  It was a bit disturbing to have a cell phone go off
>> during a preacher's eulogy at a funeral.  It was even worse when the
>> lady answered the phone and proceeded to carry on a conversation.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>
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