Re: OT: cell phones

I think this is a technology that is just going to continue to grow.  My
daughter and son-in-law and their cousins and friends use them as their
main phones.  Many don't even have land lines.   I feel the same way about
newspapers...I love them but many studies that I have read say that most
will be gone in the next 10-15 years.


> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/23/2009 7:05:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>
> Sorry Theresa, this seems to have devolved into a rant on cell phones.  I
do 
> realize they are beneficial, handy, little devices.  It's just that most 
> people seem to have overused and abused the convenience.  As to your 
> original question, I don't know much about the features you mentioned,
but 
> wouldn't a salesperson at one of those stores that are absolutely
everywhere 
> be able to help you?
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 4:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>
>
> > Yeah, I have a real simple one too Theresa.  It's more for incoming
calls
> > (mostly Swann & Elaine) than anything else.   I have my service through
> > Credo which donates part of their proceeds to charities, but it's more
of 
> > a
> > nuisance than a help.
> >
> > On 2/23/09, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> hold down the red hang up button and it will turn on Jim...
> >>
> >> Can't help you Theresa, mine is a plain jane phone call one which I
have
> >> had
> >> for a couple of years.
> >>
> >> When I had a business cell phone, it was aggrivating.  Someone always
> >> calling.  The one I have now is fine and can keep me in touch with 
> >> friends
> >> and
> >> family. I didn't port the number when I switched companies, so....I
also
> >> took
> >> the long distance off my home phone since long distance is free with
the
> >> cell
> >> phone.
> >>
> >> They are great in emergency situations and everyone should have one for
> >> that.
> >> IMHO
> >>
> >> Donna
> >>
> >> --- On Mon, 2/23/09, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> From: james singer <inlandjim1@q.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 9:34 AM
> >>
> >> Me too. I've got a cell phone but never use it. Can't ever remember how
> >> to turn the damn thing on. Got it for the trip out here and used it 
> >> twice,
> >> I
> >> think, to call my sister and let her know when to expect me.
> >>
> >> On Feb 23, 2009, at 4:52 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > In a message dated 2/23/2009 6:47:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> >> > kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> >> >
> >> > Sorry Theresa, not much help here.  I hate cell phones.  I mean I
hate
> >> other
> >> > people's cell phones.  I don't have one.
> >> >
> >> > I'm with you there, Kitty.  I think it's frightfully annoying to
> >> have
> >> > someone's
> >> > phone go off in the middle of a meeting, or when you're talking to
> >> them.  And
> >> > seeing people walk down the street, or worse, drive down the highway
at
> >> > great speed, talking on the things just makes me furious.  And if
you 
> >> > can
> >> > hear them talking, often they are just saying something like "well,
> >> I'm
> >> > walking down the street in front of the book store."
> >> > I do own one of the simplest sort that I keep in my handbag in case I
> >> > have trouble on the highway, but I have only used it a couple of
times
> >> > in the more than a year I've had it.  Don't keep it turned on, and
> >> haven't
> >> > given the number to anyone.  I try to remember to keep it charged.
> >> > Guess I'm just a Luddite, or blame it on old age.
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