Re: OT: cell phones

I used books on tape when driving to work, too.  Now that I'm retired, I
listen to them as I am doing simple chores, such as dishes, pulling weeds,
dusting, etc.  My recent problem is finding a new tape recorder...stores
don't seem to carry them anymore so I've been using CDs.



> [Original Message]
> From: Betsy Kelson <bkelson@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/26/2009 10:11:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>
> I'm with you Kitty. I have an hours drive each work day...5-6 hours per
> week...and I love the books on tape. I can READ more books per year and
> often more books than paper per year that way. Our library is well stocked
> so it doesn't cost anything but tax money.
> betsy
> another 60 degree day in Denver
>
> where is the snow and rain???
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>
>
> > I've read about Kindle, but I'll probably never go that route.  I am so
> > enamoured of Audible for my books.  Inexpensive, fast downloads and the
> > entertainment value is tripled by the fact that I can read while I drive
> and
> > get to hear a full production.  Good readers make a big difference. 
Most
> of
> > my friends said they just couldn't get into "Wicked", but if they'd had
> the
> > story TOLD to them, PERFORMED for them, by John McDonough, I'm sure
they'd
> > have loved it.  I know audio isn't for everyone, but it is perfect for
me.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sue Walsh" <sue.nyc@att.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
> >
> >
> > >I have a Kindle and I love love love it! It does save you money as most
> > > ebooks are cheaper than the paper versions. Saves a ton of space (I
have
> > > no
> > > room left for more bookshelves..LOL) especially when traveling. My
> Kindle
> > > (I
> > > have the original, not the new one just announced, both are great) has
> > > around 30 books, a dozen blogs, several newspapers and 4 magazines on
it
> > > (you can subscribe to the Kindle versions of mags like Time and
Newsweek
> > > for
> > > a mere $1.49 a month!) all in a light and compact package that fits in
> my
> > > book. It's the best!
> > >
> > > Sue
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > From: "Jesse Bell" <justjess01@gmail.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:46 PM
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
> > >
> > >> I really WANT a Kindel...just have to put it on my list of "wants"
> cause
> > >> I
> > >> have so MANY.  It does save you a LOT of money, and you don't have
> > >> shelves
> > >> and shelves of books to collect dust (I have allergies to dust mites
> and
> > >> paper mites), you can take it anywhere and read.  I think it's
AWESOME.
> > >> And Tricia...with six kids...I learned to text because that is all
they
> > >> DO.
> > >> Texting is a way of life with them.  My husband refuses to do that.
> But
> > >> if
> > >> it helps me keep in touch with my son who is a Marine, or the kids
> while
> > >> they are in college, then I'll do it. And my oldest grandchild will
> pick
> > >> up
> > >> her mother's cell phone and call Nana and Pops - just to chat.  She
> knows
> > >> how to work a cell phone better than I do (she is five years old).
> > >> And we live out in the country and can't get high speed internet -
dial
> > >> up
> > >> is the pits.  It was connected to our land-line.  When storms hit out
> > >> here,
> > >> our land line phone goes out half the time.  But my cell phone still
> > >> works.
> > >> It just made more sense for us to cancel it and use our cell.  We
have
> a
> > >> family plan on the cell, and two "air cards" so we can connect with
> high
> > >> speed internet on our laptops.  Going back to college and taking
> on-line
> > >> classes has been a major plus for me.  I don't have to go to the
> college
> > >> 2-3
> > >> nights a week, I can work at home or on my lunch hour at work.
> > >> New technology has all kinds of bonuses.  I just don't want to forget
> > >> about
> > >> the "finer" things in life, like an actual hand-written note, or
> slowing
> > >> down and enjoying life a bit.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 2/24/09, Patricia <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> I have been reading this subject with interest.  I didn't want to
get
> a
> > >>> computer and do e-mail when I was first introduced to it some 20
years
> > >>> ago,
> > >>> but gave in.  Now I try, as Jesse is saying, to stay on top of the
> > >>> newest
> > >>> techno product.    I didn't want to try texting and now most of my
> > >>> appointments are made either on my cell, or text, or by e-mail.  We
> > >>> don't
> > >>> even have a land line at the beauty shop I work at.  I keep having
to
> > >>> redo
> > >>> my list of 'I am never going to do that'.  I am thinking the same
> about
> > >>> my
> > >>> land line... we don't use it very often at all and it is such a huge
> > >>> expense.  I just hate to think I don't have a home phone.  I would
bet
> > >>> that
> > >>> most kids starting out don't even think of having a home phone.
> > >>> Tricia
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Bell"
<justjess01@gmail.com>
> > >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:34 AM
> > >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> My husband and I are getting ready to do the same thing.  We will no
> > >>> longer
> > >>>> have a "land line" because there is no sense in having it when we
> carry
> > >>>> our
> > >>>> cell phones with us everywhere, and the added expense in this
economy
> > >>>> just
> > >>>> doesn't make any sense.  And things like the "Kindel" on Amazon.com
> > >>>> will
> > >>>> become more common.  It's basically an electronic book.  You order
> the
> > >>>> book,
> > >>>> it's sent to your Kindel and you read it on this device.  The world
> is
> > >>>> beginning to go paperless and more electronic.  I don't buy albums
> > >>>> anymore...I just order the album on i-Tunes and download it to my
> > >>>> i-Pod.
> > >>>> The next thing will be an increase in vision problems at a younger
> age
> > >>>> because people stare at computer monitors all the time.  I try to
> keep
> > >>>> up
> > >>>> with modern technology so it doesn't zoom past me and leave me
> > >>>> helpless.
> > >>>> My
> > >>>> parents can't function well in this techno world of ours.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 2/24/09, holmesbm@usit.net <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> 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.
> > >>>>> > >> > Auralie
> > >>>>> > >> > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See
yours
> in
> > >>>>> > >> >  >
> > >>>>> >> > just
> > >>>>> 2
> > >>>>> > >> easy
> > >>>>> > >> > steps!
> > >>>>> > >> > (
> > >>>>> > >> >
> > >>>>> > >> >
> > >>>>> > >>
> > >>>>> > >>
> > >>>>> > >>
> > >>>>> > >>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
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