Re: Sharon - For Akiba (& all) about cell phones

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It's a trend here too. But I am not going there just yet. I like having a phone that doesn't need me to remember to keep it''s battery charged. And I love the ring tone on our new phone (sounds like an old fashioned door bell), that alone is worth keeping the landline for... ;-)love/Reb>> There are more and more people giving up their landlines and only using their > cellphones. I can't do that because we don't get reception way out here where I > live. Well, I should clarify. We do get reception here but only up on the hill > near the house. Not very practical:)> > I have a cellphone but I only turn it on when I go somewhere, so I am kind of > like you Reb. When my cellphone does ring it startled the heck out of me and I > usually push "end" instead of "answer". So I'm not very good at being a > cellphone user! lol> > > Sharon> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and > grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be > considered flaws or defects.> > > > > > > ________________________________> To: MSersLife > Sent: Fri, February 4, 2011 4:32:27 AM> Subject: For Akiba ( & all) about cell phones> > > > Just remembered: During the 1980's cell phones were known in Swedish slang as > "yuppienalle" (where nalle is Swedish for teddy bear). I.e. "A teddy bear for > yuppies". Might be a good word to know when one is finally joining the ranks of > the cell phone users. Maybe...At least it's a good word to know when defending > the choice not to have one, I know from experience ("A cell phone? No, I don't > wanna look like a 1980's yuppie...").> > I am still a bit of a reluctant and/or unusual cell phone user, in that I don't > keep it on, or even within reach, 24/7... Trying to reach me on the cell phone > is not easy. You need to catch me exactly when I am carrying it AND have it on > AND have remembered to put the sound back on after my latest library sejour... I > tell people, "Don't call me on the cell phone, text me instead, I'll probably > see the text within a week at least"...> > In fact, I tried to tell the officers on the scene when I and were > witnesses of an assault the same thing, when they were taking down names etc. > "It's no use to put down my cell phone number, you won't reach me on it anyway". > But they insisted on ALL phone numbers. And guess what number the investigator > later tried first. The cell phone number of course... And did not reach me on > it...> > But, given how people (even the police obviously) usually try the land line only > as a last resort, it IS starting to look like it could be replaced by cell. I > won't go there yet, though. I'll probably be among the last people to do that > too...> > Despite that though, it IS a practical thing to have. To be able to make > emergency calls, if nothing else. > > love> /Reb - the phone-conservative...>