Mobile phone logos

Well I do recall using our phones (sans torch) to light the way back
from Howard's to Brian's, so I suppose I'll have to grant you the
latter. And yes, if you want/need a portable radio/MP3 player I'll
also grant that it's as good a unit as any to put it in.

<concedes argument>

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No, _my_ WHID.

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Phone - fair enough as it the essential element of a phone!

Camera - I have a "proper" camera as I can't get on with tiny cameras. I
do struggle to understand why they've been attached to phones though.

PDA - I'm sad. I use my brain to remember stuff rather than rely on a
box of tricks. If you're a bit disorganised I can see how a PDA might
help - if you could organise yourself enough to use the organiser
IYSWIM. I have to see a single person who has one of these units use
them even remotely effectively. Loads of people have them at work
because they "are the latest technology". Most of them are as
disorganised and clueless with them as they were without them - why
bother? My own suspicion is that people have them as status symbols or
as apparent tools to allow them to work "out of the office but remain in
contact if necessary." In other words it allows them to bugger where no
one can find them but there is the pretence they are "working" because
their little digital assistant is in their pocket. Call me a luddite.

Radio - Don't need or want a portable one. Rarely listen to the radio
otherwise.

MP3 - don't have any MP3s other than some Windy tunes. I've vaguely
teetering on the edge of possibly buying one but am struggling to
justify it.

Torch - I don't need to carry a torch with me all the time in my pocket.
I have one for emergencies at home.

It would be convenient if I needed them altogether. I am remain
unconvinced that people really have a need for these sorts of packages.
I accept you disagree.

I know you don't. You must have better things to do ;-)

And people have a desperate need to call from the train or the bus to
say "I'm on the bus. I'll be home in 10 minutes." or to own a tweety
bird ringtone or have an animated logo on their phone. People have
lived thousands of miles apart for decades and survived perfectly well
without suffering social crises and that without mobile phones. The
astronomic scale of mobile phone use is the bit I don't understand. I
don't see the point at all of telling someone you are 10 mins away from
home when you are on your normal bus running to time and there is no
reason for anyone to wonder where you are. Even if you are running late
then you can surely explain why when you get in? Why the need for a
running commentary?

I'm not sure that is quite on the ball. I have the communication
capability - I just use it on very rare occasions.

Not entirely no.

 

There's always that, true.

To give the missus time to get Lozzo out of the back door.

 

Grimly Curmudgeon says...

I don't do married or attached women. Single loose slappers only for
me.

 

[social relationships]

I would disagree with this. There is endless evidence of all sorts of
relationships being maintained on this basis or even without the long
distance calls. Low frequency of communication does not mean poor
quality relationships. It is what is expressed and how that conveys a
person's feelings and thoughts.

I use public transport every day on what everyone says is the most
unreliable system anywhere. I can predict with a very high level of
confidence when I will arrive for any trip that I make on a daily basis.
My morning commute is rarely more than 40 mins and my evening one is
between 45 and 50 mins - day in, day out. People who see me on the way
to work could set their watch by me in the morning as there is so little
variation in my journey.

Overhearing most peoples' "I'm on the bus and I'm late but will be there
soon" calls it is evident that any delay is down to the person leaving
late or underestimating the journey time rather than being delayed by
the transport system.

I like letters. A well written letter is much more memorable and shows
more consideration than a phone call yelped down a mobile from the top
deck of the number 6 bus.

 

http://images.southparkstudios.com/games/create/

 

Bear says...

My married one blew me out because I was "too nice"[1]. I then decided
that all married women are mental.

[1] Her exact words

 

Ben scribbled:

Heh. Can't save the images though?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, frag

CTRL-SHIFT-PRTSCRN

Sure you can.

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I wouldn't bother continuing to argue the point - this thread has
clearly indicated that Paul's a borderline sociopath.

 

No you can't. I took screen grabs and then edited them down in
Photoshop.

 

*waves*

 

Indeed, Tchaikovsky didn't meet his long-time sponsor for many, many
years.

 

But can't it wait 10 minutes? Then they'll actually see each other, which
is much more personable, and free.

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel scribbled:

Dóh! Why do techies always forget the most obvious ways of doing
things? :-S

 

Luddite? I don't resist change, it's Adie that still thinks BT010's
"rock".

 

Gee thanks darsy - that's much appreciated. A lovely way to start a bank
holiday weekend.

 

I confess I have an address book. I do have a good memory for
remembering "junk" so it is not impossible for me to remember such
details to an extent that most people would not be able to.

fair enough. I don't do the "portable listen to music" on way to work
thing because the player volume would be very high to cover the noise of
the tube running though tunnels. Walking through genteel Cheltenham is
another cup of tea altogether.

Which sort of matches up with my point about manufacturers loading their
phones up with optional / needless facilities ;-)

I'm not being obtuse. I cannot think of a single time when I've needed a
torch while away from home.

Don't worry - darsy's said I'm half way to the loony bin so there's no
point you continuing to discuss this with a borderline lunatic. I'll go
and put the straight jacket on and you can go and make a call on your
moby ;-)

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Paul Corfield

Oi! There's a queue for the UKRM loony bin, you can't just come charging
in and expect immediate admission.

You'll need a doctor's note, for a start.

<Neil Off The Young Ones Mode>

It's no good, you can never get the last knot done up.

</NOTYOM>

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Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000