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I hate texting !!
Me | Today | Vanity

Posted on 02/27/2015 6:10:40 PM PST by Zeneta

I hate texting. I hate the way it restricts me. It's great that I can stay in touch while on the road, but it's a pain in the butt.

I can't reference my thoughts with links that would generally be a few "copy and paste" clicks away.

I can't stand the screen size of my "Smart Phone" and I have one of the largest available.

I hate using the pop up key board that tries to "Help" me.

Ever try to search for and paste a link to something that wasn't already planned for?

Good luck.

I love my PC.

I love that I have the ability to capture information and relay it in seconds. Information that may or may not be stored on my machine. A quick search and a few clicks and I can send it to you without jumping through smart phone hoops.

I hate Texting.

I hate BRB, and all the others that are making people lazy when trying to express themselves.

WTF !!

It's the death of us, the death of our language and the meaning of words in their proper context.

Touch screen convenience at it's best?".

Short cuts designed to "Help" us get our message across have made so many miss the message all together.

I hate Texting.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Society
KEYWORDS: wasteofbandwidth
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To: Zeneta
I hate it too. I had an old flip phone until just recently and it was a chore on it. It is easier now with my Iphone but I still don't like it
141 posted on 02/27/2015 8:38:09 PM PST by Ditter
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To: familyop

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And wind a Rhomboid antenna around the roof of the car too?

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142 posted on 02/27/2015 8:40:38 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Zeneta

WhatsApp solves these concerns quite nicely, as 10’s of millions around the world have discovered.


143 posted on 02/27/2015 8:40:50 PM PST by The Duke
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To: Zeneta

My Bad.

The interactive version of “James Brain” is substantially better.

That said you can probably find it on you “Smart Phone”

haa

good luck


144 posted on 02/27/2015 8:41:06 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Larry Lucido
Not me. I had to repeat recess.

Me too, didn't we go to different High Schools together?

145 posted on 02/27/2015 8:43:20 PM PST by PROCON (Always Give 100% --- Unles you're donating blood.)
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To: exit82

I still have a punch card!


146 posted on 02/27/2015 8:44:30 PM PST by Jemian (War Eagle!)
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To: Squantos

That’d work! Maybe we should found the Frankenstein Radio Club, eh?


147 posted on 02/27/2015 8:46:55 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: Ditter

I hate it too. I had an old flip phone until just recently and it was a chore on it. It is easier now with my Iphone but I still don’t like it


So, in addition to hating texting I HATE APPLE !!!

I hate that they they to control my music.

I can’t tell you the number of times I lost ALL my music because they have their retarded control over everything.

You would think that there would be at least one or two BIG warnings that said if you continue with your attempt to “Sync” this device you will LOSE ALL OF YOUR MUSIC !!!!!

I Hate Apple


148 posted on 02/27/2015 8:47:01 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Zeneta

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Bag phones are not outdated; they are the only thing that works in deep fringe areas.

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149 posted on 02/27/2015 8:48:12 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

The more antennas, the merrier!


150 posted on 02/27/2015 8:48:38 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: Zeneta
dear God...
151 posted on 02/27/2015 8:50:10 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Zeneta
I do like that FreeRepublic loads extremely fast on my Kindle.

Same with my Android tablet by LG. I don't think I've even noticed any loading time at all. I click on a page and it comes right up.

Like you, it's 'read only' for me on handheld devices. If I wanna say something, I'll wait til I'm at my desk.

Another point about using handheld devices to post with. I'm convinced that they're the primary reason we're now seeing such a rash of errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc.

152 posted on 02/27/2015 8:52:15 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: familyop

Cool.....I’m in CQ CQ CQ.....


153 posted on 02/27/2015 8:54:56 PM PST by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Chode

it gets worse for you!!

Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQ2305fLeA&spfreload=10


154 posted on 02/27/2015 9:05:49 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Squantos
"CQ CQ CQ....."

If I make that annoying call, you'll answer? ;-) Honestly, it will be at least a month or two (winter), but I'll get a good license for HF. A little electronics experience is making the study material fairly easy.


155 posted on 02/27/2015 9:22:27 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: Zeneta

I like text messages. I have a machine shop and it is very noisy. So if someone needs to know something or I need to get in touch with someone I send a quick note. I don’t have to stop what I am doing or find a quiet spot.


156 posted on 02/27/2015 9:23:54 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: Organic Panic

And try to “text” them a schematic of what they should be doing or how they should solve a problem.

Good luck with that.


157 posted on 02/27/2015 9:26:13 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Zeneta
bastard tried to bite me...

158 posted on 02/27/2015 9:30:57 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Squantos

Will probably start with a low, long, horizontal, folded dipole for vertical TX/RX (more for local on 40/80, peaks all around here) and figure out how we’re going to elevate something more for a long skip afterward. We’re looking at two 10-watt kits (only solar power available). Quite a challenge for newbies? We’ll see.


159 posted on 02/27/2015 9:31:57 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: Chode

Nice, I was just on that and then I went to this;

“Heat in the Jungle.”

Anagram

“thela hun ginjeet”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6LmIB-hvA


160 posted on 02/27/2015 9:38:25 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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