Posted on 12/18/2005 7:27:25 AM PST by Kjobs
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The National Association of Theater Owners wants the Federal Communications Commission to allow the blocking of cell phone signals in theaters.
John Fithian, the president of the trade organization, told the Los Angeles Times theater owners "have to block rude behavior" as the industry tries to come up with ways to bring people back to the cinemas.
Fithian said his group would petition the FCC for permission to block cell phone signals within movie theaters.
Some theaters already have no cell phone policies and ask moviegoers to check their phones at the door, Fithian said.
The Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association -- a Washington-based cell phone lobby that is also known as CTIA-the Wireless Association -- said it would fight any move to block cell phone signals.
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"And I would have expected that you would at least try to accept the challenge to construct an argument that goes beyond your snipings.
You cannot, of course. You're too busy having fun believing that I actually give a damn what you think. That your words have some meaning or import to anyone beyond the mutual admiration society.
It's the best place for you. You are too deficient to really think beyond your "feelings" about things. That you think a man needs a cape to solve simple problems says a lot about you."
Glenn, from the private emails I'm getting about the juvenile, absurd lengths you're going to on this, I strongly suggest it's time you cut your losses. Some people think you're being a self-important fool. Others know it for certain.
Time to move on, Glenn. We all have.
Oh, no, John! You mean the other kids don't like me? How devastating! However will I be able to go on?
You're the immature one, Ace. And you still haven't had the balls to actually debate the issue instead of counting popularity votes for the King of the Winter Carnival.
You are dismissed. The lunch bell is ringing. Off to the cafeteria for a game of connect-the-dots before recess and four-square.
There must be a full moon.
So...what? You're gonna take your Blackberry and go home? Glenn, your behavior, and devolving logic, and ever more shrill tone, are classic indicators of someone who has psychological issues. Grandiosity being one of them: If you recall, this all started, more than 400 posts ago, by you declaring that you couldn't be out of touch in a movie theater for 2.5 hours--just couldn't, your work demanded it.
Yeah. Guess you didn't get enough positive reinforcement as a youngster, huh? Maybe I can help make up for lost time:
Hurry, Glennie, you don't want to miss the bus. The bus won't be happy without you, Glennie. The bus needs you, Glennie. The bus just can't function without you. None of us can, Glennie.
Feel better?
That's correct. You seem to have some problem with it. No skin off me, Ace. I live my life just fine with or without you on the planet.
As for validation, I get it twice a month from my employer.
Glenn, get back to Runescape, will you? This is getting tedious for all the rest of us.
There is such a thing as being too connected. That is all I was trying to say. If you bump into me while on your cellphone and fail to apologize, I might say something like: "Rude Female Dog", only it wouldn't sound that nice. If you do something stupid in traffic while on your cellphone, I may display the middle digit. Conveinence is not more important than civility, but if that is what it's come to...
Sounds like you need to stress down too. There are always going to be rude people. Don't let them yank your chain.
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