To: Vermonter
"We oppose any kind of blocking technology," said Joe Farren, spokesman for The Wireless Association, the leading cell phone trade group. "What about the young parents whose baby-sitter is trying to call them, or the brain surgeon who needs notification of emergency surgery? These calls need to get through."
Does anyone remember life before cell phones? I do, it seemed much quieter then.
BTW, if a neurosurgeon is on call he can stay home that night and not take the girlfriend to the symphony. (sarc)
10 posted on
03/01/2006 6:40:04 PM PST by
Kimmers
To: Kimmers
Does anyone remember life before cell phones?
Yep! you could actually have a conversation with a friend, over dinner or lunch without their cell phone interruping things.
54 posted on
03/02/2006 12:35:18 AM PST by
Minutemen
("It's a Religion of Peace")
To: Kimmers
Does anyone remember life before cell phones?I remember when people who walked around in a daze talking to themselves were considered crazy. Now...
60 posted on
03/02/2006 2:44:41 AM PST by
Fresh Wind
(Democrats are guilty of whatever they scream the loudest about.)
To: Kimmers
What about the young parents whose baby-sitter is trying to call them, or the brain surgeon who needs notification of emergency surgery? These calls need to get through." Leave the number of the theater and have an employee discretely pass the message.
86 posted on
03/02/2006 8:09:30 AM PST by
P.O.E.
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