Re: Mobile phone obsession

From	felix <me@nothere.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.computers, aus.tv, aus.comms
Subject	Re: Mobile phone obsession
Date	2016-06-21 20:34 +1000
Message-ID	<dssjkgF84umU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 21-June-2016 7:03 PM, Trevor wrote:
> On 21/06/2016 12:13 AM, felix wrote:
>> On 20-June-2016 4:46 PM, Trevor wrote:
>>> On 20/06/2016 2:22 PM, Dechucka wrote:
>>>> "Sylvia Else" <sylvia@not.at.this.address> wrote in message
>>>> news:dsp1pvFh0usU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> On 20/06/2016 9:44 AM, felix wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> People fiddle with their phones anywhere doing anything- having a
>>>>>> meal,
>>>>>> walking, even driving, etc.,. now you can even access your phone 
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> having a haircut, lol!..
>>>>>
>>>>> Mine is almost always turned off.
>>>>
>>>> Not much bloody good then.
>>>
>>> That's what voicemail is for, and you still get any SMS when you turn
>>> it on as well.
>>
>> right.. so you can learn after you turn up at a venue that the event has
>> been cancelled, because you just turned your phone on, and the message
>> was sent two hours ago.. :)
>
> Checking your phone when necessary does not mean it always being on. 
> The only time I turned up to a gig that had been cancelled, was when 
> the promoter forgot to tell me at all. (I was doing the sound) What 
> annoys me far more is all the kids that think the phone is more 
> important than watching the road when driving. Mine is ALWAYS off when 
> I'm in the car. If I did get a message when I've already left for an 
> event, tough luck.

not necessary to turn the phone off in the car if you have bluetooth and 
voice control. it's a good time to make calls I find, because you can't 
do anything else anyway, lol

> Trevor.
>


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Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-20 09:44 +1000
  Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-20 11:06 +1000
  Re: Mobile phone obsession Government Shill #2 <gov.shill@gmail.com> - 2016-06-20 11:24 +1000
  Re: Mobile phone obsession Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-06-20 12:13 +1000
    Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-20 14:22 +1000
      Re: Mobile phone obsession Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-06-20 16:46 +1000
        Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-21 00:13 +1000
          Re: Mobile phone obsession Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-06-21 19:03 +1000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-21 20:34 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-06-21 22:29 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-22 00:32 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-22 07:23 +1000
        Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-21 06:16 +1000
          Re: Mobile phone obsession Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-06-21 19:11 +1000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-21 20:38 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-06-21 22:32 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-06-21 22:52 +0000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-22 13:59 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-22 15:34 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-06-22 17:21 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2016-06-22 09:02 +0000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-06-21 20:49 +1000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-22 07:27 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-22 18:53 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-22 21:30 +1000
      Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-21 00:05 +1000
        Re: Mobile phone obsession "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-06-21 17:26 +1000
          Re: Mobile phone obsession Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-21 17:48 +1000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-21 17:50 +1000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-06-21 20:42 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-21 21:25 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-06-22 09:54 +1000
          Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-21 18:08 +1000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-22 07:29 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-06-21 22:56 +0000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-06-22 10:00 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-06-22 22:10 +0000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-22 13:04 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-22 15:31 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-22 15:36 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession "Dechucka" <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-22 15:46 +1000
                Re: Mobile phone obsession "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-06-22 16:40 +1000
              Re: Mobile phone obsession "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-06-22 09:58 +1000
    Re: Mobile phone obsession Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-06-20 12:52 +0000
    Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-20 23:51 +1000
  Re: Mobile phone obsession "Max" <max@no.email> - 2016-06-20 12:44 +1000
    Re: Mobile phone obsession Government Shill #2 <gov.shill@gmail.com> - 2016-06-20 12:52 +1000
      Re: Mobile phone obsession Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2016-06-20 14:57 +0800
        Re: Mobile phone obsession "Max" <max@no.email> - 2016-06-20 17:15 +1000
          Re: Mobile phone obsession jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-06-20 04:04 -0700
            Re: Mobile phone obsession "Max" <max@no.email> - 2016-06-22 20:29 +1000
          Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-21 00:16 +1000
            Re: Mobile phone obsession Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-06-21 19:06 +1000
    Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-20 23:50 +1000
      Re: Mobile phone obsession "Max" <max@no.email> - 2016-06-21 16:30 +1000
        Re: Mobile phone obsession "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2016-06-21 07:35 +0000
        Re: Mobile phone obsession felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-21 18:06 +1000

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