Re: Mobile phone obsession

From	felix <me@nothere.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.computers, aus.tv, aus.comms
Subject	Re: Mobile phone obsession
Date	2016-06-22 15:36 +1000
Message-ID	<dsuminFksjqU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 22-June-2016 3:31 PM, Dechucka wrote:
>
> "felix" <me@nothere.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:dsudleFjb0vU2@mid.individual.net...
>> On 22-June-2016 8:56 AM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>> In aus.computers Dechucka <Dechucka1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> "felix" <me@nothere.invalid> wrote
>>>>> On 21-June-2016 5:26 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>> "felix" <me@nothere.invalid> wrote
>>>>>>> I can't imagine life without my (smart) mobile phone. it does
>>>>>>> everything.. phone calls (of course), SMS/MMS (send text and 
>>>>>>> photos),
>>>>>>> free international voice/video calls, internet, social networking,
>>>>>>> email, pay bills, purchases, weather, maps, etc., when traveling 
>>>>>>> it will
>>>>>>> announce where/when to turn, how long to destination, traffic
>>>>>>> conditions, etc., and recently discovered I can feed a parking 
>>>>>>> meter
>>>>>>> with it from wherever I am, lol!
>>>>>> I do all that, and pay for almost everything with it, only 
>>>>>> exceptions
>>>>>> are the fresh fruit and veg place that will only take cash for <$10,
>>>>>> the farmers market, and the garage sales. It is possible to pay 
>>>>>> to any
>>>>>> mobile but paying for stuff is usually a pretty hectic business 
>>>>>> at the
>>>>>> garage sales so not worth the hassle of convincing the seller to
>>>>>> accept payment to their mobile when they haven't done it before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also find it very handy to have it tell me stuff like the time and
>>>>>> the outside temp etc by just telling it to do that with a voice
>>>>>> command, particularly when in bed, but also during the day.
>>>>> yes, mine responds to voice commands even when in lock screen
>>>> bloody hell you're obsessed with you damm mobile
>>> I'm thinking the same. I guess it's a new hobby.
>>>
>>
>> no, new phone :)
>
> Come on you speak to it/play with it it in bed. That is an obsession 
> and probably illegal in most states of the US

that's Rod who does that. he's lonely since his blow up doll sprung a 
leak! :)


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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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