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Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone

From Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups comp.misc
Subject Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone
Date 2014-03-14 13:41 +0000
Organization Miskatonic U
Message-ID <slrnli61oj.7jg.g.kreme@amelia.local> (permalink)
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In message <lftvom$v4m$1@dont-email.me> 
  Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 2014-03-14 03:28:46 +0000, Lewis said:

>> In message <lft8f4$8r8$1@dont-email.me>
>>   Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> On 2014-03-13 21:25:07 +0000, Tim Watts said:
>> 
>>>> On 13/03/14 21:01, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Oh, here in Oregon it already is illegal to talk or text while driving,
>>>>> unless you use a hands-free device.  Enforcement is essentially
>>>>> nonexistent though.  The only effective measure would be to mandate that
>>>>> cell phones shut off the screen and speaker / mic if they sense that the
>>>>> speed is above a certain level.  I'm sure this would only lead to a
>>>>> thriving black market in old cell phones though.
>>>> 
>>>> As modern phones have GPS it's certainly viable. And a driver wanting
>>>> to talk might as well buy a bluetooth earpiece as bother looking on
>>>> ebay for an old phone.
>>>> 
>>>> The awkward bit is how is the phone to know if it is being used by the
>>>> driver or a passenger - or even on a bus or train. Sadly that part of
>>>> the problem makes the idea  a non starter.
>> 
>>> So they wait until they are at their destination to use their phone, no
>>> big deal.
>> 
>> That is fucking absurd.

> What's absurd is that adults are addicted to their cell phones to the 
> point that they would rather stare at them than watch the road.

What the hell does that have to do with a PASSENGER?

> I have to wait until I land to claim my firearm when I travel by air, 
> because guess what?  Some other assholes made it into an issue.  The 
> same thing is happening with cell phones.

Cellphoesn are not designed with the sole intent of killing people or
making conservitard's feel like they have normal sized penises either.


-- 
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

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Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone RS Wood  <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-01 19:45 +0000
  Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-01 20:22 +0000
    Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-03-01 22:19 +0000
      Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-02 12:52 +0000
    Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2014-03-02 11:55 +0100
      Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-04 16:34 +0100
    Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-04 16:26 +0100
      Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-03-13 00:40 +0000
        Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 08:20 +0100
          Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-03-16 17:41 +0000
          Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-17 10:40 +0000
    Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-12 22:43 -0700
      Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-03-13 09:39 +0000
        Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-13 14:01 -0700
          Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-03-13 21:25 +0000
            Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-13 14:37 -0700
              Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-03-13 23:17 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-03-13 23:30 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-13 17:19 -0700
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-03-14 09:01 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone David Harmon <source@netcom.com> - 2014-03-15 20:49 -0700
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-03-16 17:23 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-03-16 22:23 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-17 10:39 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-03-14 09:57 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-14 13:42 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 08:53 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2014-03-14 11:03 -0500
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-03-14 16:13 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2014-03-14 13:18 -0500
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 08:55 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-14 13:22 -0700
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 08:59 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@des.no> - 2014-03-16 15:07 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 08:46 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-03-16 09:17 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-16 10:55 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 12:03 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-17 10:45 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-17 13:55 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-03-17 14:17 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-14 11:55 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 08:41 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-16 18:03 -0700
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-14 11:55 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-03-14 12:16 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@des.no> - 2014-03-14 14:16 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-03-14 13:24 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-03-14 15:02 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-14 16:55 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-03-14 17:00 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 09:03 +0100
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-16 10:55 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 18:55 +0100
              Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-14 03:28 +0000
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-13 21:15 -0700
                Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-14 13:41 +0000
          Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-14 03:26 +0000
        Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 08:23 +0100
      Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-13 11:27 +0000
        Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-13 14:09 -0700
      Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-13 11:55 +0000
        Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-03-13 15:39 -0600
  Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2014-03-02 19:24 +1100
    Re: Reversing the law that prohibits unlocking your cellphone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-13 17:57 -0700

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