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Just how did we manage without our mobile phones, of all the new gadgets to be invented it surely must rank as the most essential. Whilst in hospital the other week at Blackpool visitors were thin on the ground, so 'texting' was the only way to keep in touch. Contrary to what people would have you think ,you can use them in hospital, after all Blackpool Victoria is a heart /lung specialist unit, everyone had them you just didn't overdo it. I would not dream of leaving home without mine.

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Sorry , but I equate the cell phone to being the modern day equivalent of one of the Biblical plagues of Egypt .
Empirical proof is watching anyone in charge of either a motor vehicle or shopping trolley/cart and using a cell phone at the same time , an impossible task.
20/30 years from now when everyone is walking around with golf ball size cancerous tumours and suppurating pus oozing sores on their heads and asking why me ...........it's because you were daft enough to subject yourself to the same doses of radiation emitted by a microwave oven .
ok enough of my rant ..........:D :D :D :D :D

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have one dont like em,but would say essential for such cases as women driving alone,etc, also essential for when we go shopping, paris goes in the shops,i wander round and have a fag or 3 depending how long she is.to me theirs plusses as well as negatives with these infernal contraptions.:)

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I'd hate to be without one for arranging meetings with people who aren't at home.

You could probably say the same for land lines a couple of generations ago. I remember when we got our first phone, a party line, I thought it was wonderful.

I'm one of those people who can't send text messages whilst walking let alone pushing a shopping trolley. :D

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Considering there convenience they are invaluable. If running late you can let the other half know you are on the way with the shopping. ;) This will cost a couple of pence as opposed to the 40p starter in a public box (if one can be found). :D If it wasnt for the advances of technology we wouldnt be sitting in a wide area at our computers having this discussion. :eek:

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The insurance cost must be too high then. :eek: :p ;)

Couldnt resist Willow. :o :D

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The thing is mobiles are no longer just phones. I find them invaluable as I'm often stuck in traffic on the way home. I do shopping for teh old dear next door and I can ring up when I'm there to find out what she needs(I might not have set out to go shopping so wouldn't have been able to ask beforehand)

But as well as a phone, mines

a) a radio
b) Sat nav
c) MP3 player (and video if I can be bothered to recode films) oh and the speaker is fine for background music e.g. on hols I have Siobhans bedtime music on it and play it for her to goto sleep and then we listen to music on th balcony
d) 3Megapixel digital camera
e) Internet machine (it has a decent full screen browser and 3G fast connection)
f) games machine ( I have ~30 games on it plus Mame(Arcade emulator))
g) bluetooth webcam for use with my laptop
h) full organiser
g) Office document reader(Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
h) a usb/bluetooth 'memory stick'
i) low res but useable video camera

I can even use it as a remote control.....


so not just a phone anymore,

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Mobile phones I hate 'em, and yes I do have one, mainly if I'm out driving and need help.

Never mind I-D cards, they mean you can always be got, tracked or contacted.

Mines off most of the time.:)

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Convenient yes but they are also a right pain in the ar*e!! Went out yesterday to the pictures and McDonalds, supposed to be a family outing and the girls mobiles never stopped. I was not a happy mummy :mad:

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oooops sorry about that :D:D

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I know that feeling along with "oh hang on a minute I need to phone gran" which is done with a big cheesy grin, :( fluttering eyelids :( and a polite turn away. Wouldnt be so bad but its at least once an hour every hour. Then comes "dad can you top my phone up please" which this pilchard does. :o

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LOL! I should think so too, you pain in the a**e! :p It was actually Charlies mates that were doing my head in ;)

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Im in hospital next week and will be taking mine in, mum wont be here when i come around from theatre and ive got strict instructions when i come around to text her im ok.
How much does it cost to text to Spain ? anybody know ?

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I didnt have a mobile phone until i managed to pass my driving test and bought a car, then my sister bought me one for my birthday (it was about 3 weeks later). Wouldnt be without it now. It was handy for when mum was here and the alarm people would ring my mobile. Very handy at 3am talking to 999 and trying to get mum calm and breathing properly again and ringing sisters & bro to come down. When i crashed the car i completely forgot all about the phone tho and started walking home. Everyone knows though if you want me to answer the phone ring my mobile!

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Well, costs me 50p from Spain, but I am on Pay-as-you-go .. all depends on the deal you have got I suppose. Best of luck to you in hosp. Jimmy5 .. hope nowt serious.

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dont think its too expensive to text, if yer mums near us we will take her mind of yer op. :D hope its nowt major jimmi5 and yer up an running in no time.

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Thanks for the well wishes. No, its nothing too serious, the ENT specialist is trying to save my hearing.

Im on PAYG too with O2.

This will be the second time ive had this op, the last one failed. The anaesetic is quite heavy as they will be going in behind my ear. Looks like ill have half a shaved head again and stitches back of my lug hole again.

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Im on pay as you go with T-Mobile my package is 10pence for texts, I text Spain on regular basis for yes 10pence.

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What did you threaten them with if you didnt get a 10p anywhere you want text?? ;)

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Moving to Orange SPUGGIE J, they don't like that, the wife is on Virgin not a patch on T mobile, i've tried them all T-M are the best.

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I dont use mine often, but its been a godsend this last couple of weeks,, ringing for taxi,s home from Blackpool vic ,The bus service to Cleveleys stinks....
The hospital phones and television cards at the patents bedside costs a fortune but are a lifesaver,,,,,,,

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Hope all goes well. x

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Mobile phones are a curse, I tell you, a curse. Why is it that Mrs H rings me just as I'm sat at the bar, about to lift the fifth pint of foaming ale to my lips, or alternatively, as I'm stood in a record shop, ready to part with a wad of cash for some rare 1950's record, and says "What are you doing now?" in a highly suspicious tone of voice, almost as if she can SEE down the bloody thing!

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Mobile phones are worse than wearing one of those tags yobs have to wear if they are let out of prison early.

Bin 'em.

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She is keeping you talking while she triangulates your location. :eek: ;) :D

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Just had a week in the new Cardiac Arrest unit there gran, it's a fine hospital but as you say well the beaten track if you have a transport problem, hard work for Accrington visitors, my wife went by train and taxi. The Surgeons and all the staff were marvelous and gave the finest care possible, and my mobile phone was a godsend.

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Hope you are feeling much better now Ian,
My hubby is in the new wing over the A and E,he,s been there over 2 weeks and it looks like he will be in until after the new year now,,But like you say the staff are fantastic they couldent do enough over xmas ..maybe your wife went up to olivers at teatime,,,they do lovely meals...i am getting as fat as a pig...lol

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Sorry to hear about your hubby gran ,he will be well looked after, you can look forward to the Salvation Army Band, they came round when I was in, yes my missus whent to olivers for tea , the meals we had in the wards were fantastic, it's the first time iv'e enjoyed hospital food in three stays, regards Ian.

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I wouldn't want to be without my cell phone - although I don't use it a great deal. Never touch the thing when I'm driving, in a store or restaurant. When I am traveling, it's nice to be able to exchange text messages with my kin in England.

Hope you are doing well, Ian. Likewise your better half, granny. My cousin, (also an Ian), had a valve replacement at Blackpool a couple of years ago. Gave the hospital a good review.

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Thank's Barb only the ribs to heal now, do you have any problems texting GB, and what is the cost?

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You need the cell number plus the carrier's address, (example, @vmobl.com). Otherwise, I just text directly to an e-mail address. Costs 5 cents per message.

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Folks here generally prefer to pick up the phone and talk.

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Gosh, and bet they can talk too ... LOL.

Is very handy though bullseyebarb when you are a long way from home and just wish to text that all is OK. I don't often dial on my mobile, just text to my kids (in between land phone calls) to ask everything OK, and they reply "Yes, fine" .. gives me peace of mind for the rest of the week.

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[quote=katex;359956]Gosh, and bet they can talk too ... LOL. quote]


And how! A headset or phone to ear at all times, it seems to me.

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I still manage without a mobile phone. I suppose in certain circumstances a mobile phone would be extremely useful but surely those are few and far between. In any case a mobile phone is of little use if you are unconscious. How many real emergencies does a person have in a day – a week – a month or a year?

Apart from the emergency aspect all a mobile phone does is make the telecom companies rich.

I wonder how many people would still be alive to day or not been injured by careless drivers if mobile phones had not been invented.

I have never had a video recorder either. I’ve always taken the view if I have to miss a programme because I am watching something else or not being around a TV then too bad. That’s life! Is a TV programme THAT important? I don’t think so!

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I love my mobile phone and wouldn't be without it.

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Well, Jambutty, I have read many a story in the paper where a mobile has saved a life, whether someone stuck on a mountain or out on the sea and yes, sure has been one or two accidents in cars where people have been distracted, that's why, there is the new law on this. Distractions in a car happen all the time, however, from drivers changing CD's or radio programmes. drinking cans of coke, putting on lipstick to that fag droppin' out of your hand. So not all about the phone.

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Affirmitive mum - all is fine. xx

My frend in Spain, can I cum agen?
Affirmitive Kate, just tell us wen.xx

Appy Birthday daughter, u workin ard ?
Affirmitive mum, thx 4 d card.xx

Hey, lover man, ru on yer way ?
Affirmitive hun, just gettin away xx

b on time 4 d party frend,
Affirmitive m8t, av dis text 2 send xx

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Goodnyt sweeheart, off to rest my head,
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OK!! I'm no poet, but get rid of my mobile ....when hell freezes over.

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Id be lost without moby ...i need him more than anything me and my best mate are always texting each other and when its not her its one of the kids wanting me to play taxi..

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Thanks Willow,,,:D

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I dont use mine that much but wouldn't be without it, feel much safer, hate seeing people using them when driving though, so much for the ban, see more people now than ever before!

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There is no excuse for anyone using a mobile phone in a car, even hands free phones are a dangerous distraction. In my opinon any in car entertainment can be a contributing factor to accidents on these heavily congested roads,'sat navs' are another distraction, if one is embarking on a strange journey it only takes a little previous planning before hand. If its a must to use the mobile phone pull over when safe to do so.

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In car entertainment is that the teens with big sub woofers in the boot of the car to give them a beat to drive to?