Have Your Head Examined!

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by fish4striper

haha my ole man has never even tried to go on a pc. Funny how I have to place an ad on craiglist for him.

the old timers don't need to txt to screw up, they just stop off at the bar for a few then get behind the wheel

That's freakin enlightening. Old timers must be the only ones who drink and drive.You've never watched the news and seen idiotic kids wrapping their cars around telephone poles because they think it's cool to get wasted and then drag race their friends down a winding side street? What a stupid thing to write.

Texting while driving is dumb no matter how careful you are. You cannot be paying complete attention to the road and the cars around you if you're typing on a phone. And no, I'm not an old timer who doesn't know how to use a cell phone or computer.

[Raven]

a day will come when the spouse will be calling you
while out fishing each time -> via text message
to buy a chocolate bar or milk on the way home.
~
yesterday in Brazil: after a soccer brawl they were talking about
implanting chips into rowdy soccer fans so they could keep
better track of them.

this is why i will continue to resist.

[Bishop169]

They have been talking about lo jacking repeat $ex offenders.

Some technology isn't bad.

Texting is great way to pas on information with out a drawn out conversation.. i.e. "be there in ten." "Did you want a large black no sugar?"......................

things of that nature are faster and easier to text takes 2 seconds to send and get a reply in about 15 seconds...

now calling people you have to go through nice stuff.
Ring ......ring...... ring
me "hi how are you? "
them "I'm good. What's up?"
me "I'm at dunkins would you like your normal coffee?"
.............(wait while they think)................................
Them "Sure do they have any corn muffins?"
me "let me check."
Guy behind me "Will this guy shut up! what an Idiot! talking on his cell in Dunkins! get a move on!"
Me " One sec bud some brainless idiot is giving me crap"
brainless idiot "What did you call me?"
...........Quick fight in the parking lot..........
Police officer " You should have just texted your friend and left everyone in peace."

[FishermanTim]

How about this scenario:

You're cruising down "whatever" street, texting your friends and
"WHAM!" you're dead because you didn't see that "flippin' greyhound bus that had the right of way.

Or another:

You're cruising down "whatever" street again and "WHAM!" you kill some little kid that was crossong the street, in a crosswalk!

Regardless of how "adept" we may consider ourselves, the laws of average will always win out.

Put the damn phone down and drive. If I wanted someone to see someone multitask on the highway, I'd start my own business and PAY THE DAMN IDIOT!

[Grapenuts]

you folks forget about the deaf...texting is their life line to others.

[Raven]

but i doubt they would do that while driving

[Jenn]

You guys are grumpy old farts! Texting DOES have a time and place (and no its not while driving) but it does offer a way to send a quick message. For example I can text my husband "will be late tonite" instead of calling him and having to have a whole conversation about it while we are trying to work or whatever. I send the message when I have a minute and he reads it when he has a minute.

[Dad 818]

IMO, it comes down to paying attention. Especially when you drive. Have I texted when driving: yes. While I'm moving: no. Only at red lights and when stuck in traffic. And it's not just drivers who need to pay attention. Recently in Warwick a 15 year-old student was run over by a school bus and killed on her way to school. She crossed the street right near the school without looking. What was she doing? Listening to her I-pod and texting her friends.

[vineyardblues]

I hope the Patrick Deval checks this web site
(Sometime when he is in the office)

PASS A FREAKIN LAW ...NO CELL PHONES

Gee , maybe we can make some money $$$$ with TICKETS and save some lives


BTW..OPEN up the toll Booths on Holidays like they did years ago !!!! Hello , any one Home ??????

[stcroixman]

Texting is another form of communication these days, but it is stupid to do while driving. Most people do text these days.

[Plum Crazy]

The worst thing about all of this is that our government has to waste time making laws to make texting while driving illegal.
The American people are too dense to figure out that it is dangerous on their own.
Here's your sign.

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by stcroixman

Texting is another form of communication these days, but it is stupid to do while driving. Most people do text these days.

I don't consider it real communication. Unless you can type EXACTLY what you feel, you can't convey emotions in a text.
If nothing more, texting is just another way of "dumbing" yourself down. Although most adults could care less about texting, it's made to look like it's a great innovation created by geniuses, when in fact it's just another wasted enhancement for someone to use their cellphones for.
Wait, they're not cellphones anymore, their combination phone, Ipod, MP3, laptop AND intelligence remover!

[Rockfish9]

I cant see to dial the damn phone without my readers ...never mind poke away at numbes and letters... there comes a time when you let the current technolgy pass you bye.. mine has come... hacking my way through the computer is as far as I care to take it...

and for the bone heads that do it( like the bimbo in the middle of main st. Reading last night taking two lanes driving 5mph in a 40).... well.. it's a publuc forum and what I have to say cant be printed here...

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Grapenuts

you folks forget about the deaf...texting is their life line to others.

So what do the deaf do, let the service dog drive while they are texting?

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Bishop169

now calling people you have to go through nice stuff.
Ring ......ring...... ring
me "hi how are you? "
them "I'm good. What's up?"
me "I'm at dunkins would you like your normal coffee?"
.............(wait while they think)................................
Them "Sure do they have any corn muffins?"
me "let me check."
Guy behind me "Will this guy shut up! what an Idiot! talking on his cell in Dunkins! get a move on!"
Me " One sec bud some brainless idiot is giving me crap"
brainless idiot "What did you call me?"
...........Quick fight in the parking lot..........
Police officer " You should have just texted your friend and left everyone in peace."

How about he gets his own friggin coffee or I get him a coffee and if he doesn't like what I got him he can kiss my a$$.

or you can get him black w/ cream and sugar on the side....there that should do it.

[Raven]

Coffee should be delivered