Cell Phones and Coasters

No, BassHedz, as stated in previous posts, some people HAVE to be in contact with work, family, etc. for various reasons.

If my choice is NOT to go to a park because I must remain in contact with work, or go to the park with my cell phone, I'm going to take my cell phone to the park.

Regarding services, my husband had Sprint for a while, and I kept my Verizon service. My husband's Sprint phone was virtually useless in Las Vegas, and he continually encountered dead areas in Michigan and Ohio. Whereas my Verizon service was much more consistent.

We eventually dropped Sprint, and went with a 4 phone plan through Verizon so I could give my 71 year old mom a phone. The only problem I've had with Verizon is at SFGAm.

Everytime I see that commercial with the fella saying "can you hear me now?" I want to yell "got to SFGAm!"

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That's odd, CPLady. Unfortunately, my co-workers had no problem whatsoever reaching me at SFGAm last summer with a myriad of problems, on a Saturday, no less.

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Maybe you're alot younger than me, but how did all of you manage before cell phones, if any of you remember of time before cell phones (cplady, i know you do, found that out from the discoverychannel post). Anyway no one in our family has ever taken a cell phone into a park. As long as someone knows what park you're at, there is always a way of getting a hold of you, if the park doesnt do pages even in an emergency, then call the local police, they'll have the park page you, whether its the parks policy or not.

Bambi,

Before cell phones, people who had to be reachable did not go to places where they couldn't be reached easily. It was that simple.

Of course, back then, work demands on personal time were a lot less then they are now because employers know that they can get in touch with you, no matter where you are by a variety of means. And knowing that, in certain professions, employers practically DEMAND that, in an emergency (which they define), you must be reachable.

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--George H
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Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)
*** This post was edited by redman822 3/21/2003 8:42:41 PM ***

How did all of you get along before cell phones, or do any of you remember a time before cell phones? (cplady, i know you do, found that out in the discovery channel reality show post). No one in our family ever takes a cell phone to a park. As long as someone know what park you are at, you can be reached. Even if the park has a no page rule, then call the police in that area and they will have the park page you, rule or no rule.

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Just to let you know, you just posted that around 45 minutes ago...

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Sorry about posting twice im new here and trying my best, also sorry about saying anything against cell phones. Didn't mean to offend anyone, i'll just stay with the discovery channel posts, since at least i know what im talking about there. Won't bother any of you again. Sorry

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George points out the greatest contradiction of technology. Our lives are improved, yet they're also degraded. There was a time when you went home from work, that was it. 9-5, what a way to make a livin'. Not anymore... I'm typically on a 10-7 schedule myself.

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Bambi,

I am sorry if you took my post negatively...It was not meant in that vein.

That post of mine was based on working in the changing times from when I first started working in networking where ony a select few people had mobile phones (which were the size of bricks and very expensive). At that time, as Greg pointed out the workday was 9-5 and there was no need (or way) to be "on call".

As technology advanced, cell phones became cheaper and more available. Combine that with the proliferation of pagers, the standard workday now runs from 8am-5pm and then add on to that being forced as part of job descriptions to be able to be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

To even further detail my point, my boss, when I got married, seriously asked me to carry my cell phone and pager with me on my HONEYMOON because he was afraid of having a problem with the network. I told him that if I brought either one, it would be the world's shortest marriage (outside of Hollywood, that is).

But, again, I am sorry if you took the other post (or even this one) negatively, it was not meant that way.

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--George H
---Superman the ride...coming to a SF park near you soon...
Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)

No, i didn't take your post negatively, thought you took mine that way, and i felt bad. I just think sometimes people need to get away from phones, computers, tvs, etc. and just enjoy life and riding coasters is one of the best ways to do that. Guess if some have to have their phones with them that is their right to do so, just be responsible about it, don't let it go flying into someones head.

Phones and beepers on coasters, if it has to be then ok, but on a honeymoon, hope you didn't you do that! lol

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Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. "James Dean"

Nope, Bambi, I did not...I am still happily married. Which is something that wouldn't be true if I brought either with on the honeymoon or family vacations... ;)

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--George H
---Superman the ride...coming to a SF park near you soon...
Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)

Yes, I do remember when we didn't have cell phones. And I remember making trips to CP without my husband because he had to be available for work (also a network consultant). It was very disappointing, to say the least, when he had to back out of a trip at the last minute because of work.

Several times after getting cell phones, my husband would utlimately be able to meet us at CP. It was nice having a cell phone so he could let us know, instead of wandering about aimlessly trying to find us.

It's also a convenience when separated from other family members. Although we have tried to set "meeting times", there have been times when someone hasn't shown up. Since CP does not have a paging system, there really is no way to find someone in a park that large.

Another note...phone to phone service between families is generally available for free. How many people remember when a pay phone was only 10 cents?

Admittedly, I could keep my cell phone in the car, and go out to check my voice mail periodically. But I prefer to keep it with me. The phones are small enough now that they can easily fit into a fanny pack or pocket.

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