The Frontier Chat Bar

[tented]

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It broke me little heart when I began to say something intimate and you said, "uh? I just have to send a couple of texts, hold that thought, won't you..?" :blush:

I think you have somewhat wrong opinion of me, I don't text that often at all, sometimes with my sister, a couple of my friends and sometimes if I can't watch Nole play and I need to know the score.

This was fun, thanks.

I remember Cosmo talking about doing similar things if Federer was playing while she was at work. It's completely understandable, I think. Anyone who gets into this stuff enough to be spending time on a message board is going to be curious about live scores, etc.

As for the cell phone habits, I can't stand them. Drives me crazy when people text or make calls during a meal, in a restaurant, and -- the worst of all -- while driving.

However, I also think this is a reflection of my age and generation. In general, younger people seem to find this kind of thing normal, acceptable behavior.

If it were up to me, though, I would suggest finding a way to disable cell phones when driving. Too dangerous. Too many accidents.

 

[Billie]

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Tented, not only is it dangerous (and I don't do it), but it is forbidden in Canada to talk on the phone or text while driving.

 

[Moxie]

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Kieran, that was a hilarious break-down of the photo! And I'm pleased that we start with "manners," which is also a way to get into a new board. It's all about civilized interaction. That's why we have manners, and I'm in favor of them.

Obviously, we got straight to cel-phones and PDAs. If you're with friends, you should respect them, and concentrate on them. Looking away at your device during conversation implies that you're not fully engaged. That, to me, is not a good friend. What's the difference if you were talking to someone and reading the paper at the same time? If you are in extremis with work, you advise ahead that you might have to deal with it, and you excuse yourself, and do that work away from a table, or the presence of your friend. And if you MUST check a tennis score, I say you have to do it in the powder room.

 

[tented]

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Tented, not only is it dangerous (and I don't do it), but it is forbidden in Canada to talk on the phone or text while driving.

Well done, Canada! They should do that in the US, but it will never happen.

 

[ClayDeath]

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fantastic idea baron britbox.

keep up the good work.

 

[Moxie]

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Tented, not only is it dangerous (and I don't do it), but it is forbidden in Canada to talk on the phone or text while driving.

Well done, Canada! They should do that in the US, but it will never happen.

It's state-by-state here, but some laws are quite strict. I totally had to charm my way out of a ticket just for checking a VM when going through a tollbooth during slow-moving traffic in NY.

I'm pretty sure the US will at least go hands-free in most states in the next few years. Imperfect, but a start.

 

[Riotbeard]

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It broke me little heart when I began to say something intimate and you said, "uh? I just have to send a couple of texts, hold that thought, won't you..?" :blush:

I think you have somewhat wrong opinion of me, I don't text that often at all, sometimes with my sister, a couple of my friends and sometimes if I can't watch Nole play and I need to know the score.

This was fun, thanks.

I remember Cosmo talking about doing similar things if Federer was playing while she was at work. It's completely understandable, I think. Anyone who gets into this stuff enough to be spending time on a message board is going to be curious about live scores, etc.

As for the cell phone habits, I can't stand them. Drives me crazy when people text or make calls during a meal, in a restaurant, and -- the worst of all -- while driving.

However, I also think this is a reflection of my age and generation. In general, younger people seem to find this kind of thing normal, acceptable behavior.

If it were up to me, though, I would suggest finding a way to disable cell phones when driving. Too dangerous. Too many accidents.

I am in my 20s. Manners are manners, but you are probably right in general about my generation.

 

[britbox]

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fantastic idea baron britbox.

keep up the good work.

Thank you General Clay Death. Not very original I know. You are also welcome to establish a military outpost in these parts.

 

[Kieran]

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In Ireland it's illegal to hold your mobile while you're driving. Has to be hands-free. I think the penalty is points on the license and a fine...

 

[tented]

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In Ireland it's illegal to hold your mobile while you're driving. Has to be hands-free. I think the penalty is points on the license and a fine...

Do you have any idea what the percentage is of Dubliners who own a car?

I'm curious as to how it compares to the US. In our two largest cities, New York and Los Angeles, it's an interesting study in contrasts. In Manhattan, as Moxie can confirm, the percentage is quite low, since most people take some form of public transportation. In LA, however, it's the reverse.

 

[Kieran]

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A lot of people in Dublin have two cars. It's toned down a lot since the Celtic Tiger dropped a calf, but there's a humongous amount of cars on the streets, given how small the city is...

 

[britbox]

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Two cars, but 12 phones each.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

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Tented, not only is it dangerous (and I don't do it), but it is forbidden in Canada to talk on the phone or text while driving.

I wish people obeyed the law though...Every day I see people on their cells. Drives me nuts...I myself cannot do it because I am the last guy on earth that does not own a cell phone....
I use the force.

 

[tented]

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I myself cannot do it because I am the last guy on earth that does not own a cell phone....
I use the force.

Hopefully against drivers talking on cell phones.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

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I myself cannot do it because I am the last guy on earth that does not own a cell phone....
I use the force.

Hopefully against drivers talking on cell phones.

Damn straight...they get the force of the finger.

 

[tented]

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I myself cannot do it because I am the last guy on earth that does not own a cell phone....
I use the force.

Hopefully against drivers talking on cell phones.

Damn straight...they get the force of the finger.

LOL! Just as George Lucas intended it.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

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I myself cannot do it because I am the last guy on earth that does not own a cell phone....
I use the force.

Hopefully against drivers talking on cell phones.

Damn straight...they get the force of the finger.

LOL! Just as George Lucas intended it.

Speaking of, I am glad Disney bought the rights to the franchise from Lucas. He had great ideas but he could not write dialogue to save his life, or come up with coherent plots. I think Disney will improve the franchise.

 

[tented]

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Speaking of, I am glad Disney bought the rights to the franchise from Lucas. He had great ideas but he could not write dialogue to save his life, or come up with coherent plots. I think Disney will improve the franchise.

Well, they certainly can't make the dialogue worse. But keep in mind that Hollywood creates (on purpose) action and sci-fi movies with minimal dialogue. That way they can market them more easily to non-English speaking audiences. Ironically, in a way, they've created a new kind of silent film. :s

 

[Riotbeard]

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The star wars franchise can't go downhill (I hope). I preserve a seperate quadraint for the original star wars and try to keep them mentally separated from the new ones, which are enjoyable blockbusters in their own right, but don't achieve the greatness of the originals. Maybe Disney can restore it.

 

[britbox]

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The star wars franchise can't go downhill (I hope). I preserve a seperate quadraint for the original star wars and try to keep them mentally separated from the new ones, which are enjoyable blockbusters in their own right, but don't achieve the greatness of the originals. Maybe Disney can restore it.

Agreed. I think the franchise will get a shot in the arm from Disney. I thought Lucas lost the plot in the Return of the Jedi. The ewok thing was plain silly. Of the prequels, I thought the third one was ok but the other two were garbage. He made the mistake of thinking special effects outweighs the plot and dialogue.

I thought this was quite funny:

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym-xHehd4NI[/video]