weird cell phones

[colemanfrancisfan]

I experienced something horrifying the other day. I was on the train from home to home and I fell asleep, like I always do on these trips. Anyway I was awoken suddenly by the eerie music of the Halloween theme. You know, the one they play at the opening of the movies, and whenever he is sneaking up on someone. I woke up suddenly and looked around, grabbing my machete, and then I realized it was only a cell phone ringing. I think that was my first freak out ever. Cool, eh?

[otrfan]

I think it is cool that you get to ride a train every day. I can't even remember that last time I ever stepped foot on a train.
I think John Carpenter's theme to Halloween is also cool, but I'm not sure about on a cell phone.
As to your freak out, the one thing I wanna know is How did you get aboard with that machete?

[colemanfrancisfan]

Oh, I keep it in my space cavity ;D

[colemanfrancisfan]

Oh, and I'm Batman.

[nightfalcawk]

otrfan said:

I think it is cool that you get to ride a train every day. I can't even remember that last time I ever stepped foot on a train.
I think John Carpenter's theme to Halloween is also cool, but I'm not sure about on a cell phone.
As to your freak out, the one thing I wanna know is How did you get aboard with that machete?

He was being sarcastic. No machete. He's not Batman.

[otrfan]

Personally, I can't stand cell phones. I don't think we need to be THAT connected. We got along find without them for many many years. I don't own one and I don't plan on getting one anytime soon.

[TomServo69]

otrfan said:

Personally, I can't stand cell phones. I don't think we need to be THAT connected. We got along find without them for many many years. I don't own one and I don't plan on getting one anytime soon.

Well, they are useful in todays world where everyone is constantly on the go. I find that my friends who don't have them seem to get left out of many things because they are too lazy to answer the house phone or have decided to go wander around the mall while we're making plans to party.

But, I have one, so, I generally get calls asking where the hell I'm at by those people anyways, so, I guess everyone doesn't need one, just those who coordinate plans.

Servo

[nightfalcawk]

otrfan said:

Personally, I can't stand cell phones. I don't think we need to be THAT connected. We got along find without them for many many years. I don't own one and I don't plan on getting one anytime soon.

I go to a preppy rich school (I'm probably in the lower money spectrum as both my parents are teachers) so everyone has a cell phone. Even the 7^th graders. Just the other day a 7^th was talking to his friend saying he needed a new cell phone, one that takes pictures, and, as my cheap genes from my father kicked in, I said "You know, you should be happy you have that in the first place. You're young. You have no one to call. You do realize that you are using your cell phone as a walkie talkie between two friends? Money doesn't fall from the sky in happy unicorn schist. Think about the money your parents have to shell out just so you can talk to friend here and send him a random picture of some kid." Of course he thought for a while and ignored me.
My point is this: buy only the absolute nessities for as cheap as possible. Money isn't happy unicorn schist.

[Buddhist Kitten]

nightfalcawk said:

I go to a preppy rich school (I'm probably in the lower money spectrum as both my parents are teachers) so everyone has a cell phone. Even the 7^th graders. Just the other day a 7^th was talking to his friend saying he needed a new cell phone, one that takes pictures, and, as my cheap genes from my father kicked in, I said "You know, you should be happy you have that in the first place. You're young. You have no one to call. You do realize that you are using your cell phone as a walkie talkie between two friends? Money doesn't fall from the sky in happy unicorn schist. Think about the money your parents have to shell out just so you can talk to friend here and send him a random picture of some kid." Of course he thought for a while and ignored me.
My point is this: buy only the absolute nessities for as cheap as possible. Money isn't happy unicorn schist.

I am one of the few kids in my school who don't have a cellphone. My parents are getting me one in June, and though I think it would be cool to have one, 'tis not a priority for me.

[nightfalcawk]

Chemical2010 said:

I am one of the few kids in my school who don't have a cellphone. My parents are getting me one in June, and though I think it would be cool to have one, 'tis not a priority for me.

Well, for emergencies and occasional chatting, and maybe crank phone calls, but other than that, no one below college age needs a cellphone.

[yousonuva]

otrfan said:

Personally, I can't stand cell phones. I don't think we need to be THAT connected. We got along find without them for many many years. I don't own one and I don't plan on getting one anytime soon.

Personally I can't stand them either. But not only cell phones, ALL phones. I hate em. They are annoying and I developed a fear of hearing that damn panicking ringing they scream off. I think it comes from work having called me to come in on my days off over the years.

You want me to come in, just email me. I'll have time to come up with a good excuse.

[Gemini Man]

Chemical2010 said:

I am one of the few kids in my school who don't have a cellphone. My parents are getting me one in June, and though I think it would be cool to have one, 'tis not a priority for me.

What is the deal with cell phones in schools today? I would imagine with so many kids in one area there would be a bunch of phones in every classroom. I guess there is a policy that they have to be turned off, but you know how kids are (not you of course). I still suspect they cause a lot of disruptions.

[marytrobot]

nightfalcawk said:

He was being sarcastic. No machete. He's not Batman.

Oh thanks for clearing that one up for me, i was really confused for a second....
EVERYONE in spain has a cell phone except me, but that's only cause when I felt good enough in spanish to talk on the phone (which is really hard) the dolar was going way down, and they where too expensive for me, I didn't find it worth it so i bought souvinears for everyone instead.

[Blurryeye]

I share yousonuva's dislike of phones ringing. I don't like talking on the phone either, especially to someone I've never met. But that's probably just my slight social phobia manifesting itself.

You know, the whole cell phone/camera thing makes me uneasy. Why would someone need to take pictures while they're talking on the phone, or want to look at pictures? Well, I guess I can understand if someone wants to see the face of the person they're talking to, but I bet people mostly take pictures of OTHER PEOPLE who are standing nearby, so they can make fun of them or say that they're hot, or whatever. It's unknown surveillance, civilians spying on each other. I don't want some stranger taking a picture of me and sending it to his friend.

There's no way of knowing who's watching you, at what time. Whenever I go into a shower in a hotel room, or even my own shower sometimes, I look around to see if there's a tiny camera in the vicinity. I mean, ANYONE can get a surveillance camera and put it in a hidden place ANYWHERE. Paranoid? Maybe, but it's becoming damn easy for people to spy on others.

[yousonuva]

A little too paranoid if ya ask me.
Could you just turn a little to your right? *click*