[Idyllchat] renting cell phones in Europe

[Russell Crum]

On Sep 13, 2008, at 8:16 AM, Dennis Dean Carpenter wrote:

>
> It was truly amazing to read the comments. The passion (or  
> dystemper) offered in vigorous defense of the machine was  
> remarkable. Almost everyone I actually know who has a cellphone,  
> when I have commented thoughts like these states something to the  
> effect of, "You're lucky. Wish I didn't have to have one." Truth is,  
> few do "have to have one." No one "had to have one" not that long  
> ago. They aren't essential in day-to-day existence.Life goes on. Or  
> doesn't. My thought, to answer I think it was Russ, about whether I  
> was serious or not is simple: Communication will occur, but it  
> needn't be immediate. Nothing is that important. Nothing. The  
> machines are accessories.
>
> Dennis Dean Carpenter
> Dahlonega, Ga.
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>
I completely agree with you that the instant communications desired  
today is not essential. However, it sure has saved me some gasoline a  
few times when I have called my wife from the grocery store because I  
couldn't find what she put on the list! It has been really nice a few  
times when someone has been anxious about the late arrival of a loved  
one who is on the road and they are able to hear that it was simply  
bad traffic. Years ago, I recall being able to stop and use a pay  
phone for some of these needs. Have you tried to locate a pay phone  
lately?  On a past trip to the UK, we called ahead each day for B&B  
reservations. I have not been back to the UK in 13 years, but I  
suspect that the pay phone situation there is getting somewhat like it  
is here. You can probably hit a town and just look for lodging but all  
of those folks with unnecessary phones and internet connections  
probably beat you to most of the places.

That all being said, I also find many, many people's use of their cell  
phones completely obnoxious. When you have to listen to one end of a  
completely inane conversation, it can be very irritating. We have been  
on overseas trips then some people had to just "check in" with someone  
here. Generally, my feeling is that as long as the people here know  
how to contact me when I am on a trip, an occasional email from us to  
them saying we are still alive should be sufficient.

Russ


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Russ Crum
rrcrum1 at gmail.com




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