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Gomedome

Those guys are wonderful fiction fodder

posted by beachbelle on December 30, 2004 at 1:43 PM | link to this | reply

Gomedome. It is very sad but hilarious.

Some people are so busy on the phone that they are not living life.

posted by beachbelle on December 30, 2004 at 1:42 PM | link to this | reply

Hi beachbelle

Some people need things like that to get the message. The guys from Finland I alluded to in my Blog on this subject have "cellphoneitis" really bad. Little wonder however as they are from Nokia, a city that boasts one of the world's foremost cellphone manufacturers. It is inherent in their culture, Finland being a small country of under 6 million there is a nationalistic pride and level of grassroots support for any industry that makes it mark globally.  They simply cannot comprehend that some people in the world do not want a radiation emitting techno gadget glued to their ear constantly, not to mention the distraction it creates from the real world. One of these guys as an interternational sales co-ordinator laughably has 3 seperate cellphones for trully global reach. He wears them all on his belt in holsters. A modern day Finnish "phoneslinger".

posted by gomedome on December 30, 2004 at 9:27 AM | link to this | reply

It may have made her worse

or maybe she never had the courage to use a cellphone again. I tend to be cynical too.

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 11:35 AM | link to this | reply

I would probably assume that the events didn't change her.  But that's probably just the cynic in me.

posted by roofpig on December 21, 2004 at 11:32 AM | link to this | reply

Roofpig

As a writer what I want to know is what affect it had on the woman. I guess i will just have to write a conclusion myself

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 11:28 AM | link to this | reply

Dave Cryer

That all sounds tickety-boo

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 11:27 AM | link to this | reply

Abe Lincoln

It is like being online - you never know who is listening but I take comfort that most of what is said is too boring to be of interest

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 10:58 AM | link to this | reply

I have a cell

but it's usually off.  I have it for emergency use and for the kids to be able to reach me.....other than that, I seldom use it.

posted by Wildwoman_Laloba on December 21, 2004 at 7:39 AM | link to this | reply

I don't believe cell phones are secure... who ELSE is listening?

posted by cmoe on December 21, 2004 at 7:34 AM | link to this | reply

O man. I hate those things. I do not have a cell phone myself.

I did once, but I got tired of turning it off, just to see who called. OYE.

posted by Gheeghee on December 21, 2004 at 7:23 AM | link to this | reply

Very nice indeed.  Many a time I've wanted to do something like.  But I'll just have to settle for saving up and buying one of them cell phone disruptor devices.  MWA HA HA HA!

posted by roofpig on December 21, 2004 at 5:49 AM | link to this | reply

Beachie: main place at the moment is a new Lit Agency in London who I've been in touch with for children's fiction. Plus writing two sketches for school (both finished). Plus promoting my Writing Days to schools. Plus a proposal to another London-based theatre company. All sorts of gubbins. Plus doing preparations for Chrimbo while poor Sam's still at work. Busy, busy, busy. And loving it.

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on December 21, 2004 at 5:47 AM | link to this | reply

Dave

I know I am a traitor Where is all your non-punnier stuff going? i noticed it's not coming here

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 5:38 AM | link to this | reply

Not for blogging? What do you mean? Is there something else?

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on December 21, 2004 at 5:36 AM | link to this | reply

Dave

No its not for blogging but for a competition for a short story.


Good on you for looking after the lady bloggers although I am not really a queen. I don't believe in them even though except when invited to a Queen's house for tea

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 5:30 AM | link to this | reply

Beachie, glad to be of service. That's twice in a week. My 'writing's not rocket science' was taken up by Klara.

Much Love and looking forward to the post,

Procurator Royal to The Queens of Blogit, Dave Cryer.

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on December 21, 2004 at 5:18 AM | link to this | reply

LittleMs

Do get those numbers down pronto. I have no problems with using a cellphone but I don't use it much. Mine often doesn't ring for days but then I only give the number out very selectively. My phone is for my covenience not for the convenience of others.

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 5:15 AM | link to this | reply

Dave

Your thought has given me an excellent idea for a story. I will mention you in the credits I promise

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 5:12 AM | link to this | reply

I can't believe they threw the phone out!

Sometimes you really wish you could do that but then the whole - wilful damage or stealing of someone's property comes to mind.

I never use to believe in cell phones - even in Japan I never had one, although it would have been useful the number of times I couldn't find my friends when we were meant to meet somewhere.

I finally bought one in Taiwan - a necessity rather than an accessory, but back here in Aus, it really is for emergencies only.

Funny how gadgets can start to run your life if you're not careful.

Oh, and I keep reminding myself to put people's phone numbers in an address book, your comment is a timely reminder for me to finally do it.

posted by littlemspickles on December 21, 2004 at 5:08 AM | link to this | reply

I wonder if a thief ever stops to consider how much of your soul they're stealing with their lifted item. Clearly they don't. Otherwise they'd stop.

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on December 21, 2004 at 5:05 AM | link to this | reply

Dave

My cellphone was stolen and I wanted to punch the thief's lights out. Te worst thing was all the numbers that were lost never to ne replaced

posted by beachbelle on December 21, 2004 at 5:02 AM | link to this | reply

Snot worth thinking about.

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on December 20, 2004 at 4:43 PM | link to this | reply

Beachie, who nose what would have happened if I'd done that...

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on December 20, 2004 at 4:43 PM | link to this | reply

Klara

The other moral of this story is that even people we despoise can teach us something. Thank you for the compliment. It means a lot.

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 4:38 PM | link to this | reply

Dave

You should have stuck the phone up his nostrils

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 4:36 PM | link to this | reply

A really wonderful lesson for all of us, Beach.

You're a magnificent storyteller.

posted by KlaraRoberts on December 20, 2004 at 4:09 PM | link to this | reply

The last time I nearly got punched was over a mobile phone. Not a woman, but a man with flaring nostrils. I backed off and sat down. I'd said my piece.

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on December 20, 2004 at 4:01 PM | link to this | reply

Ca88

I prefer things to be quiet but I agree you hear some curious one-sided conversations. It does seem pointless to get worked up about cellphones. they are here to stay

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 3:25 PM | link to this | reply

If I had been that lady I would have been furious! I don't talk on my phone that often, but it also doesn't worry me if others talk on theirs. I would have been interested just to listen to her conversations. There might have been some interesting material for writing.

posted by Ca88andra on December 20, 2004 at 3:13 PM | link to this | reply

I'll make sure she doesn't. 

posted by johnmacnab on December 20, 2004 at 3:11 PM | link to this | reply

McNab

Hilarious/ I doubt that Ell will ever become like the lady in my story

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 2:59 PM | link to this | reply

LOL! Beach...

I like to say that I'm the White Sheep of my family. :)

posted by MerryAnne on December 20, 2004 at 2:59 PM | link to this | reply

beachbelle

Ell has always been a fervent hater of selfish cell-phone users. Today whilst I was typing the next opus, the phone rang.  It was Ell phoning from Wal-Mart on her new cell-phone, "It's me," she said, then there was a loooong silence.  "My God. I've joined them."  The phone clicked off.  This should be interesting, beachbelle.

posted by johnmacnab on December 20, 2004 at 2:57 PM | link to this | reply

Symphony

me too!

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 2:57 PM | link to this | reply

great story beachbelle

I am thankful that my phone only rings now and again...I am not a lover of the phone..I would much rather write...and of course its more quiet then

posted by _Symphony_ on December 20, 2004 at 2:48 PM | link to this | reply

MerryAnne

See there we go being alike again....I don't belong in my own family

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 2:44 PM | link to this | reply

I think so Ariala ;-)

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 2:44 PM | link to this | reply

Eeeew! Beach,

I would never answer the phone during dinner. I dated a guy once who answered his cell phone in the MOVIES! I only dated him once... :P

posted by MerryAnne on December 20, 2004 at 2:40 PM | link to this | reply

Beachy, that's funny...is that what you call a "wake up" call?

posted by Ariala on December 20, 2004 at 2:38 PM | link to this | reply

MerryAnne

My family hate that I sometimes don't answer the phone. For instance I will leave it to ring or go to message when eating. They pick up

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 2:37 PM | link to this | reply

Scoop

That sounds like my worst nightmare. Why do people feel the need to phone so much? My mother keeps ringing me to ask why I never ring.

posted by beachbelle on December 20, 2004 at 2:35 PM | link to this | reply

Beachy sometimes I want to throw out the window

In my family we all had different phones and plans, and basically I only turned mine on when I was going somewhere or shopping. Now we are all on a family plan, it couldn't be  worse, I hear from them now more then ever. Even now my youngest is on vacation in Florida and calls all the time, drives me nots.

posted by scoop on December 20, 2004 at 2:26 PM | link to this | reply

LOL! I would have liked to have seen that.

It seems to me that that advent of cell phones has provided people with another reason to be rude. I like days at home when the phone doesn't ring. I can do the things I need to do and not fret about what else is going on. I have been known to ignore the phone too. Especially at nap time. I don't want to waste that precious hour when the kids are aleep talking on the phone!

posted by MerryAnne on December 20, 2004 at 2:22 PM | link to this | reply