[nick demis]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

I don’t know how old you are , but I’ll be 83 next month and not an old goat , that being said you can use the phone as little as you want or be a slave to it , I choose neither option , I use it moderately. Try finding a pay phone if you have an emergency, see how many people who will stop to help you on a public road ( practically none ) you can also be free of waiting in house for a call.what if we all need to leave home in an emergency.The pleasure of just calling someone when you feel like it , wherever you are. The trick is and it’s easier then you think .YOU control the cell phone , not the CELL PHONE controlling YOU. I’ve had one since 1990 and I haven’t had a land line since 2000

Absolutely

[toeser]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Is there anyone out there in Village land and beyond that refuses to own/carry a cell phone besides this old goat?

Your Thoughts Please

My wife and I had just cheap flip phones a few years ago, as we relied on our computers for pretty much everything. We were headed from Florida back up to our summer home when really severe weather broke out with thunderstorms and tornadoes everywhere. The sky was just ugly. We listened to our radio and heard one tornado passed by a town we were directly headed for. We felt blind with no way to access radar. We decided we would never allow ourselves to fly blind again.

Today we have one of the best 5G phones made with 7" screens. We each have 3-4 weather apps (in case one has issues) and can monitor weather easily. With such great phones with such great screens, about half of what we used to do on computers we now do on our phones. I would not be without them.

[CaptainMeso]

Now that right there is funny!

[CaptainMeso]

You know old goat, we have ours mostly to use for directions while we travel in our RV but life is never simpler more peaceful and just plain relaxing when the damn things are off and stored in the glove compartment.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Is there anyone out there in Village land and beyond that refuses to own/carry a cell phone besides this old goat?

Your Thoughts Please

I have an acquaintance who refuses to own a cell phone, yet depends on his spouse to keep him in the loop when golf friends call.

[Brad-tv]

Just a thought
My brothers mother in law collapsed in a parking lot and her husband didn’t want to learn to use a cell phone ( or stubborn?)
He had to leave her all alone in the parking lot and go inside a building to call 911 . So I’m sure he regrets that decision. Thank God she’s ok but I think it’s a necessity in life and for safety reasons to at least have a basic cell phone in case of emergencies.

[vagent711]

🤪🤪🤪🤪

[Betty Wagner]

I do have a cell phone (78) but only use for phone calls and messages when away from home. Also for a few on line games. No personal information sites, no social media.
It's a useful tool; oh and my google maps.

[Driller703]

Originally Posted by rustyp

I don't wear a watch or have a cell phone. IMO cell phones are an excuse to behave poorly. We would always do a HH after golf. After all we stink at golf and the purpose for playing was for socializing. The minute we sit down half of the group sticks their nose into those rude addictive vehicles of destruction. Kind of similar to being at a store and the person waiting on you says please wait I have a phone call. Wait a minute here I'm the guy with the money in his pocket standing directly in front of you.

OK, do this. When HH starts, everyone puts their cell phones in a pile on the table. The first one to use theirs pays the tab. Works like a charm.

[Joe C.]

I have a cell phone, and it's usually on my dresser or nightstand. I leave it home 99% of the time. I take it with me if I'm on vacation and anytime that I think my wife may need me. I don't like all the apps......am hard of hearing and the cell phone doesn't make it any easier. Besides, I'm a retired Telco employee and have had enough of phones.

[Driller703]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Is there anyone out there in Village land and beyond that refuses to own/carry a cell phone besides this old goat?

Your Thoughts Please

Check and see if there is a Luddite Club at TV for like minded individuals.

[Mlogan22@tampabay.rr.com]

I love my cell phone. You sound like my father when he retired he refused to change his clocks back in the winter time. Whenever I would go to his house I’d have to ask what is the real time?🤣

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by rustyp

I don't wear a watch or have a cell phone. IMO cell phones are an excuse to behave poorly. We would always do a HH after golf. After all we stink at golf and the purpose for playing was for socializing. The minute we sit down half of the group sticks their nose into those rude addictive vehicles of destruction. Kind of similar to being at a store and the person waiting on you says please wait I have a phone call. Wait a minute here I'm the guy with the money in his pocket standing directly in front of you.

Well, there’s a difference between a cell phone and a smart phone. You can get a simple cell phone that only does calls and texts. You don’t have to get one that is a computer in your pocket.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Driller703

Check and see if there is a Luddite Club at TV for like minded individuals.

He could check for the meeting times on his cellphone... If he had one...

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by rustyp

She already took the course. Trying to learn on line after the person is down is probably not a good idea. You are suppose to use two hands for compression. Oh wait you will tell me to use the voice activation mode.

The first thing you are taught in an class is call for help First. While checking for pulse, speaker phone, hit 911, alerting there is a code in progress, they can track your location.

Many of us here don’t just take a course, We have been performing CPR, on real people for decades. Someone who took a class, on Annie, and using it on a real person, keeping compressions, timing, and counting is another story.

That 911 call can get keep the person on track, maybe save a life. With all my experience, even I called 911, while checking pulse, on the person on a beach, with probable MI.

First reason, I know from years of experience I can correctly perform CPR for about 10-15 minutes. After that my life saving technique starts to go down hill. Do you stop, no, you continue until help arrives.

You never forget the first person, you saved, or the one you lost, for me a minute old newborn, that we lost.
Same with the last person you saved, and the last one you lost. But that is an ever changing memory