Cell Phone Users, SUV's and Brain Damage...No kidding

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:27:26 -0800, "Quick" <[email protected]>
posted in alt.cellular.verizon:

>People driving and talking on a cell held to the ear pretty
>much cut off at least a 3rd of what they are normally
>looking at/paying attention to.

At best. A lot of people don't pay attention to traffic at all for
large parts of the conversation.

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On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:16:20 -0600, "Brad" <[email protected]> posted in
alt.cellular.verizon:

>So next, the law will be written that you can't talk to a passenger in the
>car with you?
>Cell phone with a hands free, is no worse than traveling down the road with
>other occupants in the car gabbing away.

Sure it is. 1) You're used to concentrating almost all of your
attention on phone conversations. 2) A passenger who's paying
attention to traffic can warn you about traffic changes if your
attention wanders.

"Notroll2004" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Darkwing Duck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "Harry K" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > "Darkwing Duck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > > "Moderate Mammal" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > > >
> > > > > You know those annoying cell phone users who insist on yakking on
> the
> > > > > phone in the supermarket, video store, public transportation, the
> > > > > theater, library, doctor's office, jet airliner, mall, et. al.
The
> > > > > lives of these cell phone users are so important that society at
> large
> > > > > needs to be informed of every nauseating detail of the their
> pathetic
> > > > > existence.
> > > > >
> > > > > Even more disturbing are the dolts in SUV behemoths oblivious to
> their
> > > > > surroundings yakking away putting everyone else's life in danger.
> And
> > > > > _no_, 'hands free' is just as distracting. Would you have your
> > > > > physician perform surgery on yourself while talking on the phone?
> No?
> > > > > Too dangerous? Then why since upwards of 50,000 people die on
> > American
> > > > > highways do you feel the need to yak on the phone in your
> > ill-handling,
> > > > > slow braking, high center of gravity, no crush zone, gas guzzling,
> > > > > Islamic kook supporting SUV?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ever wonder if the average compulsive cell phone user isn't quite
> > right
> > > > > in the head? Something beyond cultural rudeness, childhood trauma
> or
> > > > > trendoids engaging in social masturbation? Wonder no more:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
>
http://www.kurzweilai.net/news/frame...html?id%3D2832
> > > > >
> > > > > So the next time some cartoony SUV with an idiot yakking on the
> phone
> > > > > puts my life in danger with an unsafe lane change or tailgating
I'll
> > no
> > > > > longer feel the need to open my window and yell "Whatta ya got
> ****ing
> > > > > brain damage or something?!". 'Cause I'll take comfort knowing
> you'll
> > > > > someday be in an 'assisted living center' dressed in a bib and a
> pair
> > of
> > > > > adult diapers.
> > > > >
> > > > > hth
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Keith
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > So your poor and can't afford an SUV or a cell phone?
> > > >
> > > > Jealousy breeds contempt.
> > > >
> > > > -----------------------------------------------
> > > > The Duck
> > >
> > > The last resort of a brainless SUV owner and cell user when the logic
> > > has swamped them. Happens every time. Tell me Duck, when was the
> > > last time you actuall -used- the SUV capability?
> > >
> > > Harry K
> >
> > Today since we have about 8" of snow and ice on the roads. Just getting
> down
> > my drifted over driveway requires 4 wheel drive.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > The Duck
> >
>
> But you don't need a SUV to get 4WD. Unless you're a cop wannabe or some
> **** like that.


People over using the SUV thing makes me want to puke. Can you people
POSSIBLY find something more ridiculous to ***** about? It just sounds very
gay, you don't want to be gay do you? Then stop *****ing about SUV's.

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The Duck

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:16:20 -0600, "Brad" <[email protected]> wrote in
alt.fan.art-bell:

>So next, the law will be written that you can't talk to a passenger in the
>car with you?

Sounds good to me, as long as the passenger can't talk to me, either.
Passengers suck.
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On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:46:05 -0500, "C. E. White"
<[email protected]> posted in alt.cellular.verizon:

>"Many experts say that no matter how near the cell phone's antenna--even if it's
>right up against the skull--the six-tenths of a watt of power emitted couldn't
>possibly affect human health.

It's two-tenths of a watt in most cases.

>"At the same time, Moulder supports further studies into the science of cell phone
>radiation. "Some people think the power emitted by the phones is so low, it's a
>silly thing to research.

It's also the wrong frequency to do much damage.

"Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> It's also the wrong frequency to do much damage.

I'd tend to guess most people don't understand the difference between
ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

"Vanilla Gorilla (Monkey Boy)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:16:20 -0600, "Brad" <[email protected]> wrote in
> alt.fan.art-bell:
>
> >So next, the law will be written that you can't talk to a passenger in
the
> >car with you?
>
> Sounds good to me, as long as the passenger can't talk to me, either.
> Passengers suck.

Passengers who suck is a good thing, providing that they are female.

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:27:10 GMT, "bookman" <[email protected]>
wrote in alt.fan.art-bell:

>
>"Vanilla Gorilla (Monkey Boy)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:16:20 -0600, "Brad" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> alt.fan.art-bell:
>>
>> >So next, the law will be written that you can't talk to a passenger in
>the
>> >car with you?
>>
>> Sounds good to me, as long as the passenger can't talk to me, either.
>> Passengers suck.
>
>Passengers who suck is a good thing, providing that they are female.
>

Passengers who suck may be good things, but they still cause a lot of
accidents.
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rich women than it is motorcycle gangs." - Bumper Sticker
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"DevilsPGD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In message <<[email protected]>> "Brad" <[email protected]>
> did ramble:
>
> >So next, the law will be written that you can't talk to a passenger in
the
> >car with you?
> >Cell phone with a hands free, is no worse than traveling down the road
with
> >other occupants in the car gabbing away.
>
> Occupants know when to shut up and let you drive. A cell phone doesn't.

They may know, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll shut up..! Come on my
bus when the schools are chucking out, 80 screaming kids are a damn sight
more distracting than any phone call..!

Ivor

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:08:44 GMT, "N9WOS" <[email protected]>
chose to add this to the great equation of life, the universe, and
everything:

>Newsgroups: alt.fan.art-bell,rec.autos.driving,alt.cellular,alt.cellular.nokia,alt.cellular.verizon

Who the heck is Art Bell?

>But personally, I have a radiation shield between me an the antenna.
>It's called a car top!
>I have never seen the logic in operating a radio device in a steel box.
>It has always seemed natural to put the antenna on the outside of the box.
>Irrelevant of the question on brain damage.

If it works inside the box, which after all has a lot of big glass holes in
it, it's easier than connecting a wire every time you get in and removing
it when you get out.

I've been thinking about getting an external antenna, but I think I'd only
bother to use it on long trips.

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> Who the heck is Art Bell?

Ow good, another person that is isolated from the truth.
Someone that the aliens can experiment on,
and the government can use mind control on.

If you want to save your self, search for "art bell" on google.
And get you one of them black helicopter detectors.
I personally like my anti mind control metal helmet.

:-)

Harry K wrote:
>

>
> The last resort of a brainless SUV owner and cell user when the logic
> has swamped them. Happens every time. Tell me Duck, when was the
> last time you actuall -used- the SUV capability?


Earlier this month after a several foot snowfall, and if the forecast
holds, Monday, after another snow.

Next dumb question.

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:11:08 GMT, "Gazmik" <[email protected]>
posted in alt.cellular.verizon:

>"Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...

>> It's also the wrong frequency to do much damage.

>I'd tend to guess most people don't understand the difference between
>ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

Even non-ionizing radiation, at the frequency of the hydroxyl
molecule, can cook meat. When it's done deliberately the device is
called a microwave oven.

And the skull focuses 450 MHz at the crown at just about the top of
the brain stem.

But 800 MHz and 1900 MHz are fairly innocuous. (Unless the power
level is high enough. 600 watts on a finger can hurt.)

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 22:15:19 GMT, David S
<[email protected]> posted in alt.cellular.verizon:

>If it works inside the box, which after all has a lot of big glass holes in
>it, it's easier than connecting a wire every time you get in and removing
>it when you get out.

>I've been thinking about getting an external antenna, but I think I'd only
>bother to use it on long trips.

That's what mobile kits are for - making it easier to attach and
detach the power and antenna.

"DevilsPGD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Occupants know when to shut up and let you drive. A cell phone doesn't.

Or rather some drivers don't know when to shut up and drive...:-)


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