I used a Hefty Bag with my RAZR

I recently went on a day long fishing trip and I knew on the boat I would be
in bright sunlight. I totally prepared for the bright light because if I
received calls I wanted to be able to see the disply, so I brought a full
sized black Hefty Bag in my tackle box.

When I had to make a couple of calls all I did was fully open the bag and
pulled over my head and shoulders and upper arms while using my phone. The
darkness was just perfect for seeing the display. I had absolutely no
problem! Also, the reception actually seemed a little clearer inside the
bag! I am going to test the reception tomorrow while going to work in the
city (no silly, I won't be driving, I'll be taking the train).

A couple of precautions if you are going to try this for yourself. First I
would not advise children to put plastic bags over their heads because after
an especially long call even I because a little woozey. Next, make certain
you are seated and stay seated. Without thinking, I stood once while making
a point to the caller and I almost fell over the side of the boat with phone
in hand and the bag over my head. Stay seated.

Wear a wide brimmed hat. I actually stumbled upon this one. I was wearing
one anyway because of the hot sun on the boat and it worked really well to
create a ballooned working space inside the bag.

Has anyone else used this technique?

Jimmy

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On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 18:58:52 -0400, "Jimmy Smith" <[email protected]>
wrote:

I'd say if you have to do all that to make a call get a new phone

>I recently went on a day long fishing trip and I knew on the boat I would be
>in bright sunlight. I totally prepared for the bright light because if I
>received calls I wanted to be able to see the disply, so I brought a full
>sized black Hefty Bag in my tackle box.
>
>When I had to make a couple of calls all I did was fully open the bag and
>pulled over my head and shoulders and upper arms while using my phone. The
>darkness was just perfect for seeing the display. I had absolutely no
>problem! Also, the reception actually seemed a little clearer inside the
>bag! I am going to test the reception tomorrow while going to work in the
>city (no silly, I won't be driving, I'll be taking the train).
>
>A couple of precautions if you are going to try this for yourself. First I
>would not advise children to put plastic bags over their heads because after
>an especially long call even I because a little woozey. Next, make certain
>you are seated and stay seated. Without thinking, I stood once while making
>a point to the caller and I almost fell over the side of the boat with phone
>in hand and the bag over my head. Stay seated.
>
>Wear a wide brimmed hat. I actually stumbled upon this one. I was wearing
>one anyway because of the hot sun on the boat and it worked really well to
>create a ballooned working space inside the bag.
>
>Has anyone else used this technique?
>
>Jimmy
>

Sounds like a "Kodak moment" to me.
"Randy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Actually I expect that the cell companies will now market this as an
> "accessory", and charge $19.99!
>
>
>
> On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:43:53 -0700, Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 18:58:52 -0400, "Jimmy Smith" <[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >
> >I'd say if you have to do all that to make a call get a new phone
> >
> >>I recently went on a day long fishing trip and I knew on the boat I
would be
> >>in bright sunlight. I totally prepared for the bright light because if
I
> >>received calls I wanted to be able to see the disply, so I brought a
full
> >>sized black Hefty Bag in my tackle box.
> >>
> >>When I had to make a couple of calls all I did was fully open the bag
and
> >>pulled over my head and shoulders and upper arms while using my phone.
The
> >>darkness was just perfect for seeing the display. I had absolutely no
> >>problem! Also, the reception actually seemed a little clearer inside
the
> >>bag! I am going to test the reception tomorrow while going to work in
the
> >>city (no silly, I won't be driving, I'll be taking the train).
> >>
> >>A couple of precautions if you are going to try this for yourself.
First I
> >>would not advise children to put plastic bags over their heads because
after
> >>an especially long call even I because a little woozey. Next, make
certain
> >>you are seated and stay seated. Without thinking, I stood once while
making
> >>a point to the caller and I almost fell over the side of the boat with
phone
> >>in hand and the bag over my head. Stay seated.
> >>
> >>Wear a wide brimmed hat. I actually stumbled upon this one. I was
wearing
> >>one anyway because of the hot sun on the boat and it worked really well
to
> >>create a ballooned working space inside the bag.
> >>
> >>Has anyone else used this technique?
> >>
> >>Jimmy
> >>