Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: Cells and Sensibility

Lisa- Heh, yes I am still on dial-up at home. I'm ...

2009-09-23T09:03:39.967-04:00

Lisa- Heh, yes I am still on dial-up at home. I'm hoping to rectify that soon, but I do get whole books read in-between uploading photos. :)

That guy from China really wanted to get in on thi...

2009-09-22T13:39:40.846-04:00

That guy from China really wanted to get in on this conversation.

Now, seriously....ARE YOU STILL ON DIAL-UP!? Dear, Lord! Even I switched to high speed.

You and my parents could totally hang and talk about all you do while you are waiting for your email to download.

Claire- Well, I imagine Mike will appreciate the s...

2009-09-21T09:18:38.174-04:00

Claire- Well, I imagine Mike will appreciate the spirit of it, anyway. :)

I am glad some people appreciate me! 私はマイクを愛します ...

2009-09-20T20:55:59.572-04:00

I am glad some people appreciate me!

私はマイクを愛します

(that was meant to be 'I love Mike', but actually is 'I Love Microphones')

Kathy- Yup, I can imagine that. I'd gotten the $10...

2009-09-18T09:30:52.540-04:00

Kathy- Yup, I can imagine that. I'd gotten the $100 for a whole year of non-expiring service which means per month, if it lasts me the year, it will cost me only around $8 a month.

How amazing is that?!

Jenn - I averaged out what I spend per month with ...

2009-09-18T08:44:21.452-04:00

Jenn - I averaged out what I spend per month with my pay-as-you-go phone. Only 15 bucks! Most of the people I know with cell phone plans they're committed to for years cost them $50/mo. No thanks! So happy for you.

Kathy- Hey, YOU my friend, were the inspiration fo...

2009-09-18T06:15:54.462-04:00

Kathy- Hey, YOU my friend, were the inspiration for this particular kind of phone. I didn't even know there were cheap, pay-as-you-go options for cell phones until you showed me the one in Wellsboro. So thanks to you!

Reforming Geek- Well, it's charging as we speak, so I'll let you know! :) (PS- Now I'm picturing you as some Darth Vader of Cell technology)

Tony- Ah, but not being stranded in a field in rural Pennsylvania is a beautiful thing.

My commiserations on getting a cell phone... oh, t...

2009-09-17T20:55:53.666-04:00

My commiserations on getting a cell phone... oh, that's a "good" thing, you say? My apologies. Let me rephrase... :P

You've joined us on the dark side and it feels goo...

2009-09-17T20:50:07.457-04:00

You've joined us on the dark side and it feels good, doesn't it?

That fact that you drove to meet me, Bryan and Kim...

2009-09-17T18:53:10.162-04:00

That fact that you drove to meet me, Bryan and Kim in Wellsboro without a GPS or a cell phone means you are either insane or extremely talented and I want to be you. I'm going with the latter.

Congrats on the phone! Welcome to the 21st century. We've been waiting for you.

Dufus- Ah, thank you kindly, but I already have th...

2009-09-17T13:22:12.928-04:00

Dufus- Ah, thank you kindly, but I already have that last hit of Edison's. I've played "Watson Come Here" a million times. In fact, I think I pretty much have it memorized by now. :)

Melanie- Well, if so, maybe I'll get another post out of it, anyway. :)

Jenn, your life will never be the same, and I don'...

2009-09-17T11:09:13.373-04:00

Jenn, your life will never be the same, and I don't neccessarily mean for the better. I got a cell phone back in '95, and kinda wish I never had. We got rid of our land line years ago.

You will now learn new phrases like "can you hear me now?" and "you're breaking up!" and "dropped call".

Trust me, you're going to miss those carrier pigeons.

Jenn, if you're looking for some 78s to go with yo...

2009-09-17T10:37:05.875-04:00

Jenn, if you're looking for some 78s to go with your Victrola, just let me know. Hello? Watson?

Walt- Ah, good to know you're out there, looking o...

2009-09-17T09:53:27.069-04:00

Walt- Ah, good to know you're out there, looking out for the best interests of our feathered friends. :)

Mike- Well, that's our Claire all over. I mean, for the times she's sent me posts in Japanese which she, too, can't read... or the times she's threatened me via British slang... or just for sharing her packet of boiled sweets, she deserves some kind of award. :)

TJ- That not being online all the time is why I make myself be offline in the evening. There's a great big world out there offline. Some of it even involving not watching pictures on a screen. :)

Rooster- Ah, yes... because if you DIDN'T have that cell phone, we would right now be hearing about how you'd run into that snowy ditch, and then were kidnapped for a few months by Kathy Bates, who made you write a series of blog posts just for her. :)

Or maybe I'm confusing that with some other story.

I am a pretty early adopter of technology. I am th...

2009-09-17T09:04:57.157-04:00

I am a pretty early adopter of technology. I am the first person in this area to get cable internet and spent many hours on the phone with (at the time) AT&T to get the cables installed in this unincorporated small town.

I'm glad you are with cellphone. I was pretty early in getting one, mainly because I was driving 60-miles through blizzard conditions to get to work (I used it twice to call a tow-truck to get me out of a snow-filled ditch).

Welcome to the 21st century, Jenn. Glad you could make it. :)

Hello Jenn! Congrats with your phone!! Well don...

2009-09-17T08:43:06.860-04:00

Hello Jenn!

Congrats with your phone!!

Well don't worry, you weren't alone! I have an Uncle who was against it for many many years and didn't like the fact that everyone could call him at any time of the day. He finally got one and now he is telling me, when he calls, why I don't pick up, because the whole point of having a mobile is to be reachable -_-'.

I, myself, don't like to be reachable for 24/7. And I almost never hear my phone! It's the strangest thing, even if it's in my pocket, I never hear it. I usually text more, but I'm not that fast like some people haha.

The blackberry is finally getting a major trend here in Holland. I knew about the BB for quite some time and it's funny to see how it becomes a trend. I don't have one though ^_^. But lots of people let the mobile technology rule their lives. Well there's more to life than staring to a small screen...I hope haha.

Ciao Xx!

Am I the only one here who believes Claire's comme...

2009-09-17T03:23:50.135-04:00

Am I the only one here who believes Claire's comment really cuts to the core of Jenn's post with humor and sensitivity? She probably deserves some sort of Cabbages and Kings comment award.

I remember as a child I had an abacus, until I bro...

2009-09-16T23:54:19.970-04:00

I remember as a child I had an abacus, until I broke it. And I tend to resist most modern technologies whenever possible.
Once I did find a dead homing pigeon. I had to cut its foot off to get the bird's ID band, yuck!
But I was a good scout, and did my duty.

Claire- No, I would not care for the Tuna Roll, th...

2009-09-16T18:22:55.220-04:00

Claire- No, I would not care for the Tuna Roll, thank you. :)

Chris- Aw, Furizon... ! Damn. That's a good one.

Flea-Mobile. Awesome. They also use Furizon and ...

2009-09-16T18:00:05.648-04:00

Flea-Mobile. Awesome. They also use Furizon and AT&T-bone.

And I agree with what Claire just said.

あなたがマヨネーズに溺れますように！

2009-09-16T16:48:14.122-04:00

あなたがマヨネーズに溺れますように！

Leeuna- Well, I should have some carrier pigeons a...

2009-09-16T15:57:51.053-04:00

Leeuna- Well, I should have some carrier pigeons available should you be in the market. :)

Mike- Oh, I like things pretty low maintenance, so I kinda tend to keep things streamlined in terms of what I think I need, utility-wise. One of my friends has an iPhone, and it's fascinating. The interface itself is just amazing. Too much for what I need, but really cool.

I'm actually sorta shocked to hear that you just n...

2009-09-16T15:30:03.556-04:00

I'm actually sorta shocked to hear that you just now got a cell phone. I love cell phones. In fact, I love phones in general. They're so convenient. My dream is to get an iPhone (the service is too expensive for me right now), so that I can have Internet access, a GPS locator, a stereo, a video player, an electronic rolodex, a calendar and a photo album with me at all times. Oh, and a phone. By the way, don't forget that you can always turn your phone off when you don't want to be bothered. It's very empowering. :)

I've had a cell phone for years but I still don't ...

2009-09-16T15:19:23.737-04:00

I've had a cell phone for years but I still don't know why. I hate talking on the phone and I usually work from home. Mostly I just keep it for emergencies, but come to think of it, I haven't had any emergencies in a long while. (knock wood). Maybe I should ditch it and go back to using carrier pigeons. :)

CB- Your turtles aren't perhaps relatives of the S...

2009-09-16T14:05:53.338-04:00

CB- Your turtles aren't perhaps relatives of the Slowski's-- Comcast's turtle mascots? :) PS- Never listen to the snake. Bad press, yes, but not without reason.

Cindy- Ah, and I can't imagine life without my beloved coffeemaker-- so I guess it all evens out in the end, doesn't it? :) Long may your coffee pot perk!