Got a cell Phone?

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

RE: Got a cell Phone?

34guy · MISSISSAUGA, ONT

Biggest problem I have seen this week is quite a few drivers pulled

over on the shoulder of the 401 using their cell phones .

Have even seen a few pulled over on the fast lane shoulder.

Some people are idiots period.

toomuchjunk · S/W ONTARIO

I don't leave home without mine,in fact I don't go to the shop or to work outside without it. It's just a safety thing in my opinion.
Tmj

hemi43 · ONTARIO

toomuchjunk wrote:
I don't leave home without mine,in fact I don't go to the shop or to work outside without it. It's just a safety thing in my opinion.
Tmj

Same here !!You can tell it's the older members here that bitch about cell phones, because the older you are, the more opposed you'll be to technology like this. There's nothing wrong with them if they're used properly. They're just another tool.

-- Edited by hemi43 on Friday 21st of March 2014 10:20:23 PM

34guy · MISSISSAUGA, ONT

What your just another tool

OOOOOH there just another tool

sorry for the confusion

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

I have a IPhone 4 love the camera and the Safety Problem is wife always knows where I am

BARRIE, ONTARIO

my 1997 vintage cell will send by touching any button on key pad when its on voice text . so I don't even have to look at or for phone , just touch the key pad an sends ..77.

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

Agreed, great for saftey reasons,, the problem is now that the dumb majority of the people that have them , are addicted to them, and never use them for normal situations.
Another stage in the "Dumming Down of America".

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

I forgot I still have my Bag phone much better signal biggrin biggrin

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

I have one of those old carphones from I think the 70s, with the handset the size of a brick.Can you still get them activated or do they work on a different system. Ed

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

Smart phones today are mobile computers. Using them as a phone is probably the least used function on them. All the cell companies offer unlimited, anytime, Canada-wide minutes now for next to nothing. Why,,,, because they know the majority of people don't phone. They make their money selling data gigabytes. Smart phone users email, text, message, calculate, enter memos, hear reminders, check schedules, take pictures, manipulate pictures, check the calender, view the weather, check the time, check their stocks, use the flashlight, use the dog whistle, play any game, go on facebook, go on any forum, use the compass, use the gps,,,,,,,,it just goes on and on and on. They are one of the most fantastic technological devices ever made. Anyone rejecting them is really losing out IMO.

A few years ago, I did use mine as a phone. I fell off a ladder in the back of a semi trailer. It was parked in the back of the yard where there are no passers by. I didn't realize how badly hurt I was and after about a half hour of trying to get up, I phoned 911 and directed the police into the yard and over to the trailer. I would have suffered there for 24 hours or more before being found had I not had the phone on me. Best use of a cellphone ever for me.

This picture was taken and manipulated on my Iphone. No wonder Kodak went tits up lol.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

sasquatch wrote:
Agreed, great for saftey reasons,, the problem is now that the dumb majority of the people that have them , are addicted to them, and never use them for normal situations.
Another stage in the "Dumming Down of America".

What's a normal situation ?? Like Roger said, these are not just phones anymore but small powerful computers. Not to start a war here, but damn some you old Guys are just like Archie Bunker. You'll complain about anything that wasn't made in the decade you were born.

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

sasquatch wrote:
Another stage in the "Dumming Down of America".

Hellooooo,,,,,This ain't America.

Canada is the most smartphone savvy country in the world. We are the world leaders in use and this is a stage in the "Smartening up of Canada" IMO.

34guy · MISSISSAUGA, ONT

I was under the impression we were north america

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

so is Mexico

Flatduck · ONTARIO

my phone has many function that i probably will never use but it s pretty cool to travel and if i need any info i can stop at macdonald use the wi fi signal and e mail any where in this world for free ...was pretty handy a few days ago when i went to Toronto and the stupid gps didn t work or was lost ........i just email a friend and he gave me a few info and he had me on and off that stupid 401 and finally heading home

Flatduck · ONTARIO

every body knows how useless it is to stop at a gas station in TO and ask for info .......cause everybody there don t even know how to get anywhere if there not using the subway or tramways or buses .......there lost

Flatduck · ONTARIO

And i m also proud to be in the old age group ........from the supposelly grouchy old people who don t use new technology often lollllllllllllll

Flatduck · ONTARIO

i don t know why people would be call stupid when they pull over to use their cell ........when they re just following the law

hemi43 · ONTARIO

56loser wrote:
And i m also proud to be in the old age group ........from the supposelly grouchy old people who don t use new technology often lollllllllllllll

You'll notice I said "some" !! biggrin biggrin biggrin

Flatduck · ONTARIO

lollllllllll ya i just wanted to add a little bit of spice to restart the thread subject lollllllllll

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

56loser wrote:
i don t know why people would be call stupid when they pull over to use their cell ........when they re just following the law

Have you seen police videos of inattentive people smashing into the back of cruisers? Best to find a parking lot or at the very least a side street or even better yet, do what I do: Ignore until you reach your destination! I keep my phone in my front pocket and from a sitting position with the seat belt on, it would be tough to reach it before it stops ringing anyway - not even tempted.

Flatduck · ONTARIO

ya i know what you mean sometimes i have to scratch my balls while driving it s kind of tricky lolllllllllllllll

DaveM · ONTARIO

The law says you can't use a hand held device while '"behind the wheel". This could be interpreted as moving or parked. If you are caught sitting in your car behind the wheel drunk with the keys in the ignition, engine not running, you can be charged with DUI, DRIVING under the influence.

Let the games begin.... I mean continue.

DB Cooper · ONTARIO

Here is the law as taken directly from the Ont Highway Traffic Act.

Hand-held devices prohibited

Wireless communication devices

78.1 (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephone communications, electronic data, mail or text messages. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Entertainment devices

(2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held electronic entertainment device or other prescribed device the primary use of which is unrelated to the safe operation of the motor vehicle. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Hands-free mode allowed

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a person may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while using a device described in those subsections in hands-free mode. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

I just heard that today's smartphones are much more powerful than all the computers combined that sent Apollo to the moon.

Unreal eh?

excuse me while I take a selfie.........

DaveM · ONTARIO

They are still out there people, beware. disbelief

Another texting statistic. No body damage luckily. Bumper, shocks, and hard to find fillers.

Anyone have any good Regal bumper filler pieces?

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Was that picture taken today?

DaveM · ONTARIO

Yep.

Gazoo · BADEN, ONT

That sucks Dave. I know where there's one of those filler section, I'll have to go look and see what condition it's in.

DaveM · ONTARIO

It' 2 pieces. Left and right. Most are weathered, crack easily, and not much good.

I appreciate you checking ,thanks.

Gazoo · BADEN, ONT

Looks like you need both sides. It might have the heat waves in it, or maybe not, I can't remember, I wasn't paying much attention to it. For all I know, it could be mint, but I'll have a look at it, it's only a couple mins. away.

51 Styline · NIAGARA FALLS, ONT

Well Boots. The way the prices are rising we,ll all be back to no hydro and outhouses before long.