DO YOU (Yes or No)

TWITTER
TEXT
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)?
DO CHATROOMS?
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)?
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)?
FACEBOOK?
MY SPACE?
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)?
BLOG?
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL)
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL)
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE?

WHAT ELSE?



[This message has been edited by btweengigs (edited 08-11-2009).]

Very little of the above...

But I always read the manual from cover to cover

I guess that makes me über-geek...

I don't think any of those substitute to being Geeky, it's just a sign of the times.

It's night time here now so to relax I can either sit at my PC and communicate with the world, voice my opinion and debate with others from every nationality just like you fine people here.

Or.... what, sit down and watch mindless TV just like the “non-geek” people do ?

TV kills braincells, and the so called “Normal People” will never understand.

Regards
James

they are all there to be used.

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 08-11-2009).]

Eddie,

Here is another one for the list: Check the forum and exchange ideas with members.

Tom

How many of you have been behind an erratic vehicle whose driver is probably tuned into one of the above while piloting his 4,000 pounds of metal?

Cell phones were just the tip of the iceberg!

Lucky

with that train of thought you might as well take all Radios, CD/DVD players, GPS units, etc, etc, out of vehicles also as major distractions.

Seems to me that a guy almost has to be a geek to play keyboards now. In the 'good old days' it was just sit there and play. Imagine that.

Say it loud, I'm a Luddite and proud.

No I agree with Lucky that handheld cell phones were a major hazard. Thank goodness many states including California where I live have made using hand held cell phones illegal while driving. So many times I have sat behind vehicles weaving around and not noticing any traffic around them and seen them with a hand held cellphone pushed to the side of their head.


[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 08-11-2009).]

No Joke. Coming back from NC this weekend a guy passed me doing at least 75, steering with his forearms and texting. Too scary for words.
Eddie

Distractions come in many many forms....just look around you in your daily life, study different peoples actions when you out and about town, etc.....see any weird stuff, now add in every person who goes to a club or bar, restaurant drinking all night, or maybe a innocent bottle of wine at dinner.....of course you do.....now put them behind a wheel...cell phones is a very small part of distractions while driving....its a crap shoot every time you drive your vehicle...dont worry about yourself .....worry about what the OTHER GUY IS DOING......be a defensive driver!

Well, my daughter asked for me to be her facebook friend and now I have my own facebook page, but I don't know what to do with it. They even gave me the wrong name. Anyone wanna be my friend?

Glenn

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Actually, Donny, the AAA has estimated that operating a car while using a cell phone, and even MORE, while texting, is the EXACT equivalent of being legally drunk. So, don't just worry about the other guy... Worry about yourself if you take that call en route.

I know innumerable drunk drivers that excuse themselves by going 'It's the OTHER guy you have to worry about". But we all know better, don't we...?

I'm afraid this sounds very much like an apologia from someone that does 'take the call' in his car. But somehow, it's the OTHER drivers we should worry about. Not every drunk driver has an accident every time they drink, either. But we don't accept the 'It's the other guy who's really dangerous' as their excuse, and we shouldn't from the cellphone user or texter, either.

Perhaps we should... and with your line of thinking, we should not be holding a conversation with a passenger either (and I HAVE seen some violent conversations in a vehicle that HAD to be a distraction to the driver!!!) BUT I can LISTEN to a radio, or LISTEN to a CD, or LISTEN to the GPS while still maintaining attention to driving ... can you do that while DIALING a cell phone, or TEXTING a message? ... yes, they are all there to be used, but at the proper time ...
t.

Too late now cell phones are here to stay ....no cell laws has become a big cash cow for municipalities bottom line...more laws>more tickets>more money simple.
We're doomed.

We are doomed by those who think they can dial a cell phone or text a friend while doing 15 - 20 miles per hour over the speed limit ... I say the fines aren't enough ... take away the phone AND their driver's license ...

t.

Amazing. 15 responses...and nobody has answered the question.

C'est la Vie
Eddie

They might as well close every bar in America also because there ain't enough jails to hold all the people who drink and drive every day of the week also there isn't enough law enforcement either.....it's a no win situation driving & phones, drinking, drugs, etc, ........protect yourself.

Eddie,
TWITTER no
TEXT no
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)? no
DO CHATROOMS? no
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)? yes grandkid in NM
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)? no
FACEBOOK? yes
MY SPACE? no
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)? no
BLOG? no
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL) Have in past
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL) bought recently
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? not if I can help it.

WHAT ELSE? waste time on this forum

There you go my friend an answer!

Tom

Donny....I can't believe someone of your intelligence actually said that!

Don't mean to stray any further from Eddie's topic, but I had to mention this. I live in an extremely, EXTREMELY congested area where I notice more and more accidents happening daily. And, a lot of "head-ons." I don't doubt it's from any or all of the above. I've been considering getting a motorcycle helmet to wear when I have to ride the highways. The only reason I haven't done it so far is because it would block my view of seeing anyone too close to me on either side of my car. All this attention to the road wears me getting to the gig...I'm finding I'm not relaxed as I should be when I get there!

I can still remember clearly the days when all I needed was to place my keyboard, amp, and rhythm in the trunk of my car and take a leisurely drive to the job. The times "they are a-changin."

Now answer Eddie's question!!! And thanks to him for listing all those. It made me realize the list of "distractions" that have cropped up for people since cellphones first came on the scene.

Lucky

Thank you Tom for answering.
Here are my answers:

TWITTER: Tried it. Thought it was silly.
TEXT: Nope
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)? No
DO CHATROOMS? No
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)? No
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)? No
FACEBOOK? Yes
MY SPACE? No
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)? Yes
BLOG?
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL) No
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL) Yes
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? Required

WHAT ELSE? None

Here goes:

TWITTER No
TEXT A little
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)? Not much, a little Yahoo Chat
DO CHATROOMS? No
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)? Yes.
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)? A little
FACEBOOK? No
MY SPACE? A little
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)? No.
BLOG? NO.
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL) Oh YES!
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL) Yes.
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? She's the only one that will listen.

WHAT ELSE? I was recently driving down the street, switching between XM Radio, Zoom Recorder and Ipod inputs, while watching the GPS, with Bluetooth earphone in one ear. While eating a hamburger. With Fries. And ketchup. And a drink. This is true. I'm lucky to be alive.
DonM

DO YOU (Yes or No)

TWITTER NO
TEXT Occasionaly
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)? No
DO CHATROOMS? No
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)? No
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)? No
FACEBOOK? No
MY SPACE? No
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)? Watch sometimes...mostly old jazz
BLOG? No
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL) I have
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL) Not yet
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? All the time we travel together a lot

WHAT ELSE? Listen to my iPOD

t.

TWITTER No
TEXT Here and There
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)? Yes, a lot
DO CHATROOMS? Yes, a lot
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)? Yes, a ot with familly
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)? Yes
FACEBOOK? Always
MY SPACE? A lot
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)? Yes
BLOG? No
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL) Oh YES!
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL) No
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? Mines is called EX

TWITTER..no
TEXT..no
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)?..Yahoo..yes
DO CHATROOMS?..in the past
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)?..always
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)?..????
FACEBOOK?..reeled me in
MY SPACE?..no
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)?..no
BLOG?....only support of those that lost love ones.
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL)..Are you kidding.this is a lifestyle..
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL).No to many cons..
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? ..No..I just listen..

TWITTER..no but I have an account
TEXT..yes mostly with my wife in place of company e-mail. Can you say to "avoid big brother at the day job."
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)?..No
DO CHATROOMS?..NO
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)?..from time to time
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)from time to time
FACEBOOK?..I do have an account but rarely use it.
MY SPACE?..no
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)?..no
BLOG?....No
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL)..I've had better luck with Craigs list
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL).See above. Always sold within 30 miles of home and for cash. I've met buyers in place like Dunkin Donuts, a Pizza Joint and Gas Convenience outlet.
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? ..Yes... mostly via text messages

TWITTER: NO
TEXT: NO
IM (ICQ, AIM, MS-MESSENGER, ETC.)?: NO
DO CHATROOMS? :NO
SKYPE (AUDIO & VIDEO)?: NO
SKYPE (AUDIO ONLY)? :NO
FACEBOOK?: Sometimes
MY SPACE?: NO
YOU TUBE (UPLOAD)? :Not very often now
BLOG?: NO
EBAY? (BUY OR SELL): NO
CRAIG'S LIST? (BUY OR SELL): NO
TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE? : When I’m not playing at home.
WHAT ELSE? Synthzone Forum Everyday, Digital Newspaper, Understanding and learning about the Mediastation.
… sometimes working too..

text: yes
crackberry: yes
YouTube: yes
eBay: yes
wife: yes

Nothing else (in case anyone is interested)