On Friday, July 11, 2003, at 07:13 PM, Howard gentry wrote:
> never had a cell phone..i suppose they are for
> those who don,t or can not trust their abilities to
> "get by" in odd situations..no offence meant to
> anyone..I have been over 200,000 miles in several
> different MG's on two continents..never needed one..
> maybe some day I will..but I doubt it..Go with what
> you know..cell phone..or what you know to be..lol
> yours, Howard
I carry one for 2 reasons:
1. To tell the person that is waiting for me at the end of the trip
that I will not arrive at the expected time. For example, Pullman WA
to my parent's home is 5-6 hours in the straight and boring way, 7-12
via a more exciting route. If something goes wrong, I call ahead to
say "I will be late," out of courtesy more than anything. This of
course includes bad planning (like getting lost in Portland for
example).
2. A call for help. I admit it, I had to do this too (damn you
Vantage hill!).
That said, my collection of rolling replacement parts and tools is
growing.
--
Aaron
'75 B
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