Re: [at-l] fees

[Slyinmd@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/7/00 11:26:22 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
CHRISW@landmarknet.net writes:

<< On Oct. 23, Dahl set out for a solo hike up Mount Washington to test the
 effects of not "carbo-loading" before and during a strenuous eight to ten
 hour hike. During his jaunt, he was caught off guard by a snowstorm which
 trapped him and nearly took his life. Dahl, a self-professed experienced
 climber, credits a cell phone with saving his life. In fact, recently he was
 honored by Unicell, a cell phone company, which is now entering him in a
 contest which shows that cell phones do save lives. >>

Although, he lived, in my opinion, not only did he sell himself to Unicell, 
eventually, Mr. Dahl may very well be the cause where another least fortunate 
person does lose their life, along with a rescuer.

My problem here is that for all the published accounts of people getting save 
by cellphones, nearly all have been ill prepared and relied on another's 
expertise to save them.

In the meantime, with a false sense of security and reliance on rescue, 
someone will lose their life. In this lawsuit happy America, it's only a 
matter of time before a cellphone company is sued because their advertising 
suggested it was safe to go anywhere with one.  Or maybe, the SAR will sue 
for their loss, as a result.  

What ever happened to personal accountability?

Sly
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