[at-l] Re: Cellphone connection availability (was) RE: [at-l] another tak...

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

Hold on Kahley, my statement was if a search (and rescue) is called because 
of a non connecting or broken cellphone is that the cell phone user should be 
fined heavily for endangering the volunteers needlessly, and I stand by that. 

Now, if you're near a broken payphone you're likely near civilization and 
there are a number of ways to phone home or get in touch.  If it's only 
because you lost your calling card use 1-800 collect.

I've never said that people shouldn't carry a cellphone, only that it's 
shouldn't be regarded as a crutch (emotionally or physically) or used 
intrusively.  

Why should your husband or Dave's wife worry needlessly when the phone gets 
dropped?  Why call out SAR when you should be calling Verizion repairman?  

Sly





In a message dated 3/18/2002 7:58:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, kahley@ptd.net 
writes:


> At 09:53 PM 3/17/02 -0500, Slyatpct@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >Now we have a situation where rescuers may be called if someone doesn't 
> phone
> >home in a day (or two) by arrangement.  What if you can't get a signal or 
> you
> >drop the phone and it breaks?  People are going to be looking for you,
> >officials or not, risking injury to themselves.
> 
> Sly, for the life of me, I can't see the difference between this situation
> and discovering the only payphone is gone or broken or your calling
> card is lost and you have no change.  You have made it clear that
> the people who care for you are accustomed to your absence and
> have learned to deal with wonder and worry as to your location and
> condition
> 
> I'm not trying to be overly personal here but you have a lifestyle
> that minimizes ties,  You are single and children are not an issue.
> Dave isn't.  Many of us aren't and we may carry the emotional weight
> of that with us when we leave.  If the physical weight of a cellphone
> lightens the emotional load, then  why is this such a big deal for you?
> 
> Our families appreciate daily contact.  It eases their minds.  It makes
> our absence just slightly less of a burden for them.  If the technology
> exists and we do not impinge on other people's illusion of wilderness,
> 




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