[at-l] Cell phones VS Nature - An attempt to clarify - LONG

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 08:18 AM 8/3/2005 -0400, Art Cloutman wrote:
>The cell phone remainded turned off the entire hike unless I chose to make 
>a call.  I planned my hike to be without a cell phone but my wife insisted 
>that she would feel more comfortable if I carried it. I must admit that it 
>did come in handy and I doubt very much if it spoiled my feeling of being 
>disconnected to the other world.  My hike was everything I had dreamed of 
>for 46 years and then some.

Yeah, I find those "OFF" buttons are a very effective means of 
disconnection. I use them frequently, not only with cell phones but with TV 
and other things. Lately I've been tempted to use it with AT-L.