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Fw: [at-l] cell phones
- Subject: Fw: [at-l] cell phones
- From: "Ern Grover - Father & Son Clockworks" <ern@tick-tock.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 21:04:34 -0400
> You know, I never realized all this sputtering would occur over reporting
a
> valid emergency over a cellular phone. In case you missed the point, I
> dialed up 911 to ask for information, not a rescue party. For Karl's
sake,
> they responded and saved his life. The surgeon reported that he would
have
> been dead if I had taken the time to run the 7 miles out to the road to
> flag down a motorist. I don't hold the thing up to my ear and wait for
> incoming calls. It was packed away in the event of an emergency
bothering
> no one. And it certainly did not bother you, because you weren't there
to
> appreciate what I had going on.
>
> For those who want a true wilderness experience, leave everything home
that
> has an inkling of high tech, namely your boots, poly clothing, pack,
> anything else that has been manufactured, and you will be left with a
shiny
> butt going happily up the trail. Get balanced.
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