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What ringtone do you currently have? Page 5
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 22nd June 2024, 2:05 PMI have no wish to be contactable 24/7. Or at all if it comes to that. I have an answer machine on my landline if anyone needs to talk to me.
I understand that it is possible for parents to track the movements of their offspring on one of these devices. I'm glad that was not possible during my school lunchtimes. "Oh he's just popping into Ladbrokes now..."
I have also seen people using these devices to pay their car parking charges. They are fiddling with them as I walk up to the machine with cash in my hand, they are still fiddling with them as I walk away from the machine with ticket in my hand and wouldn't be surprised if they were still fiddling with them as I walk back to the car park, shopping in my hand.
I am told you can take photos with them. I have this thing called a camera.
You're lucky to find one that takes cash or cards even.
Quote: Chappers @ 22nd June 2024, 12:36 PMThat still works does it?
Clearly better than yours.................... 😁
Quote: Chappers @ 21st June 2024, 6:12 PMWith one in the palm of their hand? Sorry what are you talking about?
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 21st June 2024, 10:57 PM'smatter with you Dave - you fick or summat
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 22nd June 2024, 2:05 PMI have no wish to be contactable 24/7. Or at all if it comes to that. I have an answer machine on my landline if anyone needs to talk to me.
I understand that it is possible for parents to track the movements of their offspring on one of these devices. I'm glad that was not possible during my school lunchtimes. "Oh he's just popping into Ladbrokes now..."
I have also seen people using these devices to pay their car parking charges. They are fiddling with them as I walk up to the machine with cash in my hand, they are still fiddling with them as I walk away from the machine with ticket in my hand and wouldn't be surprised if they were still fiddling with them as I walk back to the car park, shopping in my hand.
I am told you can take photos with them. I have this thing called a camera.
Amen to that We're not conned by all the hype!!
Luddites 👵🏼
Quote: lofthouse @ 22nd June 2024, 11:56 PMLuddites 👵🏼
Surely, coming from a die-hard Labour supporter and defender of workers' rights against Government repression, that's a term of respect isn't it?
Because of my business, I had to buy one in 1994. No phone = no business. It was a chocolate-coloured Erricson. Every job I have done came down that thing.
It has always been just a work tool. As such, it is invaluable. Photographs of complicated connections for reference when re-connection is needed.
Whatsapp for sending and receiving work-related pictures and a notepad. Also a handy torch for finding the tiny screw I just dropped.
The 'hands-free' while driving is handy but that's it - a tool.
I walk into canteens (or rest-rooms as they are now named?) and everyone is watching Netflix films and so engrossed they don't answer questions.
When I finally retire, mine will be gone too.
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 23rd June 2024, 9:23 AMWhen I finally retire, mine will be gone too.
I'll send you a membership form for OFAM
Oh, by way of keeping on topic, my ringtone is the theme from Pulp Fiction. Misirlou
I currently don't (or never did) have a mobile phone, and I'll be effed if I'm going to pay £30 or £40 whatever it is a month for something I have got by without for the last 60 years
Bloody rip-off racket