You're a good friend Wilton, I know I can always count on you to help me out! ;-) lol
Ed 300E On 20 April 2011 21:56, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > To make you feel even better, you know how you can rid yourself of that > Porsche, too, don't you? ;<)) > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9:48 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Apple tracking location iOS4 device users > > > > I tend to be reverting backwards in ways. I've never owned a cell phone. >> Well, I do have them, as they were gifts, but I've never turned them on, >> they're sitting in a box somewhere. My landline phone that was forever >> flashing and beeping the numbers of who called, who left a message etc, >> caught me in a bad mood one day, and I ripped it out of the wall, >> replacing >> it with an old rotary phone, which I must say, I love the look and sound >> of. It's also the most comfortable phone to hold in my opinion. It >> doesn't >> have a built-in 100 directory, but I don't have 100 friends, so that's ok. >> I now have to remember phone numbers. If I can't remember your number, it >> probably means I don't want to talk to you that much anyway. One thing I >> would replace it with, is one of the even older Dick Tracy type phones >> from >> the 40s. They are just cooler than cool. >> >> I was sitting up late one night, forcing myself to say awake while >> flipping >> between a bunch of infomercial junk. Again, asked myself what I was >> doing, >> and the next day, gave the TV, VCR, and DVD player away. That was 3 years >> ago, and the single BEST thing I've ever done for me! If I want to watch >> a >> movie, I can always stick a DVD in the computer, but that happens rarely. >> I'm also thinking about bringing back into action, my old record player. I >> have all my fave music on LPs, and to be honest, I miss the pops and >> hisses, >> as the needle drops on the vinyl, just before the song blasts. Hey, if >> you >> want to relive a bit of your youth, just listen to what you listen to >> everyday now, but listen to it via an LP, on a record player. Bet it will >> make you smile. >> >> I don't exactly live in a cave, I've just taken more control over what >> junk >> I allow from the outside work, and media to filter into my home. You >> don't >> realize just how much unwanted junk comes into your space, until you stop >> and take some action. We do have much more control over how we live than >> we >> often realize. >> >> As for Benz content, I really like a number of new cars, and some of the >> technological advances. I think ABS is great, I don't plan to crash (who >> does), but those airbags are a pretty cool idea. As for satnav, I would >> happily pay extra for a delete option. I'd much rather they stuck a big >> analog clock in its place. >> >> Ok, sorry for rambling on. I guess I have to thank the list and the >> internet for allowing me such things at times. ;-) >> >> Ed >> 300E >> >> On 20 April 2011 21:13, Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> I got the dumbest one I could find, although it will still do "media" >>> that >>> I don't want (or would if I had a data plan, which i do not). No camera, >>> no >>> fancy touch screen, big enough number to almost see without reading >>> glasses, >>> and a clamshell design so I don't "pocket call" anyone. >>> >>> It only has GPS enabled for 911 calls, something I find to be useful >>> since >>> I seem to have to make one every year or two for some reason or another >>> (not >>> after my accident, though, couldn't find the phone). >>> >>> I just need one that sends and receives phone calls. >>> >>> The idea of my phone keeping a permanent record of where I've been gives >>> me >>> the creeps! I'm probably the most boring person on the face of the >>> earth, >>> but I STILL don't want every tom, dick, and harry around to know where >>> I've >>> been. >>> >>> I'm old enough to remember not just life without internet, but life >>> without >>> computers in the house. I'm not sure having them is all that much of an >>> advance, I prefer to see people face to face in person. >>> >>> Probably just a case of getting old, eh? >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
