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and yes I do realize I
am one of the last of a dying breed of old fashioned parents.
LOL
^**^Bethany^**^
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"Keep
American out of the liberal toilet.
Vote Bush-Cheney in
2004"
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:36
PM
Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts
I guess my whole
befuddlement with kids and cells/pagers is that we never had them growing up.
We and my parents survived and managed to get through the school
day.
My kids can have a
cell when they turn 18 and pay for it themselves.
^**^Bethany^**^
^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^
"Keep
American out of the liberal toilet.
Vote Bush-Cheney in
2004"
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:13
PM
Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit
Gifts
It was a huge controversy here, mostly
fueled by the parents in the affluent part of the district who wanted their
children to have every electronic convenience possible. Finally the
compromise was a lifting of the total ban on electronic devices, retaining a
ban on CD/Tape/Radio players (headsets, etc.), and allowing cell phones and
pagers to be kept with the stipulation they be turned off. If they
ring or beep during school they are subject to immediate
confiscation.
Charles
Mims
They can have cell phones at school here, but I have to sign a
waiver stating I know they have it and they have to stay in the lockers till
they go home, but in the case of school letting out early for some reason
they are able to use them to call their parents to find out where to go to
and so parents can call them w/o clogging up the school's only phone line. I
can see the point in that and think it's a good idea.
Angela
Behind every good woman
lies a trail of men
again, I
concur.
The schools here
do not allow pagers and cells. Too much drug dealing going on during
school hours.
^**^Bethany^**^
^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^
"Keep
American out of the liberal toilet.
Vote Bush-Cheney in
2004"
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003
12:10 PM
Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit
Gifts
Yes, I know all of those arguments. I also know
that when I was a teenager
my mother was able to keep very close tabs
on me without me having a cell
phone. I watch the kids coming
out of Brianna's middle school, and 90% of
them have a cell phone and
a pager. It's ridiculous.
You better check the prepaid very
carefully. Many of those prepaid plans
actually end up being
more expensive than a monthly plan. Because the way
the work in
our region is if you don't use all the minutes in the month you
lose
them, and have to buy a new card to keep the number active.
I can add a third line to our package for $19 (some carriers are
even
offering them for $9.99). Verizon (our carrier) also lets
you restrict the
calls to a certain number (for example calls could
only go to my handset or
911). But still, I just don't see the
need for it. When she goes somewhere
that she might need it,
she can borrow one of ours. But I just can't see a
kid having a
cell phone just to talk on. It's foolish in my opinion.
Charles Mims
http://www.the-sandbox.org
-----Original
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Behalf Of Angela
Sent:
Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:05 PM
To: The Sandbox Discussion
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Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts
This one is a prepaid
cell phone....it could actually come in handy with me
working or
being at school. Kinda like Monday, my brother picked them up
from
school and was supposed to pick me up and take me to work and they
were
running late. If she had the phone I could have called to make
sure they
were ok. Not to mention, she will be "paying" for the time
herself by doing
chores around the house. If the chores aren't done,
she doesn't get the
card. Also if her grades slip, the phone comes to
me.
Angela
Behind every good woman lies a trail of
men
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Behalf Of Charles
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:36 AM
To:
'The Sandbox Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit
Gifts
Mine has mentioned a cell phone, but that's not
happening. I don't think
children need a cell
phone.
Charles Mims
http://www.the-sandbox.org
-----Original
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On Behalf Of Angela
Sent:
Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:59 AM
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Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts
I don't even know what
the hot holiday items are this year. My son asked for
games for his
PS2 and my daughter asked for a cell phone.
Angela
Behind
every good woman lies a trail of men
-----Original
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Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:15 AM
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Subject: [Sndbox] Misfit
Gifts
WHAT HOT HOLIDAY ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO
HAVE BANISHED TO THE ISLAND OF
MISFIT
GIFTS?
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