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And when he does have it, it's never turned on.

 

Dan, mate, you're not helping.

 

think calm thoughts - small sailboat on calm azure waves...gentle
breeze wafting through amber autumnal woodland...etc.

 

I rarely do.

 

Nice. Feeling better already.

 

Fortunately darsy has just saved Corfield's life.

 

Yes - probably in from about 8.30 - email me (simonk at simonk dot org)

 

....sitting in a hammock with a cold beer chatting to your mates via
mobile...

 

Paul Corfield is my mother?

<It's called a MOBILE for a reason mother>

<deep breathing>

 

I've improved on that - now I keep it turned off *and* it stays at home.

Nurse - Mr Blaney's room .... now!

I still don't understand why Ben gets so wound up about this.

 

So why bother even owning one?

Just kind of defeats the whole point of having a mobile phone.

 

Time for my bedbath already?

The memory amuses me.

 

I may take it with me if I think I may need to use it in an emergency -
e.g. a long trip away in the uk or if out on the bike in case I break
down.

I don't have any desperate need to be constantly in communication with
people. I just cannot fathom why people need to call / text other people
on seemingly trivial matters from morning til night.

I also don't like telephones but accept they are a useful aid.

 

I'm with you on this, actually.

 

*thud*

that's twice in two posts you've agreed with me.

 

which one?

moose in holborn pub or crappy hotel for cordon weekend?

 

Fair enough, but in that case why bother? There're always emergency
phones, phones etc that you can use in a pinch.

Neither do I, so I turn it off or don't answer when I don't want to.

Sounds like that's the crux of it. It's not the mobile per se for
you, it's the fact that it's a phone in the first place.

 

Which goes to show what a wise, thoughtful, right-thinking chap you
are.

 

Both. The truth is, it's a fond memory.

 

Calling Corfield and getting his answer phone.