Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd take my daughter's call any time, anywhere. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >Sent: Sep 3, 2015 7:20 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] August 29th Apocalyptic Dysphoria; Pictures on >your watch. > >My daughter calls me 4 or 5 times a day. I can tell her I'm hanging from a >ladder with one hand and she'll say "Oh, just one thing..." and she's still >talking half an hour later. I'm glad she calls, though. > >Tina > >On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com> >wrote: > >> +1 >> >> >> Jeffery L. Smith >> smithjeffery at mac.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Sep 3, 2015, at 12:35 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at >> > btinternet.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > For me the problem with phones is the inconsiderate person calling. Very >> few people, when phoning, ask ?am I interrupting something?? they just >> launch into what is on their mind and just assume you are free to drop >> everything and concentrate on them. I have always found it offensive and >> irritating, more so now my memory is going, since going back to where I >> was >> before the interruption is increasingly difficult. >> > >> > I have always hated phones and used them only for emergencies and >> keeping up with family. I do have a mobile phone but mainly use it for >> emergencies and to aid meeting somebody when running a bit early or late. >> > >> > On top of that I never remember what may have been agreed over the >> phone. An email is a million times better for proper communication IMO, >> not >> only do I have a record of what was asked and what I replied but if I >> haven?t got an answer to hand I have time to check it out before replying. >> > >> > I detest phones, mobiles are just even more inconsiderate. >> > >> > Frank D. >> > >> >> On 2 Sep, 2015, at 23:03, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> I'd be livid if someone tried pulling that one on me at this point and >> >> they'd not get a second chance at it. >> >> A few times I've said and it worked "I have my phone turned off for >> >> this >> >> meeting". >> >> >> >> >> >> On 9/2/15 5:19 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <smithjeffery at mac.com <mailto: >> smithjeffery at mac.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I downgraded from a Blackberry to no cell phone at all. Still use a >> watch, >> >>> though. I do eat lunch with a fellow with an iPhone. Our conversation >> over >> >>> lunch gets interrupted about 10 times during the hour we are eating. >> When his >> >>> phone rings, I get put on hold for a minute or two. Pretty soon, I >> think that >> >>> neither one of us will communicate with one another at all. I?ll just >> watch >> >>> him eat while he talks on the phone. >> >> >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > >-- >Tina Manley >www.tinamanley.com >tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information