Date:         Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:28:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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As a resident of Oregon where it is against the law to use a handheld
phone when driving, I already don't use it when driving.

As a bicyclist who is rightly terrified of giant SUVs piloted by
oblivious drivers with cell phones plastered to their ears I am aware of
the danger.

I use my cell phone safely.

Putting my phone there does not mean that I'll be picking it up and
chatting on it. It's there to be a GPS for city and backcountry
navigating. Even if I get one of my (rare) calls, when it rings I won't
need to take my eyes off the road to see it, and it has a hands-free
speakerphone function.

I'm not sure this thread needs to digress into a discussion of cell
phone safety.

-- RJS

On Sun, 2011-06-12 at 11:06 +0000, J Stewart wrote:

> As a motorcyclist and a Vanagon owner, please do me a favor and locate
>  your smartphone somewhere out of reach when driving. I've been riding
>  2 wheelers since, well, the 5th grade and in the past 3 months I've
>  had 3 close calls with automobiles. In all these years prior I have
>  had NONE. Just last week on the same stretch of road I had not one,
>  but TWO cars cross the double line and coming right at me. Not good,
>  and I blame it all on cell phones. HANG UP, PUT IT DOWN, AND DRIVE!
>
>
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> Jeff Stewart
>
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>
>
> Must. Have. More. Instruments!
>
> On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 17:56 -0600, miguel pacheco wrote:
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> > 'Rocket J Squirrel to tower, requesting permission for takeoff.....'
> > Miguel
> >
> >