On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:42:59 -0500, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:52:13 -0600, Sqwertz >
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:52:58 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> Got this:
>>> http://tracfone.deviceanywhere.com/t...stId=TFALA382G
>>> And this:
>>> http://www.duluthtrading.com/searche...cessor=content
>>
>>You got one of the free phones for senior citizens. What a
>>cheapskate.
>
>Wasn't free, with minutes it cost $60. I have no need for a fancy
>schmancy pricey cell phone, I only wanted plain vanilla, no extras...
>there's a good chance I may never use this one. I bought a cell phone
>ten years ago with a one year contract from Verizon, the darn thing
>sat on my desk for a year, I never made a call, it never received a
>call, when the year was up I turned it in, unused. I'm not a phone
>person, I certainly don't need a phone when I'm outdoors... for my few
>calls my land line is more than sufficient. Like the subject line
>says "For Emergencies Only", it's for in case I go into town and get a
>flat tire or some such car problem. The only numbers I programed in
>is the auto repair place in town, 911, the walk-in clinic, and my next
>door neighbor. This phone is for insurance, as with all insurance
>it's something one hopes they'll never need to use.

You should carry it with you when you are outdoors, especially when
using your tractor. Accidents happen and you live alone.

JB