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> On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 18:31:25 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>>> On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:32:17 -0700, sf > wrote:
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>>>>On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 05:53:34 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>>wrote:
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>>>>> On 7/8/2014 5:44 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>>> > ...
>>>>> >> On 7/7/2014 6:51 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>> >>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2014 22:49:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>>> >>> > wrote:
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>>> >>>> ...
>>>>> >>>>>> On 7/7/14, 12:11 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> One of life's big disappointment is to be in a grocery store
>>>>> >>>>>>> checkout
>>>>> >>>>>>> line behind a very attractive woman.... and then she grabs one
>>>>> >>>>>>> of
>>>>> >>>>>>> those
>>>>> >>>>>>> gossip rags.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Only if she buys it. Fortunately, there are decent cooking
>>>>> >>>>> magazines
>>>>> >>>>> to peruse while waiting in line these days.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> If I have to wait in line, I have books on my phone and I would
>>>>> >>>> read on
>>>>> >>>> of
>>>>> >>>> those!
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> More often than not, my phone is dead by the time I'm in line.
>>>>> >>> That
>>>>> >>> battery is not long lived, especially when I'm referring to Out of
>>>>> >>> Milk.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >> And here I thought those devices and apps were supposed to be so
>>>>> >> handy.
>>>>> >> LOL
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Jill <---sticking with her paper list
>>>>> >
>>>>> > They are VERY handy
I use mine for all sort of things, not just
>>>>> > shopping lists.
>>>>> >
>>>>> Well, here we go again with the cell/smartphone thing. Since they
>>>>> don't
>>>>> work well where I live I'm certainly not paying an extra monthly bill
>>>>> just to have one. Whatever did one *do* before the invention of cell
>>>>> phones? Gee, I think they wrote a list of things they wanted to buy
>>>>> at
>>>>> the store.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Times have changed. We have paved roads, indoor plumbing and
>>>>electricity now... people have even walked on the moon. 
>>>
>>> I agree, I have my trusty Blackberry which will have to be prised from
>>> my cold, dead hands but I have data turned off and use it as a phone
>>> when away from home, or I text. Costs me ten bucks a month and at
>>> least I know when I leave here the kids, grandchildren etc can all get
>>> me in an emergency - well I admit I turn it off while I play bridge,
>>> penalties for phones going off, especially mine since it quacks like a
>>> mallard
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>>Have you come across Whatsapp for texts and Viber for calls? Free!!!
>
> Whats with that ? I just make regular phone calls or text, what more
> is there ?
Like I said. Those calls and texts are free! The person you are calling or
texting needs to have those apps too. As you know, daughter is in Germany
and we use those apps between us and the rest of the family all the time.
Google them and see if they are appropriate for you and your family. We
send photos and stuff via text a lot too.
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