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Oh, dagnabbit!


Hubby wants to buy me a new mobile phone for my birthday.. the problem is, it's just taken me about 3 years to learn the one I already have!

So, Hubby has put my simcard into his older, but newish, mobile phone to see how I manage to handle it!

Oodle Flip! I was quite happy with my mono, non-camera, nokia!


Sooooo'ooo, if you phone me, and get a demented 'AAaaaaaaaaarrrgh'.. reply.. you know why!

As for Texts.. I have just had a quick lesson, but cannot guarantee I know what I am doing

Now, I have a



lil xx

What you got lil?

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.0 dial 999 and ask for the coastguard

Hw r u dopimmng nw tthienn

Just dial the mental health helpline, it works for me

Phones should be phones.

What have I got??


I dunno.. it's Hubby's oldish (year old) Nokia.. it has a camera on it..


I think this will be another 3 year learning curve


I keep telling him.. I AM NOT TECHIE!!!

I keep telling you. Phones should be phones.

bring back semaphore and tall watch towers!

Hubby says it's a 5140i

Signal cannons. or beacons

I'm not trusted with cannons

Wonder why I'm not surprised by that Prof?

I don't even have an old mobile phone. I detest the stupid things for being anti-social. No-one wants to talk face to face anymore. They would rather text each other even when they are side by side! The more features that are added, the more profit for the telcos....

I'm with Prof on this one. Howya going mate....



Sir Peeb

I feel sorry for the postie in all this...

ok Steve,I agree mate all profit down the line

Some are too far away to chat face to face.. and this is way I can still be in contact with my friends..

True there Bob. the postie can't deliver e-mails, and now text messages. About the only thing they can deliver is junk mail and government misinformation packages....

No grumpy faces.. this is too near my birthday!!!

Is this The Grumpy Old Men thread?