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#148594 - 14/03/2003 11:08 cellphone risks.
genixia
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/02/2002
Posts: 3411
...and we thought that using a cellphone whilst driving was dangerous.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2850045.stm
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#148595 - 14/03/2003 11:21 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: genixia]
tonyc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 27/06/1999
Posts: 7058
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
I hope this guy was one of the people who perished in this accident.

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#148596 - 14/03/2003 11:46 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: tonyc]
Daria
carpal tunnel

Registered: 24/01/2002
Posts: 3937
Loc: Providence, RI
I hated Verizon before, and he's done nothing to help.

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#148597 - 14/03/2003 12:41 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: genixia]
Dignan
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12318
Loc: Sterling, VA
That is one of the most horrible things I have ever heard. I'm avoiding all porta-johns from now on.

ugh...
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#148598 - 14/03/2003 20:04 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: genixia]
tanstaafl.
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/07/1999
Posts: 5539
Loc: Ajijic, Mexico
My sympathies go out to Ms. Mwabela.

Think of the guilt she must feel over this incident.

tanstaafl.
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#148599 - 14/03/2003 20:19 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: tanstaafl.]
genixia
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/02/2002
Posts: 3411
I still can't believe that she wanted the thing back.
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#148600 - 14/03/2003 20:21 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: genixia]
msaeger
carpal tunnel

Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 3608
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
must have had a contract.
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#148601 - 15/03/2003 10:38 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: msaeger]
pgrzelak
carpal tunnel

Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
And people at the office wonder why I avoid pagers and other small, flushable electronics...
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#148602 - 15/03/2003 14:10 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: pgrzelak]
mcomb
pooh-bah

Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
I avoid pagers and other small, flushable electronics

I actually know somebody who lost two cellphones that way inside of a month. Apparently she fished the first one out but it was dead. Not sure about the second one. Yuck!

-Mike
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#148603 - 15/03/2003 14:46 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: msaeger]
genixia
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/02/2002
Posts: 3411
must have had a contract


Well, that was some 'hit' !
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#148604 - 15/03/2003 15:14 Re: cellphone risks. [Re: tanstaafl.]
muzza
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 21/07/1999
Posts: 1765
Loc: Brisbane, Queensland, Australi...
I'm glad they didn't send the first guy down with a lighter. just imagine... flick, BOOOOOOOM, and everything covered in poo
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