sebstar wrote:

That's some pretty heavy ****.

I have a cell phone blocker, which I use to deal with students at my school, and inconsiderate people in restaurants or movie theaters. I am going to find a way to hook it up in my car so I can deal with anyone who cuts me off or is going 40 MPH in the left lane because they are on their phone or texting (probably not powerful enough, though). It is amazing how many times an erratic driver or super slow driver on the parkway is using a phone for one purpose or another.

Folks might also want to read up on the recent studies about cell phones (even cordless phones used at home)and brain tumors. Some scary stuff. I use the speaker phone and have bought a number of corded phones because of some of the studies I have read.

I cannot see any defense in support of texting or talking on a phone while driving. Do any folks here have a legit defense for sending a text message while driving?? I can see taking an important call and using a phone in your hand for a short period of time, but reading/answering a text message while driving is just plain stupid and inconsiderate.

An airline spokesman said Northwest has sent $500 travel vouchers to passengers of Flight 188.



STORY HIGHLIGHTS
• NEW: Delta statement: "Using laptops ... will result in termination"
• NEW: Pilots have been suspended until investigations conclude
• Northwest says it's offering $500 travel vouchers to passengers
• Flight overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles; Feds interview flight attendants
(CNN) -- The pilots of the commercial jetliner that last week overshot its destination by about 150 miles have said they were using their laptops and lost track of time and location, federal safety officials said Monday.
The Airbus A320 was flying at 37,000 feet over the Denver, Colorado, area at 5:56 p.m. Wednesday when it last made radio contact, the safety board said.
Northwest Flight 188 had departed San Diego en route to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport carrying 144 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants. Northwest recently merged with Delta Air Lines.
"Using laptops or engaging in activity unrelated to the pilots' command of the aircraft during flight is strictly against the airline's flight deck policies and violations of that policy will result in termination," Delta said Monday in a statement.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/26/airliner.flyby/index.html

BasketballJones wrote:

Marv wrote:Report: Stray jet's pilots were on laptops

An airline spokesman said Northwest has sent $500 travel vouchers to passengers of Flight 188.



STORY HIGHLIGHTS
• NEW: Delta statement: "Using laptops ... will result in termination"
• NEW: Pilots have been suspended until investigations conclude
• Northwest says it's offering $500 travel vouchers to passengers
• Flight overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles; Feds interview flight attendants
(CNN) -- The pilots of the commercial jetliner that last week overshot its destination by about 150 miles have said they were using their laptops and lost track of time and location, federal safety officials said Monday.
The Airbus A320 was flying at 37,000 feet over the Denver, Colorado, area at 5:56 p.m. Wednesday when it last made radio contact, the safety board said.
Northwest Flight 188 had departed San Diego en route to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport carrying 144 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants. Northwest recently merged with Delta Air Lines.
"Using laptops or engaging in activity unrelated to the pilots' command of the aircraft during flight is strictly against the airline's flight deck policies and violations of that policy will result in termination," Delta said Monday in a statement.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/26/airliner.flyby/index.html

Early reports indicate that the pilots were posting on an addictive web site called "UltimateKnicks.com" and lost track of the time.

which makes them the frontrunners for the 1st annual uk awards, the saramaes or bukkakes or cheetos or whatever they're called.

Allanfan20 wrote:At a red light, that's one thing. However, if you're driving and you need to text, just pull over to the side of the road man if it's really that important. If you're saying "Getting food, want something?" just wait till you get to the store to say that, or before you start driving. I mean, everyone texts while driving on occasion, including myself, so I am really giving myself the advise too. But it's really pretty stupid and there's no need for it. It's dangerous.

I got hit a month ago. Son was in the back of the car. No real damage(small dent) but when I found out the guy was texting, I wanted to kill him. Please for the love of god, do what Allan says. Nothing is that important that you can't wait until you get somewhere to text it. None of us are the president and our decisions are not life saving. Pull over, or wait until you get to your destination. All this preaching seems like a hassle. "don't drink in drive", "don't text and drive" "friggin nanny state". It all seems like a hassle until you aren't paying attention you rear end someone, kill 2 kids, a husband, leave a widow paralyzed and alone. At that point the text "be there in 5 minutes" won't feel so important.

orangeblobman wrote:this one time, i was twistin' one up and i drifted into the lane next to me on the highway. scraped the guy. since i am so good person, i pull over on the shoulder, he pulls over, he looks at me, says 'dont worry about it'. i said to him ' thank you sirs' and then went on our way

were you naked?