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Carmelshrimp

So who did invent mobile phones anyway?? I got a new one yesterday, started setting it up at 1 o'clock this afternoon and finally finished at 4 o'clock. It was only an updated model of the one I'd had so it should have been simple, but no chance. Think I must qualify for some sort of indulgence for a) not swearing at it and b) not throwing it at the person who sold me it. I'm sure it's very nice but starting to think a quill pen and a bottle of ink would be soooo much nicer. :cuss:

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Agreed!

I loved my first phone - just a phone. Did what I wanted. Now... I don't use half the stuff on it, and i feel like I need an advanced degree to operate it. I'm glad it isn't just me!!!!

However, I do want to have a fairly 'current' phone in case the HolySpirit comes a-callin'!

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Carmelshrimp

This monster could baffle the Holy Spirit too I reckon! THINK I've got it tamed now but I expect it to fight back any minute :boink:

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Be gentle.... it is probably a little confused, too! Tell it you will give it a nice wallpaper if it treats you well. :)

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Strictlyinkblot

My brothers bought my mother a new mobile phone a few months ago and she's still cursing them. I have a cheap Nokia that could survive just about anything that does three things, takes pictures, sends texts, calls people. I'm sure it does other things but I wouldn't trust my blood pressure if I tried to find out.

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Carmelshrimp

I think my blood pressure went into orbit! As for treating the monster gently I prefer threats. How about "Behave yourself or I'll make your ringtone a Barry Manilow song"? I'm sooo nasty :evil:

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[quote name='Carmelshrimp' timestamp='1332177708' post='2403940']
I think my blood pressure went into orbit! As for treating the monster gently I prefer threats. How about "Behave yourself or I'll make your ringtone a Barry Manilow song"? I'm sooo nasty :evil:
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I think you have to be tougher then that. How about work you hunk of metal or I'll program you to sing 'Teletubbies' (preschool children's program over here) or the theme tune from 'Mork and Mindy'

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You could threaten it with leaving it on during mass and having Father glare at it from the pulpit when it goes off. Especially if it is playing barry manilow and/or teletubbies.....

Or perhaps this (with special love for lil'monster....

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDKahUIx1QM[/media]


remembering this is in vocation station -- is that chicken in a habit? Looks like the old Dominican Brother's habit - white with a black scapular and cowl!

[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36ey5Po7jK4/Tn01YKPBGII/AAAAAAAAAUc/OPLNYH63emo/s1600/OPcoop.png[/img]

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Carmelshrimp

Thanks Stricktlyinkblot and Anneline - so good to know I'm not the only cruel heartless member of this outfit. Teletubbies is enough to frighten any self-respecting phone. Mercifully I've never had to watch it but I have friends with small children who have. Ugh!

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Cell phone: Go sit in the corner and recharge your batteries. Behave yourself, or this is what could happen to YOUUUU!:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNgdLEI1zPE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNgdLEI1zPE&feature=related[/url]

(Warning - I thought it was 1 minute... it is ONE HOUR so don't punish the phone too long.. .its battery might explode!

But phone... if you DO get stuck with Teletubbies as your theme, if your batteries when down, you'd sound like this:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK0qgbUEjFQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK0qgbUEjFQ[/url]

Talk about a sermon on hell to put the phone on the straight and narrow!

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That last post must be evil. I'm going to visit the IAABC thread on the Lame Board. (I guess that means I will be creating a near occasion of sin there, 'cause you know they will come to check this out. Yes, I am evil.... :nono: ( I guess we don't have a devilish emoticom... Hmmmm)

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Carmelshrimp

Time to invent one then. I've shown my phone the thread and warned it. (Are we especially cracked or does this happen to everybody on Phatmass in the end??)

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[quote name='Carmelshrimp' timestamp='1332231197' post='2404377']
Time to invent one then. I've shown my phone the thread and warned it. (Are we especially cracked or does this happen to everybody on Phatmass in the end??)
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I think we're especially blessed with cracks, that's how the light gets through. However, I don't think the other boards are far behind.

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