In a message dated 5/20/02 2:01:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET writes:

> My HO is just about identical to yours, for what IW...
>
> david
>
> At 02:42 PM 5/20/2002, John Brush wrote:
> >Everyone has an opinion, but to me, talking on the phone is completely
> >different than eating, drinking and messing with the radio. I have decided
> >that when you talk on the phone, it involves involuntarily visualizing the
> >person you are talking to, which takes away the concentration on the road.
> >None of the other stuff is too clever to be doing at 75mph either, but
> >none of them make you picture another location, or person in your mind, so
> >the concentration is still there when drinking that 7UP (somewhat <g>)
> >
> >I can talk to someone in the car, cause they are right there. I am guilty
> >of eating an ice cream cone or drinking a soda, and I still think I am
> >seeing the road, but when I do get a call from one of my kids, I talk and
> >realize that I  have gone a mile and don't recall even seeing it. The rule
> >is, call me if you are on fire, call me if you have one direct question,
> >but don't call to chat, as I will hang up on you :-) Seems to work for
> >us...
> >
> >Just IMHO
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>

bugger off!!!!!!!! if ineed to make a call....fire, no fire, emerg. nada,
whatever.. I PAY FOR  A MOBLILE PHONE SERVICE, MY PHONE IS IN MY CAR, MY CAR
IS MY PROPERTY AND MY HOME (if you will, figuratively) I DO WHAT I NEED TO DO
IN MY OWN PLACE, IN MY OWN HOME.  besides that, it's really a freedom issue
here, i do what i need and want to do, period.
jeff