The shared nature of the cell phone system makes texting much more reliable than voice. The first thing to go down during any emergency is cell phones. The voice part, anyway.
I use it all the time to email the wife. I don't have a cell phone myself, but she generally doesn't have a laptop at work, nor can she answer calls all day. But for quick notes like the grocery list, or just a weather report "Storms heading your way XOXO" texting is great. On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 5:29 AM, Jeff Miles<[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with all. Have you ever texted? I tried once and realized how > stupid the concept was. Why not just call, and if they weren't available, > leave a voice message? Text messaging is stupid. I'd never pay for it as a > parent. I don't use it as an adult. So my feeling is, unless you're camping > or elsewhere needing emergency contact, cell phones are a pain in the butt, > especially when given to children. For those who want to keep track of their > kids, I like the chip implant idea best. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
