FYI: It's a hoax.http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/cellcharge.asphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qShd6KWNMus KTDr. Kathleen M. Cumiskey Assistant Professor Psychology Department & Women's Studies Program College of Staten Island - City University of New York 2800 Victory Blvd. Building 4S-108 Staten Island, NY 10310 office: 718.982.4072 mobile: 917.647.5131 fax: 718.982.4114 "Those that say it can't be done, should move out of the way of those doing it." -- Chinese Proverb -----Original Message----- From: "lourdes portus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent 2/6/2008 10:50:51 PM To: [email protected], "mobile phone scholars" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Rhonda McEwen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [mobile-society] mobile phonePLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY. > > Do not charge your mobile phone the whole night and DON'T keep it near > you > while charging. IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY! > > I HOPE YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS!!! Never, ever answer a cell phone while it > is > being RECHARGED!! A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell phone > at > home. Just at that time, a call came in and he answered it with the > instrument still connected to the outlet. After a few seconds, > electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained and the young man was > thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. His parents rushed to the > room only to find him unconscious, with a weak heartbeat and burnt > fingers. > > He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. > Cell phones are a very useful modern invention. However, we must be aware > that it can also be an instrument of death. Never use the cell phone while > it is hooked to the electrical outlet! > > FORWARD THIS TO THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER IN YOUR LIFE. > Lourdes M. Portus, PhD Associate Professor College of Mass Communication University of the Philippines (632) 9206866 (632) 9263465 (Fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]@up.edu.ph Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
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