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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=814030400-19122007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>People drive badly with or without cell phones. I've
riden 70,000 motorcycle miles, and have lots of experience with bad drivers-
cell phone users being not much worse than others. Is this topic finally
wearing out?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>les </FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>itunepiano@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:39
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: a ltitle help/off
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I don't answer my cell phone when
a customer calls while driving, unless I can pull over. My family
and friends have a different ring, so I know when they call, and I use a
wireless headset for those calls. People do drive badly when
chatting on a cell phone. I've had them cut me off, drive too slow, weave,
run red lights. Bob.</FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Michael Magness
<IFixPianos@yahoo.com><BR>To: pmc033@earthlink.net; Pianotech List
<pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:51 am<BR>Subject: Re: a
ltitle help/off topic<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Dec 18, 2007 8:51 AM, Paul McCloud <<A
href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</A>> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>Actually, there are studies that show that using a cell phone while
driving is actually like driving under the influence of alcohol. In
fact, the studies showed that you are more impaired than using alcohol.
Even if you use a hands-free device. I have actually missed an exit more
than once while conversing on the phone. It's not like you're listening
to the radio. Your mind goes somewhere else. Check out this
link: </DIV>
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href="http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Cell_phone_use_and_driving.html"
target=_blank>http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Cell_phone_use_and_driving.html</A></DIV><FONT
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<DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV>
<DIV>San Diego</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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12/18/2007 5:51:39 AM </DIV>
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Re: a ltitle help/off topic</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Let us know when you are on the road so that we can be
sure to stay home.....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Actually, I think driving while talking on a cell
phone is good policy, and I salute those who do.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Dec 17, 2007 11:47 AM, Michael Magness <<A
href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">IFixPianos@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>I use my cell phone frequently while driving, when I RECEIVE a
call, I make calls on the highway with my vehicle in cruise after having
predialed the number
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<DIV>I understand that may be true for many of you who haven't had the
experience I have. I worked as a professional driver prior to beginning my
career as a piano technician. I also augmented my income in the early days of my
tech career by driving taxicab. </DIV>
<DIV>I do not allow other people, things or conversation to detract from my main
job of driving. I watch the road and follow the rules, if the situation becomes
difficult the conversation stops!!</DIV>
<DIV>My point in stating that I make calls on the highway with my truck in
cruise is that I do not hold traffic up by slowing down as I talk, I set my
speed and hit the call button on the phone. I'm on a 4-lane interstate freeway
so all I have to do is steer. The problem with this is?????????????????????
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<DIV>My mind does not go "elswhere", I multitask just as I do when I tune, I can
tune and still plan my evening, observe and evaluate the function of the piano,
listen to the conversation from the next room, write an estimate in my head and
still do an excellent tuning. </DIV>
<DIV>My eyes never leave the road, my hands never leave the wheel just as they
don't when I talk to a passenger. As I said I'm a professional driver my
"audience" is right next to me and can hear me just fine, I don't have that
"need" to see the reaction to what I'm saying so my eyes stay on the road
whether I'm on the phone or talking to a passenger. </DIV>
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<DIV>I would have to question those studies and ask if they included any piano
techs. I have trained myself to concentrate on what I'm doing to the point that
I can do a concert tuning with a migraine headache, the pain stops while I tune
and only returns when I stop! A few years ago I had an inner ear virus that made
me feel as if I were going to faint, the area in front of me began to spin but
then came back to center, started again to spin and came back to center. When I
explained this to my Doc she was flummoxed until I explained about my
concentration powers and the migraine thing then she was impressed that I was
controlling the dizziness and not allowing it to make me feel faint. Recently I
had some bouts of vertigo but learned to control it and again surprised the
doctor when I told him how. </DIV>
<DIV>So when I concentrate on the road and talk at the same time, there really
is no danger to others or myself, I won't allow it!</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Mike<BR><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>People who say it can't be done,
should not interrupt those of us who are doing it.<BR>Michael Magness<BR>Magness
Piano Service<BR>608-786-4404<BR><A href="http://www.IFixPianos.com"
target=_blank>www.IFixPianos.com</A><BR>email <A
href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</A> </DIV></DIV><!-- end of AOLMsgPart_2_51f2d2b2-6851-4a1e-98c0-d67e7dde8d25 -->
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