<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <title>RE: a ltitle help/off topic</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"/> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"/> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" vlink="#800080" link="#0000ff" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Sans Serif","serif"">Texting messages to pianotech is where I draw the line...<br/><br/>David Ilvedson, RPT<br/>Pacifica, CA 94044<br/><br/></span></p> <div style="padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-left: #000000 3px solid; padding-top: 5px"> <hr/>Original message<br/>From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt@mail.smu.edu> </dporritt@mail.smu.edu><br/>To: pmc033@earthlink.net, "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> </pianotech@ptg.org><br/>Received: 12/18/2007 7:50:56 AM<br/>Subject: RE: a ltitle help/off topic<br/><br/> <div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span style="color: #1f497d">Paul:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d">I agree there are dangers in talking on the phone while driving (or doing anything else while driving) but with a hands-free device that will dial on voice command I don’t think it is any more dangerous than talking to a passenger.  Actually since you don’t have the temptation of turning to look at the passenger it might be safer.  I have missed exits talking to my wife while she is with me.  If they outlaw conversing on the phone in a car, they need to outlaw conversing with a passenger.  I read the story in your link and I think they need to study in-car conversations too!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d">dave</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d"> </span></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d">David M. Porritt, RPT</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d"><a href="C:\DOCUME~1\DAVIDI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Intellect\Mail\Compose\dporritt@smu.edu"><span style="color: blue">dporritt@smu.edu</span></a></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d"> </span></p> <div> <div style="border-right: medium none; padding-right: 0in; border-top: #b5c4df 1pt solid; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: medium none; padding-top: 3pt; border-bottom: medium none"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul McCloud<br/><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 18, 2007 8:52 AM<br/><b>To:</b> Pianotech List<br/><b>Subject:</b> Re: a ltitle help/off topic</span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">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:   </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "><a href="http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Cell_phone_use_and_driving.html">http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Cell_phone_use_and_driving.html</a></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">Paul McCloud</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">San Diego</span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <blockquote style="border-right: medium none; padding-right: 0in; border-top: medium none; margin-top: 5pt; padding-left: 4pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 3.75pt; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: medium none"> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">----- Original Message ----- </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #e4e4e4"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> <a title="mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com" href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</a> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">To: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "><a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> 12/18/2007 5:51:39 AM </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> Re: a ltitle help/off topic</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">Let us know when you are on the road so that we can be sure to stay home.....</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">Actually, I think driving while talking on a cell phone is good policy, and I salute those who do.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">Terry Farrell</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <blockquote style="border-right: medium none; padding-right: 0in; border-top: medium none; padding-left: 4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 3.75pt; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: medium none"> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">----- Original Message ----- </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #e4e4e4"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">On Dec 17, 2007 11:47 AM, Michael Magness <<a href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">IFixPianos@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "> </span></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ">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 </span></p> </div> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>