No cellphone? No BlackBerry? No e-mail? No way? (It's true.)

Iria · Jan 11, 2007, 09:30 PM

Source: Yahoo! News
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SAN FRANCISCO - Joan Brady can't even count the number of computers that friends have foisted upon her over the years. Laptops. Desktops. Monitors. It's as if they can't help themselves, as if they just can't accept her for who she is: a woman who dares to live without a PC in the heart of Techtropolis.

"I just don't need it," says Brady, 52, a personal chef and party clown.

No, she doesn't e-mail. And, really, she does not need you to call her and read the latest e-mail joke to her. She knows what she's missing, and she's grateful for it every day.

BWX · Jan 12, 2007, 02:51 AM

.....Joan Brady ..... a woman who dares to live without a PC in the heart of Techtropolis.....

"I just don't need it," says Brady, 52, a........boring stuff &....... [COLOR="Red"]party clown [/COLOR].

Um..... a clown?

I think that is more interesting than the fact she's afraid of computers.

Vampyromaniac · Jan 12, 2007, 03:04 AM

At 52, I'm not surprised she see no need for a PC. Some people prefer simpler lives.

I, for one, have never owned a mobile phone.

Now if you could show me a teenager in an urban environment with none of those things, THEN I'd be surprised.

BWX · Jan 12, 2007, 06:58 AM

I've never owned a cell phone either.. they suck. I can see the need for them for business and whatnot, but thankfully I have not needed one yet.

pr0digal jenius · Jan 12, 2007, 07:11 AM

im a tech whore....i get a snazzy new cell phone every few years [top of the line nokia when color screens were new....RAZR....BlackJack]

as for living without them...I think life would be much less stressful, but we just sort of accept having one as a necessity now a days

Tinkerhell · Jan 12, 2007, 04:42 PM

I love having a cell phone. It doesn't really complicate my life nearly as much as it simplifies it. Of course I don't go in for all the fancy stuff on cells now - no smart phone/pda thing. I use it for a phone & and "little black book" so I can keep everyone's tele # handy. Outside of that I agree with the woman. Now as far as having internet access - that's a whole nuther story. It's soooo useful to find out any & everything. I don't see why anyone woud willing go without it.

YAYitsAndrew · Jan 12, 2007, 06:36 PM

My friend's gf's cell phone broke and she never replaced it. She likes how people can't contact her wherever she is, especially her mom.

niceguyrichy · Jan 12, 2007, 06:42 PM

I'm with PJ I'm afraid. I get a new phone twice a year, was the first person I knew to have a colour screen (and a flashy tft at that).

I hear people moaning about the fact that mobile phones are annoying because it means people can reach them 'anytime, anywhere'. my answer is always the same; just turn the fecking thing off dumbass.

LeanWolf · Jan 12, 2007, 10:59 PM

people don't seem to get that just because you have a cellphone doesn't necessarily mean you have to carry it everywhere, have it turned on 24/7 or answer it everytime it rings

**kris23** · Jan 12, 2007, 11:26 PM

im a dude that dwells off of technology....... i mean i cant live without a computer, i have my pc, my pda - x51v... and blackberry pearl

what can i say....technology runs the life of urban people

Zelig · Jan 13, 2007, 12:42 AM

I don't have a cell phone. I can find better stuff to spend my money on, and if I'm ever in a situation where I need one, people I'm with will probably have one. I've even found strangers quite receptive to letting you use their cell phones if you come up with a good reason.

Lelisevis · Jan 13, 2007, 12:55 AM

Oh my dear lord you blasphemers. Just wait you'll learn

Some ass-bandit gave me my second ever bad rep on the i-phone discussion because I dared mention I don't have a mobile/cell phone. Apparently these days it more acceptable to bum-rape goats than not own a phone.

Oh and to this person:

Jan 10, 2007 02:11 AM mobile is useful, stop bragging about being stubborn
I hope your next shit's a porcupine and it crawls back up your arse backwards.

.......

. I don't own a mobile because I refuse to pay the ridiculous prices and also on a Island thats about 600 miles top to bottom im unlikely to be missing for to long. Besides 99% of users own a mobile so they can ring their partners to say honey im just pulling into the driveway now, love you Mwah.

Dowaco · Jan 13, 2007, 01:13 AM

I hate cell phones and I am no technophobe. I have 5 computers, 5 email accounts, a PDA, broadband internet, cable TV, and VOIP. I bank online, use Ebay and Paypal. But no cell phone. Never did and don't see a reason for it now. From what I see they turn you into a jerk. I have seen two people in a car, both on cell phones talking to two different people and ignoring each other... and driving with a cell phone in your hand is illegal in my state. I have seen people who have gone out to get a movie at a DVD rental store and once they get there call someone to help them select a movie. People actually shop at the grocery store with essentially an open mic to whomever is on the other end and instead of a list, they have the person call out items they need. I have been standing in front of someone when they said Hello in a loud voice. I turn and start to respond but they are on a cell phone. No thanks to spending $50 a month or more for something that is annoying to me and to all those around me. I use the phone in my home and it's enough.

Matth · Jan 13, 2007, 04:52 PM

The older generation don't email, the middle generation email but don't IM and the youngest generation don't do handwriting.Maybe the next generation will have wireless thought transfer using implanted cyberchips?

Judas · Jan 13, 2007, 07:46 PM

imo, highly populated areas REALLY don't need a bloody cell phone, most people DON'T NEED a cell phone (mobile phone, what ever you call it).

Our in the rural areas, it's a seriously large amount of help, but still not a absalute must. My mobile phone is used specifically for emergencies or nessary calls. I wouldn't have one if i were in the city.

Jan 11, 2007, 09:30 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	No cellphone? No BlackBerry? No e-mail? No way? (It's true.) Source: Yahoo! News _________ SAN FRANCISCO - Joan Brady can't even count the number of computers that friends have foisted upon her over the years. Laptops. Desktops. Monitors. It's as if they can't help themselves, as if they just can't accept her for who she is: a woman who dares to live without a PC in the heart of Techtropolis. "I just don't need it," says Brady, 52, a personal chef and party clown. No, she doesn't e-mail. And, really, she does not need you to call her and read the latest e-mail joke to her. She knows what she's missing, and she's grateful for it every day.

Jan 12, 2007, 02:51 AM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	.....Joan Brady ..... a woman who dares to live without a PC in the heart of Techtropolis..... "I just don't need it," says Brady, 52, a........boring stuff &....... [COLOR="Red"]party clown [/COLOR]. Um..... a clown? I think that is more interesting than the fact she's afraid of computers. __________________

Jan 12, 2007, 03:04 AM	#3
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	At 52, I'm not surprised she see no need for a PC. Some people prefer simpler lives. I, for one, have never owned a mobile phone. Now if you could show me a teenager in an urban environment with none of those things, THEN I'd be surprised. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jan 12, 2007, 06:58 AM	#4
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I've never owned a cell phone either.. they suck. I can see the need for them for business and whatnot, but thankfully I have not needed one yet. __________________

Jan 12, 2007, 04:42 PM	#6
Tinkerhell Not all fairies are nice. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 989 Rep Power: 44	I love having a cell phone. It doesn't really complicate my life nearly as much as it simplifies it. Of course I don't go in for all the fancy stuff on cells now - no smart phone/pda thing. I use it for a phone & and "little black book" so I can keep everyone's tele # handy. Outside of that I agree with the woman. Now as far as having internet access - that's a whole nuther story. It's soooo useful to find out any & everything. I don't see why anyone woud willing go without it. __________________ Stupidity should be painful if not terminal. Darwin for Sainthood!!

Jan 12, 2007, 07:11 AM	#5
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	im a tech whore....i get a snazzy new cell phone every few years [top of the line nokia when color screens were new....RAZR....BlackJack] as for living without them...I think life would be much less stressful, but we just sort of accept having one as a necessity now a days

Jan 12, 2007, 06:36 PM	#7
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	My friend's gf's cell phone broke and she never replaced it. She likes how people can't contact her wherever she is, especially her mom. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

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LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,713 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	people don't seem to get that just because you have a cellphone doesn't necessarily mean you have to carry it everywhere, have it turned on 24/7 or answer it everytime it rings __________________

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	im a dude that dwells off of technology....... i mean i cant live without a computer, i have my pc, my pda - x51v... and blackberry pearl what can i say....technology runs the life of urban people __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Jan 13, 2007, 12:42 AM	#11
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I don't have a cell phone. I can find better stuff to spend my money on, and if I'm ever in a situation where I need one, people I'm with will probably have one. I've even found strangers quite receptive to letting you use their cell phones if you come up with a good reason. __________________ --

Jan 13, 2007, 12:55 AM	#12
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Oh my dear lord you blasphemers. Just wait you'll learn Some ass-bandit gave me my second ever bad rep on the i-phone discussion because I dared mention I don't have a mobile/cell phone. Apparently these days it more acceptable to bum-rape goats than not own a phone. Oh and to this person: Jan 10, 2007 02:11 AM mobile is useful, stop bragging about being stubborn I hope your next shit's a porcupine and it crawls back up your arse backwards. ............... I don't own a mobile because I refuse to pay the ridiculous prices and also on a Island thats about 600 miles top to bottom im unlikely to be missing for to long. Besides 99% of users own a mobile so they can ring their partners to say honey im just pulling into the driveway now, love you Mwah.

Jan 13, 2007, 01:13 AM	#13
Dowaco DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 217 Rep Power: 0	I hate cell phones and I am no technophobe. I have 5 computers, 5 email accounts, a PDA, broadband internet, cable TV, and VOIP. I bank online, use Ebay and Paypal. But no cell phone. Never did and don't see a reason for it now. From what I see they turn you into a jerk. I have seen two people in a car, both on cell phones talking to two different people and ignoring each other... and driving with a cell phone in your hand is illegal in my state. I have seen people who have gone out to get a movie at a DVD rental store and once they get there call someone to help them select a movie. People actually shop at the grocery store with essentially an open mic to whomever is on the other end and instead of a list, they have the person call out items they need. I have been standing in front of someone when they said Hello in a loud voice. I turn and start to respond but they are on a cell phone. No thanks to spending $50 a month or more for something that is annoying to me and to all those around me. I use the phone in my home and it's enough. Last edited by Dowaco; Jan 13, 2007 at 01:21 AM.

Jan 13, 2007, 04:52 PM	#14
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	The older generation don't email, the middle generation email but don't IM and the youngest generation don't do handwriting.Maybe the next generation will have wireless thought transfer using implanted cyberchips? __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread