Do you Text message while driving the tractor

[mjncad]

I don't text while operating ANYTHING, in fact I usually leave the phone in the house if I am working outside. Folks recently feel that with all the portable crap to communicate with, that I'm available 24 hours a day. I don't use the phone while in the bathroom (STRICT rule!!!) I don't use the phone while eating, driving, in church, at the movies, or visiting with friends. I will not answer my phone while in the check out line at the store, while conversing with a live human, or listening to any of my favorite songeson the radio, or watching any of my favorite TV shows. You probably see a pattern here, yep I hate being interupted by the **** phone, and since I am the one that pays for it, it gets used at MY convenience, no one elses.

I'm with you Joe, I hate the telephone whether mobile or land-line. I do keep my cell with me when working outside should I get in some kind of predicament. But the main reason I have the cell on and with me when working outside is to document gypsies prowling the neighborhoods. I take pictures of them, their vehicle and license plate; then I send the pictures to neighbors and the cops. You should see how fast they leave my property once I start taking pictures.

 

[farmboy12]

I do have a cell phone, for several years it was my only phone - but I purchased it strictly to be a Phone! I detest texting, so of course my (grown) daughter insists upon texting me. And then gets mad when I don't immediately respond even if no response is required. Why the ding dong can't she just call me, knowing how I feel? Because she hates the telephone....

It's just like that with my sister, 22. She has called once in the last year-her car ran out of gas. Of course, Mom will text her all day, she's a textaholic, too. But she has a Blackberry, so she e-mails, plays games, IMs also. She hasn't used her camera, PDA, phone, and hardly even her computer since she got it.


Kyle

 

[Midsouth]

For me it's no talking/texting while i'm on the tractor. That is my alone time to relax and let my mind unwind from the stress of the job. Carry a phone with me so if i need something i can get ahold of the wife. My personal opinion is we are getting to tied to cell phones and such. Don't get me wrong they are nice to have but some people think they have to have one on them 24 hours a day and i just don't get that.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

For me it's no talking/texting while i'm on the tractor. That is my alone time to relax and let my mind unwind from the stress of the job. Carry a phone with me so if i need something i can get ahold of the wife. My personal opinion is we are getting to tied to cell phones and such. Don't get me wrong they are nice to have but some people think they have to have one on them 24 hours a day and i just don't get that.

I'd agree that we may have swung a little too far in getting tied to cell phones. I leave mine on 24/7 only because I have employees working for me around the clock. I'd much rather deal with a little problem at 2:00 am via phone than wait for it to become a big problem by the time I get to work at 8:00. But, having my cell phone on me all the time has taught me that just because it rings does not mean I have to answer it. I have voicemail, caller ID, and text messaging. If it's important, they'll leave a message.

 

[demoman357]

As I have gooten old, I reflect upon some of the lesser milestones: Men walking on the moon, Getting out of Viet Nam, Tearing down the Berlin Wall, Bottled water, and last week, texting while riding a horse.

You want to text while on the tractor, go ahead, it has to be safer than texting while on the highway.

 

[firemanpat2910]

its hard to text with one hand while holding a beer in the other, but I have been known to do it! I am a single man, lots of women communicate by text these days. You do what you gotta do. I have used texting for good reasons too, text a vin# while some one else is at autoparts store. text the traffic jam info to several friends at the same time, we all live in the same small town and take one hwy to city.

 

[mjncad]

To me the cell phone is a tool, not the lifestyle that it has become for so many people.

 

[Sackett2]

You people are right- the phone is a tool- nothing more. I value talking over texting, and respect that a live person comes first.
If standing in a checkout and someone calls, I silence the phone and i might check who it is; IE, my boss never calls so I may take it, my mom always calls, I'll call her back later.
I shut off texting for my wife started texting her daughter- we pay 5 dollars a month for unlimited long distance and now are paying text fees for "How r u? Just call her!
Sheesh.

 

[some zilch]

i dont have cell service at the house

 

[BigD23]

No I don't text message while working.