turnkey4099
Elite Member
Tollster said:I don't think a cell phone can be depended upon in rural areas, but does that prevent me from carrying it, no. I see it as another option should I get into trouble. Others might see a more macho option as a pocket knife. As you can always cut off extremidies should they become pinned. I carry both, when I ride my motorcycle, hike, or bushhog. I also turn it off, so I am not bothered with needless calls. Sure my wife may complain, that she could not get in touch with me, but when I'm busy, I'm busy! If ya want to gab, come on over and talk to me face to face, while your at it, bring some sweet tea! I never liked phones, as a matted of fact it took me a year to get one in the house. Some things ya can live without, but the I figured I better install one if I have an emergency, same rings ( Hehehee) true for the cell phone.
Its simple, but I don't depend on it, but like any tool, it may get me out of a pinch...literally (Heheee).
To each his own, but keep your options open.
I keep mine on my belt when I am out with teh chainsaw. I used to leave it in the PU but realized that if I needed it due to an accident it wouildn't do me any good way over there. I also used to leave it turned off until two months ago. Got home and wife said she had tried to call as she needed an urgent trip to the ER (Blood Sugar way out of bounds plus other Oncology problems). Had to get the neighbor to take her. Not a fun thing to find out when I got home. It stays turned on now. As we rarely use it and only a very few people even have the number I am not bothered by stupid, useless calls.
The problem I haven't solved is that the holster allows the buttons to be activated accidentally.
Harry K