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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 5:58 pm
RN I agree. I don't want to hear your conversation unless you are giving the winning numbers in the lotto. Then I'll listen and take notes. LOL
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:01 pm
RN i agree also. if my cell phone rings in a restaurant i get up and go out so as not to disturb those enjoying their dinner around me.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:02 pm
RN Thanks so much for that too, Cndeariso. You have no idea how much we appreciate it.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:08 pm
RN what i have noticed about folks having a conversation with someone they can see vs. someone on a cell phone is that they raise their voice for the person on the cell phone. and, that is so not necessary.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:11 pm
RN That's absolutely correct. Whatever did these people do before cell phones?
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:15 pm
RN the employees in my office are required to take their cell phone calls in the conference room or break room away from the other employees so as not to disturb them. and, that counts as their official break time too.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:18 pm
RN Why do they have their cell phones on at work?
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:24 pm
RN well, my boss' kids call her on hers so she can't very well say everyone else can't have theirs on too can she? she's very funny that way.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 8:17 pm
RN, I've seen it all now. Anyone want to take a guess or already know what GSTV is?
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 8:20 pm
RN I give up. What is it?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 8:22 pm
The Gas Station cousin to the obnoxious tvs at some checkout stands at grocery stores.. I'm betting..
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 8:35 pm
RN, Sea, you got it. Gas Station TV. You can watch weather, news and sports while pumping gas. With commericials of course. RN, I haven't seen the ones at grocery stores.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 8:39 pm
RN They have TVs at check out stands? Holy crapoly. RN I thought it was bad when they started putting them in bars and calling the bars 'sports bars' cuz they had tv.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:17 pm
RN I never heard of grocery store or gas station TVs. I guess we don't have enough constant inundating of commercials. We need more.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:23 pm
RN I really hate going out to eat where they have tv's on. "Sports Bar" my ass.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:24 pm
I haven't see gas station tv, but there is one I've been to that plays music and ads. I think Ralphs has the monitors with mostly ads, at the checkouts. Most annoying. And here if you go to the gas stations with the lowest prices, we sure don't need any incentive to stay at the pump one minute longer, because people are usually waiting for that spot.
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Heaven45
Member
08-18-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:44 pm
They have tv's at Albertsons at the check out lines. Lots of commercials.
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:54 pm
RN that reminded me of the other day I filled up at a new gas station. As soon as I started pumping the gas, I was "greeted" by a male voice thanking me for choosing them and the blah, blah, blah. The voice was coming from a speaker at the pump. The sound of the voice startled me at first, then I had to laugh at myself! Hey guys, leave off the "fancy" stuff and lower your gas prices! BTW, heard on the news tonight that ExxonMobile made the largest profit ever last year. Is anyone surprised?
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:59 pm
RN No, it doesn't surprise me at all. I heard recently that the oil companies in Alaska are trying to raise their shipping rates to the lower 48 by up to 40%. Record profits but still gotta gouge us for that last cent.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 10:11 pm
RN I'm sick of my measly dollars lining the pockets of the ExxonMobile's execs with their sky high salaries. Why doesn't the government do something about this? OH YEAH! I forgot! The pres and vice pres are oil men. Nevermind.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 10:43 pm
RN, for the record, I have never talked on a cell phone in an elevator. RN, How does Exxon get away with it? Maybe this is for a political thread.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 10:50 pm
RN I don't own a cell phone. Yes, I'm a dinosaur.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:04 pm
RN It's BP and Conoco here. RN I have a cell phone somewhere. Not sure where. I only use it when I go out of town or when the boy rides his bike to school. If I wanted to be trackable, I'd tell them where I was going.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:12 pm
RN We just don't need them. I'm home all the time and hubby's at work or home. What do we need one for?
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:15 pm
RN I only use it when I work out of town so I can call home. I don't like to carry it with me.
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