Comments on: CELL PHONES AND HEAD SETS AND HALLOWEEN…OH MY. http://www.scotsimmons.com/cell-phones-and-head-sets-and-halloween%e2%80%a6criminal Thoughts on Writing, Culture and Communication Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:45:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: scotsimm http://www.scotsimmons.com/cell-phones-and-head-sets-and-halloween%e2%80%a6criminal/comment-page-1#comment-594 scotsimm Mon, 04 May 2009 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.scotsimmons.com/?p=48#comment-594 I think we had the same English teacher. And nice to know I'm not the only one noticing that cell phones are turning our highways into "Death Race 2009." I think we had the same English teacher. And nice to know I’m not the only one noticing that cell phones are turning our highways into “Death Race 2009.”

]]> By: Marilu http://www.scotsimmons.com/cell-phones-and-head-sets-and-halloween%e2%80%a6criminal/comment-page-1#comment-565 Marilu Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:20:48 +0000 http://www.scotsimmons.com/?p=48#comment-565 Regarding cell phones being used in vehicles. Down here in San Diego, we have several colleges in close proximity of our little burb. These young adults in their cars are full of electronic distractions, including the cell phone. But they are not only on their cells without headsets but their mind isn't there behind the wheel. It is apparent in the way they are driving - often slower than the flow of traffic, often swerving in and out of their lane. The other sinister thing they are often doing with that illuminated electronic gadget is text messaging while driving. My husband and I one misty evening were driving towards the freeway and at the first stop light, we both silently observed the gal in the car to our left texting away on her cell phone. The stretch of road before the next traffic light declines a bit, with active decision making of heading to the freeway on ramps. Us in our large truck (or often called the pup mobile) kept a safe distance to what we half expected to happen. The text messaging guru was going a decent click to the next light and was not slowing down. Yup, sure enough, she rear-ended the big Explorer in front of her. Hmmm, some lessons do have to come the hard way. She had considerable damage to her car. She appeared to be physically okay but maybe she got her wake up call about phone usage while driving? Regarding Halloween. It use to be great fun to see the neighborhood kids in their costumes at your door. Now days, we are often turning off the porch light early - trying to avoid the bus loads of kids and teenagers from outside the area envading our basically quiet neighborhood. It is the new kind of scare that comes with it, nowhere near the fictional fear in Ray Bradbuty's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" that a particular English teacher had us read back in high school. Regarding cell phones being used in vehicles. Down here in San Diego, we have several colleges in close proximity of our little burb. These young adults in their cars are full of electronic distractions, including the cell phone. But they are not only on their cells without headsets but their mind isn’t there behind the wheel. It is apparent in the way they are driving – often slower than the flow of traffic, often swerving in and out of their lane. The other sinister thing they are often doing with that illuminated electronic gadget is text messaging while driving. My husband and I one misty evening were driving towards the freeway and at the first stop light, we both silently observed the gal in the car to our left texting away on her cell phone. The stretch of road before the next traffic light declines a bit, with active decision making of heading to the freeway on ramps. Us in our large truck (or often called the pup mobile) kept a safe distance to what we half expected to happen. The text messaging guru was going a decent click to the next light and was not slowing down. Yup, sure enough, she rear-ended the big Explorer in front of her. Hmmm, some lessons do have to come the hard way. She had considerable damage to her car. She appeared to be physically okay but maybe she got her wake up call about phone usage while driving?

Regarding Halloween. It use to be great fun to see the neighborhood kids in their costumes at your door. Now days, we are often turning off the porch light early – trying to avoid the bus loads of kids and teenagers from outside the area envading our basically quiet neighborhood. It is the new kind of scare that comes with it, nowhere near the fictional fear in Ray Bradbuty’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes” that a particular English teacher had us read back in high school.

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