JBurns > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:42:59 -0500, Brooklyn1
> > wrote:
>

>>
>>Wasn't free, with minutes it cost $60. I have no need for a fancy
>>schmancy pricey cell phone, I only wanted plain vanilla, no extras...
>>there's a good chance I may never use this one. I bought a cell phone
>>ten years ago with a one year contract from Verizon, the darn thing
>>sat on my desk for a year, I never made a call, it never received a
>>call, when the year was up I turned it in, unused. I'm not a phone
>>person, I certainly don't need a phone when I'm outdoors... for my few
>>calls my land line is more than sufficient. Like the subject line
>>says "For Emergencies Only", it's for in case I go into town and get a
>>flat tire or some such car problem. The only numbers I programed in
>>is the auto repair place in town, 911, the walk-in clinic, and my next
>>door neighbor. This phone is for insurance, as with all insurance
>>it's something one hopes they'll never need to use.
>
> You should carry it with you when you are outdoors, especially when
> using your tractor. Accidents happen and you live alone.
>
> JB
>
>


Most rural accidents/deaths are from tractor/ride-on accidents.

Says one who has already flipped his ride-on over and was pinned for a
few minutes, and who has learnt not to try and drag a tree trunk up a
slope :-)




--
Peter
Brisbane
Australia

Success isn't so difficult.
Just bite off more than you can chew,
then go do it.