I had one for 5-years...\n\nThe best part of it is in little pieces on the freeway...\n\nI got tired of talking to it...charging it...carrying it...be inconvenienced at any time of the day, and of course the price gouging.\n\nIt was a great idea(and still is when it is truly needed), but it has become another source of stress and information overload on society.
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i am slowly liberating myself. I used to panic when i accidentally left it home. I've been doing it so much lately that yesterday when i left it home i was just like"oh, who ever calls it can wait till i get home." Wow! a full 10hrs without a phone and NOTHING bad happened! I think i may be able to survive without one after all.
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As far as tips on getting used to it, I don't know because I've never used one.\n\nThe two people I know who use one have both been able to go off all medications they were taking.  One even goes as far as to check into a hotel when the electricity goes off in her house at night because she doesn't even want to go one night without it.\n\nGood luck getting used to it!
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I got one on my car baby! And let me tell ya this story.\n\nOne day I was driveing home and it was pouring! I drove through a puddle and water got into my distrubitor, so my car stalled. There I was, poor little lipstick lass, stuck in the middle of a freaking downpour, in my leather spike heeled boots trying to push my car over to the side of the road and people were driveing past and honking theyer horns!<might have had something to do with the fact I was wearing a whit sweater, but we wont go into that> and this van pulled up behind me. Two ladies got out saying things like "You poor sweetie"  \n"Go ahead and get in the car we will push you" and they helped me park my car and offered to give me a lift home.  After talking and realizeing that they were both lesbians as well <it didnt take much guessing after they both hugged me, and one of them gave me her jacket> I asked why they stopped and the driver said "Well, we saw you, and thought about stopping, and I was still going to drive by, but Liz<her girfriend> pointed to your sticked <my HRC sticker> and said "Suz, you aren't getting sex for a week if you leave that cute little femme out in the rain!, So I had to pull over, I couldn't leave a cute little gal like you out  there, sweety" and thats why I thank my Goddess everyday for my HRC sticker!
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No I knew someone with one and it was horrible. You had to stand exactly in front of it or you were not being sent as part of the picture. He bought it to talk to his baby daughter while he traveled but she never go the idea that you needed to stand still so he never saw her very well. He eventually returned it to the store and gave up on the video phone idea.\n\nHe paid about a thousand dollars for the pair and returned them within two months.
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Never in a million years would I leave it wherever it was when I finished unloading it.  My father taught me better than that.  If it's a place where you have to put a quarter in to take a cart out, I find someone to give it to and I don't let them give me their quarter.  Otherwise I usually drop it in the buggy holder, and I'll take an abandoned one along with me if it's nearby.
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It goes is spurts -- Right now I am an "inactive" member. But I know that will change soon! \n\nI think the concept is great and am happy giving my unwanted items to someone who will actually use them (as opposed to dropping items off at a community rummage sale or Goodwill). \n\nI do find it a bit time-consuming. But when I'm actively posting, yes, it is addicting!
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Yes I have. I lost a good friend in middle school to a drunk driver.  And one in High School to a drunk/stoned driver.\n\nB. \n\nIt sounds reasonable when you consider that it may save lives, at the same time most households could not afford it especially if they live with someone who drinks constantly as most of the money would go for alcohol.\n\nThe intrusion if it could save one life would be worth it.
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I think they are cool.  Good purchase.\nAll cars can be garbage, no matter what you drive...they all break down...I still say good purchase!
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it's not the amount of money or the size, it's the love that goes into it.  mine is small b/c that's what we could afford at the time.  now we could get something bigger, but it's not important.  I love the original one and wouldn't part with it for the world.
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How about a friggin car you can run on food waste?  I'm tired of paying rich bastards who play price fixing games making money off me.  Ethanol or Methanol sound like a better alternative if we can all start making our own fuel without blowing up a few city blocks.\n\nSaw a news bit about a water-fueled motor the other day...\n\nJust read that answer above.  170 miles on a cell?!?  Are you freakin' kidding me?!?  My 113hp/69ft. lb motorcycle with a 4.5 gal tank does over 200 miles!  AND, it does wheelies!
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Heeley's are now on the backside of the latest thing.....they are starting to die down.  Not only that, I have recently seen some stores actually ban the use of them.  Go for the 2 gig ipod nano.
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I am married to a man who has one. It is sad.... e mail me and we can talk more lol\n\n\ncamsmomma2003@pldi.net
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i have one and its a great car but when it does have some problems it gets very expensive and difficult to fix
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I have Sirius, and I love it.  I pay for 2 years at a time to get a small discount--it ends up being less than $10 per month.\n\nI had a Ford dealer install the receiver in my car (that was pricey) and then they gave me an 800 number to call.  I called, and gave Sirius the receiver number.  5 minutes later, I was in business.  Since then, it has been smooth sailing (or singing?).\n\nI love the lack of ads.  Now, when I listen to FM (by force, you know), the ads seem so obnoxious and by contrast, there is very little music.  There are so many specialty channels--anyone can find music they love.
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if you need one in a hotel ... a lot of hotels have them anymore, like near the lobby. or use one at a public library.\n\n... if you can't find any to rent that is.
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What a society. In my day, men normally didn't like "used" merchandise; even though they probably got around quite a bit. Take my word for it, when you find the right one, you'll wish you DIDN'T "test drive". And what are these people going to do when all of a sudden that burning excitement starts to dwindle? Find someone else?
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Well just how many old cars do you still see being driven around?  Hello!\nCars are crap (especially those made now---mostly due to plain old plug-ugliness).\nOld houses look sort of dorkie too, but at least they don't fall apart after 6 years.