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Post by joebill on Apr 5, 2024 0:29:34 GMT
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Post by sunny225 on Apr 5, 2024 0:32:13 GMT
www.ericpetersautos.com/2024/04/04/the-future-of-transportation-in-our-democracy/The Biden Thing’s secretary of transportation – where in the Constitution does it state the federal government shall have the power to micromanage our comings and goings? – said the other day that people who haven’t given up their cars with engines for devices with a battery are similar to people back in the early 2000s who stubbornly refused to embrace the cell phone future. Words to that effect. He actually said more than just that. The money quote is as follows: “The automotive sector is moving toward EVs, and we can’t pretend otherwise. Sometimes when these debates happen, I feel like it’s the early 2000s and I’m talking to some people who think that we can just have landline phones forever.” Observe the passive voice masking-over the force behind all of this. The automotive sector is not “moving toward EVs.” It is being pushed toward EVs. He then equates not wanting to be pushed to buy something unwanted as being stupid. There is contempt – and menace – in this statement. The irony of it is also lost on the Biden Thing’s secretary of transportation. Most people did get cell phones because – here it comes! – they offered advantages over land lines. These included more convenience and lower costs overall, if you bought a basic model (these currently can be bought for about $50 and a cheap monthly plan with unlimited service can be purchased for about $35). They also could do more things than just a phone, as everyone knows. more at link
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Post by BrewDaddy on Apr 5, 2024 0:45:34 GMT
www.ericpetersautos.com/2024/04/04/the-future-of-transportation-in-our-democracy/The Biden Thing’s secretary of transportation – where in the Constitution does it state the federal government shall have the power to micromanage our comings and goings? – said the other day that people who haven’t given up their cars with engines for devices with a battery are similar to people back in the early 2000s who stubbornly refused to embrace the cell phone future. Words to that effect. He actually said more than just that. The money quote is as follows: “The automotive sector is moving toward EVs, and we can’t pretend otherwise. Sometimes when these debates happen, I feel like it’s the early 2000s and I’m talking to some people who think that we can just have landline phones forever.” Observe the passive voice masking-over the force behind all of this. The automotive sector is not “moving toward EVs.” It is being pushed toward EVs. He then equates not wanting to be pushed to buy something unwanted as being stupid. There is contempt – and menace – in this statement. The irony of it is also lost on the Biden Thing’s secretary of transportation. Most people did get cell phones because – here it comes! – they offered advantages over land lines. These included more convenience and lower costs overall, if you bought a basic model (these currently can be bought for about $50 and a cheap monthly plan with unlimited service can be purchased for about $35). They also could do more things than just a phone, as everyone knows. more at link For a while We had something in the Constitution known as the Commerce Clause and the General Welfare Clause.... since they've corrupted both to the point of meaning "more control" and "more handouts", hence them dictating what kind of TP we use.... bd
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Post by joebill on Apr 5, 2024 3:39:04 GMT
As for the cell phones, I recall when I could place a personal call to anywhere in the nation and the sound would be clear as a bell and none of the "can you hear me now" bull crap went on. It has gotten marginally better, but only because folks are discovering how to hold their head and what room to vacate when the cell phone rings.
It is still quite primitive compared to a land line 40 years ago, and 40 years ago conversations out in the woods or in a car or business in a public rest room did not get interrupted by a phone call.
A couple of years ago I was in the rest room at Sam's club and some guy was sitting in a stall presumably on the pot playing music on his phone and singing along at the tip of his lungs When he came out he was wearing an employee name tag from that same place.
Madness.....Joe
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Post by farmrbrown on Apr 5, 2024 6:18:15 GMT
I only got rid of MY landline a few years ago, Mr. Secretary Bootyboy, or whatever his name is. And if we hadn't moved in with mom to take care of her, where the land is flatter and in range of the cell towers, I'd still have it hooked up today. AT&T decided to be asshats about keeping it on for a basic rate though (phone only, no WiFi) so I said Adios Pendejo's!
Tell you what though Greg. I'll give you my address so you can stop by for tea and crumpets. But don't write down the directions I give ya. Just turn on your GPS and plan on calling me when you get lost. Cell phone service drops about a mile from the house, but try to make it before dark, if you end up on foot. The bears aren't too bad up here but the dang coyotes get awfully hungry sometimes. See ya!
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Post by joebill on Apr 6, 2024 21:47:07 GMT
My land line stays!
I do have a cell phone but it never rings. It is for me to call out on if I am away from the land line and have an emergency or need to call my landline from the shop or elsewhere....Joe
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Post by farmrbrown on Apr 8, 2024 20:03:11 GMT
Not only that but if you have a corded landline telephone, not cordless, it'll work even if the power goes out, and even though I knew they operated on DC voltage somewhere above 30 volts, I never would have thought of doing this in an emergency power outage situation. Good to know. www.instructables.com/How-to-Get-Emergency-Power-from-a-Phone-Line/
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Post by sawmilljim on Apr 8, 2024 21:14:25 GMT
Think I’ll just step out to my truck a plug into my cigarette plug adapter.
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