Comments on: On the Road: New York with Mollie http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jude http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2846 jude Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:10:19 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2846 Another cell phone phobe here. Just got one last summer to keep track of the little ones (or not so little), but forget texting, forget sending photos, even picking up voice mail messages is a rarity and puts me into a major crank. I finally learned how to put it on vibrate, but six months later, I still hit the ceiling every time it feels like a rabid gerbil has wakened to life in my pocket. Not cool during work when I am trying to impress people with my calm and cool management style. Another cell phone phobe here. Just got one last summer to keep track of the little ones (or not so little), but forget texting, forget sending photos, even picking up voice mail messages is a rarity and puts me into a major crank. I finally learned how to put it on vibrate, but six months later, I still hit the ceiling every time it feels like a rabid gerbil has wakened to life in my pocket. Not cool during work when I am trying to impress people with my calm and cool management style.

]]> By: AndreaS http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2683 AndreaS Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:25:25 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2683 On the opposite side, I adore my cell phone and have recently discovered the joys of texting. Of course, a few months ago my entire family went cellular. My house no longer has a land-line attached to it because every member of my family has a phone. And I don't even know the number to my dorm here at school. I never, ever use it. But it's still fun hearing about the trials of cellphones. I am always figuring out new things about mine and I've had it for a year already! On the opposite side, I adore my cell phone and have recently discovered the joys of texting. Of course, a few months ago my entire family went cellular. My house no longer has a land-line attached to it because every member of my family has a phone. And I don’t even know the number to my dorm here at school. I never, ever use it.

But it’s still fun hearing about the trials of cellphones. I am always figuring out new things about mine and I’ve had it for a year already!

]]> By: K.L. http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2680 K.L. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:24:40 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2680 I am totally with you on the phone thing. You are ahead of me. I have yet to send or receive a text message. I hope I never have to. I have worked on computers for 20 years, and yet I have to give my phone to my daughter to program for me whenever I get an upgrade. I don't want pictures, or text, or song rings. I just want to use it as a phone. Sheesh. I am totally with you on the phone thing. You are ahead of me. I have yet to send or receive a text message. I hope I never have to. I have worked on computers for 20 years, and yet I have to give my phone to my daughter to program for me whenever I get an upgrade. I don’t want pictures, or text, or song rings. I just want to use it as a phone. Sheesh.

]]> By: me http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2679 me Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:39:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2679 I am laughing so hard I'm crying. I will now spend the rest of the day figuring out a Bob-appropriate definition for gfe*lsn. I am laughing so hard I’m crying. I will now spend the rest of the day figuring out a Bob-appropriate definition for gfe*lsn.

]]> By: Sheri http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2674 Sheri Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:23:58 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2674 I love my cell phone--don't know what I ever did before I had one. Text messaging--now that is a whole 'nother creature. Haven't a clue and it seems like a lot of work when you could just dial the freaking phone and TALK to the person! Seems like a big DUH to me, but then what do I know? Glad you are having fun. My youngest daughter is convinced that she wants to live in New York. I don't know why--she wanted to live in Ohio a few years ago after she did her state report. She gets on kicks. But she got over Ohio when she was stuck in the airport there on Christmas day for several hours when they bumped her and my aunt off their flight home--she was a basket case by the time she got home! Poor baby. If I had cool people to hang out with I would want to go to New York also. Glad your foot isn't keeping you down. Too bad you didn't get to go to MOMA--bet it's a fabulous place. The one here in San Francisco is pretty great. I love my cell phone–don’t know what I ever did before I had one. Text messaging–now that is a whole ‘nother creature. Haven’t a clue and it seems like a lot of work when you could just dial the freaking phone and TALK to the person! Seems like a big DUH to me, but then what do I know?

Glad you are having fun. My youngest daughter is convinced that she wants to live in New York. I don’t know why–she wanted to live in Ohio a few years ago after she did her state report. She gets on kicks. But she got over Ohio when she was stuck in the airport there on Christmas day for several hours when they bumped her and my aunt off their flight home–she was a basket case by the time she got home! Poor baby.

If I had cool people to hang out with I would want to go to New York also. Glad your foot isn’t keeping you down. Too bad you didn’t get to go to MOMA–bet it’s a fabulous place. The one here in San Francisco is pretty great.

]]> By: Office Wench Cherry http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2672 Office Wench Cherry Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:32:12 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2672 Cell phones should be *phones* - not cameras or music players or computers but phones. They should ring with a normal ring and have an easy-to-put-on-vibrate feature but that's it. They should not play Bad Moon Rising just because my husband thinks it's funny. I actually typed Bad Mood Rising which pretty much sums up my day. Husband took the truck to the pool, got back 10 minutes before I had to be at work (like half a mile away) then wouldn't quit talking and wanted a good-bye kiss and for me to let the cats out of the basement (we have new furniture, they have claws so they sleep in the basement). Argh. I was late. This from the man who thinks if I'm at work five minutes before they start paying me I'm late. And then I realized I forgot a bunch of work stuff at home and when I got her the courier guy was parked in my spot and I had to wait for him to leave. I wanna go to New York and hang out with Jenny and Mollie. Cell phones should be *phones* – not cameras or music players or computers but phones. They should ring with a normal ring and have an easy-to-put-on-vibrate feature but that’s it. They should not play Bad Moon Rising just because my husband thinks it’s funny.

I actually typed Bad Mood Rising which pretty much sums up my day. Husband took the truck to the pool, got back 10 minutes before I had to be at work (like half a mile away) then wouldn’t quit talking and wanted a good-bye kiss and for me to let the cats out of the basement (we have new furniture, they have claws so they sleep in the basement). Argh. I was late. This from the man who thinks if I’m at work five minutes before they start paying me I’m late. And then I realized I forgot a bunch of work stuff at home and when I got her the courier guy was parked in my spot and I had to wait for him to leave.

I wanna go to New York and hang out with Jenny and Mollie.

]]> By: McB http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2670 McB Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:06:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2670 Sounds like a great day with Mollie. And have fun today with Lani. Cell phones - I have one mostly as a safety issue. Any woman who drives any distance by herself should have one, even if its just a disposable. Never know when you might need to call for help. However great gobs of time go by without my remembering to turn it on. I'm just not a telephone person, period. My cell has bells and whistles. Not because I wanted them, but because its hard to find a phone without them these days. Sounds like a great day with Mollie. And have fun today with Lani.

Cell phones – I have one mostly as a safety issue. Any woman who drives any distance by herself should have one, even if its just a disposable. Never know when you might need to call for help. However great gobs of time go by without my remembering to turn it on. I’m just not a telephone person, period. My cell has bells and whistles. Not because I wanted them, but because its hard to find a phone without them these days.

]]> By: wendy roberts http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2669 wendy roberts Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:58:40 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2669 Cell phones. Sigh. My children enjoy changing my ring tone just to watch me glare at others wondering whose phone is ringing. Cell phones. Sigh. My children enjoy changing my ring tone just to watch me glare at others wondering whose phone is ringing.

]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2668 roben Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:50:57 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2668 I'm with you on the cell phone thing. Have one, don't use it unless I travel. Kids have tried to teach me the bells and whistles, just don't get it. Text messaging, no way. The kids think I'm hysterical because I have an orange color code label (sticky back) on the back of the phone telling me how to retrieve messages and displaying an emergency #. I once had a message there for six months and didn't know. One of my chapter friends had emailed me at Reno National. *grin* Oh well, I returned the call at Christmas. Sounds like you're having fun. Daughters are great aren't they? Mine is trying to talk me into a free trip downunder for the Aussie National. Yikes, I see dollars with wings flying out the window. I’m with you on the cell phone thing. Have one, don’t use it unless I travel. Kids have tried to teach me the bells and whistles, just don’t get it. Text messaging, no way. The kids think I’m hysterical because I have an orange color code label (sticky back) on the back of the phone telling me how to retrieve messages and displaying an emergency #. I once had a message there for six months and didn’t know. One of my chapter friends had emailed me at Reno National. *grin* Oh well, I returned the call at Christmas.

Sounds like you’re having fun. Daughters are great aren’t they? Mine is trying to talk me into a free trip downunder for the Aussie National. Yikes, I see dollars with wings flying out the window.

]]> By: Diane (TT) http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2667 Diane (TT) Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:27:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2667 I am not, actually, sure if I can send or receive text messages on my phone. I hope the situation never arises! I sort of like having it, and I did get it for traveling after a trip that was multiply mixed up, but then proceeded to not be able to get the thing to ring aloud. Mostly I leave it off - it's for my convenience, not anyone else's. I am not, actually, sure if I can send or receive text messages on my phone. I hope the situation never arises! I sort of like having it, and I did get it for traveling after a trip that was multiply mixed up, but then proceeded to not be able to get the thing to ring aloud.

Mostly I leave it off – it’s for my convenience, not anyone else’s.

]]> By: Andi http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2666 Andi Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:08:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2666 Just a simple cell phone with a regular ring. Amen! Although I do like the text thing, I've made up my own language, because I'm not 17 and don't know the proper text jargon. Oh well. You sound very happy, so yay for you! And I just went on a Lani bender, and I must say, she is very funny. You will, obviously have a great time! Just a simple cell phone with a regular ring. Amen! Although I do like the text thing, I’ve made up my own language, because I’m not 17 and don’t know the proper text jargon. Oh well.

You sound very happy, so yay for you! And I just went on a Lani bender, and I must say, she is very funny. You will, obviously have a great time!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2663 Lynn Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:21:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2663 Cell phones? Hate 'em. The scariest part is what people feel free to discuss on them in front of God and everybody. At work, in the library, I have heard people talking to their lawyers about deadbeat husbands and dads, boyfriends doing jail time, and all sorts of fun things I probably should not mention here. Yes, I have one (I agree, you have to when traveling) but use it so infrequently that a few months ago it was set on vibrate during a meeting and rang. Three people looked at me and said, "that's your phone, you should probably answer it." All the while I was wondering what the annoying buzzing noise was. Hey, you can always text that lucky case number in to <i>Deal or No Deal</i> now that you have that conquered! Thanks for continuing to share your journey. Cell phones? Hate ‘em. The scariest part is what people feel free to discuss on them in front of God and everybody. At work, in the library, I have heard people talking to their lawyers about deadbeat husbands and dads, boyfriends doing jail time, and all sorts of fun things I probably should not mention here.

Yes, I have one (I agree, you have to when traveling) but use it so infrequently that a few months ago it was set on vibrate during a meeting and rang. Three people looked at me and said, “that’s your phone, you should probably answer it.” All the while I was wondering what the annoying buzzing noise was.

Hey, you can always text that lucky case number in to Deal or No Deal now that you have that conquered!

Thanks for continuing to share your journey.

]]> By: ZaZa http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2662 ZaZa Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:45:02 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2662 I am so with you on the cell phone. I love the convenience, but the bells and whistles confound me. This from the person who can swap hard drives on her computer, change the keyboard on her laptop, was an uber tech writer, etc. I think it's the smallness. Tech stuff usually fascinates me, but cell phones are scary. Although having one with GPS could save a lot of driving around aimlessly. If the maps weren't too small to read without a magnifying glass. Or whatever. Sounds like you're having a great time. Fun sleepover with Lani! I am so with you on the cell phone. I love the convenience, but the bells and whistles confound me. This from the person who can swap hard drives on her computer, change the keyboard on her laptop, was an uber tech writer, etc. I think it’s the smallness. Tech stuff usually fascinates me, but cell phones are scary.

Although having one with GPS could save a lot of driving around aimlessly. If the maps weren’t too small to read without a magnifying glass. Or whatever.

Sounds like you’re having a great time. Fun sleepover with Lani!

]]> By: downundergal http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2661 downundergal Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:58:41 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2661 Sounds like a great day. Aside from smart-arse texting that is. One in every family..... Sounds like a great day. Aside from smart-arse texting that is. One in every family…..

]]> By: liz http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2659 liz Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:38:29 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2659 ha ha ha...i love hearing you talk about your days! i am officially drunk on the day after my 21st birthday and am eating mcdonalds at 1:30 in the morning...perhaps not the smartest move but i was hungry! lets just hope i can make it to class tomorrow! sorry that has nothing to do with the post but i wanted to say thanks for brightening up boring days spent listening to boring professors. ya know, people always look at me funny when i burst out laughing in the halls on campus while reading your posts. oh well, let them think what they want! thanks for entertaining me! ha ha ha…i love hearing you talk about your days! i am officially drunk on the day after my 21st birthday and am eating mcdonalds at 1:30 in the morning…perhaps not the smartest move but i was hungry! lets just hope i can make it to class tomorrow! sorry that has nothing to do with the post but i wanted to say thanks for brightening up boring days spent listening to boring professors. ya know, people always look at me funny when i burst out laughing in the halls on campus while reading your posts. oh well, let them think what they want! thanks for entertaining me!

]]> By: Teri Brown http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2658 Teri Brown Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:30:19 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/30/on-the-road-new-york-with-mollie/#comment-2658 Snicker. Glad to see a hole in your foot didn't slow you down. Have a marvelous time. Teri PS. I hear you on the cell phone trauma. I was invited to a women's retreat by a friend once and while they were praying it went off because I don't know how to turn the stupid thing on buzz or silent or whatever. So in the middle of the prayer my cell phone is belting out I am Iron Man by Black Sabbath.( A song choice by my teens that I don't know how to change either) Loudly. I wasn't invited back. Snicker. Glad to see a hole in your foot didn’t slow you down. Have a marvelous time.
Teri

PS. I hear you on the cell phone trauma. I was invited to a women’s retreat by a friend once and while they were praying it went off because I don’t know how to turn the stupid thing on buzz or silent or whatever. So in the middle of the prayer my cell phone is belting out I am Iron Man by Black Sabbath.( A song choice by my teens that I don’t know how to change either) Loudly.

I wasn’t invited back.

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