OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:52:26 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Monday, 28 November 2016 22:21:43 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:

Feel free to ring me from the loony bin
if you need to, I'm in the phone book.

I need to be outdoors though.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyVlKp0W8AAW215.jpg

That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 16:31:58 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?


2008:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridiu...tions#Handsets

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:56:30 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 16:31:58 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?


2008:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridiu...tions#Handsets

Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

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OT : Simon Mason
 

"James Wilkinson Sword" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:56:30 -0000, Simon Mason
wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 16:31:58 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?


2008:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridiu...tions#Handsets

Is it much better than mobiles?

Much worse in fact, doesn't work unless you are outside.

Because they suck for coverage.

You aint seen suck till you try one of those.

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

Yep, ****ed in every way.

And that's before you've seen the price of the calls.

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 17:01:45 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.

Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:22:06 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 17:01:45 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.

Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg

Fair enough.

Are they expensive?

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 19:28:28 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:22:06 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 17:01:45 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.

Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg

Fair enough.

Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:16:42 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 19:28:28 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:22:06 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 17:01:45 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.

Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg

Fair enough.

Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:25:17 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxkFROtWQAECAXg.jpg

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:39:36 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:25:17 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxkFROtWQAECAXg.jpg

Don't they have mobile signals over there? And how often do you have to phone someone anyway?

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:43:31 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:39:36 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:25:17 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxkFROtWQAECAXg.jpg

Don't they have mobile signals over there? And how often do you have to phone someone anyway?

My Dad is 85.

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:49:49 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:43:31 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:39:36 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:25:17 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxkFROtWQAECAXg.jpg

Don't they have mobile signals over there? And how often do you have to phone someone anyway?

My Dad is 85.

Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:54:22 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

My Dad is 85.

Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!

My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:33:15 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:54:22 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

My Dad is 85.

Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!

My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.

So you'd instantaneously transport yourself back home?

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 21:43:37 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:33:15 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:54:22 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

My Dad is 85.

Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!

My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.

So you'd instantaneously transport yourself back home?

I'd explore my options.

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:05:05 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 21:43:37 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:33:15 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:54:22 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

My Dad is 85.

Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!

My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.

So you'd instantaneously transport yourself back home?

I'd explore my options.

A text you would receive whenever you passed a signal.


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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:25:03 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

snip



http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:33:02 -0000, Judith wrote:

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:25:03 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

snip



http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.

They're ****ty everywhere.

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OT : Simon Mason
 

On Wednesday, 30 November 2016 10:33:04 UTC, Judith wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:25:03 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

snip



http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.

And Lincolnshire, which has loads of sleepy hollows with no signal.

OT : Simon Mason
 

Judith wrote
James Wilkinson Sword wrote

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking
across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals
(like everything else ) are pretty ****ty in Hull.

That steaming turd with an aerial is even worse, doesn't work anywhere
inside.

OT : Simon Mason
 

On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:48:47 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Wednesday, 30 November 2016 10:33:04 UTC, Judith wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:25:03 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

snip



http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.

And Lincolnshire, which has loads of sleepy hollows with no signal.

I find the signal ****s off when you go near buildings. Satnav too.

--
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OT : Simon Mason
 

On 30/11/2016 5:51 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
Judith wrote
James Wilkinson Sword wrote

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking
across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals
(like everything else ) are pretty ****ty in Hull.

That steaming turd with an aerial is even worse, doesn't work anywhere
inside.


Yeah, Rod. He said that in an earlier post when he said he needs to be
outside and sent you a picture of the phone.