Re: How to pack light, some tips

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Re: How to pack light, some tips

Posted on: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:53:34 +0000 (UTC)

On Aug 21, 8:19 am, "sharx35" wrote:
> "William Black" wrote in message
[snip]
> > "Markku Gr=F6nroos" wrote in message
> >news:AExyi.210820$A51.195502@reader1.news.saunalahti.fi...
>
> >> I have arranged my travels so that there is little need to be instantly
> >> available. When I want to be in touch to outside world I lease a compu=
ter
> >> for a moment to send and receive mail. Sometimes it can be beneficial =
to
> >> book for mass transportation in advance by phone but I leave this to =
the
> >> hotel personnel. That's why they are there in the first place (typical=
ly
> >> the language barrier hinders me to contact the agent anyways).
>
> > Why do you restrict yourself to environments where you don't need a pho=
ne.
>
> > Mine is mainly used as an alarm clock when I'm on holiday, and a means=
of
> > contacting my wife if we separated somewhere we're unfamiliar with.
>
> > --
> > William Black
>
> So, how exactly did you manage to survive BEFORE this great invention?
[snip]

Actually, it is more of a case of society organizing itself around
the
presumption that one will have a cell phone. We were on a walking
tour recently and arrived at our B&B. No answer at the door and a
note explaining we should "call" a number if there was no response
at the door. This was the first trip upon which we had one so we
did. The guy was in the basement. (I wanted to tell him he owed
me 1.50.)

We passed innumerable signs for various services on these
mountain paths, all listing phone numbers to call. Society is
organizing itself around the presumption of a mobile phone.
It is not much different than when it organized itself around
a check book. It is rapidly doing so with respect to ATM's
and debit cards. It long ago did with respect to credit cards.
(Try renting a car in the US without one). It's not that one will
not be able to "get along" without one. Merely that they will
be choosing to exclude themselves from many opportunities.
(Which for some will be the point). Based upon some problems
from the last trip, I think I'll be acquiring SOME capability
to access the internet before my next trip over the pond.

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