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On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:16:44 -0800 (PST), Zimbo
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On Dec 21, 12:35 am, wrote:

I did notice, and if you recall, I offered to call you at a
more-convenient time, but you continued the call. And if you further
recall, I called you without knowledge of where you were. I'd offer
that if your story has any meaning, it is the fact that you had your
cell phone on astream and were taking calls there says something about
you and nothing whatsoever about anyone who happened to call your cell
phone - at your invitation - without any knowledge that you were
astream.


Why on earth would I not gladly take a call from someone on ROFF
whilst fly fishing? It seemed like kismet at the time and still does.

Again, speaking for myself, it has nothing whatsoever to do with the
identity or purpose of the caller, it's the fact that you had your cell
on and were answering it while FFing. I don't think it "wrong" per se,
just, well, seemingly out-of-place. Apparently, based on some of the
replies, some take varying degrees of offense to cell phone use while
astream. I don't, but for me, they aren't activities I'd care to
combine. I do confess, however, that there are damned few activities I
care to combine with using a cell. Unless I am expecting a series of
real communications via cell - i.e., coordinating something back and
forth - I leave mine on silent 90-plus% of the time and answer or
return calls as time and circumstance permit. Fortunately, I actually
am important enough, business-wise, to do whatever the hell I please
with regard to taking calls, and if _any_ caller, business or personal,
reaches me via cell, they can be assured that I _wanted_ to take the
call and speak with them rather than felt any _need_ to do so. My
father used to say that his cell was there purely for his convenience
and use, not the caller's, and that pretty well fits into my feelings
toward them. Much like reading posts on ROFF, it is purely a matter of
choices.

Wow, you really ARE important!

I, however, am MORE important. I ALWAYS leave my cell phone on.....wherever
I am.....and no dares to call and disturb me.....EVER!

HAH!

Wolfgang
but let no one suppose that this sort of power goes to my head......i am
approachable, so long as the proprieties are observed with due diligence and
deference.