fcsakes's Comments (4696)

“You use mines that you can deactivate, explode, or remove. We are pretty careful in how we use mines these days.”

“The mistake that Reagan made was granting amnesty to the illegal aliens, That act brought a flood of illegal immigrants willing to work for less than half the going wage in the factories and construction sites that many in the middle class relied upon to provide their middle class lifestyle. So with the illegals driving down the wages, the middle class suffered. The government loved the fact that they got withholding taxes with no future liabilities. Unethical businesses loved the cheap labor. But who really suffered. The working men and women. I know trades people that are earning the same wages today that they were earning back in the 80's. And I am not talking about after inflation is figured in. So go ahead, push for a comprehensive immigration plan, grant amnesty to an additional 20 million illegal aliens and see how much closer you can drive the middle class to third world status. Oh by the way, if you do grant them amnesty, do you really think they are going to still work in the fields picking your vegetables? Sorry, they are not all uneducated. They are coming after your job next.”

“Obama is Prez now...Unem­ployment at 10.2%...ta­lk about a des_troyer­...”

“Now I know where the word, huckster, comes from.”

“LOL!”

“Exactly. I don't get it at all!”

“ABBA ?”

“in lew water”

“Water the loo.”

“Des Moines.”

“Lou Water.”

“Yet he drives all the gay boys silly.....­.”

“dittoed!”

“fanned!. Like you! : )”

“There are machines that take care of the whole process, even turn the pages...”

“"The human brain is not capable of concentrating on two things at the same time. Can't be done."

Wow, really? You cannot be serious. That comment alone probably nullifies everything you just stated. Tell that to the average singer/musician who is playing an instrument while singing a tune. The human mind is capable of things clearly beyond your grasp. What you should grasp is that the human mind is never fully concentrating on any one thing at any one time, especially while driving, if your definition of concentration means complete and undivided attention on the task of driving.

What I recommend is you avert your apparent rage towards something more constructive than trying to wish ill will to those who are operating within the bounds of the law and talking to someone on a cellular phone hands free. I abhor texting/dialing while driving just like the next guy and I can rage against them all day long. The fact of the matter is that people who take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel to do ANYTHING are putting more than him or herself at risk. The goal is to make something unavoidable safer for everyone.

And I know of someone who rammed into a barricade on an interstate because her Jack Russell terrier freaked out and jumped into her lap int he front seat.”

“agree,”

“As usual, you are wrong.”

“While you make a valid point about using technology to reduce our use of technology, I can't agree with you that software like ZoomSafer is needless. ZoomSafer exists to help people make smarter decisions when using their cell phones in cars. As Fcsakes points out, using your mobile phone hands-free might not be significantly safer than using a handheld device. Maybe the only truly safe way to deal with your mobile phone in a car is to lock it in your trunk - but what if you need to make an emergency call?

That's where ZoomSafer comes in. ZoomSafer uses GPS to detect when you're driving and automatically engages, locking your keypad so you cannot text or type. It also suppresses incoming calls and message alerts, so you can keep your focus on the road. ZoomSafer is fully customizable, so you can opt to receive certain calls using one-touch answering. You can also make outbound calls using voice dialing. Try it for free at www.zoomsafer.com.

Hands-free technology alone is not enough to get people to put down the phone and keep their hands on the wheel. ZoomSafer is hardly a needless technology if it succeeds in helping even one person break the distracted driving habit.”

“I presume your question meant a cell phone conversation in a car vs. phone conversations at home. Either way, it really depends on the circumstances. For instance, when I take long drives up and down I-95 (DC to NY and back), I tend to have hands-free phone conversations with friends and family with no significant impact to my attention. It's an opportune time to catch up with people while keeping me from being bored to tears on solo trips. I'm still quite aware of my surroundings, slow down when I see speed traps and avoid obstacles in the same way as I would if I were blasting my stereo singing along to Bat for Lashes.

Is my attention degraded by the conversation? It's likely, but this applies to many other distractions that one would consider "normal." Just because a person is not giggling, gesturing, or even facing the passenger when engaged in conversation does not mean that they are less involved or engaged than they would be on a cell phone.

So, here is the apparent question. Should we ban radio and air conditioning controls? How about books on tape? Maybe even kids fighting and fussing in the backseat? Unrestrained pets in the car?

Do you see my point? If given a choice to talk hands-free or not at all, most will talk hands-free. It's just like teen sex: they will do it anyway, so you might as well do it as safely as possible.”