tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post1342677772378361337..comments2023-10-03T15:21:18.276+01:00Comments on Drama, Dice and Damsons: P is for Phones and Predictive TextAmanda Heitlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-16387531581052952982012-04-19T11:17:48.166+01:002012-04-19T11:17:48.166+01:00I don't relly use predictive text... dunno why...I don't relly use predictive text... dunno why... judging from the above, I'd say back to basics... good old-fashioned pen & paper... LOL!michellehttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/prima-donna/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-45150758461552356032012-04-19T08:42:01.811+01:002012-04-19T08:42:01.811+01:00I have indeed. Jedediah linked to it a couple of ...I have indeed. Jedediah linked to it a couple of comments up :)Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-63226425678941233052012-04-19T02:44:26.235+01:002012-04-19T02:44:26.235+01:00I have a basic phone that works great. Can't ...I have a basic phone that works great. Can't do much online but I can get and send texts and calls. It was $80 at Walmart and I use the $45/month Straight Talk plan of unlimited minutes and texts. <br /><br />Have you seen that hilarious website with the phone autocorrect texts?JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-47588165670724108152012-04-18T20:32:47.519+01:002012-04-18T20:32:47.519+01:00So, morse code, carrier pigeon, smoke signals, tin...So, morse code, carrier pigeon, smoke signals, tin cans and string or just plain old pencil and paper... <br /><br />Hey, we could start a communications revolution!Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-52682887075370217372012-04-18T20:31:50.518+01:002012-04-18T20:31:50.518+01:00You are more than welcome :)
My Nokia is about ...You are more than welcome :) <br /><br />My Nokia is about as basic as it's possible to buy and still does this stuff.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-83396031246416437712012-04-18T20:30:04.761+01:002012-04-18T20:30:04.761+01:00That's a fearsomely addictive site. I sometim...That's a fearsomely addictive site. I sometimes use it as a carrot to encourage me to do some actual work.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-7171681922141091062012-04-18T20:28:12.011+01:002012-04-18T20:28:12.011+01:00Scary it is. I'm sure I've sent complete ...Scary it is. I'm sure I've sent complete dross to so many people.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-13503568969349913302012-04-18T20:23:22.610+01:002012-04-18T20:23:22.610+01:00Good idea. And probably much easier than getting ...Good idea. And probably much easier than getting a sensible text out of the thing.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-9936085593369202172012-04-18T16:02:50.603+01:002012-04-18T16:02:50.603+01:00'I want something to make phone calls and send...'I want something to make phone calls and send the occasional text for me. It has much grander plans. It nags me constantly about updated accounts, fresh ways to link to my friends, demands that I use all its gadgets. Frankly, it's a bit needy.'<br /><br />Ha! I love this. I don't think the damned thing needs props for 'partridge.' And, yeah, I'm in for the carrier pigeon idea. Or smoke signals. Hand-written letters!Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-52221012780648759532012-04-18T12:01:56.370+01:002012-04-18T12:01:56.370+01:00Love you humor. And I'm your 100th follower!!!...Love you humor. And I'm your 100th follower!!!! :D<br />Also, smoke signals.Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-14383578214826438732012-04-18T10:13:43.868+01:002012-04-18T10:13:43.868+01:00Hi Amanda .. I hate texting .. and I type what I w...Hi Amanda .. I hate texting .. and I type what I want and it alters it sometimes without me realising .. then it takes me x amount of time longer to clarify my thoughts (if any!!) .. <br /><br />So I can empathise with you - I envy the people who can master all the state of art things! <br /><br />We await thursday - R for which castle?!<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-8153314353576645422012-04-18T09:50:36.673+01:002012-04-18T09:50:36.673+01:00Damn You Autocorrect is a great collection of such...<a href="http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com/" rel="nofollow">Damn You Autocorrect</a> is a great collection of such fails (this site is very much not safe for work or children...) and whenever I read it, I'm usually a helpless heap of giggles three pages in.???https://www.blogger.com/profile/00467285279627231933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-68408669632509394012012-04-18T09:05:36.445+01:002012-04-18T09:05:36.445+01:00Ha! This definitely sounds familiar. The amount of...Ha! This definitely sounds familiar. The amount of time I spend re-reading a text before I send it, just to check the predictive text hasn't gone mad, is ridiculous.Groverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820685950702087464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-44475087999289550782012-04-18T09:01:36.663+01:002012-04-18T09:01:36.663+01:00There's a joke in here somewhere about tin can...There's a joke in here somewhere about tin cans and a ball of twine.Black Vulmeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270071699114783644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-84988117603729360832012-04-18T08:40:24.754+01:002012-04-18T08:40:24.754+01:00Seeing what the most basic Nokia can do to stuff u...Seeing what the most basic Nokia can do to stuff up my life, I'm leaving the higher tech strictly alone. I'm in a cold sweat just thinking about using an iPad.<br /><br />This is all very flattering, Mark, but you're a dab hand with words yourself, so less of the jealousy if you please :)Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-50272003934623768432012-04-18T08:27:27.013+01:002012-04-18T08:27:27.013+01:00Similar problem with this iPad. And the sneaky thi...Similar problem with this iPad. And the sneaky thing seems to do it once I take my eyes off the screen to look at the key pad? I typed 'moobs' the other day, and it replaced it with 'noobs', so I text ended up talking about 'man noobs'! Yes, I can feel you smirking and nodding, saying, 'predictive got it right'.<br /><br />I have to agree with the gentleman above, I too, like your writing style - it makes me somewhat jealous ;)Mark Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002166292175980928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-71161543252519480462012-04-18T08:26:12.320+01:002012-04-18T08:26:12.320+01:00That's just made my day :) I consider myself ...That's just made my day :) I consider myself extremely flattered.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650900812604757077.post-11087295459130721882012-04-18T08:16:07.863+01:002012-04-18T08:16:07.863+01:00That's why I stick to Morse code...
Love you...That's why I stick to Morse code... <br /><br />Love your blog. I enjoy your writing. And I'm notoriously hard to please in that regard! So consider yourself extra special!!!1!<br /><br />Dave the GoofDavid Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594244647778062784noreply@blogger.com