[MR] suggestion for new cell phone rules at events

[Becky McEllistrem]

There's always extremes.  But if a person is ignoring a phone that rings repeatedly that's not an extreme and also a person who doesn't listen to those around them asking the person to turn the phone off.

Some people are just too special to listen to requests.

Most of the time when people leave the cell phone on in case of an emergency they don't let the same phone ring three times.  They pick it up and resolve the emergency.

Officers and former officers  know better.

I also have on call duties because I'm a database designer and business stops when databases I support go down.  I turn my phone off and check it for messages every 2 hours.

Rebecca




--- On Mon, 11/5/07, Audette des Grenouilles <audette at sapheron.org> wrote:

> From: Audette des Grenouilles <audette at sapheron.org>
> Subject: Re: [MR] suggestion for new cell phone rules at events
> To: Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com>
> Date: Monday, November 5, 2007, 9:45 PM
> My lady,
> 
> I realize phones do disturb the ambiance of events, but
> there are many that
> need to have their phones handy.  (although, I'll
> admit, there is a "vibrate"
> option on most that could be used in place of a ringer, and
> this is my solution 
> to the problem)
> 
> 
> For example, my husband is currently deployed.  His rear
> detachment has both my
> home and cell phone numbers.  If something happens to my
> husband, they will
> phone my house first, and then my cell phone in order to
> contact me to let me
> know.  If these rules were instituted, I would simply have
> to stop going to
> events, because I will not be without my phone now.
> 
> I am also part of the spouse calling tree that is used by
> the rear detachment
> in case of emergency, and as such, need to constantly carry
> my phone list and
> cell phone with me at all times, so that if my
> husband's command needs to get
> information out to the spouses (and parents), I can play
> the part that I have
> volunteered to do...
> 
> Or, if my husband was not deployed, but on a high readiness
> state (which he has
> been most of his time in this kingdom), he is required to
> have his cell phone
> on him so they can recall him to base if needed.
> 
> 
> I understand the frustration with the ringers going off. 
> It is highly
> disruptive, and is that jolt of mundane that makes it
> brutally difficult to
> really get into the ambiance of an event.  However, there
> are many situations
> in which people's options are to attend an event with
> phone in tow, or simply
> not attend the event.  Which would you choose?
> 
> 
> I hope I haven't offended with this email.  That
> wasn't the intent.  On the
> other hand, I couldn't simply let it pass without
> commenting...
> 
> Respectfully,
> Audette
> 
> 
> Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com> said:
> :The following suggestion came to mind at Crown Tourney...
> :
> :If you're a current or former officer of any sort and
> your cell phone rings in the middle of an event (say right
> next to the fighting field) you owe the royal kingdom
> travel fund $50.00.
> :
> :If you're a former kingdom officer or kingdom deputy
> of any sort and your cell phone rings in the middle of an
> event you owe the royal kingdom travel fund $100.00
> :
> :If you're a current or former kingdom officer and your
> cell phone rings twice in the middle of an event, you owe
> the royal kingdom travel fund $100.00 plus the autocrat has
> the right to confiscate and then run over said cell phone!
> Would that hurt the tires?
> :
> :Sounded great after the same bloody cell phone rang three
> times! <grin>
> :
> :Rebecca
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