Looks like we will be experiencing more than empty shelves this summer.

It will be FUN. Plus, the sun is being excessively active.

Yeah, great if you have solar. Talked with a customer the other day that said due to the issues on the power grid possibly not being able to keep up due to the rapid growth that the powers that be have figured out how to enter your home via your smart phone + control your thermostat remotely. Won't affect me but sure would a lot of folks.

What is a smart phone...???? Is that one of those Cell-phone thingies....????

That's what I hear. I don't have one either.

My cell phone saved me from certain disaster today. They do have some positive merits.

I know they do. My son is supposed to bring me a new one by but I insisted on keeping the same phone #. After 40 years in business I can't just up + change my #. Besides, if a crisis occurs on the road (which I think you might be referring to, Ann) then you need help + there are no pay phones anymore. Besides I live in the country + if I left that 1951 Chevy on the side of the road how long would it be there?

Randy, these phones are a mini computer and more. You should be able to have it set up to your desired phone number, probably have to go to the Verizon store or whoever your chosen access company is. The technicians will set it up. Let them do that.

On my long drives I use the GPS feature via Google on it. It will announce not only your route and tell you where to turn, etc it will tell you about speed traps, accidents, etc. It will tell you what roads to take to avoid tolls, find you restaurants, etc if you so desire. I can give it voice commands- "Google, take me home." And it does!

About an hour from home yesterday it told me to get off I-44 and take Route 66 which was odd. I listened and did. Not long after getting on 66 I could see that both directions of the interstate were blocked for miles. That was damn handy and saved me from hours in stalled traffic.

Ninety percent of the time I just use it as a telephone but mostly the cameras on it. It is there and available if I need more features. I don't enjoy using it for internet stuff but have access when I travel. Saves on boredom.

I depend up on mine for work. 95% of it is strick work related. This site is one of a few breaks my phone has.

Ann, I know that those things have some super new technology + I also know that there is no future on priding oneself on ignorance, but I have been anachronistic for some time. My middle son (the techno guy) has my phone + new chip + supposedly my same land line # but he just needs to get it to me + show me how to use it. I know it will be an innovation after the high priced AT+T land line.I remember years ago before I had a fax, I thought I didn't need one but after having one, I didn't know how I ever lived w/o it. Since all my sheet metal drawings are geometric, a picture helps a lot. Try to describe the color red. I'm looking forward to the learning experience + not paying AT+T through the nose for only getting telemarketers.

Randy, you will find your new device to be quite handy once you are familiar with the features. Business write off too.

I'm all for any tax write-offs I can get. My new CPA (had him 5 years now) has really saved me a lot of money over the last guy I had. He was so afraid of the IRS that he was just CYA for himself + having his clients pay too much. I don't want to do anything illegal but I do want any deductions that I am due.

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Originally posted by Jerry Fisk:
I depend up on mine for work. 95% of it is strick work related. This site is one of a few breaks my phone has.

Kids got me an Android, no phone connection, but the world is at my feet wherever I find WiFi when I travel. Rest of the time I use a flip phone.

Grizz