Comments on: Texting whilst walking is dangerous. Very dangerous. http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:35:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Battle http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242507 David Battle Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:14:52 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242507 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/eazid/status/2416523757">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.smstextnews.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html

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]]> By: David Battle http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-247104 David Battle Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:14:52 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-247104 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html</span></span> http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242517 Ewan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:00:16 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242517 Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242516 Anthony Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:33:54 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242516 Oh crud, I'm always tapping away at my mobile whilst walking - texting only taking up a fraction of that. Does it mean I'm okay surfing the net, checking my location, and Jaiku-ing, as long as I avoid texting? Oh crud, I'm always tapping away at my mobile whilst walking – texting only taking up a fraction of that. Does it mean I'm okay surfing the net, checking my location, and Jaiku-ing, as long as I avoid texting?

]]> By: ollysk2 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242515 ollysk2 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:18:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242515 HAHA well said -- just like it's not DRIVING that's dangerous, it's HITTING THINGS. HAHA well said — just like it's not DRIVING that's dangerous, it's HITTING THINGS.

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242514 Ewan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242514 approve<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> approve

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]]> By: Burak http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242513 Burak Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:08:27 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242513 Rubbish! I've been walking around my garden texting all afternoon, and I was perfectly safe. Getting hit by a car, now that's dangerous. Rubbish! I've been walking around my garden texting all afternoon, and I was perfectly safe. Getting hit by a car, now that's dangerous.

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242512 Ewan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:03:13 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242512 Flat Earth News is excellent too!<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> Flat Earth News is excellent too!

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]]> By: ollysk2 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242511 ollysk2 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242511 If you haven't, I'd highly recommend the book "It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News" by Drew Curtis (the founder of <a href="http://Fark.com" rel="nofollow">Fark.com</a>). It speaks to this kind of thing exactly, blowing things up to make a story out of it -- very good stuff!<br><br>-olly If you haven't, I'd highly recommend the book “It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News” by Drew Curtis (the founder of Fark.com). It speaks to this kind of thing exactly, blowing things up to make a story out of it — very good stuff!

-olly

]]> By: Eddy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242510 Eddy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:38:20 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242510 Can't say it better than goodygoody2: <br><br>"...Pure Gold Ewan!..." Can't say it better than goodygoody2:

“…Pure Gold Ewan!…”

]]> By: goodygoody2 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242509 goodygoody2 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:23:50 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242509 Pure gold Ewan........ :) Pure gold Ewan…….. :)

]]> By: David Carrington http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-242508 David Carrington Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:09:42 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-242508 This kind of thing has already hit the UK. I noticed this advert in a magazine yesterday:<br><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thox/2800397512/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/thox/2800397512/</a> This kind of thing has already hit the UK. I noticed this advert in a magazine yesterday:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thox/2800397512/

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-235388 Ewan @ MIR Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:00:16 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-235388 Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)

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]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228343 smstextnews Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:00:16 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228343 Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> Yeah perfectly fine Anthony. ;-)

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228342 Anthony Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:33:54 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228342 Oh crud, I'm always tapping away at my mobile whilst walking - texting only taking up a fraction of that. Does it mean I'm okay surfing the net, checking my location, and Jaiku-ing, as long as I avoid texting? Oh crud, I'm always tapping away at my mobile whilst walking – texting only taking up a fraction of that. Does it mean I'm okay surfing the net, checking my location, and Jaiku-ing, as long as I avoid texting?

]]> By: ollysk2 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228312 ollysk2 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:18:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228312 HAHA well said -- just like it's not DRIVING that's dangerous, it's HITTING THINGS. HAHA well said — just like it's not DRIVING that's dangerous, it's HITTING THINGS.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228309 smstextnews Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:11:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228309 approve<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> approve

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]]> By: Burak http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228308 Burak Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:08:27 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228308 Rubbish! I've been walking around my garden texting all afternoon, and I was perfectly safe. Getting hit by a car, now that's dangerous. Rubbish! I've been walking around my garden texting all afternoon, and I was perfectly safe. Getting hit by a car, now that's dangerous.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228304 smstextnews Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:03:13 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228304 Flat Earth News is excellent too!<br><br>2008/8/26 Disqus <> Flat Earth News is excellent too!

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]]> By: ollysk2 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228303 ollysk2 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:38 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228303 If you haven't, I'd highly recommend the book "It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News" by Drew Curtis (the founder of <a href="http://Fark.com">Fark.com</a>). It speaks to this kind of thing exactly, blowing things up to make a story out of it -- very good stuff!<br><br>-olly If you haven't, I'd highly recommend the book “It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News” by Drew Curtis (the founder of Fark.com). It speaks to this kind of thing exactly, blowing things up to make a story out of it — very good stuff!

-olly

]]> By: Eddy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228288 Eddy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:38:20 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228288 Can't say it better than goodygoody2: <br><br>"...Pure Gold Ewan!..." Can't say it better than goodygoody2:

“…Pure Gold Ewan!…”

]]> By: goodygoody2 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228282 goodygoody2 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:23:50 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228282 Pure gold Ewan........ :) Pure gold Ewan…….. :)

]]> By: David Carrington http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/texting_whilst_walking_is_dangerous_very_dangerous_.html/comment-page-1#comment-228280 David Carrington Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:09:42 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=8677#comment-228280 This kind of thing has already hit the UK. I noticed this advert in a magazine yesterday:<br><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thox/2800397512/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/thox/2800397512/</a> This kind of thing has already hit the UK. I noticed this advert in a magazine yesterday:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thox/2800397512/

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