Trying to ban iPods and Cellphones in the streets of NYC

7 02 2007

A Brooklyn politician thinks that banning the use of cellphones and iPods while crossing the street in NYC is going to make the city a safer place. Can you imagine what a typical phone conversation would sound like? Here is what a typical call from Jim to his broker Bob would sound like…

Hey Bob, how are you?
Hold on street. Ring Ring.
So where were we? Ah yes? I need you to place a trade for…
Hold on street. Ring Ring
500 shares of ADM when it hits $36 per share.

Now how about iPods? Can you walk across the street with your headphones on and just pause your tunes or must you take off your headphones?

Politicians are almost as bad as lawyers…

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One response to “Trying to ban iPods and Cellphones in the streets of NYC”

29 10 2008
Maxima (05:13:30) :

People should read this.

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