ugh
My pet rat died last night so now I has a massive sad. And I have a week of unending misery to look forward to, followed by another and another. And I'll have to read the replies to this on my phone in secret so we don't have any more 'unpleasantness'...

SHAKE ME OUT OF THIS EMO PIT OF DESPAIR WITH YOUR LOLS

Question: What kind of phone do you have? What does it do that's super awesome? If you have an iPhone, don't answer this question.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:48, 174 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Oh dear :(
Sorry to hear about your rat, sweetie. He's wiv da angles.

A: I have a Nokia of some sort, but my contract's almost up. Do I get a Blackberry Storm or an iPhone? Or does no one care?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:51, Reply)

I have both and the BB is far inferior

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:52, Reply)

Hmm.
To be honest if it has googlemaps and text and internet I'm fine.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:55, Reply)

The maps on my BB are absolutely awful
it is a couple of years old though
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:56, Reply)

Yeah, the Storm's the newest one, touch screen and keyboard.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:00, Reply)

I have a BB Torch
The maps are a bit slow to load, but once they're up they work well.

Internet is alright too.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:01, Reply)

Hmm.
My friend has awful problems with his iPhone, but it is 3G, not sure it's even 3GS.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:03, Reply)

The fact that they allowed the iphone 4 to get all the way through manufacturing
without anyone bothering to check that it actually functioned as a phone without a case, leads me to be a little suspicious of Apple's ability to do anything.

That said, my Blackberry has a tendancy to lose 2G phone signals in central london, whilst still allowing me to access the internet. Which is a bit crap
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:08, Reply)

Then again, I've had no problems with my mac, even though there's been a design fault.
I love it, even if the screen's quite small.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:11, Reply)

Most 'smart phones' have that antenna problem somewhere on it, and it only effects people with really low signal.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:19, Reply)

No wai! We can be BBBFF's now

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:22, Reply)

OMG!
We could blackberry messenger and all sorts!
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:27, Reply)

I have a fake iphone in the form of a samsung galaxy
Its the sex.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:56, Reply)

Oh yes, I considered Android
but decided against it. I hear you're joining us soon. I'm excited.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:59, Reply)

Why the fuck not?
Android is a basic iPhone with some extra bits for a fuck load cheaper.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:13, Reply)

Plus, Angry Birds is free!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:17, Reply)

ZOMG

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:30, Reply)

I NOES!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

I don't see why anyone who hasn't gotten it from work gets a Blackberry.
Blackberrys are crap on so many levels, their marketing department are good though. At least once a month people on my facebook say something like "I've had my blackberry for a month now and I hate it, anyone got an iPhone for sale?".

I'm not saying get an iPhone, unless you want too, some of the Android phones and the Windows Mobile 7 ones are really ace too.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:00, Reply)

I've had mine over a month now
And I'm perfectly happy with it, and I did get it through work.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:02, Reply)

I really can't get on with the keyboard on them, I think the UI is dull and blocky, that it requires for more action (clicks/scrolling) to get where you want, the screens are really really poor quality (on par with the cheapest android phones)...
... and the whole Blackberry Server stuff for emails doesn't do anything, aside BBM, that Exchange can do for half the price plus no extra training required from the techy who sets them up.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:18, Reply)

I think the problem with getting a Windows phone would be that I use Mac.
They probably integrate, but you know.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:03, Reply)

Apparently it's not a problem.
Calender/Contacts/Mail _should_ sync with Google or Live (hotmail), although I've not used it.
Photos/Music/Video - www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=1fe7ea0f-3ad6-4137-8397-d412a3792c33

I'm not sure about backing up things like applications and all that though.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

I have a Purple Sony Ericsson.
it's purple. That's what's cool about it.
I'm sorry about your pet - that's really sad :(
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:51, Reply)

Also - I've been home a week and I've still not got a real sleeping pattern yet.

(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:53, Reply)

So what time is it where you are now?

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:02, Reply)

A horse walks into a bar and the barman says, "why the long face?"

"I've got horse AIDS" the tearful creature replies
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:52, Reply)

Awww rubbish. Sorry honey.
Did you only have the one ratlet? If you fancy a jaunt down to Norwich you can play with ours, although I suspect two of them might crush you if you try to pick them up.

What's grey and can't climb trees? A car park.

Alt - A Motorola Timeport. I've been thinking of upgrading, to A NEW FACE
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:55, Reply)

Are you inviting people round to play with your girlfriend's rat?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:57, Reply)

No
I'm inviting Kitty - just Kitty - round to play with mine and my girlfriends ratS. Plural. Everything about your question was incorrect. Impressive work mate.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:00, Reply)

This made me lol
So far you are the strongest link
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:57, Reply)

Yaaaaaay :-)
Haven't spoken in ages honey. I would ask how you've been, but that might appear massively insensitive. How goes the pole?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:01, Reply)

Pole is awesome thanks
I've got 4 more classes and I'm covering for my teacher tonight so I get to boss applebite around
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:06, Reply)

I swear you only included that last part to cause maximum trouser explosion across the board
Glad to hear you're still enjoying it though
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:08, Reply)

A new face that goes "MY NAME IS MARTIN, I AM 32 AND I AM FROM DULLWICH. I AM A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANALYST".

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:02, Reply)

I really don't think this has sufficient legs to be a meme mate
but bravo for having a go
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:05, Reply)

I'll get bored of it in a few days, a week tops.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:08, Reply)

You wouldn't get bored of it if your name was Martin and you were a Telecommunications Analyst from Dullwhich.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:09, Reply)

I love Dullwhich.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:10, Reply)

llwhich nstable
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:11, Reply)

I'll be going there in a bit.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:11, Reply)

Anal sex LolZ

(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:12, Reply)

I'm ever so cheeky!

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:16, Reply)

Why are you going to dunstable
or are you just going to get butt fucked?
(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:16, Reply)

how fucking crude!
you should be ashamed of yourself
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:17, Reply)

I wish I was a telecommunications analyst from Dunstable. Especially if I could change my name to Martin.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:12, Reply)

he's more of a telecommuncations analist

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:14, Reply)

That's quite good
Take three points. I'm not actually a telecommunications analyst, that was a fudge of my two job titles that the BBC suggested for simplicity's sake. I've now dropped the job title involving the word "analyst". Fascinating, eh.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:17, Reply)

Believe it or not
it's more interesting than anything I've heard said while I've been on this secondment. It's driving me mental. I'd rather there was silence than this mindlessness.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:21, Reply)

This is all part of your quest to retain gainful employment, I take it
Sorry to hear it bites though mate. Want me to do you an impromptu song and dance routine?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:24, Reply)

naa, I've been on this secondment since before all that stuff kicked off.
I'm hoping that should I keep my job then this secondment will come to an end, because it's fucking dull and I'm fed up of having to spend several nights a week away from my home, my mrs and my incredibly comfortable bed.

I appreciate the offer but I will pass on the song and dance.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:26, Reply)

I can understand that this is a massively shite state of affairs
and you have my sympathy. Good call on the song & dance routine, for one thing I CANNOT sing and for another I took the missus to see Hairspray last night, so the routine would have been absolutely gay as tits
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:29, Reply)

it could be a lot worse admittedly
I'm making a little extra, the work is a piece of piss (although really dull) and the place I am staying up here has a pool, which I may have mentioned once or twice.

I'm only in my office 2 days a week though and have so much work to do in that time it is ridiculous. If that state of affairs continues though then this secondment will finish at the end of March, which isn't too bad. Although the client wants it until at least end of June, which can fuck right off.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:31, Reply)

Which client?
I'll send the boys round
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:32, Reply)

the organisation to whom I am seconded
who I am not going to name.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:33, Reply)

This isn't the BBC
who had to cut my slip of the tongue when I mentioned one of our clients by name.

Did I mention I was on TV?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:37, Reply)

it's worse than the BBC
you may have mentioned it. A shame I missed it, but it was raining so I thought I'd go and pick up my mrs rather than have her walk for an hour in the rain.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:40, Reply)

There's a link to the iPlayer on my FB page
However, I am gradually coming to terms with the somewhat radical notion that some people have better things to do than watch me on telly
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:45, Reply)

It doesn't work
For whatever reason, the bbc website has decided that episode is shit, and as such doesn't exist.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:53, Reply)

It does work
My sister-in-law used it just last night. Obviously your ISP is run by bitter Chelsea fans
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:55, Reply)

It's not worked since last Wednesday
Here's a screenshot. That's all you get on that show, but you can watch the others. Maybe it was just too gay for the North?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:00, Reply)

Always a possibility

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:02, Reply)

Are you getting upset because we're insinuating that because you "analyse" things for your job
you must actually like sticking them up your bottom?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:26, Reply)

That's a bit of a bum deal.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:27, Reply)

I'm not upset at all
My Chompy Challenge is to not let you lot rile me, remember. Besides, if I got annoyed every time a B3tan accused me of being a bumder I'd be in a state of perpetual frustrated rage.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:30, Reply)

It would make a change from the frustrated rage of being in the closet

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:31, Reply)

It is just AWFUL in here
Whoever's closet it is has NO idea how to accessorise. Brown shoes with a blue suit? Deary me
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:34, Reply)

I think it is all just jokes, as I've said before.
Al is not really horrifically fat, and I don't take it up the arse. Don't get angry online.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:32, Reply)

awww
that's disappointing
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:34, Reply)

It's all your fucking fault.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:35, Reply)

I didn't award you your brown wings!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:36, Reply)

Yes, but you did get this started off.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:39, Reply)

I may have toed a couple of pebbles off the cliff
but I don't think you can blame the avalanche on me
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:43, Reply)

*takes a bow*

(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:46, Reply)

...to sniff her musk

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:47, Reply)

I have it on excellent authority that Al is not only quite slim but bloody lovely IRL
and what you do behind closed doors is none of my concern. I really am trying to be less bloody sensitive :-)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:35, Reply)

Al is mostly lovely.
Mostly.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:36, Reply)

Excellent Aliens quotage
You get points
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:40, Reply)

I forget you work with someone who knew me before the internet was invented.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:45, Reply)

I was round his on Sunday night
I am disappointed to report he has very little dirt on you
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:51, Reply)

Your dress sense is so 2010

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Cos you'd know what constitutes modern fashion

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:35, Reply)

It's not my words darth
the words of Top Gear Magazine.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:38, Reply)

Hahaha
APQOTD

That needs to be a regular thing
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:40, Reply)

I like that you're varying the location
without ever making concessions to accuracy
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:10, Reply)

Hah, I still can't remember without looking it up, Nottingham? I know it begins with an 'N', but that's about as far as I know.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:20, Reply)

it's Norfolk

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:22, Reply)

Nottingham is my home town, funnily enough
but I live in Norwich. I'm still reeling from the horrific discovery that I've got to go to Chesterfield this weekend. I might bid you all a tearful goodbye on Friday in case I catch it
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:23, Reply)

Oh dear god that is a lo-ong way North, look out for the aurora borealis

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:25, Reply)

I wasn't planning on opening my eyes the whole time I'm there

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:27, Reply)

A little pea roast - may be huge...
ffs it's fucking huge
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:33, Reply)

just link it

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Seconded
Work firewall means I'm using a proxy which won't let me see that
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:36, Reply)

Don't know how...

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:38, Reply)

<a href="link here">ffs it's fucking huge</a>

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:38, Reply)

<a href="http://www.b3tards.com/u/49d8fb3cf962f2f406b0/picture2uk.jpg">ffs it's fucking huge</a>

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:39, Reply)

Fuck me that's like magic!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

Fucks sake, it's still blocked
Can you paint a picture with your words?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:44, Reply)

It's a map of Britain - split into it's relavant parts and labled appropriately
Scotland - Skag and/or alcohol
The North - Awful
Wales - Sheep
Midland - No Mans land
The South - Awesome!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:46, Reply)

I see
Glad I wasn't blessed with the picture itself. Obviously the work firewall was designed by a fellow shandy-hater
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:53, Reply)

How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman?

...None.

I have a sony ericsson xperia mini. It's cute as hell and very good but the screen can be a bit annoying to use the internet on because it's so small. I'd still recommend it though, it's a smartphone but a little one.
(berk, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:57, Reply)

I've also got a sad on,
Our six chickens got murdered by a fox over the weekend. We had only had them a few weeks.

My phone is able to send and receive phone calls and texts. It can even take photos. What more is necessary?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:57, Reply)

Clit stimulator?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:59, Reply)

Vibrate function.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:59, Reply)

*joke about 'angry birds' and the vibrate not being strong enough*

( G/PP &#128169;&#128169;&#128169;&#128169;&#128169;&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:01, Reply)

I have a finger for when that is called for.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:00, Reply)

I've got the Xperia X10
It's a superb phone, at least it was until the 'upgrade' fucked everything up. You now can't actually exit the browser on there, only consign it to the background. Yes, I've got a task manager, but what was the fucking point in stopping me from being able to exit it normally?

Then again, I have Pokemon Blue on there, so it's all good.

Noel has threatened to stab me in my spleen if I tell you my favourite joke anymore, so I'll have to think of another.

"When Peter Andre and Jordan split up, she spoke at length about how she'd miss the television specials they made, the holidays they had together, and the relaxed feeling he gave her. Peter said he'd miss the titwanks, and watching the fat, cod eyed freak walk into the wall."

EDIT: Damn it, this is a good joke!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:01, Reply)

I've got some Sony Ericsson thing
I don't think it can go on the internet.

My favourite joke is too long, so I'll skip straight to the punchline

"No, I'm Tessa Sanderson"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:06, Reply)

-brings back Ruined Punchlines-

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

Here's the full joke
www.b3ta.com/questions/mistakenidentity/post81072
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

I'm guessing it involves an '80s javelinst farting in a pint of bitter, right?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:39, Reply)

indeed

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:40, Reply)

*fatima whitbread fives*

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:42, Reply)

I have a Blackberry Curve
It's not very good but I suspect it is old in phone terms. Sorry to hear about your rat
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:13, Reply)

What she said

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:25, Reply)

alright olgs

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:37, Reply)

*Petsads*
I have a Palm Pré which I love despite it's many and varied flaws.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:29, Reply)

My favourite author just died, does that cheer you up at all?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:32, Reply)

who?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:34, Reply)

Roota got it in one

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:39, Reply)

They'd only just unveiled his big poster tribute to Robert Tressell.
I used to listen to his radio show with my nana when I was a little girl, so it was through him I discovered the old opera singers.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

I never heard any of his radio show
I only ever got the books after my brothers had finished with them too, so they were always quite battered. I ended up buying loads off amazon, for a penny a book. Fucking bargain.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:50, Reply)

Brian Jacques?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:35, Reply)

Did he write Redwall and mossflower etc?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:37, Reply)

Yep

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:37, Reply)

Yep
Am rather gutted.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:40, Reply)

I loved his stuff
still got most of them. that is a shame. How old was he?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

71. It was sudden.
"Alright listeners, it's Jaykkkkksey..."
Aw.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:43, Reply)

ah he was getting on a bit then
tis a shame. I think the next few years are going to be chock full of quality people carking it unfortunately.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:46, Reply)

71 isn't 'getting on' anymore.
71 is swanning round town in a Panama hat. I hope.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:47, Reply)

hmm, true
my grandfather is 95 and basically still swanning round town in a Panama hat.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:48, Reply)

95. That is ace. If he's still swanning about like.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:53, Reply)

he's pretty deaf
but has been for years. Can still drive I think, or at least has only recently stopped.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:55, Reply)

My dad's uncle drives and he's as blind as a bat.
He sped past us one Sunday morning with his nose practically touching the steering wheel.
My dad said "Quick, we'd better get home if Willy's on the roads!"
willylolz
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:01, Reply)

I loved those books when I was young
Kicked the shit out of most of the dross written for children
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:46, Reply)

they certainly did

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:48, Reply)

They probably still do

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:49, Reply)

I'd agree with that
there is some reasonably good stuff out there for kids, Garth Nix for example, but few things would be able to come close to the Redwall stuff.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:53, Reply)

Garth Nix I disagree with
But Robin Jarvis was amazing
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:03, Reply)

yeah, but you are wrong
not about Robin Jarvis though.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:30, Reply)

Aye, I need to have a see how many I 've still got, according to the list of wikipedia, I'd guess at about 20.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:48, Reply)

Do you think this is why the rat died?
As the idea that there would be no more fantasy adventures about other rodents brought home the crushing reality that it's life was defined my a foot square cage and a spinning wheel where it could run and run, but never get anywhere...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:50, Reply)

Argh, don't SAY that!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:54, Reply)

Brian Jacques?
He was a Superstar(s).
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:59, Reply)

Sorry about the rodent.
I hate it when beady-eyed friendly rodents die.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:36, Reply)

I currently have a Samsung Jet.
It is terrible, and has convinced me to never buy a samsung again.

I shall soon be getting a HTC Desire, which will be fantastic.

PS Sorry about the dead rat
(TheColonel, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

I do this with Sony Ericcsons
I buy one, and discover it's fucking awful after about 12 months, especially the absolutely fucking ridiculous charging connector, and swear never to buy another, and then a couple of years later forget and buy another one.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:44, Reply)

The connector is one of the problems.
Mainly it's because it keeps unlocking and ringing people in my pocket more and more often, and occasionally when I'm using the browser it turns itself off and on again, and all of the widgets are in random places. Also when typing text in a field on a webpage it simply goes back to the webpage without saving what I have typed which can be rather frustrating.

Plus it doesn't touch the sides of my chocolate canal anymore :(
(TheColonel, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:51, Reply)

I bet it touched you inappropriately as a child, too.
the bastard.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:54, Reply)

There are no LOLs
there is only despair. And chips.

I can't answer your question as I have an iPhone.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

I fives
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:50, Reply)

I've said for years I wouldn't
and then my missus got one, and then I cracked with the 4. In my defence, it's the only thing I can make sync with my work exchange server. I don't understand why a Microsoft smartphone won't but an Apple will. Then again, Entourage on a mac works away from our clean networks where Outlook on a PC laptop won't. Witchcraft, frankly.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:57, Reply)

iPhones
Are shit, owned by twats and awkward to type on. And yes I have one, but in my defense it was supplied by work so I cant complain.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:51, Reply)

only, though, if you are a fat-fingered twat.
I had that problem when I first started using a touch, but you do actually get used to it. Unless, of course, you really are a massively fat-fingered twat.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:53, Reply)

While I will gladly admit to my twattishness
I am far from fat fingered, could my excessive stupidity be the main issue
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:00, Reply)

I've got a HTC something or another.
I've had it for a couple of weeks now and it is still in the box it came in.

I've got no idea if it is any good or not.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:00, Reply)

I take it you have no Desire to find out?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:02, Reply)

*golf clap*

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:03, Reply)

*cricket applause*

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:05, Reply)

Don't you play with new things?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:04, Reply)

not after the incident.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:05, Reply)

incident lawsuit
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:07, Reply)

Clearly not.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:06, Reply)

i shouldn't be answering this as i LOVE my iphone
but can i just say that the only good thing about a dead pet is getting a new baby pet......
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:06, Reply)

Sorry to hear about your loss
Obligatory joke:
What's the fastest thing on land?

Stevie Wonder's speedboat.

To answer your question: I have the cheapest Nokia thingummy that I could get in the shop. No interwebular devices, no camera - and you should have seen the shop assistant's look of surprise: "You do know it's got no camera...?" "I am aware of that. The fact remains it is cheap and I do not need a camera in a telephone." - but it does have a funky LED flashlight built into it. Bet your fancy Iphones don't have one of those.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:07, Reply)

you can get an app for it, though.
well, probably. I dunno. The only apps I have are solitaire and hipstamatic, because I was drunk and it seemed funny.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:13, Reply)

I'm sure you can
But I hear it gobbles up the battery life like a ravenous cottager
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:14, Reply)

I'm sure it does.
I'm all for simple phones. I just need to be able to access my work email 24/7.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:17, Reply)

I've got that phone too. it's my travel phone. :D

(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:45, Reply)

Oh yes, so you have.
Good, aren't they?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:50, Reply)

I have an iPhone and I love it
I find Apple Fanboys obnoxious, but Anti-Apple Fanboys are just as worse. My iPhone 4 is a fantastic bit of kit, not without the odd minor annoyance, but then show me a 'perfect' phone. I've never had the call-dropping thing that the media jumped on during release, and indeed don't know anyone who has.

If the iPhone didn't exist, I'd almost definitely go for an HTC of some description running Android. It's a great OS, and HTCs are in my opinion much better than Blackberrys.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:17, Reply)

The only reason I'm a bit nervous about HTC
is apparently (according to my father) the App store is less strongly regulated and there are a fair few viruses going round.

He is the man that didn't let me have MSN Messenger due to the virus risk, though, so not sure I should take it with a pinch of salt.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:18, Reply)

Pinch of salt definitely
But that's the problem with an open app store, rather than a closed (dictatorially so) Apple app store.

Would you go online and download each and every program that offered free smileys, clipart or shitty little game? Use a bit of common sense when downloading apps and you'll be fine.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:21, Reply)

What are the two main differences between an Italian grandmother and an elephant?
Half a stone and a black dress.


I have a Nokia E72. It's ok.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 10:42, Reply)