Re: just venting

[Guest guest]

wow, i could REALLY relate to this story but my folks don't even know i have

'this'..........they would think i'm making it up, say something like 'DONNA,

THERE ARE PEOPLE MUCH WORSE OFF THAN YOU'....any kind of emotional, mental,

'this' and my dad saying 'i suggest you get out and find some kind of work with

people less fortunate or volunteer someplace'............like i've never worked,

i have right around 26 yrs. of work, am 55 but have been off since 99 when i

became disabled from emotional/physical breakdown when i ended up in the

hospital, i literally fell apart 'at' work. i tried to keep going but i could

not. many things factored into this (the s.s.s. was not even an issue then) but

i was advised by my Psychiatrist to apply for s.s.d.i. while i tried to get

better. i did all the paperwork myself and submitted it, had some very kind

people that i knew, an older couple who lived down here in so. cal., (i had

worked with the wife) one of the kindest women on the planet, anyway, i stayed

with them and then i got a call that i was approved and was able to find a

little studio apt. i have been seeing a psychaitrist at least once a month,

sought therapy on my own, attended n.a. and a.a. meetings, i got 20 yrs. clean

and sober on nov. 19th 09. i have attended meetings of a.m.a.c. and after a

botched neck surgery back in mid 90's, am facing another one but the surgery

they're offering me now is major and i live alone. the first one was 'major'

enough but i made it. when i woke up from that surgery, if i could have, i

would have reversed the decision, i was in excruciating pain and i cannot take

pain meds at all. if motrin doesn't work, that's it. as i sit here, 10 yrs.

later, still with severe neck pain, when it triggers, it is like a migraine for

3 days and nights and nothing stops it (that's when i think, I'LL HAVE SURGERY

RIGHT NOW) but then it does subsides. my sound sensitivity has gotten so bad

that i am RAGING much of the time, there are many things that led up to my

breakdown, as i sit here now, i find myself the most alone, no person i can

really tell what is going on with me and definitely no family member who really

know's or understands. they think 'if you're not working, you're a loser'....i

WANT to work, i feel much better working, will still try to 'get back out there'

if i can, that is my plan. i just found out i can see an audiologist who is

going to try to help me so, we'll see, it sure can't hurt to see what he know's.

i think the reason i responded to this is that i thought, how nice to even have

a mom to call, even if she doesn't 'get' the ipod...smiling. your story did

make me smile, you are a good writer. i love my mom with all my heart and i

have anxiety beyond belief just to call her to tell her i love her. i have

lived about 400 miles away from them for the last 30 yrs. and i miss them so

much now. my dad doesn't have anything to say to me, that's the last thing he

said to me. something about all of us getting older, i really want to see, at

least my mom. well, i've kind of told my story here, i've been here since the

beginning. i am literally clinging to hope and my belief in god right now that

things can get better, i'm just not sure what to do. donnie

>

> So my husband gets me an ipod nano for V-Day. I'm still getting my music

loaded but when I have the in ear canal earphones in I'm thinking why didn't I

get one of these years ago.

>

> Monday night I call my mom to catch up. During the conversation I casually

mention that my husband got me an ipod.

>

> " What ? What would you do with an ipod ? "

>

> Ok she's 71, so I'm trying to be nice. " Well it's an ipod. Lots of people have

them. They play music in your ears " .

>

> (Her) " So where will you use it? You'll walk around the house and listen to

music ? " (this by the way was not said innocently but very derogatory).

>

> (Me) " Well you know I have that noise problem so it really helps to drown out

other noises. "

>

> (Her) " Oh there was a big article in Time magazine on that. It was on the

cover. "

>

> (Me) " I didn't see that. "

>

> (Her) " You don't read your Time magazine ? " (she gifted me the subscription).

>

> (Me) " Yes I read it but I don't read every issue cover to cover. However, our

condition is not really well known, I don't think it was in Time magazine. I

would have seen a post on the web group. "

>

> (Her) " Oh yes it was ... " blah blah blah.

>

> I told her if she found that issue to mail it to me. Seriously though I can't

believe there was an article in a major magazine and no posts on this site.

>

> My mom is lucky I call her at all. What a negative lying b$%@# (I mean

seriously I can't even receive an ipod as a gift without being criticized). And

I'm 44. I don't how I stood it when I was younger and feel sorry for each and

every teenager and young adult in this group. At least I can tell her I need to

go and hang up.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

peter, thank god i'm not alone on that, i noticed it sitting in a waiting room

to see the dr., watching and 'hearing' that little taptaptaptap, i tell the

secretary i'll be waiting outside.

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> > > > > , I totally get this. I'm the youngest child of four, but even

at 43 my family second-guesses me about things JUST LIKE THIS. For example, I

got my first cell phone five years ago. A late adopter, yes, because I didn't

necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all times.

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[Guest guest]

I HATE that when ppl do the " others have it worse off than you " bit.

These same ppl will tell you not to compare yourself to ppl doing better than

you, why should you compare yourself to those doing worse?

They don't want to hear you bitch cuz it's inconvenient, but if they want

to...am I right?

You are allowed your pain. Everyone is, including rich people that get their

hearts broken. I hate it when ppl think if you have money you aren't allowed to

have feelings or if you are cute you can never have a bad day. I'm not rich,

but EVERYONE is allowed to feel the full spectrum of feelings BAR NONE.

So like if someone comes up and tries to kill you with a gun should you not

complain cuz someone else got gutted with a knife the night before?

My parents would beat us if we cried about something because they couldn't fix

it or it made them feel bad so they gave us something " real " to cry about. They

take your unhappiness as a personal attack.

Yeah so not having kids.

> >

> > So my husband gets me an ipod nano for V-Day. I'm still getting my music

loaded but when I have the in ear canal earphones in I'm thinking why didn't I

get one of these years ago.

> >

> > Monday night I call my mom to catch up. During the conversation I casually

mention that my husband got me an ipod.

> >

> > " What ? What would you do with an ipod ? "

> >

> > Ok she's 71, so I'm trying to be nice. " Well it's an ipod. Lots of people

have them. They play music in your ears " .

> >

> > (Her) " So where will you use it? You'll walk around the house and listen to

music ? " (this by the way was not said innocently but very derogatory).

> >

> > (Me) " Well you know I have that noise problem so it really helps to drown

out other noises. "

> >

> > (Her) " Oh there was a big article in Time magazine on that. It was on the

cover. "

> >

> > (Me) " I didn't see that. "

> >

> > (Her) " You don't read your Time magazine ? " (she gifted me the

subscription).

> >

> > (Me) " Yes I read it but I don't read every issue cover to cover. However,

our condition is not really well known, I don't think it was in Time magazine. I

would have seen a post on the web group. "

> >

> > (Her) " Oh yes it was ... " blah blah blah.

> >

> > I told her if she found that issue to mail it to me. Seriously though I

can't believe there was an article in a major magazine and no posts on this

site.

> >

> > My mom is lucky I call her at all. What a negative lying b$%@# (I mean

seriously I can't even receive an ipod as a gift without being criticized). And

I'm 44. I don't how I stood it when I was younger and feel sorry for each and

every teenager and young adult in this group. At least I can tell her I need to

go and hang up.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

jay, i had to tell you, the way you told that story made me REALLY laugh,

thanks. donnie

> >

> > So my husband gets me an ipod nano for V-Day. I'm still getting my music

loaded but when I have the in ear canal earphones in I'm thinking why didn't I

get one of these years ago.

> >

> > Monday night I call my mom to catch up. During the conversation I casually

mention that my husband got me an ipod.

> >

> > " What ? What would you do with an ipod ? "

> >

> > Ok she's 71, so I'm trying to be nice. " Well it's an ipod. Lots of people

have them. They play music in your ears " .

> >

> > (Her) " So where will you use it? You'll walk around the house and listen to

music ? " (this by the way was not said innocently but very derogatory).

> >

> > (Me) " Well you know I have that noise problem so it really helps to drown

out other noises. "

> >

> > (Her) " Oh there was a big article in Time magazine on that. It was on the

cover. "

> >

> > (Me) " I didn't see that. "

> >

> > (Her) " You don't read your Time magazine ? " (she gifted me the

subscription).

> >

> > (Me) " Yes I read it but I don't read every issue cover to cover. However,

our condition is not really well known, I don't think it was in Time magazine. I

would have seen a post on the web group. "

> >

> > (Her) " Oh yes it was ... " blah blah blah.

> >

> > I told her if she found that issue to mail it to me. Seriously though I

can't believe there was an article in a major magazine and no posts on this

site.

> >

> > My mom is lucky I call her at all. What a negative lying b$%@# (I mean

seriously I can't even receive an ipod as a gift without being criticized). And

I'm 44. I don't how I stood it when I was younger and feel sorry for each and

every teenager and young adult in this group. At least I can tell her I need to

go and hang up.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Did you tell her to text you when they call your name? Hehe can't resist.

That would annoy me too, but luckily I have my ipod in wherever I go. Right now

I'm hearing the silverware being put away but sounds like a slamfest. It will

be over in a sec tho whew.

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> > > > > > , I totally get this. I'm the youngest child of four, but

even at 43 my family second-guesses me about things JUST LIKE THIS. For example,

I got my first cell phone five years ago. A late adopter, yes, because I didn't

necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all times.

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REPRODUCED OR COPIED AND MAILED FOR ANY PURPOSE.

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> > > ALSO DO NOT SHARE MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESSES OR NAMES WITH ANYONE.

> > > Thank you. MJ

[Guest guest]

So like if someone comes up and tries to kill you with a gun should you not

complain cuz someone else got gutted with a knife the night before?

I AM STILL LAUGHING, THANKS. glad i came 'here' today!

> > >

> > > So my husband gets me an ipod nano for V-Day. I'm still getting my music

loaded but when I have the in ear canal earphones in I'm thinking why didn't I

get one of these years ago.

> > >

> > > Monday night I call my mom to catch up. During the conversation I casually

mention that my husband got me an ipod.

> > >

> > > " What ? What would you do with an ipod ? "

> > >

> > > Ok she's 71, so I'm trying to be nice. " Well it's an ipod. Lots of people

have them. They play music in your ears " .

> > >

> > > (Her) " So where will you use it? You'll walk around the house and listen

to music ? " (this by the way was not said innocently but very derogatory).

> > >

> > > (Me) " Well you know I have that noise problem so it really helps to drown

out other noises. "

> > >

> > > (Her) " Oh there was a big article in Time magazine on that. It was on the

cover. "

> > >

> > > (Me) " I didn't see that. "

> > >

> > > (Her) " You don't read your Time magazine ? " (she gifted me the

subscription).

> > >

> > > (Me) " Yes I read it but I don't read every issue cover to cover. However,

our condition is not really well known, I don't think it was in Time magazine. I

would have seen a post on the web group. "

> > >

> > > (Her) " Oh yes it was ... " blah blah blah.

> > >

> > > I told her if she found that issue to mail it to me. Seriously though I

can't believe there was an article in a major magazine and no posts on this

site.

> > >

> > > My mom is lucky I call her at all. What a negative lying b$%@# (I mean

seriously I can't even receive an ipod as a gift without being criticized). And

I'm 44. I don't how I stood it when I was younger and feel sorry for each and

every teenager and young adult in this group. At least I can tell her I need to

go and hang up.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Donnie, I'm glad. :-D I've got a million of 'em!!

Jay

> >

> > , I totally get this. I'm the youngest child of four, but even at 43

my family second-guesses me about things JUST LIKE THIS. For example, I got my

first cell phone five years ago. A late adopter, yes, because I didn't

necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all times. I finally caved in because

it's one of things you kind of have to have nowadays, you know? The people in my

life were seriously bugging me to get one.

> >

> > When I mentioned the new cell phone to my older sister, you would not

believe how she got on my case to justify it. " Why did you get a cell phone? Are

you sure you really need it? " What the hell?! I was a 38-year-old man, for

pete's sake, perfectly capable of making this decision for myself! Of course,

SHE has had cell service for years.

> >

> > Call me a fossil, but I still have a land line as well (because the cell

service is so poor in my neighborhood--lots of hills, constant dropped calls). I

use an answering machine for screening purposes. She called awhile back, and

when I figured out it was , I picked up.

> >

> > Her: " What, you don't have Caller ID? "

> >

> > Me: " No. "

> >

> > Her: " Really! I can't believe that! "

> >

> > Me: " Nope, no Caller ID here. "

> >

> > Her (purely amazed): " Huh! "

> >

> > You would have thought I told her my house does not have a roof on it, or

walls to hold the roof up.

> >

> > Just sayin', I feel you on this. It's crazy-making, yes, but they mean no

harm.

> >

> > Peace

> >

> > Jay (whose wife gave him an iPod for Valentine's Day, too!)

[Guest guest]

smiling...i'm lucky, the girls' there think i'm funny, they like me so they come

and fetch me outside. you're listening to the silverware, that's one good thing

about living alone, at least there is no one inside my place making noises but

damn, next door, under and this afternoon, a trigger i'd forgotten about,

someone, somewhere, hammering, bambambam, 30 seconds later, bam,bam,bam, and i'm

saying OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! thank GOD for this group.

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> > > > > > > , I totally get this. I'm the youngest child of four, but

even at 43 my family second-guesses me about things JUST LIKE THIS. For example,

I got my first cell phone five years ago. A late adopter, yes, because I didn't

necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all times.

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> > > > ALSO DO NOT SHARE MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESSES OR NAMES WITH ANYONE.

> > > > Thank you. MJ

[Guest guest]

Last week it was pouring rain and my house is on the corner with a cul de sac

that swings behind it. There was a teenage boy out in the rain just dribbling a

basketball for an hour back there. In the rain.

I had to get in my car and leave.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > , I totally get this. I'm the youngest child of four, but

even at 43 my family second-guesses me about things JUST LIKE THIS. For example,

I got my first cell phone five years ago. A late adopter, yes, because I didn't

necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all times.

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[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the useful information ! I'm downloading it right now !

>

> You can get pink or brown noise here, it's lovely.

> http://whitenoisemp3s.com/free-white-noise

> You new ipod owners will also find they are very helpful for drowning out the

sounds of people talking when need be.... : )

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the link to the Time Magazine article.

Another sad case of a " treated " person who remains uncured (because no cure has

been found).

>

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1950942,00.html?loomia_si=t0:a1\

6:g2:r3:c0.106655:b30622918 & xid=Loomia

>

[Guest guest]

What ? You got a cell phone ? What are you going to get next a toaster or even

(shudder) a microwave ?

That's exactly how I felt.

lol

> , I totally get this. I'm the youngest child of four, but even at 43 my

family second-guesses me about things JUST LIKE THIS. For example, I got my

first cell phone five years ago. A late adopter, yes, because I didn't

necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all times. I finally caved in because

it's one of things you kind of have to have nowadays, you know? The people in my

life were seriously bugging me to get one.

>

> When I mentioned the new cell phone to my older sister, you would not believe

how she got on my case to justify it. " Why did you get a cell phone? Are you

sure you really need it? " What the hell?! I was a 38-year-old man, for pete's

sake, perfectly capable of making this decision for myself! Of course, SHE has

had cell service for years.

>

[Guest guest]

The constant bouncing of a ball makes me crazy! I keep my cell

on vibrate most of the time too, and fortunately my phone keys don’t click at

all. But I, too, have been in that situation. In fact, I was in training just

recently and the girl behind me was texting a lengthy conversation to someone.

I turned around on numerous times to stare at her, but either she didn’t get it

or didn’t care (I’m leaning towards the didn’t care side). People are so rude

and disrespectful these days!

From:

Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On

Behalf Of perfectkiss07

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:01 PM

To: Soundsensitivity

Subject: Re: Just Venting

Last week it was pouring rain and my house is

on the corner with a cul de sac that swings behind it. There was a teenage boy

out in the rain just dribbling a basketball for an hour back there. In the

rain.

I had to get in my car and leave.

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> > > > > > > > , I totally get this. I'm the

youngest child of four, but even at 43 my family second-guesses me about things

JUST LIKE THIS. For example, I got my first cell phone five years ago. A late

adopter, yes, because I didn't necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all

times.

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> > > > > PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL GROUP

AND NO MESSAGES ARE TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OUTSIDE OF THE YAHOO GROUP

MEMBERSHIP SITE OR REPRODUCED OR COPIED AND MAILED FOR ANY PURPOSE.

> > > > >

> > > > > ALSO DO NOT SHARE MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESSES OR NAMES WITH

ANYONE.

> > > > > Thank you. MJ

[Guest guest]

Hey Donna, you sure have been thru a lot. I hope you think of this group as kind of a family. Maybe a sort of dysfunctional family, but I think probably most families are dysfunctional in some way or another. Life is hard enough, 4s makes it harder. Science is always making a lot of progress in the study of the brain, so maybe there will be some better solutions any day now. here's hoping.

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Thu, February 18, 2010 4:23:24 PMSubject: Re: Just Venting

wow, i could REALLY relate to this story but my folks don't even know i have 'this'...... ....they would think i'm making it up, say something like 'DONNA, THERE ARE PEOPLE MUCH WORSE OFF THAN YOU'....any kind of emotional, mental, 'this' and my dad saying 'i suggest you get out and find some kind of work with people less fortunate or volunteer someplace'.. ......... .like i've never worked, i have right around 26 yrs. of work, am 55 but have been off since 99 when i became disabled from emotional/physical breakdown when i ended up in the hospital, i literally fell apart 'at' work. i tried to keep going but i could not. many things factored into this (the s.s.s. was not even an issue then) but i was advised by my Psychiatrist to apply for s.s.d.i. while i tried to get better. i did all the paperwork myself and submitted it, had some very kind people that i knew, an older couple who lived down here in so. cal., (i had worked with the wife) one of the

kindest women on the planet, anyway, i stayed with them and then i got a call that i was approved and was able to find a little studio apt. i have been seeing a psychaitrist at least once a month, sought therapy on my own, attended n.a. and a.a. meetings, i got 20 yrs. clean and sober on nov. 19th 09. i have attended meetings of a.m.a.c. and after a botched neck surgery back in mid 90's, am facing another one but the surgery they're offering me now is major and i live alone. the first one was 'major' enough but i made it. when i woke up from that surgery, if i could have, i would have reversed the decision, i was in excruciating pain and i cannot take pain meds at all. if motrin doesn't work, that's it. as i sit here, 10 yrs. later, still with severe neck pain, when it triggers, it is like a migraine for 3 days and nights and nothing stops it (that's when i think, I'LL HAVE SURGERY RIGHT NOW) but then it does subsides. my sound sensitivity has gotten so

bad that i am RAGING much of the time, there are many things that led up to my breakdown, as i sit here now, i find myself the most alone, no person i can really tell what is going on with me and definitely no family member who really know's or understands. they think 'if you're not working, you're a loser'....i WANT to work, i feel much better working, will still try to 'get back out there' if i can, that is my plan. i just found out i can see an audiologist who is going to try to help me so, we'll see, it sure can't hurt to see what he know's. i think the reason i responded to this is that i thought, how nice to even have a mom to call, even if she doesn't 'get' the ipod...smiling. your story did make me smile, you are a good writer. i love my mom with all my heart and i have anxiety beyond belief just to call her to tell her i love her. i have lived about 400 miles away from them for the last 30 yrs. and i miss them so much now. my dad doesn't have

anything to say to me, that's the last thing he said to me. something about all of us getting older, i really want to see, at least my mom. well, i've kind of told my story here, i've been here since the beginning. i am literally clinging to hope and my belief in god right now that things can get better, i'm just not sure what to do. donnie>> So my husband gets me an ipod nano for V-Day. I'm still getting my music loaded but when I have the in ear canal earphones in I'm thinking why didn't I get one of these years ago.> > Monday night I call my mom to catch up. During the conversation I casually mention that my husband got me an ipod.> > "What ? What would you do with an ipod ?" >

> Ok she's 71, so I'm trying to be nice. "Well it's an ipod. Lots of people have them. They play music in your ears".> > (Her) "So where will you use it? You'll walk around the house and listen to music ?" (this by the way was not said innocently but very derogatory).> > (Me) "Well you know I have that noise problem so it really helps to drown out other noises."> > (Her) "Oh there was a big article in Time magazine on that. It was on the cover."> > (Me) "I didn't see that."> > (Her) "You don't read your Time magazine ?" (she gifted me the subscription) .> > (Me) "Yes I read it but I don't read every issue cover to cover. However, our condition is not really well known, I don't think it was in Time magazine. I would have seen a post on the web group."> > (Her) "Oh yes it was ..." blah blah blah.> > I told her if she found that issue to

mail it to me. Seriously though I can't believe there was an article in a major magazine and no posts on this site.> > My mom is lucky I call her at all. What a negative lying b$%@# (I mean seriously I can't even receive an ipod as a gift without being criticized). And I'm 44. I don't how I stood it when I was younger and feel sorry for each and every teenager and young adult in this group. At least I can tell her I need to go and hang up.> > >

[Guest guest]

maikaefer, thanks for taking the time to care, you made me smile.

> >

> > So my husband gets me an ipod nano for V-Day. I'm still getting my music

loaded but when I have the in ear canal earphones in I'm thinking why didn't I

get one of these years ago.

> >

> > Monday night I call my mom to catch up. During the conversation I casually

mention that my husband got me an ipod.

> >

> > " What ? What would you do with an ipod ? "

> >

> > Ok she's 71, so I'm trying to be nice. " Well it's an ipod. Lots of people

have them. They play music in your ears " .

> >

> > (Her) " So where will you use it? You'll walk around the house and listen to

music ? " (this by the way was not said innocently but very derogatory).

> >

> > (Me) " Well you know I have that noise problem so it really helps to drown

out other noises. "

> >

> > (Her) " Oh there was a big article in Time magazine on that. It was on the

cover. "

> >

> > (Me) " I didn't see that. "

> >

> > (Her) " You don't read your Time magazine ? " (she gifted me the subscription)

..

> >

> > (Me) " Yes I read it but I don't read every issue cover to cover. However,

our condition is not really well known, I don't think it was in Time magazine. I

would have seen a post on the web group. "

> >

> > (Her) " Oh yes it was ... " blah blah blah.

> >

> > I told her if she found that issue to mail it to me. Seriously though I

can't believe there was an article in a major magazine and no posts on this

site.

> >

> > My mom is lucky I call her at all. What a negative lying b$%@# (I mean

seriously I can't even receive an ipod as a gift without being criticized). And

I'm 44. I don't how I stood it when I was younger and feel sorry for each and

every teenager and young adult in this group. At least I can tell her I need to

go and hang up.

> >

> >

> >

>

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My daughter can't stand it either. I am hopefully getting the touch screen keyboard with my next upgrade. She says that is better.

Otherwise, we just don't text around her.

Re: Just Venting> > PK, totally agree about texting. It's quiet, people can't listen in on it, you're not bugging others with chit-chat they don't want to hear, and there's none of that annoying "How-are-you-I-am-fine-what's-new stuff when you just want to communicate a quick piece of information. I love it!> > My cell is always on vibrate these days. Probably makes me sound like a total curmugeon, but it got to the point where the ring tone was irritating me. Oy.> > Jay> > > > > >> > > > , I totally get this. I'm the youngest child of four, but even at 43 my family second-guesses me about things JUST LIKE THIS. For example, I got my first cell phone five years ago. A late adopter, yes, because I didn't necessarily WANT to be reached at any and all times.> > >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> > PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL GROUP AND NO MESSAGES ARE TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OUTSIDE OF THE YAHOO GROUP MEMBERSHIP SITE OR REPRODUCED OR COPIED AND MAILED FOR ANY PURPOSE. > > ALSO DO NOT SHARE MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESSES OR NAMES WITH ANYONE.> Thank you. MJ