A Writer's Papyrus

You know when someone's taken to an idea when he starts walking he walk and talking the talk... I caught my Dad looking for a new mobile phone case and talking about getting himself a SIM card when he gets back to Australia... I think he really likes his new toy. While we were shopping: Me: Dad, gonna be here long? I'll take Mum to look at the jewellery shops, ok? Dad: Oh, okay. Where shall we meet and what time? Me: I'll call you. Dad: Oh yes, I have the phone! Yup... he's integrated. http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js

Looks like you can teach an old dog new tricks after all... My Dad who's never had a mobile phone in his life, nor ever wanted one no matter how much badgering he's been given over what a dinosaur he is, has finally taken to having one! I gave him my old phone with a new hotlink card and now he can't stop using it. Every so often, I get calls from him with a major crisis on his hands. Here's a couple of our recent conversations over his new toy: Dad: The time came up on the screen so does that mean the phone is fully charged? Me: No Dad, that's just the screen saver. Dad: The phone's packed up... I was talking halfway and the phone died. I went to charge it and nothing happened, the screen is still blank. Me: That's because you haven't turned the phone back on. Dad: How do I do that? Me: Press the little round button at the top of the phone and hold it down until something happens. Dad: Oh! *laughs* It works again. Yes... An old dog CAN learn...

In the interest of preserving the privacy of the characters involved, all names have been kept anonymous ;op I went shopping last night at KLCC with two friends, lets called them Jane and John. After a grande latte from Starbucks, Mother Nature was calling. Jane and I went to the ladies. Just as I came out of the ladies, I heard the message tone from my phone. "John must be telling us where to find him so we can catch up with him," I thought to myself. True enough, it was a message from John. It read:"I'm stuck in the fire escape." Now I know why curiousity killed the cat. http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js