Love It or Hate It, In-Flight Cellphone Use Has Arrived


	Love It or Hate It, In-Flight Cellphone Use Has Arrived

Mohir

3-22-2008 6:33 AM

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flight, cellphone

Mohir says:

personally I hate it.

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3-22-2008 9:32 AM

syncopath

i think i will not fly to Casablanca by way of Dubai ........ -))

3-24-2008 3:27 AM

coconutshell

Ohhhh poo. Why? I've noticed quite a few people still on their phones right before the plane takes off and back on right after we hitthe ground. Why don't they just text?

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