I finally broke down and started carrying a cell (mobile) phone. Oh the joy...
Though I work in a hi-tech field, I resisted getting a phone as I find them annoying and useless, having not had one for most of my life (here's a clue, plan ahead). People thought it odd when asking for my cell number, and I replied that I didn't have one.
(Yes, I know, some of you are already thinking that people may find me odd even *with* a cell phone.
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Anyway, I have tried to make use of the phone that I received as a gift from the kids (how could I say no?), just so I don't follow in other dinosaurs' footprints, and I will need to understand what the kids' are doing with theirs once they get them (and we never see them again as they stand around texting each other).
One feature I like, which seemed impossible when I was a lad, is the voice recognition technology. I just say, "Call my wife" and the phone dials 'my wife.' I've tried to make each contact somewhat distinct, so that I have to argue with the phone as little as possible as below:
"Call my brother."
"Did you say, 'Call my mother?"
"No."
"Did you say, 'Call my brother?"
"Yes."
"Mobile?"
"No."
"Home?"
"Yes."
"Calling my brother home."
"Finally..."
Anyway, I wanted to know if you use any Tolkien words in your contacts, or could suggest some so I could 'phone home' with something more distinctive than 'my house,' 'my home' or 'mi casa.'
"Call Bag End."