Today's Forum Topics
Set as homepage
|
View
New Forum Topics Today's Forum Topics Set as homepage |
 |
|
|||||||
Welcome to CyclingForums.com You are currently viewing our website as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions. You will have to register before you can post to this thread. By joining our free online community you will have access to post new topics, communicate privately with other cyclingforums.com members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos and access other special features like product reviews and classifieds. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
28-09.-2003, 11:07 AM
|
#1 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
OT: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not close enough to hear
her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any experience with these things? (that would be the walkie talkies... not the nagging wife!) ;-) tia -- Jostled Giblets "I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough." -- M. C. Escher |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 11:33 AM
|
#2 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: OT: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
Jostled Giblets says:
>My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not close enough to hear >her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any experience with these things? (that would be >the walkie talkies... not the nagging wife!) ;-) > I'm sure I'll bre corrected if I'[m wrong, but the consensus in this group is that those things are Bad. Not being able to hear what's going on around you can be dangerous. Please feel free to use this to your advantage ;-)) Steve |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 11:33 AM
|
#3 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
"Jostled Giblets" <Jostled_Giblets@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F2rdb.155713$0v4.11644264@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not > close enough to hear her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any > experience with these things? (that would be the walkie talkies... not the > nagging wife!) ;-) > > tia I've used two different types, my cell phone (headset attached) and a Motorola (don't recall the model #) Talkabouts. Here's the problem, if the trail is very hilly or twisty, you'll constantly loose the connection. And if it's fairly straight, well, that's when you really don't need to use it. So, in my opinion, they suck... just like your wife, and nobody should have to endure performance like that! -- Slacker |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 11:53 AM
|
#4 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
> I've used two different types, my cell phone (headset attached) and a Motorola (don't recall the
> model #) Talkabouts. Here's the problem, if the > trail is very hilly or twisty, you'll constantly > loose the connection. > And if it's fairly straight, well, that's when you really don't need to use it. > > So, in my opinion, they suck... just like your wife, and nobody should have > to endure performance like that! Sorry, that should've read "lose." Dang it, I was thinking of your wife again. -- Slacker |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 12:07 PM
|
#5 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
Jostled Giblets scrawled in bright red lipstick:
> My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not close enough to hear > her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any experience with these things? (that would be > the walkie talkies... not the nagging wife!) ;-) > > are you serious? I hope not. You might carry talkabouts for when you stop and are separated, but headsets? Tell to enjoy the ride and not be a nag. Or send her out with the girls on bikes. Penny S -- me and my bike: www.specialtyoutdoors.com/biking.htm |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 12:07 PM
|
#6 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: OT: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
"Stephen Baker" <saildesign@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20030927215605.01706.00000495@mb-m29.aol.com... > Jostled Giblets says: > > >My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not > >close enough to hear her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any > >experience with these things? (that would be the walkie talkies... not the > >nagging wife!) ;-) > > > > I'm sure I'll bre corrected if I'[m wrong, but the consensus in this group is > that those things are Bad. Not being able to hear what's going on around you > can be dangerous. The walkie-talkies I've seen have been the "clip-on-to-the-Camelbak-strap" type; no headphones involved. I've never really seen the need for 'em, but FWIW most people I've noticed using them were married couples. Which, of course, begs the question: if a man makes a mistake in the woods but there's no woman around to criticize him, does it really count? Bill " when all else fails, I guess she can phone it in" S. |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 12:33 PM
|
#7 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
"Penny S" <pennysinvalid@cetinvalid.com> wrote in message news:vnch8gk6sck4fc@corp.supernews.com...
> Jostled Giblets scrawled in bright red lipstick: > > My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not close enough to > > hear her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any experience with these things? (that > > would be the walkie talkies... not the nagging wife!) ;-) > > > > > > are you serious? I hope not. You might carry talkabouts for when you stop > and are separated, but headsets? Where do you see headsets mentioned? Bill "veteran naggee" S. |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 12:33 PM
|
#8 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
Sorni scrawled in bright red lipstick:
> "Penny S" <pennysinvalid@cetinvalid.com> wrote in message > news:vnch8gk6sck4fc@corp.supernews.com... >> Jostled Giblets scrawled in bright red lipstick: >>> My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not close enough to >>> hear her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any experience with these things? (that >>> would be the walkie talkies... not the nagging wife!) ;-) >>> >>> >> >> are you serious? I hope not. You might carry talkabouts for when you stop and are separated, but >> headsets? > > Where do you see headsets mentioned? > > Bill "veteran naggee" S. subject header. |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 12:33 PM
|
#9 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
> > Where do you see headsets mentioned?
> > > > Bill "veteran naggee" S. > > > > In the subject? > > -- > monique Sorni bought a road bike a couple months ago and hasn't been the same since. -- Slacker - talking donations for the Sorni Foundation |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 12:33 PM
|
#10 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
"Monique Y. Herman" <spam@bounceswoosh.org> wrote in message
news:slrnbncik7.k7u.spam@toadstool.dyndns.org... > On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 02:34:57 GMT, Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> penned: > > "Penny S" <pennysinvalid@cetinvalid.com> wrote in message > > news:vnch8gk6sck4fc@corp.supernews.com... > >> Jostled Giblets scrawled in bright red lipstick: > >> > My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not close enough to > >> > hear her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any experience with these things? > >> > (that would be the walkie talkies... not the nagging wife!) ;-) > >> > > >> > > >> > >> are you serious? I hope not. You might carry talkabouts for when you > > stop > >> and are separated, but headsets? > > > > Where do you see headsets mentioned? > > > > Bill "veteran naggee" S. > > > > In the subject? I hate when that happens. Bill "slinking away now" S. |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 12:33 PM
|
#11 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
"Slacker" <slacker7@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:bl5ii2$7h5e0$1@ID-191655.news.uni-berlin.de... > > > Where do you see headsets mentioned? > > > > > > Bill "veteran naggee" S. > > > > > > > In the subject? > > > > -- > > monique > > > Sorni bought a road bike a couple months ago and hasn't been the same since. > -- > Slacker - talking donations for the Sorni Foundation It's a very worthy cause. Bill "actually did a road ride TODAY -- time to seek treatment" S. |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 01:07 PM
|
#12 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
"Penny S" <pennysinvalid@cetinvalid.com> wrote in message news:vncilqnlplt3bc@corp.supernews.com...
> Sorni scrawled in bright red lipstick: > > "Penny S" <pennysinvalid@cetinvalid.com> wrote in message > > news:vnch8gk6sck4fc@corp.supernews.com... > >> Jostled Giblets scrawled in bright red lipstick: > >>> My wife and I want to buy a pair so she can continue to nag me while I'm not close enough to > >>> hear her, when we ride. Does anyone in this group have any experience with these things? (that > >>> would be the walkie talkies... not the nagging wife!) ;-) > >>> > >>> > >> > >> are you serious? I hope not. You might carry talkabouts for when you stop and are separated, > >> but headsets? > > > > Where do you see headsets mentioned? > > > > Bill "veteran naggee" S. > > subject header. I was due to make a mistake pretty soon; my 40's are almost over! Bill "one error every era (decade)" S. |
|
|
|
28-09.-2003, 05:33 PM
|
#13 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: OT: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
snip
>Which, of course, begs the question: if a man makes a mistake in the woods but there's no woman >around to criticize him, does it really count? > >Bill " when all else fails, I guess she can phone it in" S. > LOL, good one Martin |
|
|
|
29-09.-2003, 01:33 AM
|
#14 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 08:45:50 -0400 (EDT), crazy6r54@webtv.net wrote:
> I use the Motorola Talkabout 5200. The wife sits in the car in the parking area > reading a love story paperback. You romance paperbacks. Their good up to 5 miles > but I'm getting ready for a book burning just too many of those paperback hiding > around the house taking up space. > >Fire up MTB 03 freakin NAZI ;-) Give em to a used bookstore |
|
|
|
29-09.-2003, 01:33 AM
|
#15 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: OT: Headset Walkie Talkies (recommendations requested)
"Sorni" <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:<IKrdb.24999$5z.23276@twister.socal.rr.com>... > I've never really seen the need for 'em, but FWIW most people I've noticed using them were married > couples. > > Which, of course, begs the question: if a man makes a mistake in the woods but there's no woman > around to criticize him, does it really count? I had to break my wife of this after we were first married. I'd make some mistake, one that was self-evident, and she'd be on me (never having done that while we were dating.) Well, I started making comments about how men really do marry their mothers, and after a few times, she got the picture. Now, I'm nearly nag-free! She still bitches every now and again about the toilet seat, but I remind her that the hinge works in both directions. That having been said, I accept the rationale that the commode looks better when the seat and lid are down. But if I forget to close the thing up, the world isn't going to end. Spider |
|
|
Linear Mode
