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Just FYI, there are devices specifically designed for this. It's basically a phone you hang around your neck, and it detects falls and uses an audio prompt (cal

Just FYI, there are devices specifically designed for this. It's basically a phone you hang around your neck, and it detects falls and uses an audio prompt (calling 911 on your behalf if you don't respond in 60 seconds, or something). My grandmother uses one since she's had a lot of falls.

WalterBright 6y ago
Good to know, thanks.
- nobody9999 6y ago
  >Good to know, thanks. And it's not new either. I remember these TV ads[0] from when I was a teenager (1980s) and my peer group and I found them quite amusing. These days, the same folks take a more threatening tack[1] (a sign of the times, perhaps?), which I find pretty galling. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_fallen,_and_I_can't_get_up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_fallen,_and_I_can't_get_u...! [1] https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IXwc/life-alert-tragic-outcome https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IXwc/life-alert-tragic-outcome
  - WalterBright 6y ago
    Haha, I wondered if anyone would catch the reference. Sadly, they're disappearing along with "plop plop fizz fizz", "where's the beef", "hey mikey", "hello betty" or "gee your hair smells terrific".
    - nobody9999 6y ago
      Yep. One of my personal favorites was "We make your dreams come true!"[0] which was a local thing where I come from, but is truly iconic! Not to mention the "Lullabuy of old Broadway."[1] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uosIpj-CRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uosIpj-CRs [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwlvkUMsDgI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwlvkUMsDgI
      - bobwall 6y ago
        This was one of my tops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fucxG-he2qU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fucxG-he2qU Keith Hernandez, Emmitt Smith, and Walt Frazier. There were older commercials for this, but Emmitt was just soo funny in it. "Ohhh it's bad"
        nobody9999 6y ago
        That's definitely a good one, but I always dug the "Rejected!" "No play for Mister Gray!"[0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNkKTlDilY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNkKTlDilY

WalterBright 6y ago

Good to know, thanks.

nobody9999 6y ago
>Good to know, thanks. And it's not new either. I remember these TV ads[0] from when I was a teenager (1980s) and my peer group and I found them quite amusing. These days, the same folks take a more threatening tack[1] (a sign of the times, perhaps?), which I find pretty galling. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_fallen,_and_I_can't_get_up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_fallen,_and_I_can't_get_u...! [1] https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IXwc/life-alert-tragic-outcome https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IXwc/life-alert-tragic-outcome
- WalterBright 6y ago
  Haha, I wondered if anyone would catch the reference. Sadly, they're disappearing along with "plop plop fizz fizz", "where's the beef", "hey mikey", "hello betty" or "gee your hair smells terrific".
  - nobody9999 6y ago
    Yep. One of my personal favorites was "We make your dreams come true!"[0] which was a local thing where I come from, but is truly iconic! Not to mention the "Lullabuy of old Broadway."[1] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uosIpj-CRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uosIpj-CRs [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwlvkUMsDgI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwlvkUMsDgI
    - bobwall 6y ago
      This was one of my tops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fucxG-he2qU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fucxG-he2qU Keith Hernandez, Emmitt Smith, and Walt Frazier. There were older commercials for this, but Emmitt was just soo funny in it. "Ohhh it's bad"
      - nobody9999 6y ago
        That's definitely a good one, but I always dug the "Rejected!" "No play for Mister Gray!"[0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNkKTlDilY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNkKTlDilY