Syonyk >"Talking on the phone didn't used to be painful - but it is now." This. I ceased using a cellphone when I retired. Three days ago was conscripted into

Syonyk >"Talking on the phone didn't used to be painful - but it is now." This. I ceased using a cellphone when I retired. Three days ago was conscripted into a cellphone conversation that had terrible audio and communications drops. If anything, cellphones have grown worse IMO. My landline has ISDN to the local office but the audio quality drops b/c of the other party's cellphone. Good news: it worked through the recent Texas cold weather power blackout. Wishing for the old days, when not only could speech be understood but also the emotions and inflections of the speaker were transmitted. All those nuances are lost "like tears in the rain": "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Blade Runner - Final scene, "Tears in Rain" Monologue (HD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU