Comments on: Guest Star Tuesday, number one

By: atari_age

atari_age — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:11:28 +0000

Chad: more likely you would have been yelled by the locals for being an annoying tourist. Even with a map (or, if I had it, the iphone) my usual plan is to duck into a doorway or something, refer to my map/device, look around to get oriented, then put everything away until I need it again. That way I get the best of both worlds: direction and I don’t look like a complete dork.

Brett: not to mention pulling out a cell phone gets you kicked out of the Rawhide, no?

By: brettcajun

brettcajun — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:27:45 +0000

Chad Fox never ceases to amaze me. You think he is ALL Ken Doll, but he always impresses with his wit. What a wonderful message in this story. I was tempted to become an IFAG, but I resisted. I drop my phone too many times to ever be trusted with one that costs so much. It is just rude to constantly be texting on it anyway. Two of my very best bar friends have threatened to throw mine if I didn’t stop using it while I was at the Bourbon Pub. So, I no longer bring my cell phone out with me.

By: Chad

Chad — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:32:22 +0000

Atari, I totally agree with you. I can only imagine what it would have been like tottering around Manhattan without you, armed only an iPhone or TomTom to lead me around. I probably would have been mugged.

By: atari_age

atari_age — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:20:34 +0000

Chad lives!!! I think using these tools judiciously is the key. Use them when useful or needed, then let go and explore on your own.

When I travel to a new city, these days I come armed with map with key sites of interest to me (like the local gay bars or other things). Usually, it’s cause I don’t know how to get anywhere and need the assist. However, once you get the basic layout of the area down, it’s time to put the map away and experience the place you were trying to get to in the first place. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that last part.

By: Darin

Darin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:12:08 +0000

Nice to hear from Chox. And also nice to see the photo I took of him - on here.

By: The Persian

The Persian — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:35:44 +0000

Chadiqua rocks my world.

By: Ken in MS

Ken in MS — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:25:43 +0000

Great, great post, Chad. You know you’ve done well when you can make us read such a long post and not even realize it was long. (That doesn’t apply to some things, I know!)

At any rate, thanks for the thoughts. I don’t live in a city like you, but even here in small town Mississippi, it is easy to get iDistracted. Maybe I’ll throw away my cans and string!

By: James

James — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:15:06 +0000

Great entry Chad - it’s nice to hear from you after your long break. I like the guest blogger idea… but I like your ramblings as well, Tony.

By: Alejandro/California

Alejandro/California — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:25:14 +0000

hmmm…

By: Royster

Royster — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:53:33 +0000

Tony specializes in “long.”