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LightUpOurLife
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Bonnie-Jean
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LIRR question
Would you pay extra for a ride that was cell phone free?
(Meaning you enter a car where talking on the phone is prohibited).
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Posted 9/12/07 3:51 PM  |
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CunningOne
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Re: LIRR question
While I'd love to pay to sit in peace, I wouldn't pay extra at all! It's just a little common courtesy.
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| Posted 9/12/07 3:56 PM |
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tourist
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Re: LIRR question
Posted by BJandDan
Would you pay extra for a ride that was cell phone free?
(Meaning you enter a car where talking on the phone is prohibited).
No, occasionaly I need to use my phone too ( although briefly).
If someone is annoying me, I just listen to my Ipod.
ETA- the railroad costs enough as it is!
Message edited 9/12/2007 3:57:13 PM.
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| Posted 9/12/07 3:56 PM |
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bird382
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Re: LIRR question
No. That's why iPods were invented.
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| Posted 9/12/07 3:57 PM |
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Christine
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Re: LIRR question
No, I wouldn't pay extra to have a cell phone free train ride. There will still be people yapping away and being loud.
Although I repeatedly make the quiet car suggestion to LIRR. The general response from them is that 70-80% of riders want to be able to use their cell phone. The quiet car, like Amtrak has, would actually be quiet - soft talking, no cell phone use, etc.
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| Posted 9/12/07 3:58 PM |
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mtnmama
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Message edited 7/14/2009 9:31:23 AM.
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:02 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Bonnie-Jean
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Re: LIRR question
Posted by bird382
No. That's why iPods were invented.
I have an iPod, and I use it. How loud am I supposed to make it without going deaf though?!? Some people just do not understand the concept of inside voice.
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:02 PM |
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evnme
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Re: LIRR question
Posted by BJandDan
Some people just do not understand the concept of inside voice.
ITA!
this drives me crazy!
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:03 PM |
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KGools
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Re: LIRR question
It depends on how much.
$5... sure, it's basically a drop in the bucket at this point. But $20, no way. I can tune out all the cell phone chatter with my iPod and to be honest, most people aren't talking away on their cell phones all that much... just the random person every now and again... the ride is usually very quiet.
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:16 PM |
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bird382
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Re: LIRR question
Posted by BJandDan
I have an iPod, and I use it. How loud am I supposed to make it without going deaf though?!? Some people just do not understand the concept of inside voice.
Oh totally. But I can tune out just about anything if the music's good!
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:16 PM |
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LBG30
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Re: LIRR question
Posted by cpanyc
It is annoying, but I wouldn't pay extra.
Me too
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:27 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Shawn
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Re: LIRR question
In a cell-phone free car, would people still be able to talk to each other? If so, it would defeat the purpose of the no-cell-phone rule (unless it was a "quiet car" like Christine mentioned). Then, you have two people talking loudly, instead of just one!  At least with cell phones, you occasionally get a break when the person on the other end of the line is talking....
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:37 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: LIRR question
I wouldn't pay extra, no.
On the Hampton Jitney you are only supposed to use your phone for 3 minutes total on the whole trip. When I used to take it frequently they used to enforce it.
And the Jitney costs more than the train to the Hamptons.
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| Posted 9/12/07 4:47 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Bonnie-Jean
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Re: LIRR question
Posted by GoldenRod
In a cell-phone free car, would people still be able to talk to each other? If so, it would defeat the purpose of the no-cell-phone rule (unless it was a "quiet car" like Christine mentioned). Then, you have two people talking loudly, instead of just one! At least with cell phones, you occasionally get a break when the person on the other end of the line is talking....
Good point. No, it would be a quiet car.
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