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#205594 - 08/04/10 08:31 PM Woman saved by toe texting
dougwalkabout Offline
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Loc: Alberta, Canada
This from the department of "skills you never thought you'd need:"

Woman bound during robbery manages to type help message using her toes.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/video/woman-saved-by-toe-texting/article1661879/

I doubt any message I typed with my toes would be intelligible.

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#205595 - 08/04/10 08:49 PM Re: Woman saved by toe texting [Re: dougwalkabout]
Phaedrus Offline
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If I used my toes to text you'd wanna soak the phone in alcohol afterwards! smirk
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#205604 - 08/04/10 10:00 PM Re: Woman saved by toe texting [Re: Phaedrus]
Alex Offline
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Registered: 03/01/07
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It was a laptop, not the phone. BTW, pause the video - you will see the actual conversation.

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#205609 - 08/04/10 10:35 PM Re: Woman saved by toe texting [Re: Alex]
JBMat Offline
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Registered: 03/03/09
Posts: 745
Loc: NC
Yeah, saw this also on the local news this morning. I probably could type with my toes if I had to. Can't be any worse typing than with my fingers, lol.


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#205623 - 08/05/10 11:26 AM Re: Woman saved by toe texting [Re: JBMat]
Byrd_Huntr Offline
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I heard that Microsoft is putting their most important operating system function; control-alt-delete, on one 3" red mushroom button in the middle of the keyboard for people who are tied up and typing with their toes. You can also bang it with your head when the mood strikes.
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#205629 - 08/05/10 04:58 PM Re: Woman saved by toe texting [Re: dougwalkabout]
Susan Offline
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Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
Quote: "Doing what I can with what I've got."

I've been touch-typing for 45 yrs. Now I have to learn to do it with my TOES? sick

Wait....... I don't have a laptop..... I'M SAVED! laugh

Sue


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#205644 - 08/05/10 09:39 PM Re: Woman saved by toe texting [Re: Susan]
ireckon Offline
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Registered: 04/01/10
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Loc: Northern California
Raise your hand if you use your laptop for texting or instant messaging. I surely don't. Perhaps I should set it up. shocked
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#205652 - 08/06/10 01:30 AM Re: Woman saved by toe texting [Re: ireckon]
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I uses Skype a lot but rarely IM. Actually, never IM.
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