cel phone jammer

[lawbreaker]

I know our SWAT Team has them and has used them in incidents...

The FCC fine is pretty steep..

[Dirty Duc]

So, what exactly is the problem?

Cell phone use in public? (restaurant, movie theater, drama theater, on the street, in a car wash?)

Businesses using GPS trackers to monitor (supervise?) their employees' use of company assets? (speeding, taking the long way, unauthorized stops where things fall off the back of the truck?)

I don't fully grok either of those as a problem.

Ushers don't 'ush?  Register your complaint (this is a dead parrot!) and sans satisfaction, take your custom elsewhere.

Company wants to know where the truck is? Get a new job, or start your own company and see how you feel about your employees work ethic.

If there is some other problem... please, enlighten me.

[ducatiz]

So, what exactly is the problem?

Cell phone use in public? (restaurant, movie theater, drama theater, on the street, in a car wash?)

Businesses using GPS trackers to monitor (supervise?) their employees' use of company assets? (speeding, taking the long way, unauthorized stops where things fall off the back of the truck?)

I don't fully grok either of those as a problem.

Ushers don't 'ush?  Register your complaint (this is a dead parrot!) and sans satisfaction, take your custom elsewhere.

Company wants to know where the truck is? Get a new job, or start your own company and see how you feel about your employees work ethic.

If there is some other problem... please, enlighten me.

Maybe you don't go to movies much, or at least not where I do.  The 17 yo "usher" at the theatre isn't going to stop the film and kick people out.   The theatre doesn't care about your business, else they would confiscate them at the door. 

I'm not advocating anyone do it, because it's illegal but having the theatre actually be SILENT during a film would be awfully nice, esp given the cost of movie tickets going towards $20 each now.

[Dirty Duc]

Maybe you don't go to movies much, or at least not where I do.  The 17 yo "usher" at the theatre isn't going to stop the film and kick people out.   The theatre doesn't care about your business, else they would confiscate them at the door.  

I'm not advocating anyone do it, because it's illegal but having the theatre actually be SILENT during a film would be awfully nice, esp given the cost of movie tickets going towards $20 each now.

You are correct, sir.  I stopped going to movies because I really, really disapprove of the kind of behavior displayed by many moviegoers and the cost.  I am philosophically opposed to paying money for someone (or a group of someones) to annoy the living shit out of me in a dirty, sticky, plain gross environment.

I spent the money I save on a decent home theater set-up and now, while I might not see the latest and greatest movie when it comes out, I have a much more enjoyable movie-watching experience.  I get to cuddle on the couch (with ONLY the company that I choose) and drink adult beverages.  I hear there are movie theaters that encourage my kind of movie-going experience, but I live in BFE.  Besides, my audio is better than the local theaters.

I will make an exception for something that I think is worth it in 3D, but those movies are few and far between.  If I am going, I'll probably spring the extra for IMAX to really make it worth my while.

My solution works for me.  YMMV.

[ducatiz]

The only advantage, given your setup, I can see of going to the theatre would be the joy and looks of frustration and anger when you switch on the blocker.. then off for a minute.. then on for a minute.. and so on.

[Dirty Duc]

The only advantage, given your setup, I can see of going to the theatre would be the joy and looks of frustration and anger when you switch on the blocker.. then off for a minute.. then on for a minute.. and so on.

Again, your observation is astute.

And as I would much rather annoy people by riding motorcycles... 

Now, if I were to decide to run a theater, I would just build Faraday cages into the theater walls.  Think steel screen underneath all the soundproofing, carpet, and use metal doors. 

And then I would advertise the fact that cell phones don't work inside (after some testing). 

[Goat_Herder]

I would get it just and just leave it in the car.  When I see people driving and talking on the cellphone (which is illegal Washington State), I would just turn it on to f with people.

[derby]

Now, if I were to decide to run a theater, I would just build Faraday cages into the theater walls.  Think steel screen underneath all the soundproofing, carpet, and use metal doors. 

And then I would advertise the fact that cell phones don't work inside (after some testing). 

much more fun to just tell people you'll kick 'em out in a very embarrassing manner (and then do it):

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-movie-theater-makes-example-psa-texting-audience-170925090.html