For those of you who think you text too much...
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May 11, 2005, 3:00 PM PDT
Man sets texting record
Not that the guy has too much time on his hands or anything, but Deepak Sharma of Ludhiana, India, has gotten his name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for sending 182,689 text messages a month, notes gizmo hub Engadget.
That would be, oh, something in the neighborhood of 6,000 messages a day, 253 an hour, 4.2 a minute or a new one every 14 seconds. Which leaves Sharma just enough time get in a quick wrist exercise every 12 hours or so.
Sharma aims to increase his messages to 300,000 in the coming month, according to Web News India, which notes that Sharma sends his rapid-fire messages to his relatives ...
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http://news.com.com/2061-10786_3-5703839.html »
May 11, 2005, 3:00 PM PDT
Man sets texting record
Not that the guy has too much time on his hands or anything, but Deepak Sharma of Ludhiana, India, has gotten his name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for sending 182,689 text messages a month, notes gizmo hub Engadget.
That would be, oh, something in the neighborhood of 6,000 messages a day, 253 an hour, 4.2 a minute or a new one every 14 seconds. Which leaves Sharma just enough time get in a quick wrist exercise every 12 hours or so.
Sharma aims to increase his messages to 300,000 in the coming month, according to Web News India, which notes that Sharma sends his rapid-fire messages to his relatives ...
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i thought my $450 overage in txt was a lot
AND that was free incoming with att
AND that was free incoming with att
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terryjohnson16 said:...
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May 11, 2005, 3:00 PM PDT
Man sets texting record
Not that the guy has too much time on his hands or anything, but Deepak Sharma of Ludhiana, India, has gotten his name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for sending 182,689 text messages a month, notes gizmo hub Engadget.
That would be, oh, something in the neighborhood of 6,000 messages a day, 253 an hour, 4.2 a minute or a new one every 14 seconds. Which leaves Sharma just enough time get in a quick wrist exercise every 12 hours or so.
Sharma aims to increase his messages to 300,000 in the coming month, according to Web News India, which notes that Sharma sends
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terryjohnson16 said:
What is that?
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Well, in medical terms: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the popular name for a complex of signs and symptoms that results from compression of the median nerve as it passes through the wrist in a narrow, rigid tunnel which is surrounded by the bones of the wrist, filled with tendons, and covered with a tight ligament called the transverse ligament. In the carpal tunnel, the nerve is accompanied by the nine tendons that flex the fingers and thumb. The most common cause of CTS is swelling of the membranes (tendon sheaths or bursae) that normally surround and lubricate the tendons as they glide in the tunnel. The signs and symptoms may be mi...
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ok, so its like typing all day. When you wrists get cramps and pains. He is crazy, texting ain't that serious. I guess his cell phone company, didn't mind, they are making money hand and hand.
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well, maybe yes, maybe no...if he had for instance an unlimited text feature for $10/month....he's got it made
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terryjohnson16 said:He's texting that much to prove a point: That he can. And if you post that much that frequently, you can bet you're at risk for carpal tunnel. And believe me buddy, that ain't exactly your wrists "cramping up". The pain can be excruciating.
Even if I had that unlimited plan, I would not text that much.
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