Better Country KIX 105.7 » texting

Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging!

Donald Deane — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:30:07 +0000

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

Texting Woman Walks Off Cliff

Dan Seitz — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:00:48 +0000

Texting while driving? Dangerous. Texting while walking? Generally just a bit impolite if you’re in a crowded area. At least, that’s normally the case. If you live near a cliff, it might not be a great idea. Just ask Kodiak, AK resident Maria Pestrikoff, who was texting as she was walking. She was near the [...]

Text Messages That Don't Need to be Sent

Bruce — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:24:11 +0000

We have become a society of texting fools. It has gotten to the point that people will send you to voicemail if you call them but will answer a text right away. This is especially true in younger people. Gawker has come up with a list of annoying texts that don't need to be sent. I completely agree with a few of them.

Complete the Sentence: Ignoring Texts

Bruce — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:21:21 +0000

I text. A LOT. If I were to look at my phone bill text by text, it would read like "War and Peace." I try to respond to every text, email and social media message. It just isn't always possible. My mother gets ignored a lot. She sends in the neighborhood of 15 memes to me each day, most of which I've either seen before or don't have anything to do with my personality. I don't say anything to her. I figure much like the dog in "Christmas Vacation," it's best just to let her do her thing.