Originally Posted By jonvn Oh wow: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/15/cell.phone.fire.ap/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/ 15/cell.phone.fire.ap/index.html</a>
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder In a similar vein, people who insist on using their cell phones at the gas station never cease to amaze me. Despite signs everywhere telling them not to do it, people just gab away, tempting fate with static electricity. Idiots.
Originally Posted By avromark ^^^ In the winter I see so many people try to fuel there cars RUNNING, they're the same ones that have hissy fits when the station shuts their pump down and tells them to turn off their car over the intercom, repeatedtly.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ I think in light of this we should know the make and model of the phone.
Originally Posted By avromark I hope it isn't one of mine. However I also want to know if they were using the original battery or a replacement battery as well.
Originally Posted By JeffG It turns out that the fire wasn't caused by the phone: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9008462" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/a ction/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9008462</a> In summary, the investigators brought in someone from Nokia (manufacturer of the phone) to assist with the investigation. The findings were that the battery was undamaged and when they tested the internal circuit board, they found that it actually still worked and they could even make a call. In other words, the phone was pretty clearly burned from the outside. The fire investigator now believes that the cause of the fire was likely something that would have been fully consumed during the fire, such as a match or a cigarette. -Jeff
Originally Posted By friendofdd As the old joke goes, if you're going to wear hot pants, it's wise to wear panty hose.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Coincidentally, when I was at the vet this morning, one of their techs came out from a back work area to see if anyone in the lobby was using a cell phone. Someone was, right next to a sign that says not to use them in the building. Apparently it was interfering with some equipment of theirs.
