stoffe Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Noticed this news article when browsing the news today: Deadly mobile phone virus causes panic... Strikes me as rather odd that someone would take that seriously even if they aren't technologically savvy, but it seems you can fool people into believing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediphile Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Reason: Someone saw "The Ring" or the original "Ringu" too often... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Wha? "These rumors are completely baseless. They do not make any sense in technological terms." I wonder in what way this was explained to make people believe it. Perhaps the modern-day Angel of Death no longer has to visit each house door-to-door -- he just gives you a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 "can ya hear me now?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDJOHNNYMIKE Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 The rumor was so effective that some mosques in the country's biggest city, Karachi, made announcements that people were being killed by a mobile virus and they should be aware of God's wrath. ROFLmuffinLOLlerskates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Skywalker Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 LOL! Perhaps the modern-day Angel of Death no longer has to visit each house door-to-door -- he just gives you a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDJOHNNYMIKE Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Yah, I actually have a recording of the phone message! Hi Uhhh....hello So how are you today? Mmmkay I guess.. I'm having fried chicken and mashed potatos! ...alrightythen good for you??? Oh and before I forget... *sigh* yes, what is it? Is your refrigerator running? OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! YES IT'S RUNNING!!! Oh, you're going to catch aids then. What the.... Phone Aids! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's not how the joke goes! Ooooh, now you have phone aids! spooooky! Just stop breathing please. The rest of us need the oxygen. Boogeyboogeyboogey! Scary phone aids! I'm calling Chuck Norris on my other line right now! *hangs up* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 The rumor was so effective that some mosques in the country's biggest city, Karachi, made announcements that people were being killed by a mobile virus and they should be aware of God's wrath. Dear God What's with these stories they come up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 The rumor was so effective that some mosques in the country's biggest city, Karachi, made announcements that people were being killed by a mobile virus and they should be aware of God's wrath. *groans and then laughs... and then groans some more* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 After Achilles' thread I can't say I'm surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Reason: Someone saw "The Ring" or the original "Ringu" too often... Was Ringu aimed at my avatar? On topic, that's pretty dumb, I would never fall for that. @RJM: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Don't stop buy cell phones! Don't stop watching youtube! You are putting food on my table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediphile Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Was Ringu aimed at my avatar? No, that's just "westernized" title of the original japanese version of the film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178868/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTV2 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 They have cell phones in Pakistan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 They have massive cell coverage in pakistan. Never beleive anything you see on tv about people living in mud huts with pet snakes. It's actually very tech savvy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 So they have mud huts, pet snakes, women in veils, and cell phones. Gotta love modern technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 No, that's just "westernized" title of the original japanese version of the film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178868/ Really? Guess you learn something new everyday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 So they have mud huts, pet snakes, women in veils, and cell phones. Gotta love modern technology.Setting up wireless networks is cheaper than setting up landlines, that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentScope001 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Glad to see that in case there is a moblie virus that kills people, people would believe in you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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