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I am constantly thinking about how to protect my baby.

I’ve recently been very worried about her being dragged off some slippery surface by some slippery type.

I don’t have access to special cases, special feet, just an imagination, plagiarism and a ‘Blue Peter’ mentality.

For the non English reader, ‘Blue Peter’ is/was a kids program that made you believe you could make or do anything if you had enough egg boxes, used drink cans and some sticky backed plastic.

So I took an old rubber (eraser for our American friends), carefully cut little squares and stuck them on her back.

Hey presto, she sticks like glue to any surface. I also think she looks kind of better elevated off her back and when I’m fiddling with her, no chance of scratches on her back!

For you critics who say that she looks silly when not on her back, I’d say that her place in life is on her back, with her flip wide open.

I've posted some pictures of my girl:

http://www.bigwilly.org/index.htm

Fletche

P.S. Note my new screen protector – cost eeeerh, nearly nothing, if you’re interested see http://my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10477


[ This Message was edited by: Fletche on 2003-10-11 03:39 ]
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Posted: 2003-10-11 03:23:57
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I think it is normal to develop the baby instinck and as such you will protect your baby. :-) This message was posted from a WAP device
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Posted: 2003-10-11 04:23:44
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Fletche, isn't the answer to simply make sure you have good insurance and regular backups? then you can enjoy life without having to worry about something as trivial as a mobile phone being lost/stolen/accidentally dropped etc etc because you will be well covered. I cannot imagine too many people wanting to do as you have done to their, er, baby!
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Posted: 2003-10-11 07:25:42
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No, no, no, no, no!

What you’re talking about ‘insurance, backups etc’ are recovery tactics.

They can never compensate you for your loss e.g. missing that really important phone call.

I’m trying to prevent my baby or me from having to go into rehab.

The analogy that comes to mind to me is our bodies. Most of us have health ‘insurance’ of some kind (state, personal….) The fact that I have this ‘insurance’ should and does not affect the way I treat my body. I work out every day, take vitamins, eat well…..

The insurance ‘attitude’ could eventually lead you to devalue everything you represent in the end. Try insuring your values, your mental health…..

Fight ‘tooth and nail’ for what you believe in, what you care for and you might be OK.

Anyway I’m looking after my baby!

Fletche

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Posted: 2003-10-11 07:50:13
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Well there is a slight difference between looking after ones irreplaceable self and looking after 'things' which are replaceable. I don't have an insurance mentality, indeed I don't even insure my phones because I do look after them and if an accident does happen I simply replace it, though that is very rare. I do usually keep a spare phones just in case too.

But my point really is that I would certainly not want to stick tacky bits of rubber onto my phone and destroy the aesthetics of the overall design on the off chance that I don't take the normal care levels that I do. Of course accidents do happen and you are only protecting against one possibility.

I just think this is a step too far... and to take it to its conclusion why would you not also apply the same bit of rubber to the bottom and top and sides in case you put it down heavily, or drop it?

But if it really means that much to you then I'm not one to knock your choices!
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Posted: 2003-10-11 08:12:18
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes…………..yes!

You’re right I’ve destroyed the aesthetics of the phone (from her back-side perspective).

As I said before, my girl spends most of her time on her back and my rubber feet give her a stability and a feeling of assurance I didn’t have before.

I didn’t buy my P800 for her aesthetics!

Fletche

P.S. I’m sharing with people, what you might choose to do if you had a similar mind set. If you don’t have a similar mind set, develop your own approach!

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Posted: 2003-10-11 08:36:02
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that's a really ugly modification ! lolll
afraid that it will "slip" ? use a silicoon jacket...it will not even slip away in your jacketpocket.
http://www.p800er.com/product.asp?id=122



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Posted: 2003-10-11 08:43:42
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join the club. LoLx
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=34694&forum=2#post475298
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Posted: 2003-10-11 10:55:13
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@ Fletche, some mothers do ave em. This message was posted from a P800
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Posted: 2003-10-11 18:22:05
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i did that mod a long long time ago, havent you guys seen it yet? well mine looks a lot better and decent than that, here ill post some links for you guys to check out.

http://www.uploadit.org/files/071003-395G0003%20(WinCE).jpg

http://www.uploadit.org/files/071003-395G0004%20(WinCE).jpg

http://www.uploadit.org/files/071003-395G0006%20(WinCE).jpg

http://www.uploadit.org/files/071003-395G0007%20(WinCE).jpg

http://www.uploadit.org/files/071003-395G0008%20(WinCE).jpg

http://www.uploadit.org/files/071003-395G0009%20(WinCE).jpg
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Posted: 2003-10-11 19:06:24
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