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lori67

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Added BAHA Bonus!
« on: November 25, 2009, 09:23:18 am »
It just keeps getting better!   :D

I live in the dreaded cell phone "dead zone". On the rare occasion that my cell phone works, I usually have to be standing outside and hope no fighter jets fly over.  The other day, my husband and I were standing next to each other, he was on my BAHA side and his cell phone rang.  He looked to see if he had enough "bars" to actually use the phone without running out the front door.  At first, he only had one bar and figured the call would be cut off, but as he moved the phone past me, near my BAHA abutment, he noticed his phone went from 1 bar to 5.  I didn't know what he was doing, but the whole time he was on the phone, he kept leaning over near my head.  (I thought he was just crazy!).

So he finished up his call and then told me that was the first time he was able to use his cell in the house and that it worked better when it was near my BAHA abutment.  Now, I was sure he was crazy.  So we did a little experiment, and sure enough, if you hold the phone in front of you, the best signal you get is one bar.  Hold it up near my BAHA - it goes up to 5 bars.  Apparently, I'm a walking antenna!

I can't wait to see if I can get a satellite signal and stop paying for cable tv!  The possibilities are endless - completely self contained GPS?  On-star?  Sirius radio?  High speed internet?   ;D  I'll bet everyone is going to have BAHA envy now!

Lori, wired for sound

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 01:09:58 pm »
LOL

You made my day!
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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 01:33:45 pm »
Very cool.

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 02:00:08 pm »
Lori,

You cracked me up -- too, too funny!  :D   I'll have to check this out the next fume the cell phone only has one or two bars.  It just occurred to me that sometimes when I'm in the mall I used to have my cell phone service drop out in one area.  I haven't noticed it it has happened since I got my BAHA.  Hmm, guess I'll have to check this out!    ;D

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 02:25:04 pm »
Oh my dear God, Lori  ;D

You crack me up!!  :D

Hurry, call Cochlear and tell them of this benefit. 

Jan
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« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2009, 03:20:33 pm »
Lori ~

This could only happen to you!  Actually, I think it would be a hoot if the BAHA abutment really did act as an antenna.  You're right, the possibilities are almost endless.  Have fun with it!  :D

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2009, 03:34:37 pm »
Hey Lori,

It just keeps getting better??? ::)

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2009, 06:25:31 pm »
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Hurry, call Cochlear and tell them of this benefit.

No, no!  They'll raise the price or charge monthly fees!!!   Wait til I get mine so I'm grandfathered in.  
That's hysterical!
I am also in a dead zone unless I stand on a couch in my loft.
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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2009, 06:48:41 pm »
Lori, just don't take cover under a tree during a lightning storm, OK?

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lori67

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009, 08:46:17 pm »
Don, if you're going to have a bolt in your head, you might as well use it for all it's worth, right?   :D  Besides, I hate paying for cable since there's never anything good on anyway!

Sara, you bring up a good point!  I think I'll stay indoors during storms from now on!  Yikes!    :o  Now that would be a bad hair day!

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2009, 01:10:17 pm »
HAH!  This is hilarious! 

My co-workers had already been thinking up "accessories" ... fan, cb radio, bug zapper ...  ;D


Thanks for passing this on, Jan!!   :)
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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2009, 06:50:16 pm »
No problem, Jeepers.  Need to pass Lori's humor along to others  :D

I love your coworkers' bug zapper idea; might be a very nice attachment for summer  ;D

Lori, I think we need to get to work of this new business venture.

Jan
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lori67

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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2009, 11:57:14 am »
Yes, I like the bug zapper idea!  Very functional.

My nephew gave me a cell phone antenna for Christmas the first year I had my BAHA.  Who knew he was actually onto something?

Does anyone remember the Partridge Family episode when Laurie got radio reception from her braces (or was it the fillings in her teeth?)?

Lori
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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2009, 02:10:34 pm »
so now can I call you on your cell when you are home or should I call James so he can hold it near your head??

K   ;D
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Re: Added BAHA Bonus!
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2009, 02:21:22 pm »
Quote from: Kaybo on November 28, 2009, 02:10:34 pm
so now can I call you on your cell when you are home or should I call James so he can hold it near your head??

I wonder if you call Lori in the summertime and she's outside if she can zap bugs at the same time she's talking to you on her cell.  ;)  :D

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Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways
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