Technology calling

My wife upgraded our cell phone service over the weekend. Same number, different hardware.

I'll admit at this point that I still hadn't figured out all the bells and whistles on the last phone. Or the one before that. Or even the land line we have. You see, I have pretty low expectations of phones. I just want a cell phone that receives calls, has a voice mail option for the calls I miss, and the ability for me to call people back.

That's it.

Now I have voice activated dialing, text messaging, Internet connections, camera, music, ring tones, display options and, if I look hard enough, I'm sure it has a bottle opener and a clock in the stock that tells time (thank you, Ralphie).

And I don't know how to use them. Well, I know how to use the clock in the stock that tells time -- but in seven diferent countries?

I'll eventually learn how to use the features. I'm no Ludite. I'm just a guy who wants simplicity, the strength of the uncarved block. You know. I like potatoes.

Thought: Mashed. Boiled. Baked. With butter. And cheese. Lots of cheese.