Not long ago we saw this photo of Lenny Kravitz walking down the street chatting into an old fashioned phone receiver attached to his iPhone. In the back of our mind, we kept wondering WHY he was using the attention getting device. Yesterday we saw a man driving down the street with the same receiver perched on his shoulder as he talked and drove with both hands on the wheel. An AHA moment! Is it legal to drive and talk on the phone as long as both hands are on the wheel? THAT might be the appeal of the handset – along with avoidance of radiation…
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I still think of him as a kid and he’s 47. I love his Mama Said and Are You Going My Way (Love Revolution is great too) albums. His music always puts me in a good mood.
Ironic how a “real” musician is posted compared to the one below Lenny. I doubt he’s using the phone for attention, he don’t need gimmicks because he’s truly talented.
Lenny is also a very cool guy. While in my hometown (New Orleans), he heard a group of people singing one of his songs and went and joined in. Turned out to be a choir (I think)just warming up and he heard them from his porch. Super cool.
@Mel Zipskin aka Limpdick
…”Walt sounds like a make-believe character. I don’t trust the too nice to be believed characters I meet on the interwebs.”
I ASSURE YOU THAT I AM PERFECTLY NORMAL AND ALIVE!!!! I AM NO POLLYANNA BUT I AM NOT AFRAID TO WRITE WHAT I FEEL. PERHAPS YOU ARE BORED AND WANT TO BE A TROUBLEMAKER?
TOO NICE? CAN YOU GUESS WHAT FINGER I AM HOLDING UP ?????
COOL!!
@Walt, can I assume it’s not your thumb? LOL
Anyway, the phone handset is much more comfortable in my opinion. I love the convenience of my cell phone but I absolutely hate talking on it longer than 30 seconds.
Oh and Dragonfly, I saw a video of that. The kids in the choir/band were surprised and pleased when he showed up and joined in with them. I forget which of his songs they were doing, but they were doing it very well and he looked pleased too.
@Denise,
You would be correct. It is not my thumb. LOL 🙂
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You can order those at thinkgeek.com for 29.99 It is called a “Retro Phone Handset”.
Mel Zipskin=disruntled Rick=Gay shit disturber.
Disgruntled.^^oops.
His Music is very Romantic and up Beat and it moves me completely and of course is has Blues and Soul and Rock and Roll and it is Painted with many colors of the Rainbow and I Think you have to listen to all of his music to understand from begaining until end and some of his music is over looked and not played enough? I Think that some understanding was not recieved and that some of his music was completely enored…Because America was not feeling it at that moment?!!!!! I like Lenny Kravitz (AKA) Romeo Blue?
i would so totally buy this. i do believe that some folks will develop cancer associated phone radiation. kinda like a “unluck of the draw”.
Go Walt! However real or unreal you may be,you rock. (I prefer to believe you are the real deal, by the way.) You are one of the reasons I read this column. You just seem to be a nice guy, and a very intelligent and well rounded one. Can I get an Amen?
@Marie Claire,
AMEN!!!!! LOL 🙂
I assure you that I am real. I read my wife the comment from what’s-his-name (isn’t he known by two or three?) Anyway, she thought it was funny.
@Mary Claire,
I apologize for misspelling your name above!!! Sorry!!
By the way, thank you for the kind words. Yes, I am well rounded……….My wife would say that my butt is well rounded because I am addicted to her cooking. LOL
WALT…..Walt, I would not get too upset by the bozo who said “Walt sounds like a make believe character, etc….”. And the reason is I have been cursed, called a f’ing idiot, a Bible thumper, maligned, accused of having another ‘aka’, blah, blah. And that is when I have written something about the dreaded word “Christianity”….and THAT is when the subject itself presented itself (Janet’s subject) that this could be tried to be discussed in an adult way. I have even been cursed out soundly for saying that Scientologists WILL go to hell unless they get out and repent of their sins. I still got called names. But…..I DON’T GIVE A FLYING RAT’S ASS. Bring it on: I like to read all comments, the good, the bad, the ugly. lol. After all, all this is just cyber-space crap-ola. lol again.
@Indy,
Thanks Indy. Oh I am fine with but I like to get my point across too. 🙂 I enjoy the variety of opinions and I wouldn’t expect or want everyone to agree.
agree, this is pretty rare for an american.
on the other hand: HE’S ALMOST SIXTY YEARS OLD.
Walking and talking is good…But those people that are Driving are Crazy and..Not paying attention to the Road and this is the reason people are getting killed on the Road and that really bugs me to Death and…How to Catch this People breaking the law is just put out plan Police Car out there to catch this people and ticket them and pay for taxes.