In this age of communication advancement,
(cell phones, texting, twittering, IM, Facebook pokes, etc) it’s so easy for
people to reach you; you almost wish it wasn’t so easy. But communication is
important, like say, when your wife goes into labor. That’s something you want
to know, so thank heavens you have this massive communications super structure
to keep you in touch.
Of course that all falls apart if you leave
your phone at home.
In Portland, Oregon, A woman in labor couldn't get in touch
with her husband because he left his cell phone at home. Stuck in a desperate
situation, the woman got innovative and sought to reach her husband by what
would be in today’s technologically advanced environment, the equivalent of
sending smoke signals: she called local radio station 97.1 Charlie FM.
She told morning hosts Dr. Doug and Skippy that her husband
listens to the show every day and didn't know of any other way to reach him.
"I am in labor with our first baby,
and my husband has left his cell phone at home. I have no way to get a hold of
him other than you guys. He faithfully listens to you every single morning. So
hopefully he is listening right now. Dan, you need to get to the hospital. We
are having our baby," the woman said.
So perhaps our sophisticated communication system
can sometimes fail, but on the plus side, people apparently still listen to the
radio.
And for the record, Dr. Doug is not a real
doctor.
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