very lucky bold.

**d.palmer** · 04-09-2009, 11:17 AM

So yesterday, I was driving with my phone in my lap (like usual) so I have easy access to it while I'm driving, I was multitasking and totally forgot my lovely bold was in my lap, got out of my truck and SPLASH!! My berry falls from my lap into 18inches of sick looking water.. The phone had prolly be completely submerged for almost a minute before I realized what had feel into the lake of a puddle.. Upon realizing it was my cherished berry, I reached in and grabbed it and shook the crap out of it to try and get most of the water out.. Then I took the battery off and did the best I could with my T-shirt.. Then continued to blow onto the keypad at an angle to force the water from between the keys. After what seemed like 15 minutes of panicking trying to give my bold CPR.
The funny part is.. After all that pitiful attempts at saving my bold.. IT STILL WORKS!
Not so much as a crackling speaker or watermarks on the screen..
Well seems to me... My silicon case that I paid 6$ must have saved my phone.. The case wraps around to the front and it must have kept the water from going in the circuitry...

I had a VERY lucky wednesday. Seems I love my champ bold more then ever after seeing what had happened to it and the darn thing works flawlessly

Fewwwwf

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**cmenglish** · 04-09-2009, 11:25 AM

O_O

You need to get a car mount or something!

**UlyZissou** · 04-09-2009, 11:25 AM

very nice, i think i'd die if i dropped my bold and it stopped working

**username0022** · 04-09-2009, 11:37 AM

Good save. +1 for cases/skins.

**sandos** · 04-09-2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by d.palmer

So yesterday, I was driving with my phone in my lap (like usual) so I have easy access to it while I'm driving, I was multitasking and totally forgot my lovely bold was in my lap, got out of my truck and SPLASH!! My berry falls from my lap into 18inches of sick looking water.. The phone had prolly be completely submerged for almost a minute before I realized what had feel into the lake of a puddle.. Upon realizing it was my cherished berry, I reached in and grabbed it and shook the crap out of it to try and get most of the water out.. Then I took the battery off and did the best I could with my T-shirt.. Then continued to blow onto the keypad at an angle to force the water from between the keys. After what seemed like 15 minutes of panicking trying to give my bold CPR.
The funny part is.. After all that pitiful attempts at saving my bold.. IT STILL WORKS!
Not so much as a crackling speaker or watermarks on the screen..
Well seems to me... My silicon case that I paid 6$ must have saved my phone.. The case wraps around to the front and it must have kept the water from going in the circuitry...

I had a VERY lucky wednesday. Seems I love my champ bold more then ever after seeing what had happened to it and the darn thing works flawlessly

Fewwwwf

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Are you using the Case-Mate Smart Skin?

**BooYaa9050** · 04-09-2009, 11:46 AM

It was the "mouth to mouth" Bro'. Good save.

**centerfield** · 04-09-2009, 11:56 AM

Get a gearkeeper retractable tether. It'll keep your Bold from hitting the ground.

I got this one for my bold:

Dog Training Transmitters

**nfrederick** · 04-09-2009, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by centerfield

Get a gearkeeper retractable tether. It'll keep your Bold from hitting the ground.

I got this one for my bold:

Dog Training Transmitters

No way in **** I'm wearing one of those man, I would buy another Bold first.

**fishscale28** · 04-09-2009, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by centerfield

Get a gearkeeper retractable tether. It'll keep your Bold from hitting the ground.

I got this one for my bold:

Dog Training Transmitters

No offense but I would almost pay a dollar to see someone sporting that with a phone attached...

**mad_vtak** · 04-09-2009, 12:19 PM

Ouchie. My girl oince dropped her berry in the toilet. Lawls we did the rice trick for a few days and she used her back up berry for a bit switched sims and her 8900 was back to life.

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**centerfield** · 04-09-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by nfrederick

No way in **** I'm wearing one of those man, I would buy another Bold first.

Ah yes...I remember when I was a teenager and fashion was more important than function.

That's why they sell cars to young people by showing them scenes of how "cool" they will look driving around in the vehicle instead of focusing upon comfort and reliability.

**mmredskins** · 04-09-2009, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by centerfield

Ah yes...I remember when I was a teenager and fashion was more important than function.

That's why they sell cars to young people by showing them scenes of how "cool" they will look driving around in the vehicle instead of focusing upon comfort and reliability.

thats why you see old people in mini vans and ugly *** ford focus....FTSWINDLE!!! Fashion and durability COmpromised thats what we all need right? hahaha

**centerfield** · 04-09-2009, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by mmredskins

thats why you see old people in mini vans and ugly *** ford focus....FTSWINDLE!!! Fashion and durability COmpromised thats what we all need right? hahaha

"old people"? The 12-year old you see in the grocery store thinks you are already over the hill, and you are what, 20-something?

Youth - too bad it gets wasted on the young who don't know what to do with it.

**sandos** · 04-09-2009, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by centerfield

Get a gearkeeper retractable tether. It'll keep your Bold from hitting the ground.

I got this one for my bold:

Dog Training Transmitters

You would have to be one clumsy SOB to actually need one of those. Yes, we all drop our phone on occasion, but that my man is serious overkill.

**centerfield** · 04-09-2009, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by sandos

You would have to be one clumsy SOB to actually need one of those. Yes, we all drop our phone on occasion, but that my man is serious overkill.

Yeah, like all the people crying on this forum about their cracked screens, water logged, and lost phones.

I have several of those tethers in various styles, including one for my Ruger Redhawk. I've never lost a camera, gps, phone, or firearm while backpacking or hunting, but I've found a lot of them (well, I've never found a firearm or gps, but lots of phones and cameras.)