An Angel Named Nokia(or: Cell phones do save lives) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

MSD · 06-09-2004, 08:44 AM

http://www.mobilemonday.net/mm/story.php?story_id=3653

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South African merchant André Steyn figures he has a personal angel names Nokia. The angel showed up ? in the form of Mike Myers, the CEO of the local mobile phone distributor ? for he second time on Friday delivering him a new Nokia 6610i mobile phone.

The first time was a lot more dramatic. While traveling 15 km outside Johannesburg in early may, Steyn was approaching a toll plaza in a four-ton truck and trailer when the drama unfolded.

"I heard a 'doof-doof' sound and one of my colleagues shouted 'they are shooting at us!' Alongside the truck was a bright red car with a man hanging out the window. I saw a flash and after the second shot I felt a pain in my hand," Daily Dispatch reported him recounting his story.

The bullet entered Steyn's hand and came out the other side and was stopped by his mobile phone before it could enter his temple and kill him.

Steyn swerved his truck, and forced the potential hijacker?s car over two lanes onto an embankment on the side of the road.

"At least I know who my angel is: it must be Nokia," Steyn said at the time. The attackers managed to get their car back to the road and escape.

Since then Steyn?s hand has been operated on twice but he is happy to be alive.

"Now I can take a photo of anyone who tries to hijack me again!" laughed Steyn about his new camera phone.

[sarcasm]and people say that talking while driving is a bad thing[/sarcasm]

H12 · 06-09-2004, 12:45 PM

That's one hell of a phone, being able to stop a bullet and all. That's no angel, that's body armor...good thing I have one.

User Name · 06-09-2004, 01:09 PM

Mike Myers?

k1ng · 06-09-2004, 01:34 PM

wow.. that's a crazy story.

I would be interested in seeing other cell phones put to the bullet test to see how they compare to his Nokia.

DEI37 · 06-09-2004, 02:43 PM

Remember, that his hand absorbed a substantial amount of the bullets' energy BEFORE the phone took the hit. Not saying it's not impressive, but just a little something to think of.

Munku · 06-09-2004, 03:54 PM

Well it obviously hit the bone in his hand then the phone...

PredeconInferno · 06-09-2004, 04:26 PM

I wonder if anyone proofreads these news stories?

06-09-2004, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
H12 I'm not about getting creamed, I'm about winning! Location: K-Town, TN	That's one hell of a phone, being able to stop a bullet and all. That's no angel, that's body armor...good thing I have one. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." --Aristotle

06-09-2004, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
k1ng Nothing Location: Atlanta, GA	wow.. that's a crazy story. I would be interested in seeing other cell phones put to the bullet test to see how they compare to his Nokia. __________________ "Delight in excellence is easily confused with snobbery by the ignorant." -Joseph Epstein

06-09-2004, 02:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Remember, that his hand absorbed a substantial amount of the bullets' energy BEFORE the phone took the hit. Not saying it's not impressive, but just a little something to think of. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

06-09-2004, 04:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
PredeconInferno Reclusiarch Location: Unfortunately Houston, TX	I wonder if anyone proofreads these news stories? __________________ Samurai in Training Knowledge is power. Guard it well.

06-09-2004, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
User Name Banned Location: Urf	Mike Myers?

06-09-2004, 03:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Munku Lost Location: Florida	Well it obviously hit the bone in his hand then the phone...