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																															simon johnson wrote:

> so im on my mobile in the middle of a long phone conversation with one 
> of my service providers when suddenly and unexpectedly my signal drops 
> off and the call is cut off....<fume>##** $$$ %&**ing orange</fume> 
> but beyond the immediate annoyance lies the question why do mobile 
> network signals fluctuate so wildly and do all networks suffer from 
> the same problem??
> any answers
> simon
> ps my signal strength now reads full
>
passing buses and wildlife such as seagulls and pigeons can actually 
reflect microwaves away from your handset. this is what causes the 
variance in signal strength which you have been experiencing. one 
proposed possible solution is to coat all buses, trucks, vans and urban 
creatures in a special kind of microwave transparent tin foil. Although 
this has been successfully tested in some areas of the world, it has yet 
to be implemented on a wider scale because the amounts of the special 
foil required to achieve a satisfactory result incur a not 
inconsiderable expense to the local councils and phone companies.

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