There’s nothing cooler in 2008 than actively, rapidly texting friends while hanging out with a group. Nothing. Who isn’t blown away by the frost of coolness from a friend sitting in silence at a bar, firing away message after to message to people you’ve probably never met, and never will? It’s hotter than hot, people, cooler than a spray-on tan certainly, and the only thing surpassing it is when it’s done on an iPhone. Now THAT is coolness unlike anything we’ve ever seen. People used to think tatts were cool. Yeah, right. Grow up, geek.

Richmond – Virginia lawmakers are attempting to confront the problem created by people who use text-messaging on their cell phones while driving, the Washington Post reports. The article calls the practice “Driving While Texting” (DWT). Virginia’s General Assembly has raised two bills to ban texting while operating a car, bicycle, motorcycle, moped, or electric wheelchair.