Re: OT: cell phones

Unlimited use and it adds $50.00 to my Sprint cell phone bill every month.
As much as I use my computer and the internet, it is SO worth it to me.  And
I can use it ANYwhere which is GREAT.



On 2/24/09, Patricia <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> I agree... now that I text I think it is the way to go.  Fast way to keep
> in touch and like you said our kids do it and if I want to talk to them we
> have to text too.
> Can I ask how much are your air cards and who do you have them with?  We
> just had a tower go down close to me.... due to vandalism... someone cut the
> tower lines that hold it up.  Now I am having trouble  with my internet and
> they told me that they are going to have to slow down my speed while they
> reroute my service.
> I am on the road so much more now that an air card might be just what I
> should do.
> Tricia
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Bell" <justjess01@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>
>
>  I really WANT a Kindel...just have to put it on my list of "wants" cause
>> I
>> have so MANY.  It does save you a LOT of money, and you don't have shelves
>> and shelves of books to collect dust (I have allergies to dust mites and
>> paper mites), you can take it anywhere and read.  I think it's AWESOME.
>> And Tricia...with six kids...I learned to text because that is all they
>> DO.
>> Texting is a way of life with them.  My husband refuses to do that.  But
>> if
>> it helps me keep in touch with my son who is a Marine, or the kids while
>> they are in college, then I'll do it. And my oldest grandchild will pick
>> up
>> her mother's cell phone and call Nana and Pops - just to chat.  She knows
>> how to work a cell phone better than I do (she is five years old).
>> And we live out in the country and can't get high speed internet - dial up
>> is the pits.  It was connected to our land-line.  When storms hit out
>> here,
>> our land line phone goes out half the time.  But my cell phone still
>> works.
>> It just made more sense for us to cancel it and use our cell.  We have a
>> family plan on the cell, and two "air cards" so we can connect with high
>> speed internet on our laptops.  Going back to college and taking on-line
>> classes has been a major plus for me.  I don't have to go to the college
>> 2-3
>> nights a week, I can work at home or on my lunch hour at work.
>> New technology has all kinds of bonuses.  I just don't want to forget
>> about
>> the "finer" things in life, like an actual hand-written note, or slowing
>> down and enjoying life a bit.
>>
>>
>> On 2/24/09, Patricia <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have been reading this subject with interest.  I didn't want to get a
>>> computer and do e-mail when I was first introduced to it some 20 years
>>> ago,
>>> but gave in.  Now I try, as Jesse is saying, to stay on top of the newest
>>> techno product.    I didn't want to try texting and now most of my
>>> appointments are made either on my cell, or text, or by e-mail.  We don't
>>> even have a land line at the beauty shop I work at.  I keep having to
>>> redo
>>> my list of 'I am never going to do that'.  I am thinking the same about
>>> my
>>> land line... we don't use it very often at all and it is such a huge
>>> expense.  I just hate to think I don't have a home phone.  I would bet
>>> that
>>> most kids starting out don't even think of having a home phone.
>>> Tricia
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Bell" <justjess01@gmail.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:34 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>>>
>>>
>>> My husband and I are getting ready to do the same thing.  We will no
>>> longer
>>>
>>>> have a "land line" because there is no sense in having it when we carry
>>>> our
>>>> cell phones with us everywhere, and the added expense in this economy
>>>> just
>>>> doesn't make any sense.  And things like the "Kindel" on Amazon.com will
>>>> become more common.  It's basically an electronic book.  You order the
>>>> book,
>>>> it's sent to your Kindel and you read it on this device.  The world is
>>>> beginning to go paperless and more electronic.  I don't buy albums
>>>> anymore...I just order the album on i-Tunes and download it to my i-Pod.
>>>> The next thing will be an increase in vision problems at a younger age
>>>> because people stare at computer monitors all the time.  I try to keep
>>>> up
>>>> with modern technology so it doesn't zoom past me and leave me helpless.
>>>> My
>>>> parents can't function well in this techno world of ours.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/24/09, holmesbm@usit.net <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I think this is a technology that is just going to continue to grow. My
>>>>> daughter and son-in-law and their cousins and friends use them as their
>>>>> main phones.  Many don't even have land lines.   I feel the same way
>>>>> about
>>>>> newspapers...I love them but many studies that I have read say that
>>>>> most
>>>>> will be gone in the next 10-15 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > [Original Message]
>>>>> > From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>>>>> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>> > Date: 2/23/2009 7:05:16 PM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Sorry Theresa, this seems to have devolved into a rant on cell >
>>>>> phones.
>>>>> > I
>>>>> do
>>>>> > realize they are beneficial, handy, little devices.  It's just that >
>>>>> most
>>>>> > people seem to have overused and abused the convenience.  As to your
>>>>> > original question, I don't know much about the features you >
>>>>> mentioned,
>>>>> but
>>>>> > wouldn't a salesperson at one of those stores that are absolutely
>>>>> everywhere
>>>>> > be able to help you?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Kitty
>>>>> > neIN, Zone 5
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>>>> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 4:52 PM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > Yeah, I have a real simple one too Theresa.  It's more for incoming
>>>>> calls
>>>>> > > (mostly Swann & Elaine) than anything else.   I have my service > >
>>>>> through
>>>>> > > Credo which donates part of their proceeds to charities, but it's >
>>>>> > >  >
>>>>> more
>>>>> of
>>>>> > > a
>>>>> > > nuisance than a help.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > On 2/23/09, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> hold down the red hang up button and it will turn on Jim...
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Can't help you Theresa, mine is a plain jane phone call one which
>>>>> > >> I
>>>>> have
>>>>> > >> had
>>>>> > >> for a couple of years.
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> When I had a business cell phone, it was aggrivating.  Someone > >
>>>>> >>  >>
>>>>> always
>>>>> > >> calling.  The one I have now is fine and can keep me in touch with
>>>>> > >> friends
>>>>> > >> and
>>>>> > >> family. I didn't port the number when I switched companies, > >>
>>>>> so....I
>>>>> also
>>>>> > >> took
>>>>> > >> the long distance off my home phone since long distance is free >
>>>>> >> with
>>>>> the
>>>>> > >> cell
>>>>> > >> phone.
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> They are great in emergency situations and everyone should have >
>>>>> >> one
>>>>> for
>>>>> > >> that.
>>>>> > >> IMHO
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Donna
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> --- On Mon, 2/23/09, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> From: james singer <inlandjim1@q.com>
>>>>> > >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
>>>>> > >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>>> > >> Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 9:34 AM
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Me too. I've got a cell phone but never use it. Can't ever > >>
>>>>> remember
>>>>> how
>>>>> > >> to turn the damn thing on. Got it for the trip out here and used >
>>>>> >> it
>>>>> > >> twice,
>>>>> > >> I
>>>>> > >> think, to call my sister and let her know when to expect me.
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> On Feb 23, 2009, at 4:52 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> > In a message dated 2/23/2009 6:47:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>>> > >> > kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Sorry Theresa, not much help here.  I hate cell phones.  I mean
>>>>> > >> > I
>>>>> hate
>>>>> > >> other
>>>>> > >> > people's cell phones.  I don't have one.
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > I'm with you there, Kitty.  I think it's frightfully annoying to
>>>>> > >> have
>>>>> > >> > someone's
>>>>> > >> > phone go off in the middle of a meeting, or when you're talking
>>>>> > >> > to
>>>>> > >> them.  And
>>>>> > >> > seeing people walk down the street, or worse, drive down the > >
>>>>> >> >  >>
>>>>> > highway
>>>>> at
>>>>> > >> > great speed, talking on the things just makes me furious.  And >
>>>>> >> > if
>>>>> you
>>>>> > >> > can
>>>>> > >> > hear them talking, often they are just saying something like > >
>>>>> >> >  >>
>>>>> > "well,
>>>>> > >> I'm
>>>>> > >> > walking down the street in front of the book store."
>>>>> > >> > I do own one of the simplest sort that I keep in my handbag in >
>>>>> >> > case
>>>>> I
>>>>> > >> > have trouble on the highway, but I have only used it a couple of
>>>>> times
>>>>> > >> > in the more than a year I've had it.  Don't keep it turned on, >
>>>>> >> > and
>>>>> > >> haven't
>>>>> > >> > given the number to anyone.  I try to remember to keep it > >> >
>>>>> charged.
>>>>> > >> > Guess I'm just a Luddite, or blame it on old age.
>>>>> > >> > Auralie
>>>>> > >> > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in
>>>>> > >> >  >
>>>>> >> > just
>>>>> 2
>>>>> > >> easy
>>>>> > >> > steps!
>>>>> > >> > (
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> > >> :
>>>>> > >>
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>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> >
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>>>>> > >> Willamette Valley
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