Good Morning!!

I should have added that vonage is a VOIP (voice over internet protocol) service .... it connects to your cable or dsl connection and isn't a mobile service. They're national. From what I understand, AT&T is coming out with their own service soon. I signed up with them primarily to cut my long distance (and bad cell phone quality) to the people I know in Arizona. Now my 91 year old aunt has no excuses not to call me since it's a local call for her

With the cell phone companies ... you really have to shop around in your own area, as I have found out! Everything depends on the number of cell towers and their placement where you will be using the service. Here in Seattle service is often spotty because of the terrain. Most of the cell phone companies only give you a two week period in which to cancel your contract so the most viable solution is to ask everyone you know who they use for cell service and how their reception is. Unfortunately I didn't do that - after my problems a lot of my friends told me they had ditched t-mobile because of poor reception. In other cities, t-mobile might be the best carrier available. What bothers me more than the poor reception is that they continually told me that my service would improve, then refused to let me out of my (almost complete now!!!) contract when it didn't. I think a year and a half is plenty of time for them to honor their 'new tower in 6 months' promise.

I loathe Verizon but I have been with them (or there many predecessors) since the time phones cost over $2,000.00. Got one for my dad's wheelchair eons ago. They keep saying phones are better, bull s***! They can have the games, ring tones, internet, calculators, cameras etc, etc. I just want to make a call without losing the signal or voices fading in and out. My old 3-watt analog bag phone of 20 years ago worked better than any of this new digital crap!

I'm just in a bad mood. Wednesday, had to go to Sacramento. My mom's sister is critically ill. Then had to go to a funeral in the Bay Area. Took my cousin to the ocean in San Francisco. It took us 4 HOURS to get home (about 90 miles). Stop & go, Stop & go. If anyone ever asks me to take them to S.F. again, those may just be there last words. Have to go back to Sacramento Sat-Sun then take my cousin to Dr. for aneurysm surgery. Nobody knows better than I that there is ALWAYS someone worse off. My grips are petty, I know, it just felt good talking about it, sorry.

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I just want to make a call without losing the signal or voices fading in and out. My old 3-watt analog bag phone of 20 years ago worked better than any of this new digital crap!

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Jakedduck - I agree ... I have an old motorola analog phone that either works great, or doesn't work at all. I'd rather that than the fading, whistling, whooshing, disconnecting, .... What I like with the new phones is being able to hook a ringtone to a particular caller. Makes it much easier to tell who is calling

Sorry to hear about your aunt & cousin, not to mention the added stress of crappy traffic

I am in 100% agreement! When you pick a phone service, go online and do your homework! You both live in the West and that is not a great area for a lot of phones, according to the accessiblity maps! However, Verizon does have great service in most of the country..better coverage than most. Mory lives in the East. Verizon there is excellent as it is where I live! I never have a problem! It has been a long time since I used bag phones, but I don't recall it being all that wondrful. I do recall the bill, however!! My LGxv6000 flip phone is wonderful. It goes in my pocket and the reception is terrific! I don't use some of the features, but that doesn't matter. It does have the features I do need to use.

This has not been my week. I am one sick duck. I've got food poisoning. What a bummer.BJ...Have recovered from your sick spell?

Oh, Jake - I'm sorry to hear you are so sick. Food poisoning is not fun at all! Any idea how you got it?

Take care.

Yea, I got it at a very up scale restaurant in San Carlos. We were taken out to lunch by the people we went to visit for a memorial service. At least I didn't have to pay. That would have added insult to injury. I think I'll stick to my TV dinners and Taco Bell.

Fine dining, indeed!

Oh, poor, poor Duck! hope you feel better soon! Did you see a doctor? Did you call the restaurant?

Jakedduck - yes, I'm all better now ... thanks for asking! Sorry to hear you're sick! And, not to burst your bubble, but I had food poisoning from Taco Bell once Not pleasant at all!

I thought just eating at taco bell guaranteed food poisioning!!! At least it is a clean air hazard if my hubby eats there!! (we don't eat there!)

Hope everyone is feeling better today.

Hey, somebody down south turn off this wind! It's been blowing at 25-50 mph for 24 hours. ugggg enough already!!!
We were out yesterday trying to feed the pines and when we drove into the wind there were cornhusks attacking us up to 6 feet in the air. It was kinda funny really. Hubby was doing kung-fo at them! We tied the greenhouses to the house. So far they haven't flipped again.

I feel better today. I guess I should have gone to Outback, but I wasn't choosing. I don't believe it was Taco Bell. I eat there frequently. Obviously, I'm not particular about what I eat.

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I'm not particular about what I eat.

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Lol, me either
... but I am particular about whether I eat.

You guys are all soft!! You need a cast iron constitution like us Aussies.

Although I am boycotting Outback, I have eaten at Taco Bell, Gringo's, Taco Mayo and Wendy's lately without a problem.

I just got back from a gorgeous buffet at "Pizza by Stout" and it was superb. Yummiest Marple Syrup Bread and Butter Pudding.

Winding down now, few more days and then home time - YIPPEE!! Nothing like getting home after a trip away.

Lexie..I would like to invite you out for lunch and test your cast iron constitution. Let me know.
Why are you boycotting Outback?

Puppy wrote

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I am particular about whether I eat

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I am too, or should I say, was.

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_Lexie_..I would like to invite you out for lunch and test your cast iron constitution. Let me know.
Why are you boycotting Outback?

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Oh Jake, I am always open to invitations for free food.

I am boycotting Outback because its such a ripoff of Aussie food. I have looked at the menu and dont see anything on there that we actually eat. Red, Hot and Blue was the best food I have had over here.

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Red, Hot and Blue was the best food I have had over here.

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Lexie, what is that???

This one will bring some tears....<armed forces tribute>