Re: I still have unlimited data bandwidth through T-Mobile
I was just looking at my T-Mobile account and noticed they're offering a family plan for $100 (for 2 lines), though it doesn't include data. Everything else is unlimited.
So... kinda, but not really. And unless I simply missed it before, it looks like they've added it in the past month or so.
At this time I'm paying $20/mo for unlimited data for my G1 (required with the G1). I've switched to a Crackberry and hope to kill the data plan. I hardly use it at all. But the point is that it's probably $20/mo per line to add unlimited data.
I'm not their reader either. I'm a 55-year-old professional.
Guess that leaves out a lot of the baby-boomers. Granted, that's not a very large demographic.
I'd say their target demographic is "people who are willing to spend money on our paywall." With that kind of demographic you can be dismissive of an awful lot.
Because everybody else aren't their readers anyway.
I'm a programmer by profession. I always told people the fears were insanely exaggerated. Even if it doesn't know the date (most don't anyway) your microwave will continue to cook your food. And as I'm now working with airplane simulators I can assure you that even if your GPS goes wonky (it won't), airplanes won't fall out of the sky because there are multiple backup systems including radios (which don't care what time it is), standby instruments (which have no electronics) and the good ol' Mark 1 Eyeball. The "fall out of the sky" fear assumes that computers are in charge of the airplane and cannot be overridden. Nonsense and balderdash.
Ummm. In the past, fans would spend money on records, CDs, tapes, concerts, T-shirts and mugs -- and get ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BACK FOR THEIR INVESTMENTS.
Enjoyment? I don't get it. Who cares about that? If there's no monetary return, what's it worth?
Now, of course, you can expect a fast 2:1 back in short order if you invest wisely. Because, you know, that's what being a fan is all about.
I got my Gillette adjustable about 8 years ago on eBay.
I've tried a few different blades. For me, the Personna worked well for several years, the Feather Platinums are awesome but I object to the plastic dispenser (I consider it environmentally wasteful), and the Astra feel like they're tearing my skin at the corners (they're not, but I keep looking for blood). I'm working through one of the variety packs on Amazon right now and the Sharks and the Lords seem OK. (Gods. Sounds like a crappy gang movie.)
Keep in mind that I never really shaved until I was in my late 40s so I'm probably doing it all wrong. :) But like others, I too prefer a soap and brush, and I'm planning to stick with my trusty ol' safety razor.
I signed up for one or two at the beginning, but after a while I have to wonder: is there anybody on Earth who doesn't have control over my FB account? ... Besides me, I mean.
Whenever I see one of these now, no matter how tempting or interesting, I just cancel and move on.
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Re: I still have unlimited data bandwidth through T-Mobile
So... kinda, but not really. And unless I simply missed it before, it looks like they've added it in the past month or so.
At this time I'm paying $20/mo for unlimited data for my G1 (required with the G1). I've switched to a Crackberry and hope to kill the data plan. I hardly use it at all. But the point is that it's probably $20/mo per line to add unlimited data.
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You two DO live on different planets.
On the planet he lives on, he's not a pathetic, lying, hypocritical jerk with the morals of a cat in heat.
Please note that I expect the population of that planet to die out soon, as its gene pool is too shallow to survive.
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Guess that leaves out a lot of the baby-boomers. Granted, that's not a very large demographic.
I'd say their target demographic is "people who are willing to spend money on our paywall." With that kind of demographic you can be dismissive of an awful lot.
Because everybody else aren't their readers anyway.
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Re: Y2K all over again
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Because Chinese hackers are the real danger here.
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Enjoyment? I don't get it. Who cares about that? If there's no monetary return, what's it worth?
Now, of course, you can expect a fast 2:1 back in short order if you invest wisely. Because, you know, that's what being a fan is all about.
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How cute.
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Maybe the FAA should send the bird a threatening letter!
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I've tried a few different blades. For me, the Personna worked well for several years, the Feather Platinums are awesome but I object to the plastic dispenser (I consider it environmentally wasteful), and the Astra feel like they're tearing my skin at the corners (they're not, but I keep looking for blood). I'm working through one of the variety packs on Amazon right now and the Sharks and the Lords seem OK. (Gods. Sounds like a crappy gang movie.)
Keep in mind that I never really shaved until I was in my late 40s so I'm probably doing it all wrong. :) But like others, I too prefer a soap and brush, and I'm planning to stick with my trusty ol' safety razor.
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OMG!
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Mwah hah hah hah hah!
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Whenever I see one of these now, no matter how tempting or interesting, I just cancel and move on.
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There is! It's an inverse squared relationship.
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...that's just a bonus. :)
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