Wesley: Feng Shui. Gunn: Right. What's that mean again? Wesley: That people will believe anything. Actually, in this place, Feng Shui will probably have enormous significance. I'll align my furniture the wrong way and suddenly catch fire or turn into a pudding.

'Conviction (1)'


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Jessica - Jan 03, 2008 9:40:37 am PST #4094 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The Saga Of The Broken Mac has almost come to a close here. Thank goodness for Applecare, because we wound up:

  • replacing the graphics card
  • replacing the logic board
  • sending the monitor to Apple for repair

I'm now on hold with Applecare waiting for a product specialist because when they sent the monitor back, they didn't include my power cord. (Fortunately I had a spare lying around, but still. Not nice to steal your customers' things!)


Gris - Jan 04, 2008 10:55:53 am PST #4095 of 25501
Hey. New board.

so i upgraded to the Blackberry Pearl and now AT&T is telling me that in order to use the internet browser, i have to have an unlimited data bundle to use it. the unlimited data bundle? costs as much as my minutes plan. WTFF? why can't they be like every other phone and allow you to pay as you use?

AT&T has evil data plans. Apparently most of the networks do, actually. It balks me every time I look at possibly switching from T-Mobile, where $20 a month gets me unlimited phone data (including the ability to tether to my laptop over bluetooth, which is CRAZY expensive on AT&T) AND unlimited internet at T-Mobile Hotspots. Like every Starbucks in Manhattan.


DCJensen - Jan 04, 2008 11:28:05 am PST #4096 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

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-t - Jan 04, 2008 11:51:41 am PST #4097 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

What plan is that, Gris?


Consuela - Jan 04, 2008 12:08:45 pm PST #4098 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Yeah, Gris -- what plan is that? I'm just about to change my T-mobile plan because I have to get a new phone and they don't have my original plan anymore. How do I get that?


Sean K - Jan 04, 2008 12:29:08 pm PST #4099 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

It balks me every time I look at possibly switching from T-Mobile, where $20 a month gets me unlimited phone data

Huh. I have AT&T/Cingular, and the unlimited phone data plan costs me $20 a month.

Is it because S & I have a family talk plan? Or did I just get lucky and sign up for the $20 a month unlimited data plan before they stopped offering it, and I'm just grandfathered in?

Seriously, what are other people seeing as the cost for unlimited data from AT&T, because this discussion is confusing me.


P.M. Marc - Jan 04, 2008 12:30:39 pm PST #4100 of 25501
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

IIRC, my unlimited data plan is $20.


-t - Jan 04, 2008 12:43:00 pm PST #4101 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

AND unlimited internet at T-Mobile Hotspots.

is the part that is intriguing me. I either don't have that or don't know how to use it, and it would be useful.


Jessica - Jan 04, 2008 12:57:30 pm PST #4102 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Damn. I need to get away from Verizon - my unlimited data plan is $40/month!


NoiseDesign - Jan 04, 2008 1:03:25 pm PST #4103 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

My unlimited data on AT&T is $20 as well.