Also, as far as I can tell, there's no way to call an international number using a US cellphone.

I could call Jamaica and the UK and I think Russia and Kenya--but certainly the first two--from my Cingular phone.

And you can get a SIM card with a contract (that's what I intend to do--buy an unlocked phone and just sign up with T-Mobile and get their SIM).

You can totally call international from a US cell. The only trick is to use the plus sign with the country code and then the number. So a UK number would be +44 873 4752 or something. (In the UK and Ireland you have to drop the 0 at the beginning of numbers, I don't know if that's true for Greece.)

ita, I thought you might be able to get a SIM with a contract, but I thought you were asking about pay as you go's.

I thought you were asking about pay as you go's.

I was. Raq didn't think you could get a SIM in the US, though, and I wanted to correct that.

Sorry to interrupt the cell phone talk, but I just wanted to post that according to Jim "If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me" Aug 14, 2005 11:53:06 pm PDT , today is Clara's birthday.

Happy second birthday, big girl! I hope you're all healthy now, too. And, of course, happy day to Fiona and your big brother and all your family.

Thank you, Nilly! She had a lovely (though very wet) birthday. I posted some pictures in Natter.

Beautiful children, Fiona! I added you as a contact. I'm leszlaw on Flickr. And Happy Two to Clara!

Australian lady killed by amorous pet camel.

!!!!!!!!!!!

I wonder if Aimee's seen that.

I wonder if Aimee's seen that.

It's definitely a cautionary tale. "Remember folks, spay and neuter your pets. Especially camels."

Oh dear, that's rather unfortunate timing. The group my Cellars are a part of, have just changed their name to Thirsty Camel.

bwahahahaha