Oliver ,'Conviction (1)'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I actually broke up with someone by reprimanding him about text messaging using up prepaid phone minutes that I needed for emergency calls from my parents.
I suspect he wrote about what a big meanie I was in his diary and then started cutting himself.
I knew texting was huge in Europe and has been for some time. I used to watch archaeologists doing field survey texting while walking in 2001. But my impression at that time was it hadn't caught on in the US yet. I guess now it has.
glitter-positive rally
That's hilarous. I'm pretty sure what Ellen mostly hates is stealth-glitter in cards and stuff. I don't think she cares if other people want to have glitter, she just doesn't want to be attacked by it.
There's a whole thing on the woman's website about "safe sparkle" and non-loose glitter.
Ellen thinks glitter should be in zones and glitter free zones should exist.
I do think the Kids These Days text a lot more than people my age -- even coworkers five years younger are way more about the texting.
My babysitters were very amazed that I was into this new technology. One of them said to a co-worker, "Isn't she cool? She texts!" I must look like I'm 65 years old or something.
DH wants a iJtterbug phone so he doesn't have to mess with anything techy. He just wants to be able to take and make calls. And sometimes, not even that.
I knew texting was huge in Europe and has been for some time.
I think that it's much cheaper to text than talk in Europe.
SAP is why my job was eliminated -- indirectly responsible, as in they overspent by about $20mill getting it implemented (very VERY poorly) and then had to spend probably another $10m getting it implemented properly. So they cut the jobs of many of the "non-essential" support personell who actually knew how to make the legacy apps work.
The thing about SAP as a database is that you don't interact with it directly -- you use a middleware that you use to connect to the apps that actually connect to your front ends. So technically, IMHO, it's like a game of data Telephone where there are many points of slippage where stuff (like what teachers actually get paid and have taxes taken out) can go pear-shaped without anybody noticing for far far too long.
It makes me mad all over again trying to summarize this. I may have to go sit with shrift for a little while.
I don't understand two-way calling, or the click to talk services. What do these glorified walkies have on regular cell phones? Do they use a different spectrum or something? Why would a consumer want it?
As for texting, I do it when I either don't need a response (running late) or want a short response (where are you) instead of a conversation.
do you text from your cell phone?Yes
Why or why not?Easy on the iPhone and included in my plan. I also like the not having to talk bit and how useful it is when you can't use your phone but need to get a message to someone quickly.
Do you think texting is becoming increasingly popular?Yes, yes, yes.
GLITTER RALLY! Loves it!