VP, how strong are the chances of the second thing in your spoiler happening? And how good will the location be? If the answer to one or both is not good, I'd go with number one.
That might be the most cryptic post I've ever written.
I'm sure I'll be able to watch it online later on, but still. I hate missing out on all of that - the Olympics are one of my favourite things, and now that I'm working I'm going to be missing out on most of them this time around. And yes, my diamond shoes are way too damned tight.
Phew. I don't think I could handle having to type another sooper sekrit post.
Welcome to this century, VP!
I'm so glad I was able to switch to an iPhone from a BB a few months ago. I hated my phone not long after I got it, and the difference in the two is amazing. I lurve my iPhone!!
I have to work for most of the weekend, and while the event that we're hosting is going to be hilarious and crazy fun, I'm bummed that I'm going to miss the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics.
I'm guessing you don't have a dvr/pvr?
I don't generally pay that much attention to the summer olympics anyway. I watch the winter olympics far more. Not that I could watch either on tv, these days, no longer having cable.
A couple of years ago, I was totally convinced I wanted a BB. Then Sarah got her HTC, and it was android all the way.
The reason mine is so cheap, compared to, say, the hot new android out there, the Samsung Galaxy III, is because the processor on mine is apparently a bit slower. I emailed Sarah an in-depth review that bitched about that very thing, and she was all "oh no, you may have to wait two seconds for an app to open?? However will you cope??!" So I decided that since I have no point of comparison speed-wise, this phone will do for at least a year, and if I find it too slow, I can buy it out for next to nothing (comparatively) and get something better in a year or so.
Yeah, if you have nothing to compare it to, you'll probably be fine with your phone.
Nope, I've never bothered getting one. I was poor for so long, then I was BEYOND poor and unemployed, and other things have always taken priority when I did have any extra cash. It would be nice to be able to tape stuff like the Olympics, and shows that air when I'm at work or asleep. We'll see what happens once I start getting regular paychecks, and know what my finances will be like going forward. Friday will be my first full paycheck, so that will be NICE!
I definitely prefer the winter Olympics too, but there are several summer events that I really enjoy. What with the time difference between here and London, I'll probably just end up watching the highlight shows at night or whatever.
) and the others were news/politics/current events-type things. During that time, I've saved $1200.
In the summer I only watch one TV show, so the TV's barely ever on. It seems like such a waste to pay for TV for 3-4 months where I watch virtually nothing. Oh well.
VintagePunk said:I cancelled my cable a year and 4 months ago, and since then, there have been maybe 3 or 4 times when I've regretted it, and wished I could watch something as it aired. I think one of those was The Oscars, which I was totally able to catch up on all I was interested in online, later (Ricky Gervais
Thora said:Yeah, you can definitely save a shit-load of money by not having cable.
I have the digital antenna thingy. I get networks like ABC, NBC, CBS, etc for free. I am glad I have Netflix so I can see the shows I'm missing out on by not having cable. Best $8 a month I've ever spent. 
Drive-by thank you to arw ... I think the hydrocortisone cream worked! Or it was just a coincidence that my pit issue was clearing up at the same time ... but it's noticeably better!
I even shaved Monday morning, with no ill effect.
good to hear! That stuff is magic.
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but not bad for one of the douchy ones.
Drive-by thank you to arw ... I think the hydrocortisone cream worked! Or it was just a coincidence that my pit issue was clearing up at the same time ... but it's noticeably better!
I even shaved Monday morning, with no ill effect.
No cable here either!
VintagePunk said:
Do any of the major cell carriers in Canada offer unlimited data? At all but one of the 4 major carriers here in the US, it's been phased out unless you were grandfathered in before it was done away with.
My plan is $79.99 a month plus taxes. Unlimited mobile to mobile minutes, 450 minutes to landlines(though I think they're free nights and weekends), unlimited texting, unlimited data, etc. I get a discount through work which covers most of the taxes too.
Do any of the major cell carriers in Canada offer unlimited data? At all but one of the 4 major carriers here in the US, it's been phased out unless you were grandfathered in before it was done away with.
My plan is $79.99 a month plus taxes. Unlimited mobile to mobile minutes, 450 minutes to landlines(though I think they're free nights and weekends), unlimited texting, unlimited data, etc. I get a discount through work which covers most of the taxes too.
VintagePunk said:
I was just curious if any of them did.
I'm taking a screenshot and e-mailing it to Stephen Harper.
Ah, that's too bad. And I don't think you need to buy special equipment. You can stream it online and Android makes an app for streaming on the phone.
Thora said:
I am seriously in love with Netflix.
VintagePunk said:He's a douche, too. Be sure and mention that in your message to him, 'kay?
I don't think I'm enough of a hipster to be happy with watching tv on my phone, I'd prefer a larger screen.
My favorite hipster joke:
That isn't a bad deal at all.
The top two companies only offer 2GB a month as their max data plan. Another says they're "unlimited", but slows down the data speeds after you've exceeded a certain number of GB. So 6 GB is a great deal. Just be careful if you stream audio or video, that eats up data like crazy.
VintagePunk said:
And yay for fairer prices.
VintagePunk said:
But I find I'm walking with more ease and lately I've only had to take one dose of pain meds a day most days, and there were a couple days where I didn't need them. I had an appointment to get X-rays done and a general check-up on it, but I slept in. Luckily, I was able to re-schedule for Thursday. I don't know if Dazz's was a clean break. I know the doctors and nurses said if I had shattered part of the bone or torn a ligament in addition to the break, recovery would have been much longer even with surgery. I'll PM you.
Uh-oh. The alarm on my phone (which I set last night for this morning) just went off. I hope I won't have to spend the rest of the night hitting snooze.
eta: I don't remember how to get to My Settings to change it.
Anyway, this is my phone:
LG Mobile Phone | LG Optimus L7 Google Android OS Ice Cream Sandwich with 4.3" display | LG Canada
And holy shit, when I was shopping around, it seems the current trend is for phones to be bigger, these days. Mine is much bigger than Sarah's HTC Desire she got a year and a half ago, but mine was one of the smaller ones available now, with a 4.3" screen.
