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11/30/2008 14:14 #46892

Sprint Vs. Verizon
SO i have had sprint ever since I have had a cell phone, prolly around like 7 years or so. And while the service like reception and stuff is always good eveyr time I have to make a new contract they screw it up really bad, add all these things I specifically say I don't want, and then their customer service line is the worst thing ever. Seriously I have to spend around 8-10 hours to get it resolved each time I sign up for a new contract and it is extra infuriating because thye are not able to help me at all and then say, now that we have fixed that problem can i offer you this service, and i have to be like YOU HAVEN'T FIXED MY PROBLEM AT ALL , AND THEPROBLEM IS YOU GIVE ME SERVICES I DON'T WANT. It is really the worst customer service line/store service in their stores that could ever be. So now I need to sign up for a new contract and here is my dilemna....

I was all set to switch to Verizon , I vowed after the last customer service bruhaha i would never use Sprint again, I even convinced people like (e:jill) to switch to Verizon and convinced her sprint was horrible and we would all have Verizon. BUT Now that it is time to switch and my contract is up Sprint has sent me $65 dollar credit if I satay with them which is like a free month of service. Also comparing the plans online , I wasnt like 400 minutesish and unlimited texting and nothing else and it seems the sprint plan is about 10 dollars cheper per month. SO WHAT DO I DO? should i stick with Sprint which has been crap and i have vowed never to sign up again because i owuld likely save that original 65 and 10 dollars a month so that is like 200 dollars over a year or do i switch to Verizon and then save myself the hours of frustration with Sprint and feel better because thye no longer will get my money. I don't know what to do. I ugess I should go talk to the verizon person and see what they offer cuz I just compared online, i don't know, i have to decide soon though cuz my phone is real broke and I need a new one.
mrmike - 12/01/08 10:06
I'm with you with the issues when talking to anybody at Sprint over the phone and online. I reupped with Sprint because I got a decent discount when I was still with Time Warner. I wanted to keep the existing plan that I had. They did that and gave me a new Lotus phone at new customer prices as well as the 65 bucks. If they didn't bend, I was going to see Felly quickly.
lilho - 12/01/08 00:01
i think they all suck, seriously, i was getting charged $80 a month for some stupid jokes texts, and the aries horoscope and i'm a libra, without ever signing up for any of that. and then it turned into this whole long ordeal. but verizon is the only service that works super well where i live. if you get verizon, you can see when people read your texts if they have verizon too, and then be mad when they don't reply. ;)
james - 11/30/08 21:03
If you change your service you can get a new phone. How awesome is that?
paul - 11/30/08 15:10
I think (e:fellyconelly) works for verizon, ask her. I also left sprint because of customer service issues. I left for AT&T and I love that I can switch phones wheve I want by moving my sim card around without calling customer service like with sprint of verizon.

Speaking of which, why do you need a new contract. Just get a new phone on the same contract.

11/16/2008 23:56 #46711

Box Tops For Education
So I don't know if you have noticed but a lot of products such as general mills cereals, pillsbury muffins, betty crocker, pull ups, cottonelle toilet paper and many more products have little pink boxes that say box tops for education on them. Well (e:jill)'s mom teaches at a Catholic school in Kenmore, (St. Pauls) and I have been on a crusade to collect those box tops for them. My mom buys a lot of ziploc bags as anyone who has been in our basement knows, so that was a good start and she saves a lot of them. I now have (e:libertad) in on it, i have checked all his products and he better save those box tops. Seriously I have become slightly obsessed with it , I just signed up online so that I could get five extra box tops and see the progress of the school in reaching its goals. It started as a simple endeavor to help (e:jill)'s mom's class win dress down days and has blown into a full-fledged obsessive passion of mine. So if anyone wants to save their box tops I am totally willing to take them and turn them in for you. Here is the link to the website about it...


tinypliny - 11/17/08 17:13
I will drop them off at the 24 when I have them - I think I have some. Have to root through collected recycling...

gardenmama - 11/17/08 00:11
I use a lot of that kind of junk. I'll try to remember to save them for you.
james - 11/17/08 00:03
I think only one item in my kitchen has that. It is yours.

10/31/2008 17:49 #46452

Taped and Pinned In
I am gonna have to be duck taped and safety pinned into my very shotty craftmanship of a costume and it comes across as more creepy than fun but I like it! Procrastination worked again!
tinypliny - 11/01/08 10:40
I vote creeptastic.

10/31/2008 10:39 #46444

Time Crunch
OK ser, it is getting way to close to the party and I still have no idea what to wear. It is gonna be a huge let downthis year i tihnk. And i don't know what kinda drink to make either, i was trying to find halloweeny drinks but nothing strikes my fancy.......procrastination powers better start kicking in asap... haha i was making a list of tings to bring to the party and I just looked and realized i wrote down "lovely self" cuz that is what (e:hodown) said to bring , i wrote like i have to go to the store and get it.
tinypliny - 11/17/08 17:14
Your costume was so cool! :)
hodown - 10/31/08 12:03
Mike- That is awesome!

10/28/2008 16:29 #46389

The Perfect Job
I posted this last night but it dissapeared or something. So i tihnk i found the perfect job for me. I love working with people and helping them especially older people and it is at the offical estrip place of employment the one and only roswell park. Now i just need to get my butt in gear and get my resume done!



museumchick - 10/29/08 14:31
I will cross my fingers for you! Good luck.
mrmike - 10/29/08 09:49
good luck
tinypliny - 10/28/08 20:17
I CANNOT wait. I would LOVE to have lunch with you and (e:lbertad) (yeah, I know, I never make good on all this declarations of excitement because my office life is pretty dull. But hey, in spirit, I would LOVE it!).

APPLY NOW!!!!! Do you need me to poke and guilt-trip you till you get your application in?
matthew - 10/28/08 20:10
Good luck (e:mike)!
metalpeter - 10/28/08 17:43
I found it odd that a little bit after the show was on and had a fallowing that they made a big raid on one of those sects, it is weird I wonder if the show brought that life style more attention, or if the show used some real facts about some real people.
libertad - 10/28/08 17:41
I'm so glad that you found something that would be perfect for you. I know you can get it!
janelle - 10/28/08 16:32
This is totally irrelevant to the topic at hand, but do you watch the HBO series Big Love, I think you would love it!