The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1041

nohmi2 · 02-21-2011, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

That's fascinating. Thanks! The a main USGS location is just outside of Denver and they are usually the ones reporting on any activity throughout the world.

I notice on the map that a very minor earthquake happened just after midnight in Homer, AK near where my son is working the last couple of months...

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/recent/ak10177962_l.html

Thanks for the link, and I hope that all is well with your son.

Cheers

wyndslash · 02-21-2011, 09:16 AM

oh yeah, another rant from me (you guys must think i'm a whiner now xD). i hate it that amazon screws us international users over by not allowing us access to the free kindle ebooks and instead adds $2.00 additional charge across the board ; -;

MrPLD · 02-21-2011, 09:18 AM

They did about up to 3 months ago here in Australia... but now they're genuinely free... at least from what I checked the other night, I saw my wife downloading a whole swathe of free books and today I picked up a few 99c ones.

wyndslash · 02-21-2011, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPLD

They did about up to 3 months ago here in Australia... but now they're genuinely free... at least from what I checked the other night, I saw my wife downloading a whole swathe of free books and today I picked up a few 99c ones.

lucky D: /sigh
i really don't want to sneak around and give fake addresses. i might get my account suspended and i have a gift card balance D:

phenomshel · 02-21-2011, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertblues

Take care, Betty, we'll keep your seat warm.

What she said

. Hurry back to us!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

Sounds like every Siamese I have ever encountered.

We have a Siamese (Burmese) mix that just showed up on our doorstep one day, she turned the charm on and we still have her. My wife thought she was a kitten, but I could tell she was just very small. Turns out she was pretending to be a kitten to get her paw in the door, she's the same size 5 years on.

The first pic is Manja on the top of the cupboards, where she insists on going. the second is in a shower, no I wasn't in the shower with a camera, I went in to take a picture of her, she always sits at the end of the shower whenever we shower, she's a little possessive/perverted.

Our male Siamese will stand outside the bathroom door and yowl until we open it. Apparently he's either possessive or has separation anxiety.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

This lot? You must be kidding....

Asking too much, you think?

Stitchawl · 02-21-2011, 06:28 PM

I just got my iPhone bill for the time we spend in Florida. $500 USD! I'm going back to two tin cans and a piece of string!

Stitchawl

badgoodDeb · 02-21-2011, 06:30 PM

Gracious!!! Were you calling back to Japan a lot? Or using web when you didn't have an american web plan? Tell us where the prob is --- mostly so nobody else falls into the same trap!

kennyc · 02-21-2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I just got my iPhone bill for the time we spend in Florida. $500 USD! I'm going back to two tin cans and a piece of string!

Stitchawl

There ya go! and Jobs gets 30%

wyndslash · 02-21-2011, 06:51 PM

*lurks*

kennyc · 02-21-2011, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Gracious!!! Were you calling back to Japan a lot? Or using web when you didn't have an american web plan? Tell us where the prob is --- mostly so nobody else falls into the same trap!

Yes, do tell.

Stitchawl · 02-21-2011, 07:14 PM

I think the problem arises with the fact that every local call I made, and every time I accessed my e-mail, it turned into a long distance call. I don't know enough about how these things work, but I was so pleased that my phone worked in the US that I didn't question it. All I saw was that it was connected to the AT&T network, so I figured everything would be local. My fault for not checking before we arrived.

I did look into pre-paid phones once we arrived, but the only ones that seemed to be available were just 'phone only.' I needed something with Internet capabilities as well as GPS function. My iPhone did everything and more, but I guess I paid long distance charges for it all. Oh well... it's only money. Nobody's shooting bullets at me so I'm sure I can survive.

Stitchawl

kennyc · 02-21-2011, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I think the problem arises with the fact that every local call I made, and every time I accessed my e-mail, it turned into a long distance call. I don't know enough about how these things work, but I was so pleased that my phone worked in the US that I didn't question it. All I saw was that it was connected to the AT&T network, so I figured everything would be local. My fault for not checking before we arrived.

I did look into pre-paid phones once we arrived, but the only ones that seemed to be available were just 'phone only.' I needed something with Internet capabilities as well as GPS function. My iPhone did everything and more, but I guess I paid long distance charges for it all. Oh well... it's only money. Nobody's shooting bullets at me so I'm sure I can survive.

Stitchawl

That's about what I figured. My kids have had a couple of things like that happen...

badgoodDeb · 02-21-2011, 07:30 PM

Last time I went abroad, I didn't have more than a plain + text cell phone. I knew it wouldn't work, so I didn't bring it. But since I love going to the UK (4 trips so far) I'm sure I'll be tempted the next time I go, and will want to use my network connection. I hope the world creates more easy solutions, soon!

Stitchawl · 02-21-2011, 07:42 PM

I have a drawer full of cell phones. I can buy them for peanuts almost on every street corner in S.E. Asia. Used phones but still in good working condition. Buy the phone for $10 and a sim card for another $3 and I'm good to go. Every shopping mall, every street market, plus plenty of random sidewalk vendors, all selling cheap mobile phones. Sim cards are sold in every convenience store, usually for several different carriers.

But not in the US. I wonder why?

Stitchawl

Freeshadow · 02-21-2011, 08:27 PM

@Stitchawl: isn't there a general difference in tech?
AFAIR Japan-cell tech is non-gsm based or am i wrong?

@Rumpelteazer: what we know as pet food may contain a lot of crap (and usually does) as far as EU regulational limits go. there's a company called anifit setting higher standards for their cat and dog food but I'm not sure if they are active in the netherlands too. Since we give their stuff to our jackR terrier no troubles anymore. you might like to google them locally (maybe there is a dutch reseller) - best wishes for the poor cat and you as suffering owner

@maianvk: admirable stuffs: I'd never have the fine motorical skills and patiance for that. my respect
and as a side-note on origami polyhedrals in general:
how damn cool - roleplayers dice made of paper. that lifts the def. "pen&paper-RPG" to a whole new level

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02-21-2011, 09:16 AM	#15602
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	oh yeah, another rant from me (you guys must think i'm a whiner now xD). i hate it that amazon screws us international users over by not allowing us access to the free kindle ebooks and instead adds $2.00 additional charge across the board ; -;

02-21-2011, 09:18 AM	#15603
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	They did about up to 3 months ago here in Australia... but now they're genuinely free... at least from what I checked the other night, I saw my wife downloading a whole swathe of free books and today I picked up a few 99c ones.

02-21-2011, 06:28 PM	#15606
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I just got my iPhone bill for the time we spend in Florida. $500 USD! I'm going back to two tin cans and a piece of string! Stitchawl

02-21-2011, 06:30 PM	#15607
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Gracious!!! Were you calling back to Japan a lot? Or using web when you didn't have an american web plan? Tell us where the prob is --- mostly so nobody else falls into the same trap!

02-21-2011, 06:51 PM	#15609
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	lurks

02-21-2011, 07:14 PM	#15611
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I think the problem arises with the fact that every local call I made, and every time I accessed my e-mail, it turned into a long distance call. I don't know enough about how these things work, but I was so pleased that my phone worked in the US that I didn't question it. All I saw was that it was connected to the AT&T network, so I figured everything would be local. My fault for not checking before we arrived. I did look into pre-paid phones once we arrived, but the only ones that seemed to be available were just 'phone only.' I needed something with Internet capabilities as well as GPS function. My iPhone did everything and more, but I guess I paid long distance charges for it all. Oh well... it's only money. Nobody's shooting bullets at me so I'm sure I can survive. Stitchawl

02-21-2011, 07:30 PM	#15613
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Last time I went abroad, I didn't have more than a plain + text cell phone. I knew it wouldn't work, so I didn't bring it. But since I love going to the UK (4 trips so far) I'm sure I'll be tempted the next time I go, and will want to use my network connection. I hope the world creates more easy solutions, soon!

02-21-2011, 07:42 PM	#15614
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I have a drawer full of cell phones. I can buy them for peanuts almost on every street corner in S.E. Asia. Used phones but still in good working condition. Buy the phone for $10 and a sim card for another $3 and I'm good to go. Every shopping mall, every street market, plus plenty of random sidewalk vendors, all selling cheap mobile phones. Sim cards are sold in every convenience store, usually for several different carriers. But not in the US. I wonder why? Stitchawl

02-21-2011, 08:27 PM	#15615
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	@Stitchawl: isn't there a general difference in tech? AFAIR Japan-cell tech is non-gsm based or am i wrong? @Rumpelteazer: what we know as pet food may contain a lot of crap (and usually does) as far as EU regulational limits go. there's a company called anifit setting higher standards for their cat and dog food but I'm not sure if they are active in the netherlands too. Since we give their stuff to our jackR terrier no troubles anymore. you might like to google them locally (maybe there is a dutch reseller) - best wishes for the poor cat and you as suffering owner @maianvk: admirable stuffs: I'd never have the fine motorical skills and patiance for that. my respect and as a side-note on origami polyhedrals in general: how damn cool - roleplayers dice made of paper. that lifts the def. "pen&paper-RPG" to a whole new level