Today I Misplaced My Kindle and Almost Had a Heart Attack!! - Page 2

Lilly · 06-07-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sirbruce

You know, as someone who has actually had a heart attack, it was nothing like the colloquial "having a heart attack". Just sayin'.

Sorry to hear that Sirbruce! I did not mean to offend!

sirbruce · 06-07-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Sorry to hear that Sirbruce! I did not mean to offend!

Nah, it's not offensive, I just find it amusing that mine wasn't like that at all.

But then, heart attacks vary. Mine was mild (technically just an ischemia since they reopened the artery before any heart damage).

KlondikeGeoff · 06-07-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

blue PRS-505, my 1st love,

Er, if you have two boys, I would that thought maybe this would have been, oh, say, your second love?

markbot · 06-07-2009, 07:30 PM

perhaps, your friend has sticky fingers....if u know what i mean.

Lilly · 06-07-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by markbot

perhaps, your friend has sticky fingers....if u know what i mean.

No, that's not it; she don't like to read (which is just sad)! She's the one to call me all excited to tell me she found it. Also she was one of 3 persons that put money together for my Sony PRS-505 for Christmas of 2007.

ChaseKR · 06-07-2009, 10:38 PM

Good for you.

If you already have one, I recommend bringing your iPhone or iPod touch out of the house instead because of its portability and relative inexpensiveness compared to a Kindle.

The GreatGonzo · 06-08-2009, 10:17 AM

This happens to me all the time, to a degree where I run around the house cursing the Kindle for being too flat. I mean, the Iliad, brick that it is, is kinda hard to overlook when it sits on the coffee table, whereas the Kindly gets very quickly covered in magazines and kids' toys. My solution: I bought two desktop letter holders (whatever they're called) and use them to store the kindle upright so I can see it at all times.

kevindorsey · 06-08-2009, 05:22 PM

I had a little kid play a game on mine once. Obviously that didn't last long, after I saw him drop it

catsittingstill · 06-08-2009, 09:56 PM

Whew! Glad you got it back!

I have a special bag that my Kindle lives in when I leave the house. A few other things are allowed to ride with it (my pda, sometimes, a set of earbuds in case I want to listen to a book, that kind of thing) but the Kindle is the principal occupant. So far this has worked well....

But that certainly is a cautionary tale.

fugazied · 06-09-2009, 07:07 AM

I left mine in a taxi once. Luckily I remembered about 5 mins after I got out and got it back after a visit to the taxi depot!

Alphapheemail · 06-09-2009, 10:17 AM

Lily I am so glad you got yours back!!! I know the excruciating angst the you went through! i lost mine in an event. A kind soul returned it to the building administration.
I have heard a few good tips like place a document and "Owners info" file in your library and making it show up first in your library.
Also since you have a kindle, cna't you make your screen saver show your information too?

I placed a neon piece of paper on the back with my information and stating that a reward will be involved if found...

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Originally Posted by fugazied

I left mine in a taxi once. Luckily I remembered about 5 mins after I got out and got it back after a visit to the taxi depot!

Do you know how lucky you are?! I lost my fist ipod like that (pink mini with crystals... =( )

Sydney's Mom · 06-10-2009, 01:50 PM

I put a business card in a pocket in the cover.

Alphapheemail · 06-10-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I put a business card in a pocket in the cover.

Did you write owner on it? What if you lose the cover? What if a rainstorm hits and you purchased the business card is of suspect quality and runs....

benham · 06-10-2009, 02:34 PM

What if the Cubs actually get some pitching?

numindast · 06-10-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I put a business card in a pocket in the cover.

Having left a PRS-500 on an airplane once, I now tape my business card to the back. The airline lost & found couldn't help me, and sent me to the airport lost & found, which could not help me, and sent me to the airline lost & found, which could not help me, and ... errr

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06-07-2009, 07:30 PM	#19
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	perhaps, your friend has sticky fingers....if u know what i mean.

06-07-2009, 10:38 PM	#21
ChaseKR Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 Touch, iPad 1 3G	Good for you. If you already have one, I recommend bringing your iPhone or iPod touch out of the house instead because of its portability and relative inexpensiveness compared to a Kindle.

06-08-2009, 10:17 AM	#22
The GreatGonzo Old Yeller Posts: 180 Karma: 67 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad & Kindle - The Best of Both Worlds	This happens to me all the time, to a degree where I run around the house cursing the Kindle for being too flat. I mean, the Iliad, brick that it is, is kinda hard to overlook when it sits on the coffee table, whereas the Kindly gets very quickly covered in magazines and kids' toys. My solution: I bought two desktop letter holders (whatever they're called) and use them to store the kindle upright so I can see it at all times.

06-08-2009, 05:22 PM	#23
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	I had a little kid play a game on mine once. Obviously that didn't last long, after I saw him drop it

06-08-2009, 09:56 PM	#24
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	Whew! Glad you got it back! I have a special bag that my Kindle lives in when I leave the house. A few other things are allowed to ride with it (my pda, sometimes, a set of earbuds in case I want to listen to a book, that kind of thing) but the Kindle is the principal occupant. So far this has worked well.... But that certainly is a cautionary tale.

06-09-2009, 07:07 AM	#25
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I left mine in a taxi once. Luckily I remembered about 5 mins after I got out and got it back after a visit to the taxi depot!

06-10-2009, 01:50 PM	#27
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I put a business card in a pocket in the cover.

06-10-2009, 02:34 PM	#29
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	What if the Cubs actually get some pitching?