If you’re worried about your kids running up the phone bill, why would you want to get a family shared plan. Especially when it’s “anytime” minutes. I had free incoming calls on a plan a few years back and talked 5500 minutes in one month. (For the record I used exactly my 400 peak minutes. Bam.)
Feb
23
Feb
23
Not entirely a surprise.
There is an episode of CSI called “Grave Digger” – it was the finale of the fifth season. I was affected for weeks after watching it. It still gets to me to think about it. One of the CSIs, Nick Stokes, was kidnapped and buried alive for the duration of the episode. The episode was disturbingly well done.
Feb
21
TV Quotes
“It’s hot in here.” “Sure it’s hot. It’s an incinerator, genius.” – Doug, camera man, and Mike – Dirty Jobs, “Cave Digger” episode
“I think it’d be very easy for a guy of your knowledge and depth to run this machine and help us tunnel!” “Have you seen the show?” – John, Napa Valley, and Mike – Dirty Jobs, “Cave Digger” episode.
Feb
20
Don’t call it what it is, don’t call it what it is.
Helio. Don’t call it a phone company, don’t call it a phone. Puke.
I get the marketing idea. In a way, it’s the right idea. Set yourself apart from the rest of the industry. That’s the entire point of advertising – to come up with an image, a tagline, a gimmick that separates you, makes people remember you. It just doesn’t make much sense to do it at the cost of intelligence.
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