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HopeHoops

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57. Oh, and don't forget the mustard sandwiches (no joke, my late FIL took those).
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 09:07 PM
Aug 2012

We may be older, may have been through harder times, but those who came before us went through worse.

I would think one of the by the minute Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author CatWoman Aug 2012 #6
Yes, enjoy every sandwich taterguy Aug 2012 #2
wtf? CatWoman Aug 2012 #7
Warren Zevon said that DiverDave Aug 2012 #14
My dear CatWoman... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #3
I have a Droid and I get mad at it sometimes goclark Aug 2012 #84
There are definitely more options than Blackberries and iPhones. GObamaGO Aug 2012 #85
There are a lot of "main types" of cell phones out there Whoa_Nelly Aug 2012 #134
android phones barbtries Aug 2012 #138
For $100.00/month plans those are the two options Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #142
Yes, there are far more inexpensive plans and phones available GObamaGO Aug 2012 #146
There's a "Go Phone" silverweb Aug 2012 #4
I love my iPhone. livvy Aug 2012 #5
did you keep your land land number? CatWoman Aug 2012 #8
Yes, so now I have two contact numbers...land and cell. livvy Aug 2012 #131
I am in the same boat but use the land line as more of a business phone Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #143
I held off for a while, but now Love my iPhone fascisthunter Aug 2012 #9
what's the difference between the two? CatWoman Aug 2012 #10
simplicity... with a small cell phone, you need to know that each button has multiple functions fascisthunter Aug 2012 #22
I do like my iphone, but I have been told by people who have used both Incitatus Aug 2012 #11
I have an IPhone...my daughter has the Galaxy Skyrocket Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #56
I never bonded with the iPhone. Hated it. WillowTree Aug 2012 #112
Until my car broke down on the highway, HockeyMom Aug 2012 #12
see, that's where my head is CatWoman Aug 2012 #15
LG Cosmos2 ChazII Aug 2012 #106
I resisted assimilation until recently.... mike_c Aug 2012 #13
Whatever you do, don't sign a contract. Chemisse Aug 2012 #16
Tell Your Nieces... To Get Off Of Your Lawn... WillyT Aug 2012 #17
LOL CatWoman Aug 2012 #19
T-mobile has a pay-as-you-go prepaid plan where you can buy a bucket of 1000 minutes for $100. gkhouston Aug 2012 #18
Do you lose the minutes Politicalboi Aug 2012 #27
Yes. How long they last depends on how many minutes you buy. gkhouston Aug 2012 #40
Let me add: apparently minutes roll over if you renew before they expire. gkhouston Aug 2012 #42
Or $10 every 90 days = about $3.33 a month. moondust Aug 2012 #30
I inherited my late mother's Jitterbug phone. It's cheap and it's just a phone. scarletwoman Aug 2012 #20
they are such smart asses CatWoman Aug 2012 #21
Then she'll just have to get this... gkhouston Aug 2012 #25
RAR CatWoman Aug 2012 #33
Virgin mobile's prepaid phones nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #81
Ah, the "gerry" (geriatric) phone. :) eppur_se_muova Aug 2012 #110
Net10 GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #23
I've had a Net10 phone for several years Rhythm Aug 2012 #137
I've had one for 18 years. I got it for security because I did a fair amount of virgogal Aug 2012 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #26
Do not sign a contract, get a prepaid phone and you will save big money Bjorn Against Aug 2012 #28
+ 1000 n/t sendero Aug 2012 #32
+1. When my husband and I decided to get cell phones, we opted for a prepaid no-contract plan gkhouston Aug 2012 #43
yup definitely depends how much you will use it. if you are only using it ejpoeta Aug 2012 #46
You can get an unlimited minutes data and text prepaid plan for less than the contracts Bjorn Against Aug 2012 #54
our contract with verizon was up in january. we have been waiting ejpoeta Aug 2012 #75
Even if you do use it a lot the prepaids are way cheaper Bjorn Against Aug 2012 #49
if you just want a plain phone check ebay. we got texting phones for $30ea ejpoeta Aug 2012 #77
Any charged cellphone will call 911. Bolo Boffin Aug 2012 #29
Go ahead and get an iPhone and never look back. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #31
are you a borg? CatWoman Aug 2012 #38
We are borg. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #41
Go ahead and get an iPhone and never look back. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #45
Sears sells the jitterbug phones... grasswire Aug 2012 #34
I finally got a tracfone many years ago just for safety elfin Aug 2012 #35
That's what we use here, TracFone. Works great and sooo cheap. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #104
Tracfone here too. Been using it for years. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #120
Well I am a senior citizen. When I worked I usually got off at 9:00 at night. I live in a rural southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #36
If you have AAA ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #37
Get a smartphone. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #39
there are a lot of options. it depends on how much you will use it. ejpoeta Aug 2012 #44
Go prepaid. My service is costing about $40 / YEAR (just talk and text, no Internet) progree Aug 2012 #47
Spend some very serious time with them talking about walking 5 miles to school in the snow, barefoot HopeHoops Aug 2012 #48
My father used to tell us stories like that CatWoman Aug 2012 #52
Oh, and don't forget the mustard sandwiches (no joke, my late FIL took those). HopeHoops Aug 2012 #57
Funny you should mention mustard sandwiches. I used to eat them as a kid. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #71
They had no other options. They were in destitute poverty. And no, they didn't get sugar. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #74
Wow. What a touch row to hoe (as the old saying goes). But sounds like he was well loved & liked. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #78
He was a good man. He was a good man. And he gave me a wonderful daughter as my wife. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #82
Sounds like Ann Romney describing her life with Mitt in the college days progree Aug 2012 #55
Poor baby. Maybe she'd like to come over for some mac&cheese some night. Need a Miller Lite? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #58
Five miles to and from school...and UPHILL BOTH WAYS!!! MADem Aug 2012 #121
Yeah, I forgot the "uphill both ways" part - that's my mom's line. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #130
Metro PCS seanpencil Aug 2012 #50
I recently broke down and got one Oilwellian Aug 2012 #51
ty OW CatWoman Aug 2012 #53
I have used Sprint, Verizon, and ATT Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #59
There are more options than Blackberries and iPhones GObamaGO Aug 2012 #60
I'm in my 60's and use a tracfone LG fiip phone. SmileyRose Aug 2012 #61
TRACFONE. Or NET10. They are prepaid, work great, and are cheeeeeeeep! Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #62
AARP backs Consumer Cellular--I'll be switching to them in a month panader0 Aug 2012 #63
LOL CatWoman Aug 2012 #67
You can take mine Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #64
For emergencies, get the pay-as-you-go phone... richmwill Aug 2012 #65
I advise: Do not enter into a time contract. Do not buy an expensive phone. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #66
Not to be pedantic GObamaGO Aug 2012 #88
Yeah, I was on shakey ground with that. But I was trying to 'splain what it was.... Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #92
Yep GObamaGO Aug 2012 #97
The big phone companies suck you into the 2 year contracts with the fancy phones. backscatter712 Aug 2012 #132
Here's a dumb ? I've wanted to ask for a good while - ebayfool Aug 2012 #139
My suggestion: I love y0u NOW, I loved you BEFORE, and will love you FOREVER. Any questions?!1 n/t UTUSN Aug 2012 #68
you are now and always have been just so sweet CatWoman Aug 2012 #69
Credo we have it and they only donate money to progressive causes DonRedwood Aug 2012 #70
I have a GO phone and only paid around $100 for awhole year Raine Aug 2012 #72
Hold that line! I don't have one either Hamlette Aug 2012 #73
I use an AT&T Go Phone. Jamastiene Aug 2012 #76
TracFone is great. Mine cost all of $20 with lifetime double minutes and I RKP5637 Aug 2012 #79
Being called Auntie could piss me off, being called Dinosaur, not so much. HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #80
I was the same way but finally got one ThomThom Aug 2012 #83
Uncle Dinosaur checking in. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #86
Do you really need another bill? mockmonkey Aug 2012 #87
Buy a Samsung "pay as you go phone" at Target. I've seen them for low as $10 Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #89
I dear Catwoman am a Luddite like you tech3149 Aug 2012 #90
Yep, Western Electric phones were designed and manufactured to last forever. They are RKP5637 Aug 2012 #109
I'm thoroughly addicted to my Android phone. My mom and dad are Luddites. backscatter712 Aug 2012 #91
I'm with you vanlassie Aug 2012 #115
I have one because my son insisted JitterbugPerfume Aug 2012 #93
for phone service they are all a bitch to deal with 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #94
CREDO is a liberal phone service upi402 Aug 2012 #95
Yup. Here's an email from Credo that arrived yesterday... Bozita Aug 2012 #99
I support all their efforts upi402 Aug 2012 #100
Thanks for the info. Working for Change used to do something like that. eppur_se_muova Aug 2012 #111
This is them upi402 Aug 2012 #113
Whatever you do, once you start checking DU on your smartphone Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #96
I think Auntie Dinosaur is an awesome nickname... luvspeas Aug 2012 #98
iPhone, with T-Mobile minutes -- snot Aug 2012 #101
Auntie Dinosaur. haha that's cute. Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #102
A smartphone (Android, iPhone, etc) might not be a bad idea Trekologer Aug 2012 #103
Old school, get it DainBramaged Aug 2012 #119
I Often Carry My Phone in the OFF State AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #105
Explain to them the vaue of a hard days work. raouldukelives Aug 2012 #107
Another idea: The world's simplest phone, the John's Phone. backscatter712 Aug 2012 #108
LOVE my Droid 3 obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #114
I have a pay=as-you=go emilyg Aug 2012 #116
I'm an old dinosaur, myself. I've had a tracfone for years! MADem Aug 2012 #117
Don't listen to anyone telling you about IPhone or any smart/browser phone with high cost DainBramaged Aug 2012 #118
Thanks for asking that question cali Aug 2012 #122
So, nobody had "emergencies" before cell-phones? I had "On-Star" installed in my car. Cheaper! WinkyDink Aug 2012 #123
On-Star is useless if you have an emergency on a hiking trail taterguy Aug 2012 #125
Oh, yes, there's a common scenario. It's probably useless if you're attacked by a shark, too. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #127
Hikers needing assistance is actually quite common. taterguy Aug 2012 #129
What if you accidentally lock your keys in the car? Bozita Aug 2012 #144
Well there are these newfangled contraptions MattBaggins Aug 2012 #124
my suggestion is youve gotten along fine without one. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #126
Haven't read other responses JustAnotherGen Aug 2012 #128
when I buy shoes Carroll Aug 2012 #133
I use Straighttalk dsc Aug 2012 #135
Samsung Infuse Octafish Aug 2012 #136
I only have a cell phone in case of emergency. RebelOne Aug 2012 #140
Most everyone likes their phone, if not they would get one they do like. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #141
I need to bookmark this thread. I don't have one either and Michael says its time I joined the fun Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #145
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