Comments on: the cell phone blues http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/the-cell-phone-blues/ Teaching and Exploring in Ethiopia...and now recovering from surgery in the USA Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:57:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: abby http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/the-cell-phone-blues/#comment-519 abby Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:31:15 +0000 http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-519 love your observations! when i called to change our plan (from 1400 minutes to 700 minutes) the lady said, "and did you know that you qualify for a new cell phone today. would you like to upgrade?" and i said, "No thank you." and she was totally stunned, and said, "well.....may i please ask why not?!" and i said, "because my old one works fine." i could tell she hadn't received that answer many times before because she just sort of muttered an "huh." then again, after seeing my students on their iPhones all weekend, i have to admit- those are pretty cool! love your observations! when i called to change our plan (from 1400 minutes to 700 minutes) the lady said, “and did you know that you qualify for a new cell phone today. would you like to upgrade?” and i said, “No thank you.” and she was totally stunned, and said, “well…..may i please ask why not?!” and i said, “because my old one works fine.” i could tell she hadn’t received that answer many times before because she just sort of muttered an “huh.”

then again, after seeing my students on their iPhones all weekend, i have to admit- those are pretty cool!

]]> By: Laura Goble http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/the-cell-phone-blues/#comment-518 Laura Goble Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:16:43 +0000 http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-518 Oh SWany. glad to hear you're doing well. Been on my mind... I heartily second your cell phone sentiments! Oh SWany. glad to hear you’re doing well. Been on my mind…

I heartily second your cell phone sentiments!

]]> By: laureninethiopia http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/the-cell-phone-blues/#comment-516 laureninethiopia Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:01:23 +0000 http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-516 That, and don't go out to the bars in downtown Minneapolis where weirdos might steal your phone... That, and don’t go out to the bars in downtown Minneapolis where weirdos might steal your phone…

]]> By: Peter http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/the-cell-phone-blues/#comment-515 Peter Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:36:02 +0000 http://laureninethiopia.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-515 I still have mine that i got in June '05. Well i got another one, but that was stolen and the person decided to have lewd phone and text conversations on it with people in my phone book. I would have to agree that sticking with the old reliable ones is best. I still have mine that i got in June ‘05. Well i got another one, but that was stolen and the person decided to have lewd phone and text conversations on it with people in my phone book. I would have to agree that sticking with the old reliable ones is best.

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