CG, when I wrote about roaming fees, I was thinking in terms of travelling to other countries.
It's been my understanding that your monthly payment on a two year contract pays for the discounted phone. They sell you a phone for a low price then inflate the monthly contract price to get their money back. So if you buy a phone separately then continue your contract, you're paying twice.
....I really like the look of Ting, I wish more carriers operated that way.
Himself has looked at several plans for months now: Ting, Republic, Virgin and Someone Else (the Walmart one). Probably all the rest out there too. Decided Ting gave the most flexibility with your phone and the services would work for us. We currently have a Verizon similar to yours, but since he lost his company discount we've been paying $140 for two phones on a shared plan. Since we live in a reasonably modern town and we have unlimited internet at home we can use WiFi for the phones and not worry about using our data measure. As a bonus, Ting lets you download a HotSpot app on the phone. I remember that Republic didn't. Our daughter (whom we stay with when back in OH) doesn't have home internet and uses her phone as her hot spot - but you can piggyback only so many laptops to it before the connection suffers.....I also pay $60 a month per phone with my corporate discount (unlimited data, 750 minutes shared, no texting)......
Got ya. We don't have passports so no chance of that happening at this time. Otherwise we'd come visit you - you're about 6 hours away.CG, when I wrote about roaming fees, I was thinking in terms of travelling to other countries.
Himself has looked at several plans for months now: Ting, Republic, Virgin and Someone Else (the Walmart one). Probably all the rest out there too. Decided Ting gave the most flexibility with your phone and the services would work for us. We currently have a Verizon similar to yours, but since he lost his company discount we've been paying $140 for two phones on a shared plan. Since we live in a reasonably modern town and we have unlimited internet at home we can use WiFi for the phones and not worry about using our data measure. As a bonus, Ting lets you download a HotSpot app on the phone. I remember that Republic didn't. Our daughter (whom we stay with when back in OH) doesn't have home internet and uses her phone as her hot spot - but you can piggyback only so many laptops to it before the connection suffers.
Just like when my frozen vegis turn into a block, I drop it on the floor. Several times, if necessary.I don't know why but for some reason the five pound bags of sugar I buy at my supermarket have been solid block of sugar. Have you ever tried to break up a solid five pound bag of sugar so you can get it into the canister? I hate grains of sugar on my counter. It drives me crazy!
Vent over. Thanks for listening.
Just like when my frozen vegis turn into a block, I drop it on the floor. Several times, if necessary.
Yeah, I can see that dropping heavy things on the floor might not be such a great idea where you live.I would love to do that. But I have neighbors and if they hear a thud, they think someone has fallen and come running. More than once I have gone next door when she drops something thinking she may have fallen. These wall are thick, but thuds you can hear! I need to get out my hammer. (For the sugar, not the neighbors!)
Yeah, I can see that dropping heavy things on the floor might not be such a great idea where you live.
Put the sugar bat into another plastic bag. I use a produce bag from the store. Take a rolling pin or flat side of a meat pounder and think of something that makes you angry. Beat the sugar on the kitchen counter until the lumps are broken up. You don't have to hit it really hard, just enough times to get things loose. As a bonus, repeated crashing sounds will assure your neighbors you aren't passing out on the floor.I don't know why but for some reason the five pound bags of sugar I buy at my supermarket have been solid block of sugar. Have you ever tried to break up a solid five pound bag of sugar so you can get it into the canister? I hate grains of sugar on my counter. It drives me crazy!
Vent over. Thanks for listening.
Cool.I cut a pop bottle in half, invert the top part as a funnel, and put a bit of cider vinegar in the bottom. Fruit flies get in, but they can't fly out, and drown.
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That's what I usually do too.For fruit flies, I put a small bowl of cider vinegar on the counter with a few drops of dish detergent. The vinegar attracts them and the soap breaks the surface tension of the liquid. They try to land on top, but they fall into the cider and DIE!
Cool.
Fruit flies seem to like wine even better than cicer vinegar.
For fruit flies, I put a small bowl of cider vinegar on the counter with a few drops of dish detergent. The vinegar attracts them and the soap breaks the surface tension of the liquid. They try to land on top, but they fall into the cider and DIE!