This thing may well be smarter than me.

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We finally got sick of Virgin Mobile and the semi-crappy phone I had. It was determined by kshandra that it would make financial and technological sense to add me to her AT&T account so I could get a more modern phone and cut down the number of bills being paid. Turns out that cost is a push, but I'm getting a lot more phone for the money.

But first a small suck. I've been home on disability, as most of you know, for the last two months. I spend the vast majority of my day here at the computer desk. Just over my left shoulder is our kitchen window which is right next to our front door. Anyone coming up to the door would be able to see me, or at least the active computer screen. So I was a bit shocked when I went out to check the mail yesterday to find the box with my new phone sitting right in front of the door. No one ever knocked or rang the bell, and I had been in pretty much the same spot for four hours. Our postal carrier is one of the worst I've ever experienced. This is the same person who would take the bundle of "Moved - No forwarding address" mail that Kiri would prepare and leave out and just stuff it back in our mailbox. Less than pleased.

But anyway, I am now the proud owner of a Pantech Impact p7000. You can read a pretty decent review that goes into some detail at phonearena.com. So far, I like it, even though I'm just starting to figure some things out. I do like having a full QWERTY keyboard (and not with micro keys) and being able to check my Facebook and mail while I'm out and about will be nice. Even happier that the phone fits nicely in my old carrying case. The camera seems good enough for my needs.. the photo linked to above was taken by the camera phone. I can also do video. Have to experiment with that.

I doubt I'll go mad with aps and customization. Honestly, I'm not that connected to a wide network. But having a phone that is also a useful mutli-tool for communication is very nice. Best part? This phone retails for a bit over $200 in just about everyplace I looked. We got it for free thanks to Kirsten's long tenure as an AT&T customer. Win!

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You're not alone in your postal situation

[biomekanic.livejournal.com]

I got a certified letter that they said they couldn't deliver - no one bothered knocking.

"It's at the post office" was the message they gave the sender.

So I get home, and check my mail, and there's the letter. Jammed into the box.

[fayanora.livejournal.com]

UPS people around here have the annoying tendency to ring the bell, wait 5 seconds, and leave. Which, given that I'm usually asleep when they get here, isn't time to wake up, even, let alone throw some clothes on and get to the door. So when I'm expecting something, I leave a note on the door telling them I am nocturnal and that I am home, and to wait a minute or two for me to come to the door.

They do the same thing with my friend Brooke, too, which is even stupider, seeing as she not only has to wake up, but she's in her 50s, overweight, has knee problems, and lives on the second fucking floor. Seriously, these UPS people should be required to wait at least 30 or 40 seconds before running away.