We want information... information

Hey folks. I've got a new phone (geeky post to follow) and I'm in the process of updating my contact information, and realize that I don't have current phone numbers or addresses for a lot of you. This includes family. So, if you'd please, leave a reply with as much contact info as you feel comfortable giving me. All replies will be screened.

Even if you've given me this stuff before, y'all know both my seive-like brain and my awesomely bad filing system. So help a penguin out!

This thing may well be smarter than me.

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!

OK, I need 15 grand. Right now

Join the 2010 World Champions at the Play Ball Lunch!

So, what do we get for our money?

Name the celebrity who sits at your table!

2 tables (18 seats) with a celebrity of your choice and prime location

4-person Honorary Field Visit at AT&T Park (mutually agreeable date)

Half-page program ad

AT&T Park scoreboard recognition

Totally giving the program space and scoreboard to Earthbaby.

So, which Giant, past or present, would you like to have at you table?

If I could chose one of each, I'd pick Freddie Sanchez, our current second baseman. I'd love to talk defense after his incredible season last year. Of past Giants, I think Robb Nen, our previous great closer. I've always loved closer, the concentrated pressure to come in and get three outs to seal the deal against a team that's fighting to the last.