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I have a home on an island without wireline phones, and the closest
repeater is about 5 or 6 miles away across the Canadian border (Rogers
AT&T on S. Pender).

I am aiming this tiny little star trek phone at the repeater and
getting downloads at 10-20kpbs... not exactly broadband, but entirely
reasonable. And the connection is solid. This is a really good
service. I haven't even bothered to set up a plan; I just started
using the service, and now I'm spending hours on it. I suppose I will
get hosed on my next bill, but it's worth it. I will sign up for a
much bigger plan because of this service.

Charlie

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If this is true...a man who has a home on an island shouldn't really care
about a cell phone bill.

"Charlie Wilkes" <charlie_wilkes@users.easynews.com> wrote in message
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> I have a home on an island without wireline phones, and the closest
> repeater is about 5 or 6 miles away across the Canadian border (Rogers
> AT&T on S. Pender).
>
> I am aiming this tiny little star trek phone at the repeater and
> getting downloads at 10-20kpbs... not exactly broadband, but entirely
> reasonable. And the connection is solid. This is a really good
> service. I haven't even bothered to set up a plan; I just started
> using the service, and now I'm spending hours on it. I suppose I will
> get hosed on my next bill, but it's worth it. I will sign up for a
> much bigger plan because of this service.
>
> Charlie

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xman@thedripper.com wrote:
> If this is true...a man who has a home on an island shouldn't really care
> about a cell phone bill.

Jeez, X, this is exactly what I'm talking about. Attacking someone because they
say VZW works for them. Are you like this in real life too?

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What the hell are you talking about? This dude posts about living on an
island, the ones only people can dream about ever going to or living on and
was worried about the bill? A man who owns a home on an island like that, to
which probably needs a real nice boat or yacht to get to worrying about a
phone bill? My god man, that sound normal to you? Does Donald Trump worry
about his cell phone bill?

"Steve Sobol" <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message
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> xman@thedripper.com wrote:
> > If this is true...a man who has a home on an island shouldn't really
care
> > about a cell phone bill.
>
> Jeez, X, this is exactly what I'm talking about. Attacking someone because
they
> say VZW works for them. Are you like this in real life too?
>
> --
> JustThe.net Internet & New Media Services, http://JustThe.net/
> Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / 888.480.4NET (4638) /
sjsobol@JustThe.net
> PGP Key available from your friendly local key server (0xE3AE35ED)
> Apple Valley, California Nothing scares me anymore. I have three kids.

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xman@thedripper.com wrote:
> What the hell are you talking about? This dude posts about living on
> an island, the ones only people can dream about ever going to or
> living on and was worried about the bill? A man who owns a home on an
> island like that, to which probably needs a real nice boat or yacht
> to get to worrying about a phone bill? My god man, that sound normal
> to you? Does Donald Trump worry about his cell phone bill?

Maybe that's why he has an island and you don't?

-Quick

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Sorry man. Because some one has a house on an island some where isn't
because he watched his phone bill. You need to come back to reality on that
one and make another suggestion.

"Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> xman@thedripper.com wrote:
> > What the hell are you talking about? This dude posts about living on
> > an island, the ones only people can dream about ever going to or
> > living on and was worried about the bill? A man who owns a home on an
> > island like that, to which probably needs a real nice boat or yacht
> > to get to worrying about a phone bill? My god man, that sound normal
> > to you? Does Donald Trump worry about his cell phone bill?
>
> Maybe that's why he has an island and you don't?
>
> -Quick
>
>

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There's lots of folks that live on islands in the Northwest. It's not an
uncommon situation.
The San Juans, or gulf islands are all relatively close to each other with
reliable ferry service.

If you've never been in the Seatte WA area, then you may not know what I'm
talking
about. In any event, it isn't a big deal. Folks in WA/OR travel to these
islands on a
fairly regular basis, especially if they own a boat.

-Dan

PS: Checkout this webcam at Friday Harbor:
http://www.islandcam.com/fridayhrbr.shtml

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Well, I live in a small state called NJ. We have probably have well over 8
million people here now....so a "little" island to me would be a very small
thing.

"Dan Albrich" <junkmail@shaney.uoregon.edui> wrote in message
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> There's lots of folks that live on islands in the Northwest. It's not an
> uncommon situation.
> The San Juans, or gulf islands are all relatively close to each other with
> reliable ferry service.
>
> If you've never been in the Seatte WA area, then you may not know what I'm
> talking
> about. In any event, it isn't a big deal. Folks in WA/OR travel to these
> islands on a
> fairly regular basis, especially if they own a boat.
>
> -Dan
>
> PS: Checkout this webcam at Friday Harbor:
> http://www.islandcam.com/fridayhrbr.shtml
>
> --
> Eugene, Oregon -- Pacific Northwest
> http://cell.uoregon.edu
>
>

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NJ...that EXPLAINS the attitude problem.

Sorry, man, couldn't resist sticking my nose in where it doesn't belong.
:0)

Outta here!

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<xman@thedripper.com> wrote in message
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> Well, I live in a small state called NJ. We have probably have well over 8
> million people here now....so a "little" island to me would be a very
small
> thing.
>

And a little state like NJ would viewed the same way by some of us who have
counties almost that large.

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> And a little state like NJ would viewed the same way by some of us who have
> counties almost that large.

New Jersey is a STATE? I thought it was just a county of New York.

Only kidding folks, don't get offended.

TH

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A very small state, over loaded with millions of people. Hey, some people
that live in other parts of the US wouldn't even be able to live here it's
so expensive. When a typical 3 bedroom house runs $400,000 it makes me
people think.

"Scott Stephenson" <scott.stephensonson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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>
> <xman@thedripper.com> wrote in message
> news:10tuaa9j1cjve9e@corp.supernews.com...
> > Well, I live in a small state called NJ. We have probably have well over
8
> > million people here now....so a "little" island to me would be a very
> small
> > thing.
> >
>
> And a little state like NJ would viewed the same way by some of us who
have
> counties almost that large.
>
>

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I'm not even sure if I like living here or not. Some people are nice, a lot
are not. Although during the summer months there's more NY people on our
roads then NJer's and lemme tell you...NY people drive friggin nuts. I avoid
them...cause they'll run right into you. Literally...run/hit right into you.


"Jim Stinson" <jstinson@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> NJ...that EXPLAINS the attitude problem.
>
> Sorry, man, couldn't resist sticking my nose in where it doesn't belong.
> :0)
>
> Outta here!
>
>

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<xman@thedripper.com> wrote in message
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> A very small state, over loaded with millions of people. Hey, some people
> that live in other parts of the US wouldn't even be able to live here it's
> so expensive. When a typical 3 bedroom house runs $400,000 it makes me
> people think.
>

Yeah- overpriced real estate with no real benefit. That's my idea of the
American Dream.

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<xman@thedripper.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not even sure if I like living here or not. Some people are nice, a
lot
> are not. Although during the summer months there's more NY people on our
> roads then NJer's and lemme tell you...NY people drive friggin nuts. I
avoid
> them...cause they'll run right into you. Literally...run/hit right into
you.
>
OK- I'll give you that one. I thought Boston drivers were bad until I hit
the city at 3:00 one afternoon. That drive probably cost me 5 years on my
life expectency.