My St. Valentine's gift to me.
I cannot be said that I am ahead of the curve with regard to information technology.
In truth I was a computerphobe until about 1996. I would not even dare to turn off the office computer if the parish secretary had forgotten to do so when her day's work was ended, convinced as I was that I could cause irreparable damage.
One day I said "I'll never understand this computer age".
A couple of weeks later I thought "that was a damn stupid thing to say"
So I bought my first computer, monitor and printer, and signed up for Internet access with a local ISP in Western Massachusetts called "Berkshire Net". I was hooked.
(That was in the old "dial-up" days - can you remember them?)
Impulsive as I am I waited until 2004 before I bought my first cell phone. It was a nifty little flip-'phone which soon became my favourite toy, and an essential part of my life as a "communicator" (preacher).
Not to be hurried, I gave myself a St. Valentine's Day gift in 2016. I bought a Smart 'phone. (Wow, the speed of my adaptations in the world of I.T. is dazzling!)
It's a Samsung 5n. Such phones were on sale at "Best Buy" for $90 (and a two year contract with a phone company).
I wanted to sign up with AT&T since their "package" included 2G.
I also wanted to retain my 'phone #.
And here is the odd thing. AT&T would not allow my 'phone # (on Tracphone) to be imported to them, (despite the fact that Tracphone is owned by AT&T. Go figure!
So I have switched my provider to Verizon, (offering 1g), a company which would and could import my Tracphone #. I can still be reached at 9-1, 3-6 4-95 (You have the full # )
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Q, So what is this all about?
A, This boy wanted a new toy!
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I'll be shopping for a state of the art coffin in about ten years!
In truth I was a computerphobe until about 1996. I would not even dare to turn off the office computer if the parish secretary had forgotten to do so when her day's work was ended, convinced as I was that I could cause irreparable damage.
One day I said "I'll never understand this computer age".
A couple of weeks later I thought "that was a damn stupid thing to say"
So I bought my first computer, monitor and printer, and signed up for Internet access with a local ISP in Western Massachusetts called "Berkshire Net". I was hooked.
(That was in the old "dial-up" days - can you remember them?)
Impulsive as I am I waited until 2004 before I bought my first cell phone. It was a nifty little flip-'phone which soon became my favourite toy, and an essential part of my life as a "communicator" (preacher).
Not to be hurried, I gave myself a St. Valentine's Day gift in 2016. I bought a Smart 'phone. (Wow, the speed of my adaptations in the world of I.T. is dazzling!)
It's a Samsung 5n. Such phones were on sale at "Best Buy" for $90 (and a two year contract with a phone company).
I wanted to sign up with AT&T since their "package" included 2G.
I also wanted to retain my 'phone #.
And here is the odd thing. AT&T would not allow my 'phone # (on Tracphone) to be imported to them, (despite the fact that Tracphone is owned by AT&T. Go figure!
So I have switched my provider to Verizon, (offering 1g), a company which would and could import my Tracphone #. I can still be reached at 9-1, 3-6 4-95 (You have the full # )
..........................................................................................................
Q, So what is this all about?
A, This boy wanted a new toy!
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I'll be shopping for a state of the art coffin in about ten years!
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| Samsung 5n |
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