Cheerleader Gets Run Over By Football Team

I shouldn't but I can't help myself. hehehe

Price for 'premium' text messages? $10,000 - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com

Price for 'premium' text messages? $10,000 - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com

Sean Clark pays extra each month for his cell phone service so his daughter Amanda can enjoy unlimited, no-charge text messaging. So the Bothell, Wash. man was stunned when his Sprint bill for September showed with nearly $10,000 in text message charges.

"When I opened the bill, it was just pure shock," he said. "There were pages and pages and pages of things on there."

He called Sprint immediately looking for an explanation. Clark knew ringtones and Web-based downloads could get expensive, so he had turned off Web access from Amanda's phone. He also knew that Amanda, a developmentally disabled 18-year-old, liked to send text messages so he "protected himself" by signing up for unlimited messaging. The bill for his family plan was normally a couple of hundred dollars per month.

Initially, a Sprint customer service agent agreed with Clark’s guess that he was a victim of fraud. But a bit of research revealed that he was instead the victim third-party providers who offer services on Sprint's network. And he quickly learned that not all text messages are equal.....

For the rest of the story click on the link below.

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/10/sean-clark-pays.html#posts

Trinity University College Football Finish

Man, this is awesome! Check it out.

Chris Angel Walks Through Glass

This guy just blows my mind?

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008.

Me and my Grandfather

My Aunt gave my mom this old picture of me and "Pokie". That's what we always called him. His real name was Issiac Taylor. Others just called him Ike. He had a great sense of humor. I miss him a lot. Thank God for memorys and pictures.

P2P networks threaten home PC security - Security - MSNBC.com

Media-sharing software loaded by kids can expose trove of financial data

By Jeremy Brilliant and Holly Stephen

NBC News

Updated: 2 hours, 59 minutes ago

INDIANAPOLIS - Users of peer-to-peer platforms, also known as P2P networks, may be under attack from entertainment lawyers policing copyright violations, but they can also be an easy target for identity thieves. And they may never know about it if it’s their kids who load the software.

Take the Olsons, a typical Indiana family: Christopher and Tami have three daughters, as well as a family dog.

The dog’s name can’t yet be found online, but everyone else’s can, thanks to security holes in popular P2P music downloading software. So can their birthdates and the family’s income and banking information.

“Unbelievable ... how did it get out there?” asked Tami Olson, who pays bills and does her taxes online.

The rest of the story here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21364575/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21364575/

Palm and Sprint Introduce New "Centro" Smartphone

Well folks, the $99.00 smartphone is here. This is a CDMA phone so after Sprint takes advantage of it's 90 day exclusivity us Verizon and Alltel customers may get a crack at one. Can you say iPhone killer? ;-)

http://www.palm.com/us/products/smartphones/centro/#

Verizon Stoops to New Lows!

Verizon Wireless is requiring customers to opt out of allowing the carrier to share their customer proprietary network information (CPNI), a new policy that could spark protest from the carrier’s customers.

CPNI comprises users’ calling records and includes the numbers of incoming and outgoing calls and time spent on each call, among other data. Verizon Wireless last week began sending letters notifying customers that they have 30 days to opt out of the program by calling an 800 number before their information would be shared.

http://rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071012/FREE/71012004/1002

This will take care of it. It is real easy, and only takes a few seconds, you don't even have to talk to anyone, just call 800-333-9956, you enter your phone number, your billing zip code, and the last 4 digits of your SS#, then hit 9 to opt out, quick and painless.

It really should be opt-in, I think this is an effort to get the "consent" in under the old rules, before the new rules take effect in November. And I was just starting to think Verizon didn't suck quite as bad as the other carriers.

Interesting Facts About Illegel Immigrants

According to Rep. Steve King of "Iowa" illegal immigrants are responsible for 12 murders every day compared to 1.7 soldiers killed daily in Iraq.

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/ia05_king/col_20060505_bite.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18885483/

Some other interesting facts. Illegals are also responsible for 13 "uninsured" drunk driving deaths daily. Also, 8 American children are victims daily of sex crimes at the hands of "illegals". They are also responsible for 80% of the meth sold in our country. Not to even mention the increases in diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis.

Maybe it's time we all got a little better educated and got our priorities in order. I sure would like to hear some of the candidates address some of these issues instead of wanting to open lemon aid stands at the border. Hillbillytech

Red State Update: Paparazzi, Vaginas, Etc.

I know this one is dated but it had me rolling in the floor.

Suites for the Sweet!

Suites for the sweet! IBM is giving away their awesome productivity suite for free! It costs about $500.00 less than Microsoft Office and is a lot prettier than Open Offices offer. Give it a try
Below is the link for the download so I will just go ahead and say "Your welcome"




http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.jspa

I bought a 30 gig black Zune for $99.00!

Yes, it's true! I bought a 30 gig black Zune for $99.00!
The new company called www.woot.com sells one thing a day until they are gone. I found this page searching the net that is a special portal from www.digg.com that is a back door to the few that evidently they onlu offer to Digg customers. Below is the link so give it a try. They might have a few left. You can also find it by googling "zune $99.00" and find the site. Good luck and happy Wooting ;-)

http://www.woot.com/special.aspx?k=vipzune

Bush vetoes child health insurance plan

President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance.
It was only the fourth veto of Bush's presidency, and one that some Republicans feared could carry steep risks for their party in next year's elections. The Senate approved the bill with enough votes to override the veto, but the margin in the House fell short of the required number.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., decried Bush's action as a "heartless veto."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21111931/

Verizon's LG VX10000 Voyager Revealed

NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless unveiled three new cell phones on Wednesday for the holiday season, including a high-end handset named Voyager that will compete with Apple's iPhone.
The Voyager, made by LG Electronics, trumps the iPhone by offering faster wireless Web access. But in a nod to the Apple device, which is only available to AT&T subscribers, it has a large touch screen and full Web browser.
Verizon Wireless hopes the new phone will attract customers put off by the iPhone's lack of a traditional keypad -- the Voyager hinges open to reveal a small computer keypad and a second screen.
"We think it'll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone," Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21111426/

Could this be what it's like in Heaven?

I just can't think of anything else... to add to this... right now. If any of you guys out there have... anything let me know and I will post it. I have to take a nap now. My brain can't absorb all this beauty in one sitting.

AT&T Silences Criticism in New Terms of Service

"AT&T's new Terms of Service give AT&T the right to suspend your account and all service "for conduct that AT&T believes"..."(c) tends to damage the name or reputation of AT&T, or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries." After cooperating with the government's violations of privacy and liberties, I guess AT&T wants their fair share. AT&T users may want to think twice about commenting if they value their internet service."

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/29/104252