Problems with cell phone updater and my wireless carrier

I have a cell phone contract with our wireless carrier Verizon wireless and I recently qualified for an upgrade on my current cell phone to one of my choosing but there's a catch to it. I would have to sign a new 2 year agreement. I went in to one of their stores a few days ago because I keep getting a message that my phone has a new software update and I've tried updating many times but after the update is downloaded and starts to install, I get an error message that it failed to update and I can't figure out why so that's why I took it into Verizon. The associate I spoke to was helpful to a certain point. I really don't think he knew what he was doing. He downloaded the update onto my phone just like I've been doing for the past few weeks and he handed the phone back to me as the update was installing and say's "see, here you go, your all set" not checking to make sure the update was successful, so I said to the man, umm sir? The download failed again, see, look for yourself. and so I showed him and he was speechless. Then he says, I'm sorry sir but there's nothing I can do. You obviously have a problem. Yeah, you think? Well, it turns out that in order for me to qualify for an upgrade, I will have to pay an early termination  fee of $200 plus the cost of the new phone $200. I don't think so. It made me so upset because I've been with Verizon for a long time but now I'll just deal with the problem of my current phone and maybe go with another carrier when this contract expires in September this year. I tell you, those phone carriers will do anything to get money out of you like hidden fees, extra charges, etc. Urgghhh. I'll figure out this update thing myself!!! I don't need your help Verizon!!!!! thanks for nothing!!!! 

Paula Deen

Thanks for the guest post by Jo Levy

My grandmother loves watching Paula Deen on the food network. She loves to cook southern food, so she likes to cook most of Paula Deen’s recipes. She says that she watches her show at the same time everyday and tries to write down all of her recipes. However, she said that sometimes she does not write fast enough and she does not get all of the ingredients written down. I told my grandmother that she should be able to look up all the recipes online. She said that she does not have the internet and she does not even know if she can get the internet at her house. I told her that she should Get Wild Blue internet. She asked me more about it and I helped her schedule it to be set up. After she had internet at her house, I showed her how to go to Paula Deen’s website, as well as a bunch of other websites where she could find recipes. Now, every week my grandmother calls me and tells me about the new recipe she is trying and how happy she is that she has the internet.

Phone Orders

Guest post by Gerard Mcdaniel

Phone orders are such a huge part of my business but to be honest with you, I hate being on the phone. I can’t stand having to talk to telemarketers or even my own vendors and I have a hard time dealing with clients that way and would much prefer online. But since so many of my clients are elderly they prefer to call in and speak to a real person so I do what I can to make sure that will happen when they call me. I got business voip service to make the connection better and I even had someone come out and reconfigure the answering service to make sure everything was taken care of on that end. I’ve been trying to push online purchases hard but until that day comes I guess I just need to suck it up and get better about talking on the phone, particularly when just about every phone call makes me money! Who would have thought that would be the case in this day and age?

Dare Devil

Contribution by Prince Raymond

I was once told by an old man in my neighborhood that time flies and if you’re not careful life will pass you by. Throughout my life I tried to constantly remind myself of what the old man said and I tried to live by those words. Most of my youth was spent living life to the fullest and I feel like even now in my early forties that I have lived a complete life already. I never turned down a chance to take a risk, like going skydiving or riding a really scary ride at the amusement park nobody wanted to go on. Basically, the old mans words drove me to do some fairly crazy things but I have never looked back on anything I’ve ever done and regretted it. As I get older I realize more and more that the old man was right and that life can and will pass you by in the blink of an eye. The older you get the faster life goes and if you don’t live it to the fullest it truly will pass you by. I was recently telling my wife this story of what the old man had said to me and she totally agreed. While we were talking about all the good decisions we’ve made throughout our lives she mentioned http://www.CableTelevision.com/ and I was extremely happy she did. Now, I just have to make sure we get our tickets for the next iron man competition.

Elaborately Broken Pacing and Harven Birdman: Attorney at Law

The article written by Karl Morgan

Being a comedy writer means that I'm always looking around for inspiration. Most of the time, I find that my own life is strange enough to inspire some comedy writing, but sometimes I have to take things to a new extreme. Sometimes, I need to shock my brain into thinking in different ways. Sometimes, I need to watch a cartoon like Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law.

Harvey Birdman is, for lack of a better word, absolutely crazy. I've never watched a show that even approaches its narrative speed. Episodes can span several minutes or several decades, and characters can change their appearance, demeanor, and backstory on a dime. The jump-cuts are loud and exciting, the music is deliberately cheesy, and the dialogue is deliberately rushed and stilted. I mean, it's like they've set out to create the worst cartoon of all time, but they've done it on purpose. The effect is truly hilarious.

If you have a Satellite TV subscription from www.TVbyDirect.com, just flip onto Adult Swim and check it out on Saturday. You won't know what you're watching, and you won't be able to keep up with the show until you're used to it. Really, though, that's the point. You have to surrender yourself to it and let the absurdity wash over you.

State fair fun time

Guest post written by Natalie Rogers

I hate to admit it, but I've never been to the state fair. i've just always gone to the county one because I grew up four hours from the state captial and my parents never wanted to drive that far when we had teh county fair to go to. So now that I'm in college and just about a 20 minute drive from the fair grounds, I've decided to go with my roommmate.

There's a bus that takes us from campus to the fairgrounds for free, so I'm pretty psyched about that. I found that info with our DIRECT TV internet bundle CLEAR and that also we get a student discount! I'm all about saving money as much as I can, besides I am a poor unemployed college student.

Now, I love riding scary rides but now that I'm a little bit older they scare me a little more because I worry about the safety of them. So what we're most excited about is the section of the fair where all teh food vendors are and eat our weight in fried food.

No Demands...Just On Demand

Author: Miles King

The smell of popcorn is wafting from the kitchen to the living room, as my husband and I settle in on the couch beside a newly kindled flame in the fireplace. As he flips through the channels (he makes this a habit, which drives me crazy), it dawns on me that we can now watch movies on demand from www.tvbydirect.com/directv-deal/OHIO-OH-direct-tv.html. Finally, there is something to agree on.

I appreciate that in demand is divided into categories so we can develop a better sense of what we're in the mood for. After the week we both had, a comedy wins out. As I go to get the popcorn, I just think to myself what a nice evening this is. As the rain beats down on the awning, it is comforting to watch on demand movies and not have to trek to the theater.

Watching on demand movies on satellite tv has made the weekends so relaxing and enjoyable. Handfuls of popcorn later, I am enjoying the comedy we chose. My husband turns to me at the end and asks if I'm ready for another. After pressing a couple of buttons, a new cinematic adventure begins, and I rest my head comfortably on his shoulder. Why can't every part of life be as easy and nice as watching a movie at home?

Girls Next Door

Guest post written by Kim Knoxs

One of the best reality shows on television is called "Girls Next Door." I am addicted to this reality show, because it depicts the lives of three playmates living at Hef's Playboy mansion. I think it is an amazing show and always try to watch it on my direct tv hd receiver. Why is this show so fascinating? Well, first it is just interesting to see the pure luxury that comes along with living in a place like the Playboy mansion. There are servants willing to help the Playmates for just about anything! In addition, it is cool to watch the staff be on hand and available to the girls 24/7. There are always awesome events being hosted at the Playboy mansion too. Each Playmate is usually responsible for throwing one or two events of her own throughout the season of "Girls Next Door." One fun episode featured Kendra throwing her event, which was a baseball game complete with hot dog vendors and cotton candy machines. Another fun episode features a rolling skating event, where a set of twins decided to throw this fun event. It seems like some of the Playmates are genuine people too and actually care about Hef, which is also nice to see.

I love watching the show Girls Next Door and recommend it for anyone with an interest in the life of high profile celebs getting to live at the mansion!

Children Should Be Cautioned About The Use Of The Internet

Guest post written by Alex Nobrega

The internet is a great place to find all kinds of information and since children are using it as a resource for homework we knew when it was time to introduce our daughter to the net. We had already given her permission to use the one computer in our home and watched as she learned to navigate the many options in the word processing program and the games that came with it, but had not yet given her permission to access the internet.

After we installed satellite internet specials for our home we went ahead and allowed her to begin accessing the internet with the assurance that we had a backup program installed as well. With parental controls in the background we felt pretty safe about letting her browse the internet. Of course we had taken the time to give her advice about was acceptable and what was not.

We made sure to let her know that she was not allowed to give out her personal information to anyone online even if she thought she might know them she was told not to give out this information over the internet. Of course, she thought we were a little old fashioned but she knew that if she did and we found out she would no longer have the privilege she had waited so long for in the first place.

Helping My Dog

Post from guest writer William Monte

Back a few years ago when my dog Benny was beginning to show signs of old age, I turned for information on my satellite internet Reno NV connection. I figured that in addition to being able to find out exactly what is wrong with him, I could also find out which kinds of holistic medicines would make him have a better quality of life. The first thing that I did was read the forums, where I saw that there were other people that were having to manage their dog's old age in the same ways that I was going to have to.

My dog's eyes were starting to get cloudy, so I even uploaded a picture of them for other people to tell me what I should do about it. Not only did I get a free diagnosis, but I met a good amount of friends also. I got so tired of having to wait for hours just to be rushed out the door by the veterinary doctors, that I have to find other resources out there for these questions. I also found out that there are herbs that could be ground up into Benny's food, causing some of his other ailments to disappear. These people have started to become as if they family to me. Showing genuine concern for the well being of my animal, and me too. I have received more help from hughes satellite internet than I thought possible.

My new iphone

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Yamaha. All opinions are 100% mine.

Ever since my co-worker got his iPhone I've been dreaming about getting my own iPhone. That dream became a reality last month when my contract with my cell phone contract with my latest communications provider expired and i was free to shop around. I told my wife a long time ago that i would buy the iPhone when my contract expired and thats exactly what i did. This phone has so much capability i'm just amazed at what it can do. I was going to get a GPS system for our car but the iPhone already has its on GPS system and my wife and i use it all the time to find restaurants or famous attractions outside of our town. I use my iPhone at work a lot to chat with my wife or listen to music. I've built quite a library of music and have transferred all my music to my iPhone. I've been using the speakers from a co-workers stereo reciever to listen to my music. Then i came into work one day and my co-worker who has his own iPhone turned around and surprised me with the new Yamaha PDX-60 speaker dock system. Now i'm jealous because after i heard how great it sounded compared to the speakers i'm currently using, there is no comparison. I want one now! What i really like most about the yamaha PDX-60 speaker dock system is the wireless capability and not having to mess with wires and fumbling thru cables to get the right ones for the speakers. Its great because you can take your music anywhere you want and have instant music for everyone to enjoy. The sound is so crisp and clear and the bass really stands out. I'll have to ask my wife if i can buy this for my iPhone.

Charter's Best Deal of the Year!!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter Communication. All opinions are 100% mine.

Charter communications, the leader in quality high speed internet, cable and phone service is ending the year on a high note with their best deals ever. You can get a free gift card when you order one, two or three services online. Wow! Even my own communications provider didn't provide this kind of discounts. Charter is offering a $200 gift card for ordering 3 services online, $100 gift card for 2 services online, and $25 for ordering high speed cable online, plus the chance to win cool holiday prizes like GPS units, Camcorders, TVs, iPods, webcams, Photo frames, and other cool stuff. After cyber Monday, we begin 38 days of specials. We’re giving out great gifts, prizes and deals every day. Just check out Charter’s Daily Deal Web Site for more info and all the great deals. Just in time for the holidays and these gift cards make a great stocking stuffer. Many of the gifts cards are from major store retailers in Clothing, home, electronics, accessories, and restaurants saving you valuable money for shopping when you need it most! Want to keep up with all the specials charter is having for the holiday season? Why not become a fan of Charter on Facebook and they will send you daily updates will all the latest.

New search engine

I visited the leapfish website to help me find a movie that was on TV last week but i didn't know the name of the movie. I've tried searching by the name of the actors who played in the movie but i only know the name of one actor which is Alec Baldwin. I've been going crazy trying to find the name of this movie so i can rent the movie at home and watch it. The real time web search was nice but I'm still having some difficulty finding the movie name since i don't know it. The search results were good as it gave me a lot of things about Alec Baldwin movies, filmography, awards, photos and interviews about Alec Baldwin as well as a biography website but i still can't find the movie. The real time web search offered up a lot of information concerning recent bloggings about Alec Baldwin as well as other information that was very useful in helping me find the movie I'm looking for. I also liked how i can seamlessly integrate leapfish with my facebook account and it allows me to do so much stuff. So my search goes on for the mystery movie that was showing on TV Saturday November 7th around 10:30am about a 9 yr old boy with autism who cracks a top secret government computer code with a simple word puzzle book. Alec Baldwin was in the movie and a friend of mine says Bruce Willis was in it too but i could only watch about 20 minutes of the movie since i was at work so it doesn't help my search capabilities much does it? Well, i like the leapfish search engine and will use it more often.

What is the name of this movie?

On Saturday November 7 during the hour of 10:30 in the morning i was at work taking my lunch break in the bus drivers lounge area and a co-worker of mine and me where watching a movie that we thought the name was "the jackal" but it turned out that it wasn't the name of the movie. I wasn't able to watch much of the movie but i did seem some of it and it goes something like this: A 9-10 year old boy has a special gift. He has autism but he has the ability to crack a secret government code thru the use of a "word puzzle" book he purchased. He calls a phone number and on the other end a computer answers the phone and a computer expert working for the government looks at the computer in complete surprise. I know one of the actors playing in the movie is Alec Baldwin but when i do a search online, i can't find any movie similar to this one that i described that Alec Baldwin stars in and i need help. If there's anyone out there who seen a movie like this who has some idea of the name of the movie, please leave me a comment. thank you.

CALLING MOMMY BLOGGERS! - Charter On Demand

If you like movies and your like me, you don't want to have to wait for a movie to come in the mail. You want to watch your movie now! That's why i want to remind you that if you are currently subscribed to charter digital cable then you already have free access to charter on demand with over 6000 movies and shows at your finger tips right now, anytime, anywhere. The thing i like about charter is there's no waiting and no troublesome schedules to flip thru. You can check out all kinds of movies and learn more at charter.net/ondemand. My son loves to watch his Diego, max & ruby, and wow wow wubzy shows in HD and he can't wait for it to come on. He doesn't know how to flip thru the channels but I'm sure if he did, he wouldn't have the patience. All my son knows how to do is turn on the TV and it its not on nick Jr, he'll come to me and ask me to put it on his favorite station. I love to watch charter on demand as well because they have all my favorite movies and i don't need to waste my time running to the video store to find a good movie. I can go to charter on demand and preview many top rated movies all at the comfort and leisure of my home and when I'm ready to choose, all i have to do is push a button. Charter on demand is my ticket to all the latest sports events like NFL pro football too and i save money on gas as well because i don't have to leave my home. What more can you ask for? It's a win win situation for me. So stop waisting time by ordering thru the mail or renting at the local video store and get charter digital cable and save today. If your a charter member you can also get updates and fun extras on Charter’s Facebook page. Check them out today!

Win a new 2010 chevy camaro 2ss

Wow! Charter communications continues to take the lead in the communications industry with creative and newsworthy contests to give you more. I remember when they were giving away a laptop a day for 2 months. Or when they were giving away an HDTV. We could really could use a brand new laptop and we were hoping we could win one but but unfortunately i guess it wasn't our time. Now they just out did themselves by not only supercharging your communications company but supercharging your garage by offering the charter high speed Camaro Sweepstakes. Here's your chance to win a brand new chevy 2010 Camaro 2SS. (Sales Tax included in the prize) The contest runs from September 15 through November 26 at noon. To all those car fanatics out their this isn't just any car, this is one of the fastest cars in north America right now with it's 426hp engine and charter is giving it away for free to one lucky winner. That's not all friends. You can get you can get a $100 gift card when you buy 3 Charter services, $50 gift card for 2 services, and $25 gift card when you buy 1 Charter service. Don't worry about the gift cards because you can use them at majors retailers like clothing, home and accessories, restaurants and more! Check out charter.com today to register, see the complete rules and regulations, and specs about the chevy camaro. I have a facebook account so i can easily visit Charter on Facebook But you can also visit Charter on Twitter if your not on facebook. Good luck to everyone.

How we stayed connected to the world

My wife and i have been living here in imperial beach for 3 years now and we are very satisfied with our current communications provider Cox cable. When we first arrived here we were using a different communications provider and i wasn't happy with the cable TV service because our son watches the PBS station and we kept getting interruptions in our service, especially when my son would watch his sesame street show in the morning. I had some techs come out to look at the cable service and they had to go up to the top of the ceiling in our sons room and replace some wiring so i thought it would be fixed but a few weeks later we started getting the same problem again. I wasn't very happy with their service because they damaged some ceiling tiles while accessing the ceiling so i made them pay for it but we never did get good cable service from this company. I had telephone service with another communications provider as well but the coverage was not good at all and they were charging us way too much for basic phone service. My wife uses the cable Internet to talk to her family back in the Philippines and sometimes she would get disconnected for no reason. This went on for months so you can just imagine the frustration we were feeling. I happen to see our neighbor one morning and asked them if they were experiencing the same problems we were having and our neighbor told me they hadn't. That's when my neighbor told me about some great Cox cable deals and that we could save money by switching to one communications provider and taking advantage of the complete Cox bundle service. So after speaking to a customer service representative about our problems they told me that they could solve all our communications problems. I'm glad i spoke to my neighbor that day and after switching to cox communications we're very happy to say that we haven't had any more problems with our cable TV, Internet, and phone service since. Thanks cox communications!

My military career in the navy

My coworker and i were talking the other day about our careers in the military. He wasn't aware that i had previously been enlisted in the navy. I went to boot camp here in San Diego. The training was pretty easy. I went to A-school and became a cook. I kinda liked what i did but didn't like being a prep cook. I was assigned to the USS Ramsey FFG-2. When we weren't cooking for the crew, we would be constantly doing training exercises while we were out to sea. When we trained for general quarters everyone had an assigned place to go to and we had to wear these heavy helmets with a military microphone on the side of the helmet to keep in touch with our assigned squadron officer. The ship would be locked down and all ventilation shut off. I used to hate those helmets because without ventilation we used to sweat so bad.


The military police on our ship had it better because they used a lapel microphone and it was much lighter than the one the cooks used. We used to always give the military police a hard time because of that. I kinda wish i had gone to A-school so i could be working in flight operations on the flight deck because i enjoyed being outside on the top of the ship. Our ship had a flight deck in the aft end of the ship that allowed helicopters to land and every time we would have flight training i would go topside to check out the action. All the flight crew used electret micophone to stay in communication with the aircraft that would be landing on our ship. It was cool to watch these big helicopters come so close to the flight deck and land.