Comments on: So Lost Without Technology (and a rant)! http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TAMMY http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91388 TAMMY Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91388 Thanks for the birthday love everyone sorry I didnt say it earlier but I live in columbus ohio and we had a mini hurricane believe it or not remnants from ike mixed with a cold front so we havent had power since sunday !!!! thank goodness for cell phones !!! But again thank you all it really cheered me up :) Thanks for the birthday love everyone sorry I didnt say it earlier but I live in columbus ohio and we had a mini hurricane believe it or not remnants from ike mixed with a cold front so we havent had power since sunday !!!! thank goodness for cell phones !!! But again thank you all it really cheered me up :)

]]> By: Karin http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91355 Karin Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:07:37 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91355 Janelle, that is a horrible ordeal. I've never completely lost my cell phone, though I did momentarily misplace it while visiting a park in Nashville last summer. On the opposite end, though, my brother and I did find a lost cell phone on Mother's Day last year. Not really knowing what to do with it because we didn't see anyone looking for one, we decided to have my brother call someone in the phone. He ended up calling 'Dad' and got ahold of the girl's dad to find out they were still in the vicinity and that they'd drive to a certain corner to meet up with us so we could return the phone. The girl was so relieved to get her phone back. I can't imagine not having returned it - it's just the right thing to do. I don't know what I would do if I ever lost my phone and didn't get it returned. Janelle, that is a horrible ordeal. I’ve never completely lost my cell phone, though I did momentarily misplace it while visiting a park in Nashville last summer.

On the opposite end, though, my brother and I did find a lost cell phone on Mother’s Day last year. Not really knowing what to do with it because we didn’t see anyone looking for one, we decided to have my brother call someone in the phone. He ended up calling ‘Dad’ and got ahold of the girl’s dad to find out they were still in the vicinity and that they’d drive to a certain corner to meet up with us so we could return the phone. The girl was so relieved to get her phone back. I can’t imagine not having returned it – it’s just the right thing to do. I don’t know what I would do if I ever lost my phone and didn’t get it returned.

]]> By: Brenda M http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91340 Brenda M Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:24:06 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91340 Janelle I am so sorry to hear about your phone it is terrible there are bad people out there and they think they don't need to do the right thing. My daughter that is 21 was out at the mall and went to one of those young adult stores trying on cloths well she must have had to many in her hands because she dropped her phone in the store and didn't realize it for a few minutes and when she did she asked the store clerk to help her look and she said she couldn't so I my daugther said to all the people in the store has anyone seen a cell phone (the chocolate) and nobody said anything but one girl too off running so she probably picked it up when my dauther dropped it. It is shame there are so many dishonest people out there. She had only had the phone a week but she had a ton of downloads on it, she was in her last year of college so there was no money for another phone but had to have one. Oh she was mad and she is still mad about it and at the store not helping her either. Janelle I am so sorry to hear about your phone it is terrible there are bad people out there and they think they don’t need to do the right thing. My daughter that is 21 was out at the mall and went to one of those young adult stores trying on cloths well she must have had to many in her hands because she dropped her phone in the store and didn’t realize it for a few minutes and when she did she asked the store clerk to help her look and she said she couldn’t so I my daugther said to all the people in the store has anyone seen a cell phone (the chocolate) and nobody said anything but one girl too off running so she probably picked it up when my dauther dropped it. It is shame there are so many dishonest people out there. She had only had the phone a week but she had a ton of downloads on it, she was in her last year of college so there was no money for another phone but had to have one. Oh she was mad and she is still mad about it and at the store not helping her either.

]]> By: Diana http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91288 Diana Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91288 I've never owned a cell phone, so have never lost one. I have, however, lost my wallet numerous times in the past, and not once has it ever been returned to me. Bummer. I’ve never owned a cell phone, so have never lost one. I have, however, lost my wallet numerous times in the past, and not once has it ever been returned to me. Bummer.

]]> By: ev http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91285 ev Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:58:34 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91285 As for the stolen credit card numbers- I had made hotel reservations back home and had to cancel. Someone there took my number and used it. Thankfully we also have a credit card company that is always on the ball ( :cheer: USAA!!) and they called me and asked if we had ordered $2500 of flooring from a place in Miami. Uh, no. They immediately cancelled the card and hadn't approved the sale either. Wonder if they ever got the person who did it? I had a college roommate who stole my charm bracelet that I had had since I was a baby and had many, many charms on it. Wanted to kill her. :darth: Paula and Katie- hope things are going better for you!! :happybd: TAmmy- I forgot to put that in earlier. sorry!! As for the stolen credit card numbers- I had made hotel reservations back home and had to cancel. Someone there took my number and used it. Thankfully we also have a credit card company that is always on the ball ( :cheer: USAA!!) and they called me and asked if we had ordered $2500 of flooring from a place in Miami. Uh, no. They immediately cancelled the card and hadn’t approved the sale either. Wonder if they ever got the person who did it?

I had a college roommate who stole my charm bracelet that I had had since I was a baby and had many, many charms on it. Wanted to kill her. :darth:

Paula and Katie- hope things are going better for you!!

:happybd: TAmmy- I forgot to put that in earlier. sorry!!

]]> By: Janelle http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91284 Janelle Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:50:59 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91284 Ev - I will definitely check into the Verizon download program for my phone numbers! Jodie -- I can laugh about it now, but it was so frustrating at the time because I just couldn't remember my own phone number! I love the story about the coach - those are the kinds of lessons we all should be teaching our kids! Silver -- Losing ANYTHING off your hard drive is just as devastating as losing a cell phone! Cher -- regarding the cash/bank thing, it's called putting out GOOD KARMA! And you obviously do that very well! Kate -- You almost need a tracking device for your phone, LOL! Tina -- I can't believe that happened to you. Well, yes I can, but still, for someone to be do dishonest . . . I don't even want to go there again, LOL! Michele - Identity theft is such a scary thing!!! Julie - I have no idea how those games are played on a cellphone! Good question! Paula - Welcome back!!! Ev – I will definitely check into the Verizon download program for my phone numbers!

Jodie — I can laugh about it now, but it was so frustrating at the time because I just couldn’t remember my own phone number! I love the story about the coach – those are the kinds of lessons we all should be teaching our kids!

Silver — Losing ANYTHING off your hard drive is just as devastating as losing a cell phone!

Cher — regarding the cash/bank thing, it’s called putting out GOOD KARMA! And you obviously do that very well!

Kate — You almost need a tracking device for your phone, LOL!

Tina — I can’t believe that happened to you. Well, yes I can, but still, for someone to be do dishonest . . . I don’t even want to go there again, LOL!

Michele – Identity theft is such a scary thing!!!

Julie – I have no idea how those games are played on a cellphone! Good question!

Paula – Welcome back!!!

]]> By: Donna M http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91283 Donna M Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:19:16 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91283 Janelle, I'm sorry you lost your phone and had such a bad experience with it not being returned to you. Some people these days just don't seem to understand that it is not all about them! Honesty is a long standing trait in my family. Thank heavens that has been passed down through the years. I can't imagine someone finding a phone without making an attempt to find the owner. Sometimes our world is just a crazy place. It does make me wonder why people think they are entitled. :happybd: Tammy K. I hope you have had a wonderful day that doesn't end! :cake: Janelle, I’m sorry you lost your phone and had such a bad experience with it not being returned to you. Some people these days just don’t seem to understand that it is not all about them! Honesty is a long standing trait in my family. Thank heavens that has been passed down through the years. I can’t imagine someone finding a phone without making an attempt to find the owner. Sometimes our world is just a crazy place. It does make me wonder why people think they are entitled.

:happybd: Tammy K. I hope you have had a wonderful day that doesn’t end! :cake:

]]> By: cherylann http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91282 cherylann Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:43:29 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91282 :happybd: Tammy OMG Janelle how terrible and I am with Julie how the heck to you do Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero on a cell phone :scratch3: Last year I had my back license plate stolen so of course had to call the Police and make a report and then wait for the police report to be be done so I cld take it to DMV with me because then I wouldn't have had to pay for new plates, but because we know don't have those registration stickers on our plates anymore they go inside windshield so I had to pay either $10 or $20 for new plates :wtf: because some :loser: stole my plates fast forward a couple of months and I get a notice from another town saying I owed parking tickets again :wtf: so next day I call and explain the plate was stolen so the lady said I had to send the police report and that would take care of it well I had to do it twice. What bothers me is when the Police gave the car who had my plate why didn't they call it in and see the plate didn't match the car :soapbox: :happybd: Tammy

OMG Janelle how terrible and I am with Julie how the heck to you do Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero on a cell phone :scratch3:

Last year I had my back license plate stolen so of course had to call the Police and make a report and then wait for the police report to be be done so I cld take it to DMV with me because then I wouldn’t have had to pay for new plates, but because we know don’t have those registration stickers on our plates anymore they go inside windshield so I had to pay either $10 or $20 for new plates :wtf: because some :loser: stole my plates

fast forward a couple of months and I get a notice from another town saying I owed parking tickets again :wtf: so next day I call and explain the plate was stolen so the lady said I had to send the police report and that would take care of it well I had to do it twice.

What bothers me is when the Police gave the car who had my plate why didn’t they call it in and see the plate didn’t match the car :soapbox:

]]> By: katie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91281 katie Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:42:03 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91281 Happy Birthday, Tammy...sorry I forgot that earlier.... My A/C is restored (I am sorry, that is so shallow of me, but my little 6 year old woke up this morning with sweat on him and it was supposed to be in the mid-90s today and tomorrow) and my water heater is fixed (and my internet...now, i have to work on the garage door). Happy Birthday, Tammy…sorry I forgot that earlier….

My A/C is restored (I am sorry, that is so shallow of me, but my little 6 year old woke up this morning with sweat on him and it was supposed to be in the mid-90s today and tomorrow) and my water heater is fixed (and my internet…now, i have to work on the garage door).

]]> By: Paula R. http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2008/09/15/so-lost-without-technology-and-a-rant/#comment-91280 Paula R. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=957#comment-91280 Hey everybody, I am back...sorry to be away so long, but I needed to get my head on straight... Janelle, I feel you on the techno thing...I haven't lost anything that important, but I know people who have lost things...I too was brought up to be a good person...I return wallets and such when I find them...I know people who don't do that either...I am glad you were able to cut off your phone that Monday or your bill might have been way over the top...It is sad that you lost all those numbers though... Happy Birthday Tammy... For all those bdays that I missed, I am sorry and I wish you all a Happy Belated Birthday... I hope that everyone was doing well...I missed you guys, but I can function now without breaking down...ttyl Peace and love, Paula R. Hey everybody, I am back…sorry to be away so long, but I needed to get my head on straight…

Janelle, I feel you on the techno thing…I haven’t lost anything that important, but I know people who have lost things…I too was brought up to be a good person…I return wallets and such when I find them…I know people who don’t do that either…I am glad you were able to cut off your phone that Monday or your bill might have been way over the top…It is sad that you lost all those numbers though…

Happy Birthday Tammy…

For all those bdays that I missed, I am sorry and I wish you all a Happy Belated Birthday…

I hope that everyone was doing well…I missed you guys, but I can function now without breaking down…ttyl

Peace and love,
Paula R.

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