DeMotivators

That's the point, though. No one (in the US) would choose a plan like that. Not meant to be an insult, but the plan you described would basically only suit a senior citizen in the US. It would be perfect for my grandmother who only has a cell phone for emergency. The Straight talk, and Obama, phones work real similar. You load it up, and what you put on it is yours until you use it up. Doesn't expire or require a recurring monthly charge.

I'm with VZW, aka the king of cost. If they aren't doing it, then it's not a viable model. I easily send 500-1000 texts a month, and use a few gigs of data. The one thing I really don't do with my phone is talk on it, LOL. I view, and use, it as a computer in my pocket. It's an invaluable tool for my work.

Jeremy

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Originally Posted by HilbillyHomeboy

That's the point, though. No one (in the US) would choose a plan like that. Not meant to be an insult, but the plan you described would basically only suit a senior citizen in the US. It would be perfect for my grandmother who only has a cell phone for emergency. The Straight talk, and Obama, phones work real similar. You load it up, and what you put on it is yours until you use it up. Doesn't expire or require a recurring monthly charge.

I'm with VZW, aka the king of cost. If they aren't doing it, then it's not a viable model. I easily send 500-1000 texts a month, and use a few gigs of data. The one thing I really don't do with my phone is talk on it, LOL. I view, and use, it as a computer in my pocket. It's an invaluable tool for my work.

Jeremy

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That's MY point. It's a means of nickel & diming customers to death. Just like how cable has done it for decades--start with a small fee & keep adding on to it.

Besides, it costs these companies NOTHING to offer "plans" of this type.

There is no market in the US for a shit plan like that. It is not what the people want. This is America, where everyone wants MORE for LESS.

And, yes, it does cost money. Advertising, programming, educating employees, and on and on.

Jeremy

Since were on cellphones...

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Texan wins auction for crumbling Packard Plant with bid of $6.038 million | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Pretty demotivating.

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Damn, gotta agree there. That's an American icon. :( However, time marches on; gentrification is a necessity.

Jeremy

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Packard Plant auction winner sends "the most insane press release ever", bid cancelled by Wayne County
Detroit's Packard Plant recently went up for auction, and the winner is a group led by Texas physician Dr. Jill Van Horn with a bid of just over $6 million. The press release sent on the occasion was described as "the most insane press release ever". Some news coverage and the full text the PR missive follow below.

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Packard Plant auction winner sends "the most insane press release ever", bid cancelled by Wayne County - Vacuum

:lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzoAcymhjEk

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Talk about Demotivating...This is bullshit!
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Talk about Demotivating...This is bullshit!
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snopes.com: Speed Trap

Some info on it

Sad thing is Alex Jones is starting to look like he is less and less full of shit.

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