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baddog · 07-02-2008, 12:53 PM

Interesting morning.

Since I have a 6:05 flight tomorrow morning I had to get up at 6 today so I could check in and get a good spot in line. You have to be quick on the draw to get a good seat.

Wake up, go to my laptop and see a message from ICQ stating there was some network issue. I immediately thought of all the ICQ threads yesterday and thought, "on noes, not me too." However, no time to worry about it now, I need to check-in in four minutes.

Go to SWA page . . . .well, try to, but I have no Internet connection. Crap! Then I remember a notice that went out a couple weeks ago stating Time-Warner was going to be doing some work. Could have sworn they said they would notify us when they got to our neighborhood, but I got none.

I have two minutes to go. Verizon Wireless to the rescue.

Retrieve my card from my laptop bag, plug it in, bring up the program and login. I was at the SWA page with about 1 minute to spare.

Got A21, which means I will be about the 6th person on-board after the pre-boarding.

That you Verizon, you saved my day.

Sid70 · 07-02-2008, 01:53 PM

lucky you. I also have a mobile internet acceess, jsut in case.

Chauncy · 07-02-2008, 02:12 PM

its worth the 59.95 a month for sure

tranza · 07-02-2008, 02:17 PM

Wow, so at 6AM you were not able to be the 1st person to check in????

baddog · 07-02-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Chauncy

its worth the 59.95 a month for sure

No doubt. Turns out there still is no Internet here, so I have been running on my card all day. Just glad I accepted their offer to upgrade my card to a faster speed.

I hardly notice the outage. Of course, I am on the road so much sometimes I use my card more than my fiber connection.

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Originally Posted by tranza

Wow, so at 6AM you were not able to be the 1st person to check in????

Not a chance. I think the first 15 spots are reserved for people that fly even more than I do. 21 is a prime number to get.

d-null · 07-02-2008, 02:28 PM

wireless is where it's at... use it every day alot

Chauncy · 07-02-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

No doubt. Turns out there still is no Internet here, so I have been running on my card all day. Just glad I accepted their offer to upgrade my card to a faster speed.

my card is older with a good signal I usually get 1.2 down and .4 up is that about what you get or should I upgrade ??

ProducerCashDave · 07-02-2008, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

No doubt. Turns out there still is no Internet here, so I have been running on my card all day. Just glad I accepted their offer to upgrade my card to a faster speed.

I hardly notice the outage. Of course, I am on the road so much sometimes I use my card more than my fiber connection.

Not a chance. I think the first 15 spots are reserved for people that fly even more than I do. 21 is a prime number to get.

Grats on the 68k

Sosa · 07-02-2008, 02:45 PM

I've been thinking of picking up an aircard for alltel, but have to see if they can just add it to my package where I already have unlimited data or if I have to pay another $25/month.

baddog · 07-02-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chauncy

my card is older with a good signal I usually get 1.2 down and .4 up is that about what you get or should I upgrade ??

Current speed

GatorB · 07-02-2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sosa

I've been thinking of picking up an aircard for alltel, but have to see if they can just add it to my package where I already have unlimited data or if I have to pay another $25/month.

Once the Verizon/Alltel merger is complete I wouldn't count on having unlimited data.

V_RocKs · 07-02-2008, 04:47 PM

Damn.. that is a great connection!

baddog · 07-02-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs

Damn.. that is a great connection!

It isn't bad when you are in the middle of nowhere, but I am glad to return to normalcy.

Sosa · 07-02-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorB

Once the Verizon/Alltel merger is complete I wouldn't count on having unlimited data.

yeah, it will be interesting to see what happens when that is all completed

baddog · 07-02-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sosa

yeah, it will be interesting to see what happens when that is all completed

Luckily I am grandfathered into my plan, so I still have unlimited use.

When I am on the road my card may stay connected 24/7 for days on end.

BV · 07-02-2008, 07:07 PM

i could have done that on my phone Sprint Touch,

I can also or plug my Touch into my laptop via the included usb cable.

07-02-2008, 12:53 PM	#1
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,090	Thank you Verizon wireless Interesting morning. Since I have a 6:05 flight tomorrow morning I had to get up at 6 today so I could check in and get a good spot in line. You have to be quick on the draw to get a good seat. Wake up, go to my laptop and see a message from ICQ stating there was some network issue. I immediately thought of all the ICQ threads yesterday and thought, "on noes, not me too." However, no time to worry about it now, I need to check-in in four minutes. Go to SWA page . . . .well, try to, but I have no Internet connection. Crap! Then I remember a notice that went out a couple weeks ago stating Time-Warner was going to be doing some work. Could have sworn they said they would notify us when they got to our neighborhood, but I got none. I have two minutes to go. Verizon Wireless to the rescue. Retrieve my card from my laptop bag, plug it in, bring up the program and login. I was at the SWA page with about 1 minute to spare. Got A21, which means I will be about the 6th person on-board after the pre-boarding. That you Verizon, you saved my day.

07-02-2008, 01:53 PM	#2
Sid70 Downshifter Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Road trip Posts: 16,413	lucky you. I also have a mobile internet acceess, jsut in case. __________________ Русня, идите нахуй!

07-02-2008, 02:12 PM	#3
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07-02-2008, 02:17 PM	#4
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	Wow, so at 6AM you were not able to be the 1st person to check in???? __________________ I'm just a newbie.

07-02-2008, 02:28 PM	#6
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	wireless is where it's at... use it every day alot __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

07-02-2008, 02:45 PM	#9
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	I've been thinking of picking up an aircard for alltel, but have to see if they can just add it to my package where I already have unlimited data or if I have to pay another $25/month.

07-02-2008, 04:47 PM	#12
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,391	Damn.. that is a great connection!

07-02-2008, 07:07 PM	#16
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	i could have done that on my phone Sprint Touch, I can also or plug my Touch into my laptop via the included usb cable.