Cell service restored

Posting from my new cell phone – a Treo 650 PDA/phone. Switched back to Verizon because I’m sick of getting the run-around from Sprint.

Update: Yes, my number is still the same.

The Motorola H500 Bluetooth headset is worth its weight in gold.

Friday has come and gone, and I still don’t have a phone from Sprint. Still waiting. I don’t miss them already. Look for a Sanyo MM-5600 on eBay as soon as UPS shows up with it.

Posted on November 8, 2005 by miklm

Dear Sprint: I hate you.

So after losing my phone in Vegas, I was assured by Sprint that I’d have a new phone in my hands today (Monday). Well, the day has passed, and no delivery. After calling Sprint, I was informed that my phone wasn’t due for shipment until NOVEMBER 9. This is ENTIRELY unacceptable, and made that very clear to them. They’ve again assured me that I’ll have a new phone by the end of the week, but now I’m very skeptical.

So here’s the line in the sand. Either I have a new Sanyo MM-5600 in my hands by 17:00 Friday, or I’m switching carriers. Again. I’m not paying $100/month to Sprint, including $5/mo “insurance”, and getting jerked around while I don’t even have a phone to use.

Posted on November 7, 2005 by miklm

SEMA Wrap-up

Got back in to Nashville in the wee hours of the morning. Had a great time in Vegas, except for having my cell phone picked off sometime Wednesday and having to deal with Sprint. Hopefully I’ll have a replacement handset by the first of the week. They insist they must ship me a new phone, even though there was a huge Sprint/Nextel store right at the Las Vegas Convention Center where I could have picked one up.

Had a great time at the show. Took almost 400 pictures, most of them ended up blurry or otherwise bad, because I’m a terrible photog and have unsteady hands.

SEMA 2005

Posted on November 6, 2005 by miklm

SEEEEEEMMMAAA

Flying out from Nashville (BNA) at 06:00 Wednesday to Las Vegas (LAS) for SEMA at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Been wanting to go to this show for years, and finally got an industry pass. Thanks, Marie!

Got the camera, got an extra SD card, and some comfortable shoes. Still have to pack everything and find a hanging garment bag to take. Should have tons of pictures upon my return.

VIVA LAS VEGAS!

Posted on November 1, 2005 by miklm

Consider this…

The FBI’s statistics also concluded: “Violent crime rates are highest overall in states with laws limiting or prohibiting the carrying of concealed firearms for self-defense.” (FBI Uniform Crime Report, 1992)