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This is just a personal rant, I have been going through hell lately and was wondering if anyone else out there could relate in some way.
Well, I don't know what to say about this month. Hell, even this year so far. I've got soo many things going wrong that I cant even keep track of it.
In short bad things keep happening and I don't know why.
In detail I haven't been working at Arabian since close to New Years because they run off the slow tourisim. And I hardly make enough at the cafe to pay my bills and have any bit of a social life. I've been broke as hell and that's never easy, but i've managed until lately. Just at the beginning of this month I started having a bit of a medical problem, though not life threatening (if infected it could be) it is debilitating, I can't sit for long periods of time, and I can't do much of anything at all really. The fact that I have had to lay here and not to anything is bad enough on its own. and to top it off I don't have any health insurance either. I have bounced around to 3 hospital ERs, 2 Walk in clinics, and even the Health Department itself. And most of them were of no help at all except making me more and more broke. They just kept telling me to go see someone else who wont see me, or wanted upwards of 3 or 4 thousand dollars in advance JUST to be seen.
On top of all that a bunch of little things keep happening that is really pissing me off, my car is dead and I don't know what is wrong with it yet (as I cant do anything.) My phone works only when it feels like it and my voicemail is messed up. my kitchen caught fire. and my dog ate something and isn't feeling the greatest either. The hospitals refuse to help me, and the specialist that I need refuses to even talk to me without insurance, which IF and only IF I get approved for medicaid I will be able to get anything done at all because regular insurance won't do a thing about it for a year to see a specialist.
On top of any of that I haven't seen any of my friends, or even my girlfriend in weeks. Needless to say this has been very very depressing and aggravating because I see no end to all of this madness. And I want to apologize in advance to anyone if I seem short tempered, snippy, or even anti social.
All in all this has been the worst month I think I have ever gone through.
Dude. Keep your chin up. I could quote endless aphorisms and such ("Darkest before the storm", etc.). But the reality is that life is full of ups and downs, and after you get through this session, you'll be due for a good long string of "ups."
Keep well.
I can feeel your pain. 3 wrecked my motard december 2008 and broke 6 bones in my foot. I dealt with a limp for 6 months before I could walk normal again. I am still fighting with the hospital as to why they never billed my insurance and still owe them money.
I got in trouble slightly with the law and had to walk to work (with a limp) for a few months in between.
October at work, someone had filled a tank with gasoline instead of diesel and it blew up underneath me when I was welding. I literally got blown across the shop and suffered a compound fractured ulna on my left arm. I had a surgery to repair the fracture with a titanium plate. A few days later for some unknown reason that plate broke, requiring another surgery with a larger, stainless steel plate. That got a staph infection under it and recently had surgery number three to remove the plate and scrape infected tissue off my bone. This last surgery left me with a partial nonunion on my ulna, requiring BMP application during surgery and a bone growth generator.
And now I have a PICC line in my arm and have to go sit through IV antibiotic therapy for 7 more weeks.
To top it all off I got laid off the day before my last surgery, and the money I have saved might not be enough to carry me through the tough times, as L&I time loss compensation is about half of my regular paycheck.
I say let her rip, because now 2009 can only look up from here! Gotta keep a good attitude towards life, its much healthier for your mind. I wish you luck man
shadowline, kdg67f;
i feel for you man! hope things get better for both of you,
but hey **** happens, look on the bright side of life
Wow rough. Shadowline, thanks for all your input in the android thread, it's been helpful, I don't know where else on the site you float around, but take a small comfort in the fact that you make a difference. :-D Sorry to hear you're in the pits for the moment, best wishes to everything looking up in the (near?) future.
kdj67f, don't know your name, but sorry to hear that and I hope you both get better soon.
hmmm... ok, let me have some opinions on this, I am running fresh 2.3.3, oc 710, clear lock screen. At about 12 noon yesterday my touch screen stopped responding, BUT only at the top exactly where the notification bar is, I know this because I turned on Nexus Revamped Pro LWP and in settings I set the particles to spawn where I touch, I have not been able to pull down my notification bar since yesterday! Ok, stop and think of how inconvenient that is! Anyways, I have gone so far now as to wipe everything and go back to stock fresh 2.3.3(no kernel or any theming) and it still wont work, oh, sometimes when I go to hit the phone soft key(bottom of screen) THE DAMN NOTIFICATION BAR JUMPS DOWN! I am going nuts trying to solve this, the phone was dropped once two days after I got it(almost a year ago) and it has had a Zagg screen protector on it until yesterday because I thought that it might be causing the problem. So there is my rant with some information on the problem stuck in there, anyone have any ideas let me know before tomorrow morning, I will have to go back to stock and unroot so I can go to Best Buy(not so Best Buy) to exchange it.
Wrong forum, try a different rom. but I would unroot and take it back
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oops!! my bad, mod please move it! this is set as my home page I forgot to click Q&A section!
I had the same problem a few few months ago. The same thing with the notification bar would not slide down, but if you press anywhere on the screen it will. I dealt with for a day or two until I couldn't take it anymore. I reverted back to stock 2.1 and went to the sprint store to get it fixed. The technicians there never heard about this problem and they couldn't fix it. Luckily I was still under a 1 year HTC warrenty, so they just exchanged it with no problem. Hope this helps you out, and good luck.
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pinoy724 said:
I had the same problem a few few months ago. The same thing with the notification bar would not slide down, but if you press anywhere on the screen it will. I dealt with for a day or two until I couldn't take it anymore. I reverted back to stock 2.1 and went to the sprint store to get it fixed. The technicians there never heard about this problem and they couldn't fix it. Luckily I was still under a 1 year HTC warrenty, so they just exchanged it with no problem. Hope this helps you out, and good luck.
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Well, I tried 4 roms and stock 1.5 and 2.1 today and finally unrooted back to 1.5, I still am within my one year HTC warranty, I payed for a warranty at best buy(boooo!) and I happen to be out of town right now, so I go to the store here and they try to tell me I am not paying for the replacement program or warranty, AND I HAD ALL MY PAPERWORK IN FRONT OF THEM, so they finally said no we wont exchange it but we will send it off, it will be 3-4 weeks and we aren't giving you a loaner, so I said no and they gave me a special receipt and told me to go to any Sprint store and they would replace it....ANOTHER LIE, I went to FOUR stores scattered across Houston until a store even looked at it, I explained the issue and the said ok our tech will replace your screen or we will give you a new one it will be 30 min., ANOTHER LIE, 2 hours and 26 min later I was handed my phone by the tech and told that he had updated me to 2.1 and that my phone was fine, LIE. FIRST of all my screen wouldnt even unlock by touch(had to menu, menu) second I could still not get a proper response from my screen or even touch the T.B., second as soon as I turned the screen on it asked me to DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE, he didnt address the problem that he was told was there, he lied about doing the update, I lost it on this lazy ass, so he took my phone again, had it for under 3 min this time, brought it back and said here I updated it, I cant fix it, I cant give you one from our stock, you will have one in 3-4 days, again no loaner, THE UPDATE WAS STILL NOT EVEN DOWNLOADED, AND ONLY HALF OF MY BATTERY COVER WAS ATTACHED,I AM 376 MILES FROM MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS WITH NO PHONE. So at this point I just want to say, F*@# Sprint and F*@# Best Buy, I pay thousands a year for warrantys and bills, have payed at least the double the retail of my phone just in insurance(between our two lines) and you A$$'s reniged on everything that extra I pay for, when I do get my new one I will be canceling all insurance and warrantys and in 5 months when my contract is up IM GONE, you people have never done anything to honor your customer service agreements and I dont think I have ever heard anyone with a positive experience, SO F*@# YOU!!!! Ok my rant is done, just wanted to say to anyone even considering Sprint, dont do it unless you have the cash to just buy a new phone at full price if anything happens, they will screw you any way possible, been with them for coming up 5 years and they dont give a damn about anyone, RUN AWAY WHILE YOU CAN.
The actions of few almost never speak for the quality and character of All.
I've never had a problem with my service that wasn't resolved within an hour and a half by a sprint representative. I used to have the rumor and I soaked it once(replaced), my mother broke her screen and got it replaced, one time my charger port got so jacked up that they had to give me a new phone and the Rep offered to give me his old phone, ofcourse I said no and thanked him but that shows there are good folk in the company we have been buying service from for the better part of a decade.
I would gladly change my opinion if I ever saw a change in how they handle my wife and I as customers, I have just not seen it... OH, PLEASE tell me what store to go to, seriously, no sarcasm, I will go if its close(houston area), it is just very stressful and insulting to pay what we pay believing that they will hold up their end and being openly lied to...I know that my little flame out does not speak for everyone, it just helps to get it out.....XDA Group Therapy LMAO
I don't think I will ever buy a phone from best buy... If you try and have any warranty service done it seems to be a hassle for must people. Luckily I by my phones directly from sprint and I've never had a problem.
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Ok, last update on my situation, I will try not to freak out, I am highly upset.
So, after days with a non-functioning phone, I go to the store and first of all, why does it take 15 min to walk behind the counter and pick up a packaged phone when I am the only customer in the store? OK, so my "New" phone came in, great right, wrong! I take care of my things, I am an adult that likes nice things and cant afford many, so when I get something I want I take extremely good care of it, my Hero was immaculate, spotless, and I have had it since a couple month after release, what they brought me was ****, it has scratches all over the screen(which is funny because he made a big deal asking me if I wanted the "screen plastic" taken off), the back cover has scratches on it, the back cover has a crack in it and is warped to the point that it will not stay on completely and there is a gap between the back cover and the phone, the metal band around the phone is loose, the hardware buttons are lose, I dont know who would call this a new phone but the poor thing has been badly abused, I almost feel bad for this poor Hero. So there it is, my experience yet again with Sprint and best buy. I feel like with the amount of money that I have payed total for "insurance" I should not be given a trashed piece of hardware. Sprint, is not all bad, I personally just have not had a good experience with them. Just be careful people.
Just as the post suggests, go ahead and share a funny story or memory..try and keep it clean.
I'll start us off:
I was in college, and we usually have a "bar" night, where we all meet up - professors and students and we just chat and connect (usually speakers from different companies come by, giving us some inside stories or job oppratunities).
Anyways, I had an assignment due - and I didn't bother doing it, I was doing other stuff - trying to get a business laid out, and I couldn't care less! Thing is, this assignment was due that night. (you submit everything online.)
Long story short, me and the prof started to chat and we actually became pretty good friends - bought us a couple rounds of drinks, introduced me to other staff - (which landed me some freelance work later on) and I was totally exempt from doing the assignment.
Your turn people. Have fun.
This isn't my story - it's my Mum's, but it's a great story.
When I was a baby my Mum decided it was about time she learnt to swim. So one evening a week her and my Aunty would go to our local swimming pool for a lesson. After the lesson they'd go for a drink at the nearest pub and just have a general catchup.
One week my Mum was waiting at the bar to be served and there was a guy stood next to her that kept smiling at her. She didn't know what to do at first as she had no idea who he was, but then it hit her - it was her swimming instructor. In the middle of a quiet lull in the pub, she turned to him and said out loud, "Oh hello. I nearly didn't recognise you with your clothes on."
One of my favorite memories was playing in front of 5000+ people for the first time. Yet, I didn't have a penny to my name that night. It opened my eyes to today's music industry. So shortly after that show, I called it quits and decided to go back home to my wife and kids, and start being a responsible adult. Best decision I ever made.
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So just before Christmas I bought a second hand Gear from Gumtree. Looked as new and works fine.
My wife, just shakes her head at me and keeps asking 'why'. Yes, like many of us on here, I do have a thing for gadgets.
She doesn't see the point of notifications etc on the watch.
Anyway, while having a meal in her parents house we were at the dining table and I'd left my Note 3 over in the lounge. I had a call come in... Was one of my colleagues from work. I answered the call via the watch just to say I'm eating and will call back.
To my shock the wife said "I have to say... That's pretty Awesome like"
Made my day that did and thought I'd share.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
Yea people do not understand until they actually experience the watch for themselves. Once I got my watch setup they I wanted I find myself relying on it more than the actual smartphone
Tomo1971 said:
So just before Christmas I bought a second hand Gear from Gumtree. Looked as new and works fine.
My wife, just shakes her head at me and keeps asking 'why'. Yes, like many of us on here, I do have a thing for gadgets.
She doesn't see the point of notifications etc on the watch.
Anyway, while having a meal in her parents house we were at the dining table and I'd left my Note 3 over in the lounge. I had a call come in... Was one of my colleagues from work. I answered the call via the watch just to say I'm eating and will call back.
To my shock the wife said "I have to say... That's pretty Awesome like"
Made my day that did and thought I'd share.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
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My wife is not a big tech person either, but she sees the benefits, and so many people out in public have asked about the watch, even when it was just on my wrist, but unlit, that the "cool factor" is definitely there. The reviews do not mean anything, as some online are still "writing" about it not do proper notifications, even though that was patched a month ago for most.
highlordkram said:
My wife is not a big tech person either, but she sees the benefits, and so many people out in public have asked about the watch, even when it was just on my wrist, but unlit, that the "cool factor" is definitely there. The reviews do not mean anything, as some online are still "writing" about it not do proper notifications, even though that was patched a month ago for most.
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Someone at my job asked me if it did anything that blew me away. Not really, but the convenience of it is remarkable. I like being able to initiate a call in my car without having to take my attention away from driving. Once connected, I simply switch the call Bluetooth through my radio. I like being able to reject a call while in a meeting. I also like people asking " Is that one of those computer watches?". I'm still stock. My geek squad (teenage sons) are going to help me with mods.
Loving it
I work in a luxury jewelry store. I'm the service manager and I'm frequently asked by clients to help them set their Patek Philippe, Audimar Piquet or jaeger lecoultre watches. We are talking $70,000.00 watches folks... everytime they see my Gear I get compliments!
So I'm feeling pretty crappy right now. I bought what I thought was a Note 5 but seems to just be a good copy with idk what kind of internals. The processor is a exynos 5410? Anyways so I figured it out a little while after the guy had left when I noticed how bad the S Pen seemed to write though I never had a note before. The phone also seemed a little laggier than I would have expected which also made me suspicious. I should have noticed at the moment when I was checking it out but I was in a bit of rush and distracted. Welp, I won't be making that mistake again.
When I called him first it went to voicemail and then afterwards it was disconnected. I managed to track down the guy and find his facebook, real phone, and address. Is there anything I can do to go about getting my money back? Should I file a police report or something? Anybody ever get their money back in this kind of situation?
metroman23 said:
So I'm feeling pretty crappy right now. I bought what I thought was a Note 5 but seems to just be a good copy with idk what kind of internals. The processor is a exynos 5410? Anyways so I figured it out a little while after the guy had left when I noticed how bad the S Pen seemed to write though I never had a note before. The phone also seemed a little laggier than I would have expected which also made me suspicious. I should have noticed at the moment when I was checking it out but I was in a bit of rush and distracted. Welp, I won't be making that mistake again.
When I called him first it went to voicemail and then afterwards it was disconnected. I managed to track down the guy and find his facebook, real phone, and address. Is there anything I can do to go about getting my money back? Should I file a police report or something? Anybody ever get their money back in this kind of situation?
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Well....your first problem was to buy a phone via Craiglist, but don't want to beat a dead horse here.
I would file a police report but I highly doubt it's gonna take you anywhere.
The other option is to mail a registered letter to this guy's house explaining the situation and telling him that you want your money back before you proceed to the small claim court...once again, how much time and resources are you willing to invest. And then, maybe this clown will claim that was did not know about the phone authenticity which in part it's your fault for not inspecting the phone thoroughly before paying the guy.
Hopefully this suggestions will help you.
Cheers,
M_T_M
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