-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Really off topic!

  • From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:39:11 -0500

Rick, we have a gentlemen in our little community of about 2,500 people who 
has reached 105.  Still comes into the cafe for coffee and gets around by 
himself.  Wonderful!
So go ahead and get those extra batteries--who knows??
Joyce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D H (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:41 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: our cell phones & a bit of OT.


> Seems that there are many different principles applied to cell phone
> contracts in different parts of the world. In NZ we seem to have three
> basic types...Prepay, which says what it is, and some companies require
> an annual 'top-up' of at least $10 or $20 and one here none. Contracr -
> pay a set monthly fee and have 1-200mins free off peak,  and more
> extensive contracts negotiated to meet the callers needs, and, needless
> to say, the phone company's!!!
>
> Mine costs me $20p.a., but have to top up if funds get used up. Last
> Xmas, Vodafone offered a dollar for dollar bonus, so I hopped in with a
> lump sum which they doubled!
>
> As a pensioner I have to watch what I/we spend, but the cellphone is
> very handy in any sort of emergency.
>
> Off topic, I bought a watch recently that has a ten year battery life -
> I'll be 81 next month, so I thought I had better buy a couple of spare
> batteries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ripley? Believe it or not. LOL
>
> Rick H


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