Posted by 101livescan on 12/4/11 10:56am
Msg #405721

Tooling up

In September 2011, 4G came to Santa Barbara. We have a strong population of hi tech brainiacs here in the county, startups for cloud computing technology, etc. So I thought I would like into it, I'm about as non tech as a fence post. So off I go to Best Buy to learn more about 4G. It's hot. I committed to a two year contract because I can kick the 3G that I acquired with Ipad2 a couple of weeks ago, and on Friday, I also acquired a Dell laptop Intel 7, 8 GB ram, 256 GB hard drive 17 inch screen cuz the eyes ain't what they once were when I started this crazy biz. Yesterday I had a signing in the middle of nowhere, you know, make a right on rural highway at two pine trees and strawberry fields, travel 3/4 of a mile til you get to mobile home in the middle of the Y, make a second right, travel two miles to a gate enter gate code and make left up the mountain, a second Y, take another left and wind up the mountain til you reach the top, park in front of the barn and we'll meet you...we've just finished a fox hunt ride, see you promptly at 3pm. Perfect. Is there Verizon connectivity if I become lost? Yes, and we have 4G, halleluja. There is civilization in the middle of nowhere. They are wireless. You can see Vandenberg AFB from their mountain home. We got done just in time for them to go to a Wine Box party. I went on to my next assignment, feeling optimistic about my investmet in the new technology, which probably at this writing is not all that new. Hard to keep up!

So, I made a good biz decision. Connectivity is key to doing this biz. Sometimes I'm sitting in a gas station bathroom, and my phone dies because the cinderblocks are so thick, I lose calls. But the 4G stays with you, according to the BB Geek Squad rep.

There is hope for me in the high tech arena, I have the tools now, let's see how much they help.

Reply by HisHughness on 12/4/11 12:23pm
Msg #405729

***Sometimes I'm sitting in a gas station bathroom, and my phone dies because the cinderblocks are so thick***

Just curious, Cheryl. You didn't happen to see my name and phone number on any of those restroom walls, did you?

Reply by 101livescan on 12/4/11 12:33pm
Msg #405731

When was the last time someone who knows you was in Santa Barbara at the State Street Arco Station next to Denny's? The lights didn't work, my phone was my light to find my way, I didn't happen to see it any where!

Reply by JulieD/KS on 12/4/11 12:55pm
Msg #405733

tee hee hee!

I got a good chuckle from the visual of you with your 4G in a gas station toilet! I got a call this week while in a public restroom. So...what to do?
I answered, of course.

Reply by BrendaTx on 12/4/11 2:57pm
Msg #405742

It's all good until the gal next to you flushes. n/m

Reply by JanetK_CA on 12/4/11 9:58pm
Msg #405760

So glad you decided to go for it - and that it's working for you! Congratulations!