The BS Thread
#111
Ah i see it. I couldnt find it on my phone.
Speaking of spending money, I ordered the hughes airgap intake this week. Hopefully get it by next week and installed that weekend. This is the first time I have spent this much on my rigs other than tires, so we will see if I ever do it again. I needed to do the plenum too, so that nudged me towards the intake a little more otherwise I probably wouldn't do it. While I am in there I am going to put in a bored TB I have had sitting on the shelf for awhile, fresh timing set, and a few other maintenance things. I am hoping it runs pretty good when I am done. A mileage bump would be nice too, but i'm not holding out hope.
Speaking of spending money, I ordered the hughes airgap intake this week. Hopefully get it by next week and installed that weekend. This is the first time I have spent this much on my rigs other than tires, so we will see if I ever do it again. I needed to do the plenum too, so that nudged me towards the intake a little more otherwise I probably wouldn't do it. While I am in there I am going to put in a bored TB I have had sitting on the shelf for awhile, fresh timing set, and a few other maintenance things. I am hoping it runs pretty good when I am done. A mileage bump would be nice too, but i'm not holding out hope.
#112
speaking of spending money..
I ordered a new Galaxy Note 3 in black. I joined the EDGE program through Verizon. Woohoo!
Odd tho.. because I’m still under contract with my iPhone 5 that I had to give them my phone in order to obtain my new phone. And if I returned the galaxy in 14 days return period, I’d be phone-less because they send my old phone off the next day. (FYI my contract ends March 26th).
So ordered the phone online.. get to keep my iPhone to re-sell and get a new phone. Only down side is I have to wait..
I ordered a new Galaxy Note 3 in black. I joined the EDGE program through Verizon. Woohoo!
Odd tho.. because I’m still under contract with my iPhone 5 that I had to give them my phone in order to obtain my new phone. And if I returned the galaxy in 14 days return period, I’d be phone-less because they send my old phone off the next day. (FYI my contract ends March 26th).
So ordered the phone online.. get to keep my iPhone to re-sell and get a new phone. Only down side is I have to wait..
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#115
except ****ty battery life^^ (comment for that_guy)
A lot of friends/coworkers of mine had the S3 and S4. Always complained about the battery life but not so much about the other aspects of the phone.
I know a few folk who have the Note 3 now and all love the battery life and screen size. I figure why not try it. Plus with that EDGE program, I can upgrade to a new phone every 30 days if I wanted to.. I figure I go on the 6 to 8 month routine.. if I don’t like the Note 3 I can just swap it for the iPhone 6 once that drops.
A lot of friends/coworkers of mine had the S3 and S4. Always complained about the battery life but not so much about the other aspects of the phone.
I know a few folk who have the Note 3 now and all love the battery life and screen size. I figure why not try it. Plus with that EDGE program, I can upgrade to a new phone every 30 days if I wanted to.. I figure I go on the 6 to 8 month routine.. if I don’t like the Note 3 I can just swap it for the iPhone 6 once that drops.
#116
except ****ty battery life^^ (comment for that_guy)
A lot of friends/coworkers of mine had the S3 and S4. Always complained about the battery life but not so much about the other aspects of the phone.
I know a few folk who have the Note 3 now and all love the battery life and screen size. I figure why not try it. Plus with that EDGE program, I can upgrade to a new phone every 30 days if I wanted to.. I figure I go on the 6 to 8 month routine.. if I don’t like the Note 3 I can just swap it for the iPhone 6 once that drops.
A lot of friends/coworkers of mine had the S3 and S4. Always complained about the battery life but not so much about the other aspects of the phone.
I know a few folk who have the Note 3 now and all love the battery life and screen size. I figure why not try it. Plus with that EDGE program, I can upgrade to a new phone every 30 days if I wanted to.. I figure I go on the 6 to 8 month routine.. if I don’t like the Note 3 I can just swap it for the iPhone 6 once that drops.
#117
except ****ty battery life^^ (comment for that_guy)
A lot of friends/coworkers of mine had the S3 and S4. Always complained about the battery life but not so much about the other aspects of the phone.
I know a few folk who have the Note 3 now and all love the battery life and screen size. I figure why not try it. Plus with that EDGE program, I can upgrade to a new phone every 30 days if I wanted to.. I figure I go on the 6 to 8 month routine.. if I don’t like the Note 3 I can just swap it for the iPhone 6 once that drops.
A lot of friends/coworkers of mine had the S3 and S4. Always complained about the battery life but not so much about the other aspects of the phone.
I know a few folk who have the Note 3 now and all love the battery life and screen size. I figure why not try it. Plus with that EDGE program, I can upgrade to a new phone every 30 days if I wanted to.. I figure I go on the 6 to 8 month routine.. if I don’t like the Note 3 I can just swap it for the iPhone 6 once that drops.
#118
You pay full price for the phone ($600 in this case), over the course of 24 months, if you wish to go that long (don’t).
So.. you have the traditional contract term of 2yr and $250 up front for a new phone. You can upgrade every two years and you pay $250 up front.
OR with this edge program, you can plop down $25 a month and starts from the moment you start the edge program.
You can upgrade as soon as 30 days, as long as your phone is 50% paid for (12 months worth of payments).
In my case if I wanted to upgrade in 6 months, I’d pay $25 x 6 months = $150. I walk into Verizon, hand them my phone and pay the balance of 50% (150) and plus somewhere around $25 for the new phone. So $175 out the door with a new phone.
Thnk of it like leasing a car.. you really only pay for what you use. I figure this case it’s good for me because the times are changing and that you can get the newest phones as often as you wish while paying a slight premium.
If you think about it.. You pay $250 today for a new phone under a two year contract. You can upgrade in two years and get a new phone. I can pay $50 more and upgrade in 6 months.
only down side is you’re stuck in that cycle. Because when you get to your last phone (say you switch carriers 4 years from now) you must pay off the balance of your phone in full as you’re liable for that device. So I suggest if you plan on ditching your carrier within the year.. plan it out and get the cheapest phone - say a $200 phone. Then pay off the balance of that $200 phone and you’re free to move on in life!
#119
Got the rango stuck in the snow today. Was trying to get back up on the road, and wasn't able to build the ground speed I needed and stuck it in the berm. I dug for twenty minutes, then was able to put blankets under three of the tires for traction. Gotta learn to improvise. I will try and get pics up later.