Team Focker Watch, Part 12. Have we jumped the shark yet?

[cmp1111]

Originally Posted by Disneyland_Mama

My teeth are KILLING me! OMG, I haven't had this much pain in a VERY long time.

At least you're nearly done.

Originally Posted by DisneyJo

The thing is Emma could be home summer of 2010, but there again could be summer 2011. I don't know I suppose I'm just upset that she doesn't want to see me, she's here for 3 weeks for goodness sake and the girls love playing with their cousins!!!

Maybe she thinks she HAS to see others whilst she's home, and you'll understand? Not that I agree with that, but maybe that's what she's thinking?

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So... CURSE WORDS, CURSE WORDS, CURSE WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!

I went to grab my iPhone to use the timer for the kids' math - they love it - and it slipped and fell onto the kitchen floor, face-down. It's got the protective cover, but with the touch screen, it's not like you can really cover the screen, and it's just shattered. It still functions, but there are poky bits of glass and so I'm not going to be using it for long.

The warranty covers failure and defects, but not stupidity, and I just called Apple to see if they could replace just the screen. No, and they will replace it - for $50 more than I paid for the dang thing in the first place. But, since I just upgraded in July, I can't get a new one for less than $300.

I still have my old Razr, so I don't know if I should suck it up and pop the SIM card back in there, or take the Kool-Aid and get my iPhone replaced. I'm pretty addicted - hate to be without one until my upgrade in December next year. It's just SO handy on the lake (which yes, I know is done for this year ) and so on.

I didn't ask if I could still get it replaced later on - like if I waited and called it my birthday present in Feb. I'd hate to wait, though, and then not be able to get it for the replacement price.

CURSE WORDS!

[KatGarcia]

Originally Posted by DisneyJo

I've been thinking about my trip to NYC to see my sister and just wondered what you thought.

For a start it will probably cost us about $3,500 for flights, taxis, trips, food etc which is quite a lot. Then I wonder why I'm bothering. Em was in the UK in June for 3 weeks and I saw her for about 2 hours on 2 days. This time she'd here for 3 weeks again and I have seen her but only because I asked her to babysit the girls. She hasn't contacted me at all since last Tuesday even though Dad told her I'd been trying to contact her about meeting last weekend, which BTW we didn't. Anyway it looks as though I won't see her again so I'm thinking why should I spend all that money to go to NYC, yes we'd go and see NY but the girls really are still too young to appreciate it and not moan too much, if she doesn't even see us when she's here. Plus she'll be at work and the boys at nursery for 4 days a week even when we're there!

Give me your honest opinions please, whatever they are!

Well there is the added bonus of ME! LOL. It does seem like a lot of $$ tho!

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still home sick, no idea how bad the backlash will be once I go back to work but I needed a few days to try and beat the sick. It's slow going tho. I'm still congested. Still coughing. it's less but still there.

Tomorrow Pants is coming and taking us out to dinner, so hopefully I feel well enough for that. And Friday there is a show we are planning to go to, if I'm up to it as well. It's the first "date night" KC is planning without my help. I am excited.

Anyways I need soup. Later ladies!

[jcc0621]

Originally Posted by cmp1111

So... CURSE WORDS, CURSE WORDS, CURSE WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!

I went to grab my iPhone to use the timer for the kids' math - they love it - and it slipped and fell onto the kitchen floor, face-down. It's got the protective cover, but with the touch screen, it's not like you can really cover the screen, and it's just shattered. It still functions, but there are poky bits of glass and so I'm not going to be using it for long.

The warranty covers failure and defects, but not stupidity, and I just called Apple to see if they could replace just the screen. No, and they will replace it - for $50 more than I paid for the dang thing in the first place. But, since I just upgraded in July, I can't get a new one for less than $300.

I still have my old Razr, so I don't know if I should suck it up and pop the SIM card back in there, or take the Kool-Aid and get my iPhone replaced. I'm pretty addicted - hate to be without one until my upgrade in December next year. It's just SO handy on the lake (which yes, I know is done for this year ) and so on.

I didn't ask if I could still get it replaced later on - like if I waited and called it my birthday present in Feb. I'd hate to wait, though, and then not be able to get it for the replacement price.

CURSE WORDS!

I saw that on facebook

Originally Posted by KatGarcia

Well there is the added bonus of ME! LOL. It does seem like a lot of $$ tho!

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Mini meet in NYC

[TEminnie]

Long work day for me. THe state inspectors showed up for the annual "visit" and will probably be there for 3 days at least. Luckily we have a really good nursing home and I stay caught up with my work so should be ok---still stressful for all tho.

Jo--I would vote No on the trip....unless I really wanted to go. We were gonna go over Christmas but they voted to go to Paris so I didn't argue! I used to live in CT so went there a lot.


CE---dang, that's bad. So what are you gonna do?

[jcc0621]

Originally Posted by TEminnie

Long work day for me. THe state inspectors showed up for the annual "visit" and will probably be there for 3 days at least. Luckily we have a really good nursing home and I stay caught up with my work so should be ok---still stressful for all tho.

We get audited every year. I feel your pain

[TEminnie]

Thanks for the driving kind words too! It is stressful! BA said she was nervous riding to school alone with Ab this morning but that she drove very well.

Dawn--nothing good about car wrecks. Do you have a rental car? Was her insurance actually expired or just the card?

[jcc0621]

Originally Posted by TEminnie

Thanks for the driving kind words too! It is stressful! BA said she was nervous riding to school alone with Ab this morning but that she drove very well.

Nerves are good, will keep her paying more attention!

[HomeschoolMama]

Originally Posted by TEminnie

Thanks for the driving kind words too! It is stressful! BA said she was nervous riding to school alone with Ab this morning but that she drove very well.

Dawn--nothing good about car wrecks. Do you have a rental car? Was her insurance actually expired or just the card?

I can't imagine the stress of her driving on you, momma. I'm scared for B to walk home!

She has insurance. They are just getting back to me, though.

[TEminnie]

Originally Posted by jcc0621

Nerves are good, will keep her paying more attention!

well, it was BA that was nervous cause she was RIDING with Ab!

[TEminnie]

Originally Posted by HomeschoolMama

I can't imagine the stress of her driving on you, momma. I'm scared for B to walk home!

She has insurance. They are just getting back to me, though.

speaking of insurance---just by adding abby, the bill went from $414 to $840 every 6 months. (and that's with good grade and drivers ed discount)

[jcc0621]

Originally Posted by TEminnie

speaking of insurance---just by adding abby, the bill went from $414 to $840 every 6 months. (and that's with good grade and drivers ed discount)

[englishrose47]

Evening all !! Interviews went well , no weirdos this time!!!

[cmp1111]

Originally Posted by TEminnie

CE---dang, that's bad. So what are you gonna do?

Well, I called AT&T and they've switched me back to the old phone for now (prorating my iPhone data plan, etc.) until I figure it out.

D just laughed at me and said, "Get another one," which was nice - it's just that I have that mom-guilt about spending more money on a toy for me.

Originally Posted by TEminnie

speaking of insurance---just by adding abby, the bill went from $414 to $840 every 6 months. (and that's with good grade and drivers ed discount)

Oh, dear lord.

Originally Posted by englishrose47

Evening all !! Interviews went well , no weirdos this time!!!

Oh, good!

[CelticBelle]

Originally Posted by jcc0621

It's a crow

If thats a crow, then im not coming to visit you. How big are your ravens then!?

Originally Posted by cmp1111

I went to grab my iPhone to use the timer for the kids' math - they love it - and it slipped and fell onto the kitchen floor, face-down. It's got the protective cover, but with the touch screen, it's not like you can really cover the screen, and it's just shattered. It still functions, but there are poky bits of glass and so I'm not going to be using it for long.

I know someone that dropped their iphone and it shattered, like that. They put the platic screen protector over it to hold the glass in place and not be pokey. It still works, but with cracks all over. Do they still offer the old 3g for $99?

[cmp1111]

Originally Posted by CelticBelle

I know someone that dropped their iphone and it shattered, like that. They put the platic screen protector over it to hold the glass in place and not be pokey. It still works, but with cracks all over. Do they still offer the old 3g for $99?

Yeah, D suggested that - I have the film stuff - but it's so poky as to be dangerous, I think. He tried to "flick" the screen and got a splinter. I think even the film would either render it totally "unseeable" or the pokes would poke through.

It works fine, otherwise - but when you can't touch a touch screen, well...

I have to pin them down on the replacement. I bought this in July after the 3GS came out, but I bought a new (not refurb'ed) 16gig 3G for $149. Since they're telling me they'll replace it for $199, I'm not sure which model they're offering me at that price. I hesitate to pay more for the same phone than I did then, you know? Though I do understand that in July it was the "upgrade" price rather than "full" price. Who knows? I need to call them back, but D is just putting the kids in bed.