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Re: Anyone familiar with AT&T overseas/cruise packages? - 8 years ago

Quotebillb I wouldn't buy local sims for the little time and use you'd get out of them. I've bought the international roaming which (unless it has changed again) just gives you 'discounted ' minutes, and use it as little as possible. Keep calls short, text, etc. As you know when the ship is in port, ship services are off and port services are on. You might find free wifi. Some larger port

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Re: Anyone familiar with AT&T overseas/cruise packages? - 8 years ago

Quotemattkime there are multi country sim cards. but since you're headed to Luxembourg, Sudan, and Paraguay, i'm not sure if there's one with such wide coverage. (p.s. when the internet knows you're away on vacation gnomes sneak in and lick your spoons) Damn gnomes! As a single female, it's hard coded in my DNA to be a bit guarded. I was not aware that there are multi country SIM cards.

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Re: Anyone familiar with AT&T overseas/cruise packages? - 8 years ago

Quotemattkime Quotedmann QuoteC(-)ris I'll only buy local prepayed SIMs. That is the only way you can guarantee that you won't get slammed with fees or odd charges. I'll be in 6 different countries in 12 days. The most I'll be in any one place is 48 hours. DM you could keep us guessing or tell us where you'll be LOL! It's bad enough I'm putting it out there that I'll be away. No need t

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Re: Anyone familiar with AT&T overseas/cruise packages? - 8 years ago

QuoteC(-)ris I'll only buy local prepayed SIMs. That is the only way you can guarantee that you won't get slammed with fees or odd charges. I'll be in 6 different countries in 12 days. The most I'll be in any one place is 48 hours. DM

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Re: Anyone familiar with AT&T overseas/cruise packages? - 8 years ago

Thanks, Speedy. I'll look into Viber. It will be no problem for my niece and her father to install and use but I think it may be a stretch for my dad to figure out. He'll be with my grandmother most of the time and while he does text (not bad for a 78 year old guy) he doesn't have a smartphone and his computer skills are limited. Although, my stepmom does have an iPhone so that might work after a

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Anyone familiar with AT&T overseas/cruise packages? - 8 years ago

Will be in Europe for 2 1/2 weeks with my mom and my sister. We need to be somewhat accessible since my 11 year old niece will be with her father and someone will be staying with my 96 year old grandmother while we are gone. We are on a family plan with AT&T and all 3 of us have iPhones. I thought a simple international text package would be sufficient but as I started poking around on AT&

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Re: Kicking Apple Mail to the curb - 8 years ago

My hatred for Mail is well established. Thanks for this info!!! DM

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Re: Nice NY Times summary of the Dead's final run - 8 years ago

I saw the first show in Santa Clara and the last one in Chicago. Much better/more familiar crowd scene in Chicago which really surprised me. Agree that the vocals were often "off" but overall the performances were great. They were obviously having a good time and had small jams at the end of most songs. I'm not a huge Phish fan but some kids around me who were said that those were s

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Re: Facebook: what's the deal with the blue spinning beachball? - 8 years ago

Quotespace-time I do not use FaceBook. Then why feel the need to comment? DM

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Re: Facebook: what's the deal with the blue spinning beachball? - 8 years ago

Having FB problems with Chrome and Safari. Have tried adjusting all manner of settings and preferences. Cleared history and cache. No improvement and it's very annoying. DM

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Re: interwebs rumormill: Amazon 20th Anniversary Sale - 8 years ago

Some fabulous Kindle deals would be nice. I'd like to pick up a couple as gifts. DM

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Re: Pictures from the Grateful Dead show - 8 years ago

Something to keep in mind for GenAd tix- no chairs. Might be OK for a normal 2 hour concert but the show Sat night was 5 hours which included a 1 hr break. That's a long time to stand. At 20something years old, no prob. At 40something, no way. I do it enough at tradeshows for work. On my leisure time at something fun I want to be comfortable. DM

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Re: Pictures from the Grateful Dead show - 8 years ago

Never underestimate how much Chicagoans love their cars. Levi's Stadium is out in a fairly suburban area and like I said, surrounded by industrial parks and office buildings. Obviously, that is not the case at Soldier Field. People will drive and they will park at Millennium Park, Navy Pier, every available city lot attached to a high rise office, apartment and condo building, etc. There will

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Re: Pictures from the Grateful Dead show - 8 years ago

Yes. They are so protective of their brand and I don't blame them. There were undercover cops dressed like concert-goers all over the place. Levi's Stadium farms out much of the parking to surrounding industrial parks so there were lots EVERYWHERE. It was so spread out it was nuts. From what I heard, some people simply had their merchandise confiscated and weren't arrested. Others were hauled off

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Re: Pictures from the Grateful Dead show - 8 years ago

Agree the show was amazing. Not the same as "in the day" (well, the day for me, anyway) but really great. hal, looks like I was in a section below and to the right of you. Pretty sure I'm going to cave and get tix for at least one show this weekend. Thankfully, no transportation or hotel costs for this one, although my friends and I had a wonderful weekend adventure. Here's a pic

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Re: Celebration -- Happy Birthday: graylocks!!!! - 8 years ago

Belated but sincere, "Happy Birthday!" Hope you had a great day! DM

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Re: HELP! I've landed a ticket for a HUGE Levi's Stadium show and I need to figure out how to get there (and back) in one piece - 8 years ago

QuoteDavidS I'll be in Chicago for the July 4 and 5 shows. I booked hotel rooms about 20 minutes after the shows were announced and plane tickets the following weekend. I got shut out of mail order tickets and got nosebleed 400 level seats for the 4th on Ticketmaster, but I scored a place in a private suite for the 5th. Over the last 4 months, I've met some fantastic people on various Grat

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Re: HELP! I've landed a ticket for a HUGE Levi's Stadium show and I need to figure out how to get there (and back) in one piece - 8 years ago

My group will be indulging in wine/cocktails only and moderate amounts at at that. I am the designated driver so that takes care of me. Both people I'm going with have VERY IMPORTANT JOBS that will not be risked. All 3 of us are more than a little sad that we will need to be grownups for this momentous occasion. DM

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Re: HELP! I've landed a ticket for a HUGE Levi's Stadium show and I need to figure out how to get there (and back) in one piece - 8 years ago

Quotehal Quotedmann Following this thread- I'm going to the show Sat night and we haven't figured out what we're doing yet. Staying in Mountain View and none of us are remotely local to the area. I'm renting a car, and we have a parking pass but we also have a buyer if we don't want it. Ironic that I couldn't get tix to any of the Chicago dates which are 7 miles from my house but somehow fitti

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Re: HELP! I've landed a ticket for a HUGE Levi's Stadium show and I need to figure out how to get there (and back) in one piece - 8 years ago

Following this thread- I'm going to the show Sat night and we haven't figured out what we're doing yet. Staying in Mountain View and none of us are remotely local to the area. I'm renting a car, and we have a parking pass but we also have a buyer if we don't want it. Ironic that I couldn't get tix to any of the Chicago dates which are 7 miles from my house but somehow fitting I'll be roadtripp

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Re: How do you stop the Mynocks (OK, Kittehs) from chewing on the iPhone cables ? - 8 years ago

I put some Tabasco in a spray bottle and sprayed my cords and my plants fairly frequently for a few weeks. Not sure if the smell alone was enough of a deterrent or if the kitteh actually tasted the stuff but she left things alone after that. A friend said she had success with a lemon juice, water and cayenne pepper concoction. DM

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Re: Stanley Cup - no spoilers - 8 years ago

The cup isn't too far from me right now. At Patrick Sharp's house in Wrigleyville. Next stop is a visit to the Cubs, according to the news people. DM

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Re: Stanley Cup - no spoilers - 8 years ago

Really fun to watch! Agree that the goalies were outstanding- every shot was so exciting. Could have done without the helicopters and gunshots, but it was a great night. DM

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Re: Question for Facebook Users? - 8 years ago

Been having weird things happen on my end. Pages refusing to load, pages partially loading, etc. Using Chrome. It's been better today, but marginally. DM

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Re: Stanley Cup - no spoilers - 8 years ago

Go Hawks!!!! DM

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Re: My Dad died - may have some questions in next few days for those of you who have gone through this. - 8 years ago

I'm so sorry for your loss. It sounds like he lived his life well and was loved. How wonderful! May his memory be a blessing. DM

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Re: FU: going under the knife - 8 years ago

I missed the original thread and just went and read it. WOW! What a scary ordeal. Glad all went well and you are on the mend. DM

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Re: Avocado recipes? - 8 years ago

I love avocados but I don't like eggs. My stepmom makes an egg salad with avocado replacing most of the mayo and I don't think it is overly avocadoey or eggy. This might be another option. DM

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Re: Avocado recipes? - 8 years ago

Ceviche. Diced avocado, diced red bell pepper, diced mango, diced red onion, diced jalapeno if you like it spicy and fish/seafood of your choice "cooked" in fresh lime juice. DEEEEEELLLLLLLIIIIIICIOUS. DM

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Re: I am so addicted to watermelon - 8 years ago

There's a spicy watermelon salad I've been dying to make. You pushed me over the edge. Will be buying a watermelon this weekend for sure. DM

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