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how is the straight talk plan at walmart is it worth it whats the catch?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:38 +0000

I want to get a phone and hook it up through the walmart straight talk supposedly for 45 bucks a month i can get unlimited text calling and internet through the phone whats the catch and is it worth it right now im paying almost 100 bucks a month and i think this would save me a whole lot of money

There’s no catch at all and it is just prepaid which is similar to Boost Mobile. Straight Talk is an entity of Tracfone and uses Verizons network. You can find more info at http://insureacar.info/sp

Getting mixed signals from a GUY FRIEND???? way confused…?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:35 +0000

Well, we are NOT great friends. We talk and have inside jokes and i am friends with his girlfriend (i talked to her BECAUSE of HIM) and i talk to his girlfriend alot. And through his girlfriend i have talked to him on the phone .. when i was talking to her.

Now, i am not looking for a boyfriend in him. Just a straight out friend. But he sometimes he acts like he wants to be my friend and other times he doesnt.

For example, we talk some in the hallways.. if he is not alone. Then during lunch, i sit near him. He will look at me and talk but mostly he is talking to the other people at the table. Then, after school we sometimes talk. This is the part that really realy confuses me.

On some days, we will talk and have a great conversation. Have fun, we even watched a movie on his Portable DVD thing once. Then other times, he completely ignores me. He will talk to other people and not me. And when i do talk, he acts like it is weird that i talk to him.

What are some reasons?

You have to see this from his point of view. He has a girlfriend. Does he see you as a friend? absolutely!

You have to understand that guys who are in high school have billions of things on their mind, and I’m sure you do too.

When i was in High School i said high to some friends, and some i didn’t, and why should I? It’s understood that we are friends, so thats that.

My husband and I dont agree on the punishment for our 12 y/o son. ?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:31 +0000

My husband and I are having a difficult time deciding what would be best for our 12 y/o son. Last year was the transition to middle school and we had more than our fair share of calls from the principle. He is a straight A student and grades are not an issue. We had 1st time issues with cell phone use, inappropriate language, disrespect towards us, lieing, arguing with other boys via text about girls, girls, girls, and more girls calling our house and hanging up in all hours of the night. So we took it all in stride and dealt with each issue as it came. We kept in mind that this was a difficult year. New school, new students, new teachers. He had a huge growth spurt and shot up 5 inches over the summer prior to starting 6th grade and his voice had lost its squeakiness. He is very handsome, athletic young man. I know I might be a little bias but oh well. We tried different punishments. We had him apologize to other students when he was inappropriate with them. We met with other parents and their kids to try to work out issues that needed a more one on one approach. We took T.V., video games, phone, computer, ipod, basically everything that was not necessary at one time or the other. We increased his chores around the house as punishments. We had a family meeting with our priest. He missed out on some school reward trips because he threw a fit when he found out that we were going to chaperone. He said he’d rather not go if we were going. So we were very hopeful that this year going in to the 7th grade he would start off on a better foot. We had seen a significant improvement this summer of his overall attitude and outlook. He was very open and communicative with us and his little sister and little brother. He became more active in church, even going to our yearly youth camp for 1 wk with some of his friends. So now that you have some of the background for this question/problem I’m about to present, here goes. Before school started we sat down with him and talked about a few of the lingering issues. My husband and I talked about the consequences if he made specific mistakes. The biggest was lieing. We talked with him about how honesty was basically the foundation for a good relationship and we wanted to trust him. We were still having some problems with a girl that he had become basically infactuated with. He thought nothing but of her. Which really surprises me because he didnt SEE her all summer and only talked to her on weekends. They were boyfriend/girlfriend last year at school and she was well…..like the girls on the teen movie "mean girls". We hoped it was just a phase. After all they never saw each other except at school. I know that 12 year olds are drinking, having sex, getting pregnant, drugs, watching porn etc, etc, etc. but we dont leave our son unattended EVER. We are not the type that drops him off at the local soccer, basketball, football game and give him a $20 and tell him we will pick him up later. We dont just drop him off at the mall or movies. We only let him have sleep overs with families that we know. With all of the 6th grade issues believe me we considered drugs and actually had him tested. He is completely unaware of this because we did it with a hair sample. Wrong as it may have been we didnt know what else to do. Everything was negative and we felt very guilty for having lost so much faith in him. Thats when we tried the sitting down every night and talking during the summer. I dont mean koom-by-ya stuff but just renting a movie and watching it together and talking. I was surprised how much he talked to us as long as we acted like we were watching the movie and not glaring at him. Anyway, we told him that if there were issue re: this girl that we would really hit him where it hurt the most. He is a wrestler. That is his passion. He has won so many awards and really enjoys this sport the most. He play baseball and football too but wrestling is his favorite. So, we told him that if we had issues with her again that wrestling is gone. We talked about it and he agreed to the suggestion. He understood what we were asking of him and what would happen if this became a problem. So we are now in our 3 month of school and we thought that things had gotten so much better only to finally find out that he has been having issues with this girl again. Constant problems at school that for whatever reason had not made it back to us yet. The only way we found out is picking up his cell phone on day to organize some clutter laying on the counter and noticing that he had 10 new text messages. So I looked. Wished I hadn’t. So we confronted him and he was quite and withdrawn. We were so hurt that he had been lieing to us all school year about this. We have made him sit out 2 wrestling matches and I thought that he would be sitting out the rest of the season because that was the punishment we issued even before school started if this happene
A couple of you asked why we didn’t like this girl. She sent him some inappropriate photos of herself to him. She called and left very vulgar messages on our home answering machine. She told her friends and family that we were harrassing her and threatening her on her cell phone. Thank goodness with detailed phone billing of her phone we were able to prove to her parents that we had never called her cell phone. She was took to the principles office last year for grabbing his "package" in the hall and a teacher saw it. She threatened some girls that she wished they would F///ing die if she caught them talking to my son. She just seems to crazy.

Ok the most important thing I guess as parents we must do is let go evenually and let our children make their own mistakes. They will make them some worse then others but one thing about mistakes… You learn from them. Your son is 12 years old and while I wouldnt want him involved with this girl either the plain truth is there is nothing you can do if he wants to. He will see her in school and there is nothing you can do. By making such a big deal about her you are pushing him toward her. Remember when we were kids…. My mom would tell me I couldnt do something and it made me want it more. Do I think you should let them go to the movies and to each other houses no but I really think you need to down play it and you’ll find he’ll move on. Moms and dads want to protect our children, its a normal thing, but you cannot always be there. You have to trust in what you’ve taught your child and hope he makes the right choices. I think also part of the problem is you have too tight of a hold on your son. He is 12 years old. what is wrong with him going to a game with someone friends without mom or dad there? It is absoulutely normal at that age for them to be able to go places without mom around. You have to let go a little and give him some room otherwise it is going to create more problems. I know what I am talking about because until just recently I was exactly like you. I didnt give my son room to make his own choices and mistakes and it cost me. He started running away, rebelling and our relationship went downhill fast. We both started counseling and have learned alot. I have learned to let him go, let him makes his own choices (within reason) and make his own mistakes. You know what…. He has leveled off, hes not running away and our relationship is doing much better. I know as parents it is hard to let go but for the sake of your relationship with your son I hope you take what I say seriously. I have learned alot of hard lessons in the way I had raised my son and by sharing them I hope I can help others.

Straight talk McCain panders to no one – what do you think ? ?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:27 +0000

see for yourself – he says what he means and means what he says:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI

I used to hold McCain in pretty high regard. I probably wouldn’t have voted for him, but I wouldn’t have been horrified if he’d been elected. But he was defeated in the dirty-tricks filled primaries, and didn’t make it to the 2000 general election.
According to this article in Politico, he has adopted the tactics that were responsible for his defeat:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13412.html

He said that he would rather lose and election than lose a war.

It seems to me that he is now willing to lose his integrity rather than lose an election.

Sad, really.

Why sign a 2 year wireless contract if you can get unlimited pre-paid plans cheaper?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:23 +0000

I really hate 2 year contracts. But lately, I’ve seen certain companies like boost, straight-talk, and page-plus, use the mainstream wireless towers and yet their unlimited pre-paid flat fee is really great in my opinion. Would anyone care to share their opinion about why they would prefer a 2 year contract as opposed to moving towards the new generation of pre-paid? Your opinions are appreciated!

It the phones. Many of the best phones are not available from the prepaid companies and many cannot even be used on them. Even if they can be used, they must be purchased for full price.

One thing you do not appear to recognize is that the prepaid carriers generally have very, very spotty servce. Many people are simply not willing to put up with that.

Did anyone else think Kerry’s speech captured the ‘problem’ with McCain?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:20 +0000

His comparison with "senator McCain", the true maverick whom Kerry respected (as did I) versus the "candidate McCain" who employs Rove’s team of smear tactics, and contradicts so many other statements. The truth is, when McCain won the primary I was going to vote for him. And then I noticed that "candidate McCain" is an ***hole. But hey, he tried it the ’straight talk’ way eight years ago as Bush/Rove railroaded him- and it didn’t work. Who can blame him? But still.. Kerry gave a speech that hit it on the mark- if only he could have done that four years ago.

You are so right! I liked his speech alot, and I thought he made alot of great points.

Is Straight Talk Unlimited Plan worth it?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:08 +0000

I need a new cell and don’t want to take out a contract. How is Straight Talk and is it work it?

I dont have it but I looked it up and its unlimited calling and unlimited text for $45 which isnt bad at all.

Does anyone have the Straight Talk mobile phone plan? How good is it?

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:30:38 +0000

I have to get a new phone in March, and I saw an ad for Straight Talk, only $45.00 a month. I was wondering, how good is the mobile web on it?
Also, does it have mobile I.M.?

we now have 3 in the house and love them,web is preaty fast, i can check my e-mail, and lots of other items and i love the no contract and just 48.60 a month cut my old bill by over 20 bucks,were all glad we switched.altho you do have to buy a straighttalk phone but with in 5 months the phone is paid for,good luck shoping and if you get the service let me know how everything went. toodles

Should I belive in my husband when he says he can beat his cocain addiction?

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:30:36 +0000

My husband has a real bad cocain addiction.He can’t even go 2days with out.I found out and had him leave about 3weeks ago,but I let him come up on weekends and see the kids and I talk to him on the pone.Last weekend when he came he stole 50dollars wich was my pone bill and he knew that and then this weekend he stole all my dvd’s and 15dollars.Should I stop him from seeing the kids.He is straight when he comes.I have tryed to get him into rehab but he says its not that bad.This last weekend I caught him snorting a pill on my kitchen counter and when I got upset about it he started chokeing me.He is my husband and I want to help him but I’ve never been around anyone on them.I just don’t know when to call it quits.I don’t understand how he can do this to us or his self.I feel so stupid and ashamed about all this I realy don’t have any one to talk to.I told him he can’t come over and see the kids anymore do you think I’M RIGHT.Or should i still try to help him??????

Do whatever it takes to make him accountable for his actions, up to and including calling the police for his abusing you. i have been sober for over 13 years and until everyone in my life turned away from me i didn’t see how bad my alcoholism was. He needs to get better for the sake of the children, but especally for the sake of his own life and soul.

Why is he not being a good friend to me like before?

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:30:31 +0000

We’ve been close friends for 3 years- probably the closest i’ve been to anyone for a long time. I never thought i would fall for him nor would he fall for me. We had a good relationship – nothing i’ve ever experienced. I was so comfortable with him – we could talk openly and trust each other about anything and everything (rare nowadays) and we could also laugh and understand each other. For a friendship, we were very affectionate – taking care of each other if one was heartbroken or not in a good place; was ALWAYS there for me. Looking back, i’m surprised we kept inside the boundries as friends. He was always respectful and a gentleman to me – this was truly a special relationship no one can understand except for the two of us.

Early this yr, we fell for each other year very deeply (hes always had feelings and i never caught on). We were "together" for a little (cuddles, give him first kiss) – i KNEW it would be potentially a good relationship. It was always my ideal relationship to end up w. a best friend. I could see myself being with him in the future for a long time but not at the moment. I had that "gut feeling" that kept telling me, "yes, be with him but wait. not now in your life." Very strong feeling and i agreed. I’m at the pt in my life where i want to start a foundation and finish my studies first. He understood completely and it was hard for both of us. For the next couple months after that, we tried being friends but i think it was harder for him than me. I told him back then that i would get over the situation of us not being together someday but i would never get over him.

It’s almost been a yr. and he’s not the same "friend" but rather this guy who works all the time now. I understand he’s busy but he won’t be dorky around me and if i hint at him that i have a problem, he’ll just txt me back a sad face. (every girl needs that reassurance and someone to be there for him and it’s not like we’re gonna be straight up and say, "i need you, help me.") I feel like he’s someone i can’t count on as a friend anymore. I know he really does care for me ALOT but there’s been other guy friends that have stepped up and have really been there for me more than him. He’s been normal and "there" for his other girl friends but not me like before.Why can’t he be a good friend to me?
it was a MUTUAL decision – he brought it up first saying it wasn’t the right time for him either

You sound VERY needy. It’s a turn off.