iPhone vs. Crackberry

My cell phone contract is up next month and since my Razr frequently gives me problems (which I don't tolerate very well), I'm looking for a new phone. Of course, as many of you know, I'm in love with my MacBook. Love Apple, Love iPod, Love it all.. So, the iPhone is high on the list except it will cost me a minimum of $200 buckaroos.

I could get the Crackberry which is very usable and comes in a cool red color. I could get it for free on Amazon. Actually, the phone cost .01 cents and I get a $75.00 rebate so they would pay me to get the phone! But, let's face it, it's not as cool as the iPhone and I'm afraid it won't speak the same language that my MacBook speaks...

So, what to do, what to do??

What do you think? iPhone or Crackberry??

Which phone should I purchase?

• iPhone
• Apple iPhone
• iPhone 8G
• iPhone 16G
• Crackberry

Created on Jul 26, 2008

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DISCLAIMER: Any comments in favor of the Crackberry may be deleted so that My Boo doesn't see them! Thanks, The Management...

Spread the Word!

I know many of my friends love Christian music the same way I do. I especially love singers who write their own songs. I think it's great when a talented person can make scripture come alive in a great song. (Rich Mullins) It's not often that you find that great combination but my Boo and I happened upon this kid who I think is awesome. Stephen Miller is the worship leader at Sugar Creek Baptist Church in Sugar Land, Texas. If you get a chance to stop by their 11:00 service one Sunday, I recommend it. We were pleasantly surprised by the preaching as well as the music.

If you want to check out Stephen's songs, schedule or other info, click here for his my space page.

The Martyr of Seattle Grace...

I love Grey's Anatomy. It's the only show I bother to keep up with on a regular basis. Although, I have become a fan of some of the reality shows on the Bravo channel... One thing I really dislike about Grey's Anatomy is Katharine Heigl. I'm one of those people that if I don't like the real person, it's really hard for me to watch them acting like someone they are not...even if they do a really good job at it...I suck it up for Grey's though....

So, I read recently that ole Katharine had decided to take her name out of the running for an Emmy nomination because she didn't feel she had been given good enough material from the writers this past season to warrant an award. Wah-Wah little cry baby. This is one of the reasons I dislike her. She's such a fake and isn't very good at hiding it despite her attempts.

She's one of those who will say, "Oh, I'm not beautiful or a good actress" people but you can tell she's thinking, "Oh yeah, I'm drop dead gorgeous and I deserve every stinking acting award out there..." Well, guess what Katharine, maybe your acting wasn't good enough for an Emmy either....Maybe your lame attempt to get a better contract offer won't work. The character of Izzie Stephens should be the next one to leave Seattle Grace but please, not in a spin off!!

Happy Birthday to the Boss Woman!

Today, we switched the phone over to the answering service and all went to lunch at Lupe Tortilla for the boss' birthday. A lunch that ended up costing my Boo and I $65.00 since we each count individually when it comes to splitting the check. Of course, when it comes to giving, no one minds counting us as "one." But I digress.

So, we picked up balloons, a cake and all went to lunch. Everyone seemed to be having fun until the cake our receptionist picked up was brought to the table. The look on Miranda Priestley's, oops, the Boss' face was not pleasant. She scrunched up her face and before the cake could even be cut said, "Eww, I don't like this kind of cake." Yes, she was 45 today, if I'm not mistaken. Apparently another thing that the boss lady and I have in common is the type of icing we like. Buttercream only! None of that whipped crap. Yuck! So, we cut her a piece and she didn't even eat it. The receptionist explained that we asked her husband yesterday what kind of cake she liked and we got the exact thing he told us to get! Here comes the doozy of the day. Anna Wintour, I mean, the boss lady said, "He's such a f-c-k-ng d*mb*ss!" Geez Louise. It's a cake! My Boo left the A/C on 70 degrees all day but I think I'll keep him, know what I mean?? He occasionally forgets to set the alarm at night but I still think he hung the dang moon. Now, I will admit, he knows exactly what kind of cake I like and he also knows that WHIPPED ICING IS NEVER ALLOWED!! Maybe her husband never forgets to set the alarm...

Random..

Beth, this blog is not for you...

I was just telling my Boo tonight that I really love John Mayer's songs. I think he's an excellent songwriter and musician. I just can't get over the fact that he's such a man-ho and...he dated Jessica Simpson!!!!! Who does that and why???? Ewwww.... In my mind, I think he just wants to sleep with as many girls and possible and all he cares about is how they look. I realize that may not really be true but that's just my view of him. (Whatever, it's totally true!) I'm not certain why this bothers me about him and not some of the other greats out there...

Rob Thomas - Great singer/songwriter...love him and, as far as I know, not a man-ho.

Elton John - okay, yes, he's somewhat of a man-ho too but I've been singing all of his great songs since I was a little kid so he's exempt...B-B-B-Benny and the Jets...!!

Rich Mullins - I don't need to say anymore. Perhaps the worlds greatest lyricist and musician. Although, I'm pretty sure he was smoking something at times.... :) Always was, always will be exempt especially since he's singing for Jesus now...

James Taylor - Major drug head at one point, but he's exempt too...Love him...

Billy Joel - He was married to the meanest of the Stepford Wives, Christie Brinkley, but, yeah, you guessed it. He's exempt too. Love him...

Paul McCartney - He was a Beatle, He wrote some of the greatest songs in history. Totally exempt even after that major Heather Mills misstep and letting his former wife, Linda, sing backup with Wings...

So, I guess it's just John that I have a problem with. I don't know why, it just is what it is. I'm sure he's devastated but maybe one day, after many, many great songs he too can be put on the "exempt list"...
I warned you that this post was totally "RANDOM"!!

The Dark Knight...A Review

I was up early on this summer Saturday in July to see the first showing today of the latest Batman installment, "The Dark Knight." I had been anticipating this sequel for about two years. I loved the last Batman flick in 2005. Generally speaking, I'm a superhero movie fan. Of course, this film has been talked about even more because of the late actor, Heath Ledger and his death just prior to the film's completion earlier this year. More on Heath later. So, on to the review...

Basically, I thought the film was great. It is a dark film. There are not many laughs, but I still enjoyed it. I'm okay with darkness. In my opinion, the darkness had a purpose. (My Boo disagreed on this point.) It tried to explore the side of humanity that we would rather not delve into but we all know exists. Also, it attempts to define, what is a "hero?" Can a "hero" be both good and bad in society's opinion if that is what society truly needs? How will people react in the face of their own death? Would they help others or help themselves? Very interesting to me. The story line gets a little hard to follow at times when certain cops become "dirty cops" and sometimes you feel like you're supposed to have a revelation about some character but you don't.... The special effects were awesome and it had one of the best truck crashes I think I've seen on film.

Christian Bale was very good, once again, as Batman. I love Michael Cain so in my eyes, he's pretty much always perfect but his point on humor as Alfred is so great. Morgan Freeman is back again but in a smaller role. Aaron Eckhardt played District Attorney, Harvey Dent and his reviews I read were not good. I disagree. I think he did a great job in this role. Maggie Gyllenhall...Um, not so good as Rachel Dawes. Where was Mrs. Cruise this time?

So, what about Heath? There has been Oscar buzz you know... Well, first, let me say that I hate it when there is "award talk" after someone dies. Don't get me wrong, I think Heath Ledger was one of the best actors around. If you saw the film "Brokeback Mountain" you know what I mean. In my opinion, that is the film he deserved to win the Oscar for. Even if you don't agree with the subject matter, his performance was brilliant. He was also excellent as the Joker. He was evil, but in a deliciously smart way. He was a villian with a purpose and in his own sick, demented way thought he was doing what needed to be done. Yes, Heath was wonderful in this role. He deserves all the raves he's being given. Oscar worthy? Well, I guess I want to see what the rest of the movie year brings us in the way of performances. But, Heath, he rocked the Joker like no one else....okay, except maybe Jack...
Two (of my) thumbs up!

I Can't Wait!

Oh, Lordy, I can't wait to go see this!!

Obama - NAACP Speech on Responsibility

I was reading some of the remarks that Barack Obama made to the NAACP regarding responsibility and the black community. I think this is exactly what needs to happen. Bill Cosby started it several years ago when he spoke out about the same issue. He took a lot of flak for those comments the same way Obama will.

Here's just part of his comments:

"Teaching our daughters to never allow images on television to tell them what they are worth; teaching our sons to treat women with respect, and to realize responsibility does not end at conception; that what makes them a man is not the ability to have a child but to raise one," he said. "That's a message we need to send."

Amen, Barack! This is what has to be said. This is what has to be done. As I also heard Barack say, "This is not what our leaders fought so hard for in the civil rights movement." To read the entire article, click here!

The Mortgage Mess

I've been reading lately about how the Feds are cracking down on mortgage lenders and giving them even harsher rules to follow concerning mortgage loans, especially sub-prime mortgages. I was in the mortgage business for over 15 years. Trust me, I know there are plenty of shady Loan Officers and Lenders that were and still are out there. There are two things that bother me about how all of this is being played out in the media and by government officials.

One, there has been absolutely NO talk of the personal responsibility of the consumer. I know for a fact that when someone wants a house, that's all they want to think about. I tried over and over to convince customers to fix their credit and wait a year to get a loan. They didn't want to hear about it. Then, I would tell them you have two years to clean up your credit and refinance before your rate goes WAY up. Did they follow my instructions? Absolutely not. Now all of them are whining about "I was taken advantage of!!!". Whatever. I believe very few were scammed. The majority of them just wanted what they wanted when they wanted it. Also, if you have a loan to extend credit to the home buyer and you don't offer it to them because it is risky, you could be at risk of violating the Fair Housing Act. It's a no win situation for the good loan officers and lenders.

Second, what about credit card companies?? This is what I consider to be the REAL predatory lenders in this country. Credit card companies must have one hell of a lobby because I don't ever hear anything about regulating them for their flat out fraudulent activities....

New Yorker Cover

I've heard lots of debate today about whether or not this cover of the "New Yorker" magazine is "satirical" or "distasteful".

In my personal opinion, it's totally tasteless.

I heard someone say that it was only to poke fun at the stereotypes floating around about Obama. Well, if Barack Obama does win the election this fall, guess which magazine reporters may be less welcome at the White House!

The Fall of U.S.A.

I'm sure most of you have seen this by now, but I thought it was still "blog worthy" for a few reasons.

First, I hate beauty pageants. Why don't we just tell our girls, "See, you really are judged by the way you look and your appearance. Forget about smarts, as long as your body rocks, you're good!" Give me a break. When are we, as a society, going to give this ignorant tradition the boot for good??

Second, this girl is from the Houston area. I've seen her on a few interviews and it was time for a bit of a reality check for her. Let's just say she has a very healthy self-esteem.

Third, I have to admit, it's just funny. Especially since it's the second year in a row. I mean, they spend all this money and time preparing for these pageants and they can't master the basics?

Fourth, this somehow seems to be the perfect metaphor for our country in general.

Jesse Jackson, What a Stooge!

You know, I've never been a fan of Jesse Jackson. I refuse to use the term "Reverend" in front of his name. He is "Politician" Jesse Jackson in my mind. But what Jesse Jackson said on national television this past week is absolutely deplorable. Here we are at a historic time in our nation. We have a black, Presidential nominee and what does this idiot do? He chooses to speak when he should know he has a microphone on and tells another person that he wants to "cut his balls off." What is this man thinking?

I don't buy the whole, "I thought our conversation was private" crap. He's been on television about a billion times and he's not smart enough to remember that he has a microphone on? Hello, McFly? Also, that makes it worse in my mind because now the entire country knows that he is backing Obama in public but doesn't like him in private. It is also enough to make some voters change their mind. It could make some voters think twice about who they cast their vote for in the upcoming election. Yes, there are some people who would be swayed by something like this. Jesse Jackson has caused harm to the Obama campaign in my mind. For someone who has fought for the rights of black Americans, he's just helped them take one giant step backwards. Perhaps he should learn when to keep his mouth shut.

Ah, Sweet Salsa...

I heard on the news earlier today that the focus of the new Salmonella outbreak are the main ingredients of salsa. Tomtoes, Jalapenos & Cilantro. Well, I'm pretty much a shoe in for Salmonella!

Just Wondering...

Why don't the airlines say, "We're increasing Air Fares across the board"? Why do they have to charge for baggage for the people in coach? As I understand it, First Class passengers will not be charged for baggage. Seems logical to me that the folks in First Class could afford to pay it. So, again, why not just call it what it is and say, "we're raising air fares?" That way, everyone pays a little higher ticket price. It seems like this is just another way to widen the gap between the shrinking middle class and those with ample funds.

"Timothy Stuff"...

I received the following weird e-mail yesterday from some moron who obviously has nothing better to do with his/her time. Normally, I take junk e-mail in stride but when they flat out threaten my life, I tend to get pissed about that. Here is the exact verbiage of the e-mail from some idiot called "TimothyStuffKiller@Gmail.com"..

I am very sorry for you , is a pity that this is how your life is
going to end as soon as you don't comply. As you can see there is no need
of introducing myself to you because I don't have any business with you,
my duty as I am mailing you now is just to KILL you and I have to do it
as I have already been paid for that.

But I give you a chance. Call my neighbor 315-678-1644 and say password "there is time to save my skin" and if that would sound convincing, I will forget about you.
Tell him this password for Timothy Sinclair (be sure it is not my real name).

WARNING: DO NOT THINK OF CONTACTING THE POLICE OR EVEN TELLING ANYONE
BECAUSE I WILL KNOW.

EEEKKK! I'm SO scared. I didn't call the number. I'm sure it's some poor person who could be getting mounds of unwanted phone calls. I googled "Timothy Stuff" and apparently others have gotten this same e-mail. I won't say here what I said when I replied to this moron but it was colorful and full of some simple grammar suggestions as well.