*** DYK 2011 Edition ***

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Registered: 07-26-1999
*** DYK 2011 Edition ***
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:59am

**For those uncertain to what a DYK thread is......**

DYK stands for Did You Know or Do You Know

It is simply a chit chat thread where every thought is written in sentences and each sentences starts with the initials DYK---it is fun, entertaining and a great way to meet the board members.

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Community Leader
Registered: 07-26-1999
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 11:38am
And Jordyn got all the way to the sprint store for them to tell her they wouldn't give her a loaner phone that the sprint rep said on the phone last night they would. And tears ensued. Really? Its a phone, its really not the end of the world to be without a phone for the weekend! The DH actually told her if it wasn't too expensive, if she was up for a renewal, he'd pay for her to get an iphone. REALLY??!?!?!? All you do is complain she's not responsible, that she feels to "entitled" and not to mention I've been telling her for 2 days just because she's up for a new phone doesn't mean she's getting one, and then you tell her that? sigh. This phone she's had less than a month is a brand new phone to replace her old phone they don't make any longer, so even though she's up for a new one, my brother said he didn't feel like paying to get her a new one, which I totally agree with. he would rather give her spending money to take on her trip to New York instead. So I told her she'd either have to pony up the money for a new phone if she wanted an iphone, or wait til next christmas. Its not like this new phone is horrible, but "its not an iphone". sigh. Really, when I think I'm parenting well, someone goes in and contradicts me! Oh well, wait to see what my brother says about when he calls the sprint people again.
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Registered: 03-30-2003
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 12:20pm

Let's not even go there.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-30-2003
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 12:27pm

Dh did order the girls new phones today.

Community Leader
Registered: 07-26-1999
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 12:50pm
Jordyn said the captain of the cheerleading squad last year (not the captain this year) went through 3 iphones last year because she kept dropping them or breaking the screen. This the same girl that was upset that she was getting her mom's "old lexus" for her first car. Ugh, poor thing, gotta have a 2004 lexus convertable...
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Community Leader
Registered: 07-26-1999
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 12:53pm
That was my thing, Jordyn has never even wanted an iphone, I don't know why she's all of a sudden moaning about one. I know the last year between the last phone and this phone she's had a lot more issues with them, but still...

She's not thrilled that i mentioned possibly getting an iphone. My battery dies on me in about 4 hours on my phone, I am ready for an upgrade, and I have already replaced both my phone and battery several times. I don't know if I want an iphone, since i have the ipad, but apparently there are tons of integrating things you can do between then. But I'm not willing to plunk down any money for one. They guy at the verizon store last night told me to stop by Friday morning, they were doing some "hush hush" black friday stuff that I may be able to slide into an iphone with very little money up front. So I'll stop in and see, but right now, I'm not willing to really pay any money for an iphone.
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Registered: 03-30-2003
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 1:44pm

Girls are getting iPod touches for Christmas.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-30-2003
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 1:48pm

Dh has a Droid.

Community Leader
Registered: 07-26-1999
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 2:08pm

OMG!

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Registered: 07-26-1999
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 2:17pm
I'm still trying to decide. I have my ipad, so I don't know that I really need the data plan capability of an iphone. But I also don't know that i want to be stuck with just a regular phone for 2 more years, which is why I've been putting off upgrading as long as possible. But at this point, my battery dies within 4 hours and I've already replaced both the battery and the phone at least 2 times in the last 18 months.
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Registered: 01-13-1999
Wed, 11-23-2011 - 3:37pm

Totally off topic here, but I've had an epiphany today.....

I have learned that I need to NOT work with 7th graders ever again. :(

O......M......G........

I have not had a day with a student that was this bad in a very very long time.

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