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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:08 PM Original message |
OK, maybe I'm just a clueless old fart, but what the FUCK is the point of paying |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. I used to think that until they started making all of the ringtones that were already on the... |
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Sock Puppet (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
62. Exactly |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because "it's all about ME!" |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
54. Never mind that fact that thousands of your friends and neighbors have the very same tastes. |
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Sock Puppet (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. None of my friends and neighbors do |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
76. Well duh. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. At least you can keep it. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I can't, because I don't. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Is that like cow-tipping? Doesn't it make them angry? (nt) |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. ... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 03:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
90. It's like cow-tipping only if they went overboard on the implants |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Well *I* sure appreciate it!! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Fuck verizon |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Well, I have Verizon, and they do try to keep all that stuff locked down, but it's fairly easy |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. True, but I prefer the principal of the thing... |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
97. Care to teach a techno-illiterate moron how to do that? |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 10:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
80. I have Verizon and create my own ringtones for me and my husband |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #80 |
98. Question from the ignorant masses |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's another way to be exactly as unique as everyone else in your set |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
69. So Donald Rumsfeld is giving his daily briefing... |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #69 |
82. Ooh, I've never heard that one - |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 12:34 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. With a moderately-loud "crunch" |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. what I dont understand |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. I hate all ringtones. I keep mine set on vibrate. |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. vibrate is more fun anyway. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. What's the point when one never gets any calls? Have it loud and proud and annoying as hell! |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Anticipatory vibration syndrome is being reported in the medical literature... |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:33 PM Original message |
Um...WHERE do you carry your phone? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
36. I never knew that zipper concealed a third pocket... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 03:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
91. Like the "OhMiBod", um, 'attachement' for your iPod? |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. I think I love you! |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. We make our own. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. What's the point of paying for anything other than gruel, grog, and a cardboard box? |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. At least you included the grog. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
52. Good point. My mistake. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. No point. Not as long as you have some plastic to keep the rain off the box. |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Geezer. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. You're turning into Andy Rooney. |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. You say that like there's something wrong with it. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. And this is bad, because...?? |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. However, there is one I'd like. And I bet it would be unique as hell. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. You would become a magnet! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And saying "WTF is THAT?" |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
70. FIRE DRILL!!!!! |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
49. ACTUALLY,my husband got sent a (free) really cool one: |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
64. A buddy of mine actually DOES have this! |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. My BIL's brother has a really cool ring tone |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Cheaper than having to buy a car to let the world know how cool you are. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Who said anything about buying a car? |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. The point is the same, the only difference is in dollars... |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. so everyone in the restaurant, store, and bus knows what a loser you are |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Funny you should say that. We recently asked Mrs R's ex-husband to send us |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
72. There's a bird out here, the Bewick's wren, |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I'll be an egg-suckin' dog. I MUST find a recording of that bird's call. No sarcasm at all |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. You are neither clueless or an old fart |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. Old farts are not the target audience for ringtones. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. BINGO! You answered my question, and perfectly. Thank you. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
33. It was worth the $1.99 to have "Kashmir" as my Ring Tone |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 03:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
92. Coundn't find a cowbell one? :-) n/t |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
35. I bought a ringtone |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. what song?? |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
71. Snow (Hey Oh) RHCP |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
38. I have no idea. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
39. you may indeed be a clueless old fart |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You know me, don't you? Thank you. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
40. Hmmm. My setting (Vibration) is free. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
42. Why do people customize their cars? Why do people paint their nails funny colors? |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. And get tats and studs in their noses and tongues? |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
77. I always wondered how self absorbed you had to be |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. So how many tats and piercings do you have, dear? |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 07:44 AM Response to Reply #83 |
94. Neither here nor there, and don't call me dear. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #94 |
99. To be fair, my sole purpose for getting my lip pierced was to get smalll's attention. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 12:37 AM Response to Reply #77 |
101. such a good point |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
44. I don't want to hear 'Nessun Dorma' when someone calls. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'm with you on this one |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
50. Another clueless old fart checking in.... |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
51. Funny how some won't pay to download a full song yet |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
53. Next time you call me, my phone is going to play "My Humps". |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
56. It's not a waste if it's worth the price to the person who bought it. I think a giant size pepsi |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
57. Next time I hear Queen of the Night aria from a phone, the phone gets stepped on. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
58. and they all SUCK too and are HIGHLY ANNOYING |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 10:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
78. Add some gunfire, exploding bombs, screaming wounded and lots of engines and the like |
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Seashell Eyes (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
59. Because it's fun |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yes, you are a clueless old fart |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
61. Cause I like "This is the end, beautiful friend" |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
65. Problem is, ringtones are like that first little puff of Crack. Next thing you know, you have |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
66. I too am an old fart but "we" are not the clueless ones. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Why, thank you. I'm not the only one who wants his phone to ring like a damn PHONE after all. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
67. I don't get it either. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
74. Factory settings are fine for me |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
75. Update: Calls from my mom are now |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
79. I create my own |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-24-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Not me, cool. I'm happy to let it ring like a PHONE and let it go at that. |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
84. I can out "old fart" ya....I don't even OWN a cell phone! |
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Seashell Eyes (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:36 AM Response to Reply #84 |
96. I didn't own one until the middle of last year |
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Spock_is_Skeptical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
85. i guess there's one born every minute |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
87. While we're at it, what the FUCK is the point of paying perfectly good money for WATER, |
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Drum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 12:49 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. lol! |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
89. Oh yea, that one get's me as well.... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
93. I bought one so my phone wouldn't sound so much like a phone |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
95. I hate talking on the phone |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
100. Hey, I'm 19 and I don't understand it either. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
102. I like ringtones because they remind me of the people calling |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
103. To announce your douchy-ness to the world. |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
104. You are not clueless, |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
105. Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the Devil, & the gov't is lying about 911 |
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