Saturday, May 8, 2010
Mt. 6:31-34
31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matthew 6:31-34, King James Version)
Mt. 6-7
Matthew 6
1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? (Matthew 6-7, King James Version)
Matthew 5-7 KJV Sermon On The Mount
Matthew 5
1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Matthew 5-7, King James Version)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Why I won't be renewing my T-Mobile contract & what you should know before you do.
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04-11-2010 01:13 PM
Dear T mobile,
What are you going to do to make my 3G experience better? I got my G1 last December and had to wait 6 months before 3G was even available in my area. Now that it is available the signal is so weak I am rarely ever using 3G. I don't get reception in my apartment which is on the first floor of a two story building, but AT&T works fine in here. This caused me to have to buy a land line.
I barely have Edge service let alone 3G at work which is also a two story building. Co-workers with Verizon have full 3G coverage.
I would have bought a Nexus One the day it came out, but I don't want another phone that is only useful while I have WiFi access.
When I bought my G1 I was told my phone would work free at thousands of hot spots nationwide. This has become a blatant lie. I have never found a Free to T mobile hot spot. It seems tho that AT&T has paired with Starbucks to give THEIR customers free hot spot access.
Anyone else frustrated about these things? If coverage and service doesn't improve before my contract expires I will have to end a decade long relationship with T mobile for either AT&T or Verizon. I have a strong feeling that I am not alone and we will start seeing T mobile lose massive numbers of customers when their G1 or MT3G contracts expire.
Regards,
George
Milwaukee, WI
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George, I definitely don't want to come across as acting as though I know what the cause of your problems is.... The fact is that I don't. But I can guess from experiences I have had in the past. That being said, the coverage issue you experienced, not having 3G coverage in your area, is not necessarily something that T-Mobile guarantees to its customers. I understand that you have a 3G device, but that alone is not a valid reason as to why T-Mobile has to upgrade their towers (or whatever) in your area. I think it's a smart business decision, but after that it's T-Mobile's business... Ultimately, you bought the device and signed a contract. All that being said, if you were guaranteed 3G where you live at the time of the sale, then I apologize for wasting your time with the sentences above. I suspect, though, that this is not the case. In addition, I also think that the statement you made: "...I was told my phone would work free at thousands of hot spots nationwide. This has become a blatant lie." is a bit misleading and not based in fact. Seems like argumentum ad ignorantiam to me (argument from ignorance)(sorry I'm a communications major and couldn't help it). Simply put, it is not logical to say that because you don't have the facts or evidence to support a claim made by another person or entity the claim advanced must be false. Now, why did I spend the time to write this half-rebuttal of your original post? Because I just switched from ATT to T-Mobile a couple of months ago. ATT service in my apartment (second story of a two story building) is terrible, but great outside. Most coverage issues of this type are not related to the equipment of the company you use, but the construction of the building you are in. (Used to live in Green Bay, lots of insulation and whatnot) Also, with ATT if you have a problem you get Ishbu from a faraway land who reads a script from a computer and is very hard to understand. At least with T-Mobile when you have a problem they do what they can to fix it and they are friendly and easy to understand. I realize this post will probably fall on deaf ears, but I figured I'd put up a counter-post for others who might happen across yours in a search. WhatDoIKnow?
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Wabloeme - "if you were guaranteed 3G where you live at the time of the sale"
I take his point to mean that he does not get adequate 3G coverage relative to the competition. He clearly states what his experience with TMobile is and how competing coverage is better in specific locations. Regarding TMobile hotspots, the sales rep at my store in San Francisco told me that Starbucks is no longer with TMobile that they are now ATT. When I am in Starbucks I log in using my ATT DSL account ID and password. I travel throughout the Western US, an area where all wireless carriers lack coverage. I have found Verizon to be pretty good (the best) and has improved significantly the last three years. One area of coverage I have found very well covered by Verizon is coverage in National Parks. This seems to be an area where TMobile is not even close. It is widely known that you can not get any coverage in Yosemite, and anything between Zion and Canyonlands in southern Utah you can pretty much forget about. The following gives good information based on real data. For my area in the San Francisco Bay Area, TMobile's 3G speeds are generaly slower, and realy slow in outlying areas:
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-coverage-map/
I have been interested in switching to TMobile from Verizon. However I do not get the feeling their coverage is as comprehensive and seamless as Verizon's 3G. TMobile recently got rid of their "Faves" option a signature feature of TMobile. Verizon offers Faves for the 900 minute plan which is priced the same as TMobile's Unlimited plan. For ten dollars more per month you can get Verizon's Unlimited Talk plan. I think Verizon offers better choices and value for the 50 to 70 dollar price range, when quality, consistency, and availability of coverage are considered. Right when I have been getting interested in TMobile they are making changes that are making them less attractive. From what I have read it seems TMobile often makes claims prematurely, like the level and speed of its 3G coverage. 7.2 3G not to mention 21 sounds great, but outside of Philly and parts of N.Y./N.Y. where is it? Like this op has said claims of fast 3G are not worth much if it is sporadic.
I have found TMobile's customer service and tech support to be very good. Much more open to discuss things like tethering, where Verizon treats their customer's like a sleazy slumlord. The current Palm Pre plus / hotspot/ tethering offer is amazing coming from Verizon. Still as I understand it TMobile conducts itself responsibly and treats its customers fairly by implementing a generous soft cap, that more accurately reflects normal usage. Verizon will pick your pocket first chance they get when it comes to caps on their data plans. As I understand it TMobile alerts customers that they have reached their cap when and if they go over, and lets them decide wether to pay for additional service or wait till the next billing cycle to resume full data service. That is good business practice and ethics and that is the kind of wireless carrier I would prefer doing business with.
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04-15-2010 12:19 AM
temo, great reply! Ive been lucky with coverage in Boston Ma. I rarely find less than 2 bars and only experienced and outage once. 3g works great too. I definitely must say that the data plan soft cap is one of the best features they have. almost makes up for MyFaves.
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3G JUST launched in your city, they will NOT have all of the towers lit up initially in most cases. Verizon had the same spotty EV-DO coverage when they launched it and so did AT&T. You're more than presumptuous to assume that we all demand 3G coverage at home when we sign up for service. I have WiFi at home and it's much faster than 3G.
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Dear T mobile,
What are you going to do to make my 3G experience better? I got my G1 last December and had to wait 6 months before 3G was even available in my area. Now that it is available the signal is so weak I am rarely ever using 3G. I don't get reception in my apartment which is on the first floor of a two story building, but AT&T works fine in here. This caused me to have to buy a land line.
I barely have Edge service let alone 3G at work which is also a two story building. Co-workers with Verizon have full 3G coverage.
I would have bought a Nexus One the day it came out, but I don't want another phone that is only useful while I have WiFi access.
When I bought my G1 I was told my phone would work free at thousands of hot spots nationwide. This has become a blatant lie. I have never found a Free to T mobile hot spot. It seems tho that AT&T has paired with Starbucks to give THEIR customers free hot spot access.
Anyone else frustrated about these things? If coverage and service doesn't improve before my contract expires I will have to end a decade long relationship with T mobile for either AT&T or Verizon. I have a strong feeling that I am not alone and we will start seeing T mobile lose massive numbers of customers when their G1 or MT3G contracts expire.
Regards,
George
Milwaukee, WI
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George, I definitely don't want to come across as acting as though I know what the cause of your problems is.... The fact is that I don't. But I can guess from experiences I have had in the past. That being said, the coverage issue you experienced, not having 3G coverage in your area, is not necessarily something that T-Mobile guarantees to its customers. I understand that you have a 3G device, but that alone is not a valid reason as to why T-Mobile has to upgrade their towers (or whatever) in your area. I think it's a smart business decision, but after that it's T-Mobile's business... Ultimately, you bought the device and signed a contract. All that being said, if you were guaranteed 3G where you live at the time of the sale, then I apologize for wasting your time with the sentences above. I suspect, though, that this is not the case. In addition, I also think that the statement you made: "...I was told my phone would work free at thousands of hot spots nationwide. This has become a blatant lie." is a bit misleading and not based in fact. Seems like argumentum ad ignorantiam to me (argument from ignorance)(sorry I'm a communications major and couldn't help it). Simply put, it is not logical to say that because you don't have the facts or evidence to support a claim made by another person or entity the claim advanced must be false. Now, why did I spend the time to write this half-rebuttal of your original post? Because I just switched from ATT to T-Mobile a couple of months ago. ATT service in my apartment (second story of a two story building) is terrible, but great outside. Most coverage issues of this type are not related to the equipment of the company you use, but the construction of the building you are in. (Used to live in Green Bay, lots of insulation and whatnot) Also, with ATT if you have a problem you get Ishbu from a faraway land who reads a script from a computer and is very hard to understand. At least with T-Mobile when you have a problem they do what they can to fix it and they are friendly and easy to understand. I realize this post will probably fall on deaf ears, but I figured I'd put up a counter-post for others who might happen across yours in a search. WhatDoIKnow?
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Wabloeme - "if you were guaranteed 3G where you live at the time of the sale"
I take his point to mean that he does not get adequate 3G coverage relative to the competition. He clearly states what his experience with TMobile is and how competing coverage is better in specific locations. Regarding TMobile hotspots, the sales rep at my store in San Francisco told me that Starbucks is no longer with TMobile that they are now ATT. When I am in Starbucks I log in using my ATT DSL account ID and password. I travel throughout the Western US, an area where all wireless carriers lack coverage. I have found Verizon to be pretty good (the best) and has improved significantly the last three years. One area of coverage I have found very well covered by Verizon is coverage in National Parks. This seems to be an area where TMobile is not even close. It is widely known that you can not get any coverage in Yosemite, and anything between Zion and Canyonlands in southern Utah you can pretty much forget about. The following gives good information based on real data. For my area in the San Francisco Bay Area, TMobile's 3G speeds are generaly slower, and realy slow in outlying areas:
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-coverage-map/
I have been interested in switching to TMobile from Verizon. However I do not get the feeling their coverage is as comprehensive and seamless as Verizon's 3G. TMobile recently got rid of their "Faves" option a signature feature of TMobile. Verizon offers Faves for the 900 minute plan which is priced the same as TMobile's Unlimited plan. For ten dollars more per month you can get Verizon's Unlimited Talk plan. I think Verizon offers better choices and value for the 50 to 70 dollar price range, when quality, consistency, and availability of coverage are considered. Right when I have been getting interested in TMobile they are making changes that are making them less attractive. From what I have read it seems TMobile often makes claims prematurely, like the level and speed of its 3G coverage. 7.2 3G not to mention 21 sounds great, but outside of Philly and parts of N.Y./N.Y. where is it? Like this op has said claims of fast 3G are not worth much if it is sporadic.
I have found TMobile's customer service and tech support to be very good. Much more open to discuss things like tethering, where Verizon treats their customer's like a sleazy slumlord. The current Palm Pre plus / hotspot/ tethering offer is amazing coming from Verizon. Still as I understand it TMobile conducts itself responsibly and treats its customers fairly by implementing a generous soft cap, that more accurately reflects normal usage. Verizon will pick your pocket first chance they get when it comes to caps on their data plans. As I understand it TMobile alerts customers that they have reached their cap when and if they go over, and lets them decide wether to pay for additional service or wait till the next billing cycle to resume full data service. That is good business practice and ethics and that is the kind of wireless carrier I would prefer doing business with.
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04-15-2010 12:19 AM
temo, great reply! Ive been lucky with coverage in Boston Ma. I rarely find less than 2 bars and only experienced and outage once. 3g works great too. I definitely must say that the data plan soft cap is one of the best features they have. almost makes up for MyFaves.
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3G JUST launched in your city, they will NOT have all of the towers lit up initially in most cases. Verizon had the same spotty EV-DO coverage when they launched it and so did AT&T. You're more than presumptuous to assume that we all demand 3G coverage at home when we sign up for service. I have WiFi at home and it's much faster than 3G.
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