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I woke up sick this morning and didn't go to church. =/ Went back to sleep, and now feel much better, if still sore for no apparent reason. >.> Somehow even though today is my last day on the antibiotics, my left tonsil is still a little sore. Seen together, these symptoms, and others unlisted, are of mild concern to me, but I'm hoping it's nothing more than allergies.
Last night, we went to see Sherlock Holmes again. (If you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for?! It's Sherlock Homes!! Portrayed by RDJ!! And there's a trailer for Iron Man 2!!) We'd finally convinced my family to see it, minus the brother who has some unholy prejudice against RDJ. Anyway, 15 minutes into the film, my mom decided she just couldn't hold it until the end and got up to use the restroom.
She ended up missing 45 minutes of the movie becuase her cell phone got stolen. A T-Mobile My Touch.
It happened in an instant: Still in the stall, her phone case lost its grip on her jeans and fell to ground, resting right beneath the divider of her stall and the one next door. She reached down to get it, and a hand from the stall grabbed it, the woman fleeing immediately. Mom finished getting dressed quickly, (which I would not have done, in all seriousness), and then got caught in the restroom traffic; she never saw the woman's face.
Obviously, she disconnected the phone's services, so it's pretty much useless for anything. The theater's management and security was shocked but excellent about it; even gave her some free tickets. Thing is thievery like that doesn't really happen 'round here. We're Texans, not New Yorkers. (Or at least we were. >.> Rick Perry keeps boasting that our population grows by 1000 every day, and I say that's not good. Because they're not Texans.) The good thing is that even if the person was to insert a new sim card, they'd have to pay for their own subscription to even text, let alone surf the internet. But the phone itself has not been deactivated; it's still a very usable piece of technology.
So. Ter did some research about how to kill one's phone: Know your IMEI number. The link gives you a few different ways to find it. Considering it's an international serial number of sorts, I hope one of the methods there helps all y'all, not just my American buddies.
Go ahead and take the few minutes to jot it down right now, though. Also your serial number, which is generally located underneath your battery. Write it somewhere safe, like your original documentation that came with the phone. That way, if anything happens, you're prepared. Essentially you give that number to your provider and tell them to deactivate the phone. I think there's a way to track it, too... Ter did the research, and she said she'll be making a post about it, so I'll link to that, too when she does.
We figured we'd share. You know, just a friendly tip, courtesy of my mom's cell phone thief.
Last night, we went to see Sherlock Holmes again. (If you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for?! It's Sherlock Homes!! Portrayed by RDJ!! And there's a trailer for Iron Man 2!!) We'd finally convinced my family to see it, minus the brother who has some unholy prejudice against RDJ. Anyway, 15 minutes into the film, my mom decided she just couldn't hold it until the end and got up to use the restroom.
She ended up missing 45 minutes of the movie becuase her cell phone got stolen. A T-Mobile My Touch.
It happened in an instant: Still in the stall, her phone case lost its grip on her jeans and fell to ground, resting right beneath the divider of her stall and the one next door. She reached down to get it, and a hand from the stall grabbed it, the woman fleeing immediately. Mom finished getting dressed quickly, (which I would not have done, in all seriousness), and then got caught in the restroom traffic; she never saw the woman's face.
Obviously, she disconnected the phone's services, so it's pretty much useless for anything. The theater's management and security was shocked but excellent about it; even gave her some free tickets. Thing is thievery like that doesn't really happen 'round here. We're Texans, not New Yorkers. (Or at least we were. >.> Rick Perry keeps boasting that our population grows by 1000 every day, and I say that's not good. Because they're not Texans.) The good thing is that even if the person was to insert a new sim card, they'd have to pay for their own subscription to even text, let alone surf the internet. But the phone itself has not been deactivated; it's still a very usable piece of technology.
So. Ter did some research about how to kill one's phone: Know your IMEI number. The link gives you a few different ways to find it. Considering it's an international serial number of sorts, I hope one of the methods there helps all y'all, not just my American buddies.
Go ahead and take the few minutes to jot it down right now, though. Also your serial number, which is generally located underneath your battery. Write it somewhere safe, like your original documentation that came with the phone. That way, if anything happens, you're prepared. Essentially you give that number to your provider and tell them to deactivate the phone. I think there's a way to track it, too... Ter did the research, and she said she'll be making a post about it, so I'll link to that, too when she does.
We figured we'd share. You know, just a friendly tip, courtesy of my mom's cell phone thief.
