I know it seems like it should be cheaper for Verizon to accept electronic payments, but I once worked for the company that ran their web application servers. Verizon has outsourced that job. The convenience fee likely goes to the outsourced company.

My water bill incurs a $2.95 "convenience fee" as well, and that goes to Western Union. They run the website and transfer the money. For that, they get the $2.95 per customer per payment.

The company is happy because they don't have to process the payments, run the app servers, or pay for the service. The provider is happy because they get all this money for $0 marginal cost. The customers get the shaft and don't complain loudly enough.

I bought a Canon T3i several months back. It takes great pictures and my photos get compliments. Couldn't be happier!

Adding 42 years worth of data results in big number!

Pretty sure the bill of rights says we have to save the cruel and unusual punishment until after the conviction... Oh that's right, we're all guilty until proven innocent, cary on.

I strong to the finishk, cause I smoked me spinachk...

Think of the ships on 'Deadliest Catch' during a storm.
Do you want your data stored on those platters? Pitching / Lisping 30 degrees or more? How is that handled?

They're not deciding. They're proposing.
There is still plenty of time to point out the bad in the proposal.
And that is what Public Knowledge is doing.

Pot, meet Kettle*

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I bet you already knew this, but wanted to post it in case anyone out there didn't.
Group policy can map 'My Documents' to a network drive.
At one place I worked, we mapped my docs to H:, and told people to use H:.
Then we removed their rights to c: and c:\temp.

My friends use the Rn system, where n = number of "really"s.
Ex: I got R7 drunk last night. = I got really really really really really really really drunk last night.

So then hella = (R2 || R3). Personally I would put it at R4, but I think I just lost brain cells typing this.

Using a hacked ROM will allow wifi tethering. Verizon wants to charge extra for wifi teathering. This is my guess.

Radar Operator: Colonel, you better have a look at this radar.
Colonel: What is it, son?
Radar Operator: I don't know, sir, but it looks like a giant...
Jet Pilot: Dick. Dick, take a look out of starboard.
Co-Pilot: Oh my God, it looks like a huge...
Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker.
Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where?
Bird-Watching Woman: Over there. What sort of bird is that? Wait, it's not a woodpecker, it looks like someone's...
Army Sergeant: Privates. We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with...
Baseball Umpire: Two balls.
[looking up from game]
Baseball Umpire: What is that. It looks just like an enormous...
Chinese Teacher: Wang. pay attention.
Wang: I was distracted by that giant flying...
Musician: Willie.
Willie: Yeah?
Musician: What's that?
Willie: [squints] Well, that looks like a huge...
Colonel: Johnson.
Radar Operator: Yes, sir?
Colonel: Get on the horn to British Intelligence and let them know about this.

Why don't they just go ask the NSA for the data? I was under the impression that the NSA already retained copies of everything they found interesting.

I've been with Verizon for just a little over a year - which means my LG Dare's warranty just expired. Well it died. Speaking with Verizon, they ran me through some encantations, and gave me the bad news. Then they asked me if I wanted to upgrade - No. Then they asked if I would pay $50 for a refurbished (same unit) - No. Then they just sent me a refurb for free. I don't pay for their insurance, BTW
Another story is the time I was about to go over my minutes. They called me and offered to move me up to the next plan for $20, instead of sending me a bill with $100 of overage charges. I'm sticking with Verizon.