Comments on: Donut Shop Redux (Now with Sprint Phone) http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:01:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Citizen of the Month » The Sprint Phone and the Ticking Clock http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-186332 Citizen of the Month » The Sprint Phone and the Ticking Clock Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:40:24 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-186332 [...] After six months, the service was cut off and Sophia went into severe withdrawal.   She insisted that I pimp myself out on my blog so Sprint would include us in Phase II of their Ambassador Program.  What I didn’t realize was, that during the six months, Sophia had been giving Sprint extensive feedback on the phone and the various services, which explained why Sprint offered Sophia a different free phone for Phase II, but told me to go to hell and use the Devil’s pay phone. [...] [...] After six months, the service was cut off and Sophia went into severe withdrawal.   She insisted that I pimp myself out on my blog so Sprint would include us in Phase II of their Ambassador Program.  What I didn’t realize was, that during the six months, Sophia had been giving Sprint extensive feedback on the phone and the various services, which explained why Sprint offered Sophia a different free phone for Phase II, but told me to go to hell and use the Devil’s pay phone. [...]

]]> By: Citizen of the Month » Extremely Short Tales of Cell Phones http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-138162 Citizen of the Month » Extremely Short Tales of Cell Phones Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:35:47 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-138162 [...] Six months later, the gig was up.  Bloggers around the country said good-bye to their Sprint phones.  Sophia, of course, found it difficult to say goodbye.  She loved playing with all the applications.  She even used the GPS program she downloaded on the phone as she walked around New York.  She convinced me to write a suck-up post to Sprint so we could be participants in the new “phase” of the Sprint Ambassador program.  It didn’t work.  My days of free stuff for blogging came to an end, and I went back to paying for my measly phone service like the rest of you suckers.  It was my own fault.  I didn’t pimp them enough AND I never really gave them any feedback.  Honestly, I didn’t use any of the cool applications other than reading my blog comments on the phone.  On the other hand, Sophia downloaded music, played “Lemonade,” text messaged, watched TV, etc. and had an opinion on every single thing about the phone, including the size of the buttons, and emailed Sprint all the time, telling them how they could do it better. [...] [...] Six months later, the gig was up.  Bloggers around the country said good-bye to their Sprint phones.  Sophia, of course, found it difficult to say goodbye.  She loved playing with all the applications.  She even used the GPS program she downloaded on the phone as she walked around New York.  She convinced me to write a suck-up post to Sprint so we could be participants in the new “phase” of the Sprint Ambassador program.  It didn’t work.  My days of free stuff for blogging came to an end, and I went back to paying for my measly phone service like the rest of you suckers.  It was my own fault.  I didn’t pimp them enough AND I never really gave them any feedback.  Honestly, I didn’t use any of the cool applications other than reading my blog comments on the phone.  On the other hand, Sophia downloaded music, played “Lemonade,” text messaged, watched TV, etc. and had an opinion on every single thing about the phone, including the size of the buttons, and emailed Sprint all the time, telling them how they could do it better. [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-103154 Jeff Sun, 08 Oct 2006 04:34:57 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-103154 If it's any consolation, you should be able to download free j2me (java) games/apps that you can play on your phone. If it’s any consolation, you should be able to download free j2me (java) games/apps that you can play on your phone.

]]> By: Citizen of the Month » Almost Weekend Update http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-102719 Citizen of the Month » Almost Weekend Update Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:13:42 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-102719 [...] Sprint disconnected my Sprint Ambassador phone today.  So much for my pimping.   [...] [...] Sprint disconnected my Sprint Ambassador phone today.  So much for my pimping.   [...]

]]> By: missmckay http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-102200 missmckay Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:22:03 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-102200 nice rewrite. i've revised my grade book entry from a B- to an A-. (i do deduct for misspelling) nice rewrite. i’ve revised my grade book entry from a B- to an A-.

(i do deduct for misspelling)

]]> By: Rabbit http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-101910 Rabbit Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:32:01 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-101910 You know, I thought I'd be disgusted by you selling out, Neil, but I think this post is even funnier than the original story. You know, I thought I’d be disgusted by you selling out, Neil, but I think this post is even funnier than the original story.

]]> By: kapgar http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-101899 kapgar Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:35:26 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-101899 I can't believe you'd whore you and your blog for a phone! For shame, Neilochka! WTF am I saying? I'm just jealous. I can’t believe you’d whore you and your blog for a phone! For shame, Neilochka!

WTF am I saying? I’m just jealous.

]]> By: Caitlinator http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-101895 Caitlinator Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:13:20 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-101895 No kidding! If you can do all that in ONE DAY, imagine what you could do in a whole year! No kidding! If you can do all that in ONE DAY, imagine what you could do in a whole year!

]]> By: psychomom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-101890 psychomom Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:59:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-101890 Samsung? Neil sung. Samsung? Neil sung.

]]> By: Hilly http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-101881 Hilly Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:19:38 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/04/donut-shop-redux-now-with-sprint-phone/#comment-101881 Sprint's customer service sucked however the phone you have now is the BEST cell I have ever had, even beats my Motorola Razr so hey Sprint...if you'd like to send me an A920 and give my ass some free service, I'll make nice posts and uh, take pics of other things besides penii ;). Sprint’s customer service sucked however the phone you have now is the BEST cell I have ever had, even beats my Motorola Razr so hey Sprint…if you’d like to send me an A920 and give my ass some free service, I’ll make nice posts and uh, take pics of other things besides penii ;).

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