Republic Wireless Referral Link

RW has re-started up their referral program.

If anyone is considering switching to RW, use the link below and you will get $20 credit toward your account.

http://rwshar.es/OBHf

ESPN Bracket

Not sure if anybody checks this blog anymore, I know I don't check it that frequently, but below is a free bracket group that I created. Feel free to join up.

Wonder how far the Florida Gators will go......

Site: ESPN
Group Name: Knowledge is Power

My new phone came in

I thought it would be a good juxtaposition to take a picture of my new phone with my old one and vice versa.

So far I am super happy with my switch, however I haven't ventured outside of WiFi range yet.

By the way, Republic Wireless has a referral program if anyone is thinking about checking it out, we would both get a $19 credit if you use this link Republic Wireless Referral Link.

UPDATE: New RW referral link is http://rwshar.es/OBHf and will give $20 credit.

Goodbye 1990s, hello Republic Wireless

As you all know, I just recently got texting a few months back when Verizon thrust them upon me when we went to upgrade the minutes on our plan.

You are probably not surprised to hear that they have grown on me and I find myself using them more and more.  Unfortunately, I have hit the 1990s technological limit when it comes to group-texting.  My phone simply falls well short in this regard.

So I would like to upgrade my phone, but I can't bring myself to shell out even more money every month to Verizon whose monthly bills are starting to add up to a small car payment (not really but I'm cheap).  Plus, since I can't take my phone into work with me I have a hard time justifying the cost.

Enter Republic Wireless a MVNO carrier riding on Sprint's network.  They offer a slightly-subsidized Motorola MotoX for $299 and no-contract plans starting at $5/mo and topping out at $40/mo.  They are a little different in that their phone uses WiFi first before using the cell network.  This keeps their data usage down on the rented Sprint network and allows them to offer cheaper plans.

I ordered my phone and signed up for the $10/mo plan which gets me Unlimited Talk/Text on Cell but no data (keep in mind everything is available when you're on WiFi).  I'm treating this mentally as an upgrade to my flip phone that adds group texting for 20 bucks less per month.

If this fancy phone stuff continues to grow on me I can upgrade to unlimited 3G for $25 or unlimited 4G (throttled after 5GB) for $40.

Sprint's coverage isn't stellar, but I'm banking on having WiFi most places that I stay.

I will post an update once I get my phone and have some usage under my belt.  I have 30 days to get my money back if I end up not liking it.

What is everyone else using for cellphone carriers?

Dangerous Gang

Saw this article on Fox News and it brought back some interesting memories of listening to ICP. Glad to see the Clowns are still producing music and still have their cult Juggalo followers. Man I still remember a ton of their songs and started singing them in my head. We should never forget those times of listening to their songs and our quake clan ICP names......

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/01/08/insane-clown-posse-sues-feds-over-dangerous-gang-label/?intcmp=features

"I eat monopoly and shit out connect-4".....

2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS...errr...Nick D I mean.....