Alc 6

[Trek420]

Hey, where do we go on that addy to send messages? I couldn't figure it out. Or does it show up after the ride starts?

Knot-computer-illiterate

You're not 'puter illiterate, you are a jeenious.

And you're right, it'll "go live" the day before the ride. My bad, I shoulda said.

Also while I'll be off the board for the week I "traditionally" have found a way to make a call each day on the ride usually from wild rest stop 4.

I have a voice mail tree, list thing so if anyone here is in CA and has AT&T voicemail (not that &^% unified messaging &*^%, voicemail or the message center) at home or work I can add you and you'll get that.

Otherwise I'll give Knott directions on how to hack into mine and have her post to the group how things are.

[KnottedYet]

Oooh, I get to hack into AT+T from Verizon? Ooooh....

[Trek420]

Oooh, I get to hack into AT+T from Verizon? Ooooh....

Nothing that fancy Can you check my voicemail and then you'll hear the ride report and can post to TE?

[Duck on Wheels]

Will you be sending greetings from UK too? And will my cell phone or Mom's be on your list? I may be able to post stuff for you two en route. I'll have my laptop along and at least some of our hotel stops claim to have wireless. At a couple spots we plan to intersect with the bike route, set up a cheerleader camp and watch for you guys to pass by. If we're fast enough with the shutter we might even get some pictures to post.

[uk elephant]

Duck, will you check if your phone that I'm going to borrow works with that wind up charger? I'll be sending a short text every day just as a brief update, but only if I have enough battery. If battery power is limited, I think messages to BF will have priority. Sorry.

Getting a bit nervous about this ride now. Nervous and excited. Only 3 weeks to go!! So much training I should have done! I had better head out now on another ride and try not to panic too much.

[Duck on Wheels]

Duck, will you check if your phone that I'm going to borrow works with that wind up charger? I'll be sending a short text every day just as a brief update, but only if I have enough battery. If battery power is limited, I think messages to BF will have priority. Sorry.

Getting a bit nervous about this ride now. Nervous and excited. Only 3 weeks to go!! So much training I should have done! I had better head out now on another ride and try not to panic too much.

This means your Dad has the wind-up charger? I'll check if it works with my US phone. Even if not, the phone keeps a charge for a week if you're only sending a couple of messages a day.

[Trek420]

This means your Dad has the wind-up charger? I'll check if it works with my US phone. Even if not, the phone keeps a charge for a week if you're only sending a couple of messages a day.

wind up chargers: unlike your house chargers which would need to be compatible with US electrical stuff or have the adapter for European, the wind up chargers only need to be compatible with make and model of phone.

This needs to go in the Dear So and So thread but:

Dear Cell Phone Manufacturers,

Do you think that making unique systems so that Nokia chargers don't work on Motorola phones which can't plug into Ericson ear buds which....makes us loyal to your equipment? Noooooo, we're frustrated that we gotta get new stuff and at all the tossing the old into land fill.

C'mon, just make it all work together.

So basicly if the wind up charger has a _____ plug in and she has a _____ phone it should work.

But fully charging the phone the night before the ride and leaving it off unless in use, it's always lasted the week.