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I don't think Scott is "thanks fishing", I think he is genuinely excited about this release and thought it added to the evidence pointing to the 15th. I can't blame him for that.

Just like the 9th was looking like it, with people getting calls/appointments/etc, right? :) Just sayin'...we know nothing for sure until we hear it from VZW.
I know, just a bit of good natured ribbing for the forum's resident teenager:p
And speaking of scoptimism, I was unable to get an appointment for the ninth. This was the first confirmation I have personally recieved about a date..take that fwitw. :)
 
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Thanks Captain Mal and congratulations to you too. Ever want to break out into a rendition of we are the champions now would be the time. I don't think of myself so much as a survivor as a lottery winner. I feel like I beat the odds. With a whole lot of help of course!

And sorry everyone else, I just haven't gotten the hang of the hide tags.
 
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Ugh, well that call to *611 couldn't have gone worse.

First, I asked about the 3G to 4G upgrade discount, and, after telling me that yes, I can upgrade my phone from 3G to 4G (obviously I can), then told me that she saw the $100 discount - and wasn't running anymore.

When she asked if I had any more questions, I said I did, but wouldn't bother her with the same questions about the Nexus that she had probably been asked about 20 times already today. She said that actually she hadn't been asked about it (I guess we haven't completely penetrated the depths of Verizon Customer Service...giggity) and that she hadn't seen it or know about it (really?). She then said hang on a second, and I got my hopes up that I would finally have information first hand to believe in. She then came back on and said that her colleague heard her mention the Nexus, and that it wouldn't be available until the first of the year, at least on Verizon. At that point I was dumbfounded, and dehydrated from all the salt, and after saying I hoped she was wrong, hung up. She went through her pitch of signing up for updates, of which there are none of course, so it looks like not everyone is on the same page within Verizon - or some just don't care and are telling us when it is out while others stick to the company line. Anyone else get someone who says it isn't coming? Or am I the only lucky one?

My picture of how the hold convo with her co-worker went.
CSR1 : "Hey, when is the Nexus coming?"
CSR2 : "Another one? Man I get 50 calls a day about that stupid phone, I don't see why it is so popular, the iPhone is way better."
CSR1 : "Well do you know when it is coming out?"
CSR2 : "Yeah, probably Thursday, but it hasn't been officially announced, so don't tell them that."
CSR1 : "Well what do I tell em?"
CSR2 : "Haha, tell em next year, that'll serve them right for calling so much about it. iPhone is better anyways, maybe they will come to their senses and buy one of those instead."
 
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Ugh, well that call to *611 couldn't have gone worse.

First, I asked about the 3G to 4G upgrade discount, and, after telling me that yes, I can upgrade my phone from 3G to 4G (obviously I can), then told me that she saw the $100 discount - and wasn't running anymore.

When she asked if I had any more questions, I said I did, but wouldn't bother her with the same questions about the Nexus that she had probably been asked about 20 times already today. She said that actually she hadn't been asked about it (I guess we haven't completely penetrated the depths of Verizon Customer Service...giggity) and that she hadn't seen it or know about it (really?). She then said hang on a second, and I got my hopes up that I would finally have information first hand to believe in. She then came back on and said that her colleague heard her mention the Nexus, and that it wouldn't be available until the first of the year, at least on Verizon. At that point I was dumbfounded, and dehydrated from all the salt, and after saying I hoped she was wrong, hung up. She went through her pitch of signing up for updates, of which there are none of course, so it looks like not everyone is on the same page within Verizon - or some just don't care and are telling us when it is out while others stick to the company line. Anyone else get someone who says it isn't coming? Or am I the only lucky one?

I wouldn't worry or put any stock into what that rep said, I have called about phones in the past that we're just launched and some reps aren't even aware they are selling them on Verizon.

It's amazing how very little some Best Buy, Waklmart, employees know about what they are selling. Frusterates me to no end, when I go into Best Buy and some pimply nerd wants to have a battle of wits when it comes to Plasma vs LED or some other debatable topic they are ignorant too.
 
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So I just got back from local VZW Corportate store, talked to same one as I bought case from.

He told me it is not releasing this week. He said there is still a GAG order out and that it would be removed well before 2 days prior.

He said that they had the RAZR was on the shelves a week prior to being releases and the Rezound was on the shelves 3 days prior. They even had the XYBoard on the shelf 3 days prior with no GAG order on any of them.

Since there is still a gag order he thinks there is something corporate is holding onto it for.

He did say if it released this week, he would buy me the phone.... Thats how confident he was.
 
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Dexter:

I can't wait for the season finale! I think something MAJOR is going to go down between Deb and Dexter. Now what that is, who knows! But it's definitely going to weird-gross territory, no?

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I really think Deb is gone. LaGuerta is doing everything she can to get rid of her, and she's in way over her head here. I think she leaves, transfers, whatever to get away from Dex/LaGuerta. And to ease on set tension with the divorce.

And Lewis. I think they're setting up Season 7 with him. I think he's a serial killer (his convo with Dex as Dex was getting into the elevator was telling) and knows who Dex is. Which set up two scenarios, based on what was happening off screen. If they didn't get signed for Season 7, Dexter kills DDK early on and Lewis kills Dex in the finale to end the show. They did get signed for Season 7 and 8 though, so they drag out the DDK thing (explains the lull in the middle of the season - no content), and introduce Lewis as the next season's "big get" in this season's finale. I don't see them working together - teamwork never goes well for Dexter.
 
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So I just got back from local VZW Corportate store, talked to same one as I bought case from.

He told me it is not releasing this week. He said there is still a GAG order out and that it would be removed well before 2 days prior.

He said that they had the RAZR was on the shelves a week prior to being releases and the Rezound was on the shelves 3 days prior. They even had the XYBoard on the shelf 3 days prior with no GAG order on any of them.

Since there is still a gag order he thinks there is something corporate is holding onto it for.

He did say if it released this week, he would buy me the phone.... Thats how confident he was.

Looks like you just got a free Nexus. Congrats!
 
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OT: Once Upon a Time

Possible spoiler alert:

Ooooh!! Duh!!

Graham will come back to life. Remember when he gave the reed whistle to Snow and told her to blow it if she ever needed help? Well, I'm sure she has it somewhere, since she has the ring that Charming gave her.

Once she toots, he will return!

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PLUS. Unless the hearts that Regina has on this side are one and the same with the ones on the other side, I don't think he can be dead. I hope Mary Margaret blows that whistle!

On topic, got my fingers crossed that the 15th holds for a release. As much as I love this thread I am ready to get my gnex!
 
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So I just got back from local VZW Corportate store, talked to same one as I bought case from.

He told me it is not releasing this week. He said there is still a GAG order out and that it would be removed well before 2 days prior.

He said that they had the RAZR was on the shelves a week prior to being releases and the Rezound was on the shelves 3 days prior. They even had the XYBoard on the shelf 3 days prior with no GAG order on any of them.

Since there is still a gag order he thinks there is something corporate is holding onto it for.

He did say if it released this week, he would buy me the phone.... Thats how confident he was.

Would you say he would eat his phone if it came out this week? :D
 
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Just wanted to share my experience regarding the $100 discount. I just called VZW CSR and the rep was unfamiliar with the discount. I said I think it uses the "CH4GE" code, so she looked it up and said that there is a $100 discount on 4G phones when upgrading from 3G for my "area" (I live in NYC). She said it should be automatically applied at a corp. store or online when I purchase a 4G phone. In hindsight, I wish I asked her to note that in my account, but she made it sound like it was foolproof, so I didn't. She also said that it cannot be combined with other discounts, so I'd use it instead of my NE2 discount of $50.

I also asked about the Nexus release date and she said she isn't allowed to comment on anything that isn't on their website.
 
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So I just got back from local VZW Corportate store, talked to same one as I bought case from.

He told me it is not releasing this week. He said there is still a GAG order out and that it would be removed well before 2 days prior.

He said that they had the RAZR was on the shelves a week prior to being releases and the Rezound was on the shelves 3 days prior. They even had the XYBoard on the shelf 3 days prior with no GAG order on any of them.

Since there is still a gag order he thinks there is something corporate is holding onto it for.

He did say if it released this week, he would buy me the phone.... Thats how confident he was.

Please keep us updated on this situation, including what his excuse is for not buying you the phone when you go in there to pick it up on Thursday.
 
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My dad had prostate/bladder/ureter cancer back in April, had it all surgically removed, and he was taking blood tests every month to see if the cancer came back. It all came back negative, and they said he was cancer free.

Recently, he was hospitalized again for back pais and they found bone cancer in his hip/sternum/lumbar. The pathology report said it was the same bladder cancer he had before. Now he's doing radiation therapy to be followed up with chemo.


Sorry to hear that. My prayers are with you
 
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