I hope everyone is having a great time with their new Nexuses/Nexi/Nexussessess. Alas, I am left out in the cold. I went to the store near my house this morning, they brought out a white box of sexy new phone goodness, then told me my $50 loyalty discount does not kick in until 12/29, and despite my best cajoling and sucking up, the store mgr. would not budge. It's only $50, but seeing as I blew $400 on a pub crawl Saturday (TBOX - The Twelve Bars of Christmas, 13,000+ participants, look it up, it is quite ridiculous), I kinda can't rationalize not being a little frugal. I am going to try calling *611 a little later and see if they'll put a little more value on my 9 years of customership (yes, I know, not a word) with Verizon and grant me leniency.
So, anyways, I hope everyone is enjoying unimpeded progress in obtaining their favorite new phone. I have enjoyed everyone's anecdotes, tales of woe, tales of jubilation, expressions of anticipation, manic mood swings (the ones that ended on an "up" note), personal insights, recommendations and general discourse. I have also enjoyed the opportunity to practice keeping myself in check as, in real life, I am somewhat of a sarcastic sonofabitch, and that does not always translate in an appreciated manner in written media. Early, OTD and Steven exhibited exemplary judgment, restraint and tolerance and are owed innumerable thanks for ensuring that this thread remained a positive and enjoyable environment for people who shared a common enthusiasm. Thanks also to everyone who shared with good intent. And to the trolls with nothing better to do than flame? Ain't no thang, all you did was reinforce the effect of people who were here for the right reasons.
I wish I had some witty parting remark, but I don't, so I'll simply say thanks and good luck to all, and I'll probably see some of you in the other threads where I'll be asking stupid, newbie-type questions. I thank you in advance for your tolerance and assistance.