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PHILA, PENNSYLVANIA -- After having read some many unfavorable reviews about Sprint's customer service, I was reluctant to call, but I did. The lady on the other end listened to the problem I described and attempted to resolve. Although we were not successful, I did not have anything to do with her the level of customer service I received. Once she realized that our attempts were not working, she asked if I would like to go to a Sprint store to speak to tech.
I agreed and she gave me a couple stores that were close to me and asked which one I would prefer. I answered and she set up an appointment and told me that she would sent information to the store regarding the problems I was experiencing with my phone. We ended the call with me feeling very satisfied about our conversation.
Now, when I arrived at the Sprint store on City Ave, I was still a little anxious about the kind on treatment I would experience. I waited until the next available staff came up to me and asked how could she help. I explained that an appointment had been made for me by customer service for the tech on duty to help me with my phone. She politely said and she pointed towards the tech, that he was busy with other customers right now and asked to be take a seat. No problem, after all, I was about 15 minutes early.
As I walked to the sitting area, she went to tell the tech that I was here. She came back over to me and asked me exactly what was the problem, I explained and showed her my phone. She asked if she could let the tech see if, and of course, I agree and she did. A few minutes later, she returned and said she thought she could help. She sat down beside me and asked me to do some things with the my phone, I followed her directions. After about 5 minutes, my phone was back to normal.
I thanked her and told that my having a human resource background, when I experience good customer service, I acknowledge it. She said I was welcome and if I have any further problems I could come back. Without a doubt, I left as a very satisfied customer.
MIDLAND, TEXAS -- About two months ago I switched my phone service to Sprint and have completely and totally regretted it. I went into the Sprint store and specifically told the sales clerk I needed better service than I am getting with AT&T. I work in the oil fields of west Texas and I was having problems with my phone getting a good data signal in a big portion of the area in which I work. The sales person showed me some great coverage maps showed Sprint having at least 3G in most of the areas I work.
So I switched my entire family to Sprint PCS. Unfortunately I did this right before going on a vacation. Also unfortunately for me I had read an old website from when Sprint had a 30 day satisfaction guarantee instead of the 14 day guarantee they have now (wonder why they shortened it?). I also let them buy back my AT&T phones as part of their technology entrapment... I mean buyback program. Let me state here that while I was unhappy with AT&T's coverage, when it did work it worked well. I could easily stream Netflix videos or read the news with AT&T's 3G on my iPhone 4.
As I said we went on vacation. We drove to Florida. There were places the phones worked great. There were places they didn't work at all. I didn't think much of it - after all I had seen a map showing the places I would be using the phone were all in great coverage.
So I get back to Texas and start to realize how bad my service really is. My home is nine miles outside Midland Texas and I find out my home is in a roaming area and I have no data connection (lucky I have WiFi or I would be completely out of luck) when the Sprint map clearly shows I should be in Sprint calling area and a 4G network area to boot. Not only that but my children's phones have stopped working. It seems if you go in and out of roaming too often a software glitch causes them to lock down. My son's phone has had to be fixed four times. Last time they erased all his apps and wallpaper doing it.
I would accept the fact that my home is in roaming (even though the map shows otherwise) if I got good service in town. My supposedly 4G town of Midland Texas has very little data coverage. I can't load a webpage at either local Walmart. No service at the mall. Sometimes 3G at work. No service downtown. The list goes on and on. It is just as bad in other west Texas cities. Odessa Texas is as spotty as Midland. Andrews and Kermit are both horrible. In most parts of Andrews I can't even get voice service. The one place I have a little service is Wickett.
Remember I specifically told my Salesperson I wanted better service than AT&T. Sprint has known about these problems for a long time it seems. Everyday they have customers in their store complaining about these problems. One salesperson tells you they have two broken towers causing all this grief, but they can't tell you if or when it will be fixed.
Another says that its because of the population growth here in west Texas, but Verizon sure doesn't seem to have a problem keeping up, and another says that Sprint is upgrading in the area and it is slow because of that, but it has been going on for months. All I know is I and everyone else on the unlimited data plan are paying for service we are just not getting.
The Galaxy IIs is a great phone but 90% or what makes a smart phone smart is lost without a data connection. CNN, Associated Press, Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Andorra Radio, Soundhound, Wikipedia and others are completely useless. So much for unlimited data. It is like paying for a buffet and not getting to eat. Unfortunately my family will be paying for this buffet for two more years. Its not right.
After years of what is exampled in summary below, I want to terminate my line with Sprint. I have made two phone calls this morning to Sprint, have been disconnected one time. I called from a landline in the call center where I work, and can only surmise that the call was disconnected by Sprint, not dropped or lost. I have been advised this morning that at this point that Sprint does not seem to be willing to waive the $160.00 early Termination Fee.
Let's do some math. We have been Sprint customers for 6 years, or approximately 72 months, give or take. We have paid, on average, $130.00-$140.00 per month to Sprint over that duration. That sums up to $10080.00, or thereabouts. We have purchased multiple devices at full prices as well, rather than simply taking advantage of free upgrades. We have, in the distant past, successfully referred friends and family to the Sprint/Nextel network. All in all, we have been good customers, albeit late in payments at times.
I am not interested in paying the $160.00 Termination Fee, and if this is my only option, then both my husband and I will cancel our lines, and Sprint will lose any future revenue from my husband, who intended to keep his account active despite it all. Beyond that I will post this letter on the internet in every possible venue and forum, and will post the many, sordid recorded interactions with Sprint to my YouTube page.
I understand it is not classy to make threats, and I loathe having to do so. Unfortunately I have no choice in the matter, since no reasonable concessions have been offered. I'm truthfully sorry to be ugly to you and your compatriots. I just want to drop my line, and being penalized for it after spending well over 10K as a customer - well, that's bad business.
I have been a Sprint customer for about 6 years, and I absolutely cannot wait to terminate the relationship. I will spare you as many of the details as possible. Suffice it to say, over the years the service has been low average at best, and very disjointed. Each time a simple situation would arise (activating a new phone, purchasing an upgraded phone, swapping out a phone, getting a return envelope), it required hours and hours of dealing with Sprint employees - many of which are unfriendly and inefficient.
There is no synergy between departments and I never felt any true concern from any representative or supervisor or tech that I have dealt with. I actually get a little sick to my stomach when I know I have to call and deal with Sprint for any reason. I push it off until the last possible moment because it is always so unpleasant; you have to be ugly in order to get the help you deserve.
Here are some of the issues we have dealt with over the duration: Sprint sending replacement phones that were broken themselves. Sprint unable to activate my brand new, upgrade phone, telling me it was because my MSID # had already been assigned to someone else. How was that possible on a brand new phone? After 3 hours some supervisor figures it out and activates it in 10 minutes. Sprint putting an $80 credit on our account without our permission or awareness in order to 'sell' us an upgraded phone. This caused major billing issues later, which required hours of my time to rectify.
Sprint sending me a Nextel phone for my free upgrade, only realizing when I called to activate it that it was not a device compatible with our Sprint plan. Another night of talking to Sprint for hours. Local Sprint stores refuse to ship back defective devices. Local Sprint stores unable to assist in matters beyond simple new plan/upgrades and purchases.
Sprint billed us $275 for unreturned equipment, on a phone they are selling for $179. Not only is that ludicrous in itself, but there is another example of Sprint's poor service. Our HTC Hero stopped working, so we took it to the local Sprint store. They advised us it was broken, and arranged for a replacement phone and return kit to be sent. They would not, at the store, take back the defective device.
The phone and kit came, and within the 30 day return window, we called Sprint to let them know we had lost the return envelope and needed another. We were on the phone with Sprint reps for hours, and after several attempts to 'email' us a new return label, there was still no success. The area where the image of the label should have been was blank, with a small red X in the top left corner. We were advised the situation would be elevated. Nothing happened.
We went again to the local Sprint store and tried to return the Hero. They would not take it. We went again to the local Sprint store when another employee was working, and he agreed to call customer service for us. Again a new return label link was emailed - this time directly to the Sprint store employee. When he tried to open the label, the image again was missing. He told us they would elevate the situation, again. Last thing he said as we were walking out was 'Good luck with that'.
When we got home I called customer service, and after 2.5 hours, 5+ people, and repeating my story about 8 times, we have this solution: Someone in the 'tech' department is supposed to physically mail us another label, today. Also, we have been billed $275 plus tax for this phone, and won't see a credit for that until our next bill.
Both of these solutions require me to do work, and follow up, versus Sprint doing those things for me. I have no choice - my money is at stake here. There is nothing anyone at Sprint could even do or say that would prevent me from cancelling my contract. I have an estate in probate that will pay out soon and dumping this company will literally be one of the first things I do.
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Well as if it's not [sic] my husband was taken advantage of at the store when he first purchased an iPhone 5c that he was talked into and lied to about. The salesman told him it was the only 4G phone out there - the best, the greatest phone ever. He lied. It is a crappy phone. You cannot find accessories for it. I've had two since July. Against my better judgment my husband purchased the wireless Bluetooth speaker - the Harman which she was talked into by the salesman at the store. He also purchased a few OtterBox cases and a cell phone.
We did the easy pay, ended up returning a case and a charger only to find that we were being charged for OtterBox for a iPhone 5S at the grand price of 89.99+ tax and we do not even own an iPhone 5S. They shill had us paying for everything from June to the end of August. We complain to ** service several times. Customer service told us that the store had to remove the charges - of course the store told us customer service had to remove the charges in the middle of a $600 bill.
My husbands phone, brand-new Galaxy goes out. We fight and fight and fight with them, end up getting an HTC M8. Still dealing with the billing - a gentlemen at the corporate office shirt as they would take care of it every month. Since July we have gotten A $400-$500 bill which we have had no choice but hey because they threatened to shut our cell phones off. Now that we have paid a $463 phone bill for this month, my husband calls Sprint to speak to them about an easy pay transaction.
Customer service proceeds to tell him he cannot use his easy pay until the cell phone bill was paid which the bill is $463 and some change. My husband told them there was a check in the mail which there was. The customer service agent talked him into doing a check by phone and assured him that when our check arrived to their office it would not be processed and reminded him that the calls are monitored and recorded. Needless to say imagine my surprise when a few days later I see two charges for $463 and some change out of my bank account again.
We call Sprint customer service. They tell us they have to do an investigation. It could take up to seven days to this refunded. My husband was highly agitated and told them he needed this handled ASAP. You said they were handling it and would give him a call on his cell phone. Well a few days later with no call he called customer service again and customer service tells us we have a $400 credit on our phone bill but we paid $463 and a credit is not what we needed. We needed and deserved a refund. Needless to say they said they would open an investigation but yet I thought that was already being done.
My husband was highly highly ticked off and the lady that he spoke to - her name was ** - she kept telling him well it could take up to 48 hours to even get a claim opened. Finally he got her to agree to open an investigation ASAP. My husband asked four or five times to speak to her supervisor. She kept saying "My supervisor is not available."
She asked him if there was anything else he could she could do for him. He told her he believed that [Sprint] compensate him for all of the excruciating trouble that they have put us through. ** said "Well if there's nothing else have a good day." My husband said "Really, are is that the way you were going to treat us?" She said "If there's nothing else I am disconnecting now" and hung up!!!
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Well for the last 3 or 4 years the service has been getting worse and worse. But the first thing that made me really mad was I had a mifi box which is a wifi box basically. It was very slow even if I made sure no other computers were on it. So they send me another one totally free. I had to take it to the store. I had an unlimited plan.
The man at the store told me that 6g was a faster speed not that it was a new limit for the same exact speed of the old box so "stupidly not knowing any better" I agreed and signed and I was actually out of contract and was not knowing I was signing a contract for two more years, but I was actually giving up my right to unlimited data (although turtles move faster than their data speed) I was getting 6g worth of data for two years.
No I may not have understood that there was no such speed as 6g but I do now. AND I WAS VERY ANGRY TO SAY THE LEAST. I was going to school and their data connection would not work. So I ended up paying $350 and going to Verizon which has much faster speed - by the way and buying a modem and having to get a contract there. Of course the man at the store says he never said those things to me. Honestly I may be guilty of being naive about that being a speed but logically why would I of my own will knowingly give up unlimited data.
Now I had a Galaxy S4 pay per month plan, $600.00. Well three months into it I plug it up and the next morning it did not charge - they looked at it. I take care and it was in mint condition. So I receive a refurbished phone for replacement - so I am paying $600 for a refurbished phone. They had to send me three different phones before one worked properly. During all this time my calls are dropping, my data connectivity barely works and they tell me I just need to be patient because its not their fault that they are rebuilding. WELL ITS NOT MINE EITHER AND I'M STILL PAYING A PRICE FOR A SERVICE THAT USED TO BE GOOD!!!
So yesterday my phone gets stolen - I have insurance. I don't want a replacement of that phone so I do a live chat with a "customer care"- liar that says "What if we let you just get another brand new different brand of phone?" I steadily am letting her know I just do not like the treatment and service that Sprint provides and I will let the insurance take care of the problem.
She asks why and I go through the whole story of all the things that I have experienced with Sprint and believe me this is just the tip of the iceberg. What I am saying right now does not even come close to all of it. Anyway so she bounces out of the chat so I can't have a copy and she again ANOTHER SPRINT EMPLOYEE can lie and make it vanish.
So I go into the Sprint store this morning and they look in their computer and they say "Well you cannot have a new phone." I don't know anything about that and they don't make appointments. It is just strange to me how a company who is so well known can treat people so bad. I will not be paying for that phone and I pay my monthly insurance, so they can honestly deal with it. I will not ever get another in contract phone again especially not from Sprint.
They should call their new Spark Technology, snail technology and if it could go to the moon and back in 2 seconds flat my only hope would be that the atmosphere destroy the company on their way out of our stratosphere!!! I hope someone reads this and understands not to make the same mistakes I did. They will be really really great and sweet to you... until you are their customer.
Don't believe me, just go into their own website and read from all the other disgruntled customers and if you ever go into the store you will notice before you leave and even have a chance to evaluate their service they make you do a survey saying you got really great customer service and they do make sure you check excellent. A week later you are now their contracted customer. They treat you like you are crazy and they don't know why you are upset at all. That is how they fake their high rating.
Do an experiment go into a store where they make a sale, someone will come up with an electronic board for rating right before that customer walks out the door before they even have a chance to see if they like the service. But if you are an unhappy customer, well they don't even ask for a rating.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS -- I know that many of us have had issues with Sprint. My incident is no different than many of the other requests, and I would like to share it. I will also share that I have emailed Mr. ** and gotten no response (Social Responsibility Executive) instead I got the feedback from another Executive who wasted no time dismissing my claims. Sprint should just allow people to leave once they have shown that they care for none of us. So many posts are centered around customer service and lack of cell service that it is baffling.
Here is my story... I have been a Sprint customer for approximately 9 months. In that time I have made sure to keep insurance on my phone, as experience teaches us it is better to be safe than sorry. I was denied a phone of equal design, after it was identified to be faulty merchandise. Typically, I would not care, but I explained to the manager that I was headed out of town and would be driving for seven+ hours - this was after I was told that I could pay the $100 deductible and get it next day (even though they were not sure what the cause of my malfunction was).
In addition, I had to wait two hours for them to tell me that there was no damage inflicted by me, rather the phone was faulty. In this case, I explained that I was going out of town, would be on the road for 7 1/2 hours, that I needed a form of communication, as well as, the GPS Navigation application installed on my Samsung device. I was told that nothing could be done - that either I could pay the $100 deductible or wait the 2 hours that it would take the technician to check the phone. Once it was checked, I would not receive a phone for 3-5 business days.
You see, my issue is not with the customer service entirely, because they tried to be nice, but my issue is with this company that has received approximately $1,012 from me over the course of 9 months. I pay for service, insurance, and I EXCEPTIONAL service.
After explaining that I would be going out of town, I fully expected that my phone would be delivered next day, or in the very least, I would be able to go to another location and receive the same phone DUE to the fact that I was going out of town, would be driving by myself for seven+ hours. As a single woman communication is everything when hitting the open road. My frustration comes in because the staff DID NOT try to help me. They did NOT try to contact upper management. They did NOT try to get my phone to me overnight versus the 3-5 business days. In addition, I live 27 miles away from the store that I visited, (closer to work).
Here is the correspondence that I received no answer to: This reply is unacceptable. As a customer, I do not understand how a multimillion dollar corporation easily forgets about the little guy. I feel like my request were within reason, but the fact that your company has not made any amends and from the looks of it, does not plan to. This response has prompted me to seek a review by the FCC.
In addition, I would like my contract with Sprint to be made void and the repercussions of the elimination of said contract at this earlier date to be nonexistent,. Please consider this my formal request to be let out of this contract. Bottom Line: I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY.
Purchased support tech from AT&T. Internet Explorer can't display the web page. When I close a internet window I get a message that Internet Explorer has stopped and it repeats itself twice even after I closed it the first time. Before using AT&T/tech I could customize any briefcase that I created after I can not, but I still can only on the ones before the tack worked on my computer. I cans on my desktop will move from one point to another without my prompting - not all of them but just one or two, without my prompting.
Sometimes after closing a program, I will see my Acer welcome center program come up. Again this could only happen with me pointing to it and opening it. And it is not on my desktop, but it opens. When I am playing a game with my son, the screen will minimize or maximize by itself. It will pause without my prompting, and even end by itself for no reason. When I open up my bible verses for study, if I leave it open in one window and go to another. When I return the verse has been replace, or the entire verses that I had opened will be reduced to just one verse.
The above and more just seems to work by themselves, without me doing anything. Still my home page will change without my doing anything, nor requesting a change. Windows open when I reboot my computer, only for a second or two but I do see them open. I will get two pointers that will open, and sometimes the a page will change all by itself... Playing Real Player once opened and music started, pointer will freeze. To this date I have had only two blue screens.
On one of my sessions with AT&T support tech, the tech started to work by remote access, but to my surprise the tech was working in the background, and I was not allowed to see what he or she was doing. After the session I call back and talk to someone and asked if a tech was supposed to work on my computer in the background where I could not see what was going on. The response was no, and the supervisor wanted my permission to used what happen as a teaching tool for the tech.
There has been so many subject of concern using AT&T support tech. From the fact that they will remove a tool box from my computer, and when I ask why they say that some tool bars can cause a virus. But when I tell them that tool in question was Norton secure site they only apologies, and return it to my computer. I have had techs pretend to be supervisors, when they were not.
When I call to speak to a supervisor, I would be told that they would have one call me back. Even when I ask for a website, or a phone no. so that I could complain. No one would give me the web, nor the number in which to call someone. I have had my Acer for about 6 months, and each time AT&T support techs work on my computer they leave more things wrong that before I call. I have a computer now that runs slow, does things by itself.
They advertise that their techs will keep my computer running without all the problems that I have indicated above, and they say that they will keep me from getting virus, or if I get one that they can remove, and restore my computer back to where it was. They have place McAfee on to my computer, but when I asked them if two anti virus can be running at the same time. When the tech wanted to install it he said no but when I call back and question if two could be running I was told that AT&T never install one. Yet I did see McAfee on my computer before I call, but after I ended the support tech session it is not there.
The pointer stills freezes up when I am trying to move it. My download speed has change, to the point that its sometimes impossible to download music, or even play it. I have gotten nowhere dealing with AT&T support tech., but I have money coming from my checking acct monthly, for a product that is only causing me more problems than before.
My printer works when it wants to. At times the printer will cycle on and off for no reason. Computer will freeze forcing me to shut it down and open it up again. And I believe that doing this has cause a problems with some of my printer drivers. USB ports work sometime, and sometime not. Over all I have a computer that I have only had for less than a year, and after purchasing AT&T support tech package, my computer is worse off than ever.
I have been a Sprint customer for about 6 years, and I absolutely cannot wait to terminate the relationship. I will spare you as many of the details as possible. Suffice it to say, over the years the service has been low average at best, and very disjointed. Each time a simple situation would arise (activating a new phone, purchasing an upgraded phone, swapping out a phone, getting a return envelope), it required hours and hours of dealing with Sprint employees - many of which are unfriendly and inefficient.
There is no synergy between departments and I never felt any true concern from any representative or supervisor or tech that I have dealt with. I actually get a little sick to my stomach when I know I have to call and deal with Sprint for any reason. I push it off until the last possible moment because it is always so unpleasant; you have to be ugly in order to get the help you deserve.
Here are some of the issues we have dealt with over the duration: Sprint sending replacement phones that were broken themselves. Sprint unable to activate my brand new, upgrade phone, telling me it was because my MSID # had already been assigned to someone else. How was that possible on a brand new phone? After 3 hours some supervisor figures it out and activates it in 10 minutes.
Sprint putting an $80 credit on our account without our permission or awareness in order to 'sell' us an upgraded phone. This caused major billing issues later, which required hours of my time to rectify. Sprint sending me a Nextel phone for my free upgrade, only realizing when I called to activate it that it was not a device compatible with our Sprint plan. Another night of talking to Sprint for hours. Local Sprint stores refuse to ship back defective devices. Local Sprint stores unable to assist in matters beyond simple new plan/upgrades and purchases.
Sprint billed us $275 for unreturned equipment, on a phone they are selling for $179. Not only is that ludicrous in itself, but there is another example of Sprint's poor service. Our HTC Hero stopped working, so we took it to the local Sprint store. They advised us it was broken, and arranged for a replacement phone and return kit to be sent. They would not, at the store, take back the defective device. The phone and kit came, and within the 30 day return window, we called Sprint to let them know we had lost the return envelope and needed another.
We were on the phone with Sprint reps for hours, and after several attempts to 'email' us a new return label, there was still no success. The area where the image of the label should have been was blank, with a small red X in the top left corner. We were advised the situation would be elevated. Nothing happened. We went again to the local Sprint store and tried to return the Hero - they would not take it. We went again to the local Sprint store when another employee was working, and he agreed to call customer service for us.
Again a new return label link was emailed - this time directly to the Sprint store employee. When he tried to open the label, the image again was missing. He told us they would elevate the situation, again. Last thing he said as we were walking out was 'Good luck with that'.
When we got home I called customer service, and after 2.5 hours, 5+ people, and repeating my story about 8 times, we have this solution: Someone in the 'tech' department is supposed to physically mail us another label, today. Also, we have been billed $275 plus tax for this phone, and won't see a credit for that until our next bill.
Both of these solutions require me to do work, and follow up, versus Sprint doing those things for me. I have no choice - my money is at stake here. There is nothing anyone at Sprint could even do or say that would prevent me from cancelling my contract. I have an estate in probate that will pay out soon and dumping this company will literally be one of the first things I do.
OAKLA ND, CALIFORNIA -- I have been a loyal Sprint customer since 2003. But because of their consistently fraudulent charges, bad customer service, and last but not least, dishonest charges on my phone bill for calls I never made which Sprint cannot provide documentation as evidence for, I cancelled my Sprint membership by refusing to pay my bill and switched over to Verizon in 2008.
Sprint Is A Scam And I Will Prove It To You With Legal Documentation - Class Action Lawsuit Against Sprint PCS 2010. If you did not get a class action lawsuit notice against Sprint PCS, Please go to Google and type "Sprint Lawsuit" and you will see what I am talking about. You can get a hold of me if you want by replying to my post and I will help you the best I can because I am in this Class Action Lawsuit against Sprint for the crime they committed against me.
Now does this sound ethical to you? When was the last time you got a phone bill from your cell phone company (Sprint) that doesn't show the itemized charges for every single outbound call that you make? That is the big problem I had with Sprint in 2008 which was the year I canceled my service by refusing to pay for the outlandish bogus charges on calls I never made. I will prove to you with documents that the Sprint complaints are valid and they are in fact a scam. I am urging everyone not to do business with Sprint anymore if you want to avoid the hateful feelings of anger and resentment that they have instilled in me for a long time.
My name is ** of Oakland California and Sprint knows who I am. I am not afraid to reveal my identity for the crime they have committed on innocent people like myself and others. And like I predicted, Sprint was recently slapped with a class action lawsuit for fraudulent charges...LOL. They got what they deserve. I just got my 2010 class action lawsuit notice in the mail which I am in the process of filing so I can get a refund of those fraudulent charges in excess of $1,000.
Please pay close attention to my unbelievable story on how Sprint PCS screwed me over to the point where I couldn't sleep for days because of emotional distress. Not only did they have the audacity to send my bill to a collection agency to ruin my credit, they did the most unthinkable crime to humankind that no one can ever imagine. Would you like to know what they did to me that will make your blood boil over?
Do You Remember The Sprint Promotion For $99 For Unlimited Calling Where You See The Pathetic CEO of Sprint Boasting This Promotion As The Best Cell Phone Deal? They stole that idea from Verizon. In case you are wondering, I am now a very happy Verizon customer. Why? Because unlike Sprint, Verizon provided me with an itemized listing of every single call that I have made going out. This way I know I am not fraudulently charged for calls I never made. What happened to Sprint? Sprint committed fraud by hiding those itemized calls so they can fabricate a number in thin air that you are supposed to pay. Fraud. Scam. Ripoff.
Did Sprint Give Me The $99 Unlimited Calling Deal When It Came Out After Being A Loyal Customer Since 2003? Unfortunately No! This really angered me. After being a Sprint customer since 2003, Sprint finally launched their $99 unlimited calling promotion in 2008 because they were trying to compete with Verizon who was the first to drop their unlimited calling plan to $99. So you can see how desperate Sprint was trying to stay competitive. Prior to dropping the rates, Sprint's unlimited calling plan was $199. Can you see how outrageous that was. It wasn't worth paying that kind of money for unlimited calling.
So instead I purchased a block of time starting out at 300 minutes. This way if I went over my allowed minutes, I would be protected by the additional 300 minutes block of time. But unfortunately, in later part of 2007, I was exceeding my 300 minutes. So I got penalized with additional charges. I had no problem with that. I was content with that. As a matter of fact, a Sprint representative called me back to suggest that I buy a 700 minute block of time for safety purposes. I decided on 900 minutes instead just to be double safe.
During the early part of 2008, my average monthly call volume was in the 700 minute range. I remember very vividly that for three months in a row from February to April of 2008, my average calls never exceeded 800 minutes based on the average 700 minute range I was in. And I know it was only that time in my life when my call volume was at its peak because of some important business I had to take care.
But Guess What Happened? You Are Not Going To Believe This. It Nearly Gave Me A Heart Attack. In the month of May of 2008, I got my Sprint bill showing that I went over the 900 minutes by 200 minutes!!! I already knew right away that Sprint was fraudulently charging me in excess of 500 minutes. What the hell happened? And what was really aggravating as I explained my problem to a Sprint sales rep, they never provided me with an invoice billing showing those out-going calls I have made. I am a reasonable person. If Sprint could provide me with evidence of those calls, I would have paid it happily. But did Sprint step up to that challenge? Sadly no!!
I Made This Challenge To Sprint - But Sprint Didn't Have The Guts To Step Up To My Legitimate Challenge. I dared Sprint to provide me with documented evidence that I did go over the 900 minute mark. Would you like to know what the results were? Nothing. All I got was a bill just showing that I talked for 1,100 minutes and they cannot provide the documentation like Verizon to show every single outbound call that was made for the month of May of 2008. Is this fraud or what?
I even told them that I would be willing to pay those bogus charges if they can show me the proof. But unfortunately, they didn't have any proof at all. As a result, I cancelled my membership and enrolled with Verizon. The next thing you know my unpaid Sprint bill was sent to a collection agency. They ruined my credit by committing a huge crime against me: fraudulent charges!! That is why I am taking all my energy to write about my horrible experience dealing with Sprint.
After Being A Loyal Sprint Customer Since 2003, Did Sprint Offer Me The Unlimited Calling Plan for $99? Unfortunately, the reps told me "No" because I was already locked into the old plan and as a result, I had to pay $199 for unlimited calling. They had the nerve to tell me that the $99 unlimited calling plan was only good for new customers. Is this a scam or what? This is how they treat their loyal customers? This is outrageous!!
Let me repeat this one more time so you can really understand this really clearly. If you were a Sprint customer before the $99 unlimited calling plan went into effect, Sprint told you that you were stuck at the $199 plan until the time of your renewal. Only new customers benefited from that new promotion. This is the ultimate crime against human kind I have ever heard in my life.
Are You Aware That Sprint Has Recently Announced Their $69 Unlimited Calling Promotion? Guess Who They Got That Idea From? You guessed it. Verizon. Verizon was nice enough to offer me the lower cost plan despite I was in their higher cost plan of $99 unlimited calling. Verizon knows how to treat their customers right by allowing everyone of their customers to take advantage of any discount that is being offered through the promotional airwaves. Did you noticed that they did not restrict their offers only for new customers? Everyone benefited.
Where was Sprint when I needed them to make me this same kind of offer? That is why Sprint is the worst Cell phone company in the world with bad customer service in which your customer service calls get disconnected on purpose. Have you heard of sales reps asking you for your phone number just in case you get disconnected? Sprint never returned my phone call every time I tried to resolve a dispute with them and got suddenly hung up on for no reason.
At least, Verizon would have returned your phone call. Why is this important? Because it takes a lot of energy and time to explain your problem to an agent and then when you get hung up on, it is frustrating to have to call Sprint again to have to explain the same problem over and over again to a different call center agent. Is this frustrating or what? This is the kind of bad customer service experience you would have with Sprint.
As You Can See That Everything About Sprint Is Bad. The Only Thing Good About Sprint Is They Get Less Dropped Calls. But my question is this? Is the so-called wonderful Sprint service of getting less dropped calls worth the agony of getting ripped off and bad customer service?
I already have completed the Class Action Lawsuit form and in the process of submitting it back to the Settlement Agents who are handling this Sprint Lawsuit. My advice is to stay far away from Sprint as possible. If you have been a Sprint customer since 2007 and did not receive your class action lawsuit form against Sprint, please reply to my post so I can help you. Sprint is going to go out of business. It is just a matter of time of how many people they continually to piss off in the process.
I have been a Sprint customer since 1997. Every time you changed a plan you had to renew your contract. So I stuck with Sprint all these years. I had my parents phones on my line. I lost my father in April of 2006. I called Sprint. They kindly removed his phone from my line without charge. Then October 2006 I lost my mom suddenly and they refused to remove her phone because it was under my name. So I kept her phone activated. I was also keeping it activated to catch anyone calling her line to tell them the news. I missed a lot of people when she passed because I did not have a clue who to contact.
Flash forward to earlier 2009. I transferred my main line to my husbands plan over at Verizon to save money. I had to keep the spare phone activated through Sprint. I was paying under $35 a month with taxes. I used it 1 month out of all those yrs when my sister came to visit from out of state. I called when I transferred my other phones to see when my contract ended with it so I could transfer it to Verizon to keep it activated for the number because I was still getting those random calls asking for my mom. I had it in my head - it ended November 29 rather than January 29th.
I've been trying to contact Sprint to try to see if I could pay them the 2 months I owed them. They kept sending me a bill for 220.00. I've been calling since it happened and get no where with no result. Now I've been sent to a collection agency threatening to ruin my credit unless I pay them. I called Sprint right after and tried to get it settled AGAIN. I got a "ticket" put in the system for review. I've been offering to pay them the 2 months since it happened.
I think its unfair and greedy to want 220 vs 70 which I would have paid. They offer a prorated termination fee now since November of 2008 when I was still with them but they won't extend that service to me because I was a customer before it changed. Yet when their stuff changes before we are automatically put on contract without notice. When I signed up it was 150 then it went to 200 without telling me.


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Matt: I should have taken the entire class's advice.
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All old styles are destined to become cool again eventually. Good designers know this and great designers know how to work it. The call for "retro" has maybe never been louder than it is now and with the roaring 1920s taking culture by storm these days (Downton Abbey on TV, The Great Gatsby soon in theaters), we're thinking Art Deco will be making a serious comeback in graphic design.
Deco is a strong, beautiful style. Here is the history you need to know, to do it right.
Art Deco
Art Deco, a term first coined in Paris in 1925, is a hard style to define. We can list its typical attributes – geometric shapes, bold curves, strong vertical lines, aerodynamic forms, motion lines, airbrushing and sunbursts galore – but this really does not do justice to the style. Memorize this list alone, and your design may still miss the Deco spirit.
For that, a greater context is required. So let's take a visual tour of the 1910s, 20s and 30s – the cultural milieu in which Deco took form.
The Roaring 20s was a time of rapid cultural change. Transportation technologies (cars, trains, planes) were getting faster, buildings taller, cities more packed. It was also a time of incredible wealth, especially in the United States. The result of all this was a feeling of dizzying fragmentation, which you'll see in the cubist and futurist artwork of the time, paired with an obsession with luxury, speed and power.
In a word: Art Deco.
Art Deco architecture
Note the strong vertical lines in Singapore's Parkview building, the sunburst facade of New York City's famed Chrysler building — the peak of Art Deco architecture — and the metallic embellishments on this building on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Art Deco patterns
New York's Radio City Music Hall (below) is one big sunburst. The elevator in the Chrysler building is a collection of geometric shapes, curves, metal embellishments and vertical lines. The doorway façade top right is Deco at its most powerful… and slightly gaudy.
Art Deco objects
The architectural and ornamental motifs noted below take new form in this selection of Deco-inspired jewelry and a sweet pair of headphones
Art Deco posters
We move from architecture to graphic design with French designer A.M. Cassandre, its unparalleled leader.
Note the imposing power of the ship in "L'Atlantique," the cubist and futurist inspiration in the posters for "Nord Express" and "Clipper 314," and the flat geometric quality to Cassandre's Pivolo ad — perhaps the most famous Art Deco poster of all time.
The movie poster (below) for Baz Luhrmann's new cinematic imagining of The Great Gatsby sports a very heavy Art Deco look.
Art Deco logo
Today, Art Deco makes frequent appearances in the world of logo design. Just look at the verticality, sunbursts, airbrush effects and typeface choices in the below three designs.
Art Deco on 99designs
Naturally, 99ers have made some pretty AWESOME Deco-inspired logos as well. At this point, the Deco-ness of the following designs should not require explanation.
Deco typography
Last, but certainly not least, Art Deco has made an incredible impact on typography. A.M. Cassandre's Bifur typeface, composed of thick base forms ornamented with thin filler lines, is nothing short of brilliant. Broadway and Peignot are two other Deco typefaces we see all the time.


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What to Buy Before the Online Tax Bill Passes
The Senate just passed an online sales tax bill, which will impact online retailers. What should you buy before this bill is enacted? Kelli Grant reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... is the era of tax free online shopping almost over I'm Kelli Grant for MarketWatch ... and there were some changes coming down for consumers Congress is working to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act which ... if it goes into play in one ... charge sales tax on all online orders right now retailers are only required a charging in states with a have a physical presence ... so if you've got a pretty big budget cuts and shopping to do ... there are couple things you might wanna pick up now of course it's worth it when you know that ... even if you are shopping tax free you are technically required to alert your state the purchase those items and pay the tax direct way ... when the first things that might be on your list are electronics ... I sites like Amazon dot com and new way don't charge sales tax in a lot of different states to something like that three thousand dollar flat screen TV if the law goes into effect ... you might see an extra two to three hundred dollars on your pill depending on where you live ... another big ticket purchase jewelry ... we see Blue Nile dot com Dynan stock on the weather being jewelry sites that don't currently charge sales tax that's a big hit when you're buying a big dining ... one of the thirteen thousand dollar brings the blue Nile recently sold by our estimates ... Apple couple hundred dollars as much as seven hundred dollars in some states you might add your bail ... and we're looking at designer fashion if you're in the market for ... a new handbag may be a nice dress sites like midcourt a dotcom Bluefly dot com ... don't charge sales tax and a lot of different areas so that could suddenly to have your wardrobe budget shrinking ... and then finally ... if you're in the market for some new furniture maybe some new fixtures cyclical dot com overstocked dot com ... don't charge sales tax in a lot of different areas as well and that's can it be a freak hefty hit to your remodeling budget ... I'm Kelli Grant you can read more my story set MarketWatch dot com ...


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Maia Hanron, Director of Career and Personal Development, Green Mountain College
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You could say I am relatively new at the career advising world. While I am rounding out my eighth year in higher education, I am only in my second year in career cervices, coming from the admissions department at my current institution, Green Mountain College in Vermont.
The transition has been a perfect transferability of skills and one I feel is a lifelong fit! It was this idea of putting "transferability of skills" into action, that I have started to realize many things about the career advising world—one being that you have to practice what you preach! I have never worked within a field where you are constantly encouraged to step back and focus on your own personal and professional development while encouraging others to do so. If I encourage my students to network for various reasons, then I better have a good anecdote on how it has been beneficial in my own life. It's the same with a concept like mentoring.
The idea of mentorship, while not a new concept to me in general, was definitely a new concept to me professionally. When I heard about NACE's mentorship program, I didn't hesitate to sign up. My department is very small, so although I wear the title of director, I undoubtedly have much to learn.
I was inspired to be able to maintain a steady relationship with another professional who might be able to shed some light on areas I either struggle with, think about, am working to improve, or any other off-the cuff matters that come to mind. Marc Goldman, my current mentor, fits the bill! We have been communicating for about six months on a variety of topics ranging from student engagement, to employer relations, to various resources he has found beneficial over the years. Because of his broad range of experience, I truly value his insight! He is also very candid to speak with, so it makes the conversation flow nicely. By our 3 p.m. phone calls, I am ready for a little comic relief!
I am glad that I have put myself out there to really try to connect through a mentorship program. Not only is it humbling to interact with professionals with such broad backgrounds, but it is also empowering to see mentoring as a great way to give back to your professional community down the line. I hope someday, I will have equally helpful advice to share with new professionals in the career advising field!
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Are you dolls ready to talk Grammy Awards 2012 red carpet? We had high expectations for some of music's most headline-grabbing ladies, and they didn't disappoint with sparkles, sleeves, and some serious wow factor! Check out our 10 best dressed, then cast your vote to tell us yours!
Corinne Bailey Rae killed it in Christian Siriano. The over-the-top ruffled hemline is a signature of the Project Runway contestant, and it took this black dress from basic to beautiful.
We're guessing this one will divide the crowd, but we were totally wowed by Fergie's bold lace peek-a-boo Jean Paul Gaultier dress (in the color of the season, Tangerine Tango!). "I had two choices, and this was the safe one," she joked of the gown.
E! Fashion Police star Kelly Osbourne had a major moment it in a sparkling silver one-shoulder gown by Tony Ward couture. Her dress matched her 'do--an unexpected Do!
Adele is up for six awards this evening, and dressed like a winner in this cinched-waist three-quarter sleeve sequin gown--custom made for her by Giorgio Armani. It's not only figure flattering, it's a streamlined new approach to style for the singer.
Leave it to Nicki Minaj to bring the drama factor! Not only did she do a modern day interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood (courtesy of Versace), but her accessory was a dude dressed as the Pope, which we're sure she knew would stir up a bit of controversy...
Rihanna's 'do was an odd choice, but with that insane plunging neckline, who was even looking there!? She told Ryan Seacrest her dress was "a collaboration between Mr. Armani and myself." Her inspiration? "A little Michelle Pfeiffer from Scarface--simple, sexy, yet a little gangster at the same time." Is it warm in here!?
On the more demure end of the spectrum, Kelly Rowland was working this custom blush gown with silver embroidery by Alberta Ferretti.
Has Carrie Underwood ever had a bad red carpet moment? We think not. This white sequin-and-tulle gown by London-based designer Gomez Gracia was elegant from the front and insanely sexy from behind!
Call us crazy, but we think this is the absolute best Paris Hilton has ever looked! And apparently, she was as into the Basil Soda dress as we were. She tweeted, "Love my @BasilSodaWorld gown. Such a stunning dress by an incredibly talented designer. Loves it," just before the show.
And finally, we have Jessie J, who showed off the sophisticated way to do sparkle in this second-skin mirrored gown by Julien MacDonald.
Let's hear it, ladies! Who was your best dressed? Who didn't quite do it for you? Cast your votes now, then DISCUSS!
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OLYMPIA The 2014 Apple Blossom court, chosen just a couple weeks ago, visited the state Capitol yesterday to be recognized by state lawmakers and promote the Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee.
Apple Blossom Queen Roslyn Thompson, Princess Caroline Dahl and Princess Nikara Morgan traveled to Olympia and visited with 12th District Reps. Cary Condotta and Brad Hawkins.
"The Apple Blossom Royal Court coming to Olympia has been a long-standing tradition," said Condotta, R-East Wenatchee. "It is a great experience for the royal court, and is a reminder to all legislators how important our fruit industry is to Washington state."
"These young women not only represent a bright future for our state, but they are great role models and representatives of Central Washington," said Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee. "I was pleased to meet the court and I know their time here in Olympia promoting the festival was productive."
Both lawmakers' districts also include a portion of Okanogan County.
The girls also visited Assistant Secretary of State Ken Raske and Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen, and had the chance to speak before the Senate, be honored in the House and take a tour of the Capitol building.
They were chaperoned by Pat and Adele Haley and Lori Reed.
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The insurance industry is dominated by the large general insurance companies that develop a wide range of insurance products for their clients, including both individuals and businesses. Inevitably this involves assessing risk and pricing the products accordingly – key in this process are the actuaries that specialise in calculating and assessing risks. Insurance is marketed to clients in one of two ways – by direct salespersons employed by the insurance company and through brokers acting as agents.
The less obvious parts of the insurance industry include the re-insurers, where insurance is provided to the insurers to lay off some of the risk they have underwritten, and the specialist insurance market that is Lloyds of London. The Lloyds market offers a wealth of opportunities within its network of syndicates, underwriters and broking firms. There are also roles available within bancassurance groups - bancassurance is the term used for financial services companies that combine both banking services and insurance products for their clients.
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Underwriters focus on data assimilation and risk analysis. They are the people who take the decision to actually accept an insurance risk.
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Investment professionals include those responsible for managing the money held in the insurance company's funds, and implementing the strategies to contain risk whilst maximising return.
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Perfect AK for CQB and Field Action
With the Bolt's integrated rail system you can attach your favorite accessories such as lights, lasers, fore grips and more. With the RedStar Bolt's short length you can maneuver through close quarters without being seen by other players.
Indoor Field Ready with 350 FPS out of the box
Want to play at indoor fields and don't want to waste time changing springs or modifying your gun? Well no problem because the Bolt is perfectly set for 350 FPS. The Bolt is also capable of taking an M120 spring for increased range and FPS for an outdoor field setting. The re-enforced internals can handle a lipo, to withstand increased rate of fire.
2x Magazines For Every Player, Each Capable of Holding 550 Rounds
Don't settle for just one magazine, because with the Bolt you get two magazines. Out of the box you will receive two magazines each capable of holding 550 rounds for a combined 1100 round capacity. With the Bolts universal magazine catch you can use an Echo1 AK Fast mags, Waffle type mags and even drum magazines.
Mount Attachment for All Your Favorite Accessories
On the left size of the RedStar Bolt you can attach any AK mount for your desired sight or scope.
Upgradedable Battery Compartment for Maximum Power
When it comes to AK style AEGs battery space is always a problem. However, with the Bolt you have space to upgrade from a regular battery to a full length 12v stick battery. With the rails inner open space, you can install the longest stick battery for maximum power.
- Model Number: JP-80
- FPS (Feet Per Second): 350
- Weight: 6.5lbs
- Features: Compact Metal AK
- Product Support: 30 day limited warranty
- Inner Barrel Length: 247mm
- Overall Length: 26.5 /29.5 in
- Barrel Caliber: 6.06mm
- Magazines Included: 2
- Magazine Capacity: 550 rounds
- Magazine Type: High Capacity
- Recommended BB: .20g or Higher
- Power source: Battery
- Battery and charger included: Yes
- Lithium Polymer (LiPo) Ready: Yes
- Battery Included: 8.4v 1100mAh
- Battery Location: Crane Stock
- Battery Rate of Fire (Default Battery): 13
- Battery Rate of Fire with 8.4v: 13
- Battery Rate of Fire with 9.6v: 15
- Battery Rate of Fire 11.1 Echo1 LiPo: 17
- BB Caliber: 6mm
- Bearing Size: 7mm Steel Bearing
- Body type: Metal
- Gearbox Reinforced: Yes
- Gearbox Type: Version 3 / 7mm
- Motor Type: Mid-Torque Short Motor
- Sights included: Front and Rear Adjustable
- Outer Barrel Construction: One piece metal
- Metal Specifics: Most of gun
- Plastic Specifics: Pistol grip and crane stock
- Scope Mount: Side mount
- Sling Attachment: N/A
- Spring Guide: Steel Bearing
- Stock Type: Adjustable Crane Stock
- Gear Specs: 3 Steel Standard Ratio
- Hop Up: Metal hop up unit with MadBull bucking
- Piston Body: Nylon
- Piston Head: Ported piston head
- Type of Spring: M100
- Wiring Harness: V3 to the front
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The Echo1 LiPo Battery & Charger Combo is fastest way to dramtically change the performance of your Echo1 airsoft gun. Safely charge the LiPoly battery using the Echo1 Balance Charger and install it to your AEG. You will instantaneously increase your rate of fire and experience longer playing times between charges.
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High capacity magazines are a great way to hold a lot of BBs in one magazine. The only problem is the time it takes to wind those mags up. Echo1 has solved this with the Echo1 Zip Magazine. With a couple of tugs, you're ready to go.
Destroy the Competition, Not Your Gun.
Cheap BBs will destroy your Echo1 airsoft gun. You've bought the best, why not use the best BBs available? Echo1 Match Grade BBs are made specifically for your Echo1 so you won't have to worry about jams and shattered fragments destroying your inner barrel. Go get some!
Upgrade and replacement airsoft parts are available for purchase at the Echo1 Parts Shop
From air seal nozzles to outer barrels, the Echo1 Part Shop has the most complete selection of airsoft upgrade and replacement parts available. If you can't find it in the store, simply request it and Echo1 will find it for you.


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More than 30 years after the Arab oil embargo struck fear through much of the industrialized world and U.S. leaders vowed "never again," here's how things stand:
Brazil, the largest country in South America, has almost unshackled itself from foreign oil. It once imported 80 percent of its crude oil; now, it expects to be self-sufficient in a few years. Today, 40 percent of all the fuel Brazilians pump into their vehicles is ethanol, derived primarily from sugarcane bagasse. The government requires that all fuel sold within the country contain at least 25 percent ethanol.
Selling like hotcakes are new Brazilian-made automobiles with "flex" engine systems that allow them to run on gasoline, gasoline-ethanol mix, or straight ethanol. Unlike "hybrid" engine cars in the United States, they cost no more than with a conventional engine. Brazil's commercial aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, can't meet the demand for its ethanol-powered planes.
Billions of investor dollars are flowing into Brazil's ethanol sector, and the country's rural economies have received significant benefits.
Further, with more than 300 ethanol plants now online and another 50-plus in the works, Brazil is exporting ethanol like crazy to willing buyers around the world (including the United States), and it has potential for enormous production increases.
Germany, whose Rudolph Diesel invented the engine that immortalized his name, is now the world's largest producer of biodiesel, and plans to increase production a whopping 50 percent each year. The high octane, high performance fuel is made from rapeseed oil.
In dozens of other countries around the globe, serious programs are under way to loosen petroleum's stranglehold, with fuels that include ethanol and oils derived from everything from soybeans to coconuts.
The world's largest ethanol plant is up and running in China, with more like it being planned, and the country's auto plants also plan to churn out millions of flex fuel vehicles.
And in the United States?
Well, after three decades of fiddle-faddling, while becoming more dependent than ever on oil imports, the United States has finally begun a drop-in-the-bucket effort toward alternative fuels.
There are 70-some-odd plants producing 3 billion or so gallons of ethanol yearly, with a dozen or more under construction. Soydiesel production languished until last year, when Congress approved a subsidy for the fuel, but it lags far behind ethanol output.
There are reported to be 4 million U.S.-made cars on the road with flex fuel capability. My new Ford-made vehicle is one, according to the owner's manual (although there's nothing anywhere on the vehicle itself to indicate that capability).
And not that it matters a fig anyhow: I'd be up the proverbial creek if I planned my driving around flex fuel utilization. According to the map on the Web site of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, E-85 fuel is available nowhere in Mississippi; at one place in Tennessee (Nashville); and nowhere in Louisiana and Arkansas. In fact, 14 states have absolutely no availability.
And until Congress enacts measures to facilitate development of an infrastructure to make flex fuels available everywhere, as they are in Brazil, we'll still be knuckling under to Big Oil.


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Uncertainty about Chavez's HealthWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: Healthcare
by Stephen Lendman
On December 8, Chavez announced he'll return to Cuba. More surgery is needed. It'll be his fourth for cancer. Tests after his October reelection found no reoccurrence.
In late November, he returned to Havana for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). It enhances natural healing. It involves breathing 100% oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure. It's used to prevent bone decay from radiation therapy.
It treats many injuries, ailments, and illnesses. It's not for cancer. Chavez also received physiotherapy.
In Cuba, he experienced pelvic swelling and discomfort. Tests discovered new malignant cells.
He said another operation is "absolutely necessary….in the next few days. Actually the doctor told me it should have been yesterday."
At the same time, he's hopeful. He "hope(s) to be back soon. I leave full of hope," he said. "We are warriors, full of light and faith."
He acknowledged "risks in a process like this." He said "if anything happens that prevents him from performing his duties," he prefers Vice President Nicolas Maduro replacing him. He urged Venezuelans to elect him.
He served six years as foreign minister. He established important world contacts. He strongly supports Bolivarianism. Like Chavez, he fiercely criticizes US imperialism and neoliberal harshness.
Cuban doctors urged Chavez to undergo emergency surgery immediately. He delayed until he could entrust Maduro to act on his behalf until he returns. He also wanted to name him heir apparent.
Maduro wept as he vowed Venezuela would remain faithful to Chavez and Bolivarianism. "We are going to accompany President Chavez in prayer and in action," he said. "We've been with him in good" and bad times.
Chavez added that it's vital to "ensure the progress of the revolution, the victorious march of the revolution, building the new country, building the Venezuelan road to socialism, with broad participation and freedoms."
Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez read an oil workers statement. They vowed unbending Chavez loyalty and support. They promised the same for Maduro.
He's a former union leader, legislator, National Assembly Speaker, and foreign minister. Some call him Chavez's most capable administrator and politician. He may be Venezuela's next president.
Political analyst Vladimir Villegas knew him since adolescence. He said his leadership background prepared him for what he may face now.
His views are strongly left of center. At the same time, he'll prioritize political stability. Maintaining Chavez's base is vital. He'll also have to deal effectively with disparate and fractious elements.
Before leaving early Monday, Chavez met with military commanders. He made Defense Minister Diego Molero admiral in chief.
He showed him and other commanders a golden sword. It belonged to Simon Bolivar. He said he fully trusts them. "I'm totally sure that our homeland is safe," he added. He urged them "not to give in to intrigue."
In the doorway of his plane before departing, he waved and shouted "Long live our homeland."
Supportive messages arrived from abroad. Cuban President Raul Castro and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa welcomed him in Havana. "We've come in solidarity," they said.
Correa called him "a historic president, a great friend, and most of all an extraordinary human being. You are not alone in your struggle," he said.
In June 2011, Chavez was first diagnosed with pelvic cancer. After three surgeries and multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, he told Venezuelans he was totally cancer free. He was at the time.
Recovery isn't easy. Reoccurrence can follow remission. At the same time, many cancer patients recover fully. They live long, health, productive lives. Hopefully Chavez is one of them.
He gets superb care. He expressed faith for a full recovery many times. Venezuelans are justifiably concerned.
On December 9, thousands massed in Caracas supportively. They displayed flags, banners, and photos of a smiling Chavez. They're hopeful he'll return healthy. His new six-year term begins January 10.
One supporter spoke for others, saying:
"I love Chavez, and I'm worried. We don't know what's going to happen, but I trust that the revolution is going to continue on no matter what happens."
On Monday, the Havana Times headlined "Chavez Arrives in Cuba for New Cancer Operation," saying:
It'll be his fourth in 18 months. Some supporters fear he's deteriorating. Official information about where his surgery will be conducted wasn't announced.
It's assumed to be at Havana's Medical Surgical Research Center (CIMEQ). It's Cuba's best equipped hospital. It provides world-class treatment. It's located west of the capital.
Under Venezuelan constitutional law, Article 233 states:
"The President of the Republic shall become permanently unavailable to serve by reason of any of the following events: death; resignation; removal from office by decision of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice; permanent physical or mental disability certified by a medical board designated by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice with the approval of the National Assembly; abandonment of his position….and by recall by popular vote."
If the President is permanently unavailable to serve during his first four years, a new election will be held "by universal suffrage and direct ballot" within 30 days.
"Between pending election and inauguration, the Executive Vice President shall assume the Presidency."
"If permanent unavailability occurs during his last two years, the Executive Vice President shall complete the term of office."
Article 234 states:
"A President of the Republic who becomes temporarily unavailable to serve shall be replaced by the Executive Vice President for a period of up to 90 days, which may be extended by resolution of the National Assembly for an additional 90 days."
"If the temporarily unavailability continues for more than 90 consecutive days, the National Assembly shall have the power to decide by a majority vote of its members whether the unavailability to serve should be considered permanent."
Under Article 235, "The absence of the President of the Republic from the territory of Venezuela requires authorization from the National Assembly or the Delegated Committee, when such absence continues for a period exceeding five consecutive days."
Venezuela's National Assembly authorized all Chavez visits to Cuba for healthcare purposes. On Sunday, they approved his travel request unanimously.
On January 10, Chavez's new term begins. If he's unable to serve within 30 days, new elections will be called. Hopefully they won't be needed.
Chavez is young. He's 58 years old. If restored to full health, many active years remain. He expresses "complete faith" in his recovery. "God willing, like the" previous surgeries and treatment, "we will be victorious in this new battle," he said.
"If there's anything I would insist upon in this new situation, this new battle….is on strengthening national unity, unity of all the popular forces, the unity of all revolutionary forces….my beloved militancy, allied parties, revolutionary currents, unity, unity, unity."
He referred to December 16. Venezuelans will vote again. At stake are local gubernatorial and legislative races. In 2008, United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Chavista candidates won 17 of 22 governorships.
Polling suggests they'll do better this time. Bolivarianism should emerge triumphant. Hopefully uncertainty over Chavez's health won't change things.
Chavez said state adversaries "don't rest, and won't rest." They'll keep "creating intrigue, trying to divide, and above all, taking advantage of circumstances like this."
Dark forces never rest. Washington ones especially look for any way to replace Chavez. They tried for years and failed.
In 2011, Chavez said Washington may be responsible for a "very strange" bout of cancer affecting several Latin American leaders.
Argentina's Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Others affected included Brazil's Lula Da Silva (throat cancer), current President Dilma Rousseff (axillar lymphoma), Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos (prostate cancer), and Paraguay's Fernando Lugo (lymphatic cancer).
Washington's dirty hands were behind a parliamentary coup ousting him illegitimately last June.
In June 2009, Obama orchestrated Honduran President Manuel Zelaya's removal. He also manipulated Haiti's electoral process in 2011. US stooge Michel Martelly was installed.
Chavez said:
"Would it be so strange that they've invented the technology to spread cancer and we won't know about it for 50 years?"
"Fidel always told me (to) take care. These people have developed technologies," he said.
"Take care what you eat, what they give you to eat. They inject you with I don't know what."
For decades, Washington tried and failed hundreds of times to kill Castro. Miraculously he survived. Other targeted leaders weren't as fortunate. Hopefully, Chavez will join the survivors. He's too important to lose.
A Final Comment
On December 12, Maduro said Chavez was recovering after undergoing six hours of successful surgery. "It has been a complex operation," he explained.
"We have been through complex moments of tension, but fortunately our commander's gigantic humanity once again demonstrates its fortitude."
"We want to thank the Venezuelan people for all the love they dedicated so this operation was completed correctly and successfully."
"We can say the president has beaten the first obstacle and now, with his medical team, he will go on recuperating." He'll receive "special treatments," he added.
He addressed Chavez directly, saying:
"You have to come back. And we wait for you here, your children."
Chavez's post-operative period will last at least several days. It's unclear when he'll return to Venezuela. Perhaps it'll be before yearend.
Chavistas held a prayer vigil during his surgery. They held posters, joined hands, and sang hymns. One participant said, "We ask God to let him live."
Another feared Venezuelans might lose everything if he dies. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa was with him in Havana. He called his operation "very delicate."
"He's passing through one of the hardest moments of his life. Our heart and our solidarity are with a historic president."
Since taking office in February 1999, he did so much for so many. Americans can't imagine benefits Venezuelans get. Hopefully he'll recover fully. Millions of supporters want nothing less.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
His new book is titled "Banker Occupation: Waging Financial War on Humanity."
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Pragmatic analysis of students' performance at the Polytechnic of Namibia. (Polytechnic of Namibia, Department of English Communication., 2009)Pragmatics has been described as the analysis of language taking into account the socio-cultural context in which it is used. In other words, it is the study of language of a particular region which reveals the influence ...