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Ah, good catch.  I do believe I have the preferred.  I didn't notice there were two.  It's certainly worth it, I make many times more than the fee plus get the purchase protection at no cost.

18 hours ago, Ray,IN said:

Website states 3% on groceries: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/blue-cash-everyday/

Different page says 6%, don't know what to tell you.

And here's an actual transaction, it's 6%.

13 hours ago, Muskoka Guy said:

Here is an entire page of different articles. If you chose to bury your head in the sand, that's your choice. https://www.bing.com/search?q=leading+scientist+warn+of+5g&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvid=54dede5f4daf42f4aee245df5cdc8782&refig=7d7947d0055549d5d9be82677d2e5865&cc=CA&setlang=en-US&plvar=0&PC=HCTS

I see that you’re an anti-5g shill here. That’s cool, can you address the claim that 5g is 1K more powerful than 4g?

If you use Apple Pay, there is a one-time token exchanged with the terminal which cannot be stolen and re-used, and anonymizes you to the merchant.  It's the most secure and fast way to pay.  I use it anywhere that has an NFC terminal.  It's also 2% cash back if it's tied to your Apple card (otherwise, whatever amount your chosen card gives you).

9 minutes ago, Muskoka Guy said:

They are 1000 times more powerful than the old cell transmitters.

This is completely false fear-mongering from people who know nothing.  The same people who are flat earthers and anti-vaxx nuts.  It's not just ridiculously false, but backwards.  The current cell towers produce around 20-40 watts depending on need, while 5G towers are far less than that.  They could be as low as 5w, and as far as I know, never above 30.  So, already, less power.  The 1000 times more...LOL!  On top of that, radios in handsets go dormant when they are not busy.  If it takes a long time to transfer data, the radio is active for a longer time.  Since 5G can transfer the data much more quickly, you will actually be exposed to an active radio for a shorter time.

Please stop listening to mainstream media and/or conspiracy nuts on tech stuff.  You can just easily research the raw facts and see that claims like 1000x more powerful are bogus.

34 minutes ago, 2gypsies said:

Life is short. I don't worry and obsess about things out of my control.

Particularly when there’s a tangible benefit, like cash back on the things we buy anyway. Also I’ve had card purchase protection pay for a generator replacement, washer repair, and more. 

Sign up for the do not call and do not market registries.  It really does reduce the volume.  95% of our real mail and packages goes to a box and we get zero junk mail there after registering.  The house mail is always full of garbage, because they send non-targeted address-based junk without checking the opt-out lists.

6 hours ago, GlennWest said:

I must be doing it wrong. Have no inverter and a residential fridge. No problems. 

Depends on how you use your rig. Many of us want to boondock and not run a generator. 

No, not interested in getting involved. 

I disagree, and don't consider that any sort of privacy issue.  Also Apple/Goldman now offers a zero-tracking card, which has become my primary.  Either way though, some data in a computer saying that I bought raspberry condoms and duct tape doesn't affect me in any way.

Also, cash transactions are not anonymous at all stores.  Target, for example, is known for tracking and advertising do cash customers.  They are masters at tracking people.  Have you heard about when they basically outed a pregnant teen by sending her baby coupons when nobody else knew she was pregnant?

3 minutes ago, packnrat said:

my name is not even on any of the paperwork, a computer code printed?

Right, it maintains privacy and data security when the processing company only knows that they took a payment from customer 1234567 and not "Mr. Joe Packnrat."

That's exactly what they mean.  Throttled is the same as rate-limited for our world.  IE, I put rate limits on things like streaming music on most routers to protect the real business traffic.  Most MVNO services are low-priority, and subject to being super slow if the native carrier users are hitting that tower heavily.  A few months ago, T-Mobile started really going after "abusers" like you, and they found themselves with really slow service or just being outright cancelled.  I don't know how this affects MVNO users.

We use 600-800GB at home, but keep it down when traveling so Verizon's 15GB per device plan works out.  We just download a lot of media before leaving.

My work is wireless-adjacent (meaning I use and install a lot of cellular-related products but don't work IN the industry).  Everything Cherie says is always accurate and should be listened to.  And I agree this is not a good deal at all.

LOL!!  Now, our area has underground power.  People complained about a sidewalk being cut up to add lights to our park.  Sigh.

In that case, then you don't need all the fancy stuff and their over-priced plan.  Just go to a T-Mobile store and get a hotspot with whatever plan you want.

I find it difficult to believe any RVer would be happy with anything other than Verizon or AT&T.  In my business I'm exposed to all the carriers and there's no chance I'd use anything other than those two.  Then last year I switch from AT&T to Verizon because the Escapees campground in AZ has no coverage other than Verizon.  Same for the hills I was hunting in nearby.

On 5/10/2019 at 2:02 PM, Technomadia said:

All I get is an error message about too many redirects when attempting to do so. 

Are you using a VPN?  I can't use their site when I'm on VPN (which is rare, but sometimes I need to).

They make a claim in that post that is absolutely false:

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Cellular boosting is DEAD with the newer technologies. SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Nope.  You do have to buy a MODERN repeater, but they exist.  I installed a commercial one in an office about a month ago ($2500), and it has made a huge improvement.  I also got a mobile one ($400) for the RV and car, which likewise makes an obvious improvement.  So far we are preferring this over the other options we tried.

Just now, packnrat said:

seeing as they included a prepaid envelope, i will send there junk back to them with "void" written with a felt marker. leaves a great 1/4 inch line where it touches paper.

BREs just go to some processing company, not the original sender.  They won't care.  They won't take you off the mailing list by doing this.

I'm so sick of the very same people complaining about towers, and complaining about poor cell service.  Idiots.  I live in a spot that used to have no usable service.  Some neighbors went around asking people to sign a petition against towers going in nearby.  I'm happy that most refused and some even campaigned against them.  The towers are shaped like giant saguaros, and unlike the palm trees, they blend in perfectly.  There's no way you'd know they were towers unless you got close to them.

I have a friend in his 30s who is a member, he uses the discounts a lot.  I'm not sure exactly where.  I think half of his reasoning is seeing peoples' faces he pulls out an AARP discount card.

T-Mobile is ludicrously bad in the West if you leave the major areas.  So your camping spots would determine if it's any good.  For us, it would fail more often than it works, where we go.  The prices are also insane.  You can buy the gear and the service at half that.

It's not enforced generally against actual campers, but it means total time on state land.  A ranger told me it was simply to prevent people from permanently living on the land.  So basically if he saw you for two weeks, he'd tell you to leave.

Weird.  We get asked about petting the dogs all the time, both camping and just being out and about in general.  Never had someone ask if they bite though.

Well that is new.  When I renewed last time I got a receipt right away, but no instant printing and the email with the permit came later.  They specifically said you can't use the receipt as a permit.

It is usually marked, yes.  However you need the permit in advance, you can't just get it on demand.  So if you're going to be dry camping around AZ, it wouldn't be terribly expensive to keep that $20 permit active.