Wow, how dumb do you have to be to not realize you do not have an unlimited texting plan before trying to break the record for most texts?????
Record attempt reaps 217K texts, $26K phone bill
By BILL BERGSTROM, Associated Press Writer
Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:13AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -
Their thumbs sure must be sore. Two central Pennsylvania friends spent most of March in a text-messaging record attempt, exchanging a thumbs-flying total of 217,000. For one of the two, that meant an inches-thick itemized bill for $26,000.
Nick Andes, 29, and Doug Klinger, 30, were relying on their unlimited text messaging plans to get them through the escapade, so Andes didn't expect such a big bill.
"It came in a box that cost $27.55 to send to me," he said Tuesday. He said he "panicked" and called T-Mobile, which told The Associated Press it had credited his account and was investigating the charges.
The two Lancaster-area residents have been practically nonstop texters for about a decade since they attended Berks Technical Institute together.
That led Andes to search for the largest monthly text message total he could find posted online: 182,000 sent in 2005 by Deepak Sharma in India.
Andes and Klinger were able to set up their phones to send multiple messages. During a February test run they found they could send 6,000 or 7,000 messages on some days, prompting the March messaging marathon.
"Most were either short phrases or one word, 'LOL' or 'Hello,' things like that, with tons and tons of repeats," said Andes, reached by phone.
Andes sent more than 140,000 messages, and Klinger sent more than 70,000 to end the month with a total of just over 217,000, he said.
A spokesman for Guinness World Records didn't immediately return messages asking whether it would be certified as a record.
April came as a relief to Andes' wife, Julie, who had found his phone tied up with texting when she tried to call him on lunch breaks.
"She was tired of it the first few days into it," Andes said.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Mutombo: Career Over
Following a knee injury, long time NBA Center Dikembe Mutombo says his career is over. Mutombo may not have been the best center of his time, but I think people would be hard pressed to not give him credit as one of the most intimidating shot blockers of his time. His trademark finger waive anchored the defences of no less than 6 NBA teams during his career that began a whopping EIGHTEEN years ago.
He's now a shadow of the talent that he was in his prime but still could spell some quality minutes when called upon, even today. So for in honor of his career, below is a highlight clip from NBA TV.
He's now a shadow of the talent that he was in his prime but still could spell some quality minutes when called upon, even today. So for in honor of his career, below is a highlight clip from NBA TV.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Our new poll
As the draft quickly approaches, the Musers ask you the fan who the Detroit Lions should take with the number 1 pick. Do they go QB? OT? Do they go defense? Do they make the old reliable Lions selection? You tell us!
Get to Know Your Musers
Muser: Hootie.Hank.Henry(HHH)
Who are your favorite teams college and pro?
College Football: VA Tech
College Basketball: Duke
NFL: Redskins
MLB: Red Sox
NHL: Capitals
Who is your one favorite sports team above all others and why?
The Capitals are my favorite above all else. Hockey is they one sport I love the most either watching on TV, at a game, or playing. I have lived in the DC area for over 20 years and grew up rooting for the Caps.
Who are the five women on your Celebrity Exemption list?
1) Charisma Carpenter
2) Drew Barrymore
3) Adrianne Palicki
4) Blake Lively
5) Amanda Righetti
What's the worst thing you ever said to a woman?
I said "I think they cut your hair too short."
What is your favorite sports moment?
To date it is the 2004 Red Sox coming back from 0-3 deficit to win the ALCS over the Yankees and then sweeping the Cardinals in the World Series.
Most heartbreaking?
That would be the Caps playing the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs in '91-'92. The Caps were up 3-1 and lost 4-3 as Pittsburgh went on to repeat.
What team would you purposely wish harm upon because you hate them beyond all rational thinking?
That would be the Penguins. I was enjoying watching them flounder in bankruptcy until Mario Lemieux saved them.
What is your favorite movie quote?
When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious s**t.
If Sports Musing Readers take away just one piece of knowledge from you, what do you want that to be?
That despite what they read Steve Coogan is not gay.
Who are your favorite teams college and pro?
College Football: VA Tech
College Basketball: Duke
NFL: Redskins
MLB: Red Sox
NHL: Capitals
Who is your one favorite sports team above all others and why?
The Capitals are my favorite above all else. Hockey is they one sport I love the most either watching on TV, at a game, or playing. I have lived in the DC area for over 20 years and grew up rooting for the Caps.
Who are the five women on your Celebrity Exemption list?
1) Charisma Carpenter
2) Drew Barrymore
3) Adrianne Palicki
4) Blake Lively
5) Amanda Righetti
What's the worst thing you ever said to a woman?
I said "I think they cut your hair too short."
What is your favorite sports moment?
To date it is the 2004 Red Sox coming back from 0-3 deficit to win the ALCS over the Yankees and then sweeping the Cardinals in the World Series.
Most heartbreaking?
That would be the Caps playing the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs in '91-'92. The Caps were up 3-1 and lost 4-3 as Pittsburgh went on to repeat.
What team would you purposely wish harm upon because you hate them beyond all rational thinking?
That would be the Penguins. I was enjoying watching them flounder in bankruptcy until Mario Lemieux saved them.
What is your favorite movie quote?
When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious s**t.
If Sports Musing Readers take away just one piece of knowledge from you, what do you want that to be?
That despite what they read Steve Coogan is not gay.
Monday, April 20, 2009
A humble NBA star?
Anyone who watched the Bulls-Celtics overtime game on Saturday may have seen the interview of Derrick Rose after the game. If you did and had not seen him interviewed prior to this, you may have been a bit surprised. His answers were very "yes ma'am" and "no, ma'am." When asked if he realized that with 36 points (to go with double digit assists) he tied the record for most points by a rookie in his playoff debut, Rose simply looked towards the ground and replied with something to the effect of "no I was not aware." His answers were very team centric and he geniunely appears embarassed by the attention. This is very similar to interviews he has been conducting throughout the season.
It is likely to early to know for sure how successful of a career will be had by Rose. He certainly has the potential to be a star, but the league is filled with potential, never realized. He also could become a player who develops an attitude if he continues to get better. However, today, Derrick Rose appears to be an incredible rarity - a budding NBA star who would rather play than talk.
It is likely to early to know for sure how successful of a career will be had by Rose. He certainly has the potential to be a star, but the league is filled with potential, never realized. He also could become a player who develops an attitude if he continues to get better. However, today, Derrick Rose appears to be an incredible rarity - a budding NBA star who would rather play than talk.
Sports Muser's Brother Scores On Way To 4th Straight Victory
Wheaton Wins 4th Straight, Downs Norwich on Senior DayNORTON, MA- Sophomore Chris Landers (Manchester, MA/Proctor Academy) tallied five times to lead nine goal scorers during Wheaton College's 16-4 Pilgrim League men's lacrosse victory over Norwich University on Saturday during Senior Day in Mirrione Stadium. Winners of four straight, the Lyons are now 4-6 overall and 4-1 in league play, as they remain tied for second in the conference standings. The Cadets fell to 2-7 and 0-5.
Landers tallied a man-up marker just 3:13 into the contest to give Wheaton a lead it did not relinquish, and a 10-0 Lyon run between the second and fourth quarters blew open a four-goal game. Sophomore Ben Cederberg (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) and freshman Billy McNamara (Mansfield, MA/Northfield Mount Hermon School) each contributed two goals and three assists, while first-year Mike Harrington (Sturbridge, MA/Bancroft School) turned in a pair of markers and helpers each.
Senior Chris Gogan-Tilstone (Amherst, NH/Souhegan) was one of five players to score once, as he turned in his initial college tally during his first season playing for the Lyons. Juniors Warren Garceau (Guilford, CT/Canterbury School) and Tim Horan (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) and sophomores Bobby Barry (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) and Will Henry (Alexandria, VA/T.C. Williams) also each found the back of the net once.
Junior Andrew Brunhofer (Westfield, NJ/Westfield) and freshman Charlie Willauer (Duxbury, MA/Proctor Academy) each won a team-high four face-offs, while junior Schuyler Horn (New Hartford, CT/Kingswood-Oxford School) made nine saves.
Wheaton gained a 4-0 advantage by the 6:08 mark of the opening quarter, tallying the first quartet of markers in a 5:39 stretch. Each team scored twice during the ensuing 8:02, but the Lyons reeled off 10 consecutive tallies in a span of 32:18 to put the game out of reach. Norwich netted the final two goals of the contest, snapping a 36:58 scoreless drought when sophomore Tyler Woods (Essex Junction, VT/Essex) tallied at 4:03.
Woods notched a goal and an assist for the Cadets, while junior Kyle Marzeoti (Billerica, MA/Shawsheen Tech) scored twice and went 10-for-16 on face-offs. Freshman Nathan Proctor (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) made 15 stops in net.
Their four-game home slate now complete, the Lyons take to the road on Wednesday for a 3:00 p.m. Pilgrim contest with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Wheaton and the Engineers are tied for second in the league standings.
http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=14758
Landers tallied a man-up marker just 3:13 into the contest to give Wheaton a lead it did not relinquish, and a 10-0 Lyon run between the second and fourth quarters blew open a four-goal game. Sophomore Ben Cederberg (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) and freshman Billy McNamara (Mansfield, MA/Northfield Mount Hermon School) each contributed two goals and three assists, while first-year Mike Harrington (Sturbridge, MA/Bancroft School) turned in a pair of markers and helpers each.
Senior Chris Gogan-Tilstone (Amherst, NH/Souhegan) was one of five players to score once, as he turned in his initial college tally during his first season playing for the Lyons. Juniors Warren Garceau (Guilford, CT/Canterbury School) and Tim Horan (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) and sophomores Bobby Barry (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) and Will Henry (Alexandria, VA/T.C. Williams) also each found the back of the net once.
Junior Andrew Brunhofer (Westfield, NJ/Westfield) and freshman Charlie Willauer (Duxbury, MA/Proctor Academy) each won a team-high four face-offs, while junior Schuyler Horn (New Hartford, CT/Kingswood-Oxford School) made nine saves.
Wheaton gained a 4-0 advantage by the 6:08 mark of the opening quarter, tallying the first quartet of markers in a 5:39 stretch. Each team scored twice during the ensuing 8:02, but the Lyons reeled off 10 consecutive tallies in a span of 32:18 to put the game out of reach. Norwich netted the final two goals of the contest, snapping a 36:58 scoreless drought when sophomore Tyler Woods (Essex Junction, VT/Essex) tallied at 4:03.
Woods notched a goal and an assist for the Cadets, while junior Kyle Marzeoti (Billerica, MA/Shawsheen Tech) scored twice and went 10-for-16 on face-offs. Freshman Nathan Proctor (Pleasanton, CA/Foothill) made 15 stops in net.
Their four-game home slate now complete, the Lyons take to the road on Wednesday for a 3:00 p.m. Pilgrim contest with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Wheaton and the Engineers are tied for second in the league standings.
http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=14758
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