Hi Sweety, Text Message!

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Rick

On my cell phone I use a fun notification for when I get a text message. It says ” Hi sweety, text message!” and its very loud. At the office the ladies get a kick out of hearing that message play every time I get a text message. My wife thought it was so fun that she added one to her phone that says ” Hi gorgeous, text message”!
The other day I was eating at Jason’s Deli and my phone was laying on the table while I eat. Right when this very attractive girl walked right by my table, guess what I got? You got it – a text message. I think all she heard was  the part that says “Hi sweety” because she paused and looked at me thinking “what did that guy say to me?”
It was my phone, honest lady! Makes the day fun though!

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A Bar in the Baptist Church

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Rick

Catchy title right? Made you look! Our church is in the middle of remodeling a Visitor Center with new floors, paint, and lighting. On one wall there is a large opening like a window with a counter sitting between the wall open to both sides. We use it for a coffee bar. I decided it was time to upgrade our look so I ordered a new granite counter top for the coffee bar. On the day of installation the vendor arrives to the church office and was greeted by the receptionist. She asks “May I help you?” “Yes, we are here to install the bar in the church”. Well that started some fun being posted on Facebook that the church is installing a bar. Sorry, only coffee served here!

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Blogging from the IPAD

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Rick

It’s been way to long since my last post so here i am again. I am trying out something way out of my league….blogging from an IPAD. I am not sure if i will have all the features as a laptop so this may really just be a test. I have an IPAD 2 with a IHOME keyboard connected by bluetooth. Trying to type on a mini keyboard is a real challenge for me. I was able to download the Word Press IPAD app and got my blog loaded pretty quick.

Now i cant seem to figure out if i can add pictures to me posts from the IPAD. I always like adding thumbnail photos to each post but cant seem to find that option here. It doesn’t look like i have many features here and looks like all i can do is type and then post. Lets see what this looks like published.

Comments welcome~

Rick

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When your mobile app is wrong?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Rick

Recently I downloaded American Airlines mobile app for a trip I was taking to New Mexico. It seemed like a great app that would give me all the info I needed for my trip.

Flight Status
Once I booked the tip on line all I had to do on the app is enter my booking code and there was my flight status and pertinent info. I checked it several time before the trip to make sure everything was in order.

Boarding Pass
This was cool! A day before the trip I could open the app, check in, and pull up my boarding pass there on the cell phone. Once I arrive to the airport all they do is scan your cell phone screen with the boarding pass open. Then when loading the plane, just show them the pass on your cell phone and your on.

Sounds like the AA mobile app is great, right? Well, not really! Let’s back up a few hours. I was driving from Waco, Texas to Dallas to the airport and gave my self a few hours to do the remote parking thing. Once the car was parked I entered the parking terminal where all the buses are waiting. My app said the flight was at terminal B and gate D6. Well that did not compute to the bus driver. He said the terminal and gate letter are always the same. I showed him my phone and the info it displayed.

So off I went on the bus for terminal B! Now I had about 30 minutes before the flight left so I should be fine. Halfway to the terminal I felt a little uneasy about the letters not matching. I called the toll free AA line and entered my flight number. Guess what I got? Terminal D and gate D6. I alerted the bus driver and he says he is only Terminal B bus and I had to go back to the remote parking and get on that bus,

Wait a minute! I now only have 25 minutes to the flight. I talked him in to calling in and his supervisor gave him permission to take me to term D. (I was the only one on the bus)

We arrived to Terminal D not 20 minutes to the flight. The security line was ….long! I finally got through the security check half naked and ended up running down the terminal with my belt in my hand and pulling my suitcase to the flight.

What a scene that looked like! A panic stricken old man in cowboy boots with his belt in his hand and all ruffled up. LOL. I showed the guy behind the flight desk and he couldn’t care less.

So, what do you do when your mobile app is wrong? Don’t be like the Urban Cowboy and look for info in all the wrong places!

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Have You Missed Your Cue?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Rick

Lately I have been missing my cue in a variety of ways. A person at church catches me walking down the hall and begins a conversation with me. I do not know who this person is and as we are conversing I think to myself I need to stop and just ask what their name is. I’m getting ready and waiting for a lull in the conversation and then it’s over. We stopped talking, said catch you later, and I never asked their name. I missed my cue!

I recently saw a lady from a class I taught while she was shopping with her family. Her husband never came to the class with her. She was a great student and now I had the opportunity to meet her husband and kids. She spotted me in the store and walked over to introduce her husband. We exchanged greetings and I was polite and said I was glad to meet him. I then pushed my basket off to more shopping. Ok! I could have asked about her kids and spent a few more minutes visiting with her family. It was probably my only chance since she was not a church member in my class and I did not have contact info on her. I sure missed that cue to be a little friendlier!

So is this an age problem? As we get older do we find ourselves paying less attention to the situation at hand and thus missing cues? Maybe you are older like me and thinking you do the same as I do. Maybe you are young and are saying you never miss cues! It is very frustrating though and I have to work on this!

Recently I was asked to play guitar for one song on Sunday morning with the choir and orchestra. We had rehearsed one time but I rehearsed many times at home on the song. The intro for the start of the song is the guitar which meant I start the song. So, on Sunday morning for the performance I was in my chair, guitar in hand, and my hand making the right starting chord ready to go. The next thing I know the song is already going and the choir started singing. But I did not start it! I missed my cue! It’s not rocket science here, just strum a few chords and do the intro!

Men, you will identify with this missed cue! I have to really be on my guard for this commonly missed cue. It is where you are with your wife and meet some people wherever you are that YOU know and you forget to introduce your wife and move on. Your cue was to introduce your wife to your friends before you move on. I was in a hurry and it just slipped my mind. I missed the cue!

So, what cues have you missed? Can you identify with mine?

Here are a few tips that have helped me not miss some cues.

  • Make sure you understand the timing of the cue that is coming and be ready
  • Stop and focus on what you are doing that has a cue coming
  • Don’t make a big deal when you miss a cue, most will not even realize you missed it
  • Relax and slow down
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