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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,11,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Why in the Wide Wide World of Sports are IPODs so damn expensive? All my kids wanted IPODs touches among other things for Christmas. So me being the good dad I said bring me home 3.5 and above report cards you guys get em. Well got the grades in the mail over the weekend. So I had to break bread for 5 damn IPODs over the weekend. 5!!!!<br /><br />The bright side is the lowest report card was a 3.8. One of my kids has a 4.2. But damn my wallet is 1500+ bucks lighter. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>warhorse58gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 7702</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i don't know if, you should be pissed about the $1,500.. or happy that your kids are doing great in school... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Chris83179</b> <br /><small>Member # 6017</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Wait until all 5 start buying apps and music! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /><br />You should probably tie all 5 to one iTunes account and save some $$$ <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Chris83179:<br /><strong> Wait until all 5 start buying apps and music! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /><br />You should probably tie all 5 to one iTunes account and save some $$$ </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yea man, I am more proud of my kids than trippin off the money. But then again them damn things are expensive oh and I got the extended protection, the raises the total to around 2k.<br /><br />Man everyone at the office is telling me about this now...lol. They were like "man what were you thinking, man you about to be broke, because of the app store"...hahaha.<br /><br />I use a Zune so I am not on top of IPODs and whatever. Ipods, the gift that keeps costing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Camara90</b> <br /><small>Member # 134</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Where did you get them, there are some good deals going around! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Slowback67</b> <br /><small>Member # 6348</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> N8 <br />Look on the bright side...... You didn't have to buy ipads or mac book pros. <br />( But Yater can get you a deal on them <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Camara90:<br /><strong> Where did you get them, there are some good deals going around! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I got em at best buy, they had some kind of bundle deal with itunes, car chargers, sleeves/covers and some other stuff. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DIRTY SALLY</b> <br /><small>Member # 7845</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you shoulda pulled out faster! you wont have so many damn kids!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="redface.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,12,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY:<br /><strong> you shoulda pulled out faster! you wont have so many damn kids!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="redface.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">lol...nah I am good with kids I wanted a big family. But damn I just gotta watch the deals I make with these kids. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,13,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Chris83179:<br /><strong> Wait until all 5 start buying apps and music! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /><br />You should probably tie all 5 to one iTunes account and save some $$$ </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">+1 tie them to a single account, easier to see what apps are being bought, and when one buys them, everyone can get it by synching the ipod to the same pc, I have my wife's ipod tied to my itunes account, so anything I buy for my iphone is on her ipod and vice versa. A little annoying until IOS 4 came out where I can just put all her stuff into a folder on my phone. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mach 5oh</b> <br /><small>Member # 9497</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,13,26,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Lmao thats hella funny, you got a lil bit of a surprise huh? I wouldnt of thought all 5 woulda came through lol thats good tho, and bad for your back pocket. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,13,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Mach 5oh:<br /><strong> Lmao thats hella funny, you got a lil bit of a surprise huh? I wouldnt of thought all 5 woulda came through lol thats good tho, and bad for your back pocket. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yea man, my kids are all pretty much A-B students. I just didnt expect to see that big a turn around from 2 of my kids that hover around a 3.0 pretty consistently. I was counting on having to buy about 3 of them at the most....lol <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DLo</b> <br /><small>Member # 6133</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,13,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Which Zune do you have and how much was it? I don't want to buy an iPod either because of the price. The only reason I own one was because it was free! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>9cobra7</b> <br /><small>Member # 2812</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,13,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Cheers N8 for being a good dad. Most kids these days are just running around like wild dogs with bad parents right behind barking up there tails. I don't care how much you just spent!! BTW, just got my first Mac Pro and I'm sold...worth the 1500.00 <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/worship.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Camara90</b> <br /><small>Member # 134</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,14,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by N8:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Camara90:<br /><strong> Where did you get them, there are some good deals going around! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I got em at best buy, they had some kind of bundle deal with itunes, car chargers, sleeves/covers and some other stuff. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">cool, that accidental coverage helps with the kids. Those screens seem to break easily. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,14,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by DLo:<br /><strong> Which Zune do you have and how much was it? I don't want to buy an iPod either because of the price. The only reason I own one was because it was free! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I have the new HD Zune, which is a lil cheaper than the IPOD. I do a lot of streaming and XBOX 360 interaction with mine. Plus the Zune is much sturdier, I workout with mine so it gets bumped a bunch.<br /><br />9cobra7<br />Yea playa, I'll be damned if you see my kids actin a fool..lol. Congrats on the MAC, we have a few here, their cool but I still prefer my PC. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>x42bnx</b> <br /><small>Member # 9529</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,20,15,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by N8:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Chris83179:<br /><strong> Wait until all 5 start buying apps and music! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /><br />You should probably tie all 5 to one iTunes account and save some $$$ </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yea man, I am more proud of my kids than trippin off the money. But then again them damn things are expensive oh and I got the extended protection, the raises the total to around 2k.<br /><br />Man everyone at the office is telling me about this now...lol. They were like "man what were you thinking, man you about to be broke, because of the app store"...hahaha.<br /><br />I use a Zune so I am not on top of IPODs and whatever. Ipods, the gift that keeps costing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If any of them use app store, smack em! Jailbreak them and everything will be free. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>RODRIGUEZ</b> <br /><small>Member # 9104</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,22,17,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Dude, you should be happy that all of you're kids are doing great in school. <br /><br />Wish my dad had motivated me to get good grades back in high school.<br /><br />Anyway, it will all pay off in the long run, after all, its just money and your childrens' education is....<br /><br />PRICELESS! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,22,21,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by RODRIGUEZ:<br /><strong> Dude, you should be happy that all of you're kids are doing great in school. <br /><br />Wish my dad had motivated me to get good grades back in high school.<br /><br />Anyway, it will all pay off in the long run, after all, its just money and your childrens' education is....<br /><br />PRICELESS! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You are 100% correct, and good in school is not a option for my kids its a requirement. But damn I made a deal and they all came through, soon as I made the deal my wife said "money gone"...lol. But your right I will buy ipods every report period if this is how it will impact my kids education <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Nastysvt</b> <br /><small>Member # 6431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,11,22,21,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> damn spoiled kids! lol..I got good grades when i was in school because it made my parents proud and I didnt feel like getting lectured..But whatever works. At least they're focused, doing good and on the right track <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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