Riding solo & unsupported across the United States of America on a Bicycle! This Blog tells the tale of a long haired English bloke on a bike called Shinto cycling across America starting in Oregon and ending in Yorktown Virginia, solo, no support vehicle, just a man, a bike and a tent on the Adventure Cycling Association Trans America Bicycle Trail. Please forgive the endless typos, this blog was uploaded as I rode from my Cellphone.
Friday, 17 August 2012
Ok...at&t definatly suck lol!
I signed up for a nationwide coverage plan in Portland...I think I had coverage for no more than 30% of the states...if that. Anywhere outside a town you can forget about they just don't have coverage. How I used up my credit on this trip is a mystery to me ...I think I made about three calls. Anyway my $150 has gone and at&t suddenly excel at deluging me with sales texts...which all arrive at once when a signal arrives. Last night in the storm I'm trying to.give them money so I can get back in the church...is would have more chance of dating Kate Middleton ....today after 30 mins of robots again I finally get a humNoid on line....who cannot understand that all I want is a cell phone provider who actually provides a cell phone service...morons...it just took me two days to add $50 to my phone...w t f !!
There is no point in relying on a cell phone here if you have an emergency...mostly there is no service...at leSt with at and t!
So...my advice to anyone from aboad coming to the USA on a bicycle....bring a frigging pigeon its faster, more reliable and way more intelligent than at&t!
Rant over lol!
And todays lesson...
When safely ensconced in a safe church for the night thou shalt not go to the gas station store for Hershey bars because verily the door shalt lock you out in the thunder storm...oooops lol!
Yep...I managed to lock myself out of a church at the very moment the heavens opened and the heaviest rain yet came down. So like a drowned rat I tried to call the pastor but at&t let me down as usual...saying I am not allowed to call that number...no funds...fair enough so I go through five attempts at the automated robot and each time it cuts me off rather than empty my.bank account in its favor...trust me, if you come to America at&t really really SUCK!
...so I go back to the fas station to the lady who just told me she loves my accent and she gave me her cell phone so I can call the pastor. The pastor is a great guy...very helpful abs friendly and thankfully he was at the door to unlock it before I got back...so here I am on the inside of the window listening to this huge storm here lashing against the windows...eating Hershey bars.
I thouht it was pretty funny...mostly as I'm running across town with jeans two sizes to big for me now...soaking wet trying to stop them falling down....oh the joys of cycle touring lol!
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