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Comments (12)Thanks again. I appreciate the info. I understand what you are saying about the coverage area. I currently have ATT cell phone service and it is spotty at best. Some days I have great coverage and no problem making calls, other days and times of day, I have to walk around to get a signal and even with a signal, the calls sometimes just drop off. There is a cell tower less than 2 miles from my home but ATT says it is "not one of their stronger towers". My issues with ATT cell coverage is another post and am still working on THAT issue. And that is why I am being cautious about the mobile broadband. I am happy with the Wildblue service I get (since DSL is not available here either) and want the mobile broadband to use with my new laptop. Even if I have to drive up the road 2 miles to get a decent signal, I want to be able to video chat with my daughter once in a while. VM website says that they offer coverage at my address, but so do the others. It is just so hard to make choice without spending mega bucks and getting locked into a long term contract when you don't know if it will even provide what you are looking for. Sigh.....just don't understand why in the year 2011 and with all the mindboggling technology available that this country still has areas that are not accessible to basic high speed internet and decent cell phone coverage! But if you live in the "right" area, you can control your home TV from your cell phone while in another state!!! I have problems calling my next door neighbor.....go figure. Thanks for letting me vent and for all the info. Once the snow melts I will get out and see what I can do. Murphy...See MoreI suspect Metacam side effects--other option(s)?
Comments (47)We almost lost our 15 month old Cockapoo and we fear it was due to this drug 'Metacam'. We brought our dog to the vet with a slightly sore paw, nothing we were overly concerned about as he was putting weight on the foot and in good spirits. Reluctantly we agreed to our dog being given an antibiotic and an injection of Metacam (we felt this was a bit unnecessary but we trusted the vets opinion and that we were doing the best for our dog). That same day the dog was groggy and lethargic. By that same night our dog was groaning with pain so we gave him half a painkiller prescribed by the vet. The next morning our poor dog couldn't move, he lay unresponsive and couldn't lift his body weight upright. He wasn't eating or drinking a thing! If we touched any part of his body he was in severe pain. Our dog is very energetic with a great appetite and we were very worried! We returned to the vet and found our dog was running a very high temperature. The vet was adamant that this was as a result of his sore paw and possible bone infection and was very critical of the dog breed. Our dog was kept in over night and medicated with paracetamol and an IV antibiotic. Within 24hours our dog was returning to normal. The vet insisted we do an x-ray and nothing showed up. Thankfully we were able to discharge our pet after two nights but found the vet very reluctant to talk about what and how much medication he had prescribed our dog. We have no way to ever know for sure the reason our dog fell unresponsive within a couple of hours but we can't shake the feeling that it has a strong connection with the Metacam he was administered on first meeting the vet. We have also noticed our dog's weight is not correct on his medication label - it is double his weight! Finally, when leaving the vet practice with the prescribed medications, the vet had to call us back as he has prescribed double painkiller doses. The vet carried out a blood test without our knowledge and still has not disclosed the result of this blood test. When asked to discuss our concerns the vet became extremely defensive and condescending towards us. We would love to put our minds at ease and find out if any other dog owners experienced this reaction to Metacam or if it sounds like a over dosage of Metacam?...See MoreRecommend Tablets With Cell
Comments (21)luis, here are a couple of options to think about: - At least for now, T-Mobile offers for tablets a data-only SIM and 200 MB of data free every month. That's not much data at all, but you could purchase more if you wanted to. The big caveat is if T-Mobile has adequate service at the assisted-living facility. Their network is getting better all the time, but coverage can be an issue outside of large metropolitan areas. - AT&T offers data-only pay-as-you-go plans. My wife uses a plan on her tablet that is something like $25 for 1 GB (or maybe 2 GB; the iPad isn't here at the moment). Use it all in a day? Buy another one. Otherwise you can refill up to 90 days after. - The T-Mobile option requires an unlocked tablet. So do some others. Nowadays, though, there's just no reason to buy a tablet locked to any carrier. - There are features on the tablet (whichever one you buy) which you can switch off to preserve data. Your mother probably will not need a Maps application polling periodically for updates. My wife and I each have smartphones and we've shut off "remote data" for hungry apps. For instance, we don't allow app-store purchases with cellular data; we wait till we're home on Wi-Fi for that. Both of us get by on less than 500 MB of cellular data per month. And that amount of data plus way more than enough talk and text for us costs us (together) $40 on Consumer Cellular. My wife's iPad is separate, but that's not much money per month for the times she wants to find something and she's not near Wi-Fi. Granted, that may not be an option for your mother, unless you visit once in a while and take her someplace with Wi-Fi. :-) But it is possible, with limitations. And some money....See MoreNeed help with running drain pipes underneath mobile home please
Comments (2)Hi Nicholas, I think you could get better help over on the plumbing forum. But make sure it's from someone who understands that plumbing is different in a manufactured home (the preferred term to "trailer") than in a site built home. Another helpful resource might be mcgarryandmadsen.com. They are home inspectors and have a blog, including numerous entries about manufactured homes (MH), in which they are experts. I'm guessing you are coming to this site because you can't afford a plumber, or because you are an experienced DIY-er. I understand about not having money--believe me!!--I do. And I understand about doing as much DIY as possible. But I highly recommend, if at all possible, to at least have a qualified, licensed plumber who is knowledgeable about MH plumbing, inspect the plumbing under the house and tell you what exactly is wrong. I have a lot of DIY knowledge (but can't do a lot of it anymore due to my disability), but the two things I will never touch are electricity and plumbing. You really need professionals for these. Even if you DIY, you will still need a permit and have the work inspected. If you don't get the work permitted and you ever sell the MH and the home inspector finds unpermitted work (and a good inspector will), you will not be able to sell the home until you get a permit and have the work done right and pass inspection. If they miss it, and you sell the house, if something ever goes wrong and the house floods or something, the new owners can force you to pay for all the damage. I hope this is helpful information. Whatever your situation, I wish you good luck and all the best! If you ever have anymore questions about MHs, please don't hesitate to ask. :-) Sincerely, Debbie...See MoreAlisande
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