This makes some people crazy!

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx

At least a woman I work with.

Free cell phone for people that have no money.

Yeah, people go apeE36 M3 over this program.

I don't get it. It's a free phone. What's the big deal?

I have no problem if you use this and you literally have no money, but if you have cable and internet and an XPS Laptop and an Xbox and you use food stamps to buy twinkies and expensive coffee, then no, you shouldnt have a free phone.

Im sure I just floundered this up, but seriously? more free crap? Id rather the poor got a free land line, then at least they aren't texting while driving to the nail salon.

I don't understand. Who cares? I'm just glad I don't qualify and hope I never do.

It has been going on since 1996 and back then it provided the needy with a home based land line. The program is funded through a line item you may notice on your phone bill called the Universal Service Fund.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Service_Fund
http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/lowincome.html
In most recent years the rules have changed and that land line phone can be a cell phone instead.

Safelink is one service and Assurance is another.
http://www.assurancewireless.com/Public/Welcome.aspx

As of late, the slang term for this offering on the streets is "an Obama Phone" but again, note that this started in 1996. As mentioned above, be thankful this is the first time this has surfaced on your radar. Not too much new here.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/cellphone.asp

According to their site, it goes back to '84.

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/benefits.aspx

Ah, I see. It's an anti-Obama thing.

I like pie.

Derby pie is tasty.

fast_eddie_72 wrote: According to their site, it goes back to '84.

In 1984 Telecommunications were deregulated. This was basically the breakup of nationalized telphone service.

Don't like nuts in my pie.

Give me something chocolate, or double/triple chocolate.

I like fruit pie. Particularly cherry.

In reply to mndsm:

I remember this video gave me plenty of spank material when I was young- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng

Cone_Junky wrote: In reply to mndsm: I remember this video gave me plenty of spank material when I was young- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng

Epic.

fortunately i saw the title before the video began, and i was able to exit before it actually began playing.

Cone_Junky wrote: Don't like nuts in my pie.

I can't remember the last time I had peach pie. But damn, it was good, especially the way my mother made it.

Bakers Square Oreo is my favorite.

Lesley wrote: I can't remember the last time I had peach pie. But damn, it was good, especially the way my mother made it.

Try peach and blueberry!

Strawberry Rhubarb FTMFW!

In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:

Have some of both, frozen. I HAVE to do something with them, darn it.

alfadriver wrote: Have some of both, frozen. I HAVE to do something with them, darn it.

You should try:

• thaw
• fork into gullet