Have you ever asked a FTer to do something because they're in a different time zone?
May 26, 2006 | 11:18 pm
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Have you ever asked a FTer to do something because they're in a different time zone?
So long story short. . .I had a work conference call that was due to start at 5 AM PST today. I have moved recently and cannot remember what box my alarm clock is in. 
So when I was explaining my dilemma to SanDiego1K she said "well, iluv2fly is in SYD right now, email him and ask him to give you a wake up call!"
Perfect - I emailed to his blackberry and at 4:45 AM PST my phone rang with my wake up call! BTW - this was better than any of the ones I get at a *wood property ^
Anyway, this led to me thinking - how many of you have asked a FTer to do something for you when they're in a different time zone?
So when I was explaining my dilemma to SanDiego1K she said "well, iluv2fly is in SYD right now, email him and ask him to give you a wake up call!"
Perfect - I emailed to his blackberry and at 4:45 AM PST my phone rang with my wake up call! BTW - this was better than any of the ones I get at a *wood property ^
Anyway, this led to me thinking - how many of you have asked a FTer to do something for you when they're in a different time zone?
Last edited by ldsant; May 26, 2006 at 11:52 pm
May 27, 2006 | 1:42 pm
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Yes, I once asked a FTer to OLCI (online check-in) me for a flight at T-24 hours, as it was a 0225 departure local time, and it would have been 10pm where he was. ^
May 27, 2006 | 2:15 pm
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Of course when Ldsant decides to send an email at 3:30 am in the morning to the East Coast she should not be surprised when she does not get said wake up call... 
Just call me old fashioned... I still prefer an alarm clock....
So much more dependable...
Just call me old fashioned... I still prefer an alarm clock....
So much more dependable...
May 28, 2006 | 6:26 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Don't pretty much all cell phones these days have an alarm function?
May 28, 2006 | 6:57 pm
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Originally Posted by ldsant
My T-Mobile one doesn't either.
May 28, 2006 | 10:45 pm
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i always use my cell phone as an alarm clock. And I bet I can find the one on Liz's phone too ;-)
May 29, 2006 | 12:12 am
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Originally Posted by aSiAnRiCk
My Nextel phones don't 
With Nextel phones go to the date book and select "new event" or something like that. You set the time, give it a title, decide when you want to be alerted and select if you want an auduble alert. You can even program what days to repeat this "event" (weekdays, weekends, every monday, etc)
