Comments on: Ooma : I Officially Lose the Bet http://thethomashowecompany.com/436/ooma-i-officially-lose-the-bet Mashing Voice and Process without Mercy Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:38:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://thethomashowecompany.com/436/ooma-i-officially-lose-the-bet/comment-page-1#comment-1342 Tom Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:40:36 +0000 http://thethomashowecompany.com/?p=436#comment-1342 I'm writing this to you from two and a half years in the future. I don't know if these Internet things go backward in time, so I'm not sure if you'll see this. But just in case, let me give you some advice--from the future: When you make a bet and lose it, take it like a man. Pay up and shut up. You don't whine and make excuses about how even though you lost the bet you were really right anyway and the bet should only be worth a hot dog. The nerve! And speaking from the future, let me tell you that you owe him the best steak in town, followed by some humble pie. I’m writing this to you from two and a half years in the future. I don’t know if these Internet things go backward in time, so I’m not sure if you’ll see this. But just in case, let me give you some advice–from the future:

When you make a bet and lose it, take it like a man. Pay up and shut up.

You don’t whine and make excuses about how even though you lost the bet you were really right anyway and the bet should only be worth a hot dog. The nerve!

And speaking from the future, let me tell you that you owe him the best steak in town, followed by some humble pie.

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]]> By: David Beckemeyer http://thethomashowecompany.com/436/ooma-i-officially-lose-the-bet/comment-page-1#comment-879 David Beckemeyer Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:42:13 +0000 http://thethomashowecompany.com/?p=436#comment-879 The Bestbuy deal may ultimately just burn the money faster. Retail is treacherous. It would be nice if Ooma or Bestbuy would report some numbers on units sold. The service does seem to work pretty well, but I'm still confused where the money is. As users port numbers to Ooma and ditch landlines as a result, their whole P2P cost-savings falls apart. The Bestbuy deal may ultimately just burn the money faster. Retail is treacherous.

It would be nice if Ooma or Bestbuy would report some numbers on units sold.

The service does seem to work pretty well, but I’m still confused where the money is. As users port numbers to Ooma and ditch landlines as a result, their whole P2P cost-savings falls apart.

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