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How to: Track your iPhone 5 without tracking #

mcdj said:
The people who are obsessively tracking a package when they already know when it's coming are the same people who party in my building's hallway at 3am on a weeknight because they think they still live in a dorm. They're the people who yammer on their phone at full volume for the duration of a 2 hour train ride. They're the people who cut you off in traffic so they can get to the red light first.

They're entitled and demanding. They were raised by post modern hippie/yuppies to think that every word out of their mouth was golden and special. Mommy and Daddy never told them no. Their every want is valid. Their every desire deserves fulfillment. They want what they want, they deserve what they want, and they want it all NOW. With a cupcake.

And because they CAN do something with the aid of technology, they MUST do it with the aid of technology. Their every word is tweetable. Their every meal Foursquarable. Yelpable. Facebookable. Their every inhalation, exhalation and defecation must be blogged, reblogged, tracked back and added to Pintrest. And if one tiny little minute detail of their bland chain food eating, GAPBANANANAVY wearing lives goes unheralded, unnoticed, untracked, or unliked, they call customer service and complain, gnash their teeth, chew their manicures, and stomp around until they are noticed. And if you make fun of their speshul wittle feewings, you are mean spirited and arrogant.

We live in a world of funemployed kiddult BRATS. We can't stop them. All we can do is laugh. They definitely deserve at least that.
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I almost gave you the benefit of the doubt. And then I read this.

I don't drink and party at ANY time of the day, I am always respectful of the people around me (I hate loud people on their phones just as much as you do!), and I always make sure that I am a patient and cautious driver no matter how much I may be in a rush- I understand that I am driving an extremely heavy object that can kill me and other people around me if I'm not careful and attentive.

I know I am entitled to nothing, as hard work is the only route to a truly successful life- and even then, nothing is guaranteed to me. I was raised by a single mother that instilled good moral values into me. And I do not demand anything, because I know that I am no more special than anyone else. I was told no several times as a kid, and I grew to understand exactly why I was told "no", and I am a better person because of it. I know my wants are not inherently valid. My every desire does not deserve fulfillment. I know that my wants are just that- wants. I do not need the things I want, and I know that I must work for the things I want, but only after making sure I have the things I need, things that I am well aware I am blessed to have- a roof over my head, plentiful food, and a fruitful education.

I do not abuse technology. I don't own an account on Foursquare, Yelp, Twitter, or Pinterest. I rarely post things on Facebook because again, I know I am not special, and nobody cares about the minutiae of my daily life. I do not act on desires to make myself noticed, because I know that the people that truly care about me are the ones that matter, not usernames on a social network that I will likely never have a meaningful conversation with. I know that quality is far more important than quantity when it comes to friendships. People who disagree with how I feel are not automatically mean-spirited or arrogant, because I know my feelings are not fact.

I am indeed unemployed. But I am working vigorously to gain the knowledge and skills required to achieve success on my chosen career path. But again, I am not special and I know nothing is guaranteed to me. If I can't get the job I want, I will happily take other jobs because I understand that any work is good work. Even if I end up not doing what I want to do in life, I will still be happy with my life. I am blessed to be here, blessed to be living.

And yes, I was curious to know where my iPhone was. Sorry.
 
TSX said:
Don't be mad because your still stuck with the 4S. If you don't like what this thread has to offer quit reading/replying to it. It's that simple.
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Wrong again, but thanks for playing. I'll be getting my 5 on 9/21. I just don't feel the need to reaffirm that every 30 seconds. That's what this thread to offer. Not much of an offer.
 
Stagged Around the US?

My guess is that they have these staged across the US and overseas. I live just south of Harrisburg, PA and Apple has a warehouse just east of Harrisburg and I'm guessing that is where mine (White 64GB AT&T) is sitting since I haven't seen a shipping notice yet (still pending shippment) and is scheduled for delivery on 9/21 via Apple. They usally ship with FedEx from there... Perhaps they can just install a pickup line there!:D

Reminds me of when I tracked my new MINI Cooper across the Atlantic; however, that trip was a bit longer!
 
mcdj said:
Wrong again, but thanks for playing. I'll be getting my 5 on 9/21. I just don't feel the need to reaffirm that every 30 seconds. That's what this thread to offer. Not much of an offer.
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You just felt the need to reaffirm how not obsessed you were by constantly bashing the thread. You're a hypocrite.
 
mcdj said:
Wrong again, but thanks for playing. I'll be getting my 5 on 9/21. I just don't feel the need to reaffirm that every 30 seconds. That's what this thread to offer. Not much of an offer.
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The OP was just passing along some information on a neat trick. You're the 50 year old who decided to blow up because you didn't finish your morning crossword puzzle in the paper...chill out.
 
is anyone a UPS My Choice?

and maybe tried to change the delivery via the ups tracking page! that would be interesting.
 
jtp098 said:
Mine is shipping from Addison, IL, United States???? that is weird.

That normally come straight from China. I did not order anything else just the iphone 5


NVM - did a search and I see some peoples are coming from there too.
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mine too, weird thing is that it weighs 2 lbs compared to the normal .9 that everyone else has
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jtp098 said:
is anyone a UPS My Choice?

and maybe tried to change the delivery via the ups tracking page! that would be interesting.
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Somebody tried to use My Choice to change to a Pickup at the Depot.

But it made his delivery from the 21st to the 24th. lol
 
TSX said:
Go to ups.com
  • Track by reference
  • Put your phone # in under "shipment reference" or your order# minus the last two numbers
  • Put your country
  • Leave your shipper acct blank.
  • Put your zip code

I haven't recieved a tracking from apple yet, so I went this route and it show up in their system as sitting in china since the 16th, with a delivery date of the 21st.
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dude it worked..... FREAKY.

+1 for epic thread. :D
 
Mine still says, "Preparing for Shipment" - ordered Black 64gb at shortly after midnight pac time. Anyone else still seeing that?
 
well today is another business day so hopefully the ones who didn't get updated information will get it today. Only 4 days away! possible 3..
 
clickart said:
Soo.. Is anyone going to answer if their 16GB order was traceable?
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I ordered a Black 16GB, and I found it right here, although without as much detail as others. I signed up for Verizon as a new customer, so excited!!

(Monday Sep. 17th) ------------->

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Ya know, I was going to freak out because my bank marked those initial 3 charges of $1 by Apple as fraudulent. Because of that, my bank rejected the actual charge for the phone, and I had to call the bank to have my card unfrozen/Apple to have them charge it again. Apple's website still says "Delivers: 9/21" and I can't find it through UPS yet.

Still hoping they live up to that 9/21 delivery because I'm going out of town on the 22nd.
 
Powrie said:
Hey mcdj,

It does not help to be angry at the Senseless Stupid Profane.

They all have the innate potential to raise up their lead like Spirit.

Its our responsibility to expose them to the stone to transmutate them into a Spirit of Gold.
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Wait, what?
 
Jimbo562 said:
unable to track mine thru ups.com or fedex.com. should i be worried?
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I was worried until I saw other people who ordered 16GB black iPhone 5's and their shipping info isn't showing up on UPS or FedEx's websites. As long as I get my phone on 9/21, I'll be satisfied.
 
Close, but no cigar...

Man, I got so excited because mine (on Apple's site) doesn't say it's going to be arriving until October 5th, but when I put it in on UPS I forgot to put in the zip and it said it would be here Friday! I then realized I forgot to put in the zip code and saw it was going to somewhere in TN... :( Sad times.
 
marddin said:
The OP was just passing along some information on a neat trick. You're the 50 year old who decided to blow up because you didn't finish your morning crossword puzzle in the paper...chill out.
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Did he actually claim to be 50? Cause I have a hard time seeing him as anything but early to mid 20's honestly. Grumpy 50 year olds kinda come off differently. For one in general they wouldn't be bothering with following this thread so closely (they might make a grumpy statement and leave and not bother to respond back). He comes off as a 20 something year old who thinks he knows it all cause he's old enough to have some hindsight but not old enough to realize he still has a lot to grow (I know, I've been there. I probably am still there but I'm getting better ;) ).

Anyways, I think he's just as excited for his as the rest of us, he just is bored and doesn't want to come off as so eager so instead he is wasting his time trying to rile people up. You're best off ignoring him (Don't feed the trolls and all). Not that I've been the shining example of that (as I got just as guilty as everyone else responding to him, I admit, I took the bait). Anyways, that being said, I think I'll take my own advice and that is all I'm saying on the subject (I just wish there was a way on the forum to block a user so you don't have to see his posts).
 
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