Hello, my name is Jennifer, and I am married to a CrackBerry addict. For two years he used daily, often neglecting important things like yard work and refilling my wine glass. But I was an enabler. I would e-mail and text him constantly while he was at work, and knew it was the best – and often only way – to get a speedy reply.

BlackBerry Pearl 8100

But then I got an iPhone and began the process of switching many of our services to AT&T. The bundling reduced our monthly bills, and would benefit us more if I could pull Rick over from our former provider once his contract renewed in January. It was an opportunity for him to upgrade from his CrackBerry Pearl. He could have the new Blackberry Storm or better yet, switch to the iPhone. He was reluctant. After all, he was addict.

Just after he ordered his last stash – a new CrackBerry Pearl – I convinced him to give the iPhone a try. After all, we were an Apple family. We have a iMac, MacBook, iPod and my iPhone. We even own about $2 worth of Apple stock. It made sense for us to share our vices. I did eventually win him over. But, we never ended up returning his new-in-box, never-been-touched BlackBerry Pearl 8100.

The box says it comes with the phone, SIM card, battery & charger, headset, USB cable, BlackBerry Desktop Software CD (I believe it’s for Windows, so good luck if you’re an Apple user), Get Started poster, and reference guide.

New in Box

After months of hanging on to it for no reason I thought I’d gift it to a friend. But all my friends are iPhone users. So, to you CrackBerry heads, it’s yours for the taking. Just leave me a charming comment by Thursday, April 23, and I’ll devise some random way to select a winner and announce it the next day, Friday, April 24.

Photos, TMobile (top) and JWJourney (right)

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Win this New BlackBerry Pearl

  Throughout the country, myriad events are taking place in the quilting world to commemorate Black History Month.  Among them, you’ll find the following:

Freedom Quilts Exhibit to celebrate Black History Month.

This year’s exhibit features the contemporary needlework of several local quilters who have reproduced the Freedom Quilt patterns believed to have helped escaping slaves traveling along the Underground Railroad in the years before the Civil War.

AT&T and Gee’s Bend Quilters Create Artwork to Commemorate Black History Month

The AT&T Gee’s Bend Quilt, which measures 95 inches by 82 inches, was created by 46 members of the Gee’s Bend Quilters Collective and features colors based on the AT&T brand palette. The artists, ranging in age from 19 to 90, worked together for more than 250 hours to complete the artwork, which is destined to become a part of black cultural history.

Zion Lutheran celebrates Black History Month

Zion is now looking for volunteers to help fifth and eighth grade students sew an American quilt.

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Quilters Celebrate Black History Month