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Lost a full set of keys at the bottom of an alpine lake, once. Never guns, though.
This is a discussion on Have you lost guns in a boating accident? within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Lost a full set of keys at the bottom of an alpine lake, once. Never guns, though....
Yes, my whole collection went under
No, never happened to me
I'm afraid of the water, so no guns ever got close
I want to know where this lake is!
Lost a full set of keys at the bottom of an alpine lake, once. Never guns, though.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: The Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Well you know how us "gun culture" guys are... we *love* to go boating and we *love* to bring as many guns with us as we can when we're on the water.
If you pay any attention to the mainstream news media you already understand that guns will often simply discharge without warning or provocation, often penetrating the hulls of our boats, resulting in sinkage and loss of firearms.... so you see, the common loss of guns to the deep waters of US lakes and rivers is easy to explain.... ##BANG## Damn... there goes another one
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I lost an AMT Backup many years ago when I knocked my tackle box over the side of the boat into Bear Lake.
Hasn't happened to me yet. I suppose it could happen though, as a result of a strong wind blowing in the wrong direction.
The number of folks who've had boating accidents where they've lost guns makes me worry about even going out on the water!
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Paranoia strikes deep, into your heart it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
It does seem strange that anyone would take their guns out on a boat. I've never taken mine out on a boat but I did indeed lose all of my guns in a lake. Let me tell you what happened...
A friend of mine (he wishes to remain anonymous) told me about some very rare high altitude geese. Hey! this a true story. Anyway...he says they are the best tasting geese a huntin' man ever ate. Add some biscuits and gravy and MmmMmm!
The problem, as he put it to me, was that where they took off from you couldn't shoot them. And you couldn't shoot them at their destination where they landed. The only place you could shoot them was when they where enroute, which made it impossible since they flew at such a high altitude.
So this was the plan; We bought an old military surplus balloon. I loaded all my guns in it because I wasn't sure which one would be the best to use since this would be my first high altitude hunt. (I know, exciting huh? I didn't even sleep the night before!)
So we took off the next morning in our beautiful balloon. (It wasn't really beautiful but my friend called it that after some stupid song about a beautiful balloon.) It was a beautiful day. (Not a song.) We could see the geese which were tiny dots in the sky. As the balloon and our hopes soared ever higher we began to sing (Yes, that stupid song).
Suddenly we found ourselves in the middle of a flock of high altitude geese! It was a glorious sight as we grabbed our guns and started shooting! It didn't take long till we had shot quite a few. I turned to my friend and asked him how we were suppose to get them as they were falling from the sky? It was the least of our worries.
The balloon began to quickly lose altitude. It was apparent that we were going to crash in a huge alpine lake that was coming at us at a fast rate of descent! With fear written all over my face I frantically asked my friend what we were gonna do? He soiled his pants. So I asked him if there was something else we could do? He said our only chance was to make the balloon lighter. We would have to throw everthing out to reduce weight.
So with a heavy heart and tear stained cheeks, we threw all the guns out of the basket. We watched as they plummeted through the icy air, splashing as they hit the deep blue serene Alpine lake. At the last second the balloon began to rise and we survived.
And that is how I lost all my guns in a lake.
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By definition my country now calls me a radical
Something told me not to ship my guns on the Titanic, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOO I didn't listen to that voice in my head. After all the Titanic was unsinkable!
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
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Well for me, since I only have guns for sporting purposes, it usually happens on the marsh in some sort of duck hunting accident. Those canoes are quite tippy and if you or your wingman are shakey you'll flip it when you shoot.****
****OK, this really has happened to a couple family members and once we were able to dive down and get a shotgun back and the other we weren't. Cold marsh water in November really ruins your day.
It has been really dry here. No rain. Put all my guns in my boat and went to the levy. The levy was dry. Tried our deepest lake, walked out to the middle of the water dragging my boat load of guns behind me. Darn boat took on water and sank to the bottom. Had to walk all the back to shore (through several mud puddles). Went back the next day to begin salvage ops, but the guns were gone. Still got the boat.
I shoot with a pistol and a Canon. We must all hang together amigos, or we will all hang separately. NRA life member.
Sir last week to Black GM SUV's pulled up here some guys in uniforms and suits went through the house and took every thing we had. There was not much left after the boat went down.
Well from my standpoint, it really must be nice to have guns to get lost in a boating accident.
I never had guns to begin with!
You know, guns are bad, m'kay! So, don't have guns!
Even my avitar picture is fake!
"A Smith & Wesson always beats 4 aces!"
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I voted "no" because there wasn't a "not yet but I'm planning to" option.
It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
I voted No!
But I did loose most of them while moving between the Winter Palace here in Michigan, to the Summer Palace in the Arctic Circle.
It seems the ice flo we were on was definitely NOT stable enough for all of us, the provisions for the summer, AND the firearms so while we were securing the provisions, as they were the most important thing to have for our survival, we tragically watched all two of our prized firearms slip off.
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Pope Francis is creating a special commission to deal with the clergy sexual abuse crisis on a global scale, a step that comes amid growing criticism that the pontiff had not given sufficient attention to the scandal.
Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley made the announcement Thursday in the Vatican, where he was meeting this week with Francis and the other members of the so-called "Gang of Eight" cardinals that the pope chose to help him reform the Roman Curia.
O'Malley, who is the U.S. bishop with perhaps the most credibility on the abuse issue, listed a range of programmatic ideas for the commission, whose members are expected to include lay people, mental health professionals and other experts in the field as well as leading churchmen.
But O'Malley acknowledged Catholics were most keen to hear how and whether the pope and the new commission would tackle the question of disciplining bishops who have shielded abusive priests.
"Quite frankly, that's something that the church needs to address," O'Malley said, noting that he wasn't sure whether the commission, the Congregation for Bishops or the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith — the Vatican department that has been handling most abuse cases — would take the lead on rogue bishops.
Several current cases in the U.S. have rekindled anger over the abuse crisis: Last year in Missouri, Bishop Robert Finn was convicted in court of failing to report an abusive priest to authorities, and in Minnesota it was recently revealed that Archbishop John Nienstedt did not report priests suspected of abuse to authorities. Archbishop John Myers of Newark, N.J., has faced similar criticism for his handling of abusers. All three men are outspoken conservatives, and all three remain in office.
Soon after Francis' election in March, seven in 10 U.S. Catholics told the Pew Research Center that addressing the abuse crisis should be his top priority.
But even as the pope has been working behind the scenes to create new policies to fight abuse — as well as tackling myriad other challenges — he has faced increasing criticism for not speaking out as strongly or acting as pastorally on this topic as he has on other issues.
Victims advocates in the U.S. said Thursday that this latest action was not nearly enough to address their concerns.
"Another commission surveying bishops and recommending policies is meaningless. It's like offering a Band-Aid to an advanced cancer patient," said David Clohessy, director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. "Only decisive action helps, not more studies and committees and promises."
Anne Barrett Doyle of BishopAccountability.org "cautiously" welcomed the announcement but also feared it will be largely "toothless and off-target" because it does not provide a clear avenue for firing bishops.
The Vatican statement on the new commission set out a number of tasks for the group, many of which focused on trying to bring some uniformity to policies and approaches — or the lack thereof — that vary enormously from country to country.
While much of the focus on the abuse scandal has been centered in the U.S., the American bishops have also instituted better policies and safeguards than other countries, and those efforts could serve as something of a template for the commission's work.
The commission's to-do list will include: setting standards on reporting crimes to civil authorities; screening candidates for the priesthood and ministry; educating church workers about abuse and establishing rules for dealing with allegations; pastoral care for victims and their families; communicating news of abuse to the community; and the "supervision and rehabilitation of clergy guilty of abuse."
But O'Malley told reporters that a central goal of the commission would be to expand the Vatican's role beyond one of judging cases and setting rules to including pastoral efforts as well.
"Up to now, there's been so much focus on the judicial parts of this," O'Malley said. "But the pastoral response of the church is very, very important, and the Holy Father is concerned about that. And so we feel as though having the advantage of a commission of experts that would be able to study some of these issues and bring concrete recommendations for the Holy Father and the Holy See will be very important."
The Vatican said that the pope would soon issue a document naming the members of the commission and specifying its duties.
"The Holy See will try and help to identify best practices," O'Malley said. "Certainly we hope that the Holy See will be able to model what those best practices are as a way of helping other dioceses and bishops conferences to have a response that is truly adequate and pastoral."

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
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1. Who was the Secretary of State who was running for President in 1988?
(a) Alexander Haig.
(b) Glen Beck.
(c) Bob Dole.
(d) Al Gore.
2. In "The Scum of the Earth," Thompson detailed a feud between Jerry Falwell, Jim Bakker, Pat Robertson and who?
(a) James Williams.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) Kieth Baker.
(d) Oral Roberts,
3. Who did Thompson believe clearly won the Democratic presidential nomination debate?
(a) Michael Dukakis.
(b) Art Garfunkel.
(c) Paul Simon.
(d) Joe Biden.
4. Who did Thompson make a phone call to, in "The Death Ship?"
(a) Lowell Harrelson.
(b) James Skawinski.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Alexander Williams.
5. In "Fat Men on Horseback," Thompson concluded that the main difference between Iran-Contra and Watergate was that Iran-Contra was what?
(a) Far more complex.
(b) Far more evil.
(c) Far less evil.
(d) Far more dangerous.
6. Who did Thompson believe would likely go to prison in Fort Leavenworth, in "The Lord and a Good Lawyer?"
(a) Oliver North.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Patrick Buchanan.
(d) Jesse Jackson.
7. Thompson wrote that if Oliver North wanted to avoid prison, he would have to indict who in "Ollie's Choice?"
(a) Bush or Reagan.
(b) Reagan or Meese.
(c) Meese or Bush.
(d) Meese or Anders.
8. What did Thompson and his friend do after the Super Bowl, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"
(a) Play pool.
(b) Play music.
(c) Arm wrestle.
(d) Play golf.
9. In "Ronald Reagan is Doomed," Thompson wrote that people were already fleeing the Reagan Administration because of what?
(a) Watergate scandal.
(b) Chirnobyl disaster.
(c) Iran-Contra scandal.
(d) Gary Hart scandal.
10. Who was Richard Nixon's attorney during the Watergate scandal?
(a) Edward Walton.
(b) Herbert Kalmbach.
(c) John Erlichman.
(d) Michael Enderson.
11. Thompson believed that who has a chance at the presidential election in "Caligula and the 7 Dwarfs?"
(a) Reagan.
(b) Biden.
(c) Dukakis.
(d) Bush.
12. Who saw the scandals as a witch hunt against Ronald Reagan, in "God Bless Colonel North?"
(a) Ed Meese.
(b) Geoge Bush.
(c) Patrick Buchanan.
(d) Nancy Reagan.
13. How many days did the dynamite-laden vehicle sit in Thompson's yard before a neighbor blew it up, in "Orgy of the Dead?"
(a) 2 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 week.
14. In "Cowboys at Sea," Thompson related the testimony in court to an attack of an oil tanker where?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Kuwait.
(c) Iran.
(d) Afghanistan.
15. In "The End of an Era," Thompson laid most of the fault of Reagan's presidency at the feet of whom?
(a) Richard Haynes.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) Ed Meese.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the House of Representatives Counsel in the Oliver North hearings?
2. The weapons supplied to the Iranian regime killed hundreds of marines where?
3. What made Thompson particularly angry with the school system, in "Expelled from the System?"
4. Senator Daniel Inouye was a senator from where?
5. Who was the only person Thompson saw who could have benefited from the Iran-Contra scandal?
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public: event TypedEventHandler<Geolocator, StatusChangedEventArgs>^ StatusChanged { Windows::Foundation::EventRegistrationToken add(TypedEventHandler<Geolocator, StatusChangedEventArgs>^ value); void remove(Windows::Foundation::EventRegistrationToken token); }
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loc = new Windows.Devices.Geolocation.Geolocator(); // Add event handlers for the statuschanged event. loc.addEventListener("statuschanged", onStatusChanged); // Handler for statusChanged event. function onStatusChanged(args) { var newStatus = args.status; document.getElementById('geolocatorStatus').innerHTML = getStatusString(newStatus); } // display an appropriate error message function getStatusString(locStatus) { switch (locStatus) { case Windows.Devices.Geolocation.PositionStatus.ready: // Location data is available return "Location is available."; break; case Windows.Devices.Geolocation.PositionStatus.initializing: // This status indicates that a GPS is still acquiring a fix return "A GPS device is still initializing."; break; case Windows.Devices.Geolocation.PositionStatus.noData: // No location data is currently available return "Data from location services is currently unavailable."; break; case Windows.Devices.Geolocation.PositionStatus.disabled: // The app doesn't have permission to access location, // either because location has been turned off. return "Your location is currently turned off. " + "Change your settings through the Settings charm " + " to turn it back on."; break; case Windows.Devices.Geolocation.PositionStatus.notInitialized: // This status indicates that the app has not yet requested // location data by calling GetGeolocationAsync() or // registering an event handler for the positionChanged event. return "Location status is not initialized because " + "the app has not requested location data."; break; case Windows.Devices.Geolocation.PositionStatus.notAvailable: // Location is not available on this version of Windows return "You do not have the required location services " + "present on your system."; break; default: return "Unknown status"; } }
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This unpretentious eatery offers the best of Maharashtrian and north Karnataka cuisines
When you visit Sunny Numkins on Sahakar Nagar Main Road, the first thing you notice is the crowd. The eatery is thronged with scores of regular customers.
What may seem like yet another joint dishing out north Karnataka cuisine, Sunny Numkins, you will find, is also a place to head to if you want a mouthful of popular snacks from Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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The blend of the two popular cuisines at the eatery can be attributed to the background of its owner Pushpa Kamate, who though from Kolhapur, was inescapably drawn to north Karnataka cuisine.
"While I am more of a Maharastrian, I have several relatives living in towns in northern Karnataka. So, I suppose that was responsible for this blend ," says Pushpa.
Until you hear her overcome the cacophony and yell out the orders, it is hard to spot Pushpa amidst the crowds that gather at this little eatery.
What do you like?
There were the usual akki rotis and chapattis which you find in other north Karnataka eateries , but I was surprised to spot the customary eggplant curry missing.
"Well, most of my customers do not like brinjal," Pushpa answers, quite matter of factly.
"We serve different curries everyday judging by what our customers like to eat." Having served food in the neighbourhood for the past 16 years, Pushpa doesn't miss a beat. Among the various rotis and chappatis, the akki roti is a clear winner, and if you decide to gorge on some additional rotis in the afternoons, you might be disappointed.
"Making akki rotis in the morning is quite time consuming. Moreover, there is greater demand for them in the evenings, when most orders are takeaways, " she explains.
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Among the uniquely Maharashtrain dishes are the popular vada pav, Bombay bhel, Maharashtra bhadang, puran poli and shankar poli (which is made during festivals). Among the sweets, the besan ladoo and kayi obbattu are worth a try. Shenga holige, made from groundnuts, is a fusion of both the cuisines.
What is much loved among the side dishes is the garlic chutney.
A spoonful of the spicy chutney, sprinkled over thick chilled curd to be eaten with rotis, makes it a fire and ice combo. At Rs. 40 for a plate that includes two chapattis, three curries, and a chutney, it is easy on the pocket.
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Siemens Energy has secured an order for the 182-megawatt (MW) Panhandle 2 wind power project located in Carson County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo. The project, which will consist of 79 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, is being developed by Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development"), and Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) has committed to acquire the project upon completion. Component deliveries will start in March 2014 and commissioning of the turbines is scheduled for November 2014. The deal also includes a service and maintenance agreement designed to help ensure the ongoing reliability of the project.
"We greatly value our continued partnership with Pattern Development, which is an important and trusted customer with a proven ability to deliver clean, renewable energy. This is the eighth contract we've signed with Pattern for projects in the U.S., Canada and Chile," says Mark Albenze, CEO of Siemens Energy's Wind Power Americas business.
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Omega Announces Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Results; Adjusted FFO Of $0.58 Per Share And $250 Million Of New Investments For The Fourth Quarter
The $172.5 million of FFO for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011 includes: (i) $6.4 million in provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable; (ii) $6.0 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense; (iii) $3.5 million in non-cash preferred stock redemption charges; (iv) $3.1 million to write-off deferred financing costs associated with the termination of the Company's 2010 credit facility; (v) $1.2 million of 2011 acquisition related expenses; and (vi) a $0.7 million net loss associated with the run-off of owned and operated assets.
Adjusted FFO was $236.2 million, or $2.19 per common share, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2012, compared to $193.3 million, or $1.89 per common share, for the same period in 2011. The Company had 5.8 million additional weighted-average shares for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. For further information see "Funds From Operations" below.
$700 Million Unsecured Credit Facility – Effective December 6, 2012, the Company entered into a new $700 million unsecured credit facility, comprised of a $500 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and a $200 million unsecured, deferred draw term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility" and, collectively, the "2012 Credit Facilities").The 2012 Credit Facilities replaces the Company's previous $475 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "2011 Credit Facility"). The Revolving Credit Facility includes an "accordion feature" that permits the Company to expand its borrowing capacity by an additional $300 million, for a maximum aggregate commitment of $1 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility is priced at LIBOR plus an applicable percentage (beginning at 150 basis points, with a range of 100 to 190 basis points) based on the Company's ratings from Standard & Poor's, Moody's and/or Fitch Ratings, plus a facility fee based on the same ratings (initially 30 basis points, with a range of 15 to 45 basis points). At December 31, 2012, the Company had $158 million in borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility matures in four years, on December 6, 2016, with an option by the Company to extend the maturity one additional year.
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First, you have both the div and the ul with id="nav". You should be able to remove the div altogether.
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This will apply to any li element within a parent element having class "nav". There aren't any of these. This should either beCode:.nav li a{...etc ...}
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PNC Bank decides against a Windows Phone app
It does seem a bit strange for a financial institution the size of PNC (the company has $271 billion in assets) to decide against a platform that has been growing, like Windows Phone. Kantar called it the fastest growing mobile platform on the planet during 2013 (although it did start from a rather low point). There is plenty of momentum with Windows Phone 8, which should only increase with the soon to be released Windows Phone 8.1.
If you are a PNC customer with a Windows Phone flavored handset, you could vote your displeasure by pulling out your account to a more tech savvy bank (Chase seems to come to mind). You could decide to switch mobile phone platforms (although you would be punishing someone not at fault here) or even better, you could call PNC and tell them you want a Windows Phone app. The phone number is 800-762-2035 (option 2). Good luck!
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1. Liveitup (Posts: 1581; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
So they won't make an app for the third largest platform. I thought banks were supposed to be smart, maybe Google told them not to after all they are kings at lobbying lol.
2. AfterShock (Posts: 2986; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
Or maybe because the largest share of WP in use, is the 520 which users are known for carrying their cash in their shoe.
No loss to bank for a couple other guys that may have a higher end WP.
4. SleepingOz (unregistered)
" is the 520 which users are known for carrying their cash in their shoe."
OMG! You just made my day. LMAO!
14. akki20892 (Posts: 3657; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
Wow, what kind of person r u? Making a fun of lower class people. It's not make you cool person.
Their situations are different then you, try to understand, you will not feel because you r not there.
22. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3756; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
Hey, he was just calling it like it is. He didn't mention that a Nokia 520 is basically just a burner smartphone preferred by criminals for its low cost, lack of a front camera, and non-reflective black styling.
35. sgodsell (Posts: 1445; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)
Microsoft has sent out mixed signals. Microsoft and Nokia released back in February 2014 not 1, but 3 forked Android phones. With a billion Android phones being sold this year alone. It made sense for Microsoft to put Microsoft's apps and services on their Android phone. Since WP was not generating the needed sales or revenue.
41. -box- (Posts: 3879; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Or they're the type of person to not spend money frivolously, and to get the best device that suits a miserly budget, which the 520 would certainly qualify for. Folks who are rich are either rich because they've made or inherited more than the normal amount of money, or because they saved and didn't spend their entire paycheck.
49. Bernoulli (Posts: 1619; Member since: 01 Sep 2012)
I can tell you are not a person of faith, I have yet to find a religion that doesn't see judgment of others as a sin, I'll pray for you.
3. PBXtech (Posts: 984; Member since: 21 Oct 2013)
Third largest =/= large user base.
That being said though, doesn't make much sense to me. I would think they'd have an app because it's a MS product.
5. SleepingOz (unregistered)
3rd largest platform with like 3% of all smartphone users, hmm..
11. Scott93274 (Posts: 1358; Member since: 06 Aug 2013)
That may be true, but a lot of the Windows phone growth is in Europe, I'm sure the market share in the US is much smaller, and because this is an American bank, they couldn't care how well the phone is doing in Europe. Also, I have to laugh at the comment saying it was the fastest growing mobile OS in the market, it went up a percentage or two in a year, practically doubling its market. If it continues to grow at that speed, it might overtake Apple in 10 to 15 years.
20. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I stopped trying to ague about the fastest growing articles, posts....must be some type of business, statistical math or something.
All I know is I see the iPhone and Android waaaaay at the top...and WP, BB waaaaay at the bottom.
WP launched in 2010...and its still fighting BB for 3rd or 4th place.. If amazing growth is from 0 to 3% in 4 years......my goodness....I guess you have to make a positive spin with anything...
Compare that to Android and the iPhone in 4 years after they launched...and it looks very pitiful for WP.
21. PBXtech (Posts: 984; Member since: 21 Oct 2013)
If someone gets to be obnoxious, I just remind them Android is the fastest growing tech in human history. Can't really top that.
33. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
and the most exploited and vulnerable too.
44. SamDroid (unregistered)
I won't bother posting links. Do your research.
30. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2058; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
3% of 1.5 billion plus people who use smartphones. What a small number indeed!
34. sgodsell (Posts: 1445; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)
It was mentioned back in March 2014 that WP in its entire lifetime has only sold 50 million WP devices. Now compare that to just last year (2013). 800 million Android phones, 150 million iPhones. This year alone (2014) a billion Android phones are to be sold. I guess that is why Microsoft and Nokia came out with the Nokia X phones phones running a forked version of Android. The phones only have Microsoft's apps and services and none of Google's apps or services. Microsoft is using the Android name to generate the needs sales and revenue, because WP is not generating enough sales or revenue for anyone, that includes Microsoft. They even made WP free to OEMS recently. Microsoft has never been known to give any OS away for free.
37. tigermcm (Posts: 752; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
dude MS get royalties for almost every android being sold. they just want more money thats all
39. brrunopt (Posts: 552; Member since: 15 Aug 2013)
Last year alone were ~35M , a huge grow over previous years
48. Scott93274 (Posts: 1358; Member since: 06 Aug 2013)
They also gave the iPad their Office applications. Thought that was cool until I found out they were subscription based. But still, they're having to depend on the competition to make money these days.
47. Scott93274 (Posts: 1358; Member since: 06 Aug 2013)
After 4 years? You bet, Android is at 80% It would be higher, but those darn Apple customers are a stubborn bunch. lol
53. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Yea....do the math...thats 45 million WP users. Take that number.....and read sgodsell's post.
His post was even being a lil generous and added 5 million to make it 50 million.
52. lyndon420 (Posts: 1786; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Yes it may be the third largest platform so far, but it's going to take more than just a couple hand fulls of users in the local demographic to justify putting the effort into another platform. Once WP has matured into something substantial that will most likely change :-)
6. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
With them having an app on Win Mo...I can only assume it isnt being updated anymore...because that makes absolutely no sense to have one on Win Mo and not WP.
BB has one....but not WP? Extremely odd...unless again its for the old version of BB and not BB 10.
7. Liveitup (Posts: 1581; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
@Aftershock 520 owners are known to carry cash in their shoes, I always wondered what happened to Miss Cleo, now I know.
8. Awalker (Posts: 562; Member since: 15 Aug 2013)
Why didn't you press the reply button on the comment to respond? Are you a 520 user?
15. akki20892 (Posts: 3657; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
Nope, he wanna make 520 popular.
9. Liveitup (Posts: 1581; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
No, but don't knock the 520 it's arguably the best budget device ever manufactured.
10. SleepingOz (unregistered)
After the OnePlus One and the Moto G.
26. Doakie (Posts: 1330; Member since: 06 May 2009)
Dude. The 520/510 is going for $49/$59 prepaid in the USA. They're a much better deal than people think. The hardware is nice, one of the only issues with them is the lack of good Google apps. Other than that they're pretty great. This coming from a guy who owns a Moto G and a Note 3. I have a 521 sitting here on my counter. Fun to play with every once in a while, but mostly useless to me because I'm a very Google centric user. It's kinda easy to live without first class Google apps. But it isn't easy to live without Chromecast support in the Netflix app.
12. Liveitup (Posts: 1581; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
Nope not at the price point of what the 520 goes for. Its the best budget device you can get for next to nothing.
13. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 1275; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
I would just advise WP users (I will be rejoining the ranks on Monday) to vote with their wallets. Stop using services and products that don't cater to you or your lifestyle.
16. Taters (Posts: 3601; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
People act liike companies including banks don't maximize their profits. If I was in charge of the android and IOS apps and they tried to dump windows on me without giving me more money I would tell them to F off.
The execs won't take any pay cuts to create a windows team. The it and programmers don't want to do it either.
Is it really worth the trouble to make your brand slightly better to a small group of windows phone fans? The answer is a resounding no.
17. wolfsaviorzx (unregistered)
considering it costs almost nothing to port the android app to it, it's just them being Stubborn.
18. Taters (Posts: 3601; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
It cost work and maintenance for your already overworked software team.
19. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
This is a good point....these same point are made in the Wii U disaster thats going on.
Still...doesnt make sense since Win Mo is all but gone....along with BB.
40. thealphageek1 (banned) (Posts: 942; Member since: 02 Feb 2013)
BlackBerry almost gone? Really? True, they are having trouble in the consumer space, but all but gone? Not even close. With BlackBerry being the leader in enterprise, security and automotive, and with their recent investment in health care, I would say they aren't going anywhere. I mean, they do have a commanding 61% of the enterprise market and their QNX software commands some 80% of the automotive market.
While I do agree that PNC not making an app for WP makes no sense whatsoever, saying that BlackBerry is almost gone is a bit of a stretch given the stats I just posted.
54. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Ok....I agree about the software side..
Maybe I shoulda said phone....I thought me saying Win Mo woulda been enough to let folks know I meant as a mobile platform, phone.
Not gone as a company.
While we are talking about BB....recent article is painting a very dire situation for BB phones...they are at less than 1% now in the US....0.7 Have been since last year....when they were at 0.9
60. thealphageek1 (banned) (Posts: 942; Member since: 02 Feb 2013)
It's true that on the consumer side of things that BlackBerry is having a hard time. There are some things that BlackBerry has put into play that I think will remedy that, such as the new "BlackBerry Classic" smartphone that is set to debut. Most BlackBerry users are using a hardware keyboard phone, so it makes sense to put out this type of phone for them. The fact that it will have the "tool belt" that BlackBerry fans have been missing is a plus. A BB10 handset that looks like the Bold will certainly draw in those that are still using BBOS7.1 handsets. That, with the addition of the low cost "Jakarta" BlackBerry handset which is aimed at emerging markets will boost hardware sales for BlackBerry. I've seen reports that put the Jakarta at U.S. $142. That's a great price!
But the software side is where BlackBerry is going to make its real money. That and it's services. With the upcoming BES12 which will allow BlackBerry to manage mobile devices for Android, iOS and WP for enterprises, plus the use of their QNX Software in other industries will also help BlackBerry financially.
John Chen has said that he wants BlackBerry to be less dependent on hardware, so we will definitely see a much different, leaner and meaner BlackBerry in the next 3 to 5 years. One that focuses more on software and services, and not so much on hardware. That's not to say that BlackBerry will be abandoning consumer hardware, but it will definitely be a niche player. They will have lots of hardware for enterprise, governments and the security industries. The monetization of BBM will also play a pivotal role in the future success of BlackBerry.
However, worst case scenario, if BlackBerry cannot make money on the hardware side of things, I believe they will outsource all of their hardware endeavors as opposed to quitting the hardware business.
BlackBerry's latest figures that were reported were better than the previous quarters, which indicates that a turnaround is in effect. I believe the company will be in the black concerning profits within the next year, year and a half.
28. Doakie (Posts: 1330; Member since: 06 May 2009)
I live in Seattle and I am kinda surprised how many people I see using Windows Phone here. That shouldn't really surprise me being this is where Microsoft is based. It might be something as simple as rooting for the home team.... I went on a destination wedding this summer to Waikiki and most of the people there (which came from Seattle) were using Lumias.
23. Skiman (Posts: 15; Member since: 10 Jan 2013)
I switched to nab because bankwest put a pathetic attempt at a wp app on the store
Its actually made my life harder in the real world, commonwealth bank and bankwest atms are everywhere
24. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3618; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
Maybe wp's app guidelines might have them steer clear......
25. tech2 (Posts: 2464; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
Hmmmm.... What guidelines you're referring to?
27. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3618; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
WP8's app UI guidelines. Like android's holo guidelines and ios 7's flat guidelines. In case of wp, huge fonts, round buttons, dark black background, too much bright colors etc.
42. Liveitup (Posts: 1581; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
More Like Holo and iOS Flatguidelines are like WP seeing as to how WP was flat years before them.
43. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3618; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
Wait..... What has that to do here. Did you read the above 3 comments CAREFULLY. Seems too unintuitive for you.
55. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
You must really like WP....
Bottom line...PNC isnt doing an app for WP yet...no matter who did flat guidelines first.
That said....its even more telling since ....like you say....flat guidelines are inspired, copied from WP... Maybe they just dont want to waste time, money n resources on a small platform.
56. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I thought about this too...maybe some restrictions, something that has to be mandatory they dont want to deal with.
29. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2058; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
*One month later on PA*
PNC banking app arrives on WP!
31. LastESPADA (Posts: 4; Member since: 27 Apr 2014)
I always love when people talk about WP low percentage. It cant change overnight. WP including the whole other work that wp7 is, is still younger than android and ios. IPhone was released in 2007. Most people had flip phones or messaging phones, I had a ppc6700 in 2006, (I was doing more things with that than the iPhone could do. Hell iPhone natively didn't support video til the 3g)
Most people who were getting new phones, or upgrading, or new to phone in general around that time were mostly building a base of users for those 2 platforms, yes there were some for the palm pre, windows mobile, blackberry, and the smart dummy phones, like samsungs instinct (iPhone killer) coming into 2008 with htcs evo/inspire/ etc varients to crown the way for great pics, videos, video chats, etc. Windows phone wasn't even around during this time.
When windows phone came around it did many things the other os's didn't do, until the last 2 years where most phone companies, and os's have taken their features and styles.
But the problem was and still is, thier phones were not out on every carrier and a high end device wouldn't be on other service providers. And no one would push them, hell Nokia said its a learning process and thier gonna do better with the launch of the 1020, and att still failed, they were still shoving iPhones down peoples throats.
Most people stick with what they know, they don't want to learn something new if they don't have to. So with there already big user base by the time windows phone comes out, and no one pushing or teaching or even knowing anything about the phones, and not every carrier even having one, HOW DO U EXPECT THEM TO SUCCEED AND WIN HUGE MARKET SHARE when the system is broken.
And lets not for get about some of those lazy developers who have apps, have styles and schemes, and content, but are too lazy to make an app, it doesn't cost that much, hire someone who does good work, maybe someone needs to make a company that will make windows apps for businesses without any knowledge or care, charge a reasonable fee and get this
32. nasznjoka (Posts: 361; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
Its simple ... how many years has WINDOW MOBILE BEEN THERE? Then came android and took over.Now windows phone still the same thing. Truth is people don't like pc on their phones including myself.
36. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3618; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
Pc on their phones? Woah hold on, windows phone has nothing to do with Pc. Its nothing like desktop OS.
45. LastESPADA (Posts: 4; Member since: 27 Apr 2014)
Windows mobile was a mobile platform of the PC, for the most part I could take alot of .exe programs and run them lol, and mostly people used those for businesses.
Obv you never used windows phones cause its not that same lmfao
Love how people make judgments, and have no idea what they are talking about.
46. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3618; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
SMH. I know there is a lot difference between WMO and WP. Just read comment #32 he said pc on phones and referred that to WP. Love how People make judgements, and that too before reading and interpreting carefully.
50. MR-H- (Posts: 116; Member since: 10 Apr 2014)
WM was much better than WP8.
51. nasznjoka (Posts: 361; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
Actually what I meant was the pc experience on a mobile phone thats all
58. LastESPADA (Posts: 4; Member since: 27 Apr 2014)
Windows phone looks the win8 because of the live tiles, but win8 is fairly new and WP for quite a while so that doesn't make sense. And WP wasn't a PC experience, windows mobile was.
And WP in many ways isn't even the same as w8
57. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Thank you.
Android and the iPhone were very new when they launched...Win Mo was fighting BB for the top spots.
Seems like some ppl that are WP fans wanna just forget that Win Mo ever existed....along WP 7 at times. MS shoulda have never let the iPhone and Android do what they did. MS had waaaaay more experience in mobile phones.
Lets not forget that Ballmer literally laughed at the iPhone...and former BB execs did too...look at those folks now. MS's biggest problem was they didnt answer the iPhone fast enough...and let another company, OS (Google, Android) do it.
Combine that with the fact that the Apple Newton was a massive failure for Apple...back in the early 90's...and its mind blowing that MS is looking up at Apple in marketshare. Kudos to Apple for keeping at it, not giving up.
And this is coming from a person who doesnt really like Apple.
59. LastESPADA (Posts: 4; Member since: 27 Apr 2014)
Did u read my post about what was happening between 07-09 most people left there platform for android and ios as they were new and cool, and when WP came out no one did or knew stuff to get people to buy it, its common sense.
38. tigermcm (Posts: 752; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
thank you....that is all


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