NO MINUTES FOR YOU! - Alrighty then... - Istanbul, Turkey - August 17, 2022

Yesterday TextFree wanted $5.99 for the upgrade. - Today they want $9.99.

.....

Think I'll wait a bit.

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UPDATE:

I was considering purchasing a prepaid Visa or Mastercard, just to have on-hand if... when this situation reoccurs.

I almost hit the <Subscribe> button to get a better idea of what my payment options are...

This is wants under the <Subscribe> button:

Payments are charged to your Google Play account at the confirmation of purchase. This subscription is automatically billed at the frequency you've selected to your Google Play account and automatically renews at the same price, unless you cancel at least 24-hours before the end of the current period...

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OTHER OPTIONS:

Talkatone

TextNow

FreeTone/TextMe Up/Text Me

textPlus

Dingtone

Info from: The 5 Best Free Calling Apps for Making Free Phone Calls
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/no-us-phone-number-best-free-apps-calling-to-usa/

Went with this article because I've at least heard about some of these apps...

And TextFree isn't on the list.

At the moment, I'm favoring their number one choose; Talkatone.

If I'm paying $10, I'll go with the one-time option.

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TIME TO GO INTERNATIONAL

Travel, Employment & Basic Survival

Documenting my post-college life (at the ripe old age of 55) as I venture into the unknown during a time of economic, social, and environmental upheaval. Hopefully, I’ve also managed to include some useful information along the way.

TimeToGoInternational
https://rumble.com/c/c-638553

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THINGS TO CONSIDER:

Two First Steps to Escape the USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhkvyPVuJjc&t=361s

Is it Time to Leave the Country? Interview with Robert Kiyosaki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYJ-NFNyGzg&t=1231s

How to Leave Your Country for $1,000 or Less
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY_nKiSszkE&t=13s

I've Got My Trifecta - Yerevan, Armenia - July 4, 2022
Everybody needs to decide for themselves, but I just thought I'd throw my own selection out there just so people can get a sense of what they might want to lookout for.
https://rumble.com/v1b168p-ive-got-my-trifecta-yerevan-armenia-july-4-2022.html

Trifecta Update - Istanbul, Turkey - July 28, 2022
https://rumble.com/v1dxrvp-trifecta-update-istanbul-turkey-july-28-2022.html

Monoglot Guru
You don't need to be some kind of international know-it-all, you just have to want to leave.
https://monoglotguru.locals.com/

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A SMALL SAMPLING OF AMERICA:

Teacher! Teacher!...Where are you from?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ibEaIPtMk&list=PLycgHCyyPLiRNd9IbEaIPFZ7FdEzEULKA

When there are no words...

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¿Qué Pasa, USA?: Episodio 2 (Ay Abuela)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Rk9j3apcg&t=1319s

Why this episode?

I can't recall if it was a joke or just a general sentiment I stumbled across, but apparently, the Cuban attribute of respecting elders seems to strike other latin groups as absurd or humorous.

Maybe it's just respecting FEMALE elders that strikes them as amusing. - If I recall correctly, I believe they DID specify "Abuelita".

So...if displaying respect for your own society is a particularly Cuban attribute...

Well, then...

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Vince Vaughn Sings 4th of July “Carols”
https://rumble.com/v1bdk1p-vince-vaughn-sings-4th-of-july-carols.html

The final days...

I used to listen to the news on the radio...

I needed to know how all this was going on...

OMG - People's perception of reality...

A constant bewilderment for me.

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The big bang theory-Sheldon gets robbed.. again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLuxX4LZ5Fw

Absolute fan.

Again, my final days back in the States...

I don't know if ANYONE is just a passive witness to the open hostility anymore.

Complete strangers would actually walk up to you.

They may or may not SAY anything...but, yeah, things like that were actually happening.

This episode?

A VERY cleaned-up version of the general atmosphere.

I suppose I should specify my locale. -> Houston.

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BOOK LIST

A Trifecta for the Rest of Us: Because Travel, Fulfillment & Peace Should be Obtainable by All
by Adrienne Harris

Travel guide for survivalists.
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Monoglot Guru: Your Passport to the World
by Adrienne Harris

Heads-up for travelers, would-be travelers, and long-term planners.

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Amazon Author Page
https://www.amazon.com/author/adrienneharris_amazon_author_p

Trifecta for the Rest of Us - Draft2Digital
https://books2read.com/u/mY6jKw

Monoglot Guru - Draft2Digital
https://books2read.com/u/47Y2rq