3 out of 4 ain't bad . . .

No, wait . . . that's 2 out of 3 ain't bad . . .

Anyway, the point is that my cell phone has decided to almost die.

I like my cell phone. I can call people with it. It rings. It vibrates (i.e. "the movie theater setting"). I can text people if I absolutely have to. And it looks cool. (Okay, that link doesn't seem to be working -- if you're really interested, google "Sony Ericsson Z300a -- best phone ever).

It's a great phone. And I've had it for five or more years. But now, however, part of it died.

I can call people with it. People can call me with it. I can listen to those people. But nobody can hear me.

"Can you hear me now?" -- NO

So I've spent the last two days looking for an inexpensive phone on e-bay that I thought I might like. Why is it so hard to make a phone that calls people? Nowadays it has to take pictures, connect to the internet, have a keyboard, file share and green tooth (or whatever that thing is called).

I just want a phone that dials and rings. One where people can hear me and I can hear them. Is that so hard? Am I asking too much??

Shopping for phones is about as a pleasurable experience as shopping for shoes. I'd rather be at the dentist.