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Old 04-10-2009, 12:16   #32
ZonieDiver
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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
A surprise addendum to our telephone bill one month when my teenaged sons were getting up in the middle of the night and cruising the WWWs back alleys. It cost them over $400 and their computer privileges until they paid the bill.

It may even be more per minute now - that was over 8 years ago and I haven't seen such a bill since.

Richard's $.02
My younger daughter learned that lesson by way of AOL back around '95 when it was cost bucks after your relatively short "free" time ended. No more leaving it on and open while you watch TV or do homework! Kids... ya gotta love 'em!
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