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[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I suppose every forumite makes extensive use of technology.  Even I, a leading Luddite, use my computer exhaustively at work, for it makes me job so much easier.  Without a computer to exchange information, to research, and to obtain photographs, I'd be toast.  Technology that makes life easier is where its at.

Ah, for the Linotype machine and the letterpress...

But technology also exacts a hidden toll that few people that buy into it are aware of.  Or perhaps it's that they willingly pay the toll because they enjoy what it brings to them.  But there are those who find the prospect of instant and perpetual availability a tyranny that is unnacceptable.  We do not say that technology is bad.  We do not claim that others should not use it.  We simply elect to bow out, choosing a quieter and less stressful life.

I know someone who owned several fast food franchises for a couple of decades and sold them a number of years ago. Now he has no cell phone!

[zuluhour]

Never done Facebook. Never will.

agreed.

If you are interested in me, I suggest you stop by Zulu HQs O club on a Thursday evening. Should Thursday evenings be inconvienent, I may be found near a Vespa at the local pub or winery on nice weekend evenings. You would actually be able to talk with me.[8D]

[VSWG]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I suppose every forumite makes extensive use of technology.  Even I, a leading Luddite, use my computer exhaustively at work, for it makes me job so much easier.  Without a computer to exchange information, to research, and to obtain photographs, I'd be toast.  Technology that makes life easier is where its at.

But technology also exacts a hidden toll that few people that buy into it are aware of.  Or perhaps it's that they willingly pay the toll because they enjoy what it brings to them.  But there are those who find the prospect of instant and perpetual availability a tyranny that is unnacceptable.  We do not say that technology is bad.  We do not claim that others should not use it.  We simply elect to bow out, choosing a quieter and less stressful life.

That's OK, Grandpa. [:'(]

[;)]

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I suppose every forumite makes extensive use of technology.  Even I, a leading Luddite, use my computer exhaustively at work, for it makes me job so much easier.  Without a computer to exchange information, to research, and to obtain photographs, I'd be toast.  Technology that makes life easier is where its at.

Ah, for the Linotype machine and the letterpress...

But technology also exacts a hidden toll that few people that buy into it are aware of.  Or perhaps it's that they willingly pay the toll because they enjoy what it brings to them.  But there are those who find the prospect of instant and perpetual availability a tyranny that is unnacceptable.  We do not say that technology is bad.  We do not claim that others should not use it.  We simply elect to bow out, choosing a quieter and less stressful life.

I know someone who owned several fast food franchises for a couple of decades and sold them a number of years ago. Now he has no cell phone!

When I retire...I am getting rid of my cell as well...I am married to it..and it never stops ringing with customers lol

[zzodr]

FYI,
According to Facebook's CEO, if you are on Facebook, you are a dumb f**k.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/14 ... rust_dumb/

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Alas, I am fated to miss out on such things.  And I'll never be able to get Tweets that folks just had haddock for dinner or are thinking about going to Lowes to shop for a refrigerator.  [:(]

[8D]

If you were my Facebook friend you could see a picture of me in a diaper.

I find that older users tend away from the "what I had for dinner" stuff and more toward life events, family news, and politics. I have found dozens of folks I once had in my life but have lost touch with. I don't always contact them, but it's nice to see how things turned out for them. Just tonight I found an old college buddy I haven't spoken to since the early 80s. Found out his mother died a week ago. I won't contact him, but I find these sorts of signposts of time to be interesting and to fill in life's gaps.

[Roger Neilson II]

Respectfully, Twitter is about who you follow. Follow eedjits and you get eedjit comments. Follow the right people and you get fantastic material - choose your 'friends' wisely. When I was working I had over 500 fellow professionals feeding me information, ideas and the latest research/ developments. Best professional linkages in my whole career.

I suspect the same can be said of Facebook - which I use to keep up to date on organisations and places I am interested in.

Beware sweeping generalisations

Roger aka @didactylos

ORIGINAL: tocaff

It's good to know that I'm not alone in not caring that somebody is now going to sleep, shopping for some other thing.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Alas, I am fated to miss out on such things.  And I'll never be able to get Tweets that folks just had haddock for dinner or are thinking about going to Lowes to shop for a refrigerator.  [:(]

[8D]

If you were my Facebook friend you could see a picture of me in a diaper.

I find that older users tend away from the "what I had for dinner" stuff and more toward life events, family news, and politics. I have found dozens of folks I once had in my life but have lost touch with. I don't always contact them, but it's nice to see how things turned out for them. Just tonight I found an old college buddy I haven't spoken to since the early 80s. Found out his mother died a week ago. I won't contact him, but I find these sorts of signposts of time to be interesting and to fill in life's gaps.

I second the Moose's sentiments. I've reconnected with a bunch of old friends from school and my time in the military. It's been a blast for me. [8D]

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: USS America

I second the Moose's sentiments. I've reconnected with a bunch of old friends from school and my time in the military. It's been a blast for me. [8D]

"Blasts" come in many flavors. A Facebook friend I once had quite a bit of sex with recently became a grandmother. Not only is one, she looks like one. Sobering in its own right. Fortunately, I have not changed a whit. [:)]

As I look up old school friends I'm reminded of that great line from "Grosse Pointe Blank", delivered by Joan Cusack. It's to the effect that when she went to her HS reunion all the people "seemd to have SWELLED."

[Admiral DadMan]

Balance my friends, balance. Everything in moderation. As I've told my kids, don't put anything on facebook that you wouldn't put up as a banner on the front of your house.

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58
"Blasts" come in many flavors. A Facebook friend I once had quite a bit of sex with recently became a grandmother. Not only is one, she looks like one. Sobering in its own right. Fortunately, I have not changed a whit. [:)]

As I look up old school friends I'm reminded of that great line from "Grosse Pointe Blank", delivered by Joan Cusack. It's to the effect that when she went to her HS reunion all the people "seemd to have SWELLED."

TMI! TMI! TMI!

This is more information than I wanted to know about Bullwinkle on an epic scale!

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

Balance my friends, balance. Everything in moderation. As I've told my kids, don't put anything on facebook that you wouldn't put up as a banner on the front of your house.

No law against diapers in Minnesota. Yet. [:D]

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58
"Blasts" come in many flavors. A Facebook friend I once had quite a bit of sex with recently became a grandmother. Not only is one, she looks like one. Sobering in its own right. Fortunately, I have not changed a whit. [:)]

As I look up old school friends I'm reminded of that great line from "Grosse Pointe Blank", delivered by Joan Cusack. It's to the effect that when she went to her HS reunion all the people "seemd to have SWELLED."

TMI! TMI! TMI!

This is more information than I wanted to know about Bullwinkle on an epic scale!

I sense a tiny, eensy, weesie discordance in your request, counselor. TMI cannot be matched with "more, please." [8D]

Let me just leave you with one visual to tide you over as you slave away at 19th C. minutiae.

Picture a fraternity Halloween party, circa late-70s. Picture me as Fred Flintstone. (Fits, but boring.) Picture "Wilma": blonde, six feet, mostly legs, and equipped by Mother Nature for a man-overboard drill--if you know what I mean. Brown one-piece minidress, barefoot, no upper-deck visible means of support. And, the best part, REAL chicken bones in her hair. (Sorry, Chickenboy, but they died well. And oh so tasty!)

She drove 400 miles for that party. I felt I owed her a good time. [:'(]