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Tue Nov-23-10 12:17 AM
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Poll question: Are You On Facebook? |
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Tue Nov-23-10 12:20 AM
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But I wonder sometimes. I've ended up hiding a lot of tea-bagging relatives and other obnoxious a-holes from my past who I've mistakenly "friended".
Still, I can keep up on family news, so there is that.
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Tue Nov-23-10 12:26 AM
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2. Yup, I am, my dear Dinger... |
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I find it a very handy cross-section between my family, my DU friends, and my poetry friends...
:hi:
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Tue Nov-23-10 12:30 AM
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3. Just Sent You A Friend Request |
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We've crossed paths on Facebook before:)
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Tue Nov-23-10 12:32 AM
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Tue Nov-23-10 01:53 AM
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invaluable communication tool. Has its downsides, of course, but as long as you're not an idiot who posts sensitive material, its no problem.
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:10 AM
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8. I thought you liked my pron.... |
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Tue Nov-23-10 10:53 AM
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most of the pictures you post seem to be animal related, so I don't wish to know more... :D
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Tue Nov-23-10 01:55 AM
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:16 AM
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Tue Nov-23-10 07:45 PM
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27. just the NAME "Facebook" irritates me |
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I not only do not have an account, I refuse all requests. If they want me to know something / see something they can damn well email me.
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:06 AM
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It's my connection to the outside world and my friends. Someday I shall escape this godforsaken city, one cannot imagine how much I hate DC. If I had anyplace to go, I'd pack up tomorrow and leave.
Anyways, Facebook keeps me sane.
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:38 AM
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12. "one cannot imagine how much I hate DC" |
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Heh. I read all your FB stuff, believe me I can! ;)
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Tue Nov-23-10 09:49 AM
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15. As soon as I saw I had a reply to this, I knew it was you. |
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:rofl:
Seriously though, can you blame me? I hate politics people (ironic. I concede, typing this on DU), I hate my roommates, my area, my job, all my friends are hundreds of miles away or too busy. The weather sucks 11 months of the year and the other month I have to take enough antihistamine put a horse into a coma because I'm deathly allergic to cherry-blossom pollen. Everything is more expensive here, everything sucks here. I can't think of anyplace on the East Coast I'd want to live less.
I came here to stay a few months and put my life back together after NYC went to crap on me and I'm stuck here because I can't get anybody to respond to resumes back that way in CT or NYC or even Newark or Boston. Anything to be closer to home.
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Tue Nov-23-10 10:58 AM
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18. You also seem to have the worst luck |
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Between the snowstorms, thunderstorm messes and than the nastiness at the Discovery Channel awhile back you really have a hell of a time getting to and fro around here, thats for sure!
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Tue Nov-23-10 12:57 PM
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22. Ironic that you say that. I lived in CT and worked in NYC for 20 years |
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and would never return there. Damn hated it.
CT weather sucks, and housing is more (alot more) expensive.
Love the warmer weather here, and still have a few weeks of cold weather to keep the wife and daughter happy.
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Tue Nov-23-10 06:26 PM
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25. See I think the weather is better there... |
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certainly all 4 seasons in New England > Maryland.
Real Estate is much cheaper there. I can rent a house in Hartford Co. for what I pay for 1 furnished BR in a shared (with 4 people) semi-flophouse apartment in Wheaton. I can share a 2BR in Brooklyn or Bronx for the same price.
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:13 AM
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:19 AM
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:46 AM
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Tue Nov-23-10 09:13 AM
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14. No. Nor am I on heroin. |
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Tue Nov-23-10 10:52 AM
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16. Yes. I work at home, and it keeps me connected to people during the day. It's also handy for |
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networking; I've gotten work through people I know only on FB.
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:41 AM
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Anyone on DU who wants to friend me send me a PM and I'll give you my real name.
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:41 AM
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got invited, signed up, hardly ever look at it (don't get it, really). One day looked around, found something bad, posted about it, got in trouble, reinforced my lack of comprehension about the whole thing.
public information openly posted there is considered personal information by DU - not allowed to be posted here. Just a little PSA, FYI, learned kind of the hard way.
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Tue Nov-23-10 12:00 PM
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It's a great way to keep up with family and long-distance friends. Caution: Don't drink-and-post, it rarely turns out well.
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Tue Nov-23-10 06:08 PM
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23. Yes. But only to spy on my children. |
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Tue Nov-23-10 06:17 PM
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And all my friends are hardcore liberals. Still, none of them comments on my status updates. Not one asking me what kind of banana I eat when I post that I eat a banana.
It's a free range banana, but I never get to tell about it. Because it's irrelevant to farm ville, obviously. ;)
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Wed Nov-24-10 01:07 AM
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37. Do you also post photos of your half-eaten bananas? |
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If you did, you might get a response. The less appealing you can make the half-eaten food look, the better.
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Tue Nov-23-10 07:11 PM
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26. I'm there, but I very rarely post. |
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Mostly I use it to keep track of what my family and friends are up to.
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Tue Nov-23-10 08:11 PM
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28. Yes. Easier than email for some stuff |
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Some of it's fun.
Definite NO on any of the things like Farmwars or Mafiaville, though.
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Tue Nov-23-10 09:43 PM
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started out as a joke, ended up keeping it just for fun.
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Tue Nov-23-10 09:46 PM
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the only way to communicate. Email is like taking the train now. Facebook, I can chat, message, write notes, add photos and contact anyone anywhere without leaving my home page.
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Tue Nov-23-10 09:50 PM
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it is how I stay in touch with family members.
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Tue Nov-23-10 10:02 PM
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32. No. I tried it and found it a huge time-waster. |
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And not at all interesting.
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Tue Nov-23-10 10:19 PM
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:23 PM
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34. Nope.....it just isn't part of our lives.... |
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:42 PM
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I find it an entertaining social outlet. Boring posts are easily skimmed over.
I play farmville a lot. :)
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:47 PM
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36. Yes - keeps me more connected to my family n/t |
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Wed Nov-24-10 01:10 AM
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Mostly for family. I can keep up on photos and everyday life happenings. I live far enough away that this keeps us connected without costing a fortune in phone calls.
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Wed Nov-24-10 08:26 AM
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Wed Nov-24-10 08:45 AM
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I just can't do it.. As an IT person you would think i could handle it, but in all reality the premise of facebook just doesn't sit well with me... I am who i am with the people i'm with at the time... facebook founder believes you are one person no matter what, but I am not. I am a good son, a good bother, a raging liberal, an IT guy, a hiking nut, a devout atheist. But all those roles are not shown to everyone. i might so parts an pieces to different people at different times, but if some people knew everything about me always it would seriously change and could harm the relationships that i currently have.
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