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A Person 
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Joined: November 10 2008
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 Posted: May 26 2010 at 22:04 |
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The T
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Joined: October 16 2006
Location: FL, USA
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Points: 17493
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 22:33 |
I do and check it every single day multiple times a day because is a good way to stay in touch with some people who don't live in the US (which is, ALL of my best friends)... It's under my real name.
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Easy Money
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin
Joined: August 11 2007
Location: Memphis
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Points: 10617
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 22:35 |
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I joined for a couple a days but quit because I was getting automatic hook-ups with people from my old high school, this school is in a death-trap town and most of my old friends who stayed there are in really bad shape (drug damage, parolees, welfare etc) and they are to be avoided and I was getting pictures of women from my old high school who are even older than me and they are wearing tight dresses and trying to look hot and it was gross, unexpected and not asked for, I quit immediately.
Edited by Easy Money - May 26 2010 at 22:37
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Henry Plainview
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Joined: May 26 2008
Location: Declined
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Points: 16715
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 22:42 |
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I wish I hadn't been so opposed to Facebook in high school, it would have made my life much easier. But it's mostly irrelevant to me now so I don't use it much.
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if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Tursake
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Joined: March 15 2010
Location: Oulu, Finland
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Points: 382
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 23:11 |
 harmonium.ro wrote:
^You're Greek?
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My dad is from cyprus, which is close enough 
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Last.fm: TursakeX
RYM: Tursake
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stonebeard
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 27 2005
Location: NE Indiana
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Points: 28057
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 23:20 |
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Yes. You see, women use it. Go against the grain all you want, but eventually they'll want to check your profile out and you theirs. It makes things easier.
Not that I'm not always teetering on the edge of nuking it. I just got rid of a lot of old, indulgent personal crap which no one really needs to know or care about.
Edited by stonebeard - May 26 2010 at 23:20
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Morningrise
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Joined: March 18 2009
Location: Buenos Aires
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Points: 2766
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 23:53 |
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No, and I don't plan to have one soon either.
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Falx
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 05 2010
Location: New Zealand
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Points: 859
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 01:50 |
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Now I FINALLY know what King Crimson were singing about:
I do remember one thing.
It took hours and hours but..
By the time I was done with it
I was so involved
I didn't know what to think.
I carried it around with me for days and days..
Playing little games
Like not looking at it for a whole day
And then.. looking at it.
To see if I still liked it.
(And in answer to your question: NO!)
=F=
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"You must go beyond the limit of the limit of your limits!" - Mr. Doctor
"It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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Jim Garten
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru
Joined: February 02 2004
Location: South England
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Points: 14693
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 02:18 |
Easy Money wrote:
I was getting pictures of women from my old high school who are even older than me and they are wearing tight dresses and trying to look hot and it was gross, unexpected and not asked for |
That's exactly what it's there for, so see how old & fat old schoolfriends have become
Falx wrote:
I do remember one thing.
It took hours and hours but..
By the time I was done with it
I was so involved
I didn't know what to think.
I carried it around with me for days and days..
Playing little games
Like not looking at it for a whole day
And then..
looking at it.
To see if I still liked it. |
Great quote, sums it up perfectly 
There's also a quote from the title track of Martin Orford's album 'The Old Road'
You've got the power to talk for hours
To friends you've never seen
Since you started to live your life
In a made up world
On a cold black screen
That's why I'm taking the old road...
Any by the way - yes, I am on Facebook, and am enjoying it at the moment (even if I am a little addicted to 'Bejewelled' 
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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halabalushindigus
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Joined: November 05 2009
Location: San Diego
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Points: 1438
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 02:24 |
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that would be affirmative
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assume the power 1586/14.3
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Blacksword
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Joined: June 22 2004
Location: England
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Points: 16130
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 03:00 |
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Yes, I'm on Facebook. But I have zero interest in Farmville or Mobwars
zzzzz...
Some of the feeds from the 'Classic rock presents prog' group, contain good live clips, though.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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someone_else
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Joined: May 02 2008
Location: Going Bananas
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Points: 24294
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 03:54 |
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No Twitter, no Facebook. I just don't want to put too much of myself on display anymore, so I try to avoid virtual showrooms. In fact, PA is enough of this for me.
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harmonium.ro
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Joined: August 18 2008
Location: Anna Calvi
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Points: 22989
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 05:20 |
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Facebook is great or crap depending 100% on your connections (the so called "Friends"). I've made an account with zero expectations and discovered it's an amazing communication tool for me.
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harmonium.ro
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin
Joined: August 18 2008
Location: Anna Calvi
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 05:21 |
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progkidjoel
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Joined: March 02 2009
Location: Australia
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Points: 19643
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 05:39 |
Nope, I don't really want to be bothered with having to check it. Email and texting works fine for me to keep in touch with people.
I spend enough time on the internet as it is 
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JJLehto
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Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Points: 34550
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 13:31 |
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I do but hardly use it now, and its pretty much just status updates (usually lyrics, being silly, or whatever is pissing me off in the news)
I got one the summer before my freshman year of college, back when you HAD to be in college (or needed a college email) and it was a college network. Year later it was opened to everyone and became this crap fest it is.
Edited by JJLehto - May 27 2010 at 13:32
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toroddfuglesteg
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Joined: March 04 2008
Location: Retirement Home
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Points: 3658
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 15:44 |
The Facebook idea is brilliant. Old people in Scotland can communicate with their grand children in Australia, across the street or in Canada. Old class mates can gloat over their old bullies long term jail terms, most preferable; sodomy involving farm-animals (hi Nicklas, only two years left now !!) or friends keeping in touch. That idea is brilliant. What I don't like is these mafia wars applications and spam things. But you can turn those off in the security settings. I have never included any personal informations in my profile. Stuff like birthday, employer, address etc etc should never be included in a Facebook profile. Ditto for sex videos and other personal pictures which may come back as a theme during a job interview or an election campaign for a higher office. But the Facebook idea is brilliant. It is a pity that all the nonsense has overshadowed the brilliant idea. Mostly for silver surfers, it has to be said.
Edited by toroddfuglesteg - May 27 2010 at 15:45
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005
Location: Malaria
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Points: 89372
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 19:32 |
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I somehow have two.
My chat is usually switched off and I rarely look at my Events. Luckily most people don't want to converse with me, so it's all good.
However, it's a useful tool as many of my friends don't have credit on their 'phone or I don't have their number.
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Dorsalia
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 21 2006
Location: Cape Mola
Status: Offline
Points: 367
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 19:51 |
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Waste of time.
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"Es ist übrigens unmöglich, eine Meinung zu haben, ohne dass es unerfreuliche Überschneidungen gibt. Die Grünen sind für den deutschen Wald, die NPD ebenfalls."
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Online
Points: 8670
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 20:57 |
toroddfuglesteg wrote:
The Facebook idea is brilliant. Old people in Scotland can communicate with their grand children in Australia, across the street or in Canada. Old class mates can gloat over their old bullies long term jail terms, most preferable; sodomy involving farm-animals (hi Nicklas, only two years left now !!) or friends keeping in touch. That idea is brilliant. What I don't like is these mafia wars applications and spam things. But you can turn those off in the security settings. I have never included any personal informations in my profile. Stuff like birthday, employer, address etc etc should never be included in a Facebook profile. Ditto for sex videos and other personal pictures which may come back as a theme during a job interview or an election campaign for a higher office. But the Facebook idea is brilliant. It is a pity that all the nonsense has overshadowed the brilliant idea. Mostly for silver surfers, it has to be said.
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Great post! :)
I have one. It's useful, I get event invitations, get updates from family and friends, although I've probably hidden more than half of the people I've accepted as friends, so it's pretty sparse now. I do follow a number of bands, and it's nice to get updates from them. But, for the most part, I visit facebook to play chess against a high school buddy (that has been the one activity on facebook I do the most for the past 3 years). Oh, my home company has a facebook page as well. I actually update status' there.
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