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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Monkeyleg on August 13, 2014, 09:58:59 AM
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Every day I get multiple requests from Linked In members for me to recommend them. Problem is, I don't know any of these people. Yesterday I just cancelled my membership to make them stop.
Every day I get multiple emails from Facebook saying that I have 90 friend requests, and asking me if I know persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, or K. Usually I'll know one, and Facebook should have that in their system. The other people are ones that lived in the same cities I did or went to the same university. Not exactly a small sample.
Twitter sends me emails about people I've already signed up to receive alerts, so that's fair. There's usually nothing of interest in a 140 character Tweet, though.
I don't know that Classmates.com is considered "social media", but it's close enough and irritating enough to qualify. I get emails from them almost daily, inviting me to see the new photos from somebody I don't know. They'll get the school and graduation year right, but most names they mention are fakes. They'll often say something like "Mary Anderson just posted a new photo". The thumbnail of the photo is blurry enough that it could be the Mary Anderson I dated in 7th grade, or it could be Benjamin Franklin.
None of the social media gives me enough to really make visiting worth my while. On Facebook I have to wade through hundreds of photos of kittens and wedding parties, recipes for Bundt cakes made from from tofu, stories from relatives about mowing the lawn that morning, and a zillion ads for wing nuts that are there only because I bought a 49-cent wing nut online that morning.
I think I'll call someone on the phone today. I don't believe that's called "media", but it's a lot more sociable.
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I think I'll call someone on the phone today. I don't believe that's called "media", but it's a lot more sociable.
867-5309
=D
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I just want to know why it's called media, when it's all on the same medium.
Unless Twitter is also available as an app for HAM radio... ???
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Why not simply turn off email notifications?
Brad
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APS is a form of social media.
It sounds like the problem is less "social media sucks" and more "you suck at social media" no offense intended.
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APS is a form of social media.
It sounds like the problem is less "social media sucks" and more "you suck at social media" no offense intended.
Don't criticize until you glock a mile in his moccassins =D
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If only there was some way to not have to use social media
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If only there was some way to not have to use social media
I'm guessing that would put a crimp in his business.
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I'm guessing that would put a crimp in his business.
No way, man. Observe:
None of the social media gives me enough to really make visiting worth my while.
it ain't givin him anything
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None of those sites are anything more than time wasters.
You didn't need them ten years ago.You don't now.
As you said,you talk to your friends.Suprise a classmate and send them a letter.Do what you know how to do.
Let the kids waste their time worrying about who had what for lunch with who.
Think about all the time you could re-direct into something worthwhile.
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No way, man. Observe:
it ain't givin him anything
No, I stopped using Facebook for business many months ago. I spent about $1000 on ads and got very few clicks. The cost per click from Facebook was probably over $10. I got all sorts of "Likes" for the deals I posted, but Likes don't pay the bills.
I don't know why social media is necessary, but I guess it is for some.
I don't see APS as the same thing. It's more like a small community. And nobody posts recipes for Bundt cakes.
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None of those sites are anything more than time wasters.
You didn't need them ten years ago.You don't now.
As you said,you talk to your friends.Suprise a classmate and send them a letter.Do what you know how to do.
Let the kids waste their time worrying about who had what for lunch with who.
Think about all the time you could re-direct into something worthwhile.
Nobody needed telephones in the past, and no one needs them now. It's so dehumanizing talking to someone without seeing them, it's like you're living your life yelling at people in the next room. Telegraphs and the US mail was good enough fer my pappy, and theys good enough fer me.
PS you posted this rant against social media on a forum, which is a form of social media. Maybe you need to get outside and send a letter to your friends or something.
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or, and i know this is so very, very, very difficult, do like Brad said and just turn off the email notifications.
The key here is that you use social media, not letting social media use you.
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Nobody needed telephones in the past, and no one needs them now. It's so dehumanizing talking to someone without seeing them, it's like you're living your life yelling at people in the next room. Telegraphs and the US mail was good enough fer my pappy, and theys good enough fer me.
PS you posted this rant against social media on a forum, which is a form of social media. Maybe you need to get outside and send a letter to your friends or something.
You missed the point.Suprise.
A rant?Not even close.Yes,the forum is a form of social media.It isn't,however,one that sends notifications whenever someone posts a bundt cake(I do like those though) recipe.See Monkeylegs post above.Make an effort to understand what he's saying before attacking.
Maybe you need to go change a lightbulb or something.
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No, I stopped using Facebook for business many months ago. I spent about $1000 on ads and got very few clicks. The cost per click from Facebook was probably over $10. I got all sorts of "Likes" for the deals I posted, but Likes don't pay the bills.
I don't know why social media is necessary, but I guess it is for some.
I don't see APS as the same thing. It's more like a small community. And nobody posts recipes for Bundt cakes.
:-*
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Glazed-Almond-Bundt-Cake/Detail.aspx?evt19=1 (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Glazed-Almond-Bundt-Cake/Detail.aspx?evt19=1)
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 2/3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 cup milk
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground almonds. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and invert on a wire rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Place rack on waxed paper. Combine 1/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and toasted sliced almonds; pour over warm cake.
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You missed the point.Suprise.
A rant?Not even close.Yes,the forum is a form of social media.It isn't,however,one that sends notifications whenever someone posts a bundt cake(I do like those though) recipe.See Monkeylegs post above.Make an effort to understand what he's saying before attacking.
Maybe you need to go change a lightbulb or something.
Notifications can be shut off.
And you're insulting me because I work in the trades? Pathetic.
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A reminder to Balog and onions! play nice so we don't have to unfriend either of you. :police:
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:-*
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Glazed-Almond-Bundt-Cake/Detail.aspx?evt19=1 (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Glazed-Almond-Bundt-Cake/Detail.aspx?evt19=1)
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Thank you. I didn't have time to look one up right now. (you know he was asking for it)
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Notifications can be shut off.
And you're insulting me because I work in the trades? Pathetic.
just one day. you know, like people go offline for a week, you can go off hate for one day. just try it. you might like it.
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just one day. you know, like people go offline for a week, you can go off hate for one day. just try it. you might like it.
What? I dislike it when someone insults me because of what I do and I'm somehow being hateful? That honestly doesn't even make sense. ???
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A reminder to Balog and onions! play nice so we don't have to unfriend either of you. :police:
I'm done with this thread. My comments stand however. Also, http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=45328.0
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What? I dislike it when someone insults me because of what I do and I'm somehow being hateful? That honestly doesn't even make sense. ???
http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=45284.25
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http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=45284.25
Nothing I said about bronies is anything worse than you've said about pro-lifers, opponents of same sex marriage, or devout Christians in general over the years. Either you have a lot of "hate" ;/ yourself, or your outrage is selective. Either way, I'm not that concerned about it.
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Nothing I said about bronies is anything worse than you've said about pro-lifers, opponents of same sex marriage, or devout Christians in general over the years. Either you have a lot of "hate" ;/ yourself, or your outrage is selective. Either way, I'm not that concerned about it.
bronies have done nothing to you. the pro-lifers and the oppenents of gay marriage have direct impact on my life.
and I don't hate devote Christians. I don't even hate hypocrites and bible thumpers like you. :* get help. blood pressure meds for starters...
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bronies have done nothing to you. the pro-lifers and the oppenents of gay marriage have direct impact on my life.
Lol.
and I don't hate devote Christians. I don't even hate hypocrites and bible thumpers like you. :* get help. blood pressure meds for starters...
Please point out my hypocrisy. You only know me from this forum, so I'd assume all of my hypocrisy is only a short use of the Search function away.
You're reading a lot of emotions that don't exist into my posts. I'd suggest that says more about you than it does me. I dislike some things. That doesn't mean i get emotional or worked up about them. Why would you assume it does? Are you incapable of disliking something without becoming emotional and upset about it, or do you just assume that anyone who disagrees with you must be that way?
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No, I stopped using Facebook for business many months ago. I spent about $1000 on ads and got very few clicks. The cost per click from Facebook was probably over $10. I got all sorts of "Likes" for the deals I posted, but Likes don't pay the bills.
I don't know why social media is necessary, but I guess it is for some.
I don't see APS as the same thing. It's more like a small community. And nobody posts recipes for Bundt cakes.
:-*
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Glazed-Almond-Bundt-Cake/Detail.aspx?evt19=1 (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Glazed-Almond-Bundt-Cake/Detail.aspx?evt19=1)
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 2/3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 cup milk
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground almonds. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and invert on a wire rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Place rack on waxed paper. Combine 1/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and toasted sliced almonds; pour over warm cake.
Damn you beat me too it.
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I don't know that Classmates.com is considered "social media", but it's close enough and irritating enough to qualify. I get emails from them almost daily, inviting me to see the new photos from somebody I don't know.
Classmates solicits the married guys, mainly. They know who'll pay for services that can be obtained elsewhere for free.
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Damn you beat me too it.
And another cornbread recipe couldn't hurt...
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And another cornbread recipe couldn't hurt...
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/golden-sweet-cornbread/
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Spray or lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder.
Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
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And another cornbread recipe couldn't hurt...
I was just gonna say that. :laugh:
Trying to work and stay caught up on APS at the same time isn't going so well. I can't *quite* keep up.
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And another cornbread recipe couldn't hurt...
Two boxes of Jiffy, read the back purchase needed ingredients, mix and bake.
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I made cornbread this weekend. Used bacon drippings. Yummmmm!
Brad
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http://youtu.be/X_47Z9NolAI
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Lol.
Please point out my hypocrisy. You only know me from this forum, so I'd assume all of my hypocrisy is only a short use of the Search function away.
You're reading a lot of emotions that don't exist into my posts. I'd suggest that says more about you than it does me. I dislike some things. That doesn't mean i get emotional or worked up about them. Why would you assume it does? Are you incapable of disliking something without becoming emotional and upset about it, or do you just assume that anyone who disagrees with you must be that way?
:rofl:
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Still waiting for that hypocrisy I'm so known for. Assuming, of course, that you weren't just calling names with no basis in fact. Cause that'd be hateful. :-*
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Still waiting for that hypocrisy I'm so known for. Assuming, of course, that you weren't just calling names with no basis in fact. Cause that'd be hateful. :-*
I took it to PM's so the others can continue to enjoy sharing tasty recipes.
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I was just gonna say that. :laugh:
Trying to work and stay caught up on APS at the same time isn't going so well. I can't *quite* keep it up.
FIFY There's help for that. =D
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FIFY There's help for that. =D
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thread drift...
OK, why does an ad for ED drugs have them in separate tubs?
Doesn't the point of the drug kind of require sharing a tub?
I really just don't get this ???
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^^^^ On the commercial showing the two tubs side by side out in the meadow, my wife wants to know how they ran the plumbing out there. I told her Pex and Sharkbites.
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thread drift...
OK, why does an ad for ED drugs have them in separate tubs?
Doesn't the point of the drug kind of require sharing a tub?
I really just don't get this ???
The ED drugs are really working well and there is no room left?
=D
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^^^^ On the commercial showing the two tubs side by side out in the meadow, my wife wants to know how they ran the plumbing out there. I told her Pex and Sharkbites.
I actually was just wondering why those two tubs have facets, when they are clearly not attached to any plumbing...
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The ED drugs are really working well and there is no room left?
=D
get a bigger tub?
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I get the Linked In emails periodically. Started getting them from a non-computer guy at work. I asked him and he said he linked his email with the system or something and it apparently robbed his contact list and started sending emails. Why he did that I have no idea.
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I get the Linked In emails periodically. Started getting them from a non-computer guy at work. I asked him and he said he linked his email with the system or something and it apparently robbed his contact list and started sending emails. Why he did that I have no idea.
Yeah no.
Linked in only does that if you TELL it to invite everyone, after giving it PERMISSION to snatch your contacts.
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get a bigger tub?
I guess a hot tub would have made more sense.
At least they didn't rob the Love Toilet from that SNL commercial.
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bronies have done nothing to you. the pro-lifers and the oppenents of gay marriage have direct impact on my life.
and I don't hate devote Christians. I don't even hate hypocrites and bible thumpers like you. :* get help. blood pressure meds for starters...
I'd sure like to have a direct impact on you not being allowed to murder folks. Let me know when that happens.
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I guess a hot tub would have made more sense.
At least they didn't rob the Love Toilet from that SNL commercial.
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probably more appropriate for a laxative commercial.
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Trying to work and stay caught up on APS at the same time isn't going so well. I can't *quite* keep up.
Hey, I was at work then and I did okay. Now that I'm home I'm behind, of course.