Oh my. I took the plunge today. Straight into Internet hell. Yep, Twitter and Facebook. And I’m blaming my friend, Jack. He’s been busting my chops for months now about my lack of ‘net savvy. And I’ve been biting my tongue when it comes to his lack of savvy. Yeah, right. Because we all know that the last time a bit my tongue was when my fucking brother pushed me off my bike back in ’76.
Anyway, you can find my tweets on the sidebar of this homepage. Or you can search for them in the arenas that those interested in searching for them will already know about (read: not me).
As for Facebook, I guess you just search for me, request that we “be friends” (ew, that sounds way too serious), and then share in the joys of being connected in a very unconnected age.
In the meantime, tweet this: Get a life.
I’m gonna go ride a horse now. Perhaps I’ll tweet the photo later. Perhaps not.
This whole thing feels like reverse stalking, whereby the supposedly stalked throw our each and every move in front of any and all potential stalkers. But, I promise, I won’t cry foul. I’ll just count my “friends” and call it a day.
Weird. Very weird. But I’m in.
Oh great, I was wondering how I could find out more about you. Not.
Loser. But I’m following.
As it happened, today I was having this inner dialogue with myself debating whether or not to remain on Facebook or say my sweet adieux to “friends.” Did you know, FB has this intrusive technology to cull email addresses from a members list. Don’t ask me how, but for the past few months since I’ve been on that site, they’ve been kind enough to recommend that we become friends. No shit. I thought it couldn’t possibly be the same Michael. The rebel of central Vermont wouldn’t stoop! So today I got your request and made it official. Ha!
I have a hard time with the whole concept of FB, and twitter. I can not bring my self to even try to do either. I feel as if it crosses some sort of line turning life into a video game. Enough is enough, most of the people I keep in contact with are through e-mail now and that is scary, what ever happened to the phone, or even better a hand shake and a cold beer together. The more cyber we go the less we know how to interact as people. And on the other hand if I wanted to be somebody’s friend I would have there phone number or there e-mail address, and so if you want to be my friend and I do not have either; take the fuking hint.
FB is a tool…not the kind of ‘tool’ that leaves comments on your page, Michael…an actual tool for communicating and expressing yourself. Not everyone is so self-admiring as to warrant their own blogspace, so enough with the fucking handwringing, already. You sound like a buncha fucking Democrats and yer gonna get carpal-tunnel (sp?) syndrome. The wanking blogger’s worst nightmare!
Christ all freaking mighty.
I think that’s Jack’s special “I’m about to go do a roofing job” mood.
Quick, everyone stand clear, he’s gonna blow….
And now that we’ve got him safely off to work, how about the rest of us commence with full-on self-love? I’ll bring the mirrors. You bring the lotion. Ah, bloggers’ paradise…
‘Alternative Chat Rooms’ will be the next craze. Jesus Christ! Are you working “within the net to change it?”
Is bin-Laden on Facebook?
And, on a more important matter:
CON-SPIR-ACY!
EVERY-BODY TO GET FROM STREET!!
(brought to you by: Distractions R Us Inc.)
now Obama is to be killed
and the government overthrown
by the military
and Santa Claus hanged as a fag
omigod!
the theatrics here folks
for your entertainment
do have a serious side:
don’t take to the streets
they will go after Obama
don’t expect Obama
to do anything
my god do you want him killed?!
don’t organize and act
on the issues
because the issues
of justice and peace
are nothing compared
to a military takeover
focus focus
what’s more important?
health care?
workers’ rights?
ending the wars?
saving the planet?
or saving Obama
from a fucking firing squad?!
we’re in a state of national emergency
doncha know?
it’s time to be quiet
to play dumb
to let it go
of course on the other hand
it might be fun
to watch all this
on the TV
hmmm……………………
Many, many moons ago I wanted Jerry Brown to be President, now I’d love to see him become Gov of California.
“Is bin-Laden on Facebook?”
This Question depresses me.
Wow. Hold on. No. I’m not depressed.
I’m just amazed how many new fads appear as quickly as they do.
I need Facebook, tweet, twitter to be seen, heard, noticed?
Is that why everybody on tv, radio, print advertises relentlessly for those “entities?
Constantly, for free. ?
So, now Twitter has found the holy grail by limiting posts to a fixed amount of words?
Gee, no wonder they can’t make it on their own…
The local entities.
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Why come to this blog when you have twitter?
Face it.!
Don’t book it.
Tweet, tweet, tweet…………………