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Title: Twitter
Post by: WilldCrd on August 03, 2009, 09:33:35 AM
Anybody use Twitter? my scrn name is wildcrd. sorry if this has been asked before. I just thought it would be cool if thos of us on it got together
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 03, 2009, 02:16:28 PM
I've got a twitter thing, but don't fully understand the functionality of it. It's only got like 2 lines worth of typing before it cuts you off.  Who on earth has that little to say?  Not women, that's for sure!
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Denholm on August 03, 2009, 02:34:44 PM
From what I gather, Twitter is there to update people as to what you are currently doing. It's not a blog.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Lusche on August 03, 2009, 02:40:19 PM
repost but...
(http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9291/tweeterwhat2s.jpg)
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Denholm on August 03, 2009, 02:41:45 PM
Isn't that the truth. We even discuss in detail how our meals returned to sight via our mouths.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 03, 2009, 02:42:49 PM
5:03 eating a great dinner!!!!!!!!!!

5:42 had a great after dinner cigarette!!!!!!!!!

6:29 OMG!!!!!!!! The dog peed on the rug.  UGGGGH.  I hate getting the carpet cleaner out!

7:08  That stupid dog interrupted the new episode of <insert tv show>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:18  Can't wait for school to start... at this time of night kids would be getting ready for bed!


9:22 OMG, it's sooooooo past my bedtime! Niters!!!!!!!



Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: RipChord929 on August 03, 2009, 02:49:08 PM
repost but...
(http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9291/tweeterwhat2s.jpg)

Twitter? :rofl :rofl :rofl

Who would'a figured Huh? That pic is funny, because its soooo true? :rofl

Geez, talk about the short attn spans, and overdeveloped sense of self
importance ppl have today... Just,,,,,,,,,,,,, WOW!!!!

Where is the world headed? Hmmmmmm, nowhere good I think!!!

RC
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Lazerr on August 03, 2009, 04:13:29 PM
Some people use things like facebook to keep in touch with friends via wall posting, and private messages.  Not everyone that uses it posts every time they are heading to the mens room.  Actually very few people on my list do.

Whats wrong with that?   :aok
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 03, 2009, 04:29:40 PM
Some people use things like facebook to keep in touch with friends via wall posting, and private messages.  Not everyone that uses it posts every time they are heading to the mens room.  Actually very few people on my list do.

Whats wrong with that?   :aok

I haven't seen anyone post in the manner that I was portraying in my previous post.   :)

I haven't figured it out yet. :)
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Vulcan on August 03, 2009, 05:25:57 PM
I've blocked the twits in our office.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Meatwad on August 03, 2009, 06:59:46 PM
What in the world is a twitter. Apparently im the only person not doing it
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 03, 2009, 07:21:33 PM
It's got a scroll of what other people type (if you "follow" them), sort of the same way facebook shows posts of your friends.

But the typing is limited to 75 or 100 characters, or something like that. I "follow" a few local newspapers, so they type breaking news taglines in there & stuff like that.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Ack-Ack on August 03, 2009, 07:32:46 PM
Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and other sites like it were created solely to let the rest of us know who the fruits are.


ack-ack
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 03, 2009, 07:42:02 PM
They were probably created by the advertising industry.  Advertisements for people who think they're just talking to other folks.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Meatwad on August 03, 2009, 07:44:54 PM
So its something for people who crave attention?


Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: ariansworld on August 03, 2009, 07:54:22 PM
If you ask me,  it is a waste of time and money that could be well spent ELSEWHERE.  Just because everyone else does it, it does not mean you should hop on the bandwagon too.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: FiLtH on August 03, 2009, 11:03:17 PM
   We always had twitter, but back then we just called it wasting time.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 03, 2009, 11:41:18 PM
Is that the same as twittering your thumbs?
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: uptown on August 04, 2009, 07:02:28 AM
what the hell is a twitter? :confused:
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: RipChord929 on August 04, 2009, 07:16:02 AM
Not sure... But I think it is in reference, to the sound and activity of a group of school girls
passing the latest gossip about their classmates, boyfriends, etc... Sorta like a, whispered
Tee Tee giggle, Tee Tee giggle giggle, kinda thing.. If ya get what I mean?

That comes from my youngest son, who says.. "School girls Twitter, MEN DO NOT!!!"

 :D I raised him well!!!!

RC
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: OOZ662 on August 04, 2009, 02:03:35 PM
FaceBook was created for a University (by them) as a sort of interactive yearbook. At first it was students (and staff?) of the university only, then friends of students, until eventually they opened it to the general public.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Wolfie on August 04, 2009, 02:23:21 PM
Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and other sites like it were created solely to let the rest of us know who the fruits are.


ack-ack

QFT  :aok
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Shuffler on August 04, 2009, 03:50:41 PM
I believe it was on the news today that the marines blocked all use of those.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 04, 2009, 04:16:31 PM
Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and other sites like it were created solely to let the rest of us know who the fruits are.ack-ack

I really do enjoy facebook (once the gay quizzes are blocked). 

I keep in better contact with one of my younger brother than I ever have before, which alone makes it worth it.  Plus I now keep in contact & share pictures with friends from decades ago. :) That's so wonderful! 

Also, there's local organizations that I'm 'fans' of, which keep data on their upcoming events and photos of past events on there. Those are nice too.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Dago on August 04, 2009, 08:04:56 PM
Why in the world would I want anyone to know what I was doing all the time, and why in the world would anyone care what I was doing?

Twitter is pretty appropriately named if you ask me, it's for twits.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: OOZ662 on August 05, 2009, 02:52:18 AM
I find Twitter and MySpace a bit much. Never-ending spam about useless actions and huge sparkly web-pages with tiled backgrounds made for the 800x600 days and some emo band in the background that you can't find to turn off (bless you, NoScript) is just not something I can stomach.

A clean, white and blue layout that, like TxMom said, lets you block all the little girls taking their quizzes from your news feed and lets you keep in touch with lost-to-distance friends and keep track of things that interest you? Heck yes.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Nilsen on August 05, 2009, 05:06:30 AM
I use facebook keep in touch with my closest family and friends and update them on this and that. I dont accept other people and i wont be found if you search for me by my real name :)
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Xasthur on August 05, 2009, 06:42:54 AM
Facebook was enough of a step for me.

I always hated the whole idea of it.... but there's no denying that it makes it easier to keep in touch with friends.

I'm a bit like Nilsen. My profile is private and I only allow close friends on it.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Getback on August 05, 2009, 10:46:31 AM
I don't understand twitter. Is it for texting? I don't text and have that function turned off on my phone.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Ripsnort on August 05, 2009, 11:49:20 AM
I use facebook keep in touch with my closest family and friends and update them on this and that. I dont accept other people and i wont be found if you search for me by my real name :)
Hi Nilsen! Long time no see! Hope you and your family are doing good!  :rock
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Nilsen on August 05, 2009, 12:40:45 PM
Hi Nilsen! Long time no see! Hope you and your family are doing good!  :rock

We are doing great thx :) Summer holiday and are spending most of it at sea.

How are you and yours doing? Kid still playing football or has he become a ballerina? :D
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Reschke on August 05, 2009, 01:46:50 PM
Don't do Twitter...even though I created an account to enter an EVGA giveaway contest...I find it extremely USELESS to need to know someone's stupid thoughts on the day.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Meatwad on August 05, 2009, 05:30:08 PM
"Today I stepped in dog doo-doo. Now my life is totally ruined and I will never get married"   :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry


Typical Twitter/facebook/myspace posting
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: Plawranc on August 06, 2009, 04:28:37 AM
I've got a twitter thing, but don't fully understand the functionality of it. It's only got like 2 lines worth of typing before it cuts you off.  Who on earth has that little to say?  Not women, that's for sure!

It should be for you though Txs, You do your talking with MGs and Cannon lol
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on August 06, 2009, 06:35:06 AM
Twitter hasn't caught fire at all in Europe. And I'm glad it is so.
Title: Re: Twitter
Post by: texasmom on August 06, 2009, 08:51:57 AM
It should be for you though Txs, You do your talking with MGs and Cannon lol
:D