07/08/2009 06:36:35 PM EST

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posted by LadyFriend

OK....so I have been on the anti-twitter bandwagon since the beginning. I find CNN and the rest of the media asking for our opinions incredibly unproductive and annoying. We aren't on TV for a reason, for the most part  (Cenk excluded, of course).

But...I must admit that I recently made myself an account...

Wait Wait!! Don't judge too harshly just yet, please

:)

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So, I still find the idea of tweeting out your grilled cheese sandwiches ridiculous. I have zero interest in 99% of what is out there, I'm sure.

First of all, I do not tweet. I follow. Not sure if that is better or worse, lol, but that's what I am using it for.
I signed up to follow some of the people I read from regularly. The blogs I frequent. TYT, PZMyers, RHRealityCheck, etc. etc.
I don't check them very often, but I have to say that it is kind of really really convenient. All of the info I usually surf from site to site for is listed in one place. I can get the first line and pick what I want to see and ignore the rest.
So.......I think I may have changed my mind. I may be in the conversion process. I still have no interest in tweeting. My life is simply not that interesting.
I guess I'm wondering how many of you have actually stepped over to the dark side and what you like or don't like.
Feel free to mock.
:)

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What is your opinion
I tweet out my grilled cheese sandwiches. 18%
I have an account to filter info as I said I just started to do. 12%
I refuse to jump on the bandwagon. 18%
I want twitter to die. 25%
It's fine, but I'm not interested. 25%

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Oh, no! (none / 0)
Now they've got LadyFriend, too!

We're doomed, folks.  There might not be any defense against it.




<--- Knows that, like everyone else, most of what he has to say is crap and doesn't want to infest the world with even more B.S. tweets.

by EveningStarNM on 07/08/2009 07:05:25 PM EST

I liked twitter when it first started (none / 0)
but I dont like it as much now that its grown so big.

I use it to keep track of other people but dont tweet myself .  

I still get some fun out of it.

I personally thing it has jumped the shark

Facebook not far behind

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time

by C D on 07/08/2009 09:08:51 PM EST

Can you add an extra answer to the pole? (none / 0)
I believe I fall in the "I don't even check my Facebook or Myspace very often so haven't bothered looking yet." category. 

Though, I must add I really like that they kept Iranian government from being able to hide their dirty secrets, and efficiency of it does sound nice; maybe I'll check it out.

by EuphoriagenicCause on 07/08/2009 09:26:07 PM EST

Squaresville! (none / 1)
Geez, are you out of it.  How can you live being so disconnected?  I just need to know everything about everyone, and I need everyone else to know when I pick my nose.  That's why tweeting is so vitally important!  It helps us keep in touch!

by EveningStarNM on 07/08/2009 09:46:21 PM EST

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time? (none / 0)
Where do you find the time to follow or tweet? I barely can keep up with work, some social life and the things I need to take care of home. Woops and TYT, of course.  Do roll over mintues now county in reality?

by sisco66 on 07/08/2009 09:53:42 PM EST

Yes. (none / 0)
Whatever minutes you don't use in this lifetime get carried over into the next.

by EveningStarNM on 07/08/2009 09:58:21 PM EST

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wait..... (none / 0)
that is not quite the same, is it? I was hoping to exnted the day of the one I have now without loosing minutes at the end.

by sisco66 on 07/08/2009 10:09:51 PM EST

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No, I'm sorry. (none / 0)
This service uses a day-to-day billing cycle and that can't be changed for any reason.  The terms of your subscription were quite clear about that.  You should have read the agreement more closely before you decided to accept it.

Now, if you'd like to consider someone else's service, we'll be glad to terminate your contract immediately.  In fact, I could recommend a vendor who offers outstanding services and guarantees that we simply cannot match.  But I'm certain that you'll find that his price is quite unacceptable.

by EveningStarNM on 07/08/2009 10:26:05 PM EST

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sounds like.... (none / 0)
a sub-prime refi..you have to read the fine print. No crossroads for me.

by sisco66 on 07/08/2009 10:41:12 PM EST

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Well,... (none / 0)
Both the extension service you asked about and sub-prime loans are offered by the same vendor that I mentioned, so it's probably better to avoid both if you want to keep your immortal soul.

by EveningStarNM on 07/09/2009 11:53:21 AM EST

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You know its gone too far (none / 1)
when people start blogging about their tweeting...

by cuppiecoffie44 on 07/08/2009 10:50:03 PM EST

that makes perfect sense (none / 0)
and I concur

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time

by C D on 07/09/2009 12:47:33 AM EST

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lol (none / 0)
hahahahha...good point, lol

by LadyFriend on 07/09/2009 11:41:26 AM EST

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Lady Friend, you won't find many (none / 0)

grilled cheese sandwiches here: http://tinyurl.com/kkqn9v

Granted I'm more than slightly obsessed with the events in Iran but twitter provides a useful tool for a giant conference call discussion.

Once that situation quiets down, I'll shift to other political topics of which there will never be a short supply, if the past is any indication.

Grilled Cheese sandwiches need not apply.

by toosinbeymen on 07/09/2009 05:29:07 AM EST

Aw, jeez. (none / 0)
I was looking forward to a grilled cheese sandwich, but when I got there all I found was some other mysterious substance that I couldn't recognize.  Give me grilled cheese!  I'm an American fercryinoutloud!

I'm gonna go look for more Michael Jackson.

by EveningStarNM on 07/09/2009 05:38:32 AM EST

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possibly interested (none / 0)

since i read your post, lady.

You make it sound less annoying than I thought it was...so I may actually check it out...I didn't realize it was relatively easy to just follow...cause that's about all I would do...

by opiman000 on 07/09/2009 06:27:38 PM EST

tweet (none / 0)

Here's IMHO on Twitter.  First of all, you need to make sure you're following people who are interesting, or else you'll just get annoyed.  Some people tweet about their lunch or what they did at work, or what their kid shit out this morning.  I can only assume they don't know how to use instant messaging to tell their buddy's inane crap. 

 In order for you to really get the power of twitter, you have to use the search function and figure out how to use #hashtags and go to trending trackers like twopular.com.  Plus if you use the igoogle stuff you can put a twitter widget in there and see the latest tweets.  I like it mainly for laughs and to see what's going on. 

by schmoab on 07/15/2009 01:17:34 AM EST

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