Topic: MASS HYSTERIA OR THE HERD MENTALITY (Read 8629 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 29, 2015, 05:42:55 AM »

Quote from: Jrand65 on September 29, 2015, 05:33:44 AM

I do not like my avatar....I think I need to change it sometime.

I never thought it looked like the JRand65 I know!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 29, 2015, 05:43:28 AM »

!! 2 !!

John G. · « **Reply #32 on:** September 29, 2015, 06:22:09 AM »

Good morning, all.

Back to reality for me today. Flight is at 3 pm. Then home again, home again jiggity jig.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #33 on:** September 29, 2015, 06:33:07 AM »

Everything checked out fine with our incoming signal and modem and everything. He put all new connectors on the cables and replaced the wall outlet for the modem, to be sure all connections were new and perfect. These newer modem/routers are very temperamental in getting set up initially, and in resetting or "reprovisioning" themselves for a while. Which is extremely annoying. But everything looks okay.

Ginny · « **Reply #34 on:** September 29, 2015, 06:34:38 AM »

Tuesday morning greetings! Dreary morning here in SW Ohio - rain and a cold front moving in. I'll try to get out to visit Mom this afternoon. She probably thinks I've moved away.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #35 on:** September 29, 2015, 06:41:30 AM »

TOD

I'm mostly a non-Facebook user, but if I had something to promote, I'd be there doing it. Even with the very small group of people I do communicate with once in a blue moon, I see the trend toward the type of thing BK is talking about.

Others have already said it, but: People want to be the first with BREAKING NEWS and DIRE WARNINGS. Especially the DIRE WARNINGS. Oh, how they love DIRE WARNINGS. And they have a tendency to blindly trust things they read, whether it's from known sources or not. They especially are ready to believe that The Man or The Government or The Aliens, or whoever the flavor of the week might be, are out to get them. I'm not saying anything new here, just noting that even on a very limited use of Facebook, I see the same trends. I can't even imagine what it must be like for those who practically live on Facebook.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #36 on:** September 29, 2015, 06:43:49 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on September 29, 2015, 06:34:38 AM

Tuesday morning greetings! Dreary morning here in SW Ohio - rain and a cold front moving in. I'll try to get out to visit Mom this afternoon. She probably thinks I've moved away.

Yeah, we've got the drear settling in here, the rains should be here later in the day or by tonight, and I saw this morning that the temperature is really going to drop in a couple of days.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 29, 2015, 07:07:18 AM »

I got back from Staples and the photocopier around 9:45 and the television was finally back up. I am going to meet the singer for lunch and hand over the recording charts.

TCB · « **Reply #38 on:** September 29, 2015, 07:13:04 AM »

On Saturday, after the memorial service, five different people said to me in so many words, thank goodness they had Facebook to keep them informed with what was going on with my life.

Amy · « **Reply #39 on:** September 29, 2015, 07:13:36 AM »

TOD:

I don't know what it is, but seeing something in print just gives it some kind of validity. Even with the now-common expression, "Don't believe everything you read" people still believe everything they read. I once got a hoax e-mail about how people can easily hack into your car by using some kind of device that will read whatever your remote keyless entry fob uses to unlock your car. At the end of the e-mail, it expressly said, "THIS HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY SNOPES." The person who sent it to me read that sentence and passed it on. Well, I don't believe everything I read, so I went to Snopes and that website confirmed it was FALSE. Amazing.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:00:19 AM »

Okay, I have a luncheon date at 58th and 9th at 12:30. Excellent!

I've been doing library work on the vocal scores and parts for the recording, taping and folding, story of my life.

John G. · « **Reply #41 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:10:09 AM »

Today is National Coffee Day. I learned that on the Book of Face.

John G. · « **Reply #42 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:14:19 AM »

I like Facebook for the reason TCB posted: It helps me keep up with friends, many of whom have moved away or I don't see anymore for various reasons. I'm not always able to be my eccentric self there, unlike here, because some of those people are "friends" for business reasons. If I were to set up my account again, I'd probably do a personal and a professional one.

Jane · « **Reply #43 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:24:52 AM »

DR Jrand I like your avatar. I should change mine but I am lazy & don't feel like dealing with the squish factor. Maybe when I get my laptop back. I plan to set it up on my desk differently with a better keyboard.

Jane · « **Reply #44 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:26:46 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on September 29, 2015, 06:33:07 AM

Everything checked out fine with our incoming signal and modem and everything. He put all new connectors on the cables and replaced the wall outlet for the modem, to be sure all connections were new and perfect. These newer modem/routers are very temperamental in getting set up initially, and in resetting or "reprovisioning" themselves for a while. Which is extremely annoying. But everything looks okay.

Good.

Jane · « **Reply #45 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:30:10 AM »

Quote from: TCB on September 29, 2015, 07:13:04 AM

On Saturday, after the memorial service, five different people said to me in so many words, thank goodness they had Facebook to keep them informed with what was going on with my life.

I often feel that way. I had a call last week to tell me a friend had a brain tumor removed and, the non smoker, has lung cancer. Now I understand the posts I have seen on FB and can follow her more closely.

Jane · « **Reply #46 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:30:37 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 29, 2015, 08:00:19 AM

Okay, I have a luncheon date at 58th and 9th at 12:30. Excellent!

I've been doing library work on the vocal scores and parts for the recording, taping and folding, story of my life.

Enjoy both activities.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #47 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:32:46 AM »

Quote from: John G. on September 29, 2015, 08:14:19 AM

I like Facebook for the reason TCB posted: It helps me keep up with friends, many of whom have moved away or I don't see anymore for various reasons. I'm not always able to be my eccentric self there, unlike here, because some of those people are "friends" for business reasons. If I were to set up my account again, I'd probably do a personal and a professional one.

I should have done that! Now the world knows I'm a curmudgeon and nasty bitch. i thought it was a secret only the DRs know.

bk · « **Reply #48 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:52:41 AM »

I'm up, I'm up, awaiting CD arrival - then I'm going back to bed.

bk · « **Reply #49 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:55:17 AM »

The goal here is not to keep errant and truant dear readers from coming back - but after years of it, I think the assumption is they aren't coming back and I think it's for the reason that Pogue once gave me - now they've got Facebook and they think it's about them in a way I guess they never thought this board was about them, even though many of them used this board exactly the way they use Facebook. For me, Facebook is good for one thing - promotion. Oh, and guess what - Facebook goes down, too - it's been down three times in the last two weeks. It happens.

George · « **Reply #50 on:** September 29, 2015, 10:52:44 AM »

Wow...two hours.

George · « **Reply #51 on:** September 29, 2015, 10:52:56 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on September 29, 2015, 04:56:50 AM

Wow! Another awesome Amazon review for MISS DINAH SHORE. This certainly makes my day.

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3DP1QP36P2Q1Q/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1593938462&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=283155&store=books

That's great, Druxy!

George · « **Reply #52 on:** September 29, 2015, 10:55:50 AM »

I only started on MySpace way back when was because I got involved with Theater Artists Olympia, and they felt that it would be easier to send information to everyone involved through MySpace instead of e-mails. When MS crapped out (essentially), the TAO people migrated to Facebook and, for the most part, it has worked well for them. Since I'm on the board now, I need to be on FB because we have a private board page. So, that's why I'm on FB.

George · « **Reply #53 on:** September 29, 2015, 10:56:15 AM »

As for public FB postings, I rarely post anything. I mostly "like" things, but I do comment on a few things.

George · « **Reply #54 on:** September 29, 2015, 10:56:23 AM »

As to why people post uncheck things that they do...I have no clew.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #55 on:** September 29, 2015, 11:15:10 AM »

I am home from my lunch with a third of my fee in hand. it's quite humid here today and when I dry off, I will head to the bank.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #56 on:** September 29, 2015, 11:23:45 AM »

It sure IS humid.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #57 on:** September 29, 2015, 11:24:53 AM »

Well, it's still in the high 70s today and we got just enough of a light sprinkle to steam things up.

Sheesh.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #58 on:** September 29, 2015, 11:42:11 AM »

A bit of rain here.....and LOTS of people milling about.

My brother and I went to see the folks at Carlisle & Branson to get things in order over there.....we are somewhat lighter in the pocketbook, in theory.....but insurance will cover the bulk of the services.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #59 on:** September 29, 2015, 11:42:35 AM »

DR JANE when I look at my avatar, I see my older brother not me....so it is most disconcerting.....

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