Comments on: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 10)

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Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:10:52 +0000

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By: LucieP

LucieP — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:09:00 +0000

the deer thing is true in Minnesota too! My parents live off Hwy 53 so they’ve benefitted at least once!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:45:00 +0000

I love Facebook. I signed up on it so I could learn more about it (and check up on my teenage daughter). I have gotten to know some of my husband’s friends better (they live down south and we’re in the northeast) and there’s a lot of Catholic resources on it.

Also, for friends, I collect priests (does that sound wrong?).

By: Ouiz

Ouiz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:05:00 +0000

Thanks for the wonderful idea! I tried my first “7 quick takes” post this evening…

By: needagoodnickname

needagoodnickname — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:30:00 +0000

If something does finally lure you to Facebook, a psychologically helpful thing is that you click “ignore” rather than “reject” when choosing not to “confirm” a would-be Facebook friend. Same with the little web-thingies people try to send to you. And if you delete someone from your friends’ list, while they may eventually notice, it does not notify them. Whew. I’ve ignored one and removed another, but mostly I find it interesting how many people I’m not so sure would have been willing to be listed anywhere as my friends when I knew them in real life, have now asked to be. So I only say things I’m OK with all those people knowing about me.

My husband didn’t list his schools and signed up with an e-mail address none of the people he’d prefer not to hear from know, and most importantly, isn’t seeking out contacts with other people he might be vaguely interested in who may be connected to the people he isn’t.

By: marci

marci — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:18:00 +0000

Well, yeah, in Texas you’ll be lucky if the food bank guys get there before someone else pulls up in a pickup truck and asks if he (or she) can have it.

By: 'Becca

'Becca — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:44:00 +0000

I don’t do Facebook for the same reason I don’t take comments on my not-really-a-blog: I love to hear from people, but I want them to put a little effort into contacting me so that they’ll take it seriously and so that they can have the little thrill of having managed to find me. Anyone who remembers my last name and wants to know what I’m up to can Google me; that’s easy enough.

Glad you’re okay after your accident!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:25:00 +0000

There is a youtube video of a sheriff’s deputy in Divide, Colorado dragging an elk carcass off the road up into a field so a watching bear can eat it. Can’t beat that.

By: graceunbound

graceunbound — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:39:00 +0000

I would be absolutely perplexed if I had to come up with my own number as well, keep the 7 just in case I ever play along!

I’m not a Facebook person either. I figure there is a reason I drifted out of touch with people, one or both of us wasn’t invested in keeping the relationship going, so now I’m going to sign up on Facebook to see if I’m at least interesting enough to be added as a friend? Nah. My husband just signed up for Facebook a few weeks ago to view some pictures of his sister’s new apartment. Suddenly he’s got friends crawling out of the woodwork and he’s trying to remember how he knows them. It’s taking over his life!

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:10:00 +0000

Thanks for hosting this, Jen. What a great way to get to know folks better.