Comments on: Life reflects, uh, internet? http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: realtorchick http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32142 realtorchick Tue, 15 May 2007 19:35:57 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32142 I think you should take a poll as to how many X'ers and Boomers you have as readers. Any wwII's out there? I am more of an X-er than a Boomer, but technically I am on the cusp. (By the way, I do not think myspace is good for anyone, after the pyscho-stalker girl in my neighborhood tried to set up my teenage son.) So tumorites, show your generation! I think you should take a poll as to how many X’ers and Boomers you have as readers. Any wwII’s out there? I am more of an X-er than a Boomer, but technically I am on the cusp. (By the way, I do not think myspace is good for anyone, after the pyscho-stalker girl in my neighborhood tried to set up my teenage son.) So tumorites, show your generation!

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32144 daco Tue, 15 May 2007 19:50:04 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32144 Oooookay. I am definitely a boomer. Born in...drum roll please......1958. I guess that puts me near the end of the boomer generation, but hey, I had long hair in high school. I didn't do acid with Janice or anything, but I'm sure not an X'er. Oooookay. I am definitely a boomer. Born in…drum roll please……1958. I guess that puts me near the end of the boomer generation, but hey, I had long hair in high school. I didn’t do acid with Janice or anything, but I’m sure not an X’er.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32145 daco Tue, 15 May 2007 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32145 Personally I think that this town will be ready to elect a myspace pager within the next 10 years or so. Hopefully after myspace dies a slow agonizing death. Personally I think that this town will be ready to elect a myspace pager within the next 10 years or so. Hopefully after myspace dies a slow agonizing death.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32146 Joel Tue, 15 May 2007 19:54:46 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32146 " . . . keep in mind that good grammar is always important." Spelling, too. FWIW, I was born in the mathematical middle of the baby boom: 1955. ” . . . keep in mind that good grammar is always important.”

Spelling, too.

FWIW, I was born in the mathematical middle of the baby boom: 1955.

]]> By: LissaKay http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32149 LissaKay Tue, 15 May 2007 20:21:45 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32149 So much twaddle over nothing. But, I do think that My Space is the spawn of the devil. My Gen? Right there with Punk and NM. Tweeners, I call it. Get the kids grown and out on their own just in time to start taking care of parents. *sigh* (It has NOT been 25 years! La la la! I can't hear you! La la la!) So much twaddle over nothing. But, I do think that My Space is the spawn of the devil.

My Gen? Right there with Punk and NM. Tweeners, I call it. Get the kids grown and out on their own just in time to start taking care of parents. *sigh*

(It has NOT been 25 years! La la la! I can’t hear you! La la la!)

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32150 Netmom Tue, 15 May 2007 21:01:12 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32150 The problem I see is not that he had a MySpace so much, but that his MySpace was set up as a campaign page, then he allowed all manner of crude comments unrelated to anything to do with the school board race. I also have a problem with his assertion that he couldn't do anything about the comments and pictures that other people posted (offensive language going back to the very first one); we all know that comments can be -- and should be -- moderated. Without a doubt, I'm held accountable for what I post on my site, as well as other sites I've put up in the past. <a href="http://www.angiagle.com" rel="nofollow">My campaign page</a> is not one where I would allow comments about partying, b-slapping, or other personal nonsense. One of the downsides of running for public office is that you do leave yourself open to scrutiny. It isn't always fun, but it's the way it is. The problem I see is not that he had a MySpace so much, but that his MySpace was set up as a campaign page, then he allowed all manner of crude comments unrelated to anything to do with the school board race.

I also have a problem with his assertion that he couldn’t do anything about the comments and pictures that other people posted (offensive language going back to the very first one); we all know that comments can be — and should be — moderated.

Without a doubt, I’m held accountable for what I post on my site, as well as other sites I’ve put up in the past. My campaign page is not one where I would allow comments about partying, b-slapping, or other personal nonsense.

One of the downsides of running for public office is that you do leave yourself open to scrutiny. It isn’t always fun, but it’s the way it is.

]]> By: vixen http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32152 vixen Tue, 15 May 2007 21:31:12 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32152 Being the total uneducated twit I am, I had to Wiki the dates to see which I was, Boomer or X. I was glad to see that Boomers are 46-64 and Xers are 61-81. I can now proudly say I am both, since I was born between 61-64. I feel like a tweener too. Being the total uneducated twit I am, I had to Wiki the dates to see which I was, Boomer or X. I was glad to see that Boomers are 46-64 and Xers are 61-81. I can now proudly say I am both, since I was born between 61-64. I feel like a tweener too.

]]> By: Mrs Eaves http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32153 Mrs Eaves Tue, 15 May 2007 21:38:25 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32153 What I gained from Wells' myspace page is that he doesn't have the educational or professional background that I would look for in a school board member. I have a myspace page that I use primarily to keep up with friends from high school. I've never found it to be spawn of the devil. What I gained from Wells’ myspace page is that he doesn’t have the educational or professional background that I would look for in a school board member.
I have a myspace page that I use primarily to keep up with friends from high school. I’ve never found it to be spawn of the devil.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32156 Suzanne Tue, 15 May 2007 22:03:42 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32156 Myspace.com is like high school following you out into the real world... How many friends do you have? How much partying are you doing? Are you popular, or what? And now we've got Facebook to deal with, too. Myspace.com is like high school following you out into the real world… How many friends do you have? How much partying are you doing? Are you popular, or what?
And now we’ve got Facebook to deal with, too.

]]> By: Erin http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32168 Erin Tue, 15 May 2007 23:46:06 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32168 Generation Y? Anyone? Sigh... I'm all alone. I'm iffy about MySpace. Yes, it has a cult following. Yes, people abuse it. But it does have certain aspects that I like. It's a great way to keep in touch with my family, get updates on them, post "HI!!!" comments randomly. I found a lot of old high school friends that I wouldn't have pinned down otherwise. And, lucky me, none of the people I don't want to talk to have found me. Because I got MARRIED and CHANGED MY NAME! HAHAHAH!!! Generation Y? Anyone? Sigh… I’m all alone.

I’m iffy about MySpace. Yes, it has a cult following. Yes, people abuse it. But it does have certain aspects that I like. It’s a great way to keep in touch with my family, get updates on them, post “HI!!!” comments randomly. I found a lot of old high school friends that I wouldn’t have pinned down otherwise.

And, lucky me, none of the people I don’t want to talk to have found me. Because I got MARRIED and CHANGED MY NAME! HAHAHAH!!!

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32169 Atomictumor Tue, 15 May 2007 23:49:09 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32169 OK, Joel, I'm displaying my considerable ignorance, but what's misspelled? My little red underliney misspelling bar didn't pop up (like it just did for underliney), so evidently Google sez you're bluffing. OK, Joel, I’m displaying my considerable ignorance, but what’s misspelled? My little red underliney misspelling bar didn’t pop up (like it just did for underliney), so evidently Google sez you’re bluffing.

]]> By: The Bosphorus http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32170 The Bosphorus Tue, 15 May 2007 23:56:41 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32170 I think Netmom hit the nail's head with her comment. I don't get how myspace is spawn of the devil, though. I'm on the tail-end of gen x. Yee, haw! I think Netmom hit the nail’s head with her comment.

I don’t get how myspace is spawn of the devil, though.

I’m on the tail-end of gen x. Yee, haw!

]]> By: LissaKay http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32171 LissaKay Wed, 16 May 2007 00:14:31 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32171 *sigh* I really should not be allowed out in public. Always and forever inappropriate and offensive. Sorry, folks. I didn't mean to insult anyone. But truly, check out the MySpace pages of some teenage/early 20s girls. The pages of Penthouse are more modest. The boys are just as bad, with their violent and sex fantasies. Most often it's the crap other people leave on others' pages. OK then. Back to my cave. *sigh*

I really should not be allowed out in public. Always and forever inappropriate and offensive. Sorry, folks. I didn’t mean to insult anyone.

But truly, check out the MySpace pages of some teenage/early 20s girls. The pages of Penthouse are more modest. The boys are just as bad, with their violent and sex fantasies. Most often it’s the crap other people leave on others’ pages.

OK then. Back to my cave.

]]> By: sumgirl http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32172 sumgirl Wed, 16 May 2007 00:43:47 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32172 aaron wells knocked on my door and handed me a flier and a magnet or pen or something i threw directly into the trash the other night. he called me "ma'am". aaron wells knocked on my door and handed me a flier and a magnet or pen or something i threw directly into the trash the other night. he called me “ma’am”.

]]> By: Mrs Eaves http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32173 Mrs Eaves Wed, 16 May 2007 00:51:22 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32173 Don't worry about it, LissaKay! And don't go back to your cave! I completely agree with you that there are some completely inappropriate and disgusting myspace pages out there - I just think that the responsibility lies with the folks who create the pages, not myspace itself. Don’t worry about it, LissaKay! And don’t go back to your cave!
I completely agree with you that there are some completely inappropriate and disgusting myspace pages out there - I just think that the responsibility lies with the folks who create the pages, not myspace itself.

]]> By: vixen http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32176 vixen Wed, 16 May 2007 01:06:23 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32176 LissaKay I was not insulted. You are quite correct, Myspace has a sometimes deserved bad rep and has been used inappropriately, but I do so love the contact it gives me with my kids/adopted kids. My adult brothers and sisters think I am insane, and although I have been vicariously exposed to some things about my kid's friends that I wish I did not know, I have also been privy to some important things that I was able to help my kids through that I would never have known about. Now they are all "big adults" and we use it as a tool to communicate to the group at large. Now if I can just figure out which freakin' generation I am my life would be complete. Well, almost complete...as soon as I get rid of Martin Lawrence then it will be complete. LissaKay I was not insulted. You are quite correct, Myspace has a sometimes deserved bad rep and has been used inappropriately, but I do so love the contact it gives me with my kids/adopted kids. My adult brothers and sisters think I am insane, and although I have been vicariously exposed to some things about my kid’s friends that I wish I did not know, I have also been privy to some important things that I was able to help my kids through that I would never have known about. Now they are all “big adults” and we use it as a tool to communicate to the group at large.

Now if I can just figure out which freakin’ generation I am my life would be complete. Well, almost complete…as soon as I get rid of Martin Lawrence then it will be complete.

]]> By: Jane http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32187 Jane Wed, 16 May 2007 01:35:24 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32187 I guess I'm an X'er. (67!!) But I was raised so traditionally I feel more like a boomer. Hmm.... I think Myspace is like high school. ... and I couldn't WAIT to get out of there so I have no use for it. This guy does sound like he just wants to run for something. It doesn't matter what. That is exactly the type you DON"T want on a board of education. I'll be helping to present our new world language curriculum to our BOE soon and I would like to think that the members of the board have some understanding of and/or background in education. I guess I’m an X’er. (67!!) But I was raised so traditionally I feel more like a boomer. Hmm….

I think Myspace is like high school. … and I couldn’t WAIT to get out of there so I have no use for it.

This guy does sound like he just wants to run for something. It doesn’t matter what. That is exactly the type you DON”T want on a board of education.

I’ll be helping to present our new world language curriculum to our BOE soon and I would like to think that the members of the board have some understanding of and/or background in education.

]]> By: Jane http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32188 Jane Wed, 16 May 2007 01:37:54 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32188 oops DON'T I think it's time to go to sleep!! oops DON’T

I think it’s time to go to sleep!!

]]> By: Jacket http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32190 Jacket Wed, 16 May 2007 02:05:27 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32190 Boomer here, and too damn old for a myspace page. Hell, I can't even find that site. Boomer here, and too damn old for a myspace page. Hell, I can’t even find that site.

]]> By: califdudes http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32191 califdudes Wed, 16 May 2007 02:09:27 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32191 Jacket, Myspace has a special firewall against old fogies like us....I only got my site because I had my 15 year old do it for me..... Jacket, Myspace has a special firewall against old fogies like us….I only got my site because I had my 15 year old do it for me…..

]]> By: Jacket http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32192 Jacket Wed, 16 May 2007 02:47:31 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32192 Is that the problem? A firewall for a boomer? Well.... These punks are too smart for me. Really, I can't navigate that silly thing worth a hoot in hell. MC's posts on the forums are easier to follow. Is that the problem? A firewall for a boomer? Well…. These punks are too smart for me.

Really, I can’t navigate that silly thing worth a hoot in hell. MC’s posts on the forums are easier to follow.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32194 Joel Wed, 16 May 2007 02:51:31 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32194 Uh, AT, I didn't say you misspelled anything. Only that standards of spelling should be upheld. You hippie. Uh, AT, I didn’t say you misspelled anything. Only that standards of spelling should be upheld. You hippie.

]]> By: Alpha http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32232 Alpha Wed, 16 May 2007 13:45:58 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32232 I'm in college right now, and I had made a facebook at one point (similar to myspace) just to read people's things for classmates and laugh at the stuff they put on there, but then I found out you had to be their friend first, so then I just had my room mate tell me what she found. Anyways, I think many are too reliant on it, like I found out in my first 2 semesters that every time you had a group project, everyone wanted your "facebook" as a means of communication instead of email/phone, and when I told them I didn't have one, they were like "Can you get one??". Kind of annoying. I’m in college right now, and I had made a facebook at one point (similar to myspace) just to read people’s things for classmates and laugh at the stuff they put on there, but then I found out you had to be their friend first, so then I just had my room mate tell me what she found. Anyways, I think many are too reliant on it, like I found out in my first 2 semesters that every time you had a group project, everyone wanted your “facebook” as a means of communication instead of email/phone, and when I told them I didn’t have one, they were like “Can you get one??”. Kind of annoying.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32257 Catherine Wed, 16 May 2007 16:01:01 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32257 I don't think the problem is myspace, its how people use it. Those slutty teen and 20-somethings are going to regret it, but that's their problem. I had some idiot telling me that NO professional woman could succeed and have one. When I said I had one, she said it was a poor business decision because how could any potential employers feel about seeing me drunk and naked on myspace. It never once, not even after I tried to convince her, dawned on her that its not an issue because I am not NAKED on my myspace page! I don’t think the problem is myspace, its how people use it. Those slutty teen and 20-somethings are going to regret it, but that’s their problem. I had some idiot telling me that NO professional woman could succeed and have one. When I said I had one, she said it was a poor business decision because how could any potential employers feel about seeing me drunk and naked on myspace. It never once, not even after I tried to convince her, dawned on her that its not an issue because I am not NAKED on my myspace page!

]]> By: Catherine http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32258 Catherine Wed, 16 May 2007 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32258 Or drunk! Or drunk!

]]> By: Bullet http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32282 Bullet Wed, 16 May 2007 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32282 I used Myspace as a way to communicate with my hubby when he was in Iraq, it was pretty handy then. Now I use it to laugh at people. I think I've taken all the naked pics off...except the few of AT. Those are classic. (Erin, I'm with ya on the Y-er) I used Myspace as a way to communicate with my hubby when he was in Iraq, it was pretty handy then. Now I use it to laugh at people. I think I’ve taken all the naked pics off…except the few of AT. Those are classic. (Erin, I’m with ya on the Y-er)

]]> By: Erin http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32320 Erin Thu, 17 May 2007 01:44:41 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/05/15/life-reflects-uh-internet/#comment-32320 Another Y-er! Do I hear a "WOOT"?? Another Y-er! Do I hear a “WOOT”??

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