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louise1712	Jan 24 2012, 01:03 PM Post #12166
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 24 2012, 08:50 AM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 24 2012, 07:03 AM) Facebook is the bane of todays society (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I am so tempted to get rid of that thing right now.... Life without Facebook is quite do-able, Louise! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yep, I'm going to live without facebook as of the end of the week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

klavierkat	Jan 24 2012, 07:57 PM Post #12167
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 131 Joined: 17-December 08 From: Suburban SW London Member No.: 48848	I still have an unstarted Christmas Cake. I might take it along to my piano group on Friday. I don't have anything to play so may as well take some sustenance to share! Or will they all be on diets by now?

liseypeasy	Jan 24 2012, 10:09 PM Post #12168
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 4-September 11 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 310390	QUOTE(klavierkat @ Jan 24 2012, 07:57 PM) I still have an unstarted Christmas Cake. I might take it along to my piano group on Friday. I don't have anything to play so may as well take some sustenance to share! Or will they all be on diets by now? The diets have probably been and gone by now, so I shouldn't worry about tempting people. It is only polite to share cake and if they ain't got no will power that's not your problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

willobie	Jan 24 2012, 10:10 PM Post #12169
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2571 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Nottinghamshire Member No.: 4110	QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 24 2012, 01:03 PM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 24 2012, 08:50 AM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 24 2012, 07:03 AM) Facebook is the bane of todays society (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I am so tempted to get rid of that thing right now.... Life without Facebook is quite do-able, Louise! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yep, I'm going to live without facebook as of the end of the week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) W

louise1712	Jan 25 2012, 07:55 AM Post #12170
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	QUOTE(willobie @ Jan 24 2012, 10:10 PM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 24 2012, 01:03 PM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 24 2012, 08:50 AM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 24 2012, 07:03 AM) Facebook is the bane of todays society (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I am so tempted to get rid of that thing right now.... Life without Facebook is quite do-able, Louise! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yep, I'm going to live without facebook as of the end of the week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) W Aw willobie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Have been thinking about leaving it for a while now, looked yesterday and the great majority of people I talk to on there I talk to on here too so I won't lose touch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

lottie	Jan 25 2012, 08:05 AM Post #12171
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3891 Joined: 15-January 07 From: In among the purple heather of Scotland Member No.: 9057	QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 25 2012, 07:55 AM) QUOTE(willobie @ Jan 24 2012, 10:10 PM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 24 2012, 01:03 PM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 24 2012, 08:50 AM) QUOTE(louise1712 @ Jan 24 2012, 07:03 AM) Facebook is the bane of todays society (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I am so tempted to get rid of that thing right now.... Life without Facebook is quite do-able, Louise! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yep, I'm going to live without facebook as of the end of the week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) W Aw willobie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Have been thinking about leaving it for a while now, looked yesterday and the great majority of people I talk to on there I talk to on here too so I won't lose touch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I use facebook in a semi-professional capacity and it has brought me a lot of fantastic contacts and even some direct business. I follow galleries, other artists, exhibitions, collectors etc instead of people who post about what they had for breakfast (soooo boring so I've 'dropped' them). I log into facebook about four times a day for updates on work-related things. I just feel I have to defend facebook because a lot of people are unaware of the fantastic networking tool it can be for businesses like mine that are quite physically isolated. But I do also stay in touch with friends and hobbies and interests I have outside work. The trick with facebook is to make sure you are using it to your advantage and not as a mindless gossip rag (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) edit: If anyone wants to join me on facebook and see my latest work just drop me a PM for the details.

corenfa	Jan 25 2012, 08:13 AM Post #12172
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4222 Joined: 28-March 10 From: Here Member No.: 95861	lottie, I'm with you when it comes to Facebook. I think it's all in how you use it, I have many friends and relatives abroad and it's so nice for me to be able to keep up with them - who is where, who had another child, what new baby's name is, etc. It's lovely for sharing photos when used right- provides very granular access lists so i can specify exactly who can see my stuff. I also won't friend anyone whom I don't know in real life and anyone who regularly posts rubbish (I am particularly annoyed by people who invite everybody on their list to dubious events halfway across the world) gets removed. However, if you don't know how to use that level of access control it's a real pain - and it is not necessarily simple to figure out - and they keep changing how things work so I can't blame people for just saying, hang it already, I'm getting off Facebook.

thouston	Jan 25 2012, 08:16 AM Post #12173
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 672 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Lake Maggiore, North Italy Member No.: 2682	We've just had a (very small) earthquake here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) The desk shook for a couple of seconds - very scary. Now trying to find out whether it was a small local one or a big one a long way off... Edit: 5.1 magnitude epicentre near Parma.

louise1712	Jan 25 2012, 08:58 AM Post #12174
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	QUOTE(lottie @ Jan 25 2012, 08:05 AM) I use facebook in a semi-professional capacity and it has brought me a lot of fantastic contacts and even some direct business. I follow galleries, other artists, exhibitions, collectors etc instead of people who post about what they had for breakfast (soooo boring so I've 'dropped' them). I log into facebook about four times a day for updates on work-related things. I just feel I have to defend facebook because a lot of people are unaware of the fantastic networking tool it can be for businesses like mine that are quite physically isolated. But I do also stay in touch with friends and hobbies and interests I have outside work. The trick with facebook is to make sure you are using it to your advantage and not as a mindless gossip rag (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) edit: If anyone wants to join me on facebook and see my latest work just drop me a PM for the details. It's great that facebook works for you and many others and I hope it continues to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) However, I've also seen the damage it can do. For me it's time to get rid, simple as (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

schraeubchen	Jan 25 2012, 09:01 AM Post #12175
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1355 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Germany Member No.: 86433	Piced up my reading glasses yesterday. Now I know how bad I could see without. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

louise1712	Jan 25 2012, 07:02 PM Post #12176
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	Yorkshire Tea, yum yum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

barry-clari	Jan 25 2012, 07:50 PM Post #12177
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40574 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	I wanna pizza (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

corenfa	Jan 25 2012, 08:15 PM Post #12178
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4222 Joined: 28-March 10 From: Here Member No.: 95861	Liver and parsnips go together a lot better than they have a right to

barry-clari	Jan 25 2012, 09:38 PM Post #12179
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40574 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(corenfa @ Jan 25 2012, 08:15 PM) Liver and parsnips go together a lot better than they have a right to Gravy or no gravy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

corenfa	Jan 25 2012, 09:59 PM Post #12180
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4222 Joined: 28-March 10 From: Here Member No.: 95861	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jan 25 2012, 09:38 PM) QUOTE(corenfa @ Jan 25 2012, 08:15 PM) Liver and parsnips go together a lot better than they have a right to Gravy or no gravy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) No gravy. Just salt and pepper and a couple of bashed cloves of garlic.

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