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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
2087 Posts |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 12:30:24 PM
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My 15 y/o cousin was just floored when he saw I had myspace. I asked him if it was because I am old, and that little brat answered, yes!
Farmgirl Sister #91
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 12:36:53 PM
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My youngest BIL is 18, and he asked me to be his friend about a year ago...I agreed and then was totally sorry because I was WAY too familiar with what he was up to at 16-17 years old...and he had his name "scrambled" so his mom couldn't check it out....so one day she asked me about Myspace and his page because he's VERY anti parental checking...so I told her she could access it through mine and I wrote the link down...and then my husband yelled to his brother...."You better get smart! My wife is over here trying to ruin your life!!!!" so his mother STILL doesn't know about all his "stuff" and I just don't look anymore :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
2087 Posts |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 1:34:20 PM
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i don't myspace...my sister and some friends from highschool say i should. i dont know...
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/ |
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
2087 Posts |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 2:28:57 PM
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THe worst part for me are people from high school that think we were friends. One girl in particular that robbed my locker. I think that's called selective memory. I love it though, it's the main way I keep in touch with my 20 y/o sister. My mom even has a myspace, hers has pickles as a background. It's a good way to share pics.
Farmgirl Sister #91
Make cupcakes not war! |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 5:22:44 PM
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ok, so i'll probably cave in an do the myspace thing. i went to check out my sister's page and there are a few people listed on there i would love to get back in touch with. one is this crazy brother-like friend from jr high/highschool who is in iraq. i talked to him a couple times this summer, but after he deployed we lost touch again.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/ |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 5:44:59 PM
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girls .. i saw a report on tv the other day about how sometimes photos posted are dangerously mis-used (and abused) on myspace .. is that because it is mostly young people who might be not quite so discreet about the photos they post? i've actually never looked at it.
i guess 'blogs' are safer .. cuz' we older and wiser women mostly post stuff that 'sick' people aren't interested in.
now .. i sure try not to 'judge' very often .. but the Child Pornography Section was in the Criminal Division at Justice where i worked .. and it just tore my heart out at some of the stuff i saw.
gosh .. i thought only truly 'mean-spirited' people were in danger of incurring 'the wrath of frannie' . but i can surely add child molestors and those that deal in child pornography to that list too.
WWJD ... gosh .. perform a miracle i would hope .. but i'm a human being .. and i do get livid at their 'behavior'!
children and gentle olde people have always had a special place in my hart!
True Friends * Frannie
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
Jessica
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 8:08:31 PM
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I have a myspace with my photography stuff and it has been an excellent marketing tool to get the word out. I have been able to promote my stuff free and I have actually booked several photo sessions over the last year because of it. Young and old have gotten on there. I've found it to be the best way to stay connected with college and high school friends on there.
A few bad apples can ruin a good thing. Parents should be parents and be sure to teach their kids right from wrong. It is very easy to put a profile on private and to hide photos, blogs, etc on there. Myspace has gotten a bad wrap on stuff because parents were not watching what their kids are doing and by allowing them to have computers in their rooms instead of a public area of the house. Parents need to do their job of parenting and teaching kids rather than blame it on something else.
The internet hasn't been out too long and computers were officially a hit back in the 80s. Now it seems like everyone has a computer. They can be effective tools to use if used correctly. We didn't have computers in the classroom until I was 10 years old. Times sure have changed.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Farmgirl Sisterhood #137
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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Edited by - kydeere40744 on Feb 07 2008 8:11:54 PM |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 10:23:09 PM
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Hey, I am an oldie of 51 and I really like my my space. It is set to private and I am the one in control of who sees what. It is a safe enviorment when you take the precautions. It is great cause I get to chat with my nieces. I love it.
Just an old wise woman's opinion.
listening to the quiet moments
Farmgirl #39
www.Quitemoments.blogspot.com |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 05:40:27 AM
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My page, too, Carol Sue. And you're no oldie...I started my page because of friends from boarding school--we're scattered all over the world (literally), some of us even in Russia, and it's nice to be able to connect, when say, you can't just call Russia! I set mine to private and you have to answer a question to be my friend--I'll ask folks that I want but otherwise, it's limited.
My husband has a page for his music, and I was always dismayed by the number of "little" girls who posted provocative (cleavage) shots and wrote things about themselves that get the WRONG kind of attention...however, I think if mom and dad actually took a little interest and had set rules about the internet (and, ahem, schools also), there would be less troubles...
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 07:18:18 AM
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So what is the diffrence, pros/cons between myspace and facebook? My NC friends use facebook and my friends from SD use myspace. I don't think I want to mess with both.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/ |
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 07:33:53 AM
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I have a myspace account for my family and friends. I only allow people who I approve on my list and I use it to keep in contact with friends and family who are in other states or away at college. I also have a Tagged account that I enjoy. It also has my family and friends on it. I actually like Tagged better. I don't get on either of them that often, just when I get e-mails about comments sent to me or I send out a birthday wish. I'll pm you Bridget with my Myspace and Tagged sites and you can check them out!
"A friend is someone who does things that count, but never stops to count them"
http://countryintheburbs.blogspot.com/ |
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Peanut
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jennifer
Waverly
Virginia
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2008 : 2:37:06 PM
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My Myspace is: http://www.myspace.com/jennifer_warthan
Now that I got rid of my dial-up, I'm using it more often!
"What is a farm but a mute gospel?"
Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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emma.birdwhistle
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Elizabeth Ann
Ontario
Canada
187 Posts |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
1553 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2008 : 07:44:50 AM
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Most my my kids and grandkids have their own myspace pages; I sometimes wish I had a page so I could read more on their pages, since a lot of the blogs etc. are blocked to non-myspace account holders.
Or do I really want to read the stuff they don't tell me anyway? To me, it seems a little bit like eavesdropping, but on the other hand, they do "out it out there" for teh rest of the world to read...
Jo
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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