The Cellar  

Go Back   The Cellar > Main > Home Base
Reload this Page Do you really need an IGNORE feature?
FAQ Members List Social Groups Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Home Base A starting point, and place for threads don't seem to belong anywhere else

Reply
Page 1 of 4 1 234
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-29-2006, 05:56 AM   #1
SteveBsjb
Operations Operative
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ.
Posts: 713
Do you really need an IGNORE feature?
Aren't you capable of just ignoring on your own?

I mean, they are only words on a screen, and can't really hurt you.
SteveBsjb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:02 AM   #2
MaggieL
in the Hour of Scampering
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Jeffersonville PA (15 mi NW of Philadelphia)
Posts: 4,060
Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveBsjb
Aren't you capable of just ignoring on your own?

I mean, they are only words on a screen, and can't really hurt you.
That's right up there with "There's nothing wrong with spam, just delete it."

I'm capable of doing arithmetic on my own too, but I still use a computer.
__________________
"Neither can his Mind be thought to be in Tune,whose words do jarre; nor his reason In frame, whose sentence is preposterous..."
MaggieL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:08 AM   #3
Stevonez
conformity is deformity
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 104
Quote:
Originally Posted by MaggieL
I'm capable of doing arithmetic on my own too, but I still use a computer.
even with a cashier...? I wish I had a blackberry to help me make sure I got the right change for a dollar...
Stevonez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:14 AM   #4
SteveBsjb
Operations Operative
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ.
Posts: 713
They still make calculators too, Dev. You can get a good one for like $4.00. If you're worried about change for a dollar, a blackberry may be overkill.
SteveBsjb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:23 AM   #5
Stevonez
conformity is deformity
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 104
Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveBsjb
They still make calculators too, Dev. You can get a good one for like $4.00. If you're worried about change for a dollar, a blackberry may be overkill.
I think your sarcasm detector may be malfunctioning... may want to check the batteries...
Stevonez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:24 AM   #6
SteveBsjb
Operations Operative
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ.
Posts: 713
I know, I just wanted to acknowledge your post in some manner. It's early here.
SteveBsjb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:29 AM   #7
Stevonez
conformity is deformity
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 104
Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveBsjb
I know, I just wanted to acknowledge your post in some manner. It's early here.
you live on the same east coast as I do... that excuse ain't gonna fly...
Stevonez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:31 AM   #8
SteveBsjb
Operations Operative
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ.
Posts: 713
Well it's still early. And my roommate woke me (accidently) when she got home from work at 5:00am. Should I start working or hope to nap for an hour?
__________________
"It's only an internet community."
SteveBsjb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 06:37 AM   #9
Stevonez
conformity is deformity
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 104

I don't know... you're gonna do whatever it is you're gonna do anyway...

me... I'm off to a friends house... we're gonna do a little fishing behind his house... catch up later...
Stevonez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 09:17 AM   #10
SteveBsjb
Operations Operative
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ.
Posts: 713
Nice, wish I were fishing today. Headed off to an appointment for business soon. Good luck out there. Come back with a good fish story.
__________________
"It's only an internet community."
SteveBsjb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 09:22 AM   #11
SteveBsjb
Operations Operative
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ.
Posts: 713
Regarding spam vs. ignored posts...

Spam is rarely written specifically about me, and if it was it wouldn't be read by a number of on-line individuals that know me. Spam is generic, another good reason to block it.

Ignored messages on a message board that I play on COULD be about me. I'd rather have the option to read and ignore any post or thread that pops up.
__________________
"It's only an internet community."
SteveBsjb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 11:11 AM   #12
Rock Steady
Day Tripper
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Silicon Valley
Posts: 784
The messages from the newbies are improving. But, in some ways they were worse than SPAM in that they were so attention whoring and content-free. I work at an intense software engineering job at a high-profile yet stealth early stage company. I like to take a quick break and cherry pick salient topics here. BS topics and Bumping are really annoying.

We support each other thru ups and downs of sigificant-other insanity, kids stuff, job situations, court appearances, jail time, 12 stepping, car buying, personal anxieties, and more.

I'm kind of allergic to CBOL, AFK, BRB, and so forth. I don't feel like I am talking to real people when they use chatspeak.

So, let's get into some real stuff. Dev_of_AG, when did you stop beating your wife? SteveBsjb, can I borrow your red dress? And flint, when are you going to tell them to "take this job and shove it"?
__________________
Rock Steady is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 11:19 AM   #13
MaggieL
in the Hour of Scampering
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Jeffersonville PA (15 mi NW of Philadelphia)
Posts: 4,060
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dev_of_AG
even with a cashier...? I wish I had a blackberry to help me make sure I got the right change for a dollar...
Well, my watch does run PalmOS, so I have Parens installed. That said, being able to count change is a good skill to have too.
__________________
"Neither can his Mind be thought to be in Tune,whose words do jarre; nor his reason In frame, whose sentence is preposterous..."
MaggieL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 02:46 PM   #14
Stevonez
conformity is deformity
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 104
Quote:
Originally Posted by MaggieL
Well, my watch does run PalmOS, so I have Parens installed. That said, being able to count change is a good skill to have too.
Nice watch there Maggie... I seldom where a watch myself...
sometimes I tow a pocket watch along...
but mostly I rarely need to know the time...

just thought I'd give that tid bit of information...
to pass the time so ta speak... :p
Stevonez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2006, 02:50 PM   #15
glatt
™
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 27,717
On a related note, I was just given the option of getting a free blackberry at work. I chose to go ahead and get one. Mistake or not?
glatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 4 1 234

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:44 AM.

Eat cookies · Contact Us - The Cellar - Archive - Top

Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.