Do you really need an IGNORE feature?

SteveBsjb · 03-29-2006, 05:56 AM

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.

MaggieL · 03-29-2006, 06:02 AM

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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.

Stevonez · 03-29-2006, 06:08 AM

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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...

SteveBsjb · 03-29-2006, 06:14 AM

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.

Stevonez · 03-29-2006, 06:23 AM

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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...

SteveBsjb · 03-29-2006, 06:24 AM

I know, I just wanted to acknowledge your post in some manner. It's early here.

Stevonez · 03-29-2006, 06:29 AM

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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...

SteveBsjb · 03-29-2006, 06:31 AM

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?

Stevonez · 03-29-2006, 06:37 AM

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...

SteveBsjb · 03-29-2006, 09:17 AM

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.

SteveBsjb · 03-29-2006, 09:22 AM

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.

Rock Steady · 03-29-2006, 11:11 AM

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"?

MaggieL · 03-29-2006, 11:19 AM

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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.

Stevonez · 03-29-2006, 02:46 PM

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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

glatt · 03-29-2006, 02:50 PM

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?

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.

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."

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."

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."

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"? __________________

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.

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.

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...

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?

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