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Youngest Cat has started head-rubbing, sleeping entwined with, and extensively *grooming* (ew) the large flat screen desktop monitor at our house. It's kind of adorable that he thinks it's a member of the family, and kind of disturbing. (He doesn't treat the laptop that way.)
RepoRat, Rachel Lea Fox, Jason P and 8 other people liked this
ooooooooookay then.
- Catherine Pellegrino
That's different. Actually, mine have licked my laptop, but only when I'm holding it.
- Katy S
It "talks" and it's warm. Makes sense to me.
- Hedgehog
Cats: They take their cues from people. ;-)
- Slippy
in old days cats were treated as Gods.. and today they still think that they are Gods !!
- Peter Dawson
Not quite right. Cats are gods; some people just don't have the right religion.
- Walt Crawford
Am seriously thinking about buying a niche small wine retail business. It's a bit of a crazy thing to do, but I could be quite excited about this, and I could grow it too - it's that good a fit! And if one isn't capable of being a bit naive and crazy when it matters, what's the point of life?
SteVe C, SAM, Shevonne and 22 other people liked this
maybe i just want to have an excuse to go around visiting vineyards and eating in good restaurants and calling it research?
- Iphigenie
How would this work?
- Todd Hoff
I will send u some great wines from small Spanish wineries if u do
- Jack Sagel
from iPhone
Jack, that'd be very interesting indeed
- Iphigenie
Todd, it's an online business 10 years old almost, too small to be of interest to any big players but not failing. I am a customer of theirs. Due to other reasons they are planning to close and I am considering making an offer. Since I thought of doing something like this AND I have quite a lot of interest in food and wine and contacts from when I was in B2B publishing in the field for...
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- Iphigenie
interesting that the same thing GapingVoid did with his blog.. http://gapingvoid.com/2008...
- Peter Dawson
and then you can check this out.. http://www.stormhoek.com/blog/
- Peter Dawson
it makes a lot of sense - south african wines were a revelation when I moved to the UK, we'd never seen them on the shelf in Switzerland and there are such awesome wines and grapes there! This business I am looking into is specialised in wines from Europe outside the big regions and big names. Wines from small wineries in great places with stories and people. For expats or people who are looking to try something different, old grape varieties etc.
- Iphigenie
Well, if you need to hire people...put me on your list. :) I'm actually pretty interested in how UK winemaking will go with global climate change. As things warm up, I wonder if the areas where one can grow wine in the UK will expand and if the varieties possible to grow will increase. Of course, the tricky thing is it isn't just warming...cold weather is getting more extreme in some places as well. http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Spidra Webster
I have the advantage that I helped set up http://harpers.co.uk/ before it got sold to Reed and http://www.iwsc.net before it got spun off - from a tech and ebusiness perspective back then but I learned lots about the business, since I knew much about wine anyway, so I know people who can help me for PR and all :) Getting excited now, something's bound to go wrong and make it not happen :(
- Iphigenie
Spidra - if it happens, I'll let you know :) And you're right, the UK so far seems a winner in the Climate Change lottery, and they have the climate for Champagne already these days. Reds will take a bit longer. I'm totally clueless on UK wine though :)
- Iphigenie
Seriously, the wines in BC are delicious. You should come over here and try them for yourself! I was trying to get my brother to start a wine import business to the UK for them, they need a wider audience :)
- WoH: Minding her Steves
Does the existing biz have a good location, loyal clients, have a wholesale distribution side? If not then you might as well start from scratch in a good location. I used to come over to the UK to do wine tastings of my wines (wines I represent on the export side) so that is a possibility. Where are you in Yorks somewhere?
- Jack Sagel
Sorry just read the comment that explained it's an online biz
- Jack Sagel
Jack, taking over a physical retail location would be another level of risk altogether - and a whole different level of constraints too. This is a business run from home and via events, with the wine in a warehouse which does the fulfilment. The store does have a loyal clientele any of whom reacted rather crushed that this might close (and that includes me), but it really provides a...
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- Iphigenie
PS: do you have a website or some info on your wines, would happily pass this along to my friends who run wine clubs etc. anyways :)
- Iphigenie
Here are a few with websites: http://cellerclua.com/ in the Terra Alta south of Barcelona; http://carballal.net/ is an Albariño the best white area in Spain; http://www.vendrellrived.com/ a small winery in the Montsant next to the trendy Priorat region again south of Barcelona. Anyone interested should contact me jack.sagel@gmail.com Salud!
- Jack Sagel
2 days on the plan is still a plan. wow.
- Iphigenie
Yay!
- Spidra Webster
I'm still excited. Obviously got a lot of small things to check and yet to see the accounts but hopefully there's no surprise obstacle and I can make a win-win offer.
- Iphigenie
still going forward. oh my.
- Iphigenie
you can try to find bit more clientele from Scandinavia - local legislation turns them into "escape to wine paradise" eager tourists ;)
- A. T.
and just FYI - ZuidAfrika wines are long time in Alko in Finland, so it might be .ch local issue
- A. T.
Very exciting to hear things might work out!
- WoH: Minding her Steves
from iPhone
talked to my bank, talked to my accountants, talking to a lawyer tomorrow. Can't help thinking I don't really know enough to be doing this, but then I *always* would think that. I will be committed to this by Saturday.
- Iphigenie
at the moment, it looks likely to complete by the 15th... no worries i won't spam wine ads all the time in here after that :)
- Iphigenie
Fingers crossed and congratulations! That is incredibly exciting!!
- WoH: Minding her Steves
Wow! Way to go!
- Anne Bouey
This is happening. Money is in lawyer's account. Strange how these things happen - for the past few years I've heard of people doing this, instead of starting from scratch, and since I didnt have the all-overriding passion or energy to tackle starting from scratch then I thought "it'd be nice to buy a business or product that is alreade there, that i can have some interest in, but how...
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- Iphigenie
Great to hear you have things in place and that you have support in taking on this exciting new project. Keep us up to date with what's going on! My brother is in the UK and Certainly enjoys finding new wines, so I'd be happy to direct him to your site :)
- WoH: Minding her Steves
Done. Oh my, I've now inherited a lot of stuff to sort, and a site to bring to 2012... and lotsa wine. Strangely enough this has "unstuck" me - I have ideas for my other work and other business aplenty suddenly. And I have made the previous owner's exit a lot better than he could have hoped, so win win!
- Iphigenie
WOW! Go get um!
- SteVe C
Gratz!
- Lnorigb
Happy Valentine’s Day, FF! Here’s a kiss from me to you and a special thank you to the individual who sent the flowers. You know who you are. <3 <3 <3
Anna Haro, Sativa, junrxu and 85 other people liked this
I lalalove y'all. <3
- Kelli H.
<3
- AJ Batac :)
We love you too :)
- Pete
nice use of depth of field on the first photo
- John (bird whisperer)
Thanks, John! And <3 to all. :)
- Kelli H.
<3
- Tamara J.
from FFHound(roid)!
!!!
- Micah
from FFHound(roid)!
MUAH!!!
- caj needs a haircut
"why yes fellow (stealthy) co-worker. I kiss my screen all the time." *cough*
- MoTO Bott
That's a golden age of Hollywood beautiful face right there :)
- Pete
fainting now.
- Friar Will (:^)
Love you pretty lady :)
- aden {Chickadee}
*smooooooooooooooch* <3 :)
- Eivind
Aww, shucks. *toes dirt*
- Kelli H.
Happy Valentine's Day!
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
Happy Valen---*thud*
- Josh Haley
from Android
smooches
- chrisofspades
Thanks for kiss ♥**
- mina_sydney
*stammer* *reset*
- Mo Kargas
<3 !!
- Peter Dawson
Happy Valentine's Day, Kelli!
- Anne Bouey
*love*
- Michael W. May
very cute. :)
- edythe
Late to the party, but loving this post anyway.
- DJ Stevie Steve
Happy Valentine's!
- Stephan Planken
from iPhone
Thanks, y'all! <3 <3 <3 (P.S. Would now be a good time to admit that the "ribbon" in my hair is actually a shoelace? :"))
- Kelli H.
*swoons* *twice*
- Steven Perez
Smooches :-*)
- sofarsoShaw BAZINGA!
from FFHound!
*picks up the bunneh and smooches Shawn* :)
- Kelli H.
Hey, I fainted several hours ago . . . no mouth to mouth???? :^)
- Friar Will (:^)
Sorry, Will. Only smooches!
- Kelli H.
I figured. It was worth a try. :^)
- Friar Will (:^)
:P
- Kelli H.
Tongue! (Sorry! I couldn't resist!)
- Victor Ganata
You get a pass, Victor, because I have mad respect for you. :)
- Kelli H.
<3
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
I'm glad Victor said that, though I have to admit that I thought the same.
- Friar Will (:^)
So pretty!
- Auntie Buttinsky Botts
*swoons again*
- Steven Perez
You too, missy!
- Cristal Blue Persuasion
Aww...so cutes! Someone also likes to play with DoF when they take selfies, too. ;)
- JA Castillo
I missed you, therefore I have returned.
Kelli H., Ahmet Yükseltürk, Friar Will (:^) and 38 other people liked this
Good to see you back, Eric.
- Sean McBride
What's up?
- Alex Scrivener
Hi, Alex and Sean et al. My hibernation has ended. I still read here frequently and decided to jump back into the fray.
- Eric Logan
Hi Eric!
- Uli- #10
so waht did u miss da most ?
- Peter Dawson
The people that make up this community, it's overall inanity. Moments of win and the occasional spirited debate.
- Eric Logan
Spirited debate? On FF? Surely you must be mistaken! :P ;-)
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Welcome , back...look forward to your posts.. ))
- ☆彡Jazzy-B
Hey Eric, welcome back!. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Eric? wb :)
- WoH: Minding her Steves
}-{ E L L O
- Akiva
Welcome back :-)
- Maitani
Mdr bon retour // lol welcome back :)
- sofarsoShaw BAZINGA!
from FFHound!
Welcome back Eric
- آريوبرزن - Aryo
Just had the impulse to 'favorite' an email like I do tweets, to say 'I got it and appreciate it' without actually sending another email.
Clare Dibble, Morton Fox, Anika and 2 other people liked this
A read receipt that doesn't have to be set up ahead of time by the sender? That sounds like something that would actually get used. Pure crazy talk!
- Ross Miller
But not really a read-receipt. People could read in private, but this would enable them to give a positive acknowledgement without requiring another message.
- Kevin Fox
maybe gmail will have that soon ?? Fav an email and then a notification swings back to the send and with Fav icon in a different color ??
- Peter Dawson
Heading Down Under for a Week - http://blog.louisgray.com/2012...
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Uli- #10, Glenn Slaven, Jemm and 9 other people liked this
have fun mate. .and do some sight seeing.. Opera house, Botanical garden.. da rocks..
- Peter Dawson
Visit Johnny, Melly , and the robot.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
Aww. No such luck it appears.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
I would love to see Johnny. But I think the man is busy. We traded emails.
- Louis Gray
WHAT ABOUT ME??!!!!!
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
Did somebody hear Melly?
- Louis Gray
It isn't fair. I had enough now I want my share.
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
Welcome to my town!
- Glenn Slaven
I think Becca got the wrong idea about "down under"...
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
from fftogo
Good morning, FriendFeed. - http://dailybunny.org/post...
Jackie K. Werner, ☆ Mellyboo ☆, Ouistitis and 13 other people liked this
Oofah. Woke up with a twisted knee. Must remember not to do super heroic feats whilst sleeping.
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
Good morning, Steven :)
- esther
'Good 'Morning ''Steven!...................:-)
- Nispell
Good morning, Esther. :)
- Steven Perez
Good morning, Nispell. :)
- Steven Perez
Good morning!
- John (bird whisperer)
Morning Steve !!
- Peter Dawson
Good morning, John. :)
- Steven Perez
Good morning, Peter. :)
- Steven Perez
Good morning!
- AJ Batac :)
Good morning, AJ. :)
- Steven Perez
Buenos dias!
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Buenos dias, spicy Zulema. :)
- Steven Perez
Good morning, sir. You know, feats at the ends of legs.
- Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)
Steven :)
- Pete
Good morning, James. So that's where I left them. :)
- Steven Perez
Pete. :)
- Steven Perez
bunneh!
- MoTO Bott
Barry! :)
- Steven Perez
oh no Mr. Bunneh
- just ZONED
Hey, Val. I'm better now. Barely a limp. :)
- Steven Perez
:) that makes me happy
- just ZONED
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
Tinfoil 2.0, Rodfather, Brent and 11 other people liked this
But I like my reality!
- John (bird whisperer)
But I don't like your reality! Mine is better. I have ponies in mine. :D
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
I reject all realities especially my own. The ponies are sounding nice though.
- SteVe C
A reality without ponies is like swords and sorcery without dragons.
- Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)
PONIES! And cake. =)
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Earth-616 is nice this time of year.
- Steven Perez
Just because my reality is an apocalyptic dystopia doesn't mean you can't have ponies and cake!
- John (bird whisperer)
On Earth-8331, the ponies are made out of cake.
- Steven Perez
What is real? </morpheus>
- Victor Ganata
Juan Carlos Borbon y Borbon
- Pete
I reject your reality and substitute coffee.
- Your Neighbor Steve
thats sound soooooo like a Don Quixote quote !!
- Peter Dawson
I'm not eating ponies made out of cake!
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Mmmmm, deep, rich red velvet Palominos. :D
- Steven Perez
My reality contains a jukebox of laughter and bourbon. I think you might want to consider it.
- Eric
I've been fresh outta reality since 1992. So reject it all you want.
- Bubba Botts
Ponies, cake, and rum. My reality is better. :)
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Okay...what exactly is a reality?
- Uli- #10
The red pill is reality. :P
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Oh that. Um, yeah. Had that one cpl days ago already.
- Uli- #10
Storming the Googleplex at 8 wearing the uniform of social networking history. :)
Deviot, Jemm, نریمان and 94 other people liked this
We are all Friendfeed.
- WoH: Minding her Steves
By 8:30, Louis will be wearing a Google+ shirt. :)
- Cristo
Hush, Chris.
- Kelli H.
How long shall I stay hushed for, Kelli?
- Cristo
*dusts historic self off*
- Laura Norvig
I <3 Cristo.
- Louis Gray
And no, I am not wearing a Google+ shirt. I am wearing a FriendFeed shirt. :)
- Louis Gray
Dont 4get, underall that SAWG.. he's wearing his Google+ boxers !!
- Peter Dawson
Prove it, Peter. :)
- Louis Gray
I'll leave that to Barry of SEW to prove !! ..LOL
- Peter Dawson
do you have spare t-shirt? I'd be happy to spread FF round Groupon
- Bojan Babic
Ich bin ein Friendfeeder...
- RobertoC
Apparently FriendFeed shirts attract the opposite sex…
- Amit Patel
h...
- Key Rabara
I am so happy that I am not the only one who still likes this site so much!
- Space Cowboy
I don't have any Friendfeed swag but I cherish my FFundercats coffee mug
- G Dub of the Carolinas
OMG YOU LOOK SO MORMON
- Akiva
hawwt
- sofarsoShaw BAZINGA!
Just got this .jpg thru email with subject line "Person speaking from podium does he not look like you?"
Yes that does look like me.. there you go Mr President (EX) !!
- Peter Dawson
FriendFeed inside Facebook inside Google+ at Google. We must go deeper.
caj needs a haircut, Amit Patel, Lysender and 38 other people liked this
LOL
- Vincio
If you start spinning a totem, I'm out of here.
- caj needs a haircut
Go deeper like ... ???
- Peter Dawson
like - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- ؛ patrick
h...
- Key Rabara
Dress Pant Sweatpants - Betabrand http://www.betabrand.com/betapan...
Michelle M, TINY REPTILIAN PYROMANIAC, t. The Lethargic Honeybee and 6 other people liked this
Now I've seen everything.
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
This is where I'll be getting my pants from now on.
- Eivind
They do look nice but Idk...
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
But aren't good dress pants comfy enough? IDK either.
- caj needs a haircut
I've been around the block a few times and have never had a pair of dress pants as comfortable as a good pair of jeans. But sweats with a belt? No.
- Tinfoil 2.0
I only have a couple of dress pants and they're pretty comfortable I just rarely wear them since I can wear jeans to work. :)
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Yeah, the belt is just a little too much.
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
I have really comfortable dress pants, but that's because they fit properly. I see a lot of people going around in dress/business clothes that don't really fit them properly. I can't imagine how that could be comfortable.
- Katy S
For me, it's fabric and cut. Men's dress pants don't tend to be 100% cotton, they tend to be all or part wool, and wool against my skin is a no-no for optimal comfort. Plus, the cut of men's dress pants is for a certain look to be maintained while standing, walking, or sitting politely, and not for much more than that.
- Tinfoil 2.0
I can see that. I was thinking of the people I see with their waistband cutting into their waist and things like that.
- Katy S
oh, hell i would. #thenewjeggings
- Jason
You can wear them with a sweatsuit blazer: http://www.betabrand.com/jackets...
- John (bird whisperer)
there are so many things on that site i would wear! lol.
- Jason
these for sure! :) http://www.betabrand.com/betapan...
- Jason
I love this company! I have their bike pants, couch commando pants, aviator hat, and the market interchangeable bag in green. and some shirts. They don't make lady fits or sizes really (the pants I have are baggy), otherwise I'd get the dress sweats!
- t. The Lethargic Honeybee
Welp, that's one way to go up for the downstroke. I'd rock that!
- TINY REPTILIAN PYROMANIAC
I wonder if those pants would be any warmer than regular dress pants. That could be an advantage in the winter.
- John (bird whisperer)
Actually, yeah, that would be a smart choice in the winter. I think if they got wet, though, that would be bad. They would take longer to dry no?
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
That's true. They could stay damp for longer, which is a problem.
- John (bird whisperer)
These should come with a waterproof option. :P
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
seriously.. are these type of pants in fashion now ?? I I got one of them somewhere !
- Peter Dawson
ok why wa she is Jail and why did she go on a hunger strike ? http://www.rediff.com/news...
Gomes, 52, who died January 3 following a hunger strike in Lake County Jail
- Peter Dawson
Buon Appettito! ..... ^__^ : http://www.facebook.com/...
Arapprensi, هایاسنتیا, Gökhan and 58 other people liked this
let's party
- شیرسنگی دربدر
wow :))
- میرزا وروره گیس جولیپولی
Come li fate (What'z the recipe?)
- Smeerch
boh!
- keiko-san
whew.. who has so many cats ?
- Peter Dawson
..... :)))
- keiko-san
私も入れてぇ～！
- keiko-san
kawaii~ ..... ^_^
- keiko-san
@keiko-san: ma "kawaii" è l'equivalente di "bimbominkia" italiano?
- Smeerch
non lo so .....
- keiko-san
ahaha~!
- keiko-san
chissà di cosa parlano
- giuseppe
:)))
- keiko-san
We had very interesting experiences," Sadun recalls. "Once, a student was interviewing a manager, and during the interview she got a marriage proposal. The manager wanted her to marry his son."
Well, this morning I learned what the cats will do to the fountain when the power is off for several hours overnight and it (the fountain) doesn't flow. Apparently, they try to dismantle it to find their fresh water stream. Everything was askew this morning and they had knocked the motor away from the spout.
Kathleen, Lix, Jennifer Dittrich and 10 other people liked this
Smart kittehs. Plumbers make good money. Perhaps kitteh plumbers make even more?
- Uli- #10
Perhaps. I suspect that Sophie did it. She's pretty fanatical about having fresh water and she's strong. It might also explain why she was pestering me while I was trying to sleep.
- Katy S
Kitteh engineers! Mouser tries to dismantle ours when it's working -- she clearly wants to know how it works so she can make it make more fun bubbly noises.
- RepoRat
My cat used to try to make my alarm go off so I'd get up and feed her.
- Deborah Fitchett
cats r smart..I know when mine needs fresh water/food as she will always jump up on my lap or comes close to my face and gives a meow. and when I look at her.. she jumps down.. and trots away to her feeding place and sits down ..waiting for me to come and feed her !
- Peter Dawson
Our miniature pinscher (yes, a dog story) used to pick up his dish and fling it around the kitchen. One time, the empty water dish rolled in from the kitchen, across the living room, and out to the hallway.
- Betsy
Clever dog!
- Katy S
Three killer reasons Facebooks IPO could be worth $100 billion http://news.cnet.com/8301-19... via @CNET
Wow seriously $100Bilion ??
- Peter Dawson
God gave rock-n-roll to you, you chose to do the drugs and sex part.
Morton Fox liked this
I would say, god gave us sex long before rock n' roll! :)
- Jason
yeah and also drugs.. after all manna from heavean it seems was mushrooms !
- Peter Dawson
Touché
- T-Bone Tsali, FF Cherokee
from IM
mana mana doot dooo, doo doo doo
- T-Bone Tsali, FF Cherokee
from IM
Hey FriendFeeders! I love you guys. One of the big differences between FriendFeed and Google+ so far has been the different approaches to common names, nicknames and pseudonyms. Today, there is an announcement that expands support for nicknames, and what we call established pseudonyms, which you've been using for a while. https://plus.google.com/b...
Lisa L. Seifert | FHG™, Cristal Blue Persuasion, Kol Tregaskes and 37 other people liked this
PS.... who wouldn't like an update that forces pictures of Braden into the world?
- Louis Gray
too little and too late
- WarLord
You need a nap, Louis.
- Akiva
Names aren't the biggest issue that keeps me from using it. I'm pretty sure it's close to the bottom of my list.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
Does it come with a set of steak knives?
- Rodfather
Hi Akiva! I should not sleep during work hours, and Jimminy, I always listen to feedback.
- Louis Gray
Louis, don't get testy. We're going to eventually be fathers-in-law. You must obey.
- Akiva
I'm hearing the +1 button is working more like the FF Bookmarklet. I'll reserve comment until I've checked it out. As to the 'nym issue, for some the damage is done. The initial responses and actions/reactions from Google were more telling than their change of mind.
- caj needs a haircut
from FFHound!
Would "Warmaiden, HoneyBoom Shitstirrer," be acceptable as a name? I'm asking for a friend.
- I like big Botts
@LG- pseudonyms vs Real identify. ?? What ever happened to google wanting to control real World ID's and ID management across the various ecosystems. When Google+ come out, they removed pseudonyms a/c's and created a Backlash. Dont your think its easier to say "hey we sorry- we f*%ked up and trying to settle the issue for the community. The ecosystem is a community, for the community and by the community.. no corporation can control that.
- Peter Dawson
NOW I have my real name out there and for what? ratz
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Glen, I bet "Warmaiden, HoneyBoom Shitstirrer" would probably not pass due to the last word containing a naughty phrase.
- Louis Gray
Caj, I don't believe the +1 button is looking more like FF's bookmarklet, but I can check again. As for the nym issue, it's been a very public discussion, obviously, one without an easy answer.
- Louis Gray
Peter, control is not a word any of us would use. Note I joined in August after the initial discussions. I think today's move is a great improvement.
- Louis Gray
Some more comments: https://plus.google.com/u...
- Louis Gray
Can't decide what my comment here shall be... going to sleep on it.
- Micah
"stirrer" is naughty?
- I like big Botts
Not enough LG. Like Warlord said, too little too late.
- CW✔
@LG, so if this is the No case on control - how can you explain the fact the SERP are different on various H/W devices ? After all , is that not control on what is being displayed... further more the fact that G+ is heavily used in the indexing of Google Plus pages ?? Seems that something is heavily flawed with Goggles theory .. and yes we all know that you joined later in the game, but...
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- Peter Dawson
@KG, actually I stand corrected.. I emailed Barry of SERoundtable.. seems google results are 1+ (one off) syndrome.. more like a bug rather then a feature .. !
- Peter Dawson
YAY+!!!!
- .LAG liked that
Based on Yonatan's comments at https://plus.google.com/u... it sounds like FriendFeed must invite awfulness because there are names like "m9m" and "Micah" and "whatever" and "CW" and "LAG liked that" and "caj is meh". Is FriendFeed that awful?
- Amit Patel
Being able to modify your name to suit your mood or desire is a PLUS for Friendfeed in my book.
- caj needs a haircut
Also, I don't understand your comment "...FriendFeed must invite awfulness...".
- caj needs a haircut
I'm just laughing that 'Micah' is one of the names chosen :))
- WoH: Minding her Steves
^Seriously, I know two people named Micah! On FF and in real life!
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Although, we could all update our names so his comment makes even less sense. :)
- caj needs a haircut
To be honest, I think it is a step forward, and I also understand why ppl are still upset. I didn't like it, either, but to me it was much bette than the awfulness of the Quora debacle. I had already chosen to go by my 2 names on Google+, and my biggest problem now is how to deal with multiple email addresses, blogger logins and YouTube accounts.
- WoH: Minding her Steves
¿WTF is a "Micah"?
- Micah
from FFHound(roid)!
You know, I think Louis may be right. With the ability to set any name at all on FriendFeed, just take a look at what's happened here! It's truly appalling.
- I like big Botts
Micah is indeed awful.
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
It's a tragedy of epic proportions. Also, sleep is awesome.
- caj needs a haircut
Still forces you to use your real name, all this does is open the ability to associate a nickname that you might be known by elsewhere, and personally that's not good enough. I refuse to adopt any social network that doesn't allow me to maintain my online anonymity.
- Benny Bucko <Team Melly>
What caj said. Botts has taken name-changing to it's highest art form. Look, I can do it too! ==>
- Laura Norvig
I think I prefer the Google+ way of naming. You can add and display a nickname but it still shows your real name. It gives some control of names, there is always a constant in the name so its easy to see who you are but at the same time you can add a bit of fun with the nickname.
- Kol Tregaskes
"Quora"? What a dumb name?
- I like big Botts
Glen, I imagine the naming committee who took the final vote on the name didn't have a quorum that night. Just a hunch.
- Micah
Got my tickets to China yesterday! And a phone call and text this morning from my credit card company asking if fraudulent activity occurred. Clearly, they haven't met JESSEH!
Janelle Scarpelli, Todd Hoff, Michelle M and 22 other people liked this
Yay! \(^_^)/
- Kelli H.
Make sure you let them know when you're traveling or they could put a freeze on your card while you're abroad.
- Spidra Webster
yeah notify the CC company and your bank.. if you get a freeze it can be hell out there !
- Peter Dawson
Yep, I let the company know before I went to Europe too, I definitely don't want to be stuck without a card abroad.
- Kelly
Awesome, you go girl
- SteVe C
So excited! YAY!
- Kelly
:)
- Anne Bouey
YAAAAAAY OMG LET'S DO KARAOKE
- Jessie
Only if we get to sing "My Heart Will Go On"
- Kelly
Oh we will. And it will be the techno version.
- Jessie
Hello, 36.
Mark Kille, Micah, Iván Abrego and 33 other people liked this
*waves at Jenica in rear-view mirror*
- Tidy Botts
That's IT? Jesus, you young thing, you.
- Zamms
Er, happy birthday!
- Zamms
Happy birthday!
- Lix
Happy birthday! 36 was a fine year for me.
- Catherine Pellegrino
Merry Birthday!!
- ωαřмaiden ☆TeamOtto☆
Happy B'day Milady .. have a good one !!
- Peter Dawson
Happy birthday! (I started library school at 36...)
- John Dupuis
Happy Birthday!
- MoTO Bott
Happy birthday, Jenica!
- Kelli H.
Happy birthday! 36, huh? I would say I remember 36...but that might be a lie.
- Walt Crawford
Happy Birthday. You will soon be able to freely use #getoffmylawn at any time.
- ♫410 I Coach 'em Up♫
Happy Birthday, Jenica!
- huntur
Feliz cumpleanos! ima be moving on to 37 come March... 'sall good!
- t. The Lethargic Honeybee
Happy Birthday!
- Mary Carmen
Happy Birthday, Jenica!
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
Happy birthday, boo!
- Derrick
Happy Birthday!
- Fikisha
happy jenica day!
- holly #ravingfangirl
Happy day! Also, I feel old :)
- Louise Alcorn
Happy Jenica day
- chrisofspades
Happy Birthday!!
- Laura Norvig
Happy birthday!
- John (bird whisperer)
Happy Birthday!!!
- Kristin
Happy Bday!
- SteVe C
Happy birthday!
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Happy birthday!
- Marianne
Thanks, everyone! My massage therapist gave me a free half hour because I celebrate my birthday with her every year. The good birthday karma is flowing. :)
- Jenica
Happy happy!
- Andy
Happy Birthday!
- Katy S
There must be some mistake. Did you type a 3 when you meant a 2?
- The original Kevin
to quote a friend, I've been practicing being 26 for 10 years now.
- Jenica
Happy birthday!
- Mark J
Happy Birthday
- Rodfather
Happy belated Birthday, Jenica! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
joey, Mark Kille, Anne Bouey and 24 other people liked this
<3. And love to you and to Peter.
- Catherine Pellegrino
what a lovely post. and just what I needed to hear. thank you.
- MoTO Bott
Lovely post.. welcome and Hello Peter . !! I still remember your post on 'control' and share that a lot with some of the younger gen !! You are truely gifted in many ways. God Bless u and yours !
- Peter Dawson
the sweetness just rolls off the page. =)
- Lnorigb
<3 Much love to the Crossett Crew. :)
- Tidy Botts
(Do we still get to call him Malcolm 'round these parts? :) )
- Tidy Botts
:D
- Tidy Botts
Gah - something in my eye - again! You are so, so right - Peter is and always will be your miracle.
- Laura Norvig
'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon says that she chooses to be gay. What does science say? - http://news.discovery.com/human...
Laura Norvig liked this
""I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a gay audience, and it included the line 'I've been straight and I've been gay, and gay is better.' And they tried to get me to change it, because they said it implies that homosexuality can be a choice. And for me, it is a choice. I understand that for many people it's not, but for me it's a choice, and you don't get to define my gayness for me. A certain section of our community is very concerned that it not be seen as a choice, because if it's a choice, then we could opt out. I say it doesn't matter if we flew here or we swam here, it matters that we are here and we are one group and let us stop trying to make a litmus test for who is considered gay and who is not.""
- Shevonne
from Bookmarklet
Huh? So she's bisexual. Why does she have to argue against whether homosexuality is a choice?
- Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
I don't think she is - I think she's saying that for some people it is, for some it isn't, and telling someone that their way isn't right isn't helpful.
- Jennifer Dittrich
You don't think she's bisexual? That's how it looks to me... And maybe bisexual people often "choose" to be gay... Maybe it's not as "hardwired" as it is for fully homosexual people. I've often wondered about bisexuality as a gray area. I really don't know much about how it all works, honestly. Er, wait... I see that she's saying it's a choice *for her*. I don't see how it's such a big deal, though. I don't think homosexuality by choice is ready for prime time acceptance, though I'm sure that it happens.
- Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
I wish I could choose to be straight. It may be fun. I just can't. #hopelesslyqueer
- Ludwig tdc
In my experience, human sexuality is a continuum. Some folks feel firmly associated with one end or the other, and there are those of us who fall somewhere in between. From a societal standpoint, it's sad that how a person views their own sexual identity is even an issue, from either end, but that's the reality of living in a social structure where selective morality governs. My two cents.
- t. The Lethargic Honeybee
Honestly.. if she is happy.. who really cares why?
- CW✔
yeah who really cares.. and if anyone cares-- Really why do u care ??
- Peter Dawson
A ghost in the church window - http://www.danieldrummondharvey.com/a-ghost...
Maitani, Kelli H., Solveigh Calderin and 7 other people liked this
"Dear Philip Solomon [...] When I looked out of my office window at the church this morning I believe I saw a face looking back at me from one of the lancet windows (tall, narrow windows capped by a sharply pointed arch. They are named for their spearhead-like shape). Please take a look at the attached photograph on which I have circled the window in question (unfortunately by the time I took the photograph, the face had disappeared). Do you think it could have been a ghost?"
- Mark H
from Bookmarklet
That guy must have laser sight cause how in the hell can he see that far away?
- Shevonne
x_x
- <3Heather<3
hmm, thanks Mark, you just reminded to check local news about a ghost :-)
- Halil
well its all in da head. .people can imagine stuff that dont exist..
- Peter Dawson
I think he needs a zoom lens.
- Rodfather
"(unfortunately by the time I took the photograph, the face had disappeared)".... suuuureeeee
- AJ Batac :)
With cordial greetings from fotoshop... loool
- Solveigh Calderin
Desperation is resorting to using brown sugar in your coffee.
Stephan Planken, Iván Abrego, sofarsoShaw BAZINGA! and 17 other people liked this
Actually I use brown sugar in my coffee occasionally. I like the taste. Desperation is trying to use powdered sugar in coffee, which ruins the coffee, btw. Good morning, Kelli!
- Friar Will (:^)
Ugh, powdered sugar, Will? That definitely sounds vile. LOL Good morning!
- Kelli H.
Desperation is resorting to Splenda. I hate the taste.
- AJ Batac :)
Splenda is horrible, AJ. I don't have any in my possession to use in times of desperation, thankfully.
- Kelli H.
You're *supposed* to use brown sugar in coffee :)
- Pete
I was truly desperate, Kelli. Then I was horrified.
- Friar Will (:^)
i don't mind Splenda in hot tea. other than that, forget the stuff.
- Joe The Sausage
Wahts wrong with Brown Sugar ? It justthe same taste.. once it disolves !!
- Peter Dawson
my new favorite is palm sugar in coffee.
- tiffany
I don't think it's the same taste at all, Peter. I love it oatmeal. Coffee? Not so much. tiffany, I don't think I have ever tried palm sugar before.
- Kelli H.
I'd think powdered sugar would work well. I like the taste of brown sugar but find I have to put more in to get the same sweetness (I try not to use real sugar in my drinks anymore, though. I use Splenda.)
- Spidra Webster
I like raw sugar in coffee, but I don't think I've ever tried it with brown sugar (the kind that's packaged for baking, anyway).
- John (bird whisperer)
Raw sugar is what I prefer, John. :)
- Kelli H.
by raw, i assume you mean unrefined? i like honey too.
- Halil
Halil, I actually mean turbinado sugar (called “demerara sugar” in the UK, apparently), which is partially refined, but called “raw sugar” colloquially. I don't like honey in coffee, but I like it in tea. Agave nectar is also a nice sugar substitute. :)
- Kelli H.
Pete, Steven Perez, Iván Abrego and 9 other people liked this
Good afternoon, Gunny.. :)
- ☆彡Jazzy-B
*snorggles puppeh* *waves Hi to Gunny*
- Tubby Butts
Puppeh is doing so well here. So glad we found him.
- G Dub of the Carolinas
awwwwww.. puppeh !! what u mean u found him ? Like in a pound or on da road ??
- Peter Dawson
rescued him from the pound last friday.
- G Dub of the Carolinas
hello and cute puppy
- WarLord
British Museum - Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam - http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_o...
Shevonne, Kelli H., Oğlan Moğlan and 12 other people liked this
One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able. This major exhibition charts the history of this deeply personal journey. 26 January – 15 April 2012
- Halil
from Bookmarklet
I'll definitely be going, but I think I'll give it a week or so to calm down, knowing me, I'll be going on 14th April! :-/
- Halil
In that case, you'd be going just as many Americans are panicking about a different deadline. ;-)
- John (bird whisperer)
I just added Burton's account of his pilgrimage to my to-read list a couple of days ago :)
- Eivind
John, I heard that there some something going on in US, some kind of US wide speed dating isn't it? Where you pick the person you like the most? *runs and hides from the US ff'ers* :-P
- Halil
Dad went in Nov last year
- Mo Kargas
Mo, did he manage to go to Medina as well as Mecca? What was the experience like? I hope to go someday with my mum in the next few years.
- Halil
Yep he went to both. I think it was a life-changing experience for him. Although nothing like ancient days, it was still not an easy thing either, which I think he appreciated as well.
- Mo Kargas
"Of Hajj, or Pilgrimage" x R Burton (thank you halil & eivind, :) http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b...
- chaz2b
Interesting aside, my current workplace developed the Adelaide Uni's new front-end styling, of which I was lead FE
- Mo Kargas
FE?
- Halil
Front-end Engineer? I don't know. Just a guess. I haven't quite made the connection to anything else in the thread yet, though.
- Eivind
As a Christian I always wanted to see the Hajj.. seems like an awsome act of faith to witness !
- Peter Dawson
Halil, FE = Front End dev
- Mo Kargas
Heavy Metal Detox - Cilantro Pesto by gapey http://flic.kr/p/5k4HD6
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Oh.
- Lix
is cliantro a detox food ??
- Peter Dawson
YES.
- Steven Perez
really .. cilantro is detox effects..like in tea ??
- Peter Dawson
Wait, what? Are you detoxing heavy metals or Heavy Metal? If the former, I think you're probably doomed. If the latter, no amount of food is going to fix that. I'd recommend Beethoven.
- Slippy
I definitely need new pants... and a belt... http://t.co/uW6coFJZ
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☆ Mellyboo ☆, Jeanine W., Rachael Worthington and 8 other people liked this
GO JOHNNY!!!!
- Shevonne
Woot!
- Spidra Webster
have u thought of suspenders ??
- Peter Dawson
Damn you're not even photoshopped like most supermodels
- SteVe C
I know you, you're the guy that used to wear that big ol' Johnny suit, right? So, what, that gig not pay enough?
- Slippy
Soldier makes a splash with proposal | WAVY.com - http://www.wavy.com/dpp...
"Jake Schultheis “captured his only fish in the sea” with a pre-staged marriage proposal for his girlfriend Cassidi Humphries on Thursday morning, a news release from the Virginia Aquarium said. A volunteer diver held a board with Schultheis' proposal on it during the usual morning education dive program in the Chesapeake Bay Aquarium. "
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
great catch :)- "There are many fish in the sea. You are the only one for me. Will you marry me, Cassidi? Love, Jake.” "
- Peter Dawson
Wonder if Plenty of Fish will use this on their website ... LOL
- Peter Dawson
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