Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
I said I world never open a page up ,but because members of my family asked me to.I did,and so glad that happen now all my old work mates are posting about the good times we had when working around the UK they played a big part in my life story and asked me to carry on with it.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
Must say I have found mates now that I was thinking I would never hear from again some even on the other side of the world now.
Going back to the 1950s it was hard to find a family with a TV or phone but now all have both and you can talk to any one ,any where round the world for just a few pence.I am playing chess 24/7 with players also from all over the world .As a older person now all this is great to have in our own front room.In 50 years time I wonder what will be about then.
Because of my legs I find it very hard to sleep or stay in bed now, and I know I can just sit here and know some one out there is tuning in or I can go into face book and talk to mates or family who are in other parts of the world.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
#3
The wonders of technology Vic,next they,ll be sending people to the moon.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
Can't see that ever happening Andy.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
I am getting so many posts I cannot keep up with them all.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#6
men on mars by next weekend.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#7
Tell me he's going Brian - with a one way ticket
Erm- Mr Matcham - you opened a Facebook account in February 2011! (see #1 post)
And please ...... if you must write your life story please do it on facebook so we don't have to put up with it. Blimey if we all started writing our life stories on the forum there would be no room for interesting comments.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#8
Jacqui wrote:
Erm- Mr Matcham - you opened a Facebook account in February 2011! (see #1 post)
The first post on Vic's page was back in 2009 Jacqui.
For those who would like to 'Friend' Vic here is the link.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
Ooops sorry Jan
Have you "friended" him Jan? No? I thought not
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There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#10
I have very few Facebook friends mainly my family. I initially joined 5 years ago so I could see the many pictures of my new great-grandaughter that were so easily accessible via her parents pages.
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Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
#11
Jacqui wrote:Tell me he's going Brian - with a one way ticket
Erm- Mr Matcham - you opened a Facebook account in February 2011! (see #1 post)
And please ...... if you must write your life story please do it on facebook so we don't have to put up with it. Blimey if we all started writing our life stories on the forum there would be no room for interesting comments.
Perhaps we should take you up on your brilliant suggestion Jacqui!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#12
Me too Jan and for the same reasons as you. My first great-granddaughter is due on Jan 8th so that's to look forward to as well as the grandchildren I already have.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#13
Congratulations I hope all goes well and he/she is not late. The word great in front of grandaughter makes me realise I am now ancient.
I wish our families would be more considerate when having children so near Christmas, I have one next week and two in January so have to really rack my brain to give them anything other than vouchers.
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Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#14
Thank you Jan. She is having a little girl and calling her Elsie Grace which I think is a sweet old fashioned name.
Know what you mean about the "great" bit
Something else we have in common, I have one in 3 weeks time and will have 2 in January when Elsie is born!
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#15
Its nice to have grandchildren and great grand children ,I am a grand-dad to 12 ageing from 8 to 24 and a great grand-dad to one boy ,this is true I can-not remember all their names so they have a number each from 1 to 13. I find it easy now.
Also true I did log into face book years ago but never used it but now all the family and my mates have asked me to start using it,I have and finding it great fun they have even put a film on there showing the time we were working on a bridge in London and they were trying to set fire to me when I was drilling,I did not know at the time that they had filmed it.
And I have a grand-daughter going round India with her other half and they are sending back films of what and where they are.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#16
I have an account I opened about 15 yrs ago when I was teaching, I only used it for the students to have an initial contact when they opened an account.
I still get constant emails asking if I know so & so, or so & so wants to be friends, I wouldn't even know how to start using it, that's one of the joys of having lots of youngsters around, they can show us ageing relics how it all works.
Arte et Marte
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#17
Thats very true I find it hard to keep up with it all even the very young of the family tell me what to do.The cat is walking over my keys at this time trying to mess up what I am doing.