Champ

as per subject.

Someone please explain.

It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".

What's the point?
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

deadmail@burnt.org.uk

Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote in message
<a37qa3lcd1hb2q0hava8rait84h99uq5lt@4ax.com>:

>as per subject.
>
>Someone please explain.
>
>It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>
>What's the point?

You're old. You wouldn't understand.

I've discussed it with people at work who are young. I don't
understand.
--
K75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA.

I know I aint doing much,
doing nothing means a lot to me.

Champ

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:05:19 +0100, deadmail@burnt.org.uk wrote:

> Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote in message
><a37qa3lcd1hb2q0hava8rait84h99uq5lt@4ax.com>:
>
>>as per subject.
>>
>>Someone please explain.
>>
>>It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>>
>>What's the point?
>
>You're old. You wouldn't understand.

I realise this.

>I've discussed it with people at work who are young. I don't
>understand.

Ok, I accept I won't understand, but surely someone can tell me what
people actually *do* with FaceBook?

--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

deadmail@burnt.org.uk

Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote in message
<iv7qa3hsieiie1e0btnnferdhbiqqrjlui@4ax.com>:

>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:05:19 +0100, deadmail@burnt.org.uk wrote:
>
>> Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote in message
>><a37qa3lcd1hb2q0hava8rait84h99uq5lt@4ax.com>:
>>
>>>as per subject.
>>>
>>>Someone please explain.
>>>
>>>It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>>>
>>>What's the point?
>>
>>You're old. You wouldn't understand.
>
>I realise this.
>
>>I've discussed it with people at work who are young. I don't
>>understand.
>
>Ok, I accept I won't understand, but surely someone can tell me what
>people actually *do* with FaceBook?

Well, as I've been told; tell people where they're going to be and then
arrange meets. Some form of advance-presence as well as real time
presence information one assumes.

And apparently they "poke" each other a fair amount but I think this
means something different from Blaney's comment.

My eyes glazed over at this point because, to be fair, it sounded
terminally boring.
--
K75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA.

I know I aint doing much,
doing nothing means a lot to me.

Rusty

> What's the point?

I've got a few online games of scrabble on the go via facebook at the
moment. Can't see anything else particularly interesting on there though.

Rusty.

sweller

deadmail@burnt.org.uk wrote:

> My eyes glazed over at this point because, to be fair, it sounded
> terminally boring.

I normally like Emily Bell but she doesn't half bang on about it. In
fact, the whole of the Guardian seem utterly obsessed by it.

I suppose Bebo for adults is the best description I can come up with, or
UKRM without the need to post anything.

--
Simon

Badger

Champ wrote:
> It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>
> What's the point?

Cub#1's on it, and stays in touch with several friends who've gone in
different directions, and they meet up sometimes.

No, I don't quite get it, but I think it can be compared to usenet but
with crap cameraphone pictures and without message threading.

Having said that, I might be better off sticking with the wibble flip
dibble do defence.

--
Rick
NT650V (still)
TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139

christofire

Champ wrote:

> as per subject.
>
> Someone please explain.
>
> It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>
> What's the point?

Originally, it was an American-uni-only version of myspace that you had
to be invited in to. Then, once they'd beta tested it with the students
they opened the doors.

So far, it appears to be something where you get a million and one
notifications that someone you once met has added a little thing to
their profile so they can single out their bestest, superest, top top
top vampire friends and that you should add it too!

Organising events seems to be the only thing it does with little
effort, but that's only if everyone you want to invite is on there.

After wondering about a similar question the other week, the point
appears to be that it's myspace for people who are too snobbish to be
on myspace.

--
Christofire DIAABTCOD#1 DS#9 ZX-10R

christofire

Hog wrote:

> I looked at FR a few times, and recognised lots of names in the
> school list. Reading a few bio's I noted how little some people had
> moved on (married someone in the class, 3 kids, still lives in
> Paisley sort of thing), recalled why I hadn't bothered to keep up
> with most of them..... and never looked at it again.

I looked once or twice, and noticed the same. The people I've kept in
touch with are those I still want to contact. There's been a few that
would've been nice to meet up with, but they're the exception. I went
to a party where most of the FR crowd from my past were and they were
all exactly as I remembered them.

> Learn lessons from your past, live for today. Look to the future.

Not a bad idea.

--
Christofire DIAABTCOD#1 DS#9 ZX-10R

GungaDan

On 30 Jul, 10:45, "christofire" <ch...@ukrm.org> wrote:
> Champ wrote:
> > as per subject.
>
> > Someone please explain.

> After wondering about a similar question the other week, the point
> appears to be that it's myspace for people who are too snobbish to be
> on myspace.

Myspace for chavs, Facebook for grads. Apparently.

GungaDan

On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> as per subject.
>
> Someone please explain.
>
> It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>
> What's the point?

I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
asking inappropriate questions via some additional application he's
installed. It's great.

christofire

GungaDan wrote:

> On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> > as per subject.
> >
> > Someone please explain.
> >
> > It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
> >
> > What's the point?
>
> I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
> Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
> asking inappropriate questions via some additional application he's
> installed. It's great.

Oh is that what it's about? <goes to answer>

--
Christofire DIAABTCOD#1 DS#9 ZX-10R

Eddie

GungaDan wrote:
>
> I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
> Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
> asking inappropriate questions via some additional application he's
> installed. It's great.

Oh, is that this week's clique?

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

Hog

sweller wrote:
> Champ wrote:

>> <AOL> I'm still friends with one person from school. I don't give a
>> monkey's if never see any of the rest again.
>
> The one I keep in contact with is the girl I really wanted to go out
> with from the third year onwards but she consistently refused. That
> she's the only one from school I have any dealings with says
> something but I'm not sure what.
>
> "She likes a trier"?

You are still waiting?

--
Hog
'03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400

Champ

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:56:07 -0700, GungaDan <dan.edge1@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>> as per subject.
>>
>> Someone please explain.
>>
>> It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>>
>> What's the point?
>
>I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
>Facebook group.


I thought I had.
--
Champ
I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old
ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race)
neal at champ dot org dot uk

Pip

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:05:53 +0100, Champ <news@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:56:07 -0700, GungaDan <dan.edge1@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>>> What's the point?
>>
>>I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
>>Facebook group.
>
>I thought I had.

"For nose, please see continuation overleaf".

--
Pip: B12

GungaDan

On 30 Jul, 14:05, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:56:07 -0700, GungaDan <dan.ed...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> >> as per subject.
>
> >> Someone please explain.
>
> >> It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>
> >> What's the point?
>
> >I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
> >Facebook group.
>
> I thought I had.

<checks>

Nope.

GungaDan

On 30 Jul, 11:38, Eddie <ed...@deguello.org> wrote:
> GungaDan wrote:
>
> > I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
> > Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
> > asking inappropriate questions via some additional application he's
> > installed. It's great.
>
> Oh, is that this week's clique?

There are two reasons why it's most un-clique like:

1. Anyone can join
2. It exists

Eddie

GungaDan wrote:
> On 30 Jul, 11:38, Eddie <ed...@deguello.org> wrote:
>> GungaDan wrote:
>>
>>> I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
>>> Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
>>> asking inappropriate questions via some additional application he's
>>> installed. It's great.
>> Oh, is that this week's clique?
>
> There are two reasons why it's most un-clique like:
>
> 1. Anyone can join
> 2. It exists

Where's the fun in that, then?

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

ginge

Champ wrote:
> as per subject.
>
> Someone please explain.
>
> It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>
> What's the point?

The scrabble plug-in is a worthy background distraction from the tedium
of conference calls..

Dan White

"ginge" <the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21182a5e72877270989abf@news.zen.co.uk...
> Champ wrote:
>> as per subject.
>>
>> Someone please explain.
>>
>> It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>>
>> What's the point?
>
> The scrabble plug-in is a worthy background distraction from the tedium
> of conference calls..

Has that been pulled, or is it called something other than Scrabble so they
don't get their arses sued off?


--
Dan White
(dan@finex666.org.uk)
Perform an exorcism when replying.

ginge

Dan White wrote:
>
> >>
> >> What's the point?
> >
> > The scrabble plug-in is a worthy background distraction from the tedium
> > of conference calls..
>
> Has that been pulled, or is it called something other than Scrabble so they
> don't get their arses sued off?

Seems to be called "Scrabulous"

Bear

In article <MPG.2117a321f8bd939e989711@news.individual.net> , Muck
says...
> In article <iv7qa3hsieiie1e0btnnferdhbiqqrjlui@4ax.com>,
> neal@champ.org.uk says...
>
> > >I've discussed it with people at work who are young. I don't
> > >understand.
> >
> > Ok, I accept I won't understand, but surely someone can tell me what
> > people actually *do* with FaceBook?
>
> It's an electronic device to stroke ones ego with.

I would have agreed, except I got an invite to view the pics of my ex-
boss' secretary [1] on it today, dressed as a bunny girl.

I'm now thoroughly in favour of it.

[1] Blaney? You remember? *That* one
--
Bear

Bear

In article <b5qra3h2miululbqu29j6fkvefrqiue3dc@4ax.com>, Pip says...
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:05:53 +0100, Champ <news@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:56:07 -0700, GungaDan <dan.edge1@gmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >>> What's the point?
> >>
> >>I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
> >>Facebook group.
> >
> >I thought I had.
>
> "For nose, please see continuation overleaf".

"This page best viewed in 1,024,000 by 768,000"
--
Bear

vulgarandmischevious

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:29:25 +0100 Bear wrote:

>In article <MPG.2117a321f8bd939e989711@news.individual.net> , Muck
>says...
>> In article <iv7qa3hsieiie1e0btnnferdhbiqqrjlui@4ax.com>,
>> neal@champ.org.uk says...
>>
>> > >I've discussed it with people at work who are young. I don't
>> > >understand.
>> >
>> > Ok, I accept I won't understand, but surely someone can tell me what
>> > people actually *do* with FaceBook?
>>
>> It's an electronic device to stroke ones ego with.
>
>I would have agreed, except I got an invite to view the pics of my ex-
>boss' secretary [1] on it today, dressed as a bunny girl.
>
>I'm now thoroughly in favour of it.
>
>[1] Blaney? You remember? *That* one

Vaguely. Refresh my memory, by filling my inbox.


--
vulgarandmischevious

Dan White

"vulgarandmischevious" <vulgarandmischevious@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3gdsa31sds2446632tu4iat50is51c1b3h@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:29:25 +0100 Bear wrote:
<snip>
>
> Vaguely. Refresh my memory, by filling my inbox.

You know how something really *isn't* an innuendo, but for some reason you
think it is for a *fraction* of a second?

Ewwwwww.....



--
Dan White
(dan@finex666.org.uk)
Perform an exorcism when replying.

Bear

In article <3gdsa31sds2446632tu4iat50is51c1b3h@4ax.com>,
vulgarandmischevious says...
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:29:25 +0100 Bear wrote:
>
> >In article <MPG.2117a321f8bd939e989711@news.individual.net> , Muck
> >says...
> >> In article <iv7qa3hsieiie1e0btnnferdhbiqqrjlui@4ax.com>,
> >> neal@champ.org.uk says...
> >>
> >> > >I've discussed it with people at work who are young. I don't
> >> > >understand.
> >> >
> >> > Ok, I accept I won't understand, but surely someone can tell me what
> >> > people actually *do* with FaceBook?
> >>
> >> It's an electronic device to stroke ones ego with.
> >
> >I would have agreed, except I got an invite to view the pics of my ex-
> >boss' secretary [1] on it today, dressed as a bunny girl.
> >
> >I'm now thoroughly in favour of it.
> >
> >[1] Blaney? You remember? *That* one
>
> Vaguely. Refresh my memory, by filling my inbox.

I'm not sure I like the sound of that.
--
Bear

Champ

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:23:22 -0700, GungaDan <dan.edge1@gmail.com>
wrote:

>> >I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
>> >Facebook group.
>>
>> I thought I had.
>
><checks>
>
>Nope.

Y'see that's part of the problem. I don't understand how any of it
works.
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

vulgarandmischevious

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:12:58 +0100 Dan White wrote:

>"vulgarandmischevious" <vulgarandmischevious@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:3gdsa31sds2446632tu4iat50is51c1b3h@4ax.com.. .
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:29:25 +0100 Bear wrote:
><snip>
>>
>> Vaguely. Refresh my memory, by filling my inbox.
>
>You know how something really *isn't* an innuendo, but for some reason you
>think it is for a *fraction* of a second?
>
>Ewwwwww.....

I feel sicker than you do, at that thought.


--
vulgarandmischevious

vulgarandmischevious

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:30:51 +0100 Bear wrote:

>I'm not sure I like the sound of that.

NOOOO!


--
vulgarandmischevious

GungaDan

On Jul 30, 11:19 am, "christofire" <ch...@ukrm.org> wrote:
> GungaDan wrote:
> > On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> > > as per subject.
>
> > > Someone please explain.
>
> > > It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>
> > > What's the point?
>
> > I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
> > Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
> > asking inappropriate questions via some additional application he's
> > installed. It's great.
>
> Oh is that what it's about? <goes to answer>

You know I only realised today you're the Chris on the FB group. Good
grief, etc.

wessie

GungaDan <dan.edge1@gmail.com> wrote in news:1185836032.612569.289110
@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> On Jul 30, 11:19 am, "christofire" <ch...@ukrm.org> wrote:
>> GungaDan wrote:
>> > On 30 Jul, 00:02, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>> > > as per subject.
>>
>> > > Someone please explain.
>>
>> > > It seems to consist of nothing more than "x is y's friend".
>>
>> > > What's the point?
>>
>> > I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
>> > Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
>> > asking inappropriate questions via some additional application he's
>> > installed. It's great.
>>
>> Oh is that what it's about? <goes to answer>
>
> You know I only realised today you're the Chris on the FB group. Good
> grief, etc.
>
>

FB? UKRM defaults to Fat Bastard.

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

"Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney

Bear

In article <shgsa3lh467og0ba6bknio6798hqfa0gfb@4ax.com>,
vulgarandmischevious says...
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:30:51 +0100 Bear wrote:
>
> >I'm not sure I like the sound of that.
>
> NOOOO!

TCP number on hold then?
--
Bear

christofire

GungaDan wrote:

> On 30 Jul, 11:38, Eddie <ed...@deguello.org> wrote:
> > GungaDan wrote:
> >
> > > I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
> > > Facebook group. So far we have a notification of the EOSM and Cane
> > > asking inappropriate questions via some additional application
> > > he's installed. It's great.
> >
> > Oh, is that this week's clique?
>
> There are two reasons why it's most un-clique like:
>
> 1. Anyone can join
> 2. It exists

Ooh, well done sir.

--
Christofire DIAABTCOD#1 DS#9 ZX-10R

christofire

ginge wrote:

> Dan White wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > >> What's the point?
> > >
> > > The scrabble plug-in is a worthy background distraction from the
> > > tedium of conference calls..
> >
> > Has that been pulled, or is it called something other than Scrabble
> > so they don't get their arses sued off?
>
> Seems to be called "Scrabulous"

It's a bit dull though. Even when you're quite drunk, the humour
doesn't get much past the example I've just uploaded.

--
Christofire DIAABTCOD#1 DS#9 ZX-10R

Ben

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:31:46 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:23:22 -0700, GungaDan <dan.edge1@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>> >I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
>>> >Facebook group.
>>>
>>> I thought I had.
>>
>><checks>
>>
>>Nope.
>
>Y'see that's part of the problem. I don't understand how any of it
>works.

You are on the UKRM Facebook group.
--
ZX-10R

Champ

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:30:46 +0100, Ben <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:31:46 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:23:22 -0700, GungaDan <dan.edge1@gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>> >I'm sure it would all become clear if only you'd join the UKRM
>>>> >Facebook group.
>>>>
>>>> I thought I had.
>>>
>>><checks>
>>>
>>>Nope.
>>
>>Y'see that's part of the problem. I don't understand how any of it
>>works.
>
>You are on the UKRM Facebook group.

I am now, yes.

So, what's it for?
--
Champ
I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old
ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race)
neal at champ dot org dot uk

CT

Champ wrote:

> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:30:46 +0100, Ben <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote:
> > You are on the UKRM Facebook group.
>
> I am now, yes.
>
> So, what's it for?

It's like the 'Paging So-and-so' posts in here instead of emailing,
except that it's a bit...err...different from that. Slightly. I think.

Actually, 'Dunno'.

--
Chris

Ben

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:32:02 +0100, Champ <news@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:30:46 +0100, Ben <ukrm@bensales.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:31:46 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>