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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 It's silly, I know, but I've become mildly addicted to Facebook. I enjoy reading people's status updates, even if I hardly know them. One or two make me cringe, others make me laugh. But I'm entertained, and sometimes informed, and that can't be a bad thing.
At my age I see Facebook as a business tool, an opportunity to communicate with like-minded people opposed to Big Government. With a bit of organisation, I'd like to create a coalition that could, in time, become a small army of activists (even if the majority are armchair activists).
Whether that will be possible I don't know. The internet is fairly anarchic (which is one of its strengths) and people like to do their own thing. That's why there are hundreds of websites, blogs, social networks and message boards on almost every issue you care to mention. It's very democratic, but in terms of influencing public policy that can be counter-productive because there is no clear focal point for action.
Anyway, to join the Campaign for a Free Society Facebook group, click HERE. And to help kick start my new Facebook blog page, please click HERE.
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Reader Comments (7)
I know what you mean Simon, my addicted web habits are Forest and F2C. If I am away from for a couple of days I get quite grumpy. I am sure Facebook will be like that too.
I have disciplined myself not to join facebook. I receive invites quite often, and I would really love to be involved in some of these groups, but alas, if I were to join up I genuinly believe that every other activity in my life would suffer irreperably. Maybe one day when society begins to crumble even more than it already has, I will lock myself in a room with a pc and join facebook!
I'm a bit afraid to join facebook, I dont really understand how it works not being computer literate so will stick with Forest until I pluck up courage.
Incidentally I cannot access this forum from the Free Society updates I receive by email since the site was changed. Only that I kept an email from last May of the old site -Freedom from the Welfare State - I wouldnt be able to access this forum at all.
Where did I go wrong.
Sadly I have become a member of Facebook...and I have posted a shameless piece about myself.
Here it is, and if you believe I should go away and boil my head for a week - then I will understand.
AT LAST...MY VERY OWN STAND-UP URINAL!
After all these years of patiently waiting I’ve finally taken delivery of my very own stand up urinal. Yep! That’s right…here it is in all its shiny white pristine porcelain glory. Now that the nights are drawing in, I can at last have my own pissing pot in my bedroom where I can take full advantage without having to go across the hall and use the normal one.
I’ve already installed it according to the instructions supplied, although it took time to get the plumbing just right, it’s in the middle of one of my bedroom walls, and now it’s just waiting for me to christen it with wanton abandon.
Last night I went to bed early so that I could enjoy the first of many exciting experiences, I just couldn’t sleep, I wanted to use my gentleman’s convenience at the earliest possible moment. Soon my prayers were answered, and I was ready to do my bladder a favour…jumping out of bed I was soon standing at my ‘Big Boy Urinal’, that’s the name of this baby – it was thoroughly enjoyable, and all I hoped it would be.
I know what you’re thinking…why not try pumping ship from your bed without having to get up! You just don’t understand do you – eh? A great part of my enjoyment is having to stand proudly at my ‘Big Boy Urinal’…and feel the whole experience…in other words being at one with ‘Big Boy’, just us two against this whole rotten world – understand now? – I knew you would. And what a pleasure it is lying in bed, and listening to that urinal quietly flushing…ah, a dream come true!
Now you lot just sod off…and leave me to have fun over the years that lie ahead with my very own ‘Big Boy Urinal’- eh?
Now...how disgraceful was that?
I think Chris' big boy urinal story is a hoot but cant imagine it free standing against the middle of the wall, surely he means en suite. The mind boggles!!
Chris, very very funny indeed, in fact, I was pissing myself laughing.
What stupid rubbish from Chris, I doubt he has said anything of any consequence!