tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864051577474343717.post6476933428413768098..comments2019-01-02T10:25:47.493+00:00Comments on Bloke in the North: On the way outKeith Hannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731343774180793742noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864051577474343717.post-35554540499989471602010-09-21T11:51:52.742+01:002010-09-21T11:51:52.742+01:00Rarely hitting the spot with a girl: it's the ...Rarely hitting the spot with a girl: it's the story of my life. Nevertheless, thank you for your broadly encouraging comments. I wish there were more of them.<br /><br />As for Facebook, you are quite right: I did pride myself about 15 months ago on having grown up enough to deactivate my account. But then I weakened, in a moment of truly spectacular boredom. I do believe that I was also encouraged in this direction by Mrs H, who is much too sensible to waste her time being on Facebook herself, but whose family and friends constitute a fair chunk of my "Friends". They like to see my photos of The Boy, apparently (though why they can't look at them on this blog and then leave appreciative comments here is something of a mystery) and Mrs H enjoys keeping in vicarious touch with them by reading their "status updates" over my shoulder.<br /><br />I suppose I have kept my account active for as long as I have because the person who was formerly using Facebook to lecture me took umbrage at one of my witty remarks and "de-Friended" me. While I did the same to the people who clearly resented my occasional intrusions to their discussions (so why not just use personal e-mails rather than a "social networking site" - the clue is surely in the name?)<br /><br />Added to which, since my return I have acquired a couple of "Friends" who are genuinely witty, and whose comments afford me a chuckle every now and then, which is always welcome.<br /><br />I think the Facebook exchange I mentioned was about Michael Smith's Deep North on BBC4. Believe me, it was far more enjoyable than the programme. But then the same could probably be said of major surgery without an anaesthetic.Keith Hannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731343774180793742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864051577474343717.post-68284720867522786552010-09-18T23:40:28.661+01:002010-09-18T23:40:28.661+01:00Hi again after a long gap in leaving feedback - I ...Hi again after a long gap in leaving feedback - I do have you on my list of must read blogs - but will admit get disheartened when you don't post and like busses a load come together. In my heart of hearts I know the fact you wrote your thoughts on whatever day is THE point - but when enjoying the wave of immediate reaction to a day your blog rarely hits the spot because it is so after the event/s. <br /><br />One last point - well - a question really which shows I DO read what you write. You posted a very convincing post about how naff and dumb Facebook was / is (unless I am mistaken) but recently I note you remarking on a Facebook exchange in such a way as to imply that every thinking person naturally uses Facebook. <br /><br />Keep writing your alluring writings!blueskygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094611722607483805noreply@blogger.com