Do you have a "twitter" account

So, as the only advocate of Twitter, ( so far ) on this thread, let me first admit that there is a Huge amount of krap on it.
However it's very easy to filter all that stuff out only following the people who post more serious stuff

I am not interested in Jonny Depp's Dogs, Big Brother, or the fact that some guy left some boy band, so none of that stuff appears on my Feed

I did have a peep at Kim Kardasian's well formed behind recently, but purely in case one of the lad's mentioned it over a pint.

I am however interested in Channel 4's Alex Thompson who goes to most of the trouble spots in the world
Sky's Enda Brady, is good for what's happening as well as Sky's Martin Brunt.
I was able to follow in detail the Graham Dwyer Trial, reading reports from the Court, as they happened, so I did not have to read the Sunday papers to get a handle on all the evidence.

Some hilarious stuff during ''Liveline'' and The late late, ( they do that on Boards as well )

Politicians are good for a laugh, one of my Locals, posts all kind of stupid stuff, and I get a kick out of telling him so.

Breaking News, for me is what Twitter is good for, so if something breaks, that I am interested in, I can follow the story as it unfolds.

Anyway, each to his own.

The line about all the Passwords being the same, was a joke, but thanks to muffler for pointing out that it's a bad idea to have the same password, in multiple applications.;)

So, again, try it, for example you might come across a powerful piece by Ursula Halligan today.

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/ursula-halligan-referendum-pointed-me-towards-telling-the-truth-about-myself-1.2212960

Now, you know how I hate to be.....curmudgeonly..... but there is just one little, eency weency, slightly off topic point I'd like to make, if I may, about news feeds, including Twitter's news feeds:

• They're written by journalists;
• Journalists are trained, muck-stirring, sleezeball airheads;
• All output from all journalists must be treated as pure, makey-uppy fiction until at least thirteen other journalist verify it or it appears in the Drogheda Independent;
• The only difference between a sleezeball tabloid journalist and a sleezeball broadsheet journalist is better grammar;
• Those in search of truth would be well advised to spend more time on Daft.ie or DoneDeal's antique section.

More importantly, the output of journalists used to make excellent chip wrappings but their online output can't even do that.

Are you collecting baby pics Martinn? The kids' pics are a bit faded by now, would grandchildren be ok? :P

I'll consider myself told off!

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Just slapped my own wrist as well for good measure.

OG gone off with the fur lined handcuffs again ?

Have an account but can't make head or tail of it. So facebook for me.

So just to be fair, I clicked on the twitter logo on my bookmark bar just to see what I have. An awful lot of Brit stuff. Now notwithstanding my Britness, after 40-odd years in Ireland the UK elections don't have a lot of interest for me. There is lots of archaeology stuff tho, which might bring me round a bit. Ok, Martinn, I will have a peek now and again I might even get the hang of it eventually!

Er Brens, these are off-springs, ie, springing from the same off. Rather than reducing the odds you actually - in that situation - need four participants, in twos.

BrensBenz wrote: »

Regarding "2 virile, 30 something heterosexual offspring", ehhhmmm, that's not really how it works. See, you need ONE virile one and one that isn't virile. If you like, PM me for details.

For clarity, both are Male, so I won't be PM'ing you for any details.

I have a good appreciation of " how it works "

Thanks anyway, plus all those who decided my input is a source of ridicule, now I know why this Forum is dying, or in fact Dead.

martinn123 wrote: »

For clarity, both are Male, so I won't be PM'ing you for any details.

I have a good appreciation of " how it works "

Thanks anyway, plus all those who decided my input is a source of ridicule, now I know why this Forum is dying, or in fact Dead.

I am not happy that posters feel they are being ridiculed especially in a friendly and mature forum like this. PM me or looksee with details if you feel this is the case.

Got an account, but use it mainly to get information rather than spread it. Having said that there have been one or two untelevised sporting events I've visited where I've known some of my contacts would appreciate info, and I have been happy to mention score updates and the like