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Love this video of Bob on Sesame Street, singing “Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood?”
I finally figured out Facebook and put up a page of my very own. Scarecrow gave me a couple of hints yesterday morning and, as it turns out, it was easier than I expected. I even managed to send a “friend” note to the Firedoglake group page and to Jane’s profile, and I’m now peeking around to see who else is hanging out on Facebook. My visiting in-laws are out for the day today, so I’m taking advantage of the quiet in the house to play a little bit, and try to shake off a little of my techno-stodge.
The funny thing is that I put up my little Facebook page yesterday, and I already have 16 friends. No idea how people found me so quickly, but my favorite part thus far has been putting faces to all the names of folks that I talk with every day in the comments.
Given my less-than-stellar tech abilities, if I can set up a Facebook page, anyone can. Trust me on that one. We have quite a few folks on our FDL group page, but we are always happy for a few more friends — so if you haven’t signed up as an FDL group member, please do! Honestly, I just want to see more pictures — it’s like blogger crack to put all the faces and reader names together, and I am loving it!
Here’s the fun bit for this morning: Jane tells me that I have to have an amusing, pithy little “officer” title. Well, it’s a Monday, and all I’ve been able to come up with is “Blog Mom” and, frankly, that is neither pithy nor amusing. So help me out, would you? Jane has asked TRex to come up with something fun for me, but I thought I’d toss it out to the morning crowd for some snarkalicious descriptors as well. Any ideas?
So, I’ve got a Facebook page. And now I need some more friends. Won’t you be my neighbor?
(And as an extra treat, I found a YouTube of one of my all-time favorite Sesame Street songs “Ladybug Picnic.” And I also found one of the “Pinball Count.” Enjoy the trip down memory lane…)
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This post reminds me of the Sesame Street Special episode on Israel in which “the people in your neighborhood” included people from 2000 years ago but not modern day palestinians. I’m a jew myself but I found that really annoying and irritating and culturally significant–the “people in your neighborhood” was a really important unifying theme in the US Sesame Street–an urban, multi cultural space in which neighbors were both friendly and important and not necessarily identical in race/color or hell species as the viewer. In the Israeli sesame street the “neighborhood” stretches back in time to an ur-hebrew past and forward to include lots of kinds of jews and jewish muppets but leaves out all the people pushed out to form that neighborhood and all the non jewish israeli citizens. It really got my muppet goat and I refused to show it to my kids.
aimai
peanut pundit
Keeper of the Coffee Pot
A’57 @ 6
that’s what the trolls think, they scurry when they see her coming.
How about co-executive asskicker and truth teller?
Elliott @ 10
Exactly.
“General Counsel”
Either that, or “Attorney, Generally”
just had to poke you first. I may never get the hang of FaceBook, but I’m trying. have a wonderful day, y’all.
Tired at 14 — I swear to you, if I can figure it out, anyone can. I am the worst at tech stuff of anyone I know…
Welcome to Facebook. I just sent a friend request. And check out these pics from the Central Texas Firepups picnic we had yesterday. There’re on TexB’s facebook page (Betsy G M on Facebook). A good time was had by all…With a little extra incentive by a visit from Gnome de Plume’s 94 year old life long lib neighbor who was named an honorary Pup!
The “newsfeed” says Christy just got married. Does Mr. Reddhedd know?
Can someone point me in the direction of instructions re putting up a photo on my Facebook page? I swear I don’t look like that question mark. [I’ll probably put up a pic of one of my pups, anyway.]
I’ve asked my tech-savvy son, but he’s so disgusted that his mom is anywhere near Facebook [and I think fearful that I might migrate to his page], that he keeps putting off his “instructions.”
BTW, Christy, I have MANY TAPES of old Sesame Street shows. I used to record them when my kids were little, then play them [instead of whatever was on tv] if I needed a short afternoon respite when nothing “good” was on. I could burn a few to DVDs & bring ‘em to Morgantown. LMK.
Christy Hardin Smith @ 15
well, I did manage to figure PACER out after all. I have 3 teenagers. I ought to be able to figure it out eventually. :) btw, I couldn’t figure out how to show my nomdeplume on FaceBook.
I get Facebook, in terms of understanding how it works and how to use it, but I kind of have a “so what” about it. I don’t seem to have the time or inclination to explore it to the fullest; it is just a multi-faceted communication tool.
Scarecrow at 17 — If that’s a surprise after 14 years and counting, we’re both in big trouble. LOL
Good morning, Christy!
You’re inspiring me to possibly take the plunge on Facebook – I’ve put my toe in twice and scurried away – still unsure about the use of private information by Facebook -who it sells to, who has access, etc. I’ll keep thinking on it, though.
A title? Sunshine-Radiator-in-Chief *g*
OT: Msnbc has breaking news headline stating Bush exerting executive privilege to block 2 aides from testifying.
Nothing further noted yet….but I leave with this. How can he exert executive privilege to block others from testifying, and how can he claim the WH had no involvement in the AG scandal or the issue at the same time? He’s claiming executive privilege for others on the matter he insists he had nothing to do with? Plus how can he also say earlier that some aides (Miers and Rove) could testify not under oath or without transcription but now claim ep? So many questions and contradictions….so few answers.
Anyhow apologies if this has already been reported here in the time it took me to type this comment up.
Guess I’m just going to miss out on all the fun.
I haven’t yet figured out a way to explain to Man-Cub (who is banned from MySpace) why it’s OK for me to be on Facebook. From his perspective, it will reek of hypocrisy. It will seem almost Republican. As he gets older, I’m trying to limit my use of “because I’m the Dad and I say so” as the answer to questions about why he must (or can’t) do things.
I supposed I could say “You’re banned from MySpace because MySpace has no effective way of fencing out adult sexual predators (gay or straight).” But I’m not so sure I want to go there with a 13-year-old.
mauimom @ 18
Go to your “profile” page, click on “edit” next to the Profile link. When you get the edit selection, click the tab for picture. Facebook will then pretty much walk you through the process of going to your harddrive, selecting the picture you want to display and helping you to upload it. It’s fairly easy and straight forward.
my too sense @ 23
Bush invokes executive privilege to deny aides’ testimony.
TiredFed @ 19
at the firedoglake page there’s a discussion thread where you could mention it.
maui at 18 — Aw, very sweet of you to offer, but we have a lot of Sesame Street DVDs. I was thrilled to find out that they often mix in old clips with newer content on them, and so The Peanut and I get to sing along to many of the songs that I dearly loved when I was her age. One of the best parts about having a child is reliving so much of your own childhood, but through their eyes — so it is fresh all over again. :)
my too sense @ 23
apparently, Fred Fielding asked Sara Taylor to refrain from testifying tomorrow.
burnspbesq @ 24
go there. make him watch Predator. I have a 13-yr old girl. had to yank Internet cuz she has no sense of fear. she is not going to get it back for a few years. maybe when I can see the carpet in her room!
Thanks, dakine. I’ll try it.
Does your name indicate a Hawaii connection? [Must be in your “past,” ’cause I saw your pic in the ones from the Texas hoe-down.]
Christy: Put “Carol’s Journey” on your Netflix queue. And I just asked you to be my friend. Corniness is alive.
I just wanted to see if I could get one of those neat little “F” things by my name. Everyone should really be able to see how handsome I am.
my too sense @ 23
A hypothetical. Let’s say WH aides or others have sufficient personal integrity that they resign their positions. Are they then out of reach of First Obstructionist Privilege?
burnspbesq @ 24
You’re the adult. Therefore, you are allowed to do things he isn’t, like driving. When he is older and/or an adult, he’ll be allowed to do things he isn’t currently allowed to, like driving.
Go there! At 13, he’s old enough to understand there are dangerous people who will lie and deceive in order to gain contact with him and entice him into putting his life in jeopardy.
Good morning all.
Christy, I can solve your mystery. Someone mentioned during late night that you’d gotten a facebook page, and we all went over and added you.
mauimom @ 31
I was stationed at Hickam for four years and absolutely loved it! I liked the idea of the all purpose descriptor that da kine offered and have adopted it for my own use.
Morning, Christy:
Just getting to the Lake. And I just added you as a friend on Facebook. It’s my pleasure…
(*sigh*)
I am one good lookin’ guy.
If you have a facebook page and you’d like to do voluntary FDL registration and let us know how it works as a test, you can do it here:
http://www.firedoglake.com/wp-…..n=register
After a password is mailed to you, there is a line where you can add your facebook page.
This is still in beta stage so if it’s a bit dicey let us know.
(This is really Jane, who does Kobe’s typing for him, he’s busy taking a beauty nap at the moment)
PA_Lady @ 35
The compromise we came up with in our house is that 13 yr old TexTeen now has a myspace that does not include his actual name or actual home town. And, most importantly, I have access to it.
On the other hand, having seen my profile page and my friend list, he has absolutely no interest in having a facebook account.
Christy:
Blog Staff Writer as title will do fine, IMHO.
Kobe Matisse Rose @ 33
All right, how did you do that?
Ah, I suspected that Kobe had a ghost writer. My pups (including the skunky one) were getting jealous.
Kobe Matisse Rose @ 39
I’m game
Waaaa. I can’t seem to get the photo from my “album” (within AOL) to Facebook. I got its URL and tried to upload, but not successfully.
Any other thoughts/suggestions?
How’s the sunburn Betsy?
How ’bout Blog Maven for your title?
Listening to NPR, ol’ Fred Fielding sent out his George/Executive Privilge crap on Miers and Taylor. Pat Leahy will take a very dim view of that.
Testing…one two three…Hey is this thing on?
Gnome de Plume @ 43
My pups have trouble with the little laptop keys and their big boofy paws.
Cool! Thanks Kobe!
mauimom @ 45
Download the pic from AOL to your hardrive and upload it to FaceBook. Good Luck!
I was trying to think of a name that rhymed with “sock puppet” for Christy because she is always coming on reminding people of that. All I got was Flock Muppet.
What does the poke thingee mean on Facebook?
mauimom @ 50
Don’t know what size your pups are, but I think Gnome’s would definitely have trouble hitting a single key… ;})
mauimom @ 45
Save the pic to your desktop and then upload to facebook.
I know this is fun and all, but when can we go all medieval on Libby’s a**? Are we there yet?
Lord, Kobe. You da pimp.
At the risk of being accused of beating the old boran let me say that the only way to get to the “truth” is to impeach the the bast**ds. They will keep stalling, denying, obfuscating and bloody lying until they can no longer avoid the subpoenas during an impeachment hearing.
Impeachment is in the Constitution for just these circumstances. It is there to stop the imperial presdency. CHS for AG
TiredFed @ 30
I have a 15yo just like her. *sigh* I think her carpet’s blue, but it might be green. LOL
Despite all the warnings and all the demonstrations of just how dangerous it is, too many kids believe they’re smart enough to know who’s a predator and who isn’t. And worse, they’re certain they can thwart any kind of attack.
Gnome de Plume @ 46
Just fine.
Wish me luck with the A/C on the car. On my way to the dealership, with a full debit card. AGGGHHH.
ccmask @ 54
Not sure but I think it’s a variant of flirting. Maybe kinda like in the third grade when if a boy liked a girl he’d poke her and hope she poked back?
Testing….testing…
Cool! It works. This is too much geeky fun.
OK, I think I found a problem with the “f” thingy. When I clicked on Kobe’s it went to his page. When I clicked on dakine’s it went to my page. Did anyone else have that happen? Did you go to your page or to mine?
Here’s a mental picture for you, Christy: Cheney with less weight and without the sneer. :-)
Lou Costello @ 52
I tried that, but it’s “zipped” [as part of a larger album]. Even though i selected the individual pic and told it to unzip, it somehow won’t download to my hard drive.
I guess I’ll just have to wait for Mr. Excitement [my still-sleeping son] to awaken somewhat later today.
Hmm, maybe I can find the photo CD that the photo was on originally. [I don’t give up easily.]
Gnome de Plume @ 64
I’m getting the same thing. all the little “f”s link to my own page.
Twisted Martini @ 20
dakine01 @ 55
Chow chows. VERY large boofy paws.
behindthefall @ 65
Ever picture Cheney as a woman?
Gnome de Plume @ 64
Are you back on facebook? I’ll go see about adding you as a friend. But I just got to the basic picture and friend request for beth meacham so who knows. It may be that I’m an idiot when I set it up (although I did follow the instructions. I thought.
Pachacutec @ 58
I am the man.
beth meacham @ 67
Dakine, I think we have found your next project . . .
Okay–I’m going to poke Christy to see what happens.
mauimom @ 66
You can try right-clicking on the photo, and then “Save image as”. It will ask you to name the photo, then it’ll save it to your hard drive.
Christy, in case I don’t get around to Facebook, here’s a mental picture to help you with your faces&names thingie: Imagine Cheney with less weight and no sneer. :-)
Clean up on aisle 70? WTF is that?
drive-by plea:
since there are very few pictures of me in existence and I don’t have a camera – is there any way a photo from a cell phone can be transmitted to FB?
thanks, ’cause I really would like to put one up.
jayt @ 79
You would need to down load your pic to a computer and upload it from there.
Ok, I’m trying th little f thingie, too.
Oooops, didn’t mean to inflict that on people twice; I thought it hadn’t posted.
dakine01 @ 62
Dakine I think you need to add specifically your facebook home page, which should have a code at the end. I think you just added the main facebook page, which will send us to our own page.
http://www.albumoftheday.com/facebook/
i hope link works… some info re: roots of face book
jayt @ 78
Can you send it to your harddrive through e-mail (attachment that you can then download)? From there, it’s a simple process to upload it to facebook.
Congress returns, ready to battle Bush …..Leahy and others said they suspect that Bush commuted Libby’s sentence to keep Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff from revealing internal White House discussions.
So they are talking to the prosecutor in the CIA case, Patrick Fitzgerald, about testifying before Congress, several senators said Sunday.
“I think you may very well see Mr. Fitzgerald before the Senate Judiciary Committee,” Leahy said on CNN’s “Late Edition.”
The Saga continues…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..mp;search=
jayt @ 78
Send it to your own email address, then download to your computer, then upload to FB.
Jane Hamsher @ 81
Is this going through the “profile badge” thing at the bottom of the profile page?
beth meacham @ 67
Beth’s is right, Pach’s is right and Kobe’s is right, I think. If they’re your friend it should take you to their page — if you’re not, it takes you to their photo and a place where you can ask to be their friend (Beth will you be my friend?)
Good diary here on contractors in Iraq. Diarist says to bring the troops home and cut off all contractors. Please go recommend this one….
thanks, all – bbl
jayt @ 78
apparently there is. at least one person’s photo is clearly from a cell phone. my suggestion would be to send it to a teenager and ask them to upload it. or send it to someone who has a PDA-type device like a crackberry.
Hi Kobe Rose:
Testing da profile and Facebook interface…
When I click dakine, I get me, but when I click Jane I get Jane.
What happens when you click me?
Please try again to check it out. The original link I posted had “profile layout” while this one has a long numeric sequence.
dakine01 @ 87
I just clicked my “profile” page and copied the URL.
I’m not sure what that badge thing is but I’m looking into it now.
dakine01 @ 94
now I get you
Okay, well, I got ONE up — two of the pups in the snow. I’ll play more later.
Thanks, everyone.
Elliott @ 93
I get your profile page. I think I’ve gotten it fixed now on mine. As always, never discount the fact that I may be an idiot (which I was in this case)…
I just realized how useful the little ‘f’ thingy can be. I wanted to tell mauimom to look at my photos on my page to see my pups, but she wouldn’t be able to find me without the ‘f’ unless we were already friends, or that she knew I had had to drop the ‘g’ in my name to get it accepted. So when I have a minute I will try to figure it out.
dakine01 @ 98
Well I wasn’t sure I did it right, either *g*
Anything out of the WH regarding subpeonas or the response for Waxman yet?
CHS – How about Emissary of Liberty?
I think this is a link to my face book home page and AL Gore whom I now just call Big Al and CHS friend/photos are side by side. *g*
GeorgeSimian @ 101
maybe here
my too sense @ 23
Anyone see this yet? Bush say no, again.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponlin…..ref=slogin
I tried to register on the wordpress firedoglake link but nothing has been emailed to me yet.
Gnome de Plume @ 100
Yeah, and how do I add folks as friends?
Elliott @ 96
Yours works for me, Elliott.
Wow, I just finished writing my next post, checked my e-mail and suddenly, I have 43 new friends. Holy moly!
Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in response to a letter from the White House in which the White House reiterates its intentions to assert executive privilege, without providing justification for the privilege claim as requested by the Committee:
http://www.speaker.gov/blog/
My neighbor shot off his antique cannon the other night and I wanted everyone to see how cool this pic came out. I tried to put it on facebook but I am too anul to figure it out. Enjoy!
I’m now testing the logged in as Biodun above the comments box…
dakine01 @ 94
Dakine yours works now, too.
Woo hoo! I like this, being able to see pictures of people who comment.
Christy Hardin Smith @ 108
That would be because you are very popular. And I think your official title should be Redd Hedd.
Christy Hardin Smith @ 109
You just attract friends like… Well, you attract lots of friends. g
mauimom @ 107
Add one friend first, someone from FDL. This is me. Then start looking to see which of their friends you recognize.
Off to the car dealership. Bye y’all.
Kobe ah beauty and brains all rolled into one.
Ok, so why did Bush really commute Libby’s sentence? Cuz Scoots and Missus Scoots might have had second thoughts about coming clean? Doesn’t Congress have an inherent contempt power? And doesn’t that inherent contempt power come with the unfettered ability to jail those held in contempt? Isn’t it about time Senator Leahy and Co. serve Scoots with a subpoena to come testify about his role (and of course, the roles played by the other main characters in this little comic tragedy)? Maybe with a little help from the tall man in the rumpled suit? Maybe a couple of tall men (I have three in mind). Oh, and Scoots can’t hide behind the fifth amendment if Congress grants him immunity.
snowbird42 @ 109
Let’s hope they do something about it.
Biodun @ 110
worked for me
ccmask @ 112
WOW
beautiful!
Elliott @ 119
It’s working for me too. My Facebook picture will be up sometime soon. My daughter has my digital camera…
Personally, I love the new paradigm of social networking that is Facebook, MySpace and others but, because of my professional background, I feel it is only fair to warn everyone that these areas are not entirely secure and you should go into them toe-first.
Please read: http://www.websense.com/securi…..BlogID=135
Jane Hamsher @ 111
I am not sure I like it. Instead of looking like the middle aged gnome that I am, I want people to think I am some lovely sprite. It is like seeing radio people. The voice doesn’t necessarily go with the picture. Especially when others are in charge of the camera, Betsy.
Testing
Well now, took me 6 times to get the password thing figured out.
I thought I was going to have to get my hammer out.
Okay — so here’s my latest facebook question. When I okay someone as my friend, am I likewise listed on their page as their friend? Or do I need to request being added as a friend at their page, too? (Don’t want to violate Facebook netiquette through omission…)
Jane,
One thing that may take a little clean-up. With the Facebook widget, it is also giving my user name the underline like I have a web site of my own (which I do not have). It could cause some confusion when people click on the user name and get a “server not found” message, rather than clicking on the Facebook icon.
Christy Hardin Smith @ 126
you are now on my page as a friend (and I am honored).
oh, oh, and Jane is on there, too. and Alfred Kelgarries. wow.
but where is Kobe?
test..
dakine01 @ 127
Thanks, I’ll let Jamie know.
Another facebook question – Is there a way to search for folks among the members? There does not appear to be any organization to it.
Gnome de Plume @ 123
Well you know, you can use any picture you like. I’m just as happy looking at Pach’s or Elliot’s, something they have chosen to represent their online persona. It’s also a form of expression.
GeorgeSimian @ 104
Thanks. It’s about for the showdown
at Bush’s Valley of Deceit…
Dear Fred, take your letter and stick it…
Executive Privelege is for liars, cheats, and
….. fill-in the-blank
The cloud moves to VP to Prez.
Advantage to the citizens… we WILL find out
Fresh threadiness, for anyone who feels the itch…
I’m also open for friends. I reject no one.
Like a democratic draw bridge, I go down for everybody.
Eureka Springs @ 131
you’ve got nothin’
Jane Hamsher @ 134
I do have my official gnome portrait as my cover photo. I am quite happy with that. It is going into photo albums where the truth is revealed. . .
Millineryman @ 124
A-OK
Elliott @ 138
Where are the instructions?? Can you tell I am on the first half a cuppa joe? *g*
I’m given to grandiose names (see my handle), I vote for “ReddHead the Revolutionary”. Now that’s an officer title.
CharlieAmerica @ 122
As I Posted above pls read this also:http://www.albumoftheday.com/facebook/
I’ with you charlie, The Idea of social spaces like Facebook are extremly intriguing, but this gives me the heebie jeebies
but I visit the lake daily and sooo appreciate everything Christy, Jane, et al do
Eureka Springs @ 141
when you log in at wordpress, you get your profile page, scroll down, there’s a place to enter your personal fb url
and you find that at the bottom of your facebook page, teeny link “public listing” cut & paste that into your wordpress profile page slot.
and if that makes any sense, it might work. *g*
Testing
test
looks like a flag… freak flag or freedom flag… I can’t decide *g*
Thanks Elliott!
Eureka Springs @ 147
yep works!
de nada
ccmask @ 145
A OK!
Well, I’ve managed to get the special code, plus verify my cell (so I don’t have to keep entering the security codes) and got four new friends. Now, all I have to do is add the other 677 of you….
I think it’s going to be a busy day. LOL
Thanks Elliot.
Done, Christy!
Just sent you a friend request.
How do we get that little Facebook icon? I’m in the FDL group. Does it happen automatically?
SharonRB @ 153
Kobe gives directions at #39:
If you have a facebook page and you’d like to do voluntary FDL registration and let us know how it works as a test, you can do it here:
http://www.firedoglake.com/wp-…..n=register
After a password is mailed to you, there is a line where you can add your facebook page.
This is still in beta stage so if it’s a bit dicey let us know.
Did we crush Stoller yet?
Elliott @ 144
On my profile page at WordPress I don’t see anyplace to put a Facebook url.
SharonRB @ 156
It’s down near the bottom.
ccmask @ 154
I get an error message from this link.
I tried another one upthread and got a registration box, but when I typed in my WordPress name and password, I got a different kind of error message. (I was already registered at WordPress.)
dakine01 @ 157
Not on mine, it’s not.
SharonRB @ 158
Sharon, it won’t work with your own WP info. This is a separate registration for the Lake, not for logging in at WP. [edit] It confused me too – I didn’t understand why it wouldn’t let me enter.
I think I finally got to the FDL registration, even with the error message. It says registration is complete and to check my e-mail, but I haven’t gotten an e-mail.
Okay, I finally got it and got to the right page. Now, where do I find my fb url?
This is going to get confusing, because my user name is the same for my FDL sign-in and my regular WordPress sign-in.
Thanks so much everyone for the friend notes — this IS fun, isn’t it? (What took me so long?!? LOL)
Testing. I think I got it now.
Woo hoo! It worked. So do I never need that log-in again now that the link is set up?
Well, there’s Goddess and Duchess. Why not Blogess?
Heading out shortly for Dallas and a Conference. Will try to decipher Facebook pages and friends next week.
testing
Christy “Do I have to stop the car?” Hardin Smith
Christy Hardin Smith, Keeper of the Flame
Christy Hardin Smith, Juggler in Chief
etc.
Welcome to Facebook, formerly the domain of Harvard students, now the domain of us all. I “friended” you, BTW, so I expect a reply in the affirmative.
Good link to the pinball countdown song. Did you know that’s the Pointer Sisters?
testing, is this thing on?
testing