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Who was it, about a year or so ago, that said twitter was going to be the new communication "standard"?
So far, that appears to be the case. Apple seems to think so.
News breaks on Twitter before it's reported anywhere else. ESPN tried an anti-Twitter policy but other news outlets were scooping their reporters. Now they embrace Twitter in almost all their programing. CNN and other news outlets too.
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Haha yeah I laughed pretty hard at that too. He's been out of college 3 yrs and still living at home while thinking a new car is more important and buying a mac was the best decision he's ever made. 
1) Haven't been out of college for 3 years. About half of that time.
2) The majority of 24 year olds still live at home. There's articles everywhere about it. I'm one of the few who's lucky to have a "real job" in this economy. And why do I live at home? Because I'm saving my money. Last I checked, saving money is a pretty responsible thing to do.
3) Yes a Mac and a new car are two of the best decisions I've made in my life. a) Mac is just a better computing system. Period. b) My old car was breaking down. Instead of sinking thousands of dollars into it, I figured I could get a car that will last me until well after I've moved out so I don't find myself in financial trouble trying to afford a car in the future. Might as well purchase it while I can. My parents would have grilled me if they thought this was a dumb purchase. They thought it was a wise investment. I bought a Ford Fusion for god sakes, not a sports car.
Jesus Christ I hate explaining my life to you people. I hate this forum.
I honestly could care less where you live and what you do with your money.
But saying the Mac is some amazing purchase and great investment is pretty far out there, especially if you are trying to save money. Macs cost 2 to 3 times what a PC costs, and now have been shown to be prone to viruses as well. I got a great Dell laptop that is well beyond what my needs are for a little over $400. Most decent Macs start at $1,000 or more.
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seems silly, but since everyone else is bashing it I'll once again support your decision to live at home while building your early career. as long as your parents are happy with the arrangement, then I don't see why anyone has an issue with it.
smart decision to put money in the bank while you are earning less.
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They thought it was a wise investment.
A car is not an investment (unless it's a classic).. an investment, by definition, is something you expect to increase in value. A car is an expense.
You're 24, you live with your parents (I assume they are ok with it), you have a decent job, you are saving money, you bought your own car and computer.... I don't see what the big deal is either... but if you get to 26, 27 and you're still living with mom and dad, then I might have to start making fun of you too. 
I have a 14 year old son and when he's 24 if he wants to live at home I would be ok with it as long as he is working hard, establishing his career, saving money and being responsible.. if he was slacking and using my house as a place to mooch and avoid responsibility then I would have a problem with it. 
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Please show us where anyone said it was a bad decision or asked him to justify his life.
He brings all of this on himself by acting like he does. He reacts to people who disagree with him by being smug and condescending and behaving as if he's an expert on these things. He's young with very little experience and has shown to be fairly immature from his posting here. That is why someone commented on his current life. They were not saying anything was wrong with it. No need to twist it to pretend they were.
That's why those comments were made, and his rant after proves their points.
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He reacts to people who disagree with him by being smug and condescending and behaving as if he's an expert on these things.
And that makes him different than most other posters how?
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that's fine. guess i was reading more into it from the last long thread on the issue where people were saying it was wrong (don't believe it was you).
anyways, i agree Ammo comes off smug and his 1-liner Rizzo-style stuff makes him come off very poorly. i think he'll learn how to get his point across better as he grows up though (and Ammo that's not a knock, you'll be surprised how much you change from early 20s to early 30s).
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I see a big difference with him, you may not. That's how it goes. I think you do too, but love to argue. People with little experience in life who post like they know more than anyone else, and post it like he does, are going to get crap.
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Well, for the record, I know I know more than anyone else. 
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That's because you own the Dawgtalker "cloud" of contact information.
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Please show us where anyone said it was a bad decision or asked him to justify his life.
He brings all of this on himself by acting like he does. He reacts to people who disagree with him by being smug and condescending and behaving as if he's an expert on these things. He's young with very little experience and has shown to be fairly immature from his posting here. That is why someone commented on his current life. They were not saying anything was wrong with it. No need to twist it to pretend they were.
That's why those comments were made, and his rant after proves their points.
Spot on, couldn't have said it better myself. Or as Ammo would say....
"This, X 1000000000000000000"
Also lol at "I hate this forum". That's his typical response. Basically akin to taking his ball and going home, again adding fuel to the fire. I would venture a guess that he's an only child.
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I agree with that.
If the parents are fine and your helping them out both financially and physically while your there, then I don't see a problem with it. Truth is, in today's economy, many adult children with full families are moving in with other relatives.
I can understand the car thing too, I've been there and had to make that decision, and chose like you did, although I bought a later model used car at the time. My first new car didn't come until I was financially stable and owned my own home.
now the thing I have to rag you on is this
"So far, that appears to be the case. Apple seems to think so."
Because Apple says so or thinks so is hardly an argument. My thoughts on Twitter differ immensely from yours. I feel it is a fad that will fade with time. It's new, it's hip, it's the "in" thing right now, but it's overexposure will exhausts it's users and slowly over time.
We don't have to agree with each other, to respect each others opinion.
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It's new, it's hip, it's the "in" thing right now, but it's overexposure will exhausts it's users and slowly over time.
see MySpace.com.
Once the hottest, "hippest" social networking site on the 'net. It is what started the social networking revolution...... and it is now irrelevant.
Classmates.com - used to be the best place to find old friends, it is struggling to find ways to keep people using it.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
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People with little experience in life who post like they know more than anyone else, and post it like he does, are going to get crap.
Most young men don't know what they don't know and they are usually fairly confidant that they are right. It won't be until after he gets married that he will realize he has never once been right in his entire life.
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I see a big difference with him, you may not. That's how it goes. I think you do too, but love to argue.
The only difference I see is that either by conviction or by design, he often ends up on the other side of a lot of arguments... but yes, I would travel to the end of the earth to argue with you.
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That's because you own the Dawgtalker "cloud" of contact information.
She doesn't have my info...see, the cloud is avoidable.
Though, in hindsight, I may never have a girl asking for my number again.
It's supposed to be hard! If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great!
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AOL IM and IQ Insant Messaging started the social networking revolution  (i'm sure there was something before that but those are what I started on ) and yes, in a few years, it's likely that it'll be something different than Facebook and Twitter. the people that start those things should be smart enough to 'sell high' on them (you know like selling it for $56bil to Google or something).
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AOL IM and IQ Insant Messaging started the social networking revolution (i'm sure there was something before that but those are what I started on )
Yes, it was call pen and paper.. or the telephone. 
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Oh I'm sure cavemen were throwing up meaningless smoke signals to anyone who cared, about what they had for dinner, what kind of women they dragged back to the cave, and what they REALLY though about the new wheel invention and how people would never walk again.
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I would go even further back to IRC, and maybe even BBS and newsgroups before that (though I'd say those two would be more akin to forums like this one).
A social media/networking platform is only going to be "in" until someone improves on, as with most things. That's why the best idea is to grow it fast and sell, then either stay as a consultant or move on and lather rinse repeat. See Shawn Fanning. That kid literally changed the world.
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If the parents are fine and your helping them out both financially and physically while your there, then I don't see a problem with it. Truth is, in today's economy, many adult children with full families are moving in with other relatives.
I can understand the car thing too, I've been there and had to make that decision, and chose like you did, although I bought a later model used car at the time. My first new car didn't come until I was financially stable and owned my own home.
As stated earlier in the thread, nobody had a problem with what he was doing. It was brought up in the context of his experience and his suggesting that he was more educated about the subject at hand than the people disagreeing with him.
I'm not sure why anyone feels the need to defend what was not attacked.
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One last thing...
Every older person I know has told me "stay home as long as you can. Save your money."
Am I not doing the smart thing?
Like I've said a thousand times: there's no winning with you people.
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I agree with what you are doing. It's a great idea as long as you have a goal of how much to save and when you'll move out on your own. More young people need to do this as long as their parents have the resources to do it IMO.
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I agree with what you are doing. It's a great idea as long as you have a goal of how much to save and when you'll move out on your own. More young people need to do this as long as their parents have the resources to do it IMO.
And I do pay rent. Ok it's not "apartment rent" but it's still rent. My friends say "You're not paying rent! You're just helping out!" but I don't see THEM "helping out!"
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Every older person I know has told me "stay home as long as you can. Save your money."
Am I not doing the smart thing?
Depends on how long "as long as you can" is. 27? 30? 35?
Also depends on what you're doing with the money you're not putting towards things like rent/mortgage, renters/owners insurance, utility bills, etc. If you're saving it all then its probably a great idea, at least in the short term. If you're buying a bunch of fancy, expensive stuff (clothes, electronics, trips/vacations) then it might be time to get out there in the real world.
Personally I would've gone crazy if I'd have had to go back to living with my parents after I graduated from college, but I haven't lived with them since I was 18 (except for a couple summers off of school). My folks showed up at my graduation with a moving van and after the ceremony I loaded all my stuff into it and we drove up to Toledo and moved it into the apartment I'd be sharing with my girlfriend (now my wife). We paid $500 a month for an 800 sqft place, and managed to save enough that we've now been homeowners since 2006. It is possible to save money while living on your own or with a roommate.
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I agree with what you are doing. It's a great idea as long as you have a goal of how much to save and when you'll move out on your own. More young people need to do this as long as their parents have the resources to do it IMO.
And I do pay rent. Ok it's not "apartment rent" but it's still rent. My friends say "You're not paying rent! You're just helping out!" but I don't see THEM "helping out!"
They're right, it probably doesn't cover what you use in electricity, water, and food.
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Yes, it IS "apartment rent".
Do you pay a specified amount on a specified date, along with a portion of utilities, or do you just "kick in a few bucks every now and then"?
I agree with the general strategy, particularly in these economic times. However, there are certain learning experiences that accompany the process of becoming a grown up that are sometimes not present in the parents home.
Such as not paying the electric bill results in darkness and rotting food. Not paying rent on time means you are out on your behind. Learning how to buy two or three dinners for $5 or less, and understanding the need to do so because that's all you have left after taking care of the more critical obligations.
When these and other needs are handled by your effort and will alone, that is when most would claim the title of "grown up".
Oh, and Macs suck.
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Ammo you remind me of my wife... if you are happy and comfortable with your situation and your parents are ok with it.. then why are you so worried about what anybody on this board thinks?
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What name does your wife post under? 
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