No thanks! Just had an email from that lot informing me that some 
"friends" have just been added to my list! I couldn't remember even 
joining but apparently I did in a drunken stupor a few years ago.

So I took a look. It goes back 50 years! I couldn't remember any of them. 
Primary school, secondary school, college, and work, only recognised one 
name. The "shy" ones left their "profile" blank. Wtf did they subscribe to 
it then was my first thought until I realised I'd also left my profile 
blank. The more extrovert had posted photographs of themselves looking 
"interesting" or "happy". All they looked was very old! For some reason 
these extroverts had left notes like "happily divorced" , yes they really 
did, and "still happily married", "still working"  or the best of all, 
"still living in Sittingbourne"! Everything was "still"! Still living in 
Sittingbourne! Lol, poor sods!

There seems to be a new fashion afoot. Look back, not forward. And I 
thought I was getting old! I don't understand it. Is it because the 
internet has stopped people making  real life friends that the only thing 
left for them is to drag some geriatrics back from the past? Take my word 
for it, don't look or go back, it never works! Tomorrow is always a better 
day!

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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> No thanks! Just had an email from that lot informing me that some 
> "friends" have just been added to my list! I couldn't remember even 
> joining but apparently I did in a drunken stupor a few years ago.
>
> So I took a look. It goes back 50 years! I couldn't remember any of them. 
> Primary school, secondary school, college, and work, only recognised one 
> name. The "shy" ones left their "profile" blank. Wtf did they subscribe to 
> it then was my first thought until I realised I'd also left my profile 
> blank. The more extrovert had posted photographs of themselves looking 
> "interesting" or "happy". All they looked was very old! For some reason 
> these extroverts had left notes like "happily divorced" , yes they really 
> did, and "still happily married", "still working"  or the best of all, 
> "still living in Sittingbourne"! Everything was "still"! Still living in 
> Sittingbourne! Lol, poor sods!
>
> There seems to be a new fashion afoot. Look back, not forward. And I 
> thought I was getting old! I don't understand it. Is it because the 
> internet has stopped people making  real life friends that the only thing 
> left for them is to drag some geriatrics back from the past? Take my word 
> for it, don't look or go back, it never works! Tomorrow is always a better 
> day!
>
Least they didnt say "still alive!" lol.....

JB
x

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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> Take my word for it, don't look or go back, it never works! Tomorrow is 
> always a better day!

About 15 years ago, I had the opportunity to spend 3 months in the UK 
seconded to NCIS (not really of any significance to the thread - but I was 
just tooting my horn).

Anyway - I decided to go down to Lydd and look up this person that I had 
lusted after as a young lad.  I found out where she lived, went to the door 
and knocked.

It was opened by someone's Grandmother - farking hell!!!!!!!

You're right - Don't go back - let the memories remain just that.

Nigel Brooks

"Nigel Brooks"  wrote in message 
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>
>
> "Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
> news:9oKdnVp_I8GpvcHVnZ2dnUVZ8uadnZ2d@bt.com...
>
>> Take my word for it, don't look or go back, it never works! Tomorrow is 
>> always a better day!
>
> About 15 years ago, I had the opportunity to spend 3 months in the UK 
> seconded to NCIS (not really of any significance to the thread - but I was 
> just tooting my horn).
>
> Anyway - I decided to go down to Lydd and look up this person that I had 
> lusted after as a young lad.  I found out where she lived, went to the 
> door and knocked.
>
> It was opened by someone's Grandmother - farking hell!!!!!!!
>
> You're right - Don't go back - let the memories remain just that.
>
> Nigel Brooks

I must be the lucky one, I met my partner through friendsreunited, not that 
I was looking but he was the brother of my first proper boyfriend (and they 
were neighbours) and I got on so well with him.  Emailed him (and his 
brother), he responded (after about 3 months!!) and the rest is well.... 
history.  :-)

JB
x
>

"JB"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Nigel Brooks"  wrote in message 
> news:6c7fhjF2qi5qiU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>>
>> "Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
>> news:9oKdnVp_I8GpvcHVnZ2dnUVZ8uadnZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>>> Take my word for it, don't look or go back, it never works! Tomorrow 
>>> is always a better day!
>>
>> About 15 years ago, I had the opportunity to spend 3 months in the UK 
>> seconded to NCIS (not really of any significance to the thread - but I 
>> was just tooting my horn).
>>
>> Anyway - I decided to go down to Lydd and look up this person that I 
>> had lusted after as a young lad.  I found out where she lived, went to 
>> the door and knocked.
>>
>> It was opened by someone's Grandmother - farking hell!!!!!!!
>>
>> You're right - Don't go back - let the memories remain just that.
>>
>> Nigel Brooks
>
> I must be the lucky one, I met my partner through friendsreunited, not 
> that I was looking but he was the brother of my first proper boyfriend 
> (and they were neighbours) and I got on so well with him.  Emailed him 
> (and his brother), he responded (after about 3 months!!) and the rest is 
> well.... history.  :-)

The "rest"? 1,2and 3? :-)

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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>
> "JB"  wrote in message 
> news:vuqdndJWYK8CBsLVnZ2dnUVZ8svinZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>> "Nigel Brooks"  wrote in message 
>> news:6c7fhjF2qi5qiU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
>>> news:9oKdnVp_I8GpvcHVnZ2dnUVZ8uadnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>
>>>> Take my word for it, don't look or go back, it never works! Tomorrow is 
>>>> always a better day!
>>>
>>> About 15 years ago, I had the opportunity to spend 3 months in the UK 
>>> seconded to NCIS (not really of any significance to the thread - but I 
>>> was just tooting my horn).
>>>
>>> Anyway - I decided to go down to Lydd and look up this person that I had 
>>> lusted after as a young lad.  I found out where she lived, went to the 
>>> door and knocked.
>>>
>>> It was opened by someone's Grandmother - farking hell!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> You're right - Don't go back - let the memories remain just that.
>>>
>>> Nigel Brooks
>>
>> I must be the lucky one, I met my partner through friendsreunited, not 
>> that I was looking but he was the brother of my first proper boyfriend 
>> (and they were neighbours) and I got on so well with him.  Emailed him 
>> (and his brother), he responded (after about 3 months!!) and the rest is 
>> well.... history.  :-)
>
> The "rest"? 1,2and 3? :-)

ha ha!!! :-)

(never again!)

JB
x

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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> No thanks! Just had an email from that lot informing me that some 
> "friends" have just been added to my list! I couldn't remember even 
> joining but apparently I did in a drunken stupor a few years ago.
>
> So I took a look. It goes back 50 years! I couldn't remember any of them. 
> Primary school, secondary school, college, and work, only recognised one 
> name. The "shy" ones left their "profile" blank. Wtf did they subscribe to 
> it then was my first thought until I realised I'd also left my profile 
> blank. The more extrovert had posted photographs of themselves looking 
> "interesting" or "happy". All they looked was very old! For some reason 
> these extroverts had left notes like "happily divorced" , yes they really 
> did, and "still happily married", "still working"  or the best of all, 
> "still living in Sittingbourne"! Everything was "still"! Still living in 
> Sittingbourne! Lol, poor sods!
>
> There seems to be a new fashion afoot. Look back, not forward. And I 
> thought I was getting old! I don't understand it. Is it because the 
> internet has stopped people making  real life friends that the only thing 
> left for them is to drag some geriatrics back from the past? Take my word 
> for it, don't look or go back, it never works! Tomorrow is always a better 
> day!

Eventually... I guess it is. 


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