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esketo 02-21-2012 09:08 AM


Originally Posted by akisan (Post 4990452)
I use facebook so I can see pictures of my grandkids. Through facebook, I am able to see photos of their competitions in sports and gymnastics. How I wish I live closer to them.

I use face book for family and friend and pictures I have quilters that put there quilts picture on there also you can have quilt place send you update on there sites.

caspharm 02-21-2012 09:52 AM

My DH has a page and uses it to keep in touch with our son, whose's in the military. DH talks to some friends and reconnected with one who lives near where we moved.

I haven't done my own page, because I worry about the security.

vickig626 02-21-2012 01:15 PM

I use it to keep up with family and friends. Plus I can post pics of my latest sewing / quilting items and will get orders through this free advertising.

nhnative 02-21-2012 02:30 PM

I am on Facebook and I think it's great

quiltymom 02-21-2012 02:32 PM

Yep to stay in touch with people I worked with relitives out of state and games!!!

jitkaau 02-21-2012 03:17 PM

Facebook is just another social networking site the same as this one is.

karenpatrick 02-21-2012 03:25 PM

I use Facebook all the time. It's the first place I go online every day and throughout the day. It's how I keep in tough with out of town family and friends. It's easy to upload pictures and keep everyone informed as to what's going on my life. I love it. At first i thought it was just for kids, but it really isn't. There are many of my older friends and family on FB.

MadQuilter 02-21-2012 03:26 PM

Certain members of my DH's family use it to be in everyone's business. So no FB for me.

mountain deb 02-21-2012 03:43 PM

Can not get into it.

Latrinka 02-21-2012 03:48 PM

Never done it, never will.

luce321 02-21-2012 04:01 PM

My daughter finally persuaded me to get a facebook page. The only time I use it is if someone contacts me and to see what my gradchildren are up too. I really think its a waste of time for the most part, would rather use the phone. I think its too bad that the personal touch today is gone such as writing letters and using the telephone.

DawnMarie 02-21-2012 04:04 PM

I use it to keep in touch with family and long time friends. It's interesting to see what everyone is up to.

EdieClay 02-21-2012 06:00 PM

I use Facebook all the time. It is a great way to keep up with family and friends. I am enjoying keeping up with my younger cousins and their children. Also, have been friended by some of my friends' children, so I get to keep up with their grandchildren. Also, have enjoyed getting in touch with high school friends (we're celebrating our 50 year anniversary this year). I think the original intent of FB was for young folks to communicate, but us old folks have taken it over. It's like this Board ... it's addictive!

Barbshobbies 02-21-2012 07:49 PM

I don`t use it much. This A.M. I got a face book message stating that a friend of mine is married, with his picture. Now this
floors me! Why? It was stupid! This guy is married a long time. I was at his wedding. The picture was of him. Why spend time so foolish. This P.M. I got a long sad story from a friend about miissing her dear friend, after feeling so sorry for her I
find out it was her Chicken.
who knew?

shrabar 02-21-2012 08:53 PM

i use it to see what is going on with my children & grandchildren

bucksprt 02-22-2012 07:23 PM

I use Facebook with friends and family and co-workers. Also a lot of stores offer promotionals if you like them on facebook. If you have an e-reader there is at least 4 sites that offer free e-books daily. I don't play the games but know there is many. Birthday reminders and the list goes on and on.

Dolphyngyrl 02-22-2012 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by Liz aka Helen (Post 4990256)
I use it, you can keep in touch with family and friends, see photos that they posted, play game with them, check out different companies that have a Facebook page, meet different people from around the world's. Oh wait that sounds like us here on then. Lol

Ditto to the keep in touch with family and friends, mostly thats it

1screech 02-22-2012 08:10 PM

I use it but not like some of my friends. I mainly post my quilt and project pictures and some of my family. Some people live on facebook, but I just don't have the time. I only go on if someone makes a comment on something.

karenpatrick 02-23-2012 07:52 AM


Originally Posted by bucksprt (Post 4999549)
I use Facebook with friends and family and co-workers. Also a lot of stores offer promotionals if you like them on facebook. If you have an e-reader there is at least 4 sites that offer free e-books daily. I don't play the games but know there is many. Birthday reminders and the list goes on and on.

Can you share what sites offer the free ebooks? Thanks.

lillybeck 02-25-2012 05:58 AM


Originally Posted by akisan (Post 4990452)
I use facebook so I can see pictures of my grandkids. Through facebook, I am able to see photos of their competitions in sports and gymnastics. How I wish I live closer to them.

I too have lots of family in other places. I keep in touch with friends and family on FB. In todays times we do not seem to have time for those long letters or phone calls anymore. Some people I would never be able to keep up with otherwise are there and I also use my e mail a lot to talk to friends from years ago. A short note from someone often keeps you going for another day.

ptquilts 02-25-2012 06:14 AM

My FB account is linked to an email address I rarely use - NOT my main one. I don't trust them not to spam me or sell my address.

I had to add a note to my profile, "I don't do apps or games" but I don't think it did any good. Still getting invites.

EllieGirl 02-25-2012 06:23 AM

I started using FB a couple of years ago. My daughter deployed to Iraq and we kept her then 19-26 month old son ( she didn't trust her husband, imagine that!). I set up the account so I could share pictures of her little guy. I now use it daily to keep up with my four grandchildren, other family members, news, fitness & health info, quilting sites, Major League Baseball.


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