Facebook v Blogging Page 2.

Hi Geeky Tai-Tai.
Thank you kindly for your comment.
Facebook verses Blogging
- [What ever platform] -
- Original post on Mick's Page -

Believe me I wasn’t knocking My Space or Facebook or any other similar programs and the people who use them nor did I want to give the impression that Facebooker’s [etc] were somehow less intelligent than Bloggers

It is said that Facebook is the acceptable face of blogging - you can reflect your life and personality online without being seen as a 'blogger', which often carries a geeky stigma. I been called many things in my life but never been called a geeky person before. I’m not too happy being stigmatised, me being a blogger I am now smeared by being socially disgraced and that I am and all other bloggers are shameful. Really, let the reader judge for themselves!!!. - [Note: Facebook and similar does carry a bigger security risk then blogging].

Facebook certainly seems to be your ‘thing’ and its good to see that you are using all the facilities to the full, that’s what its all about - good for you. Agreed, a tremendously good way to keep in contact with all your friends and relations. Instant messaging and visual contact as well.

STICKCAM: I don’t use it now so often so its got pushed to the bottom of the ‘things’ I use. The only reason why it’s still installed is that I have a friend out in the Middle East and we occasionally chat, she [like you is a speed typist 100-wpm plus], types and I reply visually, works quite well. Her daughter up in London will occasionally come on line and we chat but that’s not Sickcam but a Mac install program called iChat [fantastic] up to TV quality reproduction and instantaneous pictures, no time delay. - [I am told that iChat will not work on PC’s unless anyone knows better!!!]

I too have a Reader for my blog - [Web page and private internet pages] for the internet programs I have installed, instant notification of a new entry - I like that.

COMPUTER GAMES - [Applications]: I only have two installed on my computer, one came pre-installed and the other I purchased and only because the cost had been reduced from £139.99 to £30.00 - Guess what?. Yes it was is an army/war program, 15-levels of conflict and so far I have only got to level three.

Chess, now that’s a different story. Many years ago now a computer ‘friend’ of mine mentioned he was a chess player so we started to play chess together over the internet. For 12-months I never won a game. I thought I was pretty good at chess because in my youth I was the Southern Area Champion for a year. How come then I never won one game, try as I might, I just couldn’t beat him, I tried everything, setting up a chess board at home spent hours and hours moving pieces around until I thought I had the right move.

After a year of never winning and me giving him much praise with many internet trophies and scrolls of achievement told him I was becoming frustrated and getting damn cross at never winning. He replied “Think about it Mick, think, think, think - why?", I suddenly twigged, it came to me in a flash, the bastard was using his computer to work out the moves. I sent him an e-mail telling him I had worked it out and called him “An old fart and he was ******* & *******". We had a good laugh and I do mean a good laugh, he said, “It got you thinking didn’t it Mick” - that’s for sure. We still play but it’s now computer against computer, overall we are about even in winning. - Good fun. [The bleep button isn’t working too well]

NOTE: I do seem to have opened up a can of worms with my post ‘Facebook verses Blogging’ the number of e-mails I received is amazing and alarming, some with good arguments for and against, some, however are from very sick people who for reasons I can’t fathom out seem to take delight in using gratuitous foul language to explain their points of view, they get binned straight away. For the good ones I thought I would copy and paste a few of them on my blog for visitors to read as well but without the originators permission I will not do so.

Given time I will reply to those who need replying to.

Geeky Tai-Tai once again thank you kindly for your comment.

Your “To each his own -- viva la difference!”, I like that especially the Viva la difference! I like saying that with a heavy French accent - beautiful.

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR].

Introduction

A stopped heart deprives the brain of precious oxygen. Do CPR - short for "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" - to help prolong life while you wait for professional medical assistance.

Initial Assessment

Step One
Determine if the surrounding scene is safe.

Step Two
Tell someone nearby to call 999/911.

Step Three
Determine if the injured person is breathing.

Step Four
Position the injured person on his or her back, being extremely careful not to move or twist the head, neck or spine. If several rescuers are present, use their assistance to minimise this danger.

Step Five
Maintain an open airway while you pinch the injured person's nose shut.

Step Six
Give two long, slow breaths, being sure to maintain a seal between your mouth and his or hers.

Tips & Warnings

* Use latex gloves and a breathing mask to prevent infection or transmission of disease.
* If breaths do not go in, re-tilt the head and try again. If breaths still do not go in, the airway may be obstructed.
* If you suspect a spinal injury, do not tilt the chin to open the airway. Instead, with one hand on each side of the head and facing the injured person's toes, put your index and third fingers in front of the earlobes and push the jaw forward and up.
* If this method doesn't open the airway, revert to the chin-tilt method: the injured person's most drastic need is for oxygen.
* If the person has a severe injury to the mouth, then give breaths through the nose while keeping the injured person's mouth sealed shut.

Secondary Assessment.

Step One
Check again for breathing and pulse.

Step Two
Perform rescue breathing if the person has a pulse, but is not breathing.

CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Step One
Begin CPR if the person is neither breathing nor has a pulse.

Step Two
Position the hands: find the lower tip of the breastbone. Measure two finger widths towards the head, and place the heel of one hand in this location.

Step Three
Place your other hand on top of the first hand, interlacing your fingers of both hands.

Step Four
Lean forward so that your shoulders are over your hands.

Step Five
Push downward on the chest, using the weight of your upper body for strength. Compress 15 times in 10 seconds.

Step Six
Give two more slow breaths after the 15 compressions.

Step Seven
Do 15 more compressions followed again by two slow breaths.

Step Eight
Perform the 15-compression, two-breath cycle a total of four times.

Step Nine
Re-check pulse and breathing.

Step Ten
Continue repeating this entire cycle - four sets of chest compressions and breaths followed by re-checking pulse and breathing - until the injured person regains a pulse, until professional medical help arrives, or until you are too exhausted to continue.

Tips & Warnings

* Use the weight of your upper body to aid in compressions so that your arms don't get tired.
Switch off with another rescuer to save energy for both of you.

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