2010-08-20
2010-08-11
2010-08-09
Facebook Scams
I'd just like everyone to know:
If a Facebook page has 3 steps or whatever for you to see some video or read something or see some pictures or anything, with steps like "Like this.", "Post/Share this", it is a scam. I see lots of people doing these, and they simply don't work. If you're really so curious what's behind it, ask the person you saw post it, and almost for sure, they'll tell you they never got to see the content they wanted to see. Usually, the first two steps are to spread the scam (like and share) and the final step is filling out some survey thing for advertisers. They don't work though, and the creators get money from it. So -- don't even try! Rather it's "13 Worst Marriage Proposal Fails Ever Recorded on Video!", "SHOCKING: RUDE HIDDEN MESSAGE in Toy Story 3!", ""I am shocked!!! I’m NEVER texting AGAIN since I found this out.", or "OMG!! McDonalds might soon shut down because of this, you have to see this."...
There are lots of them. Basically, if there are steps to take to see the content, then the content most likely doesn't even exist and it's just a scam. So, don't waste your time, and don't spread the scams.
If a Facebook page has 3 steps or whatever for you to see some video or read something or see some pictures or anything, with steps like "Like this.", "Post/Share this", it is a scam. I see lots of people doing these, and they simply don't work. If you're really so curious what's behind it, ask the person you saw post it, and almost for sure, they'll tell you they never got to see the content they wanted to see. Usually, the first two steps are to spread the scam (like and share) and the final step is filling out some survey thing for advertisers. They don't work though, and the creators get money from it. So -- don't even try! Rather it's "13 Worst Marriage Proposal Fails Ever Recorded on Video!", "SHOCKING: RUDE HIDDEN MESSAGE in Toy Story 3!", ""I am shocked!!! I’m NEVER texting AGAIN since I found this out.", or "OMG!! McDonalds might soon shut down because of this, you have to see this."...
There are lots of them. Basically, if there are steps to take to see the content, then the content most likely doesn't even exist and it's just a scam. So, don't waste your time, and don't spread the scams.
2010-07-05
Quote
What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
- Adrian Rogers, 1931
The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
- Adrian Rogers, 1931
2010-04-27
Children / Life
One of my girlfriend's friend's status messages on Facebook today was "child injuries- fall/get hurt, lay/sit there for a second, maybe yell out a little, get up, assess the damage, resume playing. :)"
That made me start thinking of the similarities of a child getting hurt and an adult making a mistake.
A child gets hurt. What kind of child he/she is determines how they respond. Sometimes it may not really even hurt, but perhaps the child knows they can get extra attention by using the fall or whatever happened, so they will cry and cry about it to get attention.
Some adults use their mistakes this way too. "My life is ruined! I'm helpless! Nobody else has it this hard!" Now, that sounds harsh, perhaps, but just as I pity the child even if they weren't hurt that bad, so I pity the adult who made the mistake, and my concern would be with helping them. Not rather or not they're over reacting.
Or, the child may just get up and resume playing since they're not really hurt. Often this is what we need to do when we make mistakes. Just get up and try to move on without making the same mistake again.
Or, sometimes the child really is hurt badly, and they will cry and seek shelter and comfort in the arms of their mother or whoever constantly loves and takes care of them. Finally, being comforted and feeling better, they will go back to playing, or perhaps just stay there and sleep/rest in their safe haven.
Sometimes we really do mess up bad. But always when we do, we can find shelter and comfort in the One Who always loves us and takes care of us.
So, when we make a mistake and we fall or get hurt, we may lie there a while. We may even need to cry out for help. But it's important that we always "get up [move on], assess the damage [figure out what we did wrong and how to set it right and/or deal with the consequences], and resume playing [get back into doing whatever we're supposed to be doing]."
Perhaps kindof a lame post, but the short form would be just me seeing that status and thinking basically that last paragraph -- that we should handle a lot of things we face as adults a lot more like a child handles getting hurt.
That made me start thinking of the similarities of a child getting hurt and an adult making a mistake.
A child gets hurt. What kind of child he/she is determines how they respond. Sometimes it may not really even hurt, but perhaps the child knows they can get extra attention by using the fall or whatever happened, so they will cry and cry about it to get attention.
Some adults use their mistakes this way too. "My life is ruined! I'm helpless! Nobody else has it this hard!" Now, that sounds harsh, perhaps, but just as I pity the child even if they weren't hurt that bad, so I pity the adult who made the mistake, and my concern would be with helping them. Not rather or not they're over reacting.
Or, the child may just get up and resume playing since they're not really hurt. Often this is what we need to do when we make mistakes. Just get up and try to move on without making the same mistake again.
Or, sometimes the child really is hurt badly, and they will cry and seek shelter and comfort in the arms of their mother or whoever constantly loves and takes care of them. Finally, being comforted and feeling better, they will go back to playing, or perhaps just stay there and sleep/rest in their safe haven.
Sometimes we really do mess up bad. But always when we do, we can find shelter and comfort in the One Who always loves us and takes care of us.
So, when we make a mistake and we fall or get hurt, we may lie there a while. We may even need to cry out for help. But it's important that we always "get up [move on], assess the damage [figure out what we did wrong and how to set it right and/or deal with the consequences], and resume playing [get back into doing whatever we're supposed to be doing]."
Perhaps kindof a lame post, but the short form would be just me seeing that status and thinking basically that last paragraph -- that we should handle a lot of things we face as adults a lot more like a child handles getting hurt.
2010-04-09
New Beginnings
So, I'm thinking of starting up a blog again. But I'm not really sure if I will or not. I hope that I will, and that it will inspire people. That it will improve my abilities to communicate. That it will give people insight into who I am, and also who they are. But along with all of that, I also hope that it will not use too much of my time. And I'm not sure that I can really do all of the first things I mentioned and that last part. But anyway. Yay new beginnings!
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