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Why are we self-lobotomizing? You won't believe what I found out!!!

Why are we self-lobotomizing? You won't believe what I found out!!!

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I’ll keep this short.

If it is too long, you may not read it.

You may immediately decide it’s TLDR material (Too Long, Didn’t Read).

If it doesn’t have the phrase “… and I Couldn’t Believe What Happened Next!!!” in the title, you aren’t likely to read it.

You may however, decide to comment on it, based on the title and / or the picture.

John White, MBA's recent article Before Commenting, Try Reading the Whole Story in the Huffington Post highlighted a recent April Fool’s joke well executed by NPR. Here’s an excerpt from his post:

Some of you may remember the epic April Fools’ joke, National Public Radio (NPR), pulled on its followers on social media? They produced a phony article with attached picture, and published it on their website. The “article” was titled, “Why Doesn’t America Read Anymore.” When clicking on the link to the article readers were greeted by this message:
Congratulations, genuine readers, and happy April Fools’ Day! We sometimes get the sense that some people are commenting on NPR stories that they haven’t actually read. If you are reading this, please like this post and do not comment on it. Then let’s see what people have to say about this “story.”
Sure enough, many people jumped straight to the comment section and were firing off. Many of whom were quick to defend their own reading habits. The irony was brilliant!

While the irony was brilliant, it was still lost on many based on the number of comments.

Somehow, the people, or powers in charge of collective culture have determined that rational thinking and logic are the opiate of the people, and as such should be neutralized by convincing people of things like:

  • Life is too busy to be learning anything new. I’ll let the media decide what I need to know.
  • The world is already screwed up and you can’t do anything about it. You’d be better off immersing yourself in buying something new, or getting lost in a fantasy world to keep your mind off the nasty things going on.
  • Everybody has an equal and legitimate voice – unless they disagree with you or challenge your ideas. Then it’s okay to attack.
  • Facts can get in the way of a good post. The number of ‘Likes’ is what really matters.
  • Your partisanship trumps your own personal beliefs and values. You have no choice but to choose along party lines.
  • … and finally, you are not being manipulated into thinking this way. It is your freedom of speech that lets you do and say what you want.

While we probably agree that these types of actions and behaviours are wrong, we seem to tolerate them.

Read the comments section of practically any news story and you will see that this is indeed a problem. Nobody seems to be challenging the trolls, the partisans, and the spewers of unrelated banter. You may feel you need to shower after reading the drivel and vitriol on these articles.

The powers that be are brilliant in the sense that they have convinced us to give up our power of reason and rational thought, and we think that is our own idea.

We as a society are being lulled into a dangerous place where logic and dialog is suppressed.

So in a sense, we as a society are self-lobotimizing.

So… where am I going with this? (and I better hurry up, or I’ll get smacked with a TLDR tag).

We have an opportunity here at beBee to not let it fall into the drivel trap.

It has been, and can continue to be a vehicle that:

  • Propagates ideas,
  • stirs passionate discussions around real (not fantasy) issues,
  • allows cultural cross pollination in a way that we learn to appreciate differences, not fear them,
  • and lets me write pieces like this one in the hope that some of you will actually read down this far and comment.

So… as a bit of a test to see if you’ve actually read this far. Find a way to incorporate the word “Vegemite” into your comment (in honour of my beBee friend Ken Boddie). You can say more than that, but let this be our little social experiment. 😀

I’m delighted to be on beBee, given the refreshing opportunity I have to connect with ‘free range’ thinkers, curmudgeons, brilliant writers, and some genuinely nice people.

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About the Author:

97e166ec.jpgI'm the Chief Information Officer for Appleby College, in Oakville, Ontario Canada, where my team is transforming the delivery of education through innovative application of technology.

I'm convinced that IT leadership needs to dramatically change how IT is delivered rather than being relegated to a costly overhead department.

In addition to transforming IT in my role as CIO, I look for every opportunity to talk about this... writing, speaking and now blogging on BeBee ( www.bebee.com/@kevin-pashuk ) , LinkedIn, ITWorld Canada, or at TurningTechInvisible.com.

I also shoot things... with my camera. Check out my photostream at www.flickr.com/photos/kwpashuk


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Comments

Neil Smith

5 years ago #84

so I wondered"Why Vegemite?" and then realised that that was a much bigger question than I could answer pre-coffee. Nice article.

Ali Anani

5 years ago #83

#163
I missed reading this buzz and I appreciate that my friend Edward Lewellen tagged me . I must admit this topic touched my heart. I wrote a presentation on slideshare titled Comments with NO Moments (I meant momentum, but I was playing with words). Kevin Pashuk- I couldn't agree more with you. I had my own experience. Somebody commented on a buzz of mine and his comment was completely out of context and not related to the buzz. This happened because he assumed from the title that I was commenting on the topic he assumed in his comment. This isn't a trustful act and is misleading to the author bee as much as to the readers. This is a hidden deception. Comments have a higher value, which, Edward highlighted superbly in his comment. The exchange of comments with Edward and many other great bees have taught me a lot and exposed many areas where I lacked working knowledge and insights that were "foreigners" to me. I have been humbled by many author mates, but never to the level that dear Edward has done. I appreciate your words greater than I can express. Thank you

Ali Anani

5 years ago #82

Before commenting on any buzz make sure you read this buzz thoroughly

Ken Boddie

5 years ago #81

Hey, Kev, as my comment of almost two years ago proves, I’m not one who “stirrs passionate discussions”. I can tell you, however, about my buddy Regenald, who failed miserably many times to stick to a diet of fruit and vegetables. I guess, when it comes to eating meat, vegans won’t, but Regimite. 🤣😂🤣 Reg also had a drinking problem and was often heard to say “I’d rather have a free bottle in front of me, than a pre-frontal lobotomy”. 🤗

Jim Murray

5 years ago #80

OK well I have a problem with the notion of self-lobotomizing. Because I don't believe we are. I believe we are simply in a state of confusion and most of us have just shut down rather than to try and work through it all and find the truth. Because that confusion is generated deliberately and from without, it is not of our own doing. But it is, nonetheless a form of lobotomizing. IMHO of course. I may be wrong about this, and it may very well even be the case that this comment was created with some bot that stole my picture. And therein lies the rub. Nobody knows anything for sure anymore. We're all just guessing.

Kevin Pashuk

5 years ago #79

Resurrecting one of my favs...

Wayne Yoshida

6 years ago #78

#150
Michael O'Neil - thank you for the clarification. Always good to hear info from a good source.

Kevin Pashuk

6 years ago #77

#141
Thank you Franci. And thanks for sharing on Twitter!

Kevin Pashuk

6 years ago #76

#139
Thanks Lada. Gerald Hecht is certainly one of the more prolific pontificators in the comment department.

Lada 🏡 Prkic

6 years ago #75

Kevin, I'm glad to see this old post in my news feed. :-) I scrolled down to the bottom of the thread to read all the comments again. I've noticed that Gerald commented 30 times! He is my favourite commenter. 😉

Kevin Pashuk

6 years ago #74

This old post of mine came to mind when I was reading Ren\u00e9e \ud83d\udc1d Cormier's post on Intellectual Laziness (www.bebee.com/producer/@renee-cormier/exploring-the-tragedy-of-intellectual-laziness). I mentioned the concept of 'Willful Ignorance' in a comment on that post... but then realized that 'willful ignorance' could really be called 'self lobotomy'. BTW... the 'Vegemite' challenge still lives! (That's for you Gerald Hecht )

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #73

#134
Thanks for resurrecting this post Wayne. (I'd eat less meat if I thought a Veggie might satisfy my hunger.) If this makes no sense to you... read the post.

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #72

I love the secret code word hidden in this buzz.

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #71

Sorry I missed this buzz first time round, Kev. I was off overseas with some 'free range' non-'curmudgeon' travellers, 'propagating ideas' and doing a spot of dad joke gathering. Personally, I get hooked by the photo in a buzz and the first couple of sentences, then jump to the end. It's the bit in the middle I usually have problems with. Incidentally, as far as I'm concerned, there's one word that Vegemite rhymes with, and it's not Marmite or Promite. But thanks for the thought, anyway. 😊

don kerr

7 years ago #70

#122
LMFAO!!

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #69

#121
Don Kerr... I figured out your problem. You are a Canadian... You need a Robertson screwdriver! You may need to be Canadian to understand this one...

don kerr

7 years ago #68

#119
I only had a Philips screwdriver on hand. Won't that work?

don kerr

7 years ago #67

#118
Aren't you kind of busy bailing out your town?

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #66

#117
#118 I thought this procedure was done with a knitting needle?

don kerr

7 years ago #65

Kevin Pashuk Will you remind me just one more time exactly where the medial prefrontal cortex is located? I am having a helluva time getting the screwdriver to make direct contact.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #64

#107
Thanks Praveen Raj Gullepalli, he's not a big fan of vegemite... he's a transplanted 'Down Underer"... Perhaps you could send haggis?

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #63

#104
Thanks Harvey Lloyd. Emotions are a critical part of life... joy, fear, love, etc. make us humans who we are. They can also be manipulated by others. I may be alone in this but I have found in my career that any decision made purely on emotion usually did not end up well. My advice is to enjoy the emotive experience, but don't hang your thinking brain on the fence and let others decide on your behalf what is important.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #62

Thanks for sharing this post Marta Garc\u00eda Quijada!

Harvey Lloyd

7 years ago #61

@Kevin Pashuk I agree with many of your points and would add that news spreads on the emotional fervor as thick as vegemite on a crisp morning biscuit. Theaters, Blu-ray and sound engineering has all focused on bringing the viewer into the story. In entertainment this was acceptable to a point. However in news the plot of a news story is being manipulated the same way. With the advent of social media we now have a carrier wave that the emotional news story can ride on. Emotions and news don't always share an educated outcome. I may feel one way about something but realize that I do not live on a disserted island. Tremendous amounts of advice, coaches and online tutorials focus on how to write, video or blog in such a way that engage emotions. Emotions are the gateway to action. The types of actions vary from benevolent to aggressive. Emotions tend to polarize an individual to a corner of belief. Knowing these things the news media has successfully built a nice home for their viewers based on a emotional platform. Myself, when I sense that my emotions are being stirred I get cautious. We have all experienced the friend who comes to tell us about another friend they think is bad. The news is delivering along the same context. The friend wants our vote that we feel the same way. The news is no different, they want you to vote for them and not change the channel. Letting the media decide for me or the friend to decide for me how I see an individual or news situation is a give away of my freedom. I try hard not to let my emotions be manipulated based on outside stimulus. But there sure is a lot of stimulus. The difference between gossip and facts....gossip is for the sole purpose of power, facts are used for action/change. Want to challenge the vote? The next time you experience a friend discussing a bad experience with another, ask them to meet with you and the other friend to find a solution.

🐝 Fatima G. Williams

7 years ago #60

#97
ha ha Gerald Hecht first of all I hope and wish you are safe and get all the help you need. Thanks for staying safe, you had some of us worried here but being helpless about a situation is cruel sometimes. Coming to the wine detail, I think it was the Jacob Creek's Classic Riesling 2002 :) I noone slipped any Vegemite in my wine so be calm my friend ( giggles)

Lada 🏡 Prkic

7 years ago #59

#89
Gerald Hecht, neither do I maybe because of a self-lobotomy. 😊 But I'm glad you like it.

Lisa Gallagher

7 years ago #58

#79
Kevin Pashuk's term somewhere in my post below. I've been very forgetful lately and I'm referring to life in general. So, now I will add another one for fun, I vegemite more in the winter than summer for sure!

Phil Friedman

7 years ago #57

@Kevin Pashuk - I sometimes wonder if a vegemeit like a banana for a change, or will always prefer potato ground up with tomato.

Sarah Elkins

7 years ago #56

Do you react first, and (maybe) read later? Read through, and maybe read every article before commenting based on a picture or title... please? Good post by Kevin Pashuk.

Sarah Elkins

7 years ago #55

But it's so much EASIER to just believe what we read in hashtags and on Facebook memes, Kevin Pashuk! Thinking is hard, and challenging our thoughts and beliefs is really uncomfortable. You vegemite even say it's downright cruel to make people carrot all. -- I thought that NPR thing was hilarious and totally frightening/disturbing.

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #54

#77
Gotcha!

Mamen 🐝 Delgado

7 years ago #53

I'll have a toast with Vegemite to see if I can see it clear... ;)

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #52

#80
Thanks Don Kerr. If I ever need to borrow some sandpaper, I know who I can call. I second your list of writers that you mentioned.

🐝 Fatima G. Williams

7 years ago #51

#77
Lisa Gallagher I'm confused now or I don't know if it's the wine ( Winks)

don kerr

7 years ago #50

Just curious if you have Vegemite appetizers on the menu for tomorrow's grand celebration? That would certainly be a good way to test who is a real friend and who is just showing up for the dancing and drinks. Beyond that little trick of yours Kevin Pashuk, and others. Like I said in another remark somewhere here. this site requires and blessedly gets a bit of sandpaper from bees motivated by genuine interest and divergent perspectives.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #49

#78
Lisa Gallagher... I'll give you a hint. It's in the post. :)

Lisa Gallagher

7 years ago #48

#76
So what is WRT? I'm too confused today ;-) Friday's will do that.

Lisa Gallagher

7 years ago #47

#72
I was curious about that too Mamen Delgado, is there a hidden joke or am I that slow, that i just don't get it lol.?

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #46

Thanks Mamen Delgado... WRT Vegemite... Those who seek, will find. (Just like life) 😉

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #45

#72
Thanks Name... WRT Vegemite... Those who seek, will find. (Just like life) 😉

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #44

#72
Gotcha!

Mamen 🐝 Delgado

7 years ago #43

😜

Mamen 🐝 Delgado

7 years ago #42

Direct and incisive as always Kevin Pashuk. Love the pic and love the title. I have read your post from top to bottom, very interesting, but there's just a little detail I don't understand: why everybody commenting this post is including the word "Vegemite" in their comments???

🐝 Fatima G. Williams

7 years ago #41

Kevin Pashuk You are a happy little vegemite who knows how to get the message across. Excellent buzz. Thank you.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #40

Be sure to read Sasa Radovic's great post on bullying, addressing questions as to why it seems to be tolerated in the workplace. I think it complements this post nicely. https://www.bebee.com/producer/@sasa-radovic/the-curse-of-an-office-bully

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #39

Thanks for the Byron Katie reference Alan Geller... I had to look her up. She seems to make a good case for respectfully challenging questionable behaviour or opinions. My observation on many social media platforms, workspaces and playgrounds is that bullies and trolls are seldom challenged by the bystanders, or even those with the authority to call them on that behaviour. I'll check into Byron's material more. The world needs more ideas (respectfully) challenged.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #38

#65
You are an astute observer Edie Edgar. We know if the comment stream goes off on a vegemite tangent that... well, never mind. I'd hate to give away my ulterior motives in writing this post.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #37

#59
I agree Renee Cormier. Social Media can be a vehicle for Social Change as long as there's an appropriate cause. Social Media can also be the world's biggest time waster given the deluge of drivel that plugs the channel. I tend to stay far away from much of it, but will occasionally get sucked into the vortex of banality. I have to say that not much social change is happening when I do so.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #36

#58
Good grammar Pascal Derrien... Better your way than "I rather read your article THEN eat vegemite for breakfast..."

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #35

#56
Thanks Randy Keho, I've never eaten Vegemite (not even as a dare) and based on the feedback, am not likely going to regret going to my grave having never actually tried.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #34

#55
Thanks Lada Prkic for taking the time to comment (meaningfully). Comments like yours add value to the discussion.

Pascal Derrien

7 years ago #33

I rather read your article than eat vegemite for breakfast that said sometimes I rather eat vegemite than read some articles :-)

Randy Keho

7 years ago #32

You've left a nasty taste in my mouth Kevin Pashuk. Vegemite is utterly digusting. I tasted it on the air while doing a radio show during the hey days of "Men at Work."

Lada 🏡 Prkic

7 years ago #31

Firstly, your post is still too short to not read in its entirety, and therefore I'll skip the test. 😊 The world is already full of self-lobotomized people considering everything that happens around us. As you said, “We as a society are being lulled into a dangerous place where logic and dialog is suppressed.” But there are also many of us who are not. Now it occurred to me that even the lobotomized people consider themselves as completely sane and not being deluded or manipulated. It is a frightening thought! On the social media we can see the magnitude of this, but not on beBee, as I noticed so far (or not to such an extent). I am really glad I met some extraordinary curmudgeons, as well as other nice people. :-) Hope you'll be glad that I read and comment. I have to add that I always give “relevant” to the post I actually read. I do not comment on every post I read because it takes time to write a meaningful commentary, and the time I spend on social media is limited. Really enjoyed reading your post.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #30

Nice one Sasa Radovic would get along famously.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #29

#44
I'm not sure how you read it while swimming Gerald Hecht, unless you are referring to the unfortunate situation in NOLA these days.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #28

#42
You are another 'free range thinker' Mr. Paul \. I remember that post and highly recommend it to others.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #27

I just deleted my last comment since I accidentally hit the Enter key before I was done>>>>>> #40 Thanks Lisa Gallagher's latest post sparked by my comment about the 'hurricane of drivel' expands on some thinking around how technology is impacting our ability to engage with information, and about how we as humans haven't kept up. For some reason, known only to a select few, we seem to want EVERYONE on social media to be just like us... Rather than respectfully tuning our feeds, we get on bandwagons. Please note that I'm not talking specifically about beBee, but Social Media in general. My post is about us bees recognizing our differences and letting this platform grow organically and respectfully. I do have some thoughts around the concept of tolerance, which is a word I feel may be interpreted differently by different groups. But I'll save that for another post.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #26

#40
Thanks Lisa Gallagher for the thoughtful reply. I do agree... Drivel is in the eye of the beholder. I've often said that if we were all alike, we would all buy the same type of car, or house, or shoes... but the diversity of life shows there is a diversity of choice.

Lisa Gallagher

7 years ago #25

You raised some great points Kevin Pashuk. I must admit, one person's idea of drivel may be another person's idea of a great buzz. We all differ in what we find relevant. I like the idea of editing after we post, there are times I've posted in haste- rare but I have done it. Our brains all differ so that means what one person finds interesting another may find mundane. Again, what one person finds as an assault on them, another may feel they are just sharing how they felt in the moment. It's easy to misinterpret writings (at times) on Social Media. Most people who know me understand I am an emotive writer. There are times I find something more light hearted I want to share but if someone doesn't care for my emotive writings, mute me- I take no issue with that. I have seen many articles online and read comments that don't pertain to the article at all. If there become a DOH button available, I want to hear Homer Simpson's voice associated with it LOL! Personally, as with life in general- I think tolerance and understanding are key elements when it comes to interacting and not over-reacting on Social Media. I admit there have been a few times I have over reacted or reacted, period. I would hope my online presence speaks more about who I am over all vs. my rare reactions which come from being human.

CityVP Manjit

7 years ago #24

#28
There is the option to delete and resubmit - I have done that here and at LinkedIn - it is a matter of copy, past and re-edit.

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

7 years ago #23

#28
Kevin Pashuk we already know it. Don't worry. Thanks

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #22

#35
Thanks Franci Eugenia Hoffman. The poem is great but I think I will pass on putting it on my toast any time soon.

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #21

Isn't Google amazing? I found that test - this is it! Try this on your non-beBee friends: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=read%20everything%20before%20doing%20anything

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #20

#31
What a coincidence Aaron Skogen. We had a rehearsal dinner for my son's wedding last night and didn't make it home until after 1 am. THANK GOD FOR COFFEE!!!! This post was written this morning under these conditions. I may regret it tomorrow. Cheers, and get some rest.

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #19

#30
No, not necessary, but thanks for the offer!

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #18

#29
You are welcome Wayne Yoshida. Would you like me to send a message to your wife letting her know that I think you ARE sane?

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #17

#28
Thanks Kevin Pashuk. Always good to know / get verification of my sanity. But, for others . . . .

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #16

#26
I knew you implied that Wayne. Unlike finding bottles of ketchup, I'm pretty astute in figuring out what people are trying to say. This is a good opportunity to refresh our request Javier beBee for a 'Doh!' button to edit our comments after we post them.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #15

#25
I'm reminded Aaron Skogen of the scene in "When Harry met Sally". After reading your comment, including all the cleverness, I thought "I'll have what he's having..." Brilliant!

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #14

#21
Kevin Pashuk - and all -- I need to clarify the last item on the list: It should have been: Now write **only** your name and date at the top right corner of the page. . . .

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #13

#22
Thanks Mark Anthony have created the online version of the "Inklings" - a society for authors such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, who met and shared, and most importantly, critiqued each other's work. More on the Inklings here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inklings

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #12

#18
Thanks Deb Helfrich. I agree that the definition of drivel is more complex than that of pornography, but like pornography, I may not know how to describe it, but I know it when I see it. The ability to tailor your own feed in beBee around those you have affinity with is precisely what is needed. If I'm seeing posts and getting comments and engagement I feel are 'drivel', I have the options to not engage, or mute those postings. beBee is more like a fine buffet restaurant, where I choose what I want to consume, rather than my Mother's kitchen, where the only choice we had was "Do you want it? or not?" We can (and should) move away from the number of views and 'relevants' as our key indicator of engagement, and look to value the engagement based on the conversations generated in the comments. I should not feel guilty if I mute a user, or feel dismayed when someone mutes me. After all, this isn't summer camp where we all have to get along and sing Kumbaya, but rather a collection of kindred spirits and shared passions. Like the real world, I won't become best friends with everyone, but I will become connected to some.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #11

#17
Thanks Wayne Yoshida. You have to admire teachers who can get the point across. I agree, we should deploy that test as part of the standard curriculum.

Wayne Yoshida

7 years ago #10

How many people actually tasted vegemite? eww. Not for me. But my Kiwi friends say you really don't eat it, you have something else with it. Anyway - I learned this "read it before taking action" when I was a kid in - maybe fourth or fifth grade. Mrs. Shulman handed out a test in class one day. It was an entire page from the ditto machine. . . . At the top it said, "Read everything before doing anything." Then there was a long list of stuff to do. Strange things like adding a bunch of numbers, then dividing it by two, then adding more numbers, and then write te answer in a box. Punch three holes at the top of the page with your pencil. . . . The very last item on the list went something like this: Now write your name and date at the top right corner of the page. Too funny. I think this test needs to be deployed at all schools early and often!

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #9

#14
I knew I could count on you Brian McKenzie to actually read the post - another beBee 'free range thinker'.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #8

#11
Ahhhh.... Now can you help me find the ketchup Phillip Hubbell.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #7

#9
Okay Phillip Hubbell... you made me go back and read my own post again.. Cat meme reference? I must have developed a blind spot for that reference. Perhaps it's hiding in the same place as the ketchup bottle in the fridge which I can never seem to be able to locate without my wife's help.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #6

#6
And you Aurorasa Sima are doing exactly what I love about 'free range' thinkers. You disagree with my little test, so you have found a way to not do it, but at the same time engage. I do agree with your observations, and also am sad about how our 'value' in social media engagement is measured by meaningless metrics. It's even sadder that some people feel there personal value is based on this fabricated nonsense.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #5

#4
Thanks for the 'Happy' song Joel Anderson

Joel Anderson

7 years ago #4

Sometimes I feel like a “Vegemite” sandwich in the midst of one or two slices of really brilliant posts. Thank you for putting something of real substance in between the slices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=y6Sxv-sUYtM

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #3

#2
I'll take that as a legitimate comment Dean Owen.

Dean Owen

7 years ago #2

Can I just comment "Marmite"? (since Ken Boddie is somewhere in the middle of Sumatra right now he won't mind)...

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #1

John White, MBA... you are mentioned in this buzz.

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    The incumbent will be responsible for the maintenance, calibration, repair, modification and installation of sprinkler systems such as water, air, foam, gas and fire pump equipment. · *Meglab Construction · *Work on site in the Montreal · *Full time 40h/week · *Mining site · * Tr ...

  • Mopar

    Tele-Contact District Sales Representative

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 1 week ago

    Mopar Windsor, Canada

    FCA Canada Inc. believes that our customers and dealers deserve the best possible support programs and strategies and, as such, are looking for an innovative and ambitious team player who shares our devotion to quality, customer excellence, service, and success. · The Tele-Contac ...