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Thursday 15 November 2018

LOL 2018 ... Lurker in the house




In our house we know all about lurkers (aka silent readers) because Frank is one :>))

... let me explain ...

I am the household techie ... via education and career. Frank, on the other hand, is a technophobe BUT he is interested in all the content that technology brings. Many years ago at home, we only had a desktop and one email address ... mine ... which he used to read 'our' email (he can do the basics when it comes to computers).

I signed up for a Facebook account over ten years ago, shortly before we moved here from the big city. We'd left behind Frank's very large family and the many friends we had gathered over the years so Facebook was a perfect way to stay in touch with everyone. Pretty soon Frank was reading 'our' Facebook as well.

Not long after our move, our desktop died and I replaced it with a laptop ... see sad Frank ... now it was not so convenient for him to follow all the family and friend activities  or read our digital newspaper subscriptions. All of which meant we got Frank a laptop as well. It became apparent to Frank when I was setting up said laptop that giving him his own Facebook account would not be nearly as interesting as staying on as a lurker to mine ... so a Facebook lurker he remained. He did get his own email address but also continued to read my mail as well when my laptop was connected to the large monitor in the office ... he likes to read, not send email ... without sending, he didn't get much on his own account :>))

Fast forward a bit more ... his laptop died so I bought him a tablet - one with a stylus because he has thick gnarly fingers that do not do the 'swipe' type of action very well (he despises smart phones). He remains a lurker to my personal email and Facebook account to this day ...

When Nora Jean and Frank were born in February 2018, Nora Jean got her own email account ... no Frank allowed :>)) AND the Blog was also born and yes, of course, Frank wanted to read what I was writing but then he also came to enjoy reading all the blogs on my blogroll as well ... so Blogger friends ... Frank is one of your lurkers!

To all our silent readers out there in ttwd Blogland, this is why Frank and I do understand some of the possible reasons for your silence. However, on these special two days of LOL 2018, we encourage you to join the party and make a comment, be it just to say hello or ask a question or two. Frank is going to try to be the one of the first LOL Anonymous commentors on this post ... and maybe I can 'convince' him to comment on a post or two from other bloggers 😉.

Regardless of whether or not you can bring yourself to comment, I am giving you another 'just for fun' opportunity to be heard. I have set up an anonymous little four question ttwd poll, which you can find here (it uses a site called polljunkie.com which gathers and presents aggregate results only). The poll is open until Sun, Nov 18th. I have turned on the option for participants to view the poll results. I will also publish the final results in a post subsequent to this post. If you are a blogger or a commenting reader, you are welcome to take the poll as well.

And if you really, really can't bring yourself to do any of the above, I do understand. All you have to do instead is look down ...

... way down ...

... at the bottom of the post page where it says 'Give me a sign' ...

... here you can unobtrusively check one or more of the boxes (new reader, regular reader, I'll be back) which will let me know you've been here and whether or you think you might be coming back ...

If you haven't done so already, check in with Hermione, at Hermione's Heart ... she will be providing links to all the LOL 2018 participating blogs. 

And thank-you for being here ... silent or not ... without you, I/we wouldn't be here!

... nj (and Frank) ... xx


57 comments:

  1. I think Nora Jean deserves a spanking for putting me up to this :>) ... Frank

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    1. I think so, too.

      Hugs From Ella

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    2. I think so, three! Hugs, Windy Laughing......

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    3. Thanks Hon ... love you too! ... nj :>))

      ... as for you other two ... he doesn't need any encouragement! LOL! ... nj

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    4. I'm with those other two - go for it Frank! Make your girl smile :)
      Amy

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    5. Excellent first LOL Day post! My vote is for Nora Jean to receive a mighty fine good girl spanking!😇

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    6. I'm with them. :) Happy LOL days to both of you!

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    7. OK, you can stop now ... as PK or Cassie might say ...
      ... y'all are throwin' me under the bus! :>))

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  2. OHHHHHHHHHH I Love it !!! Frank was your first commenter AND you might earn a spanking for it... I might be jealous (grinning)

    Just wanted to say I love popping over here and reading your news..... and do it almost daily!! AND I love love love your regular comments on my blog...
    thank you dear NJ you make my day more than you know!!!

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    1. I don't think there is any reason to be jealous, Morningstar ... I'm sure Sir Steve would willingly accommodate you! :>))

      I'm happy to have you popping by here regularly and glad to hear you enjoy having me pop over to your 'house'.

      Hugs ... nj

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  3. What fun Frank being your first commenter.

    Yes sometimes I lurk and don't leave a comment, but not today. I hope you have lots of comments and enjoy your first LOL day/s.

    Love,
    Ronnie
    xx

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    1. I did have to do a bit of .. ahem ... arm twisting ... plus give him some instructions on how to do it ... and he was still panicking a bit at the thought of hitting publish :>)) However, overall, he was a good sport about it all.

      Thanks for dropping by, Ronnie!

      Hugs
      nj

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  4. I'm here, I'm here - I lurk more than I comment these days. But I'm here.

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    1. ... and I'm always happy to have you here ... comment or no, PK!

      Have a great couple of LOL days ... you and Cassie!
      nj ... xx

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  5. Happy LoL day NJ, hope you meet lots of new friends and enjoy your first LoL day. Love that Frank was your first commenter!

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. Roz ... you are such a good friend to all the ttwd bloggers. I am happy that you've dropped by on my first LOL day! and yes, Frank was a good sport to join in!
      nj ... xx

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  6. Happy First LOL Day, NJ. Hope you meet some new people this weekend. As I said, I think Newbies have the edge today.

    Hugs From Ella

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    1. We'll see how it goes ... even if no one new drops by here, it's good to see them popping into other blogs, including your own.

      Hugs! .. nj

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  7. Hi, nj. I enjoy reading your blog and try not to rush off without commenting. I hope you make lots of new friends over the two LOL days.
    Rosie xx

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    1. Happy to hear you enjoy dropping by for a read even if you don't have time to comment, Rosie.

      Even if there aren't too many new faces here, it's fun to see all the blogging activity going on today ... must have been quite the thing to see and read back in the day, when ttwd blogging was all new.

      Hugs!
      nj

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  8. Just discover your blog NJ and will stop by again.
    Hopefully you continue to get some spanking thrills and ideas from my blog.
    Also glad to find out there are other Canadian spankos out there!

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    1. I know ... I am continually surprised as I find there are more and more Canuck spanko/ttwd type folks out there ... altho' most are of the eastern variety ... haha! ... I have yet to find any others in my western neck of the woods ... maybe today or tomorrow.

      Thanks for dropping by ... I've added your blog to my roll! ... nj

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    1. yeah! ... thanks for taking the poll, OBB.
      Have a great couple of LOL days!
      nj

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  10. Happy first LOL day to us! NJ, your posts are always worth the read. You are quite the thinker, which makes me think even more, and since you know me, that is saying a lot! HA! So glad we started as new bloggers within a few months of one another... Meredith roped us both in, but gently... I'm so grateful. You're a great friend and great blogger, NJ! Love ya! Windy And hello to Mr. Chicken Man, your sweet lurker!

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    1. And a happy first LOL to you as well, my friend!

      My lurky man has decided he is going to stay that way ... which is fine with me. And speaking of our lurky men, you need to get that Storm man of yours to pop his head out somewhere over the next couple of days.

      Hugs!
      nj

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  11. Oh Ms. NJ,

    Thank you for your blog!

    Boo

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    1. You are welcome, Boo! ... so good to have you pop by. It's always nice to see your name come up in the comments.

      I hope you and your man continue to evolve your ttwd journey ... nj ... xx

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    2. Well, all we can do is try. But knowing all the Canucks out there trying the same thing, makes me feel less alone.

      Boo

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  12. I love your LOL post, NJ! Your silent reader is something else! Have a great first LOL day and hope you get that promised spanking he mentioned above!

    --Baker

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    1. Good to see you were able to make time in your busy schedule to come and play LOL days, Baker!

      I don't think there is any chance Frank would miss an opportunity for spanky times! :>)) ... nj

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  13. NJ,
    I am so glad you are enjoying our LOL Days. I am mighty glad you are here.
    Meredith

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    1. Hi Meredith ... thanks for popping by!
      ... nj ... xx

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  14. I really enjoyed reading this story - thanks for sharing. Just wanted to say hello and have a wonderful LOL day. :-)

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    1. Hi Terps ... thanks for dropping by to say hi. LOL day 1 has been great ... nj ... xx

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  15. Hey lady, happy LOL days! As you were explaining your Tech-no hubby I thought how mine used to take my phone and comment on my facebook acct.....! I would freak since no one knew it was him!

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    1. Hi Minelle ... haha! ... tech-no, I like that. Frank has no idea how to use my phone so no worries here :>))
      ... nj ... xx

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  16. This just cracks me up! I love that Frank is a lurker....you have to start somewhere!
    I have enjoyed your blog from the beginning, the way you write, and your ideas are fantastic. Thank you for sharing yourself and your stories here.
    Happy LOL days to you!

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Laurel ... I always love hearing from you and having you say how much you enjoy reading about our crazy little corner of the ttwd world, makes my day! ... nj ... xx

      PS ... I think Frank's lurking is a start to finish kinda thing :>))

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  17. Hi Nora Jean so exciting Frank was your first to comment. sorry I agree go for it Frank, she does deserve a spanking.
    I haven't been visiting much lately, must do so more.
    Happy LOL days to you, hope you make new friends.
    Hugs Lindy xx

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    1. You too, Lindy?! ... sheesh! LOL! ... Frank thanks you for the support and I thank you for dropping by :>)) ... nj

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  18. Awww, I love that Frank is a lurker. :) The Duke is more of one too. He does have facebook, but rarely uses it, and all emails are mine. LOL So glad you jumped in and started this blog. It's great getting to know you. :)
    Happy LOL Day. :)
    EsMay

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    1. I think most of the 'guys', if they read the blogs at all, are lurkers :>)) It's been good getting to know you as well, EsMay. LOL 2018 has been a fun couple of days! ... nj

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  19. Hi Nora Jean! :) Happy first LOL Day! Loved reading this post. I think it is cool that Frank enjoys lurking around the land. He must get some interesting ideas from his reads too!

    I always love stopping by here! Love your writing style, as well as what you share. Looking forward to reading more in the future.

    Hope that you get that gg from Frank! Many hugs and Have Fun,

    ❤️Katie xoxo

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    1. Hi Katie! ... thanks for stopping by. I think Frank gets a lot of info/ideas from reading the blogs ... fortunately or unfortunately for me ... haha!

      Hope life has you sticking around for awhile. We miss you when you're gone ... hugs! nj

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  20. Hi NoraJean! Thanks for your comment on my blog! I am looking forward to getting to know you and the others in the community better over the next year or so! Hi to Frank as well!

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    1. Hi PrincessImp ... good to see you here. You will find ttwd Blogland is a great little place to hang out ... sharing, caring type of folks live here. I look forward to hearing more from you! ... nj

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  21. Great post, NJ. I too have a husband who lurks on my fb account. EL

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    1. Yeah, EL! ... what a perfect 'nickname' for dipping your toes into the ttwd Blogland world. Thank you so much for stepping forward to say hi ... you are my first true LOL commentor ... I hope we see you here again ... nj

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  22. It occurs to me that BIKSS is a lurker to all my blogroll blogs too! haha!

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    1. I think it's great that our guys enjoy reading the blogs, Fondles. Frank and I enjoy our morning blog reading time, in bed, coffee in hand ... chatting and discussing all that goes on in Blogland ... nj

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  23. I don't think I've ever commented on here before, but I do read and enjoy your blog. And I took your poll. =) Are you from Canada? I love your country, visited it three times already and it takes a while to get there, since the Atlantic plus some countries are between us.

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    1. Yeah, Anon! ... so good to hear from you! ... and thank you for doing the poll.

      Yes, we live in Canada ... western Canada. You say you've visited ... as you know, it is a very large country ... you may have seen more of it than I have! ... LOL!

      It is extra special that you are an overseas reader. I am always amazed when I see there are readers from all corners of the world. I hope what I write keeps you coming back! ... nj

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    2. Perhaps, I have. First time I was only on PEI. The year after I did W&T starting in Vancouver - plan was to go all across to Toronto, but sadly I got sick and had to end it early - so only did BC and Alberta. Then 8 years later I came back to do what I wanted to do back then - the train from Toronto to Vancouver (and Victoria). Yes, it is a very large country, the train however also goes slow and has to stop whenever another train wants to pass. Since you have mostly only one track it was possible to spend 90 min in the middle of Saskatchewan until the other train passed. So hey, if you ever have unemployment problems, just build another track for the trains, lol.

      I hope the robot lets me pass quicker than yesterday...

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    3. You've definitely seen and done more than I, Anon ... I've never been on a Canadian train (my 1st and only train ride was in Korea) ... it's one of our most expensive modes of transport. Frank and I have intentions of doing a cross country driving trip 'one day' ;)) ... thanks again, for dropping by ... nj

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  24. Not exactly a lurker, but I don't comment nearly as often as I read, so thought I'd pop in. I love reading about you, and have to smile at the idea of Frank reading along with you. <3

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    1. You comment enough to let me know you're around and about, Olivia ... so thank you!

      and yes, here we are again ... Sunday morn, coffees in hand, in bed, reading blogs :))) ... nj ... xx

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