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salemsmom is offline salemsmom Post #41  December 14,2008, 5:00am

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Yes I google them and I also tell them that if they check me they will find: several traffic violations, records of my marriage, divorce, charges against an "aggravated stalking" offender (that is a warning, I think)and that I own my house. I have often googled myself to see what actually is available. I was disappointed to know that through the reverse directory service, not only can a person check your name, but also gets a bird's eye view of your house and driving directions to it. That is why I only give a cell phone number.
 
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Sorry, neardc.* You need to access a computer located on Uranus to discover the really good stuff about me.

I know computers come the size of cell phones, and I have heard about wrist mounted coming, but how does this one work exactly?? Do you have to plug it in?? Or does it work on batteries??
Unfortunately, the technology is not yet available on Earth, but we will offer it on QVC as soon as a few minor details (&%^$#%) and a special transistor replacement are available.* There is an energy source which is not commonly known on Earth--it's isn't exactly solar, but that is the closest description I can give.* If you want to invest in these tough economic times,be sure to give your broker a call--certainly better than what is usually recommended, and extra-terrestrial besides, with no*absolutely no Aftican $millions involved.***
"There is an energy source which is not commonly known on Earth--it's isn't exactly solar, but that is the closest description I can give."





So, I am understanding you correctly, you plug this computer in "where the sun don't shine.." Is that right???
 
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This has been covered in many other threads on the same topic.


If you Google my name you get over 700,000 hits that are not me.


I have never Googled a match/date.


I have a friend who was matched to a "PhD research scientist". She had a preconceived notioned of how a PhD would act, talk, etc. and felt he really was not who he had claimed and was going to close him. I suggested she Google him. She found out he was every bit who he had claimed and quite well known in his field. They have been together for quite a while now.


I am much more concerned about people in my neighborhood knowing where I live or how to get to my house than anyone that I may meet through eHarmony or any other reputable internet dating site.
 
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Gr8Guyn2008,379609 wrote :


I am much more concerned about people in my neighborhood knowing where I live or how to get to my house than anyone that I may meet through eHarmony or any other reputable internet dating site.
Ok, I'll be there at six o'clock for dinner.. Can I bring a few friends??



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Songryder,379229 wrote :
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Please be honest.
I've been googled by a few guys and never heard from them again.* I guess they have something against artists and songwriters.* I always know when someone's googled me whether they admit it or not.* Their language in writing changes, as if they think they know me better or have some preconceived notion about me because they have more information about me that I would have eventually shared anyway.* I don't like it when my privacy is invaded like that and I've closed matches for doing this and not telling me they did it.* I don't care if I'm googled but it says something about the person not having the balls to ask some straight forward questions about you that are fairly simple like "What do you do for a living?"
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D_Lion,379103 wrote :
Never. I don’t like getting too interested in someone before the first meeting, and once we’re seeing each other, why bother? It feels a bit creepy to me, also - like I’m going behind her back.
Interesting point about other dating sites; I found a lot of “duplicates,” but I don’t recall they presented themselves differently.
Cindy Lou Who[/b] – did you ever find anyone there?
Thank goodness, no.





It's no guarentee though; once I went on a "first meet walk through the park" with a guy who (kudos for the honesty) told me he had a kidnapping charge on his record and then explained the whole story. Googling his first name (all I had at the time) would have given me nothing.





But I'm also easily google-able with just my first name and either location or occupation, so I expect that guys already know who I am and where to find me. But it really annoyed me when one went so far as to use googled info to call me at work. That was already discussed on another thread though.
 
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LavenderFields,379218 wrote :

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Absolutely! And I check Linked In.....


LinkedIn is a trustful source.But I would be sensitive with that.


I check Linked in to see if we are connected to anyone....


But if you are logged in, they can see that you saw their profile. Doesn't that bother you?


Also, I would like to somehow Google them, but if their name is Mike and they live in Manhattan, how am I ever going to find them on Google?? No I am not going to ask for their last name, I never give mine. My last name is so strange that if you Google me, my brother and I appear plus my family in XYZ country and a bunch of chemical sites. There is no way, they could find way too much. Even on Facebook my last name is just my initial.


I know you stalkers... therefore I keep it all in private. Who knows maybe I'll be in a commercial of eHaHa one day... HAHAHAHA.. what a joke!
I didn't know that! Thanks. How do you find out whether someone has viewed your profile? Thus far, the couple of guys I checked on Linked In didn't have an account....
 
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rogerlee5,379617 wrote :

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I am much more concerned about people in my neighborhood knowing where I live or how to get to my house than anyone that I may meet through eHarmony or any other reputable internet dating site.

Ok, I'll be there at six o'clock for dinner.. Can I bring a few friends??





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You can come to my house, so long as you bring beer and some gals.
 
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If I get a guy's last name I will google him. For me it is a safety issue. There are a lot of strange people out there and I would like to know if you are who you say you are. I will also look you up on facebook/myspace, drive myself to meet you in a public place and I don't give out my phone number until I have met you or we have beene-mailing/chatting for a significant amount of time. I expect people to google me too... though my given name is pretty unique so there aren't many hits to weed through. I think I would be an idiot not to take my safety seriously and use the resources available to me before meeting someone for the first time.
 
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rogerlee5,379608 wrote :

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Sorry, neardc. You need to access a computer located on Uranus to discover the really good stuff about me.

I know computers come the size of cell phones, and I have heard about wrist mounted coming, but how does this one work exactly?? Do you have to plug it in?? Or does it work on batteries??


Unfortunately, the technology is not yet available on Earth, but we will offer it on QVC as soon as a few minor details (&%^$#%) and a special transistor replacement are available. There is an energy source which is not commonly known on Earth--it's isn't exactly solar, but that is the closest description I can give. If you want to invest in these tough economic times,be sure to give your broker a call--certainly better than what is usually recommended, and extra-terrestrial besides, with noabsolutely no Aftican $millions involved.

"There is an energy source which is not commonly known on Earth--it's isn't exactly solar, but that is the closest description I can give."





So, I am understanding you correctly, you plug this computer in "where the sun don't shine.." Is that right???
No. When you are downtown, stop at the library, and look at a book (a librarian can help) about the solar system.One of theplanetsis called Uranus. It's blue,with ringsgoing around the poles (instead of around theequator like Saturn), and is unique in other waysfrom the other planets. You need to visit Uranus to access the above mentioned computer,Earthling.The sun does shine on Uranus, butsince it is much farther away,the light isnot as bright, which is good for those who sunburn easily on Earth. There is a business partnership in negotiation with the people on Neptune, so it may soon be possible to access the Uranian computer on Neptune as well. (Pluto is still pouting and has not responded to our offer.) Afterthe bail out $millions are distributed on Earth, actual Earth placement may be possible, but it will not be in the near future since the QVC deal fell thru. I am allowing you to take advantage of this educational opportunity as a Christmas gift on condition you behave yourself. (Your attitudeas presented in the above communicationusually causes me to take a thunderbolt or two off the top shelf to send your way.)You're welcome.
 
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