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I think I am the one who started this card discussion this morning in this thread so I guess I will just go ahead now and run the gauntlet.

I still think it is a really nice gesture. And as far as being old-fashioned goes, to me this seems like a modern version of the Victorian calling card. -- not exactly -- but sort of -- and how old-fashioned is that.

But it's pretty much like everything else in TV: New/Pre-Owned, VLS/MLS, POA/VHA. It all gets worked out.

Now I am going to digress because it is what I do. So tune out if you can't stand it.

I actually find myself wanting to say really grouchy things right now. But I won't. I am grouchy because our roof just started to leak. I had to call Mr. Boomer home from a meeting. It's the chimney flashing. And it is pouring down rain and will do so for the next 24 at least.

I just saved the books on the shelves and the antique picture over the fireplace.

This is not a deluge. It is a seep, seep, plop, plop. But who knows what is to come.

Mr. Boomer is up in the attic now. I had to wrestle him to keep him from going up on the roof. You ladies know how men can be. And have you ever heard the expression, "You can always tell a German, but you can't tell him much." (and his other quarter is Irish.) But I think he's still in the attic.

I am sitting here in the kitchen typing away but really I am eavesdropping, literally, only backwards. I try to take really good care of Mr. Boomer and he is not going to go up on the roof, in the rain, at night.

I know I sound grouchy. But in my heart I am always thankful when the good Lord gives me a problem that can be fixed. So even though it looks like I am saying, "Oh poor Boomer," I really am sitting here counting my blessings. But one of them is NOT GOING TO GO UP ON THE ROOF. IN THE DARK. IN THE POURING RAIN.

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Each to their own...I'm not going to judge...however, you know where I stand on this issue.

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I know I am hijacking this thread. Think of it as therapy. I'll skulk in later and delete it or something.

Girls, he just looked deep into my eyes and said, "It's very simple. It's safe. And it makes sense." (Where have we heard that line before?)

Now he has gone to the basement to dredge up bricks and 2X4's and a tarp.

He is wearing me down.

He says I just need to hold the flashlight..

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Boomer you are a riot!

Sounds like the makings of a new soap opera !LOL

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I think personal cards are a great idea! Especially for the organizationally challenged. Brightspot .. you must be way more organized than I am, and good for you! I often want to write down someone's name and number but don't have a pen or a piece of paper, (or else I do write it on the back of my hand and then wash it off). ;D I received one card that listed both the winter home in the Villages and the summer home up north. How nice to have that information. Even people back in Canada are handing out personal cards. I started out thinking it was pretentious, now I think it makes a lot of sense. ;)

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Boomer I hope you are not going on the roof.

He is lucky to have you. Who else would call him and tell him about the leak, get him out of a boring meeting on a nasty night and then hold the flash light?

Hyacinth Bucket

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Barefoot, I thought I was the only one who still wrote messages to myself on the palm of my hand.

I find the cards extremely helpful. I can jot down on the back of the card where I met someone. Need this to jog my memory as we are meeting so many new wonderful people.

Now, I have to get cards made up for us to give them out.

I enjoy Victorian Mystery novels - and I think it is fun to do this. Perhaps that is why I am not adverse to this idea or if it simplifies life - I am all for it.

Pretentious? I never thought of it that way.

Brightspot - here in the Villages no one will judge you whether or not you have cards made up or not. Do what you feel is best for you.

Just have fun here.

Hyacinth Bucket

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He won.

It's done.

Oh Hyacinth, I did not go up on the roof, never have, never will. I held the flashlight while he wrapped and tied the chimney with the tarp.

After I had been holding the flashlight for only a short time, I realized that I should have worn a big hat or at least put in my contact lenses. Around the house I wear my coke bottle glasses and they don't have windshield wipers.

I know that now all of you think I'm easy. I was so vehement about his NOT going up on the roof.

But Mr. Boomer has saved the day (the night). Tomorrow he will want to fix the roof himself. I know.

And I will want to call in roofers.

Mr. Boomer just looked around the corner and said, "See, that wasn't so bad."

He was right.

Boomer

btw Thanks for the use of thread. Now I will return it to its rightful place.

Oh, and I AM going to have social cards when I get to TV. But hey, somebody who does not like them can just use one of mine to write their social info on. It will all work out.

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Ah yes, Nonie.

How well I remember Rusty Eden.

I guess tonight's little slice of life was more like reality TV.

Thanks for the kind words.

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BBB are you going to create a drawing of two people under a roof - one with a flashlight on your calling cards?

We will all know who you are immediately.

Hyacinth Bucket

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Barefoot...you got me thinking. Social cards are something I have never heard of before and maybe you hit the nail on the head when you said..."I started out....." Guess I'm at the beginning stage of this and need more time to sort it all out.

You know what they say about it being hard to teach an old dog new tricks! (ME!)

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Thank you for the idea Ms. Bouquet.

H-m-m-m... Mr Boomer on the roof, in pouring rain, at night, covering the flashing with a tarp. Me on the patio shining the flashlight up as best I can, even though my glasses have no windshield wipers.

I might have to get a really big card or a tri-fold card and tell the whole story.

Or would such a card give me flashbacks about flashing and flashlights?!

Now, I had better stop hijacking this thread or somebody will come in here and try to make me behave.

Boomer

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BBB you could be wearing a flimsy negligee as you are holding the flashlight. People will definitely remember both of you. ;)

You are politically correct about hijacking so before :cop: I am going to beat it out of here.

HB

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I like the term "social" cards. We have used them for years. Alot of times when you want to write down someones' number or address (or yours), it never fails, I don't have a pen or something to write on. We found these "socal" cards very helpful.

We designed our own--good ol' Print Shop, but I like the idea of using your photo on them.

I don't find them impersonal at all. Glad to hear they are used in TV.