Iowahawk bids goodbye, at least for the time being

Facebook (two links in body of thread) | February 2, 2017 | David Burge

[EveningStar]

Quick note: I have decided to check out from the wonderful world of social media, and this FB will be self-destructing soon. If you want to stay in touch you can ping me at davidburge at comcast dot net. Cheers!

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I've had some folks ask me to elaborate, so here goes...
1. no, nobody paid me the million bucks.
2. no, it had nothing to do with the Sam Wang twitter thing.

Fact is this has been on my to-do list for some time. I've never been paid for anything I've done online, nor have I wanted to. Even if I went balls-out and threw myself into writing full time, I could never hope to make a third of what I make in my boring (yet fulfilling) day job. It's always been a lark, a tertiary hobby for me.

I abandoned the blog largely because the posts were fairly time consuming and Twitter allowed me to drop a quick mini-satire in between real life stuff. Over the last 2 years, though, I found myself questioning why I do any of it in the first place. I don't need the money, so why bother? Answers weren't very reassuring. The only honest answer I can give you is my own narcissism, and addiction to attention/approval.

There's certain high provided by follows, RTs & upthumbs, but in the end it's fleeting and empty. I have a pretty damn kickass real life, and the time I spend on social media subtracts, rather than adds, to it. One kiss from Tammi Jo still beats the hell out of all the retweets in the world.

So basically I've decided to lay off the social media crack for a while and enjoy myself, without the constant need to post about it. I'm keeping my Twitter account, but only for DM communication; observer rather than participant. May go back there at some point, don't know.

As for FB, I'll be nuking this account in a few days. If you're a real-life buddy, who knows, maybe I'll reappear somewhere elsewhere around here on Planet Zuckerberg. <wink>

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[GOPJ]

Zuckerface is using the wealth you are generating for him to fund illegal alien advocacy groups to steal your country from you.

You're right Lurkinan..That is what's happening...

[Tanniker Smith]

Pity. After seeing him appear on twitchy.com so many times, I finally started following him on Twitter.

His classic car posts were as engaging as his rhetoric. He could shut one off and do the other, which is sorely lacking on Twitter.

[martin_fierro]

[GOPJ]

biblically, right after a victory would be a time to stay strong and on guard.

Good point.

[Pining_4_TX]

I was a fan until he got so snotty about Trump. IH has become a bit too self-righteous lately and thinking he really is a big deal. He used to be funnier in the old days. Maybe Austin had a bad effect on him. Something in the water that makes people in Austin lose their minds?

[MistrX]

Please add me.
Thank you

[EveningStar]

You’re already on the list. :)