tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post113115115477376223..comments2023-10-25T04:52:30.180-06:00Comments on Cicada Song: hoobalaboobala@hotmail.comCicadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992280321382438701noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131432288806309892005-11-07T23:44:00.000-07:002005-11-07T23:44:00.000-07:00Perhaps the internet aliases we give ourselves are...Perhaps the internet aliases we give ourselves are evidence of our need to regress back to a simpler time. A time before we were forced to stare at a computer monitor and eat from the hands of the Morlock computer programmers at your stingy, asbestos-dust filled office.<BR/><BR/>We regress back to a time when buffalo were hunted and names were long and descriptive: names that would translate into our language as "he who flies sharply in the winds from the east waters" or maybe "she who has weaved 1000 blankets."gumballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976244415135719734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131403528998505502005-11-07T15:45:00.000-07:002005-11-07T15:45:00.000-07:00Ah, how I love my new gmail name. It's fun, fancif...Ah, how I love my new gmail name. It's fun, fanciful, playful, and quirky. Makes me feel younger every time I check my gmail. Thanks, Cicada. I owe you one.daltongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307904950109679631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131395497003334662005-11-07T13:31:00.000-07:002005-11-07T13:31:00.000-07:00My email address has always just been my name, bec...My email address has always just been my name, because it's so strange and I'm so boring. But then, only recently did I realize that I would be embarassed to put a goofy email address on a resume and was glad I'm such a boring sort of person.<BR/><BR/>And Gmail rocks. Seriously, folks, best email system out there. By far.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600619121118216535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131382485445376692005-11-07T09:54:00.000-07:002005-11-07T09:54:00.000-07:00.Allelujah, gmail!However, I have retained my user....<BR/><BR/>Allelujah, gmail!<BR/><BR/>However, I have retained my user address. Perhaps it is unprofessional, but I think it shows just the right amount of hubris to make the consummate professional.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131379879383309232005-11-07T09:11:00.000-07:002005-11-07T09:11:00.000-07:00You'll be pleased to know that the subject of your...You'll be pleased to know that the subject of your example of trouble now checks her very professional gmail address regularly. She is a better person for it. And it's all thanks to you, Cicada.ambrosia ananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05771116150816566154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131305699784854472005-11-06T12:34:00.000-07:002005-11-06T12:34:00.000-07:00Nah---the first I heard about gmail was from Ambro...Nah---the first I heard about gmail was from Ambrosia.Cicadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992280321382438701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131305511727391432005-11-06T12:31:00.000-07:002005-11-06T12:31:00.000-07:00Wasn't I the one who gave you the invitation to gm...Wasn't I the one who gave you the invitation to gmail? I know I gave it to about six people at IS. Maybe you weren't one of them. Glad to know someone else loves gmail as much as I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131296969002699442005-11-06T10:09:00.000-07:002005-11-06T10:09:00.000-07:00Cicada: Well, I suppose that explains why it never...Cicada: Well, I suppose that explains why it never would've worked out between us, what with my reproductive powers and all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323568112711824064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131259788458297142005-11-05T23:49:00.000-07:002005-11-05T23:49:00.000-07:00In the past seven years I've often been the hiring...In the past seven years I've often been the hiring manager. Few things drive me more nuts than seeing a stupid email address on a resume. Seriously? You want me to send you a notification of the next step in your career to snugglebunny at hotmail.com? Really?<BR/><BR/>Have these people never heard of multiple email addresses? I think I have <I>at least</I> five accounts that I use regularly, more that I never check.Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859567470814286102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131217955965785652005-11-05T12:12:00.000-07:002005-11-05T12:12:00.000-07:00You may not need it to be professional for anythin...You may not need it to be professional for anything, but out of self respect, I would change it! You obviously have to give your address to people, and I know that when I am given an address like, say, ontariobrunette, I think, "Why doesn't this person just use some form of his or her name??" I'm just saying.Cicadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992280321382438701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131216365835150972005-11-05T11:46:00.000-07:002005-11-05T11:46:00.000-07:00Squirrel Boy,I now respect you half-and-half. If y...Squirrel Boy,<BR/><BR/>I now respect you half-and-half. If you want to add me to your messenger, my address is my first name and last name at hotmail (firstlast@hotmail.com). Like that. I like my email addresses sterile. Like my men.Cicadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992280321382438701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131214900009143752005-11-05T11:21:00.000-07:002005-11-05T11:21:00.000-07:00What if I have professional addresses for professi...What if I have professional addresses for professional stuff and not-professional addresses for not-professional stuff? How much do you respect me now?<BR/><BR/>Also, you have Messenger and you never IM me? I feel so hurt. Of course, you would probably just disrespect me for the highly unprofessional and somewhat embarrassing email account I used for Messenger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131210618178472372005-11-05T10:10:00.000-07:002005-11-05T10:10:00.000-07:00Bwah! So true. Hotmail is such a nasty system. ...Bwah! So true. Hotmail is such a nasty system. I don't use gmail, but I gave up my sugarbooger345 email address years ago. It's like people that can't stop ratting their hair. They. just. can't. let. go. <BR/><BR/>Release, release!i i eeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965669520527591687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131209647010359172005-11-05T09:54:00.000-07:002005-11-05T09:54:00.000-07:00I just want to join the Gmail love train and the h...I just want to join the Gmail love train and the hotmail hate cruise. Hotmail totally screwed me over and stopped recognizing my password, and when I e-mailed the tech people, their respose was, "If you knew your password we could help you out." My response was, "I know my password! Your stupid system won't recognize it! I need you to reset my password." Their response: "We can only help you if you have your password." Truly stupid. I loves me some Gmail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131196493843289782005-11-05T06:14:00.000-07:002005-11-05T06:14:00.000-07:00I'm right there with you--in both the gmail camp a...I'm right there with you--in both the gmail camp and in the "get a professional sounding email address already" camp. You actually inspired me to post about the truth about looking at resumes.Mrs. Hass-Barkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07410372564594385895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937001.post-1131151307313196862005-11-04T17:41:00.000-07:002005-11-04T17:41:00.000-07:00Just to let you all know, I checked the availabili...Just to let you all know, I checked the availability of hoobalaboobala@hotmail.com, and it has not actually been taken. Feel free to take it. I will simply respect you less.Cicadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992280321382438701noreply@blogger.com