tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post3034955071409956084..comments2023-10-30T07:39:04.857-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts- Do They Have Meaning?: The Daddy Blogger CommunityJack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-41710867615717394772010-03-14T22:28:56.955-07:002010-03-14T22:28:56.955-07:00There's a coupla moms that dig you
Distracted...<i>There's a coupla moms that dig you</i><br /><br />Distracted by life- what, moving is hard. It is easy to move a family, or so I have heard. ;)<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, I do appreciate it. Always glad to see you around these parts.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-39058099900145238762010-03-14T22:07:50.341-07:002010-03-14T22:07:50.341-07:00There's a coupla moms that dig you, too. Even ...There's a coupla moms that dig you, too. Even if they do get all distracted by life and never get around to interviewing you. <br /><br />*wink*Mr Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094942423073018348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-37454100920513855352010-03-13T21:42:54.425-08:002010-03-13T21:42:54.425-08:00I don't really know many blogging dads because...<i>I don't really know many blogging dads because I am not out there very much. I am wondering how to change that.</i><br /><br />It is really up to you. If you want you can visit the blogs and drop a comment here and there. Over time you'll find that relationships start to develop with the other guys.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-83016204273184109262010-03-13T15:52:56.071-08:002010-03-13T15:52:56.071-08:00I've actually had a hard time breaking through...I've actually had a hard time breaking through and doing anything meaningful sharing on the internet. I have a theory that it might be that I am part of a fun and active dad's group where I live. I get my fill of life's struggles and goofiness there, so I don't feel compelled to share myself online. I don't really know many blogging dads because I am not out there very much. I am wondering how to change that.Paulhttp://bigdaddypaul.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-68072905908610721862010-03-13T11:12:31.035-08:002010-03-13T11:12:31.035-08:00Can a girl enter the clubhouse without breaking th...<i>Can a girl enter the clubhouse without breaking the laws sealed together with kryptonite and Dremel? </i><br /><br />Well, I'll have to check the by-laws and put it up for a vote. ;) It is crazy how busy we all are. Call me naive, but I never expected to be quite so crazed.<br /><br /><i>i can honestly say that i've learned something from each of you, whether it's from something you've posted, an email exchange, or both. </i><br /><br />It goes both directions. I certainly have loved from all of you as well. It has been real pleasure being part of this group.<br /><br />Hi CD,<br /><br />The security of the blog is reassuring. It just feels good to know that we have this.<br /><br /><i>TheJackB knows well since he was at the other end of one of my "on the bus" moments just the other day). </i><br /><br />I do remember that and I completely agree. The immediacy of the interchange is really nice.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-75764116097583677202010-03-13T10:39:15.218-08:002010-03-13T10:39:15.218-08:00I love this post. It's in a nutshell why, afte...I love this post. It's in a nutshell why, after the quirky events that brought me to start a blog (which I will share in due time), I have stuck with it despite, as you say, everyone's busy schedule and lack of time in the "real world" to meet with friends. A practical example of why I love this community: usually if I am sitting on a bus and something happens I instinctively turn to share an expression/comment with my friend or wife sitting next to me, but when they are not there I sort of smile to myself and think "They would have found that really funny!". Now with the immediacy of the internet and with you guys a Mobile Tweetdeck click away I can share that thought and get a reaction (something TheJackB knows well since he was at the other end of one of my "on the bus" moments just the other day). This discovery has been a pleasant surprise for me and something I really did not expect a few months ago when I started writing. You summed it up perfectly!New York Dadhttp://newyorkdadblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-19173706851668501742010-03-13T10:00:04.897-08:002010-03-13T10:00:04.897-08:00Absolutely true. I know I throw a lot more out the...Absolutely true. I know I throw a lot more out there behind the security of my blog than I would do in real life. Excellent post.Captain Dumbasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214826608461609241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-87928220460421722402010-03-13T08:35:01.474-08:002010-03-13T08:35:01.474-08:00couldn't agree more w/ many of the points in y...couldn't agree more w/ many of the points in your post. <br /><br />i, too, have no shortage of friends IRL, but many of them don't give the same thought to thinking that our wonderful online community does.<br /><br />for example, three of your comments came from daddy bloggers. (CK, AD, and you) and i can honestly say that i've learned something from each of you, whether it's from something you've posted, an email exchange, or both. <br /><br />it's a great community and i'm proud to be a part of it. <br /><br />and wendy, you're welcome in our clubhouse anytime. <br /><br />jack, you always bring it. good stuff, my man.john cave osbornehttp://johncaveosborne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-25343422098344088932010-03-13T04:10:19.216-08:002010-03-13T04:10:19.216-08:00Can a girl enter the clubhouse without breaking th...Can a girl enter the clubhouse without breaking the laws sealed together with kryptonite and Dremel? Because I so get this. As a single, working mom of a kid in school, who has five extra seconds for real-worldness? I cherish those relationships but at 9:30 on a Tues night, sometimes you just want someone to make you laugh and share a moment with. Great post, Jack.Wendyhttp://www.mylifetaketwo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-87256284677580501492010-03-12T18:58:19.832-08:002010-03-12T18:58:19.832-08:00What's funny is when I meet other bloggers fac...<i>What's funny is when I meet other bloggers face-to-face because I've been reading their stuff for so long it feels like we've already met before. </i><br /><br />That has been my experience as well. Even though I expect it I am often surprised by how comfortable we are and how much that we know about about each other.<br /><br /><br />Keith,<br /><br />There are a lot of benefits with having that kind of trouble. It really makes it easier to ease into things. You can develop a relationship or let it be without some of the challenges that face-to-face interaction provides.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-14055369224315815832010-03-12T15:58:13.159-08:002010-03-12T15:58:13.159-08:00I'm terrible at making online relationships mu...I'm terrible at making online relationships much the same way I'm pretty bad at it in the real world. But, I like the pace of things in the blogging community. Like you say, things progress at a different pace. It's a pace that I can handle (because I'm a bit introverted in person) and it puts me more at ease. Even if that means I don't make friends for a long time, I'm comfortable with the slow pace (slow because I have control over the speed)Keith Wilcoxhttp://www.almightydad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-87829986231855803012010-03-12T15:30:25.085-08:002010-03-12T15:30:25.085-08:00There is an ease in sharing stories via the cyberw...There is an ease in sharing stories via the cyberworld as opposed to face to face. I used to be in these small groups at church just for guys. It was meant to be a time when men could share their thoughts and feelings--almost never happened. 15 minutes in, the conversation always turned to football or politics etc. Here, I've shared all kinds of junk that I would've been pretty tight lipped about in those small groups. It's been nice meeting people who are going through the same junk. What's funny is when I meet other bloggers face-to-face because I've been reading their stuff for so long it feels like we've already met before. <br /><br />Geez, Dave Parker, there's a name I haven't heard since my days at Three Rivers Stadium.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609041651482395857noreply@blogger.com