Rasta

Update to my #Introduction, as a #Thread, because I'm wordy πŸ˜‰β€‹

I was big several times on Twitter
#TwitterMigration 2022

Ex-sailor, I tried #Navy, didn't like it, quit after just 33 years.

Ran a Mobile #DJ Biz; Taxman took the fun away.

"I"ve been to both ends of #Halifax, have you?"

#Military Brat: attended more schools than years, incl.Germany.

2 #Cats, Rescue & Stray.
You'll notice that I have #ADHD.

Background: Management, Safety, Quality, Engineering, Computers, PERL, HTML

Mar 23 at 1:11pmWeb
Show threadRastaMar 23

I'm a Twitter Escapee, having abandoned the platform because it's owned and influenced by a Nazi.

I was once big on Twitter and Google Plus, as my active #SocialMedia accounts.

Those *Influencer Accounts* got me perks and gifts over the years, but limited social engagement. You can Auto-LIKE, and Auto-SHARE, bots do it all the time. If you don't speak, I won't see you.

Some of my followers go back to G+ days, and I had big accounts then. It's not about how many followers you have, it's about the quality of the followers, good content and conversation attract me. Endless Politics, Self-only posts, and emoji replies are not of interest to me.

Lots of writing space here, but I'll break the stories down into shorter segments.

Show threadStephanie ApplebyMar 23
@Rasta Wow! I was only 3 going on 4 depending on the time of year!
Show threadRastaMar 23
@cub80_appleby
I'm your parents' age. LOL
I was in the Navy already
Show threadStephanie ApplebyMar 23
@Rasta Intresting! My late mom was 75 when she passed away on April 30th of 2020 and my late dad was 72 when he passed away on July 18th 2014!
Show threadΠ―βŠ›αΈΆαΈΆ model ☭Mar 23

@Rasta

ahoy, shipmate.

Show threadLstn2urmama πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Mar 23
@Rasta say Hi to all Newbies ... this a new place ?
Show threadRastaMar 23
@Lstn2urmama
There's danger of losing MSTDN so we were all being proactive and setting up shop elsewhere
Show threadLstn2urmama πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Mar 23
@Rasta ok will deal with later am too tired right now need tummy to settle to sleep ..
Show threadEllie KennardMar 23
@Rasta
And with a 5000 character limitation, the need for creating threads disappears most of the time!
Show threadRastaMar 23
@elliek I do hate it myself, when someone has a long book in each post. I can't read that much at one time without being distracted. LOL that's why I do audiobooks
Show threadEllie KennardMar 23
@Rasta
I'm an audiobook person too! But you mentioned that you're a wordy person, so I was saying that here you can indulge.
I don't tend to myself and appreciate it when a verbose poster summarizes with a TLDR.
Show threadπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CowMan πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡²πŸ‡½Mar 23
@Rasta ah ya them St. Laurent's/etc. are nice looking vessels, with those distinct bows and the swept back bridge.
Show threadRastaMar 23
@CowMan I served all my time on Steamers until I had a CERT IV (Charge Ticket) to be CERA and never got the position. I liked steamers because I grew up on them
Show threadJeffMar 23

@Rasta

Only 33 years?! Slacker.

Show threadRastaMar 23
@cynical13
I'm a quitter, what can I say? Tried it for a few years, found I didn't like it, so I retired early ;P
Show threadJeffMar 23

@Rasta

Much love and thank you for your service, good sir!

Show threadRastaMar 23
@cynical13 I'm third generation. My grandfather was the first to volunteer for WWI and later WWII, and my father went into the Army, so I went into the Navy. It's all I've known
Show threadJeffMar 23

@Rasta

My grandfather and cousin on my mother's side and an uncle on my father's side served. I didn't have the same calling, but I thought long and hard about it after high school before making my decision.

Show threadRastaMar 23
@cynical13
it's not for everyone. People think you heroic to serve a decade in peacetime. Sure, you give up things and have less freedom than others, but there's plenty of sacrifice outside the military