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#AgeOp Chat April 16, 2009
If you are just learning about our weekly Age of Opportunity chat, be sure to check out these blogs for some helpful tips, tricks and even a how-to video. The Age of Opportunity is an informal think tank for people to discuss issues that affect the 50+ market -- from media, entertainment, sports, health and more.
The Age of Opportunity Chat happens live on Thursday nights from 9-10pm, on Twitter.com. It is organized by members of the Growing Bolder staff, but it is an independent project. Industry experts will attend as guest hosts to facilitate the discussion and answer your questions!
Here are some of the hundreds of tweets posted during the April 16, 2009, Age of Opportunity Chat. If you'd like to see all of the responses, go to search.twitter.com and type in #ageop. Feel free to leave comments and questions below in this forum!
Participants:
The official Age of Opportunity chat starts at 9pm ET, but often -- people show up early to get the party started!
After saying hello and doing some quick catching up, we got started by talking about the hottest entertainment story of the week: 47-year-old Susan Boyle, and her mind-blowing performance on Britain's Got Talent.
(Watch the official video here)
After talking about Susan, plans for her future and the impact video has had on the entire Internet industry, we moved on to a discussion about taxes.
And it seems everyone has an opinion about the @aplusk, @cnnBrk, @oprah, etc. battle to get the most Twitter followers! We talked about celebrities who use Twitter, the importance of following vs. being followed and more:
It seems many of us are working on some goals -- big and small!
After that comment, we moved on to talk about our relationships with our parents:
To wrap things up, we talked about our favorite songs and made plans to meet back up in the #AgeOp room next week!
Missed the chat? Have something new to contribute? Feel free to leave replies and comments in this discussion, or join us every Thursday night for The Age of Opportunity chat on Twitter. Just enter this phrase "#ageop" and then follow the chat. We like Tweetchat.com -- you can log in with your Twitter name and password, then enter the ageop room and you'll be able to control the speed of the discussion and more. You can also follow by going to search.twitter.com and typing in #ageop.
The Age of Opportunity Chat happens live on Thursday nights from 9-10pm, on Twitter.com. It is organized by members of the Growing Bolder staff, but it is an independent project. Industry experts will attend as guest hosts to facilitate the discussion and answer your questions!
Here are some of the hundreds of tweets posted during the April 16, 2009, Age of Opportunity Chat. If you'd like to see all of the responses, go to search.twitter.com and type in #ageop. Feel free to leave comments and questions below in this forum!
Participants:
The official Age of Opportunity chat starts at 9pm ET, but often -- people show up early to get the party started!
8:53pm @cindyoyo Okay, going to go to tweetchat with the #ageop group. They make me happy!
8:55pm @MarshaHudnall off to #ageop. join us. it's fun!
After saying hello and doing some quick catching up, we got started by talking about the hottest entertainment story of the week: 47-year-old Susan Boyle, and her mind-blowing performance on Britain's Got Talent.
(Watch the official video here)
@drkisane: I've watched the video three times now & always get a tear in the eye
@marcmiddleton: Susan Boyle- don't judge a book by it's cover, it's never too late, keep dreaming, don't give up, have courage, take chances
@kmacwill: Susan Boyle was amazing! I think I enjoyed watching Simon's face as much as her performance.
@BillShafer: Susan evoked every stereotype we ALL harbor and SMASHED them right before our eyes. Made us all feel pretty shallow!
@Choonks: awesome voice...
@JoeTheProducer: The real beauty lies within.
@cindyoyo: Joyous tears! How often does that happen when youa re absolutely struck with just plain joyous tears!
@MarshaHudnall: I think everyone's reaction to Boyle was indicative of how distressed everyone is that we are so image-conscious
@jcarlin: I heard Piers Morgan offered to be her first kiss & take her on a date. Seems bit cheesy to me. Like, hey, let's get the freak a kiss.
@gerohelper: Did you hear that Susan Boyle has never been kissed? Her devotion to her mother was all encompassing. She tabled her love life & dreams
@JoeTheProducer: The real beauty lies within.
@cindyoyo: Joyous tears! How often does that happen when youa re absolutely struck with just plain joyous tears!
@MarshaHudnall: I think everyone's reaction to Boyle was indicative of how distressed everyone is that we are so image-conscious
@jcarlin: I heard Piers Morgan offered to be her first kiss & take her on a date. Seems bit cheesy to me. Like, hey, let's get the freak a kiss.
@gerohelper: Did you hear that Susan Boyle has never been kissed? Her devotion to her mother was all encompassing. She tabled her love life & dreams
After talking about Susan, plans for her future and the impact video has had on the entire Internet industry, we moved on to a discussion about taxes.
@marcmiddleton: Filed electronically 3 weeks ago. Return was auto-deposited 12 days later. That's pretty nice.
@MarshaHudnall: I always file an extension. It's like putting off the pain, but really prolongs it.
@kwidrick: I hate to admit it ... but I had my taxes done months ago. The week after I got my W2s. :)
@BillShafer: Taxes? Great topic!!! I filed electronically at 12:11am, BUT STILL GOT CREDIT FOR GETTING IN ON TIME!
@cindyoyo: I got my taxes done early this year! We were due a refund (which never happens) and wanted to get new boat trailer!
@jcarlin: we had our taxes done months ago, too! But that has more to do w/ my husband's analness than mine. I'd have waited til now
@JoeTheProducer: got 'em filed. underpaid estimated taxes. -ouch.
@MrElderCare: About income tax filing-got mine done. Then found additional charitable deductions! Tax code needs to be replaced with fed inc tx
@MarshaHudnall: I always file an extension. It's like putting off the pain, but really prolongs it.
@kwidrick: I hate to admit it ... but I had my taxes done months ago. The week after I got my W2s. :)
@BillShafer: Taxes? Great topic!!! I filed electronically at 12:11am, BUT STILL GOT CREDIT FOR GETTING IN ON TIME!
@cindyoyo: I got my taxes done early this year! We were due a refund (which never happens) and wanted to get new boat trailer!
@jcarlin: we had our taxes done months ago, too! But that has more to do w/ my husband's analness than mine. I'd have waited til now
@JoeTheProducer: got 'em filed. underpaid estimated taxes. -ouch.
@MrElderCare: About income tax filing-got mine done. Then found additional charitable deductions! Tax code needs to be replaced with fed inc tx
And it seems everyone has an opinion about the @aplusk, @cnnBrk, @oprah, etc. battle to get the most Twitter followers! We talked about celebrities who use Twitter, the importance of following vs. being followed and more:
@MarshaHudnall: it's more important to interact, no matter whether you are a follower or a followee (is that a word?)
@marcmiddleton: Big names leveraging Twitters white hot explosion to benefit themselves. Smart. And kudos to twitter.
@kmacwill: I don't get the follower collecting, but celebrities are sort of in that business, aren't they?
@drkisane: all about building the relationships which is what'sso great about #Ageop!
@Seniors4Living: It's kinda' corny and silly, but the charity factor involved makes me not completely barf... ;)
@gerohelper: I follow more than follow me. I always feel that I can learn more from others. If others can learn something from me, it's an honor.
@debra47: Regarding topic if its more important to follow or be followed the people I am following constantly give me a running newsfeed. :)
@marcmiddleton: Big names leveraging Twitters white hot explosion to benefit themselves. Smart. And kudos to twitter.
@kmacwill: I don't get the follower collecting, but celebrities are sort of in that business, aren't they?
@drkisane: all about building the relationships which is what'sso great about #Ageop!
@Seniors4Living: It's kinda' corny and silly, but the charity factor involved makes me not completely barf... ;)
@gerohelper: I follow more than follow me. I always feel that I can learn more from others. If others can learn something from me, it's an honor.
@debra47: Regarding topic if its more important to follow or be followed the people I am following constantly give me a running newsfeed. :)
It seems many of us are working on some goals -- big and small!
@MarshaHudnall: I raked my yard today. and i really didn't want to do it! small goal but real one!
@kmacwill: I got new tires on my car today. It's been nagging at me for months and I finally did it. Cost a small fortune, but it's now safe!
@drkisane: Made my first video using my Flip camera & managed to uploaded to YouTube!
@Seniors4Living: Pulling together a TweetUp for charity in NYC this Sat... so many moving parts, but I think we're in good shape.
@BillShafer: I actually took time to tell my aging parents how much I now appreciate their efforts in raising me.
@kmacwill: I got new tires on my car today. It's been nagging at me for months and I finally did it. Cost a small fortune, but it's now safe!
@drkisane: Made my first video using my Flip camera & managed to uploaded to YouTube!
@Seniors4Living: Pulling together a TweetUp for charity in NYC this Sat... so many moving parts, but I think we're in good shape.
@BillShafer: I actually took time to tell my aging parents how much I now appreciate their efforts in raising me.
After that comment, we moved on to talk about our relationships with our parents:
@JoeTheProducer: Loved my mom to death. Dad too (but was scared of him as a kid). "Wait till your dad comes home." Oh-oh
@kwidrick: I'm very close to my parents - I live far away but we talk often. My mom and I are very different but I respect her so much.
@marcmiddleton: My father diagnosed in the last 4 mo. with early Alzheimers. I'm not sure my mother has the energy for what looks to real challenge
@STorrico: We had a perfect extended family. My parents lived in our garage "penthouse" for 34 years and helped our sons grow up
@daccarte: I'm glad my grown children and I have a great, close relationship. My father was typical 50's father, authoritative, detached.
@MisterQwerty: As young as I am, I've now lost both parents, and so has my wife - all within the last 5 years. All were robbed (4 different reasons)
@cindyoyo: My mom was a registered nurse. She cared for everyone like they were her own family. Always. I hope I am even a little like her.
@gerohelper: My parents and their parents reinforced the value of the integerity - definately shaped me.
@MarshaHudnall: my relationship with my mother is very rocky, too, altho good right now. she has rocky relationship with most folks.
@Seniors4Living: My parents are amazing. They truly love one another and have demonstrated "unconditional love" to me many times over.
@MrElderCare: Both parents salt of the earth types. Always willing to help others. Great role models. Can't safe enough good things about 'em!
@debra47: Parents definitely had big impact on my life. Both are now gone as of last 6 years. Love of travel can be attributed to them.
@kwidrick: I'm very close to my parents - I live far away but we talk often. My mom and I are very different but I respect her so much.
@marcmiddleton: My father diagnosed in the last 4 mo. with early Alzheimers. I'm not sure my mother has the energy for what looks to real challenge
@STorrico: We had a perfect extended family. My parents lived in our garage "penthouse" for 34 years and helped our sons grow up
@daccarte: I'm glad my grown children and I have a great, close relationship. My father was typical 50's father, authoritative, detached.
@MisterQwerty: As young as I am, I've now lost both parents, and so has my wife - all within the last 5 years. All were robbed (4 different reasons)
@cindyoyo: My mom was a registered nurse. She cared for everyone like they were her own family. Always. I hope I am even a little like her.
@gerohelper: My parents and their parents reinforced the value of the integerity - definately shaped me.
@MarshaHudnall: my relationship with my mother is very rocky, too, altho good right now. she has rocky relationship with most folks.
@Seniors4Living: My parents are amazing. They truly love one another and have demonstrated "unconditional love" to me many times over.
@MrElderCare: Both parents salt of the earth types. Always willing to help others. Great role models. Can't safe enough good things about 'em!
@debra47: Parents definitely had big impact on my life. Both are now gone as of last 6 years. Love of travel can be attributed to them.
To wrap things up, we talked about our favorite songs and made plans to meet back up in the #AgeOp room next week!
Missed the chat? Have something new to contribute? Feel free to leave replies and comments in this discussion, or join us every Thursday night for The Age of Opportunity chat on Twitter. Just enter this phrase "#ageop" and then follow the chat. We like Tweetchat.com -- you can log in with your Twitter name and password, then enter the ageop room and you'll be able to control the speed of the discussion and more. You can also follow by going to search.twitter.com and typing in #ageop.
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