Dave Gates:  

Dave is from Springfield, Missouri. Dave's schools include Hillcrest High School. Dave later attended Going back to school in the Spring at OTC. Dave works(ed) at Gold Mountain Communications. Music Dave likes includes MIA, 2pac, The Order of Elijah. Books Dave likes include To Kill a Mockingbird, Harry Potter, The Bible. Movies Dave likes include Braveheart, Gladiator, The Matrix. TV shows Dave likes include Family Feud, MTV, SpongeBob SquarePants. One of Dave's favorite quotes is:"OK to all of my "Facebook" friends.... I am signing off for awhile. Its not that I dont love you all, its just a small change in my life that needs to be made. I have loved social networking online for many years now. The problem that I have found for me is that every moment spent on here is a lost oppertunity to interact with people in person. Now I'm not a fanatic who will say down with social networking sites cause I find them to be helpful. It's just taking up too much of my time and maybe you should ask yourself how much of your time it is taking up? I remember speaking with a close friend of mine years ago about this very subject. We were speaking about the evolution of social interaction and how the more we interact through machines i.e cell phones, internet, tv... the more will de-volved in really social meetings. Well this is the progression I have seen in my own life, or should I say regression. I honestly feel that every minute I'm logged into some chat, social networking site or text, that I'm losing the chance to speak with someone face to face, to feel that true soul connect...Expand for more