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Those guys up there? That’s the Israel Defence Force (IDF), asking you to join them on Facebook,
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The real cutting edge/ new-media-savvy widget on the IDF’s blog is their “4 Simple Tips For New Recruits”. This was written by an American who is now part of the IDF. The most relevant of these to the above was certainly number four: “Use your phone wisely.” It starts by saying, “Do you check Facebook around the clock? Then you’ll hate to learn that you can’t use your phone during basic training except during specific times.” Honestly, I would have thought they were whipping out their phones all over the place, with these beatboxing videos, myth busters and constant tweets.
However, it’s OK, because our American friend here let’s us know that although you might only be able to charge your phone for an hour each day, there’s a good phone strategy that can be applied. His was to go to the synagogue every day and charge his phone while praying. I’m sure that’s what God would have wanted.
I was quite upset to see that the IDF don’t have Pinterest, although Pinterest has kinda happened now so maybe they’ve already deleted their pinboard. Either way, someone should let them know before more potential recruits slip through their fingers.
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