Yeah, that's a pretty handy feature.

I'd like to see more finite control over what appears in my Stream. For example, I never want to see someone's check-in. I've actually been removing people from my circles if they check-in because I don't care that you
"Lunch.

Peabody's Bar and Grill"

Fortunately removing them from my circle doesn't change what I can view from them. It just removes it from my front door. I can still see their content if I go to incoming or to their page manually.