General Discussions

**woosh** · 04-14-2008, 05:46 AM

* I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my newspaper like I used to, before the Web.

* I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing.

* I will get dressed before noon.

* I will make an attempt to clean the house, wash clothes, and plan dinner before even thinking of the Web.

* I will sit down and write a letter to those unfortunate few friends and family that are Web-deprived.

* I will call someone on the phone who I cannot contact via the Web.

* I will read a book I think I still remember how.

* I will listen to those around me and stop telling them to turn the TV down so I can hear the music on the Web.

* I will not be tempted during TV commercials to check for e-mail.

* I will try leave the house at least once a week, whether it is necessary or not.

* I will remember that my bank is not forgiving if I forget to balance my checkbook because I was too busy on the Web.

* I will remember I must go to bed sometime * the Web will always be there tomorrow!

**.Gary** · 04-14-2008, 06:30 AM

I too true. x]

Especially: " * I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing."

**neener** · 04-14-2008, 10:54 AM

Aww, LOL. (: Those are so true for me.. Haha
I'm doing Internet Addiction for a school project on community issues.

**serandfae** · 04-14-2008, 11:58 AM

Add to that, "The book I read will be made of paper and not electronic." I still have more paper books than electronic, thankfully.

tim

**joder** · 04-14-2008, 12:02 PM

I do leave the house once in a while and some of the books I read are paper

**Learning Newbie** · 04-14-2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by woosh

* I will make an attempt to clean the house, wash clothes, and plan dinner before even thinking of the Web./

The web loves you! Don't neglect it like that!

**ECSuite_Russell** · 04-14-2008, 01:14 PM

I fail at almost all of those rules!

**KML9870** · 04-14-2008, 01:19 PM

My hubby would say I'm addicted, does that make it true?

There is no way I'm doing anything other than getting coffee before I sit down at my computer in the morning!

I might type a letter....not handwriting one!

I do read paper books all the time....when my family forces me to be away from my computer I tend to have my nose in a book.

My email goes to my cell phone too...it tells me when I have a new one

I leave the house every day, but then I'm online at work too

I balance my checkbook.....online.

**LightBred** · 04-14-2008, 01:22 PM

There is no RL, only AFK.

**tamar** · 04-15-2008, 02:01 AM

I decided to respond to your commandments

* I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my newspaper like I used to, before the Web.

I never did.

* I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing.

Who eats cereal with a knife and fork?

* I will get dressed before noon.

Yeah, um, that's not going to happen.

I don't have to leave the house!

* I will make an attempt to clean the house, wash clothes, and plan dinner before even thinking of the Web.

NO WAY

* I will sit down and write a letter to those unfortunate few friends and family that are Web-deprived.

Or I'll call them once a month.

* I will call someone on the phone who I cannot contact via the Web.

People don't connect to the web? They are seriously deprived.

* I will read a book I think I still remember how.

Except that your grammar sucks.

Interestingly, I have been reading so many blogs lately that I don't remember how to read a book in its entirety anymore. I used to be able to digest a book in a week. Now, I'm in the middle of about 10 books and it's been months!

* I will listen to those around me and stop telling them to turn the TV down so I can hear the music on the Web.

Good thing I control the TV.

* I will not be tempted during TV commercials to check for e-mail.

Darn it, you caught me!

* I will try leave the house at least once a week, whether it is necessary or not.

So hard....

* I will remember that my bank is not forgiving if I forget to balance my checkbook because I was too busy on the Web.

Can't we do that online nowadays?

* I will remember I must go to bed sometime * the Web will always be there tomorrow!

I sleep on the Internet.

**NaughtyGirl** · 04-19-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woosh

* I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing.

I actually have a friend that leaves his computer for meals. I was totally..

when he did that.

"What do you mean you're leaving to eat???"

It's a good tip.. too bad I don't think I can do it.

And the 'getting dressed before noon'.. I've stretched that to 5pm before. lol

**ourktm** · 04-19-2008, 02:10 PM

Those seems like the golden rules for me to follow. and I also may add: I will not run during break times in the college to use the internet I will do other things besides using the net in my computer

**wisdomtool** · 04-19-2008, 02:51 PM

I think it is quite simple, just off the computer, thats it

**lajocar** · 04-19-2008, 05:10 PM

good tips, I agree with wisdom tool to simply just leave the computer

**Gilligan** · 04-19-2008, 05:39 PM

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* I will try leave the house at least once a week, whether it is necessary or not.

laptop time

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* I will not be tempted during TV commercials to check for e-mail.

its hard for computer tv

**bliss`** · 04-21-2008, 10:46 AM

* I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my newspaper like I used to, before the Web.

never was much for the newspaper but i get my kids up and off to school if that helps any >< lol

* I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing.

breakfast? i am usually lucky to eat before noon...

* I will get dressed before noon.

ugh i hate clothes... i hate even more that most dont fit right atm... 2 months pregnant and trying to eat healthy bleh lol

* I will make an attempt to clean the house, wash clothes, and plan dinner before even thinking of the Web.

depends on what day of the week it is >< lol

* I will sit down and write a letter to those unfortunate few friends and family that are Web-deprived.

i havent written a letter to anyone in years... i should start... but most of them i can just email lol

* I will call someone on the phone who I cannot contact via the Web.

i talk to my grandparents almost daily on the phone ;D

* I will read a book I think I still remember how.

i have read all the books i own at least twice... i need new ones lol

* I will listen to those around me and stop telling them to turn the TV down so I can hear the music on the Web.

hmmm my whole family is wired... so this rarely comes up lol

* I will not be tempted during TV commercials to check for e-mail.

i am not an avid email checker... however irc highlights and random msn/yahoo msgs.... so much for that movie ><

* I will try leave the house at least once a week, whether it is necessary or not.

i have to for work... got that covered ;p

* I will remember that my bank is not forgiving if I forget to balance my checkbook because I was too busy on the Web.

yay for online banking \o/

* I will remember I must go to bed sometime * the Web will always be there tomorrow!

yeh but ppl in different time zones... they have to sleep too... usually when i amawake >< and and and they are on when i am at work or something... so i gotta talk to them when i can ...argh lol

**webhosting.am** · 04-21-2008, 03:28 PM

hahaha.. I like it..
It makes me happy..