How addicted to the Internet are you?

janfromflorida

janfromflorida

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Okay, I got home from the hospital a few hours ago. I had eye surgery and have a big patch on my eye. Can't wear my glasses over it, so things are bit fuzzy with the good eye. And here I sit, attempting to check Facebook and my various email and discussion groups. Does this qualify as an addiction? How 'bout you?
 

As for accessing the internet, you should qualify for a seeing-eye dog who will logon and read your email for you... That is, if you can trust him with your password.

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Healing thoughts coming your way, Jan. :) I had the impression I was pretty addicted to the 'net, but when we had an ice storm with no power for days, I found I didn't miss it at all, surprisingly. I did wonder what emails I might be missing, but it wasn't a big deal.

However, a power outage with no end in sight......:eek: Ah, well, then we'd have other more important things to worry about.
 
Thank you for your good wishes, Guys. It was just my second cataract surgery. Hopefully my third eye is in good shape! Now if the foot doctor lets me trace this knee-high, hot and heavy boot for that little nylon jobbie tomorrow I'll feel like a new person! Now I wonder what the cure if for Internet addiction - do you say the Serenity prayer and get a chip if you can stay off of it for an hour?
 
janfromflorida said:
Thank you for your good wishes, Guys. It was just my second cataract surgery...
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Time for a tasteless, racist joke ...

Did you know that 45% of the Japanese have Cataracts?

The rest drive Rincolns.



Sorry for your troubles, m'Lady. As for the 'Net addiction, I fear I am an addict. Being that my work is 'Net-based for the most part and I have several websites to maintain, along with 100 or so emails a day (that's beside the spam), I would be in trouble if I didn't have access. In fact, my choice of apartments depends heavily upon which ISP I can have. ;)
 
Well, actually . . . Long ago, my friend convinced me to get a computer for the internet when he said it was like having a library at home. He was right and I love looking up stuff as I loved browsing the stacks when I was a kid. So . . . , am I addicted?

Hi. My name is That Guy and I'm an internet addict... But, I can quit anytime. I really don't need it. Just a little taste to get me through the day. I'll kick tomorrow. I promise...
 
That Guy said:
Mouse plugged into wall = power???
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... which in turn would imply that:


  1. The mouse is powered by 120VAC
  2. The I/O card - in fact, the entire computer itself - is part of the regular household circuitry
  3. If that is so, then the two slices of toast wouldn't be burned
  4. But then, neither the toaster nor the percolator appear to be plugged-in
  5. Therefore, those two appliances are wireless
  6. So, if they have wireless counter-top appliances, WHY can't they have a wireless mouse?


.... just sayin' ... :playful:
 
I really like checking my e-mails every morning over a great cup of coffee. I like the convenience of the internet for checking different newspapers across the county, recipes, do all of my banking on line as well as a few different forums. Addicted? Maybe but I look at it as a tool.
 
SifuPhil said:
... which in turn would imply that:


  1. The mouse is powered by 120VAC
  2. The I/O card - in fact, the entire computer itself - is part of the regular household circuitry
  3. If that is so, then the two slices of toast wouldn't be burned
  4. But then, neither the toaster nor the percolator appear to be plugged-in
  5. Therefore, those two appliances are wireless
  6. So, if they have wireless counter-top appliances, WHY can't they have a wireless mouse?


.... just sayin' ... :playful:
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Good you're not a stickler for details......:p ;)



(stickler - do they even use that word anymore)?????
 
Anne said:
Good you're not a stickler for details......
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After many years of searching, I've discovered that the secret to good writing is to know when you're in the "manic" phase of your manic/depressive disease.

... oh, I'm sorry - "Bi-Polar Syndrome" ... how rude of me ... :rolleyes:



(stickler - do they even use that word anymore)?????
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I still do ...

... but then, I've also been known to say "Harrumph", "Bee's Knees" and "Cat's Pajamas", so please don't use me as a social bellwether.

... oops, I did it again ... :eek:
 
Addicted, well I have to say yes. And why not ? Most of my family live on the East Coast, I on the West. I can keep up with family. I have reconnected with 36 of my classmates from the 1960's that I would have never seen again and through FB posts I met with 26 of them for lunch when at home in Ga..
I have created a "Porch" on FB new pic everyday for the last 3 years even from the hospital where my friends from Ga, Fl, Ohio, Wis, Washington, MD,NC etc all meet each morning and share our hopes for a great start to the day.
I love it
 
pchinvegas said:
Addicted, well I have to say yes. And why not ? Most of my family live on the East Coast, I on the West. I can keep up with family. I have reconnected with 36 of my classmates from the 1960's that I would have never seen again and through FB posts I met with 26 of them for lunch when at home in Ga..
I have created a "Porch" on FB new pic everyday for the last 3 years even from the hospital where my friends from Ga, Fl, Ohio, Wis, Washington, MD,NC etc all meet each morning and share our hopes for a great start to the day.
I love it
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That's an impressive accomplishment, m'Lady - I don't think I've even managed to brush my teeth every day for the past 3 years!

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That Guy said:
* drowned mouse *
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See? SEE?!?

I TOLD you not to plug that thing into the wall!

Electricity and water don't mix, unless you're into electro-hydrotherapy as a hobby ...

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... actually, the kit above is for colon hydrotherapy and electro-lymphatic massage, but you get my drift ...
 
SifuPhil said:
See? SEE?!? Electricity and water don't mix.
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Back in the seventies, worked on very high-powered, water-cooled lasers. That was scary. Safety First was no joke! ZZZZzzzzzzzAAAAAAAPPPPPpppp... A few of the guys got nicknamed "Sparky", "Boom-Boom" and "Flash". Luckily, no one was killed or badly injured. Although, there was a guy at Stanford who died in a lab, there.
 

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