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Old 07-30-2011, 12:47 PM   #46
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I found myself here discussing things from physics, techstuff, social and linguistic phenomena, books up to woman (always a worthy topic)... etc.pp. I'd call myself a moron were I not lurking around here…. I'm allergic to idiocy.
Yes, I have many reasons for being here, doing this. The reasons sound good to me...
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Old 07-30-2011, 04:33 PM   #47
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Yes, MR is very addictive! I need my "fix" here every morning, and I sometimes return later in the day as well--often several times.
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Old 07-30-2011, 05:25 PM   #48
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What's a "month?"
Units of time bigger than "hours" frighten me. I once went into a self-induced coma simply because someone had the nerve to ask me; "what are you doing tomorrow?"
What gets me catatonic is when they ask me "what did you do yesterday"..........
And as for "......now"..................

It used to be so simple............

And, apropos Cliff - he delivers our mail..........
Well, no, what I should say is he usually manages to deliver our mail......

No, I'll stick with Norm, I don't get out much either........
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Old 07-30-2011, 06:21 PM   #49
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During a long MR session my judgement becomes impaired significantly and the frequency of mistakes/blunders/misunderstandings increases. The number of incidents increases as it gets toward closing time in this place.

But wait…. Lightbulb! It's like Vegas, there is no closing time. The lights are always on. The party never stops. Is that what DiapDealer and carpetmojo implied about time? What is a month? What did you do yesterday?

Anyway, DreamWriter implies it's possible to leave and get things done. - At least temporarily. So there's hope for us all.
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Old 07-30-2011, 07:55 PM   #50
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I took a vacation for two weeks to a place where there was no connectivity. Yes, there were phones but no internet and the most I missed was scrolling through the comments on MR. Off course I had gone with my wife books but still couldn't stop myself from thinking about various forums here..
Is this addiction? Well, actually not! The addiction is part where I am online most of the time without posting much.
Off course, I don’t post much but I am one of those lurkers who don’t fall under the Wikipedia definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurker - Seriously?) I don’t post much because generally I don’t have anything more to say than what has already been said.
MR is 50 % of my total web usage when I am not watching videos..Should I get life? Or it is life?
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Old 07-30-2011, 08:04 PM   #51
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I am at step 1.

Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable

Carol
I'm not powerless over reading Mobileread forums ... it hasn't started controlling my life ... I don't need to come back repeatedly for a fix ...

Hhhmmmm ... isn't denial the first warning sign?

OK, OK, my name is Robert and I'm a Mobilereadaholic
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Old 07-30-2011, 08:21 PM   #52
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I'm not powerless over reading Mobileread forums ... it hasn't started controlling my life ... I don't need to come back repeatedly for a fix ...

Hhhmmmm ... isn't denial the first warning sign?

OK, OK, my name is Robert and I'm a Mobilereadaholic
There now. That wasn't hard was it.

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Old 07-30-2011, 10:19 PM   #53
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Anyway, DreamWriter implies it's possible to leave and get things done. - At least temporarily. So there's hope for us all.
Full Disclosure: MobileRead is never far away. I'm usually working on the computer during the day, and I must admit that when I'm not actively reading posts here, I do have MobileRead minimized in a browser window so I can compulsively check when the urge strikes.
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Old 07-30-2011, 10:43 PM   #54
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See, it is like "Cheers".

I bags be Norm.... or Sam, I got de hair

Actually, I tried the synthetic MobileRead, got it on prescription.

Television.

Didn't work though, not enough violence or sex................
I'm still wondering where you found the last two through MR. lol. Is there a super secret level of MR that I don't know about?
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Old 07-31-2011, 06:22 AM   #55
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Woke up sluggish and with MR-induced headache - eyestrain from long computer session yesterday. Like a hangover. Though this isn't quite as intense. According to my addictive-person's inherent/brain-wired encyclopedia of addictive behaviors, the cure is hair-of-the-dog, so I'm back.

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I am one of those lurkers who don’t fall under the Wikipedia definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurker - Seriously?) I don’t post much because generally I don’t have anything more to say than what has already been said.
I like lurking. I'd rather listen and not speak than speak for the sake of speaking with nothing much to say. But silence in social settings is my natural introspective stance, so sometimes I make an effort to communicate. Booze used to be my crutch for that. Anyway, the word lurker has sinister connotations, so I prefer to use the label "Silent People." There are usually many of us at social gatherings that the louder (dare I say 'more obnoxious'?) people rarely even notice.

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isn't denial the first warning sign?
OK, OK, my name is Robert and I'm a Mobilereadaholic
Denial is a river washing people out to sea to drown in their troubles. If they first survive the crocodiles.

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Full Disclosure: MobileRead is never far away. I'm usually working on the computer during the day, and I must admit that when I'm not actively reading posts here, I do have MobileRead minimized in a browser window so I can compulsively check when the urge strikes.
I can't do that. I tried. MR is too distracting to me just knowing it's there. I admire your strength of will.

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Is there a super secret level of MR that I don't know about?
The super-secret global spy network that doesn't exist and no one knows about won't let us talk about the super-secret inner-chambers of MR that don't exist and no one knows about. Paranoia can be a healthy mechanism even for addictive people.
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Old 07-31-2011, 06:31 AM   #56
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I'm still wondering where you found the last two through MR. lol. Is there a super secret level of MR that I don't know about?
Contacts, dear boy, contacts................

When you've been around as long as I have ................
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Old 07-31-2011, 07:07 AM   #57
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Steps 8 & 9. I hereby apologize to all the forums and threads and people I've harmed with inane posts, posts of questionable or misunderstood humor, posts containing bad advice…
On second thought, I misused the steps there. It should be to make amends to all the real life people whose lives were adversely affected by my ignoring them for hours and days at a time while on MR.
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Yes, MR is very addictive! I need my "fix" here every morning, and I sometimes return later in the day as well--often several times.
Heh. I usually have it open all day at work in a separate tab for quick browsing/posting between projects.
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Heh. I usually have it open all day at work in a separate tab for quick browsing boozing/posting between projects.
Fixed your post
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heh. we are all hilarious.
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