Silliness MobileRead Anonymous - Page 2

phenomshel · 03-04-2009, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

My name is RWood and I am addicted to reading (among other things.) The time I spend reading and responding to posts at MR take away from my reading time. I also have prepared and posted electronic editions of books and this too has eaten into time I could have spent reading. And there's something else, I work. The client's don't understand when their project is delayed because I was reading rather than completing the Government forms required. Is there any hope?

No. *grin*

Sweetpea · 03-04-2009, 05:35 AM

Hello, my name is Sweetpea, and I'm addicted to MobileRead.
I must also admit I'm addicted to reading, though I've not opened a book in a long time. I did have to put my book away last night as the battery warning light was flashing very often.

I think I need to go to MobileRead less often, as it confuses me to which device I should buy. I did have a clear idea until I found this site. The site also is fuelling my desire to read, even when I don't have the time.

GeoffC · 03-04-2009, 08:00 AM

I think, I think, therefore I must be, aren't I. This addiction, is there a known cure available, or do I need to appeal to a higher plane?

Life was never dull before MR, now it's even less so - is there a confession box in the llloungeee?

RWood · 03-04-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

No. *grin*

When was the last time you "grinned" at a Government form?

You want a "grin"? Here's a "grin"

ShortNCuddlyAm · 03-04-2009, 11:48 AM

Yup, addicted to MR. Nope, not even trying to break the addiction. Yup, posting at work when I should be working.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Life was never dull before MR, now it's even less so - is there a confession box in the llloungeee?

There was, but I've turned it into a drinks and chocolate dispenser as it seemed a better use for it, given the location...

ravenne · 03-04-2009, 12:13 PM

Hi, I´m ravenne and I´m addicted to MobileRead, I´m addicted to reading and I´m very addicted to GrandmaAnonyma´s polls. Every time I try to fight my addiction (by eating chocolate or hunting squirrels) GrandmaAnonyma starts a new poll that makes me come back and post again. I simply cannot resist.

DixieGal · 03-04-2009, 12:39 PM

Hi, I'm DixieGal, and I'm a MobileReadAholic. (Hi DixieGal)

I first came here for help with a new device. It was the soft stuff, an EBW1150, cheap and easy to use. I soon found myself using it more and more, and quickly I began using every day.

Nobody told me it was a gateway device. (gateway, not Gateway Computers)

Soon, I wasn't just buying from my dealer (eBookwise), but I was buying it wherever I could find it. I was even reformatting my stash when it wasn't doing the job for me.

Eventually, my EBW1150 was no longer able to satisfy my craving. I began downloading directly, the hard stuff, PDF's to my PC. PDF's are considered hard to format by almost everyone, but I was doing it. I could strip the restrictions and DRM in 3 minutes flat, then jack it into my device. The euphoria was powerful, and I wanted more.

Then, one day last fall at a picnic meetup at a state park, I was introduced to the Sony 505. It felt good and looked good, with its bright gray screen and large fonts. I was hesitant at first, worried about spending more money on my habit. My co-dependent spouse finally got it for me at Christmas.

Now I'm using more than ever before. The things I had before are all gone. (Clean house, free time, shelves of pbooks, etc, all gone gone gone.) and I don't have my old life anymore. I have it with me all the time, even at work. Help me before I hit rock bottom and get fired for always either reading or MRing.

Thanking you in advance.

krisk · 03-04-2009, 01:23 PM

My name is KrisK and I am only here because the dog threatened she would leave. I don't know what her issue is. I can quit anytime I want to.

DixieGal · 03-04-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisk

My name is KrisK and I am only here because the dog threatened she would leave. I don't know what her issue is. I can quit anytime I want to.

Hi Krisk. (Now, which step is denial?)

GeoffC · 03-04-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Hi Krisk. (Now, which step is denial?)

I think you'll both find it below realisation and just above damnation.

zelda_pinwheel · 03-04-2009, 01:27 PM

hi, my name is zelda and i really don't know what i'm doing here. a bunch of "friends" hit me on the head and dragged me in here claiming it was an intervention but that was a totally unjustified overreaction on their part. i don't have a problem. i can quit when i want to. now quit making snide remarks about my postcount.

krisk · 03-04-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hi, my name is zelda and i really don't know what i'm doing here. a bunch of "friends" hit me on the head and dragged me in here claiming it was an intervention but that was a totally unjustified overreaction on their part. i don't have a problem. i can quit when i want to. now quit making snide remarks about my postcount.

I know Zelda! Bunch of busybodies huh!?

GeoffC · 03-04-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisk

I know Zelda! Bunch of busybodies huh!?

ask anybody - they probably are not busy enough ....

GeoffC · 03-04-2009, 01:31 PM

woe, woe, woe
is me.
i can't get away.
woe, woe, woe
is it really me,
or some weird entity masquerading as I ?

DixieGal · 03-04-2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hi, my name is zelda and i really don't know what i'm doing here. a bunch of "friends" hit me on the head and dragged me in here claiming it was an intervention but that was a totally unjustified overreaction on their part. i don't have a problem. i can quit when i want to. now quit making snide remarks about my postcount.

We both began at about the same time, yet one of us has 10,000 more posts than the other. That's a puzzler.

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisk

I know Zelda! Bunch of busybodies huh!?

It's for your own good. Sort of like oatmeal.

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03-04-2009, 05:35 AM	#17
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Hello, my name is Sweetpea, and I'm addicted to MobileRead. I must also admit I'm addicted to reading, though I've not opened a book in a long time. I did have to put my book away last night as the battery warning light was flashing very often. I think I need to go to MobileRead less often, as it confuses me to which device I should buy. I did have a clear idea until I found this site. The site also is fuelling my desire to read, even when I don't have the time.

03-04-2009, 08:00 AM	#18
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	I think, I think, therefore I must be, aren't I. This addiction, is there a known cure available, or do I need to appeal to a higher plane? Life was never dull before MR, now it's even less so - is there a confession box in the llloungeee?

03-04-2009, 12:13 PM	#21
ravenne Wizard Posts: 4,917 Karma: 1840619 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Device: Kindle PW, PocketBook 360°, Cybook Gen3, iPad mini	Hi, I´m ravenne and I´m addicted to MobileRead, I´m addicted to reading and I´m very addicted to GrandmaAnonyma´s polls. Every time I try to fight my addiction (by eating chocolate or hunting squirrels) GrandmaAnonyma starts a new poll that makes me come back and post again. I simply cannot resist.

03-04-2009, 12:39 PM	#22
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Hi, I'm DixieGal, and I'm a MobileReadAholic. (Hi DixieGal) I first came here for help with a new device. It was the soft stuff, an EBW1150, cheap and easy to use. I soon found myself using it more and more, and quickly I began using every day. Nobody told me it was a gateway device. (gateway, not Gateway Computers) Soon, I wasn't just buying from my dealer (eBookwise), but I was buying it wherever I could find it. I was even reformatting my stash when it wasn't doing the job for me. Eventually, my EBW1150 was no longer able to satisfy my craving. I began downloading directly, the hard stuff, PDF's to my PC. PDF's are considered hard to format by almost everyone, but I was doing it. I could strip the restrictions and DRM in 3 minutes flat, then jack it into my device. The euphoria was powerful, and I wanted more. Then, one day last fall at a picnic meetup at a state park, I was introduced to the Sony 505. It felt good and looked good, with its bright gray screen and large fonts. I was hesitant at first, worried about spending more money on my habit. My co-dependent spouse finally got it for me at Christmas. Now I'm using more than ever before. The things I had before are all gone. (Clean house, free time, shelves of pbooks, etc, all gone gone gone.) and I don't have my old life anymore. I have it with me all the time, even at work. Help me before I hit rock bottom and get fired for always either reading or MRing. Thanking you in advance.

03-04-2009, 01:23 PM	#23
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	My name is KrisK and I am only here because the dog threatened she would leave. I don't know what her issue is. I can quit anytime I want to.

03-04-2009, 01:27 PM	#26
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	hi, my name is zelda and i really don't know what i'm doing here. a bunch of "friends" hit me on the head and dragged me in here claiming it was an intervention but that was a totally unjustified overreaction on their part. i don't have a problem. i can quit when i want to. now quit making snide remarks about my postcount.

03-04-2009, 01:31 PM	#29
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	woe, woe, woe is me. i can't get away. woe, woe, woe is it really me, or some weird entity masquerading as I ?