I am spending...

desertgrandma · 06-19-2008, 01:03 PM

Way too much time playing with you guys, and not enough time reading or doing housework. You are addictive, and I think there should be a warning on the "introduce yourself" page. Perhaps it is because I feel like I am talking/listening to people who are literate and able to communicate verbally in complete sentences? Do not misunderstand me, I 'm no Einstein, but watching the decline in the verbal and written use of the English language has depressed me beyond belief.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-19-2008, 01:13 PM

oh, tell me about it... it's a miracle i get any work done at all these days. (speaking of work... have to go.)

DixieGal · 06-19-2008, 01:13 PM

The decline began when they started requiring calculators in elementary math. After that, it's been downhill ever since.

desertgrandma · 06-19-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh, tell me about it... it's a miracle i get any work done at all these days. (speaking of work... have to go.)

Okay, now you are just pulling my chain........

vivaldirules · 06-19-2008, 01:21 PM

She's not kidding. Me, too. Can't seem to focus on things that need to be done when there's stuff going on here at MR.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-19-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

She's not kidding. Me, too. Can't seem to focus on things that need to be done when there's stuff going on here at MR.

i'm really not kidding.

desertgrandma · 06-19-2008, 01:31 PM

'sigh..........

pshrynk · 06-19-2008, 01:47 PM

I have the same problem, which is why we started a Class Action Lawsuit against MR for making us spend so much time here. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=class+action

Disregard the virtual banning that we got for doing it, we shall overcome!

desertgrandma · 06-19-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

I have the same problem, which is why we started a Class Action Lawsuit against MR for making us spend so much time here. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=class+action

Disregard the virtual banning that we got for doing it, we shall overcome!

Oh goodie, money for not being personally responsible for our own actions? Hooray, let the good times roll!!

pshrynk · 06-19-2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Oh goodie, money for not being personally responsible for our own actions? Hooray, let the good times roll!!

It IS a class-action lawsuit, after all.

DixieGal · 06-19-2008, 02:33 PM

It's OK with my bosses, no matter what I do, as long as I keep up with my deadlines. So, MRing while waiting for returned pages is still considered working. At least by my definition.

desertgrandma · 06-19-2008, 02:34 PM

But wait.........I see you are running for office. Could this class action suit simply be a way of pandering to the unwashed masses? For, oh, lets see..........VOTES perhaps?

DixieGal · 06-19-2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

But wait.........I see you are running for office. Could this class action suit simply be a way of pandering to the unwashed masses? For, oh, lets see..........VOTES perhaps?

Naw, he's running for bribes. He's also running in a time vortex continuum for prez election 2004. Keep up!

desertgrandma · 06-19-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Naw, he's running for bribes. He's also running in a time vortex continuum for prez election 2004. Keep up!

oh.

vivaldirules · 06-19-2008, 02:45 PM

He's running for bribes?! Hey, pshwynk, when do I get my share?

06-19-2008, 01:03 PM	#1
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I am spending... Way too much time playing with you guys, and not enough time reading or doing housework. You are addictive, and I think there should be a warning on the "introduce yourself" page. Perhaps it is because I feel like I am talking/listening to people who are literate and able to communicate verbally in complete sentences? Do not misunderstand me, I 'm no Einstein, but watching the decline in the verbal and written use of the English language has depressed me beyond belief.

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06-19-2008, 01:13 PM	#2
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?	oh, tell me about it... it's a miracle i get any work done at all these days. (speaking of work... have to go.)

06-19-2008, 01:13 PM	#3
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	The decline began when they started requiring calculators in elementary math. After that, it's been downhill ever since.

06-19-2008, 01:21 PM	#5
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	She's not kidding. Me, too. Can't seem to focus on things that need to be done when there's stuff going on here at MR.

06-19-2008, 01:31 PM	#7
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	'sigh..........

06-19-2008, 01:47 PM	#8
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I have the same problem, which is why we started a Class Action Lawsuit against MR for making us spend so much time here. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=class+action Disregard the virtual banning that we got for doing it, we shall overcome!

06-19-2008, 02:33 PM	#11
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	It's OK with my bosses, no matter what I do, as long as I keep up with my deadlines. So, MRing while waiting for returned pages is still considered working. At least by my definition.

06-19-2008, 02:34 PM	#12
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	But wait.........I see you are running for office. Could this class action suit simply be a way of pandering to the unwashed masses? For, oh, lets see..........VOTES perhaps?

06-19-2008, 02:45 PM	#15
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	He's running for bribes?! Hey, pshwynk, when do I get my share?