Tuesday, January 27, 2009

More Too Much Time Online

Thanks for all your responses, comments, and words of encouragements about my weight loss/walking issues. I'll try to get back with you all over the next few days.

Now, if there was only some way I could walk and use my laptop at the same time.

What's that? There is, you say? And for only $40? And it uses recycled plastic?

Gosh, now even when I'm *outdoors* I can be on the computer. My wife will be thrilled!

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MORE SIGNS YOU'RE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ONLINE

When you smile at someone, you have to tilt your head sideways.

You give your kids allowance via PayPal.

Just before your car crashes everything goes blue and you see "YOU.EXE caused a General Protection Fault in module YOURLIFE.EXE at 0011:00000a0."

Your spouse has lost his car keys and you tell him to "Google them."

You get your own domain name for Christmas.

Someone asks you about the names of your children at a party and all you can remember are their instant message IDs.

A clerk at the department stores asks if you need help and you reply, "No, I'm just surfing."

Who goes to department stores? You do all your shopping online.

You have friends in London, British Columbia, and Brazil, but you don't know anyone in your neighborhood.

[with thanks to the folks at BB Spot's Top 11 and Pilot Fish]

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WORDS for YOUR WEEK: "Watches are so named as a reminder -- if you don't watch carefully what you do with your time, it will slip away from you." (Drew Sirtos)

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