Internet Forum Addiction, Anonymous

**Dunbar Plumbing** · 12-27-2007, 12:10 PM

Hi.

My name is Steve, and I have Internet Forum Addiction.

My life has become unmanageable, and I need help, bad.

I'm currently involving myself in my addiction right now

and there's a probable chance I'll relapse in the next 10

minutes. When I'm not working, I'm in plumbing forums.

I've moved my fridgerator, my bathroom, my pantry all

to within inches of reach from my keyboard. I've had to

use my wastebasket at times for "emergencies" but I'll

keep this thread sanitary. My gut used to hang over my

legs, now I'm worried that my gut is starting to hang

over my knees and I need help! I built A gratitude list

but I think I ate it. There are no steps in my program

so I guess I have to make amends, or start wearing

depends.

Please, share your addiction, let me know that I'm not

the only one spending 84 hours a week in forums hunt-

ing and gathering information, hoarding it like a squirrel.

Please participate in the poll to gain the much needed

help we all deserve.

**got_nailed** · 12-27-2007, 12:32 PM

My name is Nailed, and I have Internet Forum Addiction.
I spend about 12 hours a week between a few different forums.
I keep up with the stuff in the forums but a lot of times I will not post in a lot of them.

**statjunk** · 12-27-2007, 01:08 PM

Hi my name is Tom. I work for corporate America.....

Tom

**cwhyu2** · 12-27-2007, 01:38 PM

Hi my name is Clay I thought I was the only one.
HELP RUGGED!!!!!

**GrumpyPlumber** · 12-27-2007, 01:39 PM

LOL

Ya know it's bad when yer thinking of how to get a laptop in the truck with some kinda satelite access.

Duly noted, most of the plumbers I have come to know in these forums are sole props like myself, fantastic way to stay abreast of current stock, fixtures...just not code.
No better way to exchange notes & idea's, in the real world I only bump into my competitors at the supply.

Thats what I tell my wife at least....

**master plumber mark** · 12-27-2007, 02:32 PM

when you can come here and vent about

bill collection, employee problems, customer problems ect ect....

that is good

also , its a good way to keep up with what is going on plumbing wise..

like all the pex pipe disasters and other issues.....

and its good place to be educated about things like

payroll resources for small business...inexpensive

what you
ought to have for a proper amount of insurance ect...

what is a good business program to have for book keeping..

and of course......

its better than just talking to myself all day long.

and I realize that I am not as squrrley as I thought I was...

**cwhyu2** · 12-27-2007, 02:39 PM

I find my

conversations quite entertaning

**master plumber mark** · 12-27-2007, 02:41 PM

you might notice that

your conversations with yourself are probably
happenning after a long day smelling pvc glue

**construct30** · 12-27-2007, 03:00 PM

I promised myself I would NOT post today... DARN!!!!

I don't have a problem I can quit any time I want!!!

**patrick88** · 12-27-2007, 03:05 PM

I'm Patrick and I have.

LOL I don't have a problem I only need it a little.

I have not started to build a nice pc to go into my personal van

It is only for the small printer that will be great for invoices and GPS.

MG · 12-27-2007, 03:30 PM

No officer, this isn't my keyboard. It belongs to my cousin.

**frenchie** · 12-27-2007, 04:45 PM

Some perspective, guys - according to Nielsen, the average american watches more than 4 hours of TV a day.

I don't know about you guys, but I watch maybe 2 hours of TV a week.

So - our total Time Spent In Front Of a Screen (TSIFOAS) is probably close to the average person's.

**Redwood** · 12-27-2007, 08:20 PM

My name is Redwood and everyone thinks I have a problem... I don't! I have a laptop in my truck and use Net Stumbler to "borrow" bandwidth from unsecured Wi-Fi connections. I never have to drive more than a 1/2 mile to get a good high speed connection! I surf between jobs!

http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

http://www.netstumbler.org/

Make sure you encript your wireless network or, you might wonder why people are parked in front of your house!