Internet Forum Addiction, Anonymous

[Thatguy]

At 1.4 posts/day I must be an addict.

[SewerRatz]

I spend a lot of time here and on two other forums as well. I also run duel 24" monitors. It is true once you start running two screens its real hard to go back to one. I been doing the duel monitor ting for 6 years now. Its nice to have one screen up with research stuff while you are working on a proposal on the other. My current computer will let me do 4 screens but I lack the funds to buy 2 more.

[Cookie]

If you do an a search, Rugged posted a thread, called, Computer Addiction, back in 07, similar to this one.

I just couldn't get them to merge.

[FloridaOrange]

I spend a lot of time here and on two other forums as well. I also run duel 24" monitors. It is true once you start running two screens its real hard to go back to one. I been doing the duel monitor ting for 6 years now. Its nice to have one screen up with research stuff while you are working on a proposal on the other. My current computer will let me do 4 screens but I lack the funds to buy 2 more.

I'm jealous Ron, I'm running 2 19" which was big enough until I started watching TV and movies.

[Cookie]

Maybe, when Terry comes on, he will merge the 2, Rugged's has a poll on it.

[Ian Gills]

Each one of Ron's monitors is bigger than my TV. He must get a tan sitting in front of that thing all day.

I have two tens in the back of my SUV though.

[jimbo]

We can help. Here is a project to help stave off your preoccupation with the internet:

Go all around you house....check the screws on every switch plate cover and receptacle cover. Make a spread sheet showing whether the slots are horizontal or vertical. Post back with the results, and we will give you the further assignments.

[SewerRatz]

I'm jealous Ron, I'm running 2 19" which was big enough until I started watching TV and movies.

I got these from Tiger Direct for a 100 bucks each. Best money spent.

[Scuba_Dave]

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.

12 hours a WEEK??

I can do that in my sleep

[Dunbar Plumbing]

Awe god I just relapsed!!

[FloridaOrange]

I got these from Tiger Direct for a 100 bucks each. Best money spent.

Damn!!!!!!!!!!! That is a deal.
My 19's were from NewEgg for about $150 each (bought 3, 1 for the wife 2 for me).
Unless side work starts picking up for me I'll be staying with the 19's for some time. I've done 2 sidejobs this year so far, haven't been paid on either yet. Usually by this time I've done at least 20+.

[Cass]

Why not paid yet ??? Were they for family ?

[FloridaOrange]

Why not paid yet ??? Were they for family ?

I'll be paid on both soon hopefully but with the Architect ($300) job he always pays late. I make sure not to take too much on for him at once - my options are limited as I'm not an engineer, I do the plans and the architect signs and seals the plans. I can't put a lean on a project.

The other job is for someone I do alot of sidework with and I'm pretty good friends with. He never tells me what I'm getting paid but it is always more than I expect. That project went through a couple of changes and then had to wait on the architect to pay him.

Neither situations are ideal but given the current construction industry down here I can't complain (for sidework I was down $15K+ last year and probably $20K+ this year). All the work I do as side work I do at night, I don't count it as income until it is my account. In 4-5 years I've only been burned twice.

[Cass]

Sounds good...I hope you don't end up looking like your avatar...

Work has slowed here also...

I have taken steps to cut my overhead as much as possible...

[FloridaOrange]

Sounds good...I hope you don't end up looking like your avatar...

Work has slowed here also...

I have taken steps to cut my overhead as much as possible...

Thanks. In my (real) job the work has changed from 90% new construction to 95% remodel/tenant infill. We are working harder for a little less money.

I made a good decision to sell my mustang when I did, had I waited I would've gotten $5K less. I keep an eye out and tell my wife as soon as it's realistically possible I'll be picking up another one. I wish that was now, alot of people are having to get rid of toys - there's some really nice high power cars that can be had for $10-15K.