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Title: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: iamaboringperson on January 05, 2004, 07:46:06 AM
Pure evil.
Just EVIL, I tell you!

amiga.org is too adictive, I've decided that it takes up too much of my time!

As much as I love this place, I actually have better things to do.

The situation here over the last year or so, has been that I have two computers(sometimes three) sitting side by side, I run Linux on one with Netscape and an IRC client, connected to the net with amiga.org almost always on Netscape, and the other computer(now a Pegasos - Once an A 4000 T) sitting there with a few text editor windows open and a couple of shells.

It is with this second computer I am supposed to be working.  When I have some half finished programming work sitting there on my Peg, and my Linux machine is the one being used for mindless chat, I'm not getting much of the important money making work done.

I'm usually spending about 3 hours here per day!!  During most of that I'm wasting my time!

That's why I've decided that after some others have left to basically get on with their real lives, I've decided to cut back.

So after over 4000 posts I've decided it's too much, I can't take it, I'll have to find something more productive to do. I will probably cut back my visits to 1 a week, or one ever 2 weeks, or even 1 a month!

Hopefully I can get some more work done. I've eliminated TV before(due to the same reason in part), I'm sure I can do this - as difficult as it may seem.

Perhaps I will be able to sleep better (I think about amiga.org whenever I am not here)

Probably wont visit for a couple of weeks....

:-(



(I'll see how well I go)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Quixote on January 05, 2004, 08:05:29 AM
;-) Good luck....
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Bodie_CI5 on January 05, 2004, 09:34:43 AM
It's impossible. I tried to live without access to this and AWorld, had withdrawal symptoms (had no net for a while). But as Quixote states, Good Luck  :-) .
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: bloodline on January 05, 2004, 11:01:22 AM
Quote

iamaboringperson wrote:
Pure evil.
Just EVIL, I tell you!

amiga.org is too adictive, I've decided that it takes up too much of my time!

As much as I love this place, I actually have better things to do.

The situation here over the last year or so, has been that I have two computers(sometimes three) sitting side by side, I run Linux on one with Netscape and an IRC client, connected to the net with amiga.org almost always on Netscape, and the other computer(now a Pegasos - Once an A 4000 T) sitting there with a few text editor windows open and a couple of shells.

It is with this second computer I am supposed to be working.  When I have some half finished programming work sitting there on my Peg, and my Linux machine is the one being used for mindless chat, I'm not getting much of the important money making work done.

I'm usually spending about 3 hours here per day!!  During most of that I'm wasting my time!

That's why I've decided that after some others have left to basically get on with their real lives, I've decided to cut back.

So after over 4000 posts I've decided it's too much, I can't take it, I'll have to find something more productive to do. I will probably cut back my visits to 1 a week, or one ever 2 weeks, or even 1 a month!

Hopefully I can get some more work done. I've eliminated TV before(due to the same reason in part), I'm sure I can do this - as difficult as it may seem.

Perhaps I will be able to sleep better (I think about amiga.org whenever I am not here)

Probably wont visit for a couple of weeks....

:-(



(I'll see how well I go)


Any significant change in lifestyle is indistinguishable from a bereavement.

You can never leave :-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: BouncingAyatollah on January 05, 2004, 11:42:49 AM
.. always .. (http://www.bouncingayatollah.co.uk/sounds/alwshere.wav)  :-D
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: melott on January 05, 2004, 04:31:55 PM
I usually visit Amiga.Org every day....
Once in the morning and then in the evening
before I go to bed,... and sometimes I'll check-in
if I have a question needing an answer.
I understand your problem, its easy to get into
non-productive situations.
Moderation is the key ;-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: FluffyMcDeath on January 05, 2004, 04:45:46 PM
What the F****????
Oh, come on. You can crack the 5000 before you cut back, can't you? It's soooooooo close. (OK, not extremely close, but it's a lot closer for you than for me).
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Glaucus on January 05, 2004, 05:17:21 PM
Well, I understand what you're getting at (for once! ;-) ). A.org eats up a lot of my time too - time I SHOULD be spending on more productive things. I suppose there is such a thing as "too good" a thing.

You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave


  - Mike
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Wilse on January 05, 2004, 06:02:27 PM
@iama..

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Pure evil.
Just EVIL, I tell you!

amiga.org is too adictive, I've decided that it takes up too much of my time!


Holy moly! I was just thinking the same thing.
What's that saying about thinking alike? :lol:

I'll be cutting back a bit too.
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Mike_Amiga on January 06, 2004, 01:48:11 AM
That's right you must stop the  madness! I swear Amiga.org is turning me into a vampire or something, I was up until 7:30am arsing around and went to bed approx. 9am until 5:00pm now I'm up again, arghhhhhhhhhhhh...:crazy::evil:
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 07, 2004, 10:17:09 PM
After being away for a few weeks I sort of got used to being away... been living in the real world for a while.

Okay, what I actually did was record a new song, attend a new years party where I met the most amazing human being ever (:-))  and watch every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, back to back...

But it's been a more productive and happier time altogether really. I feels a bit strange to be back. I doubt my ability to tear myself away and just make the occasional casual post. Last month I was sitting here till the wee hours and literally forgetting to eat, actually getting A.org withdrawal whenever I visit my sister. It's scary when you think about it.

I dunno. I love you guys to bits but I don't know if it's healthy for me to spend as much time here as I used to.

 :-?
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: bloodline on January 07, 2004, 10:21:46 PM
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Okay, what I actually did was record a new song, attend a new years party where I met the most amazing human being ever () and watch every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, back to back
 


oooo!!!! A lady? :-D


A.org is not healthy, but what do I do that is healthy?
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 07, 2004, 10:28:14 PM
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bloodline wrote:
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Okay, what I actually did was record a new song, attend a new years party where I met the most amazing human being ever () and watch every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, back to back
 


oooo!!!! A lady? :-D


She's so nice it's just unreal :-)

Quote

A.org is not healthy, but what do I do that is healthy?


Well, you're an artist and that's a positive thing :-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: bloodline on January 07, 2004, 10:30:37 PM
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that_punk_guy wrote:
Quote

bloodline wrote:
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Okay, what I actually did was record a new song, attend a new years party where I met the most amazing human being ever () and watch every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, back to back
 


oooo!!!! A lady? :-D


She's so nice it's just unreal :-)

Quote

A.org is not healthy, but what do I do that is healthy?


Well, you're an artist and that's a positive thing :-)


Art is healthy for the user not the producer :-D

Ahhhh, man that's so cool that you've met someone nice.... hell I feel like having a party!!!
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on January 07, 2004, 10:31:17 PM
wooohooo punkie has a sweetie! :-) :-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 07, 2004, 10:34:35 PM
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bloodline wrote:

Art is healthy for the user not the producer :-D


You can't be both? :-)

Quote

Ahhhh, man that's so cool that you've met someone nice.... hell I feel like having a party!!!


He he :-) I'm not sure I should get too excited about it, she lives a few towns away... but hey, it's nice to imagine the happy possibilities :-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Wilse on January 08, 2004, 10:37:35 AM
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Okay, what I actually did was record a new song,


Good stuff. When do we get to hear it?

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attend a new years party where I met the most amazing human being ever () and watch every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, back to back...


It's not my missus is it? :lol: She *loves* Buffy. So much so that I bought her the entire first series on DVD for Christmas. My real motive for this was to give her something to watch when I disappear into my wee room to "record music". I can't stand the show myself. :-)

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I dunno. I love you guys to bits but I don't know if it's healthy for me to spend as much time here as I used to.


I'm not going to have the option. Work is just getting too much like actual work these days....  :-(
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on January 08, 2004, 11:27:22 AM
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Wilse wrote:
It's not my missus is it? :lol: She *loves* Buffy. So much so that I bought her the entire first series on DVD for Christmas.

:lol: ooh Spike!
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: iamaboringperson on February 11, 2004, 03:33:27 AM
:roll:

....starting from.....
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Blomberg on February 11, 2004, 04:00:26 AM
Quote

Glaucus wrote:
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave

Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the f***kin' Eagles, man!

 :-D
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: adz on February 11, 2004, 08:38:16 AM
I guess work really should come first, but if you find a way to balance your time efficiently, you can still enjoy all the things you like doing. I'm hardly the greatest poster, nor am I at all very popular here, but a.org helps me get through my work day, without it, i'd probably go insane. Anyway, you need to make a decision thats right for you, good luck with whatever you choose to do. :-) :-) :-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Wolfe on February 11, 2004, 03:02:46 PM
Goodbye, see ya, good luck, enjoy . . . . . Y?

You'll be back.   :-P
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: blobrana on February 11, 2004, 03:08:15 PM
I personally do`nt have that problem...
I`m not addicted.
I can stop any time...

Er,....




[Gets that warm feeling after another dose]
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: that_punk_guy on February 11, 2004, 03:53:21 PM
@blobrana

You are addicted, your posts have shot up recently. And you know, you cannot deal with it until you admit you have a problem! :-D

@iamaboringperson

You belong here, sir. One of us! One of us! One of us!

...Etc, etc. ;-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 11, 2004, 05:05:26 PM
Well, of course everyone can stop anytime I suppose,

uhm, but it is so easy to add comments
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: iamaboringperson on February 11, 2004, 10:04:47 PM
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@iamaboringperson

You belong here, sir. One of us! One of us! One of us!

...Etc, etc.
:lol:
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Glaucus on February 12, 2004, 06:28:37 AM
You actually find time in the day to work? I'd never have guessed!  ;-)

Well, I understand, I too am too easily distracted and A.org is my typical distraction. I too have been cutting down on my time, even though it doesn't interefere with my "work". Actually, I keep meaning to study to get certified in Java (for whatever it's worth) but I keep doing other things like posting on A.org or playing with 3ds max or playing BF1942...  Hmmm.... Anyway, well, since you'll still be around I won't bother saying "good bye, it was fun, come back soon, etc....". I will however say, while your not posting on a.org so often, could you PLEASE come up with a new avatar and STOP stealing Mips' avatars!!!  :-x   :-D

  - Mike
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: iamaboringperson on February 19, 2004, 11:44:25 PM
Quote

iamaboringperson wrote:
:roll:

....starting from.....
...nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnow!
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: that_punk_guy on February 19, 2004, 11:56:48 PM
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iamaboringperson wrote:
...nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnow!


Okay, bye! :-D
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Cyberus on February 20, 2004, 12:08:09 AM
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adz wrote:
...I'm hardly the greatest poster, nor am I at all very popular here...


What gives you that idea?
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: Marky_D_Sahd on February 20, 2004, 03:07:40 AM
I agree.  Simply can't afford the time to READ a thread like this, let alone reply to it.

:lol:
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: sumner7 on February 20, 2004, 01:13:26 PM
Quote

iamaboringperson wrote:
Pure evil.
Just EVIL, I tell you!

amiga.org is too adictive, I've decided that it takes up too much of my time!

As much as I love this place, I actually have better things to do.

The situation here over the last year or so, has been that I have two computers(sometimes three) sitting side by side, I run Linux on one with Netscape and an IRC client, connected to the net with amiga.org almost always on Netscape, and the other computer(now a Pegasos - Once an A 4000 T) sitting there with a few text editor windows open and a couple of shells.

It is with this second computer I am supposed to be working.  When I have some half finished programming work sitting there on my Peg, and my Linux machine is the one being used for mindless chat, I'm not getting much of the important money making work done.

I'm usually spending about 3 hours here per day!!  During most of that I'm wasting my time!

That's why I've decided that after some others have left to basically get on with their real lives, I've decided to cut back.

So after over 4000 posts I've decided it's too much, I can't take it, I'll have to find something more productive to do. I will probably cut back my visits to 1 a week, or one ever 2 weeks, or even 1 a month!

Hopefully I can get some more work done. I've eliminated TV before(due to the same reason in part), I'm sure I can do this - as difficult as it may seem.

Perhaps I will be able to sleep better (I think about amiga.org whenever I am not here)

Probably wont visit for a couple of weeks....

:-(



(I'll see how well I go)


My late Grandfather once said to me: "Procrastination is the thief of time". Good point. :-)
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: whabang on February 20, 2004, 06:31:29 PM
@ima
You know you won't survive on your own! You need us! You want us! You're one of us!
HEYA HAWA HEYA HAWA!
Title: Re: amiga.org and procrastination
Post by: sumner7 on February 21, 2004, 01:25:23 PM
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whabang wrote:
@ima
You know you won't survive on your own! You need us! You want us! You're one of us!
HEYA HAWA HEYA HAWA!


Yes, and he always will be :-D