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Darkness



Joined: 12 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:00 pm    Post subject: Korea's turned me into an... Reply with quote

internet junkie!! God damn.....I am constantly checking email, searching around etc, etc.

There is nothing to do while I'm sitting on my ass, so I surf the net. Now I'm completely addicted. It's so bad, one of the first things I do when I get home is turn on my computer (mostly for music) but still.....according to the DSM IV - I have an addiction to the internet....

Shit, I feel more pathetic then Spliff....
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Faunaki



Joined: 15 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dont' worry Darkness I'm in the same boat and I think the addiction is manageable. A good week or two in the boonies will cure it.
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globalgirlk



Joined: 18 Jun 2008
Location: Livingston, La

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think living, in general, can turn you into an internet junkie. lol. Welcome to the club of addicts. At least it isn't illegal. Imagine the Underground Internet b/c of too many addicts. Laughing
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Draz



Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It comes and goes. I can go without the internet, but lately I've been too tired to go out so I just go on the internet all the time. I kind of like it.
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Imrahil



Joined: 04 Feb 2008
Location: On the other side of the world.

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was very disappointed in your "OP" after reading the thread title. I was expected something a lot more interesting or controversal. Crying or Very sad Such as, "Korea turned me into a racist/alcoholic/or a person with trust issues.
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thematrixiam



Joined: 31 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had that when I first came to korea... but once I got settled it wasn't an issue... just get a ... ahem... life.

not to be blunt. but you have to do the work here.
Find friends. go out. do something.
I kill time with guitar, reading, writing, working out, and of course boozing.
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IncognitoHFX



Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As addicted as I am to the internet... I find when I take off for a weekend / week, I don't miss it that much. It's great and all, but it's not going anywhere.
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dmbfan



Joined: 09 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Draz........that is the funniest avator I've seen in a long time.


dmbfan
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maddog



Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

raging alcoholic
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Darkness



Joined: 12 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well first to dissappoint with the thread, lol. You think I dissappointed you in this thread, you should let me sleep with you...talk about dissappointment!

It's true when I go away on weekends, I couldn't care less about it. But if the computer is there, I turn it on...no different then the tv I suppose.

I do read, and I work out everyday. But I mean, sometimes I just feel like I waste too much time on here. I read while at work, instead of surfing, but I feel as long as I'm on the computer it looks like I'm doing work. Although all my co-teachers sleep, so wtf.....

I just thought I'd see what others had to say about it. While I was at home, I was an internet junkie as well.

Oh man, can you imagine if the net was illegal...."come on man, i'll suck your dick for a megabyte!!!"
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Rumple



Joined: 19 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dmbfan wrote:
Draz........that is the funniest avator I've seen in a long time.


dmbfan


I tried to find it on YouTube so I could see it in higher resolution (I want to see the pain on his face in detail), but I guess I'm not using the right keywords. "balls kick flaming" produces nothing interesting.
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schwa



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heres an interesting article I came across yesterday:

Is Google Making Us Stupid?

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google
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Darkness



Joined: 12 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with that article, I feel like the more I'm "plugged in" the worse my anxiety is. If I stay off the computer for a day or two, I'm calmer and can concentrate longer......

.....what was I talking about?
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Draz



Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rumple wrote:
dmbfan wrote:
Draz........that is the funniest avator I've seen in a long time.


dmbfan


I tried to find it on YouTube so I could see it in higher resolution (I want to see the pain on his face in detail), but I guess I'm not using the right keywords. "balls kick flaming" produces nothing interesting.


Ha! Very Happy I don't know where it's from.

But I changed your search to "balls stomp fire" and found this. Still low quality image though. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr6Myi0lfDk
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Hank the Iconoclast



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm addicted too mate. I spend so much of my free time at school online. Luckily, I do exericse and whatnot so I am not totally lazy.
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