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I would not have admitted to being addicted at all until I lost my connection last week for three days. I didn't know what to do with myself. I'm fine in the Summer when I can get outdoors but, man, I need the internet during these cold, dark days of Winter!

I will say that I am on the computer a lot. I could go without it, but I prefer not to. I like to stay connected. I will read or something instead of going on the internet, but I still like to remain connected.

monica123 said:

I will say that I am on the computer a lot. I could go without it, but I prefer not to. I like to stay connected. I will read or something instead of going on the internet, but I still like to remain connected.

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We live in a rural area and had to endure dial up for 13 years before DSL became available here, it was so frustrating having my computers hobbled by slow connection speeds. I am into building my own desktops and have three right now, plus I carry a Blackberry (have done so since (Y2K) so I am always connected. Our DSL stopped working late last fall and not even dial up would work until it was fixed, we pay so many bills online it is hard NOT to have Internet service. It's like having your water or electricity shut off, you don't really appreciate it until it's not available.

Yes I am. Can't go a day without it. Too many forums to check.

indypower said:

Yes I am. Can't go a day without it. Too many forums to check.

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Same here; I generally don't miss a day on the internet!:confused2:

I know what you mean JD about paying bills online and such because it is a lot easier to sit down and just click the buttons to pay than it is to get something in the mail around here.
I wouldn't say I am addicted since I can go without it for entertainment purposes and if wife pays bills I don't have to get online. With the winter and not being able to hit the yard and do things it atleast gives me something to do.

I admit it, I am completely and utterly addicted to the internet. I can't help it. My whole entire life revolves around the internet. My computer is where I go to keep in touch with my friends, where I Google something if I want to learn more and so much more. I would be so lost without it lol. Sad, I know:laughing:

I know that I spend far too much time online. We took a vacation last year where we had no phone service, and hence no internet even on our phones. It was a horrible time! I looked forward to going anywhere else in the hopes of getting a signal!

I'll have to plead guilty to this addiction. I don't have a hookup at my farm in rural Alabama and I'm very much aware that I may miss something while I'm there. I have limited internet capability on my phone but the bandwidth is expensive and the keypad is tiny.

Two-Stroke said:

I'll have to plead guilty to this addiction. I don't have a hookup at my farm in rural Alabama and I'm very much aware that I may miss something while I'm there. I have limited internet capability on my phone but the bandwidth is expensive and the keypad is tiny.

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With taxes, unlimited Blackberry service (data, internet, SMS, Blackberry Messenger, etc) runs me about $53 a month using Verizon. My hearing is so poor I cannot use a regular phone which is why I don't have a calling plan on it, which would be another $30 or so. At home, AOL monthly service is $13 a month, having a landline to use the DSL (another $30 a month) costs about $50. Anybody that is willing to pay the inane sum of nearly $150 a month for data and e-mail MUST be addicted...ALMOST FIVE BUCKS A DAY...!!!:confused2:

My service thankfully doesn't cost anywhere near that much. I have a group plan for the family and it costs around $50 a month for us, but I heard tell that my plan may soon be obsolete. I'm not looking forward to finding a new one!

I am pretty much addicted to the internet. I get so much disappointed when it is slow or disconnected. It is still healthy to love the net, as long the addiction bit is not overdone.

mois25 said:

I am pretty much addicted to the internet. I get so much disappointed when it is slow or disconnected. It is still healthy to love the net, as long the addiction bit is not overdone.

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If you had a Blackberry, you would understand why they are nicknamed "Crackberries" because when I lose my service for email (rarely) or cannot access Google thru the browser I get very upset. It has reached the point when I go to a Goodwill store and find something I might want to buy, I immediately Google search to see what other places are selling the same thing for...THAT IS TRUE ADDICTION !!!! :laughing::laughing:

JDgreen said:

With taxes, unlimited Blackberry service (data, internet, SMS, Blackberry Messenger, etc) runs me about $53 a month using Verizon. My hearing is so poor I cannot use a regular phone which is why I don't have a calling plan on it, which would be another $30 or so. At home, AOL monthly service is $13 a month, having a landline to use the DSL (another $30 a month) costs about $50. Anybody that is willing to pay the inane sum of nearly $150 a month for data and e-mail MUST be addicted...ALMOST FIVE BUCKS A DAY...!!!:confused2:

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If you think about it though, $5 a day is what some people spend on coffees alone, so it could be worse. Seriously though, technology makes people crazy. It's hard for me to go without my computer or my phone. They're like my security blankets lol:confused2:

abeja_reina_1989 said:

If you think about it though, $5 a day is what some people spend on coffees alone, so it could be worse. Seriously though, technology makes people crazy. It's hard for me to go without my computer or my phone. They're like my security blankets lol:confused2:

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The weird thing is, back in the middle 80's, only 25 years ago, we had no cell phones, no Internet, no Blackberries or Iphones, no fast, high speed computers, no DSL, no Google, no Twitter, no Facebook, etc. And we managed to do just fine without them, didn't we??? :confused2:

JDgreen said:

The weird thing is, back in the middle 80's, only 25 years ago, we had no cell phones, no Internet, no Blackberries or Iphones, no fast, high speed computers, no DSL, no Google, no Twitter, no Facebook, etc. And we managed to do just fine without them, didn't we??? :confused2:

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Actually, it was 1984 or '85 when I started using email. Not really the internet (although I could connect to it) but I used CompuServe -- text only, very slow dial-up. It was good for news and email. The Usenet was around back then but not the world wide web.

JDgreen said:

And we managed to do just fine without them, didn't we?

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Well, we 'got by' with what was available... Just like the kids of today are getting by with what is here now.
25 years in the future, in the year 2036, a look back is going to show how lacking broadband and "high speed access will look rather primitive...
Every generation is benefiting from tech developments... the general & specific knowledge that todays college graduates have, is incredible compared to 20 to 40 years ago... and I can only guess at where they will be in another 20 to 40...
Everyone is getting by with what is available... For the last 100 years or so the rate that things are getting "better" is accelerating.
Like they say it is an exciting time to be alive...
I think anyone that has introduced themselves to what they can accomplish and discover using the internet, would have to be 'addicted'... the genie will never fit back in the bottle ... :smile:KennyV

I found interesting this New York Times article about how the Egyptian government was able to shut off the internet during the recent protests. It didn't work in terms of stifling the protests but network technicians are continuing to puzzle over exactly how it was done.

I am on the internet so much, this is what I got just a minute ago.

The Last Page of the Internet

Two-Stroke said:

I found interesting this New York Times article about how the Egyptian government was able to shut off the internet during the recent protests. It didn't work in terms of stifling the protests but network technicians are continuing to puzzle over exactly how it was done.

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That's actually scary for security reasons.

And my gosh, how would I play Texas Hold'em.

We are very dependent on Internet banking, all my bills come in electronically and I am reliant on Emails for communication, so I guess I am addicted, could be a worse addiction, I think.

The Internet is becoming a normal part of our routines much like TV was years ago

Absolutely not! I don't own a cell phone or a television either. I would be quite exasperated, however, if I couldn't have my satellite radio. I can be DOING things while I listen to the radio---not the case with the other gadgets.

I am pretty much addicted too..I doubt if a day can ever pass without my access to the net. I assume the only time I do not do so is when the internet access is low.

I am addicted to the internet but in my defense I work from home and use it for a lot of research for work. We also don't have tv so it's our link to what's going on in the world, and I am most admittedly a news junkie.

I would say I am addicted to the internet. The first thing I do in the morning is log the computer on and it stays on until midnight. I'm not sure if it's an addiction to the internet or the Facebook games I play. That darn CityVille drives me NUTS :confused2:.

EverGreen said:

I would say I am addicted to the internet. The first thing I do in the morning is log the computer on and it stays on until midnight. I'm not sure if it's an addiction to the internet or the Facebook games I play. That darn CityVille drives me NUTS :confused2:.

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Heck that is nothing...I often get up at 3 am in the morning to visit the bathroom and when I reach over to my Blackberry I click on the "Messages" icon to have a mini flashlight to find my way to the bathroom, once there, depending on my situation I look at new messages while sitting or use the illumination of the screen to keep my aim straight while standing...STOP LAUGHING...:laughing: :biggrin: :laughing:

Well I am not so bad that I turn it on in the middle of the night but I am a Facebook/news junkie so I log on a lot. I also work from home so I use it a lot for work.