The Loony Bin
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loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk
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Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:27:17 -0400 (EDT)
Hiya People... We've had lists of symptoms of internet addiction before, but some of these are new... Wishes & Dreams... - ANDREA xx Please do not reply to the loonies@coollist.com address. This may delay a response. Please use the addresses below. ***<andrea@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk>****<ajc6@ukc.ac.uk>*** ***<bloodaxe@geocities.com>***<bloodaxe@bigfoot.com>*** *** *** *** THE LOONY BIN *** *** loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk *** *** Archive: http://eleceng.ukc.ac.uk/~pjw/loonies/ *** *** *** *******************Internet Goddess******************** **********************ANDROMEDA************************ ------- Forwarded foolishness follows ------- [ This list copyright 1996 by Chris White and Ziff-Davis ] [ *To forward or repost, you must include this section.* ] [ The Top Five List top5@walrus.com www.topfive.com ] The Top 18 Signs You're Addicted to the Internet 18> Any campground without a T1 line is OFF your vacation itinerary. 17> Wife calls you to dinner by posting to alt.food. 16> I.V. stand next to your mini tower. 15> Choice between paying Compuserve bill and paying for kids education is easy -- if a little painful for your kids. 14> Your big pickup line is, "Haven't we met on alt.top5.addict?" 13> Batteries in the TV remote now last for months. 12> You send in your Top Five List submissions while in the air over Oregon. 11> You hire a housekeeper for your home page. 10> New mail alarm on your palmtop annoys other churchgoers. 9> Your mouse-clicking forearm rivals Popeye's. 8> AT&T names you Customer of the Month for the third consecutive time. 7> Your idea of socializing is sucking up to Chris White for the number one spot. 6> You unsuccessfully try to download a pizza from www.dominos.com. 5> Your family conducts an intervention via e-mail and checks you into www.bettyford.com. 4> You rig your toilet to alert you if you receive any new mail while you're "offline." 3> You speak in a monotone voice and call your wife "Friday." (Oops! That's a Sign You're Addicted to Dragnet!) 2> You're surprised to learn there's also a 2 o'clock in the *afternoon*. and the Number 1 Sign You're Addicted to the Internet... 1> You're reading THIS, aren't you? ----------------<< Advertisement >>------------------ Come talk to us. - L I V E ! irc.coollist.com - http://www.coollist.com/irc.html -----------------------------------------------------