Comments on: Shutdown Day 2008 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/ You can't have everything. Where would you put it? Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Tom http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Tom Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:25:56 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1417 The reason I don't have a life is not because of the computer. Last night I got home after work (where I use a computer they entire day), I called Whirlpool about my broken hot water heater. Then I finished up my chain-sawing! Now I'm ready to rent a power splitter! Afterwards, I took a walk around the neighborhood (the protective jacket was hot, and I was sweating - hard work!). Upon returning home, I fixed dinner and watched the Red Sox beat the Yankees (Go Sox, Yankees suck). Then it was off to bed. Just an example of a day with no non-work-related computer usage. Computers are a well-integrated part of my not-life. But I'm really glad they're around, and that I understand them. The reason I don’t have a life is not because of the computer. Last night I got home after work (where I use a computer they entire day), I called Whirlpool about my broken hot water heater. Then I finished up my chain-sawing! Now I’m ready to rent a power splitter! Afterwards, I took a walk around the neighborhood (the protective jacket was hot, and I was sweating – hard work!). Upon returning home, I fixed dinner and watched the Red Sox beat the Yankees (Go Sox, Yankees suck). Then it was off to bed. Just an example of a day with no non-work-related computer usage.

Computers are a well-integrated part of my not-life. But I’m really glad they’re around, and that I understand them.

]]> By: Beast Mom http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Beast Mom Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:55:56 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1414 I could do it easily. I have done it for weeks at a time. I almost always stay off computers when I'm on vacation. But hey, I'm the weirdo that lived without television for the past decade. ;) -bm I could do it easily. I have done it for weeks at a time. I almost always stay off computers when I’m on vacation. But hey, I’m the weirdo that lived without television for the past decade. ;)

-bm

]]> By: Jeri http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Jeri Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:56:05 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1413 MWT - it's just for a day. Although I wholeheartedly agree with your air travel rant! I have always done e-tickets and it's never been a problem so I wonder if yours is specific to your travel agency? Nathan, you're twisted. I like that. Michelle, I can usually plan enough stuff that I don't miss the online time. (We turn off tvs and game platforms too.) It's the little internet-as-reference stuff I miss - looking up schedules, phone numbers, directions, etc, those are the hardest to do without. I'm a... computer user too. Sigh. MWT – it’s just for a day. Although I wholeheartedly agree with your air travel rant! I have always done e-tickets and it’s never been a problem so I wonder if yours is specific to your travel agency?

Nathan, you’re twisted. I like that.

Michelle, I can usually plan enough stuff that I don’t miss the online time. (We turn off tvs and game platforms too.) It’s the little internet-as-reference stuff I miss – looking up schedules, phone numbers, directions, etc, those are the hardest to do without.

I’m a… computer user too. Sigh.

]]> By: Random Michelle K http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Random Michelle K Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:50:53 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1412 Not especially if it was raining, UNLESS it was raining. Not especially if it was raining, UNLESS it was raining.

]]> By: Random Michelle K http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Random Michelle K Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:50:13 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1411 Hmmm... I'm trying to think how difficult it would be, on a Saturday. I think I could manage--especially if it was raining. Rainy days are harder, especially when I want to garden and am denied. What would I do instead? Garden and read. Maybe bake something. Which is a lot like my normal Saturdays, actually. I tend mostly to get quick "fixes" to make sure nothing interesting is happening that I'm not missing. Hi. My name is Michelle. And I'm... I'm a computer user. Hmmm…

I’m trying to think how difficult it would be, on a Saturday.

I think I could manage–especially if it was raining. Rainy days are harder, especially when I want to garden and am denied.

What would I do instead? Garden and read. Maybe bake something.

Which is a lot like my normal Saturdays, actually. I tend mostly to get quick “fixes” to make sure nothing interesting is happening that I’m not missing.

Hi. My name is Michelle. And I’m… I’m a computer user.

]]> By: Nathan http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Nathan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:02:00 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1410 I didn't know anything about this. Was it on the internet? Why didn't I see it. I'm gonna research the hell out of it and then maybe I'll LiveBlog the day. :D I didn’t know anything about this. Was it on the internet? Why didn’t I see it.

I’m gonna research the hell out of it and then maybe I’ll LiveBlog the day.

:D

]]> By: MWT http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 MWT Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:49:14 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1409 I don't think I want to go back to living the kind of life where paper airplane tickets made perfect sense... I don’t think I want to go back to living the kind of life where paper airplane tickets made perfect sense…

]]> By: Jeri http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Jeri Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:44:08 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1408 Vince, if I were on call or had a project cutover that weekend, I'd be out of luck too. But, as a PM, I have some control over that stuff. :D Janiece, it was truly odd how hard I found it to be last year - even little things like checking the train schedule on my Treo when I was out and about. Eric, ROFL. I'm a social computer user too. ;) Vince, if I were on call or had a project cutover that weekend, I’d be out of luck too. But, as a PM, I have some control over that stuff. :D

Janiece, it was truly odd how hard I found it to be last year – even little things like checking the train schedule on my Treo when I was out and about.

Eric, ROFL. I’m a social computer user too. ;)

]]> By: Eric http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Eric Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:25:57 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1407 Sure I could, but why would I want to. It's not like it's a problem. I can quit using the internet anytime I want to. It's not a problem. I totally have it under control. Look, it's not like I'm the <i>only</i> one in the world who uses a computer. Lots of people use their computers even more than I do. Maybe you should be talking to them, not that there's anything wrong with using computers in a reasonable manner. Anyway, I should point out that I use a computer socially, I'm a social computer user, like a lot of people. Well, and it gets me through the day, using the computer a little at work. But not in a way that interferes with work, in fact most of my computer use at work helps me get along, make it through the day, feel confident in what I'm doing. And again, there are a lot of people out there who use computers much more than I do, people who are <i>totally</i> out of control. If you have a problem with my computer use, maybe <i>you're</i> the ones with a problem. Did you ever think of that? Huh? Didja? Anyway, like I said, I can quit using my computer any time I want to, I just <i>choose</i> not to. It's a perfectly reasonable, adult choice. What are you looking at? Stop looking at me like that. Sure I could, but why would I want to. It’s not like it’s a problem. I can quit using the internet anytime I want to. It’s not a problem. I totally have it under control. Look, it’s not like I’m the only one in the world who uses a computer. Lots of people use their computers even more than I do. Maybe you should be talking to them, not that there’s anything wrong with using computers in a reasonable manner. Anyway, I should point out that I use a computer socially, I’m a social computer user, like a lot of people. Well, and it gets me through the day, using the computer a little at work. But not in a way that interferes with work, in fact most of my computer use at work helps me get along, make it through the day, feel confident in what I’m doing. And again, there are a lot of people out there who use computers much more than I do, people who are totally out of control. If you have a problem with my computer use, maybe you’re the ones with a problem. Did you ever think of that? Huh? Didja? Anyway, like I said, I can quit using my computer any time I want to, I just choose not to. It’s a perfectly reasonable, adult choice.

What are you looking at? Stop looking at me like that.

]]> By: Janiece http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Janiece Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:36:49 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2008/04/16/shutdown-day-2008/#comment-1406 Interesting idea. I'll give it some thought, and I may participate. Interesting idea. I’ll give it some thought, and I may participate.

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