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noxdineen

03-13-2007, 08:13 PM

I could totally do it.

I mean... my Blackberry and wifi on my Nintendo DS don't count, right?

masherscf

03-13-2007, 08:40 PM

I could totally do it.

I mean... my Blackberry and wifi on my Nintendo DS don't count, right?

Can't do it. I work from home two days a week.

magunwarrior

03-13-2007, 09:19 PM

I could do it, I'd just play my Wii or my 360.

shadowbird712

03-13-2007, 09:58 PM

Can't do it. I work from home two days a week.

I can't do it, either. I freakin' work with computers. I'd have to take a week off of work...not sure my boss would like that very much.

ryudo

03-13-2007, 10:10 PM

If I didn't have a job I could do it because I could use other means to pass time...but employed I can't esp since they even use computers..as crap as they are they are still computers.

comhcinc

03-13-2007, 10:12 PM

.....okay i work at a puter too,so besides work could you leave the thing alone?

better yet could you give up all forms of electronics?

magunwarrior

03-13-2007, 10:14 PM

I could, I read a lot of books.

rabidbadger

03-13-2007, 10:22 PM

Not a friggen prayer.

Pay for pr0n? No way.

ryudo

03-13-2007, 10:22 PM

.....okay i work at a puter too,so besides work could you leave the thing alone?

better yet could you give up all forms of electronics?
No. even if I were to put all my forms of entertainment and news and info I need to keep in contact with my friends and family...ESP family and they all live in california I am in Utah and right now the way things are in my situation it's crtitical we keep in constant contact a few times a week.

ariastar

03-14-2007, 05:46 AM

No.

Fucking.

Way!

Ain't happenin'! Aside from work, most of my social life is online! My best friends live in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Colorado. I have blogs! I can't just...

...the thought of having to makes me panic.

noxdineen

03-14-2007, 07:18 AM

ariastar

03-14-2007, 09:06 AM

beta7

03-15-2007, 02:03 PM

umm im never gona be able to go for a week without a pc lol... unless im drunk the whole time or with friends thats about the only way that i will be able to pull it off

callen

03-15-2007, 05:40 PM

Oops. I meant to say a day.

A week is the stuff of dark madness. I could totally do a day, the secret is to start drinking as soon as you get up and make sure you have a lot of console games around.

And the Blackberry. Must... have... Blackberry.

Whoa...had me worried for a minute! A day is possible as I have more than enough games to play, movies to watch, and music to listen too. The only other requirement would be nourishment...

decemberfall

03-15-2007, 05:53 PM

I've tried turning mine off, but didn't work, i don't have enough of a life outside of it, i did get behind on stuff online when i was dating, but still was on it at work, so it wasn't bad, but yeah, work makes me cut down on it outside of work some...

ericjosepi

03-15-2007, 06:06 PM

I know it's bad for the environment and racks up huge bill (which is covered in my rent any way :)) but I haven't turned my laptop off outside of transporting it to and from class...

decemberfall

03-15-2007, 06:21 PM

I know it's bad for the environment and racks up huge bill (which is covered in my rent any way :)) but I haven't turned my laptop off outside of transporting it to and from class...
mine restarted at 3 in the morning it freaked me out, so i gave the poor thing a break, but i pretty much leave it in and my desktop running all the time, my one at work i have to keep on, because i have to log into it from home.

kowgod

03-15-2007, 06:36 PM

I honestly do not think I could turn my computer off for 24 hours, nor frankly, do I have any desire to try.

I am on my computer probably 16 or more hours a day. Sure I may be doing other things while "using" it, but, it's presence in a turned on and connected state are critical to my job, side projects and personal life.

When my computer is not on, it is in my bag, which is attached to my body at all times. I take it to bars, parties, friends' houses, dinner, whatever. (Don't worry, all critical or confidential information is stored on a memory key in my wallet in the event it is stolen... although if I'm mugged, I guess that doesn't help ;) ). This is why I am actually a fan of small, lightweight Thinkpads instead of large, heavy Macbooks, or other bigger computers with huge screens.

I also, usually, bring it with me on vacations. Although, last year when I spent a week hiking in Death Valley, I went without it for 10 days straight! I don't look at desiring to be connected constantly as a curse. I can still "escape" from it all and have a good time, and still head back to the hotel or camp or whatever and enjoy myself while getting some work done.

I'm not married. I have no kids. For now, I'm good. Who knows, in a few years things might change?

ariastar

03-15-2007, 09:58 PM

Actually, I DID go six weeks once. But I was comatose and dying, so that doesn't count. I've voluntarily gone up to a weekend, Friday to Sunday night, but that's it.

silentspyder

03-15-2007, 11:47 PM

I'm gonna take part in the 24 hour thing but I don't think I could do a week. For the personal stuff, I could careless. I haven't updated my blog in weeks. It's a job I have on the side. I need to email and send files.

magunwarrior

03-15-2007, 11:51 PM

I'll probably forget :rolleyes:

gavilan1010

03-16-2007, 12:03 AM

I could totally do it.

I could do it, but Id TOTALLY GO BORED OUT OF MY MIND

magunwarrior

03-16-2007, 12:06 AM

I could do it, but Id TOTALLY GO BORED OUT OF MY MIND

...read a book.

decemberfall

03-16-2007, 12:08 AM

...read a book.
doesn't help, i've tried that...

xibalba

03-16-2007, 12:14 AM

I could and have. When going camping or when power is out for some reason. It is easy just do what I would do sleep until the time is up.

masherscf

03-16-2007, 12:23 AM

I don't think I could turn off the computer. Especially, not when Nox might be posting at any moment.

rabidbadger

03-16-2007, 12:30 AM

I honestly do not think ... (snipped because who cares?)...in a few years things might change?

Just kidding.

Damn KowGod. Either you're not posting much anymore, or we are in totally different threads these days. Miss you dude. (And my, that shirt really brings out the highlights in your hair.)

ariastar

03-16-2007, 01:48 AM

Just kidding.

Damn KowGod. Either you're not posting much anymore, or we are in totally different threads these days. Miss you dude. (And my, that shirt really brings out the highlights in your hair.)

I claim dibs on the Kowgod-goodness!

noxdineen

03-17-2007, 11:41 PM

Can't have Blackberry. It's still a 'net tie.
Then this is an impossible challenge for me.

I check RSS subscriptions in the middle of the night on my Blackberry, huddled in bed with my internets.

rabidbadger

03-17-2007, 11:56 PM

I can't decide if that is really really cool or really really sad.

masherscf

03-18-2007, 12:06 AM

I smell an intervention...

vahnx

03-18-2007, 10:22 AM

I could not use a computer for a week. Even though 2 of my classes usually involve computers, I could just do stuff on paper. It would be interesting doing it, but I'd wait until the snow is gone so I can go biking.

axisds

03-19-2007, 04:51 AM

Being an Eagle Scout and a HUGE geek are contradicting in a lot of ways. I have gone 14+ days with out any form of electronics (minus a flash light). But those situations are different. I do think I am capable of a day with out my computer pretty easy under normal circumstances and could probably do a week as well. I love my computers don't get me wrong. And I am a graphic designer so my life is on computers 12+ hrs. a day (non-gaming). Now a real challenge would be to go without a phone for basic communications on a normal day. I could see that being problematic even for me.