LB

Larry Blanchard

25/10/2003 10:15 AM

newsgroup volume

I may have said this before, but...

It's Saturday - most of the world must post from work as the volume in
all but one of the 15 or so newsgroups I read daily has gone down to
about 25% of weekday volume. Happens every weekend :-).

The exception is this group :-). I never thought of us as on the cutting
edge, but we must have a lot more home systems than most folks.

Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
this?

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Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?


This topic has 10 replies

Cc

"CW"

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

26/10/2003 2:10 AM

It probably has more to do with having other things to do on a day off than
post to a newsgroup. Many at work need a real job rather than posting on a
newsgroup all day.


"Larry Blanchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I may have said this before, but...
>
> It's Saturday - most of the world must post from work as the volume in
> all but one of the 15 or so newsgroups I read daily has gone down to
> about 25% of weekday volume. Happens every weekend :-).
>
> The exception is this group :-). I never thought of us as on the cutting
> edge, but we must have a lot more home systems than most folks.
>
> Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
> this?
>
> --
> Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?

DB

Dave Balderstone

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

26/10/2003 12:02 AM

In article <[email protected]>, Silvan
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I've never had the option
> to fart around online instead of working.

Part of my job *is* farting around online, but only as it relates to my
profession. I mostly read and post from home, very rarely over lunch.

djb

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DB

Dave Balderstone

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

26/10/2003 7:47 PM

In article <[email protected]>, Silvan
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Dave Balderstone wrote:
>
> > Part of my job *is* farting around online,
>
> You suck!

Only for about 2 or 3 hours a day...

;-)

djb

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"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"

Sd

Silvan

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

26/10/2003 2:01 AM

Dave Balderstone wrote:

> Part of my job *is* farting around online,

You suck!

--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/

Pn

Phisherman

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

25/10/2003 8:52 PM

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:15:10 -0700, Larry Blanchard
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I may have said this before, but...
>
>It's Saturday - most of the world must post from work as the volume in
>all but one of the 15 or so newsgroups I read daily has gone down to
>about 25% of weekday volume. Happens every weekend :-).
>
>The exception is this group :-). I never thought of us as on the cutting
>edge, but we must have a lot more home systems than most folks.
>
>Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
>this?


I've been out of work for many months. Days of the week have lost
their meaning and it feels like a never-ending weekend. I wouldn't
wish this on my worse enemy. Gives me a lot more shop time, but no
money for buying wood. I seem to gravitate toward trees being cut
down and there's more logs in my shop.

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

25/10/2003 6:05 PM

I work at home.


"Larry Blanchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I may have said this before, but...
>
> It's Saturday - most of the world must post from work as the volume in
> all but one of the 15 or so newsgroups I read daily has gone down to
> about 25% of weekday volume. Happens every weekend :-).
>
> The exception is this group :-). I never thought of us as on the cutting
> edge, but we must have a lot more home systems than most folks.
>
> Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
> this?
>
> --
> Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?

Sd

Silvan

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

26/10/2003 1:12 AM

Larry Blanchard wrote:

> Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
> this?

Never really thought about it in that light. I *have* noticed how many
people in various places post from work. That has always blown my mind.
What are they doing f*ing off on the clock anyway?

Maybe I just think that way because I've never had a job where there was a
computer in my workplace.

Well, that's not exactly true, but close enough. I've never had the option
to fart around online instead of working.

--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/

kk

"kb8qlr"

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

28/10/2003 5:48 PM

I'm one of the retired ones.
Have fun
Joe


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"Larry Blanchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I may have said this before, but...
>
> It's Saturday - most of the world must post from work as the volume in
> all but one of the 15 or so newsgroups I read daily has gone down to
> about 25% of weekday volume. Happens every weekend :-).
>
> The exception is this group :-). I never thought of us as on the cutting
> edge, but we must have a lot more home systems than most folks.
>
> Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
> this?
>
> --
> Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?

BS

"Bob S."

in reply to Larry Blanchard on 25/10/2003 10:15 AM

25/10/2003 5:29 PM

Home office.. Gotta learn to turn off the lights out and go home one of
these days........

Bob S.

"Larry Blanchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I may have said this before, but...
>
> It's Saturday - most of the world must post from work as the volume in
> all but one of the 15 or so newsgroups I read daily has gone down to
> about 25% of weekday volume. Happens every weekend :-).
>
> The exception is this group :-). I never thought of us as on the cutting
> edge, but we must have a lot more home systems than most folks.
>
> Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
> this?
>
> --
> Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?

cC

[email protected] (Charlie Self)

in reply to "Bob S." on 25/10/2003 5:29 PM

25/10/2003 8:27 PM

Bob S. responds:

>"Larry Blanchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I may have said this before, but...
>>
>> It's Saturday - most of the world must post from work as the volume in
>> all but one of the 15 or so newsgroups I read daily has gone down to
>> about 25% of weekday volume. Happens every weekend :-).
>>
>> The exception is this group :-). I never thought of us as on the cutting
>> edge, but we must have a lot more home systems than most folks.
>>
>> Maybe more of us are retired or work from home? Anyone ever looked into
>> this?

Yeah, I know the feeling. I just finished--finally--putting in the baseboards
in our living/dining room area, and the downstairs bath. So a break is called
for even if they were only MDF.

But a home office does get overly demanding at times.

Charlie Self

"Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle."
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