What else do you do while reading/posting at TVCH?
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Sia | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 05:05 am     I'm assuming I'm not the only person here who multi-tasks while reading and posting at TVCH. I tend to have six or eight windows open at once on my p.c., due to the extreme age of my computer and the slow speed at which pages load for me. While reading threads here, I usually also am logged into my IM program, reading/answering my e-mail, reading news at various news service sites, and writing book/movie reviews. Am I abnormal, or just par for the course? Just curious. |
Spygirl | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 05:28 am     I am ususally watching TV (it is within sight of my monitor), working on some paper or project due for class, talking in chat (if at night), and checking the board. I used to play trivia, too, but the bot isn't working anymore  |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 07:50 am     I am usually reading and posting on the message board at ElitesTV, reading and writing personal e-mails to friends and family, reading travel message boards at Fodors and reading newsletters at Frommers. If any of those sites have interesting links, I go there as well. Right now I am reading an account of a woman's trip to Paris and Bruges. |
Gail | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 08:06 am     No wonder Juju was so interested in Tess's road trip and gave us such good reports! Usually when I am reading TVCH, I have the tv on and am watching a movie or the news. In the mornings, I am also eating breakfast. |
Imbewitched | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 09:20 am     Don't tell anyone but I'm at work. Needless to say, it's a pretty laid back place. |
Fruitbat | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 10:55 am     I make plans to exercize more. I have books, tapes, weights and equipment. My husband calls it my collection. |
Donut | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 11:02 am     i devote my full attention to here well, actually when i am on webtv, we have picture in picture so i can watch TV at the same time on the same screen but other than that i cant figure out how to do anything else at the same time that i am reading or typing.. |
Neko | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 11:46 am     I watch TV, listen to music, chat on MSN, and chat in the clubchat. I can't do much more then that seeing I do all of those at once! |
Tess | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 12:40 pm     I watch TV, keep Sarah company while she's playing, answer email, try endlessly (and unsuccessfully) to get The Amaziiinging Game to load so I can vote, and generally rest. I don't chat unless Charlie is also home. Just don't feel comfortable being that tied up without another adult around. Fortunately, I'm quite a night owl, and children need their sleep at some point. |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 12:41 pm     Er, well, I didn't mean to say I did those things simultaneously. Sort of simultaneously, consecutively. I have dialup, so there is a lag opening or sending things, so I have multiple windows open at one time. I will go read while something else is opening or sending. |
Teatime | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 04:56 pm     Family computer sits in the midst of "grand central" so I tend to keep visiting with the kids or fold laundry. I don't post much so I'm not usually sitting down...just point, click, match socks, and read other's posts. |
Misslibra | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 06:08 pm     Sia having six or eight windows open with IM on will also run down your resources, and make things run slower. I'm usually watching TV I have one here in my room next to my computer. Or thinking about things I need to be doing around the house that I've neglected, or downloading music. Or I have another window open surfing. And sometimes I'm playing one of my Hoyle games. |
Yuhuru | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 06:12 pm     I watch TV/Videos with my three year old: Rollie Polie Olie, Clifford, and more Rolie Polie Olie....Of course, I sing along with the music, and yell out the perfect pirate roar at the perfect time. Argggghhh |
Sia | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 09:53 pm     Hey, MissLibra, you're right about the IM program making things sluggish. I will keep that in mind and try to force myself to be more patient--and to run with fewer windows open. It just frustrates me to have pages load soooooo slowly. I have been better about that lately. I try to limit myself to four total windows. I have been killing those pesky pop-up ads with ^ctrl-W because I don't have a program to do that. Anyone have a good free download to recommend for this purpose? Thanks in advance. |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 10:36 pm     I have been using this one for over a year. It works great. Pow! |
Wargod | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 10:44 pm     Pow is awesome! |
Wargod | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 10:51 pm     Oh, and when posting or chatting, I am almost always looking at something.....rather its a different website, or email, or just sitting here watching tv or reading an actual book. I have this wee bit of a problem of being unable to sit still for more than half a minute, LOL. |
Mags | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 06:28 am     shhh! don't tell anyone...I am at work... |
Admin | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 07:43 am     I'm usually at work....simulating actual work! |
Wink | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 07:58 am     I'm busy trying to figure out how becoming a champion Alchemy, Freecell and Spider Solitaire player is going to contribute to world peace. |
Lobster | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:18 pm     I'm usually reading posts and watching TV. I also eat my dinner here. Occasionally I'll go through my mail and write a check or two. Unfortunately, I can't go online at work. Somehow I think there oughta be a law against that, but I guess the customers do come first. |
Sunshinemiss | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:36 pm     Hmmm. Well. I also currently have Webtv, and have 2 tv's in the room so my little boy can watch what he wants or play Nintendo while I am on the web, and I will usually put my picture-in-picture on, sooo. I am watching TV, helping my son with Nintendo, maybe snacking or reading too. I am the restless type and tend towards multi-task. During the day I am at work (most days) and have TVCH on but minimized (along with Ebay) for the slow moments between calls. Of which there are all too seldom, so I usually stick to the games thread where I can post in a moment ot two. |
Sia | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 05:07 pm     Wink, I downloaded a free, fun version of FreeCell (called RusCell) that I became totally addicted to. I like it better than the FreeCell game that came with my computer because you are not penalized for re-starting a game that you've realized you are going to lose, LOL!! I LOVE FreeCell. |
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