Comments on: The Internet Smog Check Station is Now Open

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:07:05 +0000

Bah, I can go without the Net for a day. *cough*sputter*shiver* Actually, I’m going to NYC on Friday and will NOT be bringing my laptop. I SHALL be Twittering, however, from my cell. Does that still count?

By: Velma

Velma — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:59:19 +0000

I am planning to be offline for over a week starting next Saturday. Unfortunately, I can’t claim any moral superiority – I’ll be in rural Ireland with no internet access.

I’ll miss you all, though!

By: Neil

Neil — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:35:31 +0000

Katherine, you are the very first person eligible to tell the world that, “No, I am NOT an internet addict. I can stay offline for 24 hours.” Be proud. Do what you want with your badge of honor. Just remember, you need to come back here next year to do it again. I will send you a notice via email when it is time for you to renew.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:24:20 +0000

I have already beaten your challenge, sir!

I came home from work early on Friday due to a head cold and after checking my email & Twitter, I went offline and watched two horrible movies, fell asleep, woke up the next day at noon, watched two more bad movies, three hours of Japanese cartoons, and some syndicated TV, fell asleep, woke up at 10:00 AM today, watched three hours of Burn Notice on my Tivo while I knitted, went to CVS, came home, ate some Ramen, watched US Diving nationals, and here I am.

By: Kristabella

Kristabella — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:43:48 +0000

I usually am offline for a majority of the weekend. I get so burned out by being on the computer so much M-F, that come the weekend, I need a break, even if that means my feed reader jumps to 1000 unread posts.

Also, you can easily get unhooked from Twitter if work blocks it. I haven’t been on in awhile.

So I will take your challenge, sir!

By: Nedra

Nedra — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:41:16 +0000

I just came across this “Internet Addiction Test” – if you dare, you can find out just how bad you have it.

http://www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm

Luckily, they have an online internet addiction support group so you can justify the time you spend online.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:58:48 +0000

Last year I went three entire months without the Internet and had anxiety attacks about turning the computer back on for fear that I would get sucked back in.

I’m going to take you up on this…tomorrow ironically. Yes, it will have to wait a day.

By: red lotus mama

red lotus mama — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:27:29 +0000

24 hours without the internet … hummm. My (real) job is internet based, so count week days out. Maybe in October when I am in Maui and I have to pay $10/day for internet connection in my room.

By: aka_monty

aka_monty — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:23:30 +0000

I once went a whole week without the internet… when the ice storm knocked the cable line down.

It was HORRENDOUS and I almost had a nervous breakdown.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:30 +0000

I’m going to do it for TWO days.