You know you spend too much time on Apolyton when.. - Page 10

Skanky Burns · July 14, 2002, 08:19

When someone decides to name their pet after you!!

Ren · July 15, 2002, 03:24

You read through this whole thread

Mr. Oobir · July 15, 2002, 05:01

...When you are posting these darn replies at 5:04 AM when you should have been asleep hours ago.

...When you scare random passerbys by telling them to "give St. Leo his db!"

(Ugh, and for me anyway, when I use another member's username in a thread without being prompted.)

aaglo · July 15, 2002, 05:32

...when you forget all the necessities of life.
...when you forget all the luxuries of life.
...when you cannot get your work done.
...when Ming says so.
...when your cat dies of hunger.

Dauphin · July 15, 2002, 08:35

When you fail to prepare for a professional examination because of the "One more post syndrome".

Thankfully I will abstain just long enough. I hope.

aleion · July 15, 2002, 09:20

Wow you people really are funny (obbsesive)

Skanky Burns · July 15, 2002, 09:41

You will be too, Aleion. You will be too.

Dauphin · July 15, 2002, 10:02

Quote:

Originally posted by aleion
Wow you people really are funny (obbsesive)

Its not an obsession, its a way of life!

Grrr · July 15, 2002, 14:29

When you internet search for your name, and all the results point back here.

Andemagne · July 20, 2002, 12:28

...When you think that Apolyton is THE NET you hear people allways talking about.

DarkCloud · July 20, 2002, 15:05

You start memorizing threads...

You start using abbreviations on the forums to minimize time spent on the forums... but you spend just as much time anyway.

DarkCloud · July 20, 2002, 15:13

Quote:

You will be too, Aleion. You will be too.

ONly if he sticks around long enough

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You name your first born after a prominent apoly' poster

You arrange to meet a fellow apolytoner.

MattyBoy · July 21, 2002, 19:09

The rest of your life goes down the toilet

Dauphin · July 22, 2002, 08:45

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkCloud

ONly if he sticks around long enough

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You name your first born after a prominent apoly' poster

You arrange to meet a fellow apolytoner.

Just one. Heck, I've met several.

*End Is Forever* · July 22, 2002, 21:54

You find yourself in Aberystwyth over the summer...

Mr. President · July 22, 2002, 23:10

You get indignant when someone tells you that Beyond Alpha Centauri is not real fiction.

MattyBoy · July 23, 2002, 01:38

I wanted to get into the spirit of this thread, but the more I read the more frigthened I got.

ixnay · July 23, 2002, 01:58

...when you revive this thread

Locutus · July 23, 2002, 10:49

...when you look at a forum page and you see this (leftmost column):

Locutus · July 23, 2002, 10:50

... when this is the case *every* day

... for 4 different forums

FlameFlash · July 23, 2002, 11:22

...when ideas mentioned in this thread actually make perfectly good sense to you.

"Hey honey, can our next son be named Apolyton?"
Evil cackle, then slamming of door.
"Honey?"
Silence...
"How about for a middle name?"
Silence...
*sighs*

...when you start being known in the threads you post to most often for certain little quotes.

"turn recieved... will play after work."

...when you're known by more people for your handle than for your real name.

Quote:

ColdWizard mentioned this...
... you use quick reply exclusively because you've long since memorized all the vB and smilie codes

guilty...

...when you often try to guess the gender of your fellow posters rather than looking at their profile... and then worrying about being right or not if it's not mentioned in his/her profile.

...when you are forced to learn the metric system simply to understand some of the things mentioned. (still working on it, but I'm learning!)

...when you actually spend the time (at work!

) to read this entire thread just to make sure you don't post something somebody else has already thought of.

Quote:

Mentioned by Mr. President
When you answer to your Apolyton screen name in real life.

Also guilty...

...when you're wished by people Happy Birthday without EVER mentioning your birthday... they just cared enough to check your profile for it.

...when you care enough about your fellow posters to check their profiles for their birthdays. (Thanks to Troll [the poster from CtP forums]).

...when the attractiveness of your wife's picture on your personal webpage is mentioned by a fellow poster.

...when you actually find another poster's wife attractive and aren't worried that the other person will be jealous(thanks Ricketyclik [CtP] forums).

...when you actually find another poster's wife attractive and are worried that the other person will be jealous.

...when you realize that there are many different social groups to Apolyton... (CtP forums, vs. SMAC forums, vs. OT forums, etc.)

...when your summer vacation consists of thinking about all the countries represented on this thread and going to them in your mind...

...when you do your reply in notepad with all the proper code and then use the quick reply just so you won't get hit by any kind of an angry post count stick.

...when you do your reply in notepad because you're willing to read such a huge thread and want to reply to so much.

Dauphin · July 23, 2002, 11:36

Quote:

Originally posted by Locutus
...when you look at a forum page and you see this (leftmost column):

Even in my worst forum I only have about four post marks on a given page.

DarkCloud · July 23, 2002, 12:40

Locutus, that is frightening.

I've only managed that in CGN's ot

(I was also the last poster for 25 threads there

) but never at 'poly

-Jrabbit · July 23, 2002, 16:13

...when you download Locutus' graphic and then find yourself trying to click to a thread that looks interesting.

Kassiopeia · July 23, 2002, 17:00

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. President
You get indignant when someone tells you that Beyond Alpha Centauri is not real fiction.

Give him a slap for me, OK? (j/k) What exactly is 'real' fiction?

Quote:

...when you're known by more people for your handle than for your real name.

Definitely.

Heresson · July 23, 2002, 19:27

When You are angry that your posts get so long sometimes
and start thinking; Damn! If I posted each sentence in a separate mail I'd be prince already!

(to see what I mean visit proper threads).

Locutus · July 23, 2002, 19:39

I know, I'm the worst. Most of the other things mentioned in this thread also apply to me

Quote:

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
...when you download Locutus' graphic and then find yourself trying to click to a thread that looks interesting.

Which thread what that then, -Jrabbit?

Mr. President · July 23, 2002, 19:45

Quote:

What exactly is 'real' fiction?

When I said "real", I just meant "Not on the Internet, and likely to be read by someone other than you, me, and our DLs".

FlameFlash · July 23, 2002, 23:01

Quote:

Originally posted by FlameFlash
...when you're known by more people for your handle than for your real name.

Kassiopeia said this in response.

Definitely.

Yeah... it gets even sadder since 'poly isn't the only place I'm known as FlameFlash... go almost to any site and if there's a FlameFlash registered, it'll probably be me. I've had this handle since 1994/1995.

MattyBoy · July 24, 2002, 00:29

When someone changes their avatar and you feel like you just lost a dear friend.