You know you're addicted to Apolyton when...

Oldman · June 14, 2000, 07:57

You know you're addicted to Apolyton when...

...you just pressed the "Refresh" button 5 times in the last minute!!!

...you put posting on Apolyton on your job description!!

...you start threads about Apolyton on Apolyton?!?!?!

...you start typing :i'm bored: and :eat me: on work reports!!!!

Ming · June 14, 2000, 08:25

... Apolyton is your home page when you log on to the internet.

... you become a moderator.
... you volunteer to become a moderator for even more sections

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Ming@Apolyton.net

Paul · June 14, 2000, 08:33

quote:

... Apolyton is your home page when you log on to the internet.

Well, then I'm addicted.

Actually apolyton.net/forums is my startpage because that's what I always read. And with the headlines in the newsbox I don't need the frontpage anymore.

Oldman · June 14, 2000, 08:51

You guys are sooooooo lucky!!! i wish i could put Apolyton as my start up page?!!??! but i can't access my options on EI5 cause of the network restrictions they've put on the systems here at work!?!?!??!

But you know when you're addicted when...

...you've got 4 different Apolyton sections bookmarked!!!!!

Paul · June 14, 2000, 09:01

I only have Apolyton as startpage at home; not at work. Maybe you're really addicted if you also have it as startpage at work.

SCG · June 14, 2000, 09:08

You start reading the older posts when people are slow to post on current topics, and wind up bumping the older topics up to discuss them further

East Street Trader · June 14, 2000, 18:16

Your boss walks in when you're in mid post and you say, "Just give me a moment to get this off".

East Street Trader

Bohlen · June 19, 2000, 10:43

- When you check for new posts on the hour, every hour.

- When you understand who is being talked about even when that person's username is abbreviated (think AH, MWHC).

- When you think you know EXACTLY what Smash and cavebear look like.

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Comrade Dan · June 20, 2000, 01:45

...when you feel cheated when DanQ got you to go here after posting about a thread in a message box for announcements about the site!

Locutus · June 20, 2000, 02:20

quote:

Originally posted by Paul on 06-14-2000 09:01 AM
I only have Apolyton as startpage at home; not at work. Maybe you're really addicted if you also have it as startpage at work.

I have Apolyton as startpage at home, at work and at my university. Does that make me addicted?

I guess I am because all the other suggestions have actually happened at some point

(except from becoming a mod)

Sten Sture · June 20, 2000, 14:18

-when you are reading a book about the late bronze age and the first time it lists Theban pottery you laugh a little, thinking Theben's gonna be mad, and then the next time you read it as Thredben or Tehrblan and eventually you start laughing so hard you have to put the book down.

Then you know.

June 20, 2000, 18:55

What's your problem, CD? Chill.

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adaMada · June 21, 2000, 11:42

...you know what 'whirlgirl' and 'UGO E-Mail' are.

...you post on this forum.

...you complain because your school/work has restricted apolyton using a firewall.

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Scouse Gits · June 22, 2000, 03:52

... When you have six Apolyton pages on your desktop

... When you check the pronunciation with your Greek students (apparently the final 'n' would only be sounded in the most formal of situations)

... When you find yourself signing emails ;cool;;eek;;cool; (with colons of course)

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"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor

Father Beast · June 22, 2000, 05:56

When you reply on your email, and are dissappointed when you don't see the "some are born great" quote on your screen.
When your kids have middle names like Ming and DanQ.
When you know more about the posts here and the latest people who are ticked at DanQ than you do about what's happening in your home.
When threads like this are printed out to read in the bathroom.

June 22, 2000, 07:00

...you see this type of thread come up again... and yet you still spend ten minutes thinking of something to post on it.

tonic · June 22, 2000, 22:20

When you think Shakespeare wrote only one memorable line, "Be not afraid...".

Hey, Dan and Mark, with all those Shakespeare Theatres being built in this community, you'd think you'd be able to flash a new Shakes' quote every few seconds for a whole year!

June 28, 2000, 18:41

When you write your work reports and papers using alternately white and light grey paper.

When you accuse your new neighbours of being double logins.

When you add your Apolyton handle and registration date to your name plate on the front door.

When you talk to colleagues, you refer to your boss as The Admin.

When you don't talk as much as you used to at staff meetings, because you think of the flood control setting in.

Ari Rahikkala · June 28, 2000, 18:53

... when you join Audentior
... you don't remember what Civ2 was
... you appoint in the Apolyton CS barbecue party
... it's 2:50 AM and you have been online for six hours posting to Apolyton
... you are an emperor
... you want to shout at your parents who come to whine to you just because you're online and it's 2:50 AM
... you actually can tell a good joke in this thread
... when you know how to spell Imran Siddiqui, Tomislav Trpimirovic, dStryker
... When you are a personal friend of EvC

July 3, 2000, 23:18

You claim to be addicted to apolyton and yet you never post on the off-topic forum?
pha...

Smash · July 4, 2000, 00:21

Aside from 4 or 5 visits per day I hardly ever come here.

.....Apolyton is down for whatever reason and you actually feel disappointment.

July 4, 2000, 00:27

quote:

Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 06-22-2000 03:52 AM
... When you check the pronunciation with your Greek students (apparently the final 'n' would only be sounded in the most formal of situations)

ROFL
actually, that is true.... but it sounds cooler, doesnt it?

Oldman · July 4, 2000, 00:47

...when you've crashed IE5 cause you've filled up drive C, with apolyton pages in your temporary internet folder!!!!

Oldman · July 4, 2000, 04:09

...when you realise that Smash visits 4 or 5 times a day, maybe if i factorise my number of visits, subtract a little being young and nieve (well, why not?) and finally divide it by my age, hmm... Damn, i'm still visiting twice as often!?!?!?!

July 4, 2000, 06:02

When your face actually turns green when you laugh.

If asked when the Internet initially set off, you reply "b.02-15-99".

When the Apolyton logo is burned in at the upper left corner of your screen.

When you routinely add seven hours to any foreign time zone you come across in order to get your own time.

When you write memos at work, you include a blue smiley or thumbs up/down in the header.

Oldman · July 5, 2000, 03:35

...when the first thing you do in a morning when you get to work is check Apolyton, even before you've made yourself a cup of tea?!?!!?

Oldman · July 7, 2000, 05:10

...when you're the only one posting!!!!!!!! where are all of you guys?

SCG · July 7, 2000, 06:55

when you start taking your Apolyton title far too seriously

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As your elected chieftain, I pledge to expand our tribe's power and influence so that we may become rulers of the region, and I, your warlord.

*sounds of applause and cheers*
*chants of SCG! SCG! SCG!*

Oldman · July 7, 2000, 10:43

...when you eat, drink, sleep and have sex at your pc! So you don't miss anything at Apolyton!!!

Empress · July 8, 2000, 14:14

quote:

Originally posted by LightEning on 06-28-2000 06:53 PM
... it's 2:50 AM and you have been online for six hours posting to Apolyton
... when you know how to spell Imran Siddiqui, Tomislav Trpimirovic, dStryker

Been there, done that!