Addicted

CellarTracker Main Site

Addicted

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Cellar Talk] >> General Discussion >> Addicted

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Addicted - 11/6/2008 5:18:18 PM

Wrighty

Posts: 760
Joined: 10/3/2005
From: Hong Kong
Status: offline

To the forum?

I see a lot of CTer's are on here every day. How much time to you think you spend on the forum and do you get an grief from your better halves?

Wrighty

Post #: 1

RE: Addicted - 11/6/2008 9:16:14 PM

Hollowine

Posts: 329
Joined: 7/25/2008
From: Hood River, OR
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Wrighty

... do you get an grief from your better halves?

My better halves, the 2005 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe and the 2001 Doisy-Vedrines don't seem to mind my time on CT Forums all that much...What's that honey?... Oh, I though halve was the same as a split...Yes, I'm on that board again, I'll be off in a few...I know I spend too much time on there...yes, I know you wanted to talk about...

I have to go Wrighty, I'll try to answer you tomorrow when the wife isn't around...

_____________________________

Have Riedel, will travel...

(in reply to Wrighty)

Post #: 2

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 1:13:30 AM

pjaines

Posts: 906
Joined: 5/26/2008
From: London
Status: online

I have CT open all day when I am at work just so I can pop in and out as the mood takes me.

I check it very little at the weekend. Every time I do look at the site at home my wife tells me I am a sad geek.

_____________________________

-- Paul

(in reply to Hollowine)

Post #: 3

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 3:42:41 AM

khmark7

Posts: 63
Joined: 7/6/2008
From: Illinois
Status: offline

I usually have time in the evenings to pop in here or on WS's forums, and when you work weird hours you find yourself awake at 5:00 am like I am today. Wine forums are just my replacement for TV, only with a little more interaction, unless I'm watching football.

(in reply to pjaines)

Post #: 4

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 4:15:22 AM

Colonel Lawrence

Posts: 2093
Joined: 4/24/2006
From: Arabia
Status: offline

Like Paul I open it when I'm doing other PC related stuff - you know Hearts, Spider Solitaire and other such mind stimulating stuff.
Oh and when I'd buying/researching wine - which is quite often.
L.

(in reply to pjaines)

Post #: 5

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 4:26:15 AM

annerk

Posts: 247
Joined: 10/16/2008
From: Central Florida
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: pjaines

I have CT open all day when I am at work just so I can pop in and out as the mood takes me.

I check it very little at the weekend. Every time I do look at the site at home my wife tells me I am a sad geek.

I do the same, I leave the windows open and pop in a few times during the day. On the weekend it depends on my plans.

(in reply to pjaines)

Post #: 6

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 6:44:24 AM

pbm

Posts: 348
Joined: 3/5/2008
From: New Hope, Pennsylvania
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: annerk

quote:

ORIGINAL: pjaines

I have CT open all day when I am at work just so I can pop in and out as the mood takes me.

I check it very little at the weekend. Every time I do look at the site at home my wife tells me I am a sad geek.

I do the same, I leave the windows open and pop in a few times during the day. On the weekend it depends on my plans.

Same here.

_____________________________

PBM
"Never Sell Principle Short"
Dave O'Neal

(in reply to annerk)

Post #: 7

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 7:08:26 AM

gbm

Posts: 227
Joined: 3/12/2008
From: Connecticut
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: pbm

quote:

ORIGINAL: annerk

quote:

ORIGINAL: pjaines

I have CT open all day when I am at work just so I can pop in and out as the mood takes me.

I check it very little at the weekend. Every time I do look at the site at home my wife tells me I am a sad geek.

I do the same, I leave the windows open and pop in a few times during the day. On the weekend it depends on my plans.

Same here.

Same here too. Looks like a lot of us are lucky to have jobs with the amount of time we spend on here at work.

(in reply to pbm)

Post #: 8

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 7:10:03 AM

fingers

Posts: 729
Joined: 8/26/2006
From: Santa Ana, CA
Status: offline

I think it's more of an affliction than an addiction. Meaning, the addiciton to wine causes the affliction from the forums!

_____________________________

"A glass of wine is great refreshment after a hard days work."

Ludwig Van Beethoven

(in reply to pbm)

Post #: 9

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 8:34:06 AM

jhannah27

Posts: 523
Joined: 6/9/2008
From: Anaheim, CA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: pjaines

I have CT open all day when I am at work just so I can pop in and out as the mood takes me.

I check it very little at the weekend. Every time I do look at the site at home my wife tells me I am a sad geek.

Same here. I need those "mental" breaks every now and again while I work, and this is an easy place to get it.

Paul, my response to that kind of grief from the wife is always..."Well you married me, so how sad does that make you?"

I sleep on the couch a lot...

_____________________________

"Quickly! Bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever."
Aristophanes 450 - 385 b.c.

(in reply to pjaines)

Post #: 10

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 8:56:21 AM

annerk

Posts: 247
Joined: 10/16/2008
From: Central Florida
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: gbm

quote:

ORIGINAL: pbm

quote:

ORIGINAL: annerk

quote:

ORIGINAL: pjaines

I have CT open all day when I am at work just so I can pop in and out as the mood takes me.

I check it very little at the weekend. Every time I do look at the site at home my wife tells me I am a sad geek.

I do the same, I leave the windows open and pop in a few times during the day. On the weekend it depends on my plans.

Same here.

Same here too. Looks like a lot of us are lucky to have jobs with the amount of time we spend on here at work.

I work from home (don't even have an office to go to if I wanted to), so have no one looking over my shoulder. As long as my work gets done and I'm available by phone during business hours, my boss doesn't really care if I'm shuffling paperwork at midnight or noon.

(in reply to gbm)

Post #: 11

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 9:44:50 AM

RoundersRob

Posts: 735
Joined: 7/1/2006
From: Santa Cruz, CA
Status: offline

My wife likes the geekness and the knowledge of wine that comes with it. She has had the opportunity to meet both CTers and eBoBers at offline events and she much prefers the CT crowd. Seattle was fun. Let's do it again next year.

(in reply to annerk)

Post #: 12

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 9:47:50 AM

grafstrb

Posts: 504
Joined: 11/6/2007
From: Los Angeles, via Minnesota
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: gbm

quote:

ORIGINAL: pbm

quote:

ORIGINAL: annerk

quote:

ORIGINAL: pjaines

I have CT open all day when I am at work just so I can pop in and out as the mood takes me.

I check it very little at the weekend. Every time I do look at the site at home my wife tells me I am a sad geek.

I do the same, I leave the windows open and pop in a few times during the day. On the weekend it depends on my plans.

Same here.

Same here too. Looks like a lot of us are lucky to have jobs with the amount of time we spend on here at work.

ditto

(in reply to gbm)

Post #: 13

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 10:06:18 AM

NiklasW

Posts: 508
Joined: 10/13/2007
From: Finland
Status: online

The fates of people. I try (rather unsuccessfully) to keep off CT during working hours, although nobody is watching over me, but being a scientist, I do need to concentrate. However, lately concentration is not number one on my list as I'm going through a divorce. CT is great place to come to when I want get my mind off of reality and enjoy the company of fun people. I do it in real life as well, of course, but can't be with friends all the time. Anyway, I'm not here to get sympathy, but to have fun! And tomorrow will be the ultimate expression of geekiness, a Skype conference on tasting wines...

PS Wine is not the reason for the divorce (phew), but rather one reason to not have a divorce. Not a strong enough reason I guess. C'est la vie.

(in reply to grafstrb)

Post #: 14

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 10:40:03 AM

RoundersRob

Posts: 735
Joined: 7/1/2006
From: Santa Cruz, CA
Status: offline

Niklas... been there myself about 4 or 5 years ago. I don't know your own circumstances but for myself I came out of it with a way better mindset.

(in reply to NiklasW)

Post #: 15

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 10:43:29 AM

fingers

Posts: 729
Joined: 8/26/2006
From: Santa Ana, CA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: RoundersRob

Niklas... been there myself about 4 or 5 years ago. I don't know your own circumstances but for myself I came out of it with a way better mindset.

Rob, meeting you two at the CT event revealed that your mindset isn't the only thing that turned out better!

(in reply to RoundersRob)

Post #: 16

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 10:44:16 AM

RoundersRob

Posts: 735
Joined: 7/1/2006
From: Santa Cruz, CA
Status: offline

Good point.

(in reply to fingers)

Post #: 17

RE: Addicted - 11/7/2008 10:52:58 AM

NiklasW

Posts: 508
Joined: 10/13/2007
From: Finland
Status: online

Thanks, I guess there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I'll get there, eventually.

(in reply to RoundersRob)

Post #: 18

RE: Addicted - 11/8/2008 2:05:38 PM

wadcorp

Posts: 115
Joined: 10/29/2008
From: Kansas City, MO
Status: offline

I also work from home. I'm a graphic designer, and can have CellarTracker! on at any time.

Try to limit visiting every couple of days, as I'm on a couple other Forums.

Jeez, what a sad life. Maybe I need some wine…

.

_____________________________

"Wine is light held together by moisture."
— Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642)

(in reply to NiklasW)

Post #: 19

RE: Addicted - 11/9/2008 6:42:25 AM

rbazinet

Posts: 188
Joined: 4/13/2008
From: Toronto, Ontario
Status: offline

I tend to leave it open during the day and “check in”. Compared to some of the other nerdy stuff I do, this is nothing. You have to set the bar low. Also, as mentioned by others, my better half enjoys the benefits.

(in reply to wadcorp)

Post #: 20