I may be leaving the internets
 

Our service contract with our ISP is about to expire. I am strongly considering letting the internet go. I spend way too much time on the internet that is not at all productive, and often at the expense of working or being with my family.
(since I am self employed, it makes a difference)

For the rare "legitimate" uses I have for the internet: research and online ordering, I do very little of that anyway and could use either the library or a friend's computer.

So I may not be here as much as I have after the 7th of April.

We'll see.

on April 8th, I was going to challenge you to an online duel of wits, too. damn the luck!

Noooooooooooooooooo...I can't take anymore "leaving" in my life. What? You didn't know it's all about me?

Tough decision to make, foot. I wish the best for you no matter what you decide.

I understand your dilemma, but come on, man. Be reasonable. It's the internet!

I'm with glatt on this one!
How about a self-imposed deal with yourself - timed allocations of browsing after the work is done?

Do what's right for you, but check in now and then if you cut the cord.

Spending too much time on the net? Get a faster connection silly!

[qoute=lumberjim]on April 8th, I was going to challenge you to an online duel of wits, too. damn the luck![/quote]
You're in luck. I had the cut off date wrong. It's the 20th. so sharpen your wits.

And thanks everyone, I'll consider more closely the possibility of self deals and restraint. I've always been more of a "the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" sort of guy. The idea may be insane, maybe I just need a new isp. DSL is as fast as it gets around here...
And there is always the liberry...

I was actually going to suggest that you switch to dialup--it would be cheaper, and maybe the slow speed would be just frustrating enough to make you only get online when it was really worth it, instead of browsing when you had better things to do. But don't leave us forever, dammit!!

don't run off all mad and the such foot !!!

I concur.

Ah, foot. I hear thee.

I'm sorry F³ I'm afraid I can't let you do that.

Go ahead and bail if you think it will help.

But it won't, 'cause I know where you live.
Don't make me come up there, young man.

I'll hide the booze...