Poll :: How long could you last without the Internet?
Days
15%
[ 2 ]
Weeks
7%
[ 1 ]
Months
7%
[ 1 ]
Years
23%
[ 3 ]
I would die . . .
46%
[ 6 ]
Total Votes : 13
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Message
ReeperTheSeeker
Joined: Aug 26 2007
Posts: 2752
Posted:
Oct 04 2007 09:45 pm
So, there was this big storm and magically after a big boom my internet went down. My LAN line has been dead for a week and in the mean time, my wireless connections have been shit. During that week i realized something . . . I'm addicted to the internet. All i thought about was when my internet was going to get up and running. I had no choice but to wait it out and the week has been hell.
I don't know how long i could really last but a week sounds about right. So the question remains, how long could you last without the internet?
Links, pics, vids . . . I shall post these when given the chance
Transformers 2 Review: ". . . Did i mention SHIT BLOWS UP?!!!"
Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
Posts: 7542
Posted:
Oct 04 2007 09:52 pm
I had dial-up until 2001, then the modem on our PC got fried. I just got cable internet early this year. Before that, once I got my laptop in '05, I had to pirate shitty connections off of my neighbors. So I'm able to last for five years without internet, and seven years without GOOD internet.
TheRoboSleuth
Title: Sleuth Mark IV
Joined: Aug 08 2006
Location: The Gritty Future
Posts: 2739
Posted:
Oct 04 2007 11:23 pm
I've had dial-up for five years. I've lasted months when its gone, but I start to get bugged after a while.
Bouya
Title: Delinquent
Joined: Aug 15 2007
Location: Suzuran
Posts: 1443
Posted:
Oct 04 2007 11:35 pm
Up until I had to either write a check and mail it in to pay a bill, or talk to someone over the phone to pay a bill.
Tishwitch
Title: PornStarExtraordinaire
Joined: Jul 01 2006
Location: Winter Wonderland
Posts: 1409
Posted:
Oct 05 2007 02:04 am
I "forgot" to pay my internet bill the last 3 months, and without any warning, they disconnected me yesterday.... I'm going crazy without MY connection... I'm able to steal the neighbors 75% of the time, but when the connection drops, I feel like I'm losing a limb...
Thankfully I'll be at work all weekend, where I have unlimited access to the net!
Grimmriffer
Title: vaguely perturbed
Joined: Jun 19 2007
Location: God's waiting room
Posts: 205
Posted:
Oct 05 2007 10:36 am
On days I didn't have to go to work or to school, I've spen close to 12 hours surfing the web. I'm not proud of it.
The fact is the web has all I need. Free movies? Check. Free MST3K? Check. Downloadable CPU games? Check. Once I get my Xbox 360, I'm going to hook it up to my monitor and my Verizon Fios modem, and play that way. As far as I'm concered, cable TV is obsolete.
I had to buy a bicycle just to get outside once and a while.
"The master would not approve."
MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: Under Jolly Roger
Posts: 2718
Posted:
Oct 06 2007 04:40 pm
I could probably last as long as possible. I never had internet until some time around '06. Plus, ever since I got it I've pretty much neglected my poor little Gamecube. So if my parents couldn't pay for it anymore I could just play Cubivore all the time.
"Well I don`t judge most things by graphics, reality has amazing graphics, and I don`t like it, that`s why I play video games." Laminated Sky on Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
Posts: 7542
Posted:
Oct 06 2007 05:27 pm
Yeah. I'd probably give my PS2 and Wii more playtime.
ReeperTheSeeker
Joined: Aug 26 2007
Posts: 2752
Posted:
Oct 07 2007 12:09 am
Grimmriffer wrote:
On days I didn't have to go to work or to school, I've spen close to 12 hours surfing the web. I'm not proud of it.
The fact is the web has all I need. Free movies? Check. Free MST3K? Check. Downloadable CPU games? Check. Once I get my Xbox 360, I'm going to hook it up to my monitor and my Verizon Fios modem, and play that way. As far as I'm concered, cable TV is obsolete.
I had to buy a bicycle just to get outside once and a while.
Free MST? Tell me where you can get free MST, pleeeeeese
Links, pics, vids . . . I shall post these when given the chance
Transformers 2 Review: ". . . Did i mention SHIT BLOWS UP?!!!"
Grimmriffer
Title: vaguely perturbed
Joined: Jun 19 2007
Location: God's waiting room
Posts: 205
Posted:
Oct 07 2007 09:17 am
ReeperTheSeeker wrote:
Grimmriffer wrote:
The fact is the web has all I need. Free movies? Check. Free MST3K?
Free MST? Tell me where you can get free MST, pleeeeeese
I just stream it from youtube. Just type in "MST3k [name of episode]" Don't know the name of the episode? They're listed here:
Typing in "Mystery Science Theatre 3000" works occasionaly too. I would guess that over 80% of the episodes are there, including all the classics like Manos, Final Sacrifice, and Space Mutiny.
"The master would not approve."
AlphaOmegaX
Joined: Oct 08 2007
Posts: 108
Posted:
Oct 09 2007 12:14 am
I would die...
Movies, Games, Music, Games, Movies, Communication with people I can choose to ignore with a simple brb...the internet is better than the real world...lol?
I have a bike I ride around and a BIKE I ride around for fresh air.
ReeperTheSeeker
Joined: Aug 26 2007
Posts: 2752
Posted:
Oct 09 2007 10:39 pm
Grimmriffer wrote:
ReeperTheSeeker wrote:
Grimmriffer wrote:
The fact is the web has all I need. Free movies? Check. Free MST3K?
Free MST? Tell me where you can get free MST, pleeeeeese
I just stream it from youtube. Just type in "MST3k [name of episode]" Don't know the name of the episode? They're listed here:
Typing in "Mystery Science Theatre 3000" works occasionaly too. I would guess that over 80% of the episodes are there, including all the classics like Manos, Final Sacrifice, and Space Mutiny.
Oh . . . youtube. that is in fact were i do most of my MST viewing. I thought you found a special site that does not remove videos on a daily basis. BTW, your sig is the one on Puma man, one of them i have yet to see. How is it? I haven't seen much MST lately. In fact, after the last Gammera movie they riffed, i haven't seen any more since.
I wish they were still around and riff some of todays bad movies. some of those movies are just egging to get riffed.
The one thing i remember most about MST is the theme song:
Links, pics, vids . . . I shall post these when given the chance
Transformers 2 Review: ". . . Did i mention SHIT BLOWS UP?!!!"
Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
Posts: 7542
Posted:
Oct 09 2007 10:46 pm
Google Video has a lot of full-length episodes. I'd suggest watching Space Mutiny, even if you've seen it before. It's fucking hilarious.
Grimmriffer
Title: vaguely perturbed
Joined: Jun 19 2007
Location: God's waiting room
Posts: 205
Posted:
Oct 10 2007 12:39 am
ReeperTheSeeker wrote:
Oh . . . youtube. that is in fact were i do most of my MST viewing. I thought you found a special site that does not remove videos on a daily basis. BTW, your sig is the one on Puma man, one of them i have yet to see. How is it? I haven't seen much MST lately. In fact, after the last Gammera movie they riffed, i haven't seen any more since.
I wish they were still around and riff some of todays bad movies. some of those movies are just egging to get riffed.
The one thing i remember most about MST is the theme song:
Yeah, sorry, but most of the best episodes are on YouTube, I don't think they get removed because the MST3k guys actively encouraged tape trading while they were on the air, as in bootleg taped episodes of their show.
As you can tell, I just changed my signture. 10 points if you can guess where it's from. [Hint: Char just suggested you watch it]
Pumaman is definately one of my favorite episodes. In fact here's my top ten list of favorite episodes that I recommend anyone watch:
1.) Final Sacrifice (best movie/episode ever)
2.) Manos: Hands of Fate (probably the worst movie ever filmed in an actual theatre)
3.) Pumaman (70's era Italian silliness)
4.) Laserblast (sadly, no shirt buttoning attatchment)
5.) Space Mutiny (if Star Wars had been filmed in an abandoned warehouse)
6.) Hobgoblins (It's the 80's...)
7.) Pod People (actual pods sold seperately)
8.) Warewolf (wahr-wilf?)
9.) Soul Taker (written by a 17-year-old)
10.) Mitchell (70's era American sleazyness)
As for people riffing on modern stuff, you're in luck. It's called Rifftrax, and it features Mike Nelson, the same guy who hosted MST3k for four years.
Just download the Trax and sync it to your dvd. They even have a free program that allows you to do it yourself called Sharecrow. For some trax, Keven Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Cordett (Crow) join in on the riffing, so it sounds just like the good old days. Some of the more modern stuff includes the Casino Royale, Grey's Anatomy, and Lost.
"The master would not approve."
Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
Posts: 7542
Posted:
Oct 10 2007 08:29 am
I'd say it, but I won't ruin it for anyone else. DAMN YOU, KALGUN!!!
ReeperTheSeeker
Joined: Aug 26 2007
Posts: 2752
Posted:
Oct 10 2007 09:32 pm
Grimmriffer wrote:
ReeperTheSeeker wrote:
Oh . . . youtube. that is in fact were i do most of my MST viewing. I thought you found a special site that does not remove videos on a daily basis. BTW, your sig is the one on Puma man, one of them i have yet to see. How is it? I haven't seen much MST lately. In fact, after the last Gammera movie they riffed, i haven't seen any more since.
I wish they were still around and riff some of todays bad movies. some of those movies are just egging to get riffed.
The one thing i remember most about MST is the theme song:
Yeah, sorry, but most of the best episodes are on YouTube, I don't think they get removed because the MST3k guys actively encouraged tape trading while they were on the air, as in bootleg taped episodes of their show.
As you can tell, I just changed my signture. 10 points if you can guess where it's from. [Hint: Char just suggested you watch it]
Pumaman is definately one of my favorite episodes. In fact here's my top ten list of favorite episodes that I recommend anyone watch:
1.) Final Sacrifice (best movie/episode ever)
2.) Manos: Hands of Fate (probably the worst movie ever filmed in an actual theatre)
3.) Pumaman (70's era Italian silliness)
4.) Laserblast (sadly, no shirt buttoning attatchment)
5.) Space Mutiny (if Star Wars had been filmed in an abandoned warehouse)
6.) Hobgoblins (It's the 80's...)
7.) Pod People (actual pods sold seperately)
8.) Warewolf (wahr-wilf?)
9.) Soul Taker (written by a 17-year-old)
10.) Mitchell (70's era American sleazyness)
As for people riffing on modern stuff, you're in luck. It's called Rifftrax, and it features Mike Nelson, the same guy who hosted MST3k for four years.
Just download the Trax and sync it to your dvd. They even have a free program that allows you to do it yourself called Sharecrow. For some trax, Keven Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Cordett (Crow) join in on the riffing, so it sounds just like the good old days. Some of the more modern stuff includes the Casino Royale, Grey's Anatomy, and Lost.
Thanx Grimm. I'll check them out when i have the time. I've seen Hobgoblins and Manos, both were funny but Manos would be brutal to watch without the MSTeam. The fueling jet parts in "Starfighters" are by far the funniest moments i have ever seen so far.
Links, pics, vids . . . I shall post these when given the chance
Transformers 2 Review: ". . . Did i mention SHIT BLOWS UP?!!!"
Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
Posts: 4543
Posted:
Oct 16 2007 08:53 pm
Actually, I haven't been on in a long ass time 'cause my internets got cut off and my mom isn't bothering to pay for it (son of a bitch!). So I have to wait 'til I start gettin' my monthly $600 check next month to pay for my own internet.
I use my sister's laptop, only problem is I have to go outside in the cold to get decent wi-fi.
Tell me where you can get free MST, pleeeeeese
