tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post6855745195879964863..comments2023-09-15T15:39:40.360+05:30Comments on One From the Cuckoo's Nest: I would ask for more !!Cuckoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09593822080382578122noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-78703660261926144822007-12-08T22:29:00.000+05:302007-12-08T22:29:00.000+05:30most of us are addicted to the internet with diffe...most of us are addicted to the internet with different levels of addiction.<BR/><BR/>i had listed out some of the benefits of the internet here - http://guruprasad.blogspot.com/2006/11/has-internet-changed-your-life.html.<BR/><BR/>addiction makes it sound negative in some way.... like most things in life, i guess it all depends on how we handle it.Guruprasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542501064006901857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-85370782592265132102007-11-19T12:07:00.000+05:302007-11-19T12:07:00.000+05:30Depends on the reason. If it is a scheduled break,...Depends on the reason. If it is a scheduled break, I wouldn't mind that much (although I would go mad later when faced with number of unread items in my Reader). <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, a surprise outage would definitely make me tear my hair, as all of my work today happens on the 'net.Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-83548289132669833142007-11-19T01:41:00.000+05:302007-11-19T01:41:00.000+05:30Well, you got me wrong...I should have highlighted...Well, you got me wrong...I should have highlighted <B>CONVENIENT</B> access; I never meant which treasure is larger. Now whenever you travel, do you carry all those heavy (I presume large would imply heavy :) ) albums and those 158 photos? And is it actually even <B>convenient</B> for you to take those out and flip trough them? Did you have a week off from the internet to give you time for that?<Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486763174881131657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-61971506871863968622007-11-18T21:48:00.000+05:302007-11-18T21:48:00.000+05:30Sam,You have tried it Sam when you were in S’pore ...<B>Sam,</B><BR/>You have tried it Sam when you were in S’pore !<BR/><BR/><B>David,</B><BR/>Camera option is always there David, I wanted to write about other things. ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for joining us here.<BR/><BR/><B>Merisi,</B><BR/>Ha Ha.. Merisi, don’t tell me you are addicted !! <BR/><BR/>Thank you, I do that quite often. :-)Cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593822080382578122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-34157001663166089912007-11-18T21:41:00.000+05:302007-11-18T21:41:00.000+05:30Sid,Haanji, it is definitely a different world. :-...<B>Sid,</B><BR/>Haanji, it is definitely a different world. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Anil P,</B><BR/>Welcome after a long time. :-) How’re you doing ?<BR/><BR/>Yes, so many goodies. ;)<BR/><BR/><B>Beast,</B><BR/>I knew it, I knew it. :D (*Jumping with joy*)<BR/><BR/><B>Ashes,</B><BR/>Oh yes, that was the pt of contention. :-)<BR/><BR/><I>Do you really think you have more convenient access to those Cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593822080382578122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-67496014936063679672007-11-18T21:24:00.000+05:302007-11-18T21:24:00.000+05:30Iceman,Good for you. But don’t get vanished pls.. ...<B>Iceman,</B><BR/>Good for you. But don’t get vanished pls.. it’s injurious to your parent’s health. ;)<BR/><BR/><B>Sigma,</B><BR/>Ha Ha… I knew it was coming. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Indica,</B><BR/>Thank you very much. <BR/>Ha Ha… rest assured for that dear. I am honoured. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Carol,</B><BR/>Ha Ha… you got me !! Spot on deary !Cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593822080382578122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-86748085586255222242007-11-18T21:18:00.000+05:302007-11-18T21:18:00.000+05:30Ajeya,Maybe I would also end up watching this movi...<B>Ajeya,</B><BR/>Maybe I would also end up watching this movie but not now. That initial enthusiasm is gone. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Raghu,</B><BR/>Heyy game of cricket is fine but catching up with buddies ?? Don’t you do it otherwise ??<BR/><BR/><B>Cyberpunk,</B><BR/>Welcome abroad !! And thank you. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your visit. Keep coming.<BR/><BR/><B>Akelamalu,</B><BR/>You too are welcome Cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593822080382578122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-2781959684107050632007-11-18T13:47:00.000+05:302007-11-18T13:47:00.000+05:30Hm ... I guess I would take the time to search for...Hm ... I guess I would take the time to search for the off button on my desktop. ;-)<BR/>(Cuckoo, I hope you do use the off button often and enjoy the things you so vividly describe! Good luck!)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-49138751090226975202007-11-18T09:17:00.000+05:302007-11-18T09:17:00.000+05:30Abhijit,Yes, the camera option is always there. I ...<B>Abhijit,</B><BR/>Yes, the camera option is always there. I wanted to list the things which I am NOT able to do generally.<BR/><BR/><B>Vaidya,</B><BR/>Yes, I am talking about that wonderful break. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>PM,</B><BR/>Thank you. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Deepak,</B><BR/>Oh the great, party was awesome. ;)<BR/><I>I could not think of a day with out net… </I>But what happens if it becomes true ?Cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593822080382578122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-27025487493761408242007-11-18T07:22:00.000+05:302007-11-18T07:22:00.000+05:30Always a pleasure to visit you, Cuckoo.Thanks for ...Always a pleasure to visit you, Cuckoo.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking part and for sharing these beautiful options with us.<BR/><BR/>If I had a week without the internet, I'd pretty much do the same things, although I'd drive out into the Outback with my camera for a day and chronicle ``24 Hours In The Bush''.<BR/><BR/>Keep smiling<BR/><BR/>Daviddavid mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-72613850728663116302007-11-18T03:51:00.000+05:302007-11-18T03:51:00.000+05:30a week off... hmmm.. sounds like a good thing... w...a week off... hmmm.. sounds like a good thing... wud luv to try it though!!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394200137631383145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-57902336677645458792007-11-17T23:20:00.000+05:302007-11-17T23:20:00.000+05:30Hmm...Mushkil sawal. Good answers. Well, if there ...Hmm...Mushkil sawal. Good answers. Well, if there is no other choice, I'll have to bear with internet's absence, and will have to do a lot of stuff I don't do the internet doesn't give me time for. <BR/><BR/><I>Best part is, internet or no internet, you always have access to these treasures.</I> Do you really think you have more convenient access to those treasures than to the ones you have in Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486763174881131657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-86473949955498461692007-11-17T22:50:00.000+05:302007-11-17T22:50:00.000+05:30week without internet? i would die of the pain. i ...week without internet? i would die of the pain. i spend loads of time online, however it has not interfered with what i normally do. i still find time for all those little things and internet receives no preference over others.bEASThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014644857583065327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-3147018921172823252007-11-17T21:33:00.000+05:302007-11-17T21:33:00.000+05:30So many good things away from the Internet? :)So many good things away from the Internet? :)Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-31430498055050538022007-11-17T20:47:00.000+05:302007-11-17T20:47:00.000+05:301 week without internet...Kudos to you for survivi...1 week without internet...Kudos to you for surviving it... I don't think i will be able to do it ever in my life again .;)<BR/>vaise it should be a different kind of fun!!SiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007409996281338082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-57090741728342024072007-11-17T19:27:00.000+05:302007-11-17T19:27:00.000+05:30Oh yes, it is a double-edged sword this internet b...Oh yes, it is a double-edged sword this internet business, isn't it? I would grieve long and hard if my laptop were suddenly taken away for good, but one week on, one week off? It would be a gift from God!Shrink Wrapped Screamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760625376352251212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-85433682924285841122007-11-17T14:13:00.000+05:302007-11-17T14:13:00.000+05:30The first thought that came to my mind when I read...The first thought that came to my mind when I read David's question was 'travel.' Having read this post, I felt that you have voiced out exactly the other activities I'd pursue too in such a situation.<BR/><BR/>So can I presume I have found the one who can be write my autobiography? JK<BR/><BR/>Lovely post Cuckoo and thanks for sharing your beautiful thoughts.indicaspecieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082836899942612554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-26092086821436398912007-11-17T10:28:00.000+05:302007-11-17T10:28:00.000+05:30Away for a week? I feel crippled :-)I dont have to...Away for a week? I feel crippled :-)<BR/>I dont have to imagine it, I experience it every couple of months or so, when I go home.Sigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300547373292021313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-21282029797714201202007-11-17T07:51:00.000+05:302007-11-17T07:51:00.000+05:30Hahaha...I take such vacations... often...I love t...Hahaha...<BR/><BR/>I take such vacations... often...<BR/>I love to stay unconnected... with the rest of the world... love it...<BR/><BR/>In fact am notorious for it... The vanishing act... Lolz... no phone.. no internet... nothing... love it that way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267047515511483040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-21253245379453571262007-11-16T23:38:00.000+05:302007-11-16T23:38:00.000+05:30I can see it wouldn't bother you too much, you hav...I can see it wouldn't bother you too much, you have lots of things you can do.<BR/>Thanks for dropping by my blog and taking the time to comment. :)Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-22612640875491928192007-11-16T23:23:00.000+05:302007-11-16T23:23:00.000+05:30i also miss writing and especially receiving snail...i also miss writing and especially receiving snail mails...<BR/><BR/>a movie marathon is also a great plan :)Unsugarcoated Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230776654605712807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-70682894985562527332007-11-16T23:12:00.000+05:302007-11-16T23:12:00.000+05:30Wow.....it would truly be a blessing in disguise. ...Wow.....it would truly be a blessing in disguise. I would catch up with all my buddies and who knows we can even have a game of cricket :)Raghuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676152230088131277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-52160481302461107562007-11-16T17:11:00.000+05:302007-11-16T17:11:00.000+05:30Same here. When you are traveling you dont think m...Same here. When you are traveling you dont think much of internet but yes idle mind needs them. :-)<BR/><BR/>I too want to watch Saawariyan, only to see the direction part.AJEYA RAOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770471904480140472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-63015658138379562902007-11-16T15:03:00.000+05:302007-11-16T15:03:00.000+05:30I could not think of a day with out net.@ deepak-t...I could not think of a day with out net.<BR/>@ deepak-thank you 4 attending my bday party.Deepak Gopihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442802039332647967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31060699.post-57234680677338974272007-11-16T14:29:00.000+05:302007-11-16T14:29:00.000+05:30I’d be with kids and become that little girl again...<I>I’d be with kids and become that little girl again… catching butterflies, jumping in the puddles, making paper boats, clapping, yelling and lots of other such things.</I><BR/>sweet... :-)Praxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452111925170998300noreply@blogger.com