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So, everyday I find myself sitting here at work bored out of my mind. A girl can only play Solitaire so many times before she wants to shoot someone.
I work in the Computer Science office doing clerical work at my University.
Any ideas on how to entertain myself?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 02:55 PM
Well...
You could read through the entire Sluggy Comic Archives. It might take a few months. Heck, any webcomic would be good, I just don't know of any others.
Come to think of it, I'm bored out of my mind as well, and thusly am out of suggestions.
Actually, a book might be a good idea.
You could read through the entire Sluggy Comic Archives. It might take a few months. Heck, any webcomic would be good, I just don't know of any others.
Come to think of it, I'm bored out of my mind as well, and thusly am out of suggestions.
Actually, a book might be a good idea.
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 03:02 PM
Can't read books. All I gots is my trusty computer (which is not mine and can't download anything onto) and office supplies.
Can you imagine if I was deranged?
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 03:22 PM
Get addicted to Tetris. I lost a couple years of my life, thanks to that game.
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 03:24 PM
vecoriwen, on Aug 24 2007, 04:02 PM, said:
Can't read books. All I gots is my trusty computer (which is not mine and can't download anything onto) and office supplies.
Could you install it on a USB drive and play it off of that?
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 03:25 PM
Oh my geez. Tetris is the game of the Gods!!!
A few years ago, I played it so much I would close my eyes and dream Tetris at night. I got very little sleep...but a great idea.
A few years ago, I played it so much I would close my eyes and dream Tetris at night. I got very little sleep...but a great idea.
Can you imagine if I was deranged?
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 06:43 PM
Read Dilbert.
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 10:16 PM
vecoriwen, on Aug 24 2007, 04:25 PM, said:
Oh my geez. Tetris is the game of the Gods!!!
A few years ago, I played it so much I would close my eyes and dream Tetris at night. I got very little sleep...but a great idea.
A few years ago, I played it so much I would close my eyes and dream Tetris at night. I got very little sleep...but a great idea.
Sadly I can relate. I decided to stop after I realized I would stop paying attention to people talking to me to start playing tetris mentally. I've now been clean of that game for 2 weeks now.
Oh, and my record is 363 lines. I was #32 in the world at one point (on the 24 hour Quinn records).
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Posted 25 August 2007 - 12:33 AM
Surf the interwebs in order to become well informed on everything. That's what I do.
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Posted 25 August 2007 - 01:18 AM
Tetris.
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Posted 25 August 2007 - 10:22 AM
Headphones + internet = movies.
Or wikipedia.
Or various online games (Sonic, mario...tetris....Merlins revenge...)
Hrmrm. Can you do that flash drive thingy? It's a good idea.
Or wikipedia.
Or various online games (Sonic, mario...tetris....Merlins revenge...)
Hrmrm. Can you do that flash drive thingy? It's a good idea.
Have I reached the stupid quota?
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Posted 25 August 2007 - 10:51 AM
i often get lost in Wikipedia, start off by looking at a page of something, anything at all, and only allow yourself to be navigated through links in whatever it is you're looking at. It's amazing how far away from your original entry you can find yourself, sometimes hours later 
After you're finished, you'll know lots more, and knowing is half the battle!
...the other half of course being lots of guns and an invisible stealth bomber no one can shoot down...
After you're finished, you'll know lots more, and knowing is half the battle!
...the other half of course being lots of guns and an invisible stealth bomber no one can shoot down...
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Posted 25 August 2007 - 02:41 PM
rotten.com/library
It's like Wikipedia, but only for bizarre and grotesque things. Particularly useful if your interests include government conspiracies or sexual deviancy (and I happen to know that yours do).
It's like Wikipedia, but only for bizarre and grotesque things. Particularly useful if your interests include government conspiracies or sexual deviancy (and I happen to know that yours do).
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Posted 26 August 2007 - 11:52 AM
vecoriwen, on Aug 24 2007, 04:25 PM, said:
A few years ago, I played it so much I would close my eyes and dream Tetris at night. I got very little sleep...but a great idea.
They have a name for that... the Tetris effect, in fact!
I've experienced it in various times in my life because of everything from playing laser tag to videography to studying logarithms.
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Posted 26 August 2007 - 11:28 PM
To hell with romance novels, go straight to erotica!
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Posted 27 August 2007 - 02:25 AM
Well, there's tons of little flash and shockwave games out there. Addictinggames.com has a bunch.
You could also install some old RPG on your computer. Anything from Ultima to Baldur's Gate. They're not resource hogs, you can minimize them in a hurry if someone comes around, and they're fun and last a long time. If you're into RPGs that is.
I would also like to support Lek and Pufer's suggestions.
You could also install some old RPG on your computer. Anything from Ultima to Baldur's Gate. They're not resource hogs, you can minimize them in a hurry if someone comes around, and they're fun and last a long time. If you're into RPGs that is.
I would also like to support Lek and Pufer's suggestions.
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Posted 08 September 2007 - 05:58 PM
Ashen-Shugar, on Aug 24 2007, 03:55 PM, said:
Well...
You could read through the entire Sluggy Comic Archives. It might take a few months. Heck, any webcomic would be good, I just don't know of any others.
Come to think of it, I'm bored out of my mind as well, and thusly am out of suggestions.
Actually, a book might be a good idea.
You could read through the entire Sluggy Comic Archives. It might take a few months. Heck, any webcomic would be good, I just don't know of any others.
Come to think of it, I'm bored out of my mind as well, and thusly am out of suggestions.
Actually, a book might be a good idea.
Sluggy archives will take years, but get started and you really won't regret it.
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Ashen-Shugar, on Aug 24 2007, 01:55 PM, said:
Well...
You could read through the entire Sluggy Comic Archives. It might take a few months. Heck, any webcomic would be good, I just don't know of any others.
Come to think of it, I'm bored out of my mind as well, and thusly am out of suggestions.
Actually, a book might be a good idea.
You could read through the entire Sluggy Comic Archives. It might take a few months. Heck, any webcomic would be good, I just don't know of any others.
Come to think of it, I'm bored out of my mind as well, and thusly am out of suggestions.
Actually, a book might be a good idea.
Oh hey! That reminds me that there's a new LFG comic I haven't read. Thanks!
Avatara, on Aug 24 2007, 05:43 PM, said:
Read Dilbert.
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