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margxx
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"addictive is the word"
« on: Wednesday 04 June 08 19:36 BST (UK) »
Well thanks to those people who warned me, and thanks to all the welcomes!

Is it just me or do you:-

1. Can't  sleep at night because you are thinking "Rootschat" can't wait until tommorrow!
2. Dream about all those ancestors you are finding, or even more worrying about those ones you can't find.
3. Sneaking onto the computer a) after breakfast
                                                  b) inbetween breakfast and lunch
                                                  c) after dinner
                                                  d) anytime before you go to bed
                                                  e) all of the above (that's me)

Is this natural or am I just totally obsessed now!

Marg
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 19:39 BST (UK) »
All of the above! For me too!
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 19:45 BST (UK) »
You have been bitten by the RootsChat bug!  Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

Welcome!  Cheesy
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 19:48 BST (UK) »
I think it's more like devoured. my poor family are totally deserted!
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 20:07 BST (UK) »
Sorry Berlin-Bob, did I mess up - still learning
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 23:03 BST (UK) »
Welcome Marg

Yes, afraid to say you have fallen victim to the ''bug'' and I'm afraid its totally addictive - my poor family have now given up on me  Grin Grin  The housework, cooking, ironing etc have to go by the board until I've had my Rootschat daily fix  Grin  but its fun  Smiley

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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 June 08 02:59 BST (UK) »
Yep, that's it! AND if you're like me you talk (and swear) at your computer, the rellies you find on various censuses, curse the one's you can't find! Complain to the dog about sites running slow and broken links!
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 05 June 08 17:06 BST (UK) »
To answer your questions;

1  yes
2  yes
3  yes

Whether or not it's natural I'm not sure, but it's certainly usual for the users of this site.

Grin  Grin
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 05 June 08 17:17 BST (UK) »
I can manage to fit in little RC visits in between, for example, putting water in a pan to boil and adding the rice. Or, putting glasses away after washing them because that involves walking past my laptop. In fact, almost all of my housework, such as it is, is punctuated by these mini sessions.
I don't mind missing out on housework but sometimes I sit down fully intending to do some serious research and end up spending the entire time on here. Now that is just silly, don't you think?

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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 05 June 08 17:25 BST (UK) »
Hi All

Ditto everything
Sat with evening meal on laptray on one knee and laptop on the other, A little uncouth!!! But absolutely vital I might miss something!!!!!!

Lynn Grin Grin Grin
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 05 June 08 17:43 BST (UK) »
Quote from: lyp24 on Thursday 05 June 08 17:25 BST (UK)
Sat with evening meal on laptray on one knee and laptop on the other, A little uncouth!!! But absolutely vital I might miss something!!!!!

I await your post on "How to remove tomato sauce from within my laptop?"!  Grin

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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 05 June 08 17:53 BST (UK) »
I have a contingency plan!! In event of an emergency Grin

A spare computer!! Grin

Isn't tomato sauce used for cleaning. Items such as brass, silver, computer components!?!?

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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 05 June 08 18:13 BST (UK) »
Sadly I probably have the most severe case of RootsChat Addictive Disorder Cry

I log off RootsChat to do something entirely different only to find that I have gone back in again without even thinking about it! Shocked

Is there any help for me? Undecided

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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 05 June 08 18:23 BST (UK) »
How do you log off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Huh Huh Huh
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Re: "addictive is the word"
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 05 June 08 18:25 BST (UK) »
I'm so glad, it's not just me, dinners cooking on the oven, washing is in, sitting down for 10 mins (if poss) it might stretch to 1/2 hr or so!!
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