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Post by Chris Corbyn »

Anybody else notice that this forum is considerably quieter at weekends?

I guess it nice to know we're all real people with real lives :)

(Note to self: Get off butt and do something while the weather's good!)
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I imagine most people post queries when they're coding, and they don't code at weekends because they're not sad, lonely geeks with no social life whatsoever.

Like me. :(
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because we do other things like goto the bar or hangout with friends or go to see our girlfriends and get laid or be romantic. and since my girl is 1500mi away from me it's bars and watching anime with my friends

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I quit drinkin cause it kept reminding me of how much fun I used to have.
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Post by MarK (CZ) »

I went to a shooting competition. Finished 41st out of 51 ppl :(
It was my first time though, gonna be better next time I hope :)

However I do code all the time (not only work days) since I'm just a student and php is my hobby, not work.
I was also surprised that I couldn't see the long list of new topics as usually :D
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Post by Christopher »

I'm on the West Coast of the US and I even notice that the board quiets down around 6pm PST (GMT +8 ). I guess the Brits are back from the pub, make a few drunken posts, and then around 2AM start coding. ;)
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I try to avoid posting on the board when I'm drunk and/or intoxicated. Though it has happened on occasion :P
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it's just so damned humorous
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d11wtq wrote:I try to avoid posting on the board when I'm drunk and/or intoxicated. Though it has happened on occasion :P
indeed it has...and some of them have been very very amusing.
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Burrito wrote:
d11wtq wrote:I try to avoid posting on the board when I'm drunk and/or intoxicated. Though it has happened on occasion :P
indeed it has...and some of them have been very very amusing.
And embarassing :oops:

Well I'm drinking lager right now whilst learning Spanish from Audio CDs.... I have to say, considering I've never spoken a word of spanish except ola, adios and gracias this guy I a GOD.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0340 ... e&n=266239

I'm on lesson two of eight and I haven't just been repeating phrases like the crappy ones do.... I've been tought how the language "works" right from the outset so I can, 99% of the time predict what the correct way to say something would be before ever hearing it. It kinda helps that a vast proportion of the vocab is just like english but with different endings/sounds :) Ok I'm rambling now :P
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this weekend seems to be exceptionally slow...I think you've jinxed us d11!
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Post by timvw »

Since programming used to be a hobby... I used to be online during the weekends..

Now programming has become my work (and i'm looking for a new hobby) i try to stay away from the computer during the weekends...
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Post by Burrito »

timvw wrote:Since programming used to be a hobby... I used to be online during the weekends..

Now programming has become my work (and i'm looking for a new hobby) i try to stay away from the computer during the weekends...
It's very much the same for me. Although up until about 2 months ago, I was still very into gaming so I'd still play games on the weekend. Now I've even lost interest in that. :(

I was hoping my *nix installation would respark my computer interest, but such was not the case. I need a good *fun* project to work on.
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Post by seodevhead »

I think the best way to respark your interest with your computer is to purchase new software. Whenever adobe releases something new or SEO software, etc... that always gets me refreshed and happy. I'm one of those guys that has to know everything on my computer is the latest version and up to date. I don't know why it is... but I'm pretty obsessed with software and having the latest stuff. Never really got into games. I played counter-strike a long time ago and sucked. Sucked at starcraft and sucked at sim city. I just kinda hang out on the weekends with my buddy marion.
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Post by Chris Corbyn »

My House mates are at Glade Festival which I'm supposed to be right now too if I hadn't sold my damn ticket! Grrr....

A couple of my other more outgoing mates are at EXIT Festival in Serbia and Montenegro so I'm pretty bored this weekend. I did go out yesterday night though :)
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