# I just realized...

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 20, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829 "2003-09-20T18:32:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/1 "2003-09-20T18:32:09Z")

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:eek:  
I…

am…

addicted to this accursed BOARD!!!

(not really accursed, it just feels like there is an addictive chemical targeting my brain whenever I come to visit and post. Do **YOU** feel this way, too?)  
What have you all _done_ to me??

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### Author: ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/2 "2003-09-20T18:34:37Z")

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It was my mad skillz in the Matrix musical thread wasn’t it?

Join us! Joiiiiiiiiiin ussssssssss!

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### Author: ![fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/3 "2003-09-20T18:37:43Z")

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Yar.

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### Author: ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/4 "2003-09-20T18:46:20Z")

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Are we being pirates? Arr! And yes, you frightened me so badly with your Matrix musical idea that I cannot leave without having serious withdrawals, damn you! I, now, check back here everyday. I’m… I’m so _weak_, oh, so weak!

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### Author: ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/5 "2003-09-20T19:12:41Z")

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I cycle through the boards at least once every waking hour of my life. That doesn’t seem excessive to me. Nope, not at all. 😃

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### Author: ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/6 "2003-09-20T19:46:51Z")

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I can quit anytime I want to. It’s easy to quit, I’ve done it hundreds of times.

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### Author: ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/7 "2003-09-20T19:59:57Z")

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Hello. My name is AngelicGemma, and I’m addicted to SDMB.

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### Author: ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/8 "2003-09-20T20:12:42Z")

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I…

am…

NOT…

able to stop reading this board!!! ☹

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### Author: ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/9 "2003-09-20T21:52:53Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by ccwaterback \*  
> \*\*I cycle through the boards at least once every waking hour of my life. That doesn’t seem excessive to me. Nope, not at all. 😃 \*\*

I find that I do this two or three times, especially in the morning when everyone has posted, I have to go back and read all the stuff people were posting while I was reading the first time.

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### Author: ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/10 "2003-09-20T21:54:48Z")

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I can give up any time I like, just like I could in November 1999.

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### Author: ![Akaadji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@Akaadji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaadji)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/11 "2003-09-20T22:54:28Z")

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Another addictee…I think they put something in the water here…

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### Author: ![HelenGawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/12 "2003-09-20T23:07:42Z")

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I actually asked my boss to block the IP from my workstation. (He forgot and went on vacation.)

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### Author: ![Plankspanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Plankspanker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plankspanker)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/13 "2003-09-20T23:15:09Z")

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I’m not as addicted as i once was. my posts per day shot right down after the first couple months…

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### Author: ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/14 "2003-09-21T00:53:36Z")

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“Lies! All lies!”  
What’s this line from?  
You’ll win a special…

thing?

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### Author: ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/15 "2003-09-21T01:11:00Z")

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Let’s see… 2 1/2 months, 1200+ posts…

My name is if6was9 and I’m a Dope-aholic.

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### Author: ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/16 "2003-09-21T01:15:05Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by SanguineSpider \*  
> \*\*“Lies! All lies!”  
> What’s this line from?  
> You’ll win a special…
> 
> thing? \*\*

_The Player_

I think …

What “special thing” did I win? 😃

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### Author: ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/17 "2003-09-21T01:24:58Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Ringo \*  
> \*\*I can quit anytime I want to. It’s easy to quit, I’ve done it hundreds of times. \*\*

I’m only about half as good at quitting as **Ringo**

> [@](#):
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> _originally posted by if6was9_  
> \*\*Let’s see… 2 1/2 months, 1200+ posts…
> 
> My name is if6was9 and I’m a Dope-aholic.\*\*

You’ll slow down, once you realize that you’ll never catch **handy**. 😛

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### Author: ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/18 "2003-09-21T05:33:00Z")

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\<hijack\>

There was a Matrix musical thread? And I missed it? Someone send me a link, please!

\</hijack\>

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### Author: ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/19 "2003-09-21T05:56:16Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by TJdude825 \*  
> \*\*\<hijack\>
> 
> There was a Matrix musical thread? And I missed it? Someone send me a link, please!
> 
> \</hijack\> \*\*

By Grapthar’s hammer, [you shall have a link!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=211956&highlight=Matrix+Musical)

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### Author: ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized/202829/20 "2003-09-21T14:43:58Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by peritrochoid \*  
> \*\*_The Player_
> 
> I think …
> 
> What “special thing” did I win? 😃 \*\*

nononononononononononononono! Wrong! Try again or ye’ll be keyhauled!

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