# While waiting for the SDMB...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [May 14, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300 "2003-05-14T23:30:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@green\_dragon\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_dragon_1)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/1 "2003-05-14T23:30:53Z")
So dopers: what do you do while you’re waiting for a thread to be displayed, or your reply to be posted?
I go through phases - currently I’m addicted to solitare but on one occasion I was able to go cook a hot dinner whilst waiting for a thread to load:dubious:
Cheers,
DC
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### Author:  [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2003, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/2 "2003-05-14T23:32:41Z")
Hearts - approximately 100 games per night.
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### Author:  [@green\_dragon\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_dragon_1)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/3 "2003-05-14T23:33:46Z")
Phew! So I’m not the only one!
Ever do anything else?
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### Author:  [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/4 "2003-05-14T23:53:50Z")
Work!
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/5 "2003-05-15T00:03:45Z")
How ironic. The boards have been fine all night, then I click on a thread called “While waiting for the SDMB…” I find myself waiting for the SDMB.
The first thing I do is check the news at [news.bbc.com](http://news.bbc.com)
And then I’ll sit back and give my mouse-arm a rest.
Then I’ll surf the 5 TV channels (no ‘channel 5’ the 5th channel is the SKY feed)
Then back to the SDMB.
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### Author:  [@green\_dragon\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_dragon_1)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/6 "2003-05-15T00:06:16Z")
How ironic 🙂
_manic evil, evil laughter_
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### Author:  [@Laurasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laurasia)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/7 "2003-05-15T00:10:02Z")
work.
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### Author:  [@green\_dragon\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_dragon_1)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/8 "2003-05-15T00:12:33Z")
All these people saying ‘work’ are making me feel guilty…I have big exams in about a month and should be revising my ass off ☹
Maybe if I read lecture notes while waiting for the SDMB?
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/9 "2003-05-15T00:15:19Z")
Freecell
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### Author:  [@green\_dragon\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_dragon_1)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/10 "2003-05-15T00:29:28Z")
Having said that I’m no longer quite so concerned about my solitare habit having seen that it appears to be quite common:D
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### Author:  [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/11 "2003-05-15T00:41:06Z")
Generally, solitaire. But sometimes I open up a new browser window and look at random internet stuff while I’m waiting.
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### Author:  [@BadBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBaby)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/12 "2003-05-15T00:47:40Z")
Cards, like hearts or solitaire. Sometimes I read threads I saved, if I get organized. Lately things have been fairly zippy around here. **Knocks on wood**
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### Author:  [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/13 "2003-05-15T02:00:11Z")
I usually either keep a book/magazine within reach to keep me busy while I’m waiting or bring up another browser window.
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### Author:  [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/14 "2003-05-15T02:03:47Z")
I have a toddler… she keeps me quite occupied while waiting… Actually the boards usually load and then I get back to them while she’s otherwise occupied 🙂
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### Author:  [@ChaosGod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChaosGod)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/15 "2003-05-15T04:39:43Z")
Surf the net
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### Author:  [@MaryEFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaryEFoo)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/16 "2003-05-15T06:26:34Z")
Read, I usually have a paperback in reach.
Have another window open, say interesting-people or the register or robotwisdom or museumofhoaxes; trying snopes but it’s slower than the sdmb, at least tonight.
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### Author:  [@yola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yola)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/17 "2003-05-15T06:32:19Z")
me, I check my bank account and adversaries.
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### Author:  [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/18 "2003-05-15T06:59:24Z")
I usually pop over to ESPN to see if there’s anything I haven’t read and/or watch some TV
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### Author:  [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/19 "2003-05-15T08:24:56Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by dantheman \*
> \*\*Work! \*\*
Snort!! Giggle!!!
Damn you!! you stole my answer!!!
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### Author:  [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-waiting-for-the-sdmb/175300/20 "2003-05-15T09:55:08Z")
Being a Brit-doper i rarely have to worry about it being sluggish during the day 😃
So during the 30ish minute down-time period around 10am (our time) i do all my work for the day.
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