# Yet Another Way to Waste Time When You Could be Doing Something Constructive **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2002, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126 "2002-05-15T01:05:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/1 "2002-05-15T01:05:35Z")
[Fly the 'Copter](http://www.seethru.co.uk/zine/south_coast/helicopter_game.htm) Frustrating as hell, but also quite addictive. Check it out. -Dirty ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/2 "2002-05-15T01:08:01Z")
You evil, evil bastard. ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/3 "2002-05-15T01:26:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jack Batty \* > \*\*You evil, evil bastard. \*\* Where is the “evil bastard” smiley when I need it? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! -Dirty ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/4 "2002-05-15T01:32:16Z")
AGSDKHAGDAKLJNROIWNEL;QJP92311!!! I hate you. ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/5 "2002-05-15T01:49:12Z")
Damnyoutohellandback. I hate this game! But I can’t stop! ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/6 "2002-05-15T02:41:01Z")
This game sucks… Now excuse me, I have to get back to it. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Luongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Chris\_Luongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chris_Luongo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/7 "2002-05-15T05:14:18Z")
My girlfriend’s gonna love this; I just left a note with her car keys so she’ll have something fun to do at work tomorrow. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Joyfulgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Joyfulgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joyfulgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/8 "2002-05-15T05:34:55Z")
Aaaah! 2000! Must… beat… high… score… BTW, we’re supposed to be flying this thing into somebody’s head? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Victory\_Candescence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Victory\_Candescence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victory_Candescence)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/9 "2002-05-15T05:46:44Z")
Curse you! And your children! And your children’s children! …for 3 months. ---
**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/10 "2002-05-15T05:52:01Z")
This is going to get me into trouble. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/11 "2002-05-15T06:12:13Z")
I’ve now postponed going to sleep for another hour. You’re going to hell for this, **Dirty Earthworm**. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/12 "2002-05-15T06:18:01Z")
me too! lol;) ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/13 "2002-05-15T09:35:40Z")
Gah! Stoopid copter keeps crashing into green blocks. The bad thing about this is that it’s pissing me off! My prediction is that Johnny LA is gonna ace this thing in no time flat. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Martiju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@Martiju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martiju)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/14 "2002-05-15T10:58:21Z")
superb - work in the whole building has now stopped, thanks to the power of the internet…!! ---
**Author:** ![Bubba\_Ray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Bubba\_Ray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubba_Ray)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/15 "2002-05-15T11:44:37Z")
hmm 950 on the first try… damn must play again brb ---
**Author:** ![odd-socks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@odd-socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/odd-socks)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/16 "2002-05-15T12:13:27Z")
lol! this one’s quite addictive too: [http://www.isketch.com](http://www.isketch.com) ---
**Author:** ![obidiah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@obidiah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obidiah)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/17 "2002-05-15T12:31:49Z")
1000…but I can’t top it! Try weaving above and below each block…that adds an extra thrill to the game. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/18 "2002-05-15T12:47:23Z")
You’re evil evil evil… Now how am I going to revise?? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/19 "2002-05-15T18:38:36Z")
This was a lot easier at home last night on a modem. This network connection at work makes it fast! ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126/20 "2002-05-15T19:18:48Z")
Evil indeed. This is similiar to another addictive little game somebody shared a few weeks ago: [The Infamous Worm Game](http://www.liquidcode.org/worm.html) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-way-to-waste-time-when-you-could-be-doing-something-constructive/109126.md?page=2)