What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?

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  1. txo's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    My internet went down for around 8 hours some time in December.
    It wasn't as bad as I thought, I just watched a few movies and and slept. It was quite nice actually.
    However if this had happened 2/3 years ago when I was addicted to the internet I would probably have died.
  2. drummer's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Read and play games!
  3. journalismus's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    My dad drove me to burger king before when our internet was down so I could use their free wifi "for schoolwork". Although most of it was checking facebook...

    This was before I had a phone with 3G though.
  4. ChestnutMare92's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    When mine was down, I just did a lot of writing and I read a good few books ^^
  5. parasitic's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Complete some video game campaign missions, finally!
    Also do what I do, continue with 3d modelling, sculpting etc.

    Also continue listening to Game of Thrones audio books. I would nail them all within a month if internet was down
  6. twinlensreflex's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Switch to using my phone as a hotspot other than that I'd probably manage to get some work done
  7. Nord's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    I'd go to the library and use the internet there.
  8. PhoenixFortune's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    I would have to get on with the resit essay I've been putting off...
  9. That Bearded Man's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Go onto TSR and complain.......oh wait

    Probably like that episode of South Park "Over-Logging"
  10. Just Another Girly's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    probably find some place that does it eg internet cafe/library
  11. liesels's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Sit in front of my computer sobbing until it comes back.
  12. vickie89's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    iv had it happen before, when i moved with my mum a few years ago and internet wasnt connected for weeks because we moved the week before christmas. i just read more, watched tv, painted and did other stuff to amuse me. wasnt that difficult, just a bit annoying.
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    I would walk out of my internet cave and see the sun and sky for the very first time and then I would sit on the green grass to see if what it felt like. Even if it was wet I wouldn't mind, I would still sit on it.
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Watch tv, read, play more sport.

    (Original post by rhw)
    One of the longest gifs i've ever seen!
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
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  16. Annie72's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Tidy the house,do some gardening,play on the xbox ( after I'd extracted one or both of my teens off it) do some proper cooking/baking.The list is endless...

    I might even venture outside to that place they call "Real Life" and see what that's like


    EDIT: I have been without the net for 8 long weeks in the past..it almost killed me
    Last edited by Annie72; 04-08-2012 at 14:10.
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    (Original post by That Bearded Man)
    Go onto TSR and complain.......oh wait

    Probably like that episode of South Park "Over-Logging"
    What part of "your internet down" you did not understand, sir?
  18. QwertyG's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Play chess
  19. battycatlady's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    I wouldn't care.

    I'd just go read. I only come on the laptop for TSR, facebook and to write.
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    Re: What would you do if you got your internet down for an unknown period of time?
    Sims.
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