sparaig wrote: >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>TurquoiseB wrote: >> >> >> >>>--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "geezerfreak" <geezerfreak@> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>This day for Judy Stein was no different from most. Up at 7am...time >>>>for the first condescending "I'm smarter than you" post of the day. >>>>Now it's close to 9PM and there are what....40 or 50 posts >>>>from"authfriend" (hard to imagine her being a true friend to anyone) >>>>scaterred at 10-15 minute intervals throughout the day and night. >>>> >>>>Judy, are you one of these sad folks who sit all day and night >>>>plastered in front of your monitor, trying to create an on line life >>>>for yourself? One of these days they'll have to call the fire >>>>department to help seperate you from your chair. >>>> >>>>You should get out more. Today was beautiful. Played a round of >>>>golf, had a bar-b-que with the family, walked the dog, and just >>>>now, logged back on to see what's been happening at good old FFL. >>>>There you are, still on there slinging. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>************************************************************ >>> >>>FFL as Addiction >>> >>>On Saturday, August 12th scienceofabundance asked a >>>provocative question: "Do you experience your partici- >>>pation in FFL as being an addiction?" >>> >>>Searching for posts made that same day, I get results >>>that say Sparaig started posting that day at 1:16 a.m. >>>Paris time, 5:16 p.m. his time Friday night. He >>>continued posting every few hours until 2:01 a.m. his >>>time Saturday, for a total of 78 posts. >>> >>>Judy Stein made her first post that Saturday at 2:04 >>>a.m. Paris time (still 10:04 p.m. Friday night her >>>time). She stayed up posting Friday night until 12:18 >>>p.m. her time, and then started posting Saturday >>>morning again at 8:20 a.m. her time. She continued >>>posting pretty much all day, until 3:00 a.m. her >>>time, for a total of 70 posts. >>> >>>All in all, an eloquent if unintentional answer to >>>the question. >>> >>>To quote further from scienceofabundance's post: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Common Characteristics Among Addictive Behaviors >>>> >>>>1. The person becomes obsessed (constantly thinks of) the object, >>>>activity, or substance. >>>> >>>>2. They will seek it out, or engage in the behavior even though >>>>it is causing harm (physical problems, poor work or study >>>>performance, problems with friends, family, fellow workers). >>>> >>>>3. The person will compulsively engage in the activity, that is, >>>>do the activity over and over even if he/she does not want to and >>>>find it difficult to stop. >>>> >>>>4. Upon cessation of the activity, withdrawal symptoms often occur. >>>>These can include irritability, craving, restlessness or depression. >>>> >>>>5. The person does not appear to have control as to when, how long, >>>>or how much he or she will continue the behavior (loss of control). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>************************************************************ >>> >>> >>> >>Perhaps Judy and Sparig should get a "room?" :) >> >> >> > >Er, that's the line you reserve for people who are fighting, or REALLY getting >intense in >public. I'm pretty sure that Judy and I haven't been fighting, so are you >suggesting that >we've been doing a flirt-flirt thing, letalone an intense one? > You should note that room is in quotes.
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