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After thinking long and hard about it, I made what is no doubt a monumental decision, at least for me.<br><br>I am giving up surfing the Internet for Lent.<br><br>That's right, no chat rooms, no message boards, no online comics. I came to the conclusion that I spend way too much time online and that most of that time is a total waste. It has caused me to fall behind in my schoolwork and even miss assignments. Anything that creates that many problems needs to be dealt with. Plus I have a few long-term projects that I need to devote some major time to. A certain traumatic experience last night (I won't go into detail, other than to say it involved learning a few things I <i>really</i> didn't want to know) clinched it.<br><br>This will be the longest time I have gone without the Internet since... well, since I first started using it at the library. I cannot guarantee that I will make it the whole time, but I am definitely going to try.<br><br>Naturally this will cause some conflicts with my position on the House Rules team. Granted, I will still be checking my email regularly and sending in strips, and I will still be available on IM if anyone from House Rules needs to contact me. But I won't be able to read comments made by forumers or any PMs I might get. If you spot an egregious mistake, feel free to mention it via email; just please don't abuse it. Thank you.<br><br>That said, so long until Easter!

But if you stop browsing the internet, then <i><b>the terrorists have won!</b></i><br><br>Sorry. Couldn't resist.<br><br>See you around April, then.

See you when you return Octan.<br><br>I'm guessing this means no Podunk U as well?

<!--QuoteBegin-Octan+Feb 17 2005, 11:26 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Octan @ Feb 17 2005, 11:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> After thinking long and hard about it, I made what is no doubt a monumental decision, at least for me.<br><br>I am giving up surfing the Internet for Lent.<br> <br>...<br>Plus I have a few long-term projects that I need to devote some major time to.  A certain traumatic experience last night (I won't go into detail, other than to say it involved learning a few things I <i>really</i> didn't want to know) clinched it.<br><br>...<br>That said, so long until Easter! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Man, you are seriously giving up a lot! I'm impressed at you're dedication!<br><br>I've been increasing the ammount I've been praying, and eating meat only one meal a day (no meat on friday, but fish for one meal)<br><br>On Easter if you want someone to talk to about it with someone, my ear is open. If you want to talk to someone else religious.

Bye Octan well miss you.

I've given up sanity for lent . . . wait . . .<br><br>------------------------<br><br>Lent is a great time to analyze what frills you can leave out of your life. If the internet is reducing your focus, then this is probably the right time to go without.<br><br>Blessings until Easter.

<!--QuoteBegin-Jacob+Feb 17 2005, 01:09 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Jacob @ Feb 17 2005, 01:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> See you when you return Octan.<br><br>I'm guessing this means no Podunk U as well? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Oh, heaven forbid. <!--emo&:o--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /><!--endemo--> Rest assured I will still be updating the comic strip weekly (I have to; I still <i>write</i> it weekly either way since it's for my school paper. In fact there might be a few bonus strips thrown in since I have extra time, but I'm not guaranteeing anything. <!--emo&:rolleyes:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... lleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Bye Octan! You will be missed. <3

Bye. We will miss you <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<!--emo&:(--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>hurry up lent and end

Goodbye Octan, we'll see you when you get back. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>

I can completely relate with ya Octan, maybe I should do that too...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.<br><br>Come back soon.

see ya<br><br><br><span style='font-size:2pt;line-height:100%'>(psst... what does "Lent" mean?)</span>

Lent is a Christian thing. It's the time Jesus was dead (I believe?)<br><br>It starts the day after Mardi Gras and ends on Easter. It's a period when people generally give up something that's important to them, and then at the end of Lent it's even more precious. Like... when Jesus died and he was gone? And then came back on Easter? Yeah. I'm not very religious, but when I was younger I was forced to church every Sunday. Bleh.<br><br>Anyway, it's 40 days long. Ever heard of the movie 40 days and 40 nights? That's the idea. (Horrible movie, by the way, don't see it.)<br><br>Actually, I'm giving up Smartfood Popcorn. Not to make it better when I get it back or for any religious reason, I'm just hoping to break the addiction. <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->