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Subject: Mudcat Addiction From: Date: 24 Aug 99 - 01:33 AM My 30 day plus hiatus from the Cat....tenon-jointed into this press clipping....gave a revelatiion
Those addicted take heed, the APA says you are SICK.
AP News - Monday August 23, 1999 Almost 6% of Internet Users Are Addicts, Study Finds
Almost 6% of Internet users suffer from some form addiction to it, according to the lagest study of Web Surfers ever conducted.
"Marriages are being disrupted. Kids are getting into trouble. People are committing illeage acts. People are spending too much money.
"Findings bolster the expanding acceptance of compulsive Internet use as a real psychological disorder.
The question about using the Internet as an escape yeilded more yes answers than any other 30%.
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: emily rain Date: 24 Aug 99 - 01:39 AM boy is that a downer. i'm here 'cause i can't sleep. it's either mudcat or cnn. no contest, there. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: _gargoyle Date: 24 Aug 99 - 01:50 AM Perhaps your should consider: Zoloft
Or a couch with a therapist.
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: bseed(charleskratz) Date: 24 Aug 99 - 02:27 AM Or bed with a therapist--my wife's one. --seed |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: emily rain Date: 24 Aug 99 - 02:31 AM gargoyle, was that aimed at me? if so, your clumsiness astounds me. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: emily rain Date: 24 Aug 99 - 02:37 AM seed! i'd be delighted to borrow your wife. when shall i come over? *grin* |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Rick Fielding Date: 24 Aug 99 - 02:42 AM Emily, please just ignore. It's the only way to avoid a repeat of last month. I know it's difficult not to respond, but we have so much to lose by feeding in to this. Rick |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 24 Aug 99 - 03:05 AM Who---What-----Uh, yeah.............Keericed, 3AM............addiction, sure...Who gives a shit? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Sandy Paton Date: 24 Aug 99 - 03:53 AM Nearly 4 a.m. But I've been working. Just thought I'd see what was up before I headed off for some sleep. Addicted? Spending too much money? Absolutely. Never have so many books been available as such good prices. Joe even found his long-sought Cowboy Songs! G'night, kids. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Roger the zimmer Date: 24 Aug 99 - 04:28 AM There is no cure, Emily, just check into the Neil Young Center for the Terminally Screwed every so often for rehab and Catspaw's self kelp group. Doesn't cure you, though,just makes you ready to go back to the 'Cat when you get out. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: _gargoyle Date: 24 Aug 99 - 02:33 PM Dear Emily,
My sincerest apologies. The comment was not intended to be "heard as a desparaging word" maligning your posting. It was a whimsical list of suggestions for those 6% mentioned in the AP article.
Once again...
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: MMario Date: 24 Aug 99 - 03:32 PM Y'know, since various reports state that 24.7 of the general population in the US suffer from a diagnosible mental illness during their lifetime, 6% addicted to the internet sounds pretty good! and in case anyone is worried about becoming obsessive-compulsive over their mudcat use... test yourself:here Url:http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdtrt1.htm |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 24 Aug 99 - 04:21 PM Gawd I love statistics...........Seems as that about 40% of the traffic fatalities nationwide involve alchohol. That means that about 60% must be caused by sobriety doesn't it? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Neil Lowe Date: 24 Aug 99 - 05:01 PM ....my hat is off to the APA for once again telling the public something that the public probably already knew...how do these guys justify their paychecks at the end of the month? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: bseed(charleskratz) Date: 24 Aug 99 - 05:02 PM Emily, you know how it is: the perfect riposte never occurs to you until much too late. It was this morning before I thought of this: Ya know, psychotherapists are a strange bunch: take my wife--please! :o) --seed |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Bert Date: 24 Aug 99 - 05:08 PM bad seed, I take it that your wife is NOT a Mudcatter. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Jeri Date: 24 Aug 99 - 06:00 PM I looked at that test and came to the conclusion that I'm a complete bum. I thrive in disorder, love anarchy, and exemplify entropy. The fact is I spend so much time in here because I've come to love the people who frequent this place and love hearing what they have to say. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Tiger Date: 24 Aug 99 - 06:25 PM I know for a fact that 85 percent of all statistics are made up. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Margo Date: 24 Aug 99 - 06:51 PM Hey, Mudcatting is part of what brought me out of depression and off of anti-depressants |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: katlaughing Date: 24 Aug 99 - 07:01 PM Wahoo, Jeri!!! Go Gyrl!! Mudders Rule! Yea, Marge! To quote one of my childhood icons, Alfred E. Neuman, "What, me worry?" Who wants to be a statistic? Mud is thicker than water and that is all I need to know!**BG** katlaughingly&lovinglyaddictedtoCATMudders! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Mudjack Date: 24 Aug 99 - 07:25 PM My name is Mudjack.... I'm addicted to the Mudcat. Beware of this addiction, you just can't shake it. Mudjack |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Margo Date: 24 Aug 99 - 08:42 PM Ooo, I'm glad I'm not around you, Mudjack, if you try to shake it off. Stuff flying everywhere! :o) Margarita |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: bseed(charleskratz) Date: 24 Aug 99 - 08:45 PM Okay, Bert--it looks worse out of context. I have been married to the same woman for almost 34 years now (and no, she's not a Muddie--but she is a therapist). --seedwhowithhiswifetaketurnsdrivingeachotherupthewallandwhoapologizestokatlaughingforstealingherschtick |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Max Date: 24 Aug 99 - 08:52 PM (My plan is working perfectly.) Oops, did I say that out loud? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Date: 24 Aug 99 - 09:48 PM Say Max, did you manage to sneak the subliminal messages in with the last update, or are those still in the works? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Max Date: 24 Aug 99 - 09:51 PM No (Yes). |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 24 Aug 99 - 09:53 PM What's going on here? In one night we get both "Blabby Max" and "Funny Max" on different threads.........Something's whupped up here.........How do we know you're really Max and not garg when his roids ain't acting up??? What's the password? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Max Date: 24 Aug 99 - 09:56 PM The password is: Icanshutthesitedownwithonefingeronawhim |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: katlaughing Date: 24 Aug 99 - 10:00 PM 'sokaySeednoproblemalthoughIdoexpectsomebodytogetPO'datus&finallygiveupreadingtheseridiculouslylongstringsofwords! WooHoo, Max or Max's AlterEgo, Maxine (the chatty one) I knew you were a Master Programmer! Today the Mudcat, tomorrow the World, eh? Have you been watching too much Pinky & the Brain??? katlaughingwithallsynapsesfiring....Ithink! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Max Date: 24 Aug 99 - 10:01 PM kat, I don't want the world, I just want cat's half. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 24 Aug 99 - 10:09 PM Hey, really is Max......got it on the first try! Comin' to DC aintcha'? Be mighty proud to give you a blow up Cleigh's ass if you'd like. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Max Date: 24 Aug 99 - 10:16 PM Wild Horses couldn't keep me away from DC. I will be there. Of course, it'll cost ya a dollar to talk to me. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 24 Aug 99 - 10:21 PM I'll give you twenty for a picture of you with Cleigh in "position." Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Jeri Date: 24 Aug 99 - 11:19 PM Max, I'm looking forward to seeing you again at the Getaway. Have I mentioned lately how much I appreciate everything you do?
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 24 Aug 99 - 11:38 PM Too subliminal.....cool though. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: SingsIrish Songs Date: 25 Aug 99 - 12:26 AM My goodness! I thought I was hallucinating! Then I realized there was something buzzing across my screen..."chat room" in Jeri's message above! Addicted? No way! My problem is that I forget to go offline to write my emails most of the time!
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: katlaughing Date: 25 Aug 99 - 12:53 AM Very Kool, Jeri! Or, Max! Does that mean the chat room is back on?? I am off to go see! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Lonesome EJ Date: 25 Aug 99 - 04:59 PM Hey! Just read through the thread, and I noticed that Gargoyle unintentionally insulted Emily. When she called him on it, the @%^&*#$ actually apologized! I just wanted to say, congratulations on some uncharacteristically civil behavior, Garg. There may be hope for you yet! LEJ |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Jeri Date: 25 Aug 99 - 05:40 PM Kat, I was just trying to whine (whinge) subliminally, in an inoffensive but smart-ass manner. I know Max is working his tushie off, but I still miss the chat room a lot. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Jen Date: 25 Aug 99 - 07:27 PM Someone should write a song about 'Mudcat Addiction' and use the names of the threads in the song... Jen |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: jon a Date: 25 Aug 99 - 07:36 PM I dont know about addiction, but this is certainly a place and people I want to visit whenever I can. Jon |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Craig Date: 25 Aug 99 - 11:13 PM There's got to be another thread, there's just got to be! As he sits there with his hands shaking, breaking out in a nervious sweat with bulging bags under his burning eyes. Looking for more pictures of Alice, katlaughing, and the other Women of the Mudcat. What me addicted? No I just forgot I need to take my prozac. Craig |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Guy Wolff Date: 25 Aug 99 - 11:54 PM I'm getting better every day in every way..I dont need to be here I CHOOSE to be here.. I could stop any time I wanted to <<>>I just dont want to..It would be nice if I could learn to speel {Or is that spell} though..Guy |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: katlaughing Date: 26 Aug 99 - 12:38 AM Jen et al: there were a couple of other threads like this earlier this year here and here I am not sure, but I think we all penned a few impromptu songs on them. kat |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 26 Aug 99 - 12:46 AM You think you're addicted??? Hell fire, I'm up at 12:30 typing in threads for a CLAY POSSUM!!!! Trust me folks, it gets worse............. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: MMario Date: 26 Aug 99 - 08:09 AM Say, what's the word on the little "possum in the oven"?
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: bbc Date: 26 Aug 99 - 09:40 AM I may have to admit that I have a problem. This summer, I was s'posed to revamp my entire school program, so as to be prepared for September. Instead, I went to a couple of folk music weekends & a get-together at annap's, planned & hosted a Mudcat party, & picked up the photo & profile pages. I have had a really wonderful time. Now, school is 1 1/2 weeks from opening, I've just found out my principal (who liked me!) has quit to take another job, & I'm wondering what I've done!!!!!! As others have stated, the creativity, warmth, & general looniness of you folks has got me in its grip & I have no desire to be loosed. Sure hope I can maintain enough self-control to keep a job! best from NY, bbc |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: Peter T. Date: 26 Aug 99 - 10:19 AM bbc, just be sure and don't tell them that you have been pasting pictures of possums and possums blowers on the Web. Oh sure, you could probably explain it, but it will go in your file anyway. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: MMario Date: 26 Aug 99 - 10:38 AM *gasp* You don't mean her *shudder* PERMANENT FILE, now do you? A fate worse then death! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Addiction From: catspaw49 Date: 26 Aug 99 - 10:43 AM Just tell them you've been having a deep discussion with Possum blowers, Jello wrestlers, hokey-pokey dancers, tiple players from the "Neil Young Center for the Terminally Screwed," and an environmentalist who dresses up herons to look like Waylon Jennings. Hmmmmmm............better keep your job at the Pub. Spaw |
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