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This place was killing my productivity.
« on: November 21, 2005, 08:10:07 am »
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2005, 08:18:28 am »
Hey man, you gotta do whatever it takes.

Of course I can stop anytime I want.....
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2005, 08:43:45 am »
That's bad.

saint will soon unleash an automated dialing doohickie which will call you constantly to log on to BYOAC if you've been inactive for 10 minutes.  ;D

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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2005, 09:00:52 am »
Did you know that www.byoac.com works? :) Course, it doesn't get you to the forums so you should be safe . . .

Quote from: Santoro on November 21, 2005, 08:10:07 am
This place was killing my productivity, so I have taken drastic measures.  I have put a rule on my home-office router that I cannot access any site with a URL containing the keyword 'arcadecontrols' between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM PM M-F.

It's pretty sad that I lack self-control to the point that I had to do this, but at least I am able to recognize that I have an addiction. :D

Stingray, I suggest you do the same.   ;)
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2005, 09:03:01 am »
Quote from: Santoro on November 21, 2005, 08:10:07 am
This place was killing my productivity, so I have taken drastic measures.
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2005, 09:04:06 am »
Quote from: saint on November 21, 2005, 09:00:52 am
Did you know that www.byoac.com works? :) Course, it doesn't get you to the forums so you should be safe . . .

Quote from: Santoro on November 21, 2005, 08:10:07 am
This place was killing my productivity, so I have taken drastic measures.
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2005, 09:05:37 am »
Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on November 21, 2005, 09:03:01 am
Now what you should do is give the router password to Drew and let HIM manage your affairs!
That's like giving a 5 year old the keys to a fireworks shop and not expecting the loss of an eye.
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2005, 09:10:48 am »
Quote from: BrokenBones on November 21, 2005, 09:05:37 am
Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on November 21, 2005, 09:03:01 am
Now what you should do is give the router password to Drew and let HIM manage your affairs!
That's like giving a 5 year old the keys to a fireworks shop and not expecting the loss of an eye.

Well, Santoro wants to stop viewing BYOAC...maybe the loss of an eye will assist in that effort...of course Saint will probably just offer the site on tape....
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2005, 09:14:42 am »
Not so sure I want to hear saint's tape version of the cheesecake thread.....
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2005, 09:15:01 am »
I'll wait for the LP.
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2005, 09:21:35 am »
productwhatity?

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Stingray you magnificent bastard!
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This place is dead lately.  Stingray scare everyone off?

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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2005, 09:24:40 am »
Quote from: Stingray on November 21, 2005, 09:21:35 am
productwhatity?

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I think its a new encoder, why is this site killing Santoro's encoder?
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2005, 05:47:59 pm »
5:45 PM

What's up guys. I miss anything?

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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2005, 05:49:53 pm »
Yeah, Chad pants himself and ran through here shouting erotic things about Seph's mum.

Apart from that it was just another day in the office.
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2005, 11:33:49 pm »
Quote from: Stingray on November 21, 2005, 09:21:35 am
productwhatity?

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hehe you said tity
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2005, 10:28:33 am »
Quote from: missioncontrol on November 21, 2005, 11:33:49 pm
Quote from: Stingray on November 21, 2005, 09:21:35 am
productwhatity?

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hehe you said tity

I expected it to be Bones or Bosss7 who pointed that out. I guess you showed those Aussies! USA! USA!

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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2005, 10:55:27 am »
Quote from: Stingray on November 22, 2005, 10:28:33 am
Quote from: missioncontrol on November 21, 2005, 11:33:49 pm
Quote from: Stingray on November 21, 2005, 09:21:35 am
productwhatity?

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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2005, 12:50:45 pm »
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Re: This place was killing my productivity.
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2005, 12:52:36 pm »
That's actually not a bad idea.  It's been at night lately for me, when I should be doing my homework.  I don't mind wasting a bit of company time here, but I can't allow it to affect my grades.  I might just have to do this.  Of course you could always go in and change the rule on the router, but hopefully at that point self-loathing would stop you from doing it.
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