Weekend Open Forum: What if the Internet didn't exist?

The Red Zone coverage from Vikings games this year could pass for America's Funniest Home Video's. Hopefully Donovan doesn't force networks to classify the coverage as "Rated M - Contains scenes of cookie tossing"

Without the web, I would have probably ended up in the local looney asylum some years ago!

TV (the old "spare" time filler), even with freeview, is becoming increasingly worse for me in filling those "spare" moments of the day. Yet on the web, I can glance at the news headlines; have a giant encyclopedia at my fingertips (albeit knowledge gained has to be verified by numerous sources, as anyone can publish a web page); play against people around the globe in almost any game imaginable; amongst other things.

As has already been mentioned, the web can and is a lifeline for many people around the world who have physical or mental health issues that make it difficult for them to step outside their own door. Outside of my job, I dare say I include myself as being in this situation.

The biggest danger though is that it can take over all our "spare" time, reducing real life interactions with our family and friends, not to mention increasing the likelihood of health issues such as DVT from not doing enough exercise.

Like many things, it is all about moderation... Shame I still need to re-learn that balance!

Or, the network might have to go with cable only broadcast, if the profanity from the Vikings box seat season ticket holders gets too bad.

I don't think Donovan feels pressure in the same way he once did. Well yes, this is obviously because he avoids winning games that would put him in a position of playing under pressure next game.

Nah, he's as loose a a goose now. You'd probably have to center the ball from the back of a garbage truck, after forcing him to drink a gallon of seawater, to get so much as a belch out of him.

So, he's good to go......unless the Vikings get a sniff of the play-offs.

Possibly not the most reassuring of thoughts for season ticket holders

We should PM red, and ask him how much he's looking forward to this season.

If internet never exist science would had about the 20% of its today strength.

I would have been a musical Genius!

Also alot less World of Warcraft would have been played! actually it would have never existed...

The Post Office probably wouldn't be so much in debt

How come?

Well remember he collected significant amount of campaign money through internet out of something 650 million he raised.

And money plays big part in politics no matter where you are.

I might have done something with myself by now. Then again, I might have killed myself by now. Who can say which? Regardless, I'd be somewhere other than where I am now.

Burty, I hate to break this to you, but World of Warcraft doesn't actually exist anyway.

Well, thank goodness the internet has helped to improve English language skills as well. Your post is a prime example.

But just think how many less people there would have been to not care either....:rolleyes:

Mark Zuckerberg's wallet wouldn't need a wheelchair.

.........and i could get away with saying "Mark Zuckerberg's wallet" without wetting myself out of jealousy.

Prose Bowl

I think best expressed in prose....

A man named Favre, and they called him Brett. many penalties last year did he incur, because the line was never set.
This year to replace him, a slinger named McNabb. For sixteen weeks with his new home found.....a new record perhaps....for balls gone underground.
I shall however endure, to my Vikings I am loyal....
But I would rather do something more fun...like shaving my head with a cheese grater.....and chewing on tin foil.

.....Try the veal and so fourth

I'm hoping they bring back Favre to hold the clipboard

Don and Dong !

There was a story here last week about a rumor that had Favre's agent speaking with the Vikings about one more year. I mean if you are going to re-build...rebuild!

I would still be using BBSes and possibly happier.

If not mentioned earlier, the Post Office wouldn't be going broke.:haha:

I have health issues which make me pretty much of a shut-in. Before the internet, I just watched a lot of TV and vegged out. But from the days of Q-Link and CompuServe and the National Videotex Network, I've taken advantage of the ability to connect to other people all over the world. So without the internet, my life would be very, very small.