Probably the Greatest Waste of Time - Ever!

[Enchilada]

I've been thinking about what could be the most useless things you can do with your time for an article I'm currently writing. Amazingly I came across one of the best examples of wasting time on the Internet. This is the enthralling YouTube video entitled "Watching Paint Dry" at;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1VEY7ndKCs --- all ten minutes four seconds of it!

Just Hilarious!!

Can any one think more useless than this example... (other than reading this. )

* Note: I can now say when someone says "It is like watching paint dry" I can now say I have done that!!

[lacad01 (Adam)]

Got better things to do, canned it after 3 seconds

[ngcles]

Hi Enchilada & All,

Originally Posted by Enchilada

This is the enthralling YouTube video entitled "Watching Paint Dry" at;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1VEY7ndKCs --- all ten minutes four seconds of it!

Just to save my bandwidth and from (unnecessarily) wasting my time, can you cut to the chase and tell me how it concludes?

In other words, does it dry in the end?


Best,

Les D

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Did some thing similar, once watched Test Cricket for a whole 1/2 hour.

Bill

[marki]

I guess you could always watch grass grow.

Mark

[Jen]

Originally Posted by marki

I guess you could always watch grass grow.

Mark

LOL Mark i have done that after we built our house we planted some seeds (well lots of seeds) we on an acre and over the xmas new year period we sat outside drinking all day and night the we got a bit of rain and we could see little green shoots appearing we were so excited we had the torch out shining on it hahahha i guess we didnt have much else to do that year LOL

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

When my ex and I got married and bought our first front loading washing machine, we sat on the laundry floor with a drink and watched it going round and round. Took ages, we had it on the max cycle.

Bill

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by marki

I guess you could always watch grass grow.

Mark

Yes this could be painful in the dry season but last week it was depressing. It grew too fast and I realised I would need to cut it again too soon. Mowing lawns is not my idea of a useful way to spend your time either.

Baz

[Baddad (Marty)]

Oooh, Me like.
Ooh, ah, Oink.

Good da da ehh.

me like. intrestink, You no like? not unnerstan. you funny?

Igor go now. Master cum bak Ahh no beet Igor. Igor sorri

[Enchilada]

Originally Posted by Baddad

Oooh, Me like.
Ooh, ah, Oink.
Good da da ehh.
me like. intrestink, You no like? not unnerstan. you funny?
Igor go now. Master cum bak Ahh no beet Igor. Igor sorri

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[Baddad (Marty)]

I need to explain that last post of "mine".

That was Igor, not me. He is a few sausages short of a BBQ. Tries to eat the neighbour's cat, that kind of thing.

He finds watching paint dry is very exciting for him.

He is banned from the computer but Igor will be Igor.


Cheers Marty

[sheeny (Al)]

Originally Posted by marki

I guess you could always watch grass grow.

Mark

When I lived in Cairns during the wet season, that was action! We had to mow the lawn 3 times a week. If you missed once, it was hell to push the mower through. I'm sure its a different story elsewhere - like here in Oberon in winter. The grass stops growing. I can go 3 months before having to mow the lawn over winter.

I think taking moodily lit photos of toothbrushes for catalogues must be pretty well up there as a waste of time.

Al.

[BerrieK]

Speaking of mowing the lawn, that's actually one of my favorite jobs around the yard! (yes I know there's something wrong with me)

We have a ride on and the area around our house takes about 1hr 45 min... great thinking or dreaming time; just nice to get out there on a nice day with the breeze in your face, the smell of the grass up your nose, the sun on your arms (yes I know...slip slop slap), the kids otherwise deployed, the dogs (we have 4 border collies) playing silly buggers , and a feeling of satisfaction when it is done (oh and keeping it short makes it easier to see snakes and dog bombs, did I mention that?)

kerrie

ps. Igor behave yourself, you have been a very naughty boy.

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by BerrieK

Speaking of mowing the lawn, that's actually one of my favorite jobs around the yard! (yes I know there's something wrong with me)

We have a ride on and the area around our house takes about 1hr 45 min... great thinking or dreaming time; just nice to get out there on a nice day with the breeze in your face, the smell of the grass up your nose, the sun on your arms (yes I know...slip slop slap), the kids otherwise deployed, the dogs (we have 4 border collies) playing silly buggers , and a feeling of satisfaction when it is done (oh and keeping it short makes it easier to see snakes and dog bombs, did I mention that?)

kerrie

ps. Igor behave yourself, you have been a very naughty boy.

Hi Kerrie

When you want to come down to Sydney I have a spare room all you need to do is cut the grass and a little gardening for free board and lodging.

Baz

PS all you chor haters I got in first!

[rider]

I know this bloke who spends exorbitant amounts of time and money to look at little dots of light.

What a waste of time.

oops..... this is the lawn-mowing web group, isn't it?

rider

[pgc hunter]

I watched every second of that movie and enjoyed it greatly. A glass or two of wine will mildly enhance the entertainment value.

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Glenhuon

When my ex and I got married and bought our first front loading washing machine, we sat on the laundry floor with a drink and watched it going round and round. Took ages, we had it on the max cycle.

Bill

The drink was the important thing there

[astronut (John)]

Watching the Reality Programs on T.V
"Mind Numbing and Aimless"

[pgc hunter]

mmmmmm mmmmm I love reality programs! Not Big crappy Brother though...

Nothing like getting some KFC, a six pack and watching them slanging matches on Wife Swap

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Originally Posted by GeoffW1

The drink was the important thing there

It was a mug of tea as I recall.