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06-04-2009, 08:27 PM
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Enhanced Astronomer
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Probably the Greatest Waste of Time - Ever!
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!!
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06-04-2009, 08:51 PM
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The sky is Messier here!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Got better things to do, canned it after 3 seconds
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06-04-2009, 10:13 PM
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The Observologist
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Hi Enchilada & All,
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Originally Posted by Enchilada
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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
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06-04-2009, 10:19 PM
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Location: Geraldton, WA
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Did some thing similar, once watched Test Cricket for a whole 1/2 hour.
Bill
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06-04-2009, 10:53 PM
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Waiting for next electron
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I guess you could always watch grass grow.
Mark
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06-04-2009, 11:05 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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07-04-2009, 12:14 AM
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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
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07-04-2009, 06:32 AM
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Location: Beaumont Hills NSW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marki
I guess you could always watch grass grow.
Mark
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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
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07-04-2009, 07:26 AM
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Teknition
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Location: Brisbane Australia
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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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07-04-2009, 08:08 AM
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Quote:
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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07-04-2009, 08:22 AM
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Teknition
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brisbane Australia
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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
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07-04-2009, 09:11 AM
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Spam Hunter
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Location: Oberon NSW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marki
I guess you could always watch grass grow.
Mark
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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.
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07-04-2009, 09:48 AM
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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.
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07-04-2009, 12:37 PM
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Quote:
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.
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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!
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07-04-2009, 01:54 PM
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2 screw loose stargazers
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Location: directly under that cloud. Brisbane
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absolutely useless
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
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07-04-2009, 01:56 PM
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I watched every second of that movie and enjoyed it greatly. A glass or two of wine will mildly enhance the entertainment value.
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07-04-2009, 05:33 PM
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Quote:
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
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The drink was the important thing there
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07-04-2009, 05:54 PM
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2'sCompany3's a StarParty
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Watching the Reality Programs on T.V
"Mind Numbing and Aimless"
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07-04-2009, 08:16 PM
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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
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08-04-2009, 01:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffW1
The drink was the important thing there
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It was a mug of tea as I recall.
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