Life without the internet....

Joaz Banbeck · **#21**

Araban wrote:

One of the things I'd like to do someday is live in a Buddhist monastery in Korea like the Bongwonsa, or in an Amish community, for a few years and just cut myself away from the intertubes and technology. Not only would it be a bizarre and interesting experience, but I hear that just living in a place without Internet for a few years really has you realize that the Internet doesn't need to be such a vital part in one's life.

When you do that, please post a review in the travel thread.

karaklis · **#22**

ChradH wrote:

redponey wrote:

I like the modern conveniences, but I could do without.

Of course. You're using "can" in the past tense there, right?

I don't want to be nitpicking, but this looks rather like a "conditional". I remember my English class some 25-30 years ago when I had to learn the "if-clauses".... "I could do without, if I wanted to".

I hated English class :oops:

POGO · **#23**

if my net were to go down for two years, my soul would die

Harleqin · **#24**

Joaz Banbeck wrote:

Araban wrote:

One of the things I'd like to do someday is live in a Buddhist monastery in Korea like the Bongwonsa, or in an Amish community, for a few years and just cut myself away from the intertubes and technology. Not only would it be a bizarre and interesting experience, but I hear that just living in a place without Internet for a few years really has you realize that the Internet doesn't need to be such a vital part in one's life.

When you do that, please post a review in the travel thread.

sequitur... :lol:

ChradH · **#25**

karaklis wrote:

ChradH wrote:

redponey wrote:

I like the modern conveniences, but I could do without.

Of course. You're using "can" in the past tense there, right?

I don't want to be nitpicking, but this looks rather like a "conditional". I remember my English class some 25-30 years ago when I had to learn the "if-clauses".... "I could do without, if I wanted to".

Um, while it could be a conditional, it could equally well be intentionally misinterpreted as past tense, like in
"I could do without the internet, because it had not been invented" then. OK, I think this has killed the intended joke for good.

karaklis wrote:

I hated English class :oops:

Well, I didn't

Stefany93 · **#26**

Jordus wrote:

So my internet was down for last two hours....

I felt like I was on the verge of hyperventilating....internet addiction?

Glee filled my heart when the internet began working again....

I shall put these thoughts behind me until the next time I may lose my virtual life line....

Awwww, without Internet the life in Earth will die.

Life without the internet....

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