Ever look up something on the internet and then 2 hours later you know how to plant potatoes, shoe a horse, and repair jet plane engines? This cartoon captures that phenomenon.
Except . . . I donโt have ears and I go to bed at a reasonable hour with a book. My downfall is sitting down at the computer first thing in the morning with a cup of coffee in hand. Suddenly itโs noon!
kzackuslheureux said:
It’s a black hole!
robincoyle said:
It is! A vortex, or eddy, or time warp too!
Russel Ray Photos said:
You need computer post-its. The program I have has alarms, so I set the alarm for 5 minutes before the hour. Each hour I get my 5-minute break which seems to be so important to my general doctor and my eye doctor.
robincoyle said:
That is very smart. I will do that as between blog reading and editing my novel, my eyes are wonky.
Russel Ray Photos said:
I got wonky eyes way back in 1980. I was in charge of Kerr Steamship Company’s communications department. We were staring at those old green IBM screens for 8-18 hours a day, depending on whether a merchant ship was in port.
We used telex and TWX connected to the newfangled computer system. It was awesome.
robincoyle said:
Oh gosh . . . I forgot about TWX. I used one of those too.
subtlekate said:
Looks up on google “Am I am bunny/”
robincoyle said:
What did you find out? Are you a bunny?
On a side note, your mention tickled me no end!
subtlekate said:
The result was conclusive. I’m a bunny, and a damn cute on.
I am s glad it did. ๐ You really have helped with your words.
robincoyle said:
Yes you are a damn cute bunny. I am so glad my words have helped.
Dennis Langley said:
Definitely, I’m a bunny.
robincoyle said:
Sounds like there are a lot of us in the rabbit warren.
adinparadise said:
Hahaha. I can so relate to this. What did we ever spend our time on before Google? There just aren’t enough hours in a day now. ๐
robincoyle said:
Mr. Google knows everything!
4amWriter said:
Love this cartoon. This speaks of my life.
robincoyle said:
It hit a nerve with me!
Vanessa Chapman said:
This is so true. I do always chuckle to myself about how whatever question comes up, in whatever situation, and the answer isn’t known, the first thought is “I’ll Google that” and there will ALWAYS be an answer. It might not be the right answer, but it’ll be AN answer.
robincoyle said:
I google everything too. You can ALWAYS find info . . . and way more than you need!
interiorstockholm said:
Great post!
robincoyle said:
Thanks! Well, Thanks to Emma I should say.
EllaDee said:
What did we do before the internet & Google? How did we know things? I’m sure we are much smarter now…
robincoyle said:
I guess we turned to the encyclopedia? Dictionary? Our moms?
roughwighting1 said:
Funny funny funny. That’s me, like you, early in the morning (5:30 a.m. in my case) on-line before work, then in the late afternoon, doing the same. Quite addictive, yes.
robincoyle said:
You can search for anything, from cuticle snippers to quantum physics and get answers. Amazing.
mskatykins said:
YES! I can Totally relate to this! Have just told my man, ‘honestly, I shall be in to bed in just 2 minutes…’ Okay, I mimed it because my toothbrush is in my mouth and I can’t even do that in the bathroom, have to multi-task!
LOVE IT! !:)
Sweet dreams! x
robincoyle said:
“Mee wite fere.” Also known as “be right there.” An hour later, “moming.” That’s “coming!”
mskatykins said:
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judithatwood said:
That is me — I have no discipline. My readers’ interest eggs me on.
robincoyle said:
Can’t leave them hanging, right?
jmmcdowell said:
Yes, that one hits close to home. But the blogging is the bigger time suck for me. ๐
robincoyle said:
Totally for me too! Unbelievable time suck.
annewoodman said:
Love. Love the bunny, love the sentiment. ; )
robincoyle said:
When my husband first got an iPhone, he would say, “Let me look that up on my googler,” He got a lot of strange looks.
on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
I know – I had to be very careful about that – especially on deadline days! It is my blog and reading other blogs, not google though that takes up my time
robincoyle said:
Yes, that is more accurate for me too. Keeping up with blog reading is a full-time job. Geez Louise!
kford2007 said:
That feels like me 24/7. I really need to get a life.
robincoyle said:
Being on the computer writing makes Mr. Internet so handy to jump on.
kford2007 said:
It’s the Angry Birds that get me.
robincoyle said:
Never played Angry Birds. I hear it is addictive.
emma said:
I like your comment, except that I’d add . . .repair jet plane engines and the house is still dirty and the laundry didn’t do itself?
robincoyle said:
HA HA So true!! You mean kids need to eat?
emma said:
Kids? There are kids??
robincoyle said:
No . . . your husband (remember him?) took them to McDonald’s for something to eat.
emma said:
Husband? (This is getting dangerously close to forgetting to bathe or something.) Quit while we’re ahead!
crubin said:
Yes, that was another great post by Emma. ๐
robincoyle said:
Cracked me up.
rtd14 said:
I do feel this way in the morning, too. I’ve moved recently so I’ve gotten out of my usual schedule, but I have to remember not to fall into too much temptation when I need to work.
robincoyle said:
There was a turn off all electronic devices for 24 hour day recently. It had some clever name. A lot of people rose to the challenge but I couldn’t. How could I not write for one whole day?
paigecoyle said:
Hahahaha. That is so me.
robincoyle said:
As Uncle Mitchell would say, “Google that up.”
Robin Jean Marie said:
I fall down the webbit hole in the a.m. and the p.m.
That cartoon is spot-on!
robincoyle said:
Isn’t it tho. I am always saying “Let me google that.”