why I'm on on-line

This is a response to a recent post at "musings of middle age" ...taking inventory of just why I'm on-line.

blog: anonymous exhibitionism ...if nothing else.

email: I couldn't live without it (oddly enough, I hardly ever receive personal email at home).

shopping: I buy stuff not readily available locally (and frequently at better prices).

research: I soak up trivia like a sponge (but I'm not very good at regurgitating it). I'm the type who will look something up on Wikipedia if it's nagging me for more than 30 seconds.

IM: Messenger is to phone the way email is voice-mail... plus I can pretend I'm not there if someone messages me and I'm not in the mood to chat.

piracy: well... I'd rather not get into this. ^_^;