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How to beat boredom?

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I am getting more and more addicted to reading forums and news story comments and I like flame wars.

I also play Runescape -- now I have magic 99 (maximum), I still have defense 97.

Does anyone have any suggestions.
 
SCitizen said:
I am getting more and more addicted to reading forums and news story comments and I like flame wars.

I also play Runescape -- now I have magic 99 (maximum), I still have defense 97.

Does anyone have any suggestions.
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My suggestion is to live life like you only have one life to live. Make the most of it while you're young.
 
SCitizen said:
I am getting more and more addicted to reading forums and news story comments and I like flame wars.

I also play Runescape -- now I have magic 99 (maximum), I still have defense 97.

Does anyone have any suggestions.
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If you are as young as other users suggest then I suggest you involve getting laid in the above mentioned "having a life."
 
SCitizen said:
I am almost 44.
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do something physical it's good for the mind too

plant a garden
join a gym / body building
bicycle
run
learn camping and backpacking
target shooting
learn how to ride a horse
mow a lawn or several
work on a car

Do physically demanding things and you'll be amazed to find what it does for mental health too.

Happy trails

Thom Paine
 
SCitizen said:
I am getting more and more addicted to reading forums and news story comments and I like flame wars.

I also play Runescape -- now I have magic 99 (maximum), I still have defense 97.

Does anyone have any suggestions.
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World of Warcraft. My guild is moving to Thrall server, very active, lots to do and people to do them with. Battletag: Ender#11450, hit me up.
 
SCitizen said:
I am getting more and more addicted to reading forums and news story comments and I like flame wars.

I also play Runescape -- now I have magic 99 (maximum), I still have defense 97.

Does anyone have any suggestions.
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may I suggest :peace

QUAKE LIVE
 
books have worked for thousands of years.
 
Imaginary friends have always helped me. I'm never alone and they're always doing something cheeky!
 
All of creation is at your doorstep. How could you possibly be bored?
 
Jerry said:
World of Warcraft. My guild is moving to Thrall server, very active, lots to do and people to do them with. Battletag: Ender#11450, hit me up.
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WOW is an advanced version of Runescape. How big is the file you have to download? How much does it cost? I doubt I can.

I tried Battleon, Adventure Quest.
 
Buy a motorcycle and take a class to learn how to ride it. Actually, you can take a MSF class before you buy a bike, to see if you like riding.

Grow an epic beard. Think Norseman.

Learn to play a musical instrument.

Get a girlfriend.
 
SCitizen said:
WOW is an advanced version of Runescape.
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That could be. I wouldn't know as I've never played Runescape. Sounds fun though.

SCitizen said:
How big is the file you have to download?
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You don't have to download the client, you can install it from a disk and the patches aren't very big. The total size of my client with my custom addons is 25gigs

SCitizen said:
How much does it cost?
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Total regular price is $40 for all current expansions. They have sales all the time, too.
 
SCitizen said:
I am getting more and more addicted to reading forums and news story comments and I like flame wars.

I also play Runescape -- now I have magic 99 (maximum), I still have defense 97.

Does anyone have any suggestions.
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1. Sell everything off. Withdraw all saved retirement and place into bank account. Buy a backpack. Walk across the globe.
2. Make fictional Facebook pages and see how many friends you can make. There are many character roleplayers already that do it. Just type in Jean Luc Picard and see how many you come up with.
3. Take up blogging and write whatever you want daily about something you think is your niche. Maybe one Haiku poem about the most mundane ramblings, such as a day at Walmart. People will read it.
4. Join an internet dating site and just go wild for a few months.
5. Go to church and get really involved. Start listening to K-Love radio in the car when you drive.
6. Go to that high school reunion. Any of them. Crash them all whether you went to that school or not and just leave everyone guessing as you get really ripped and hit on all the old flames.
7. Run for small local political office for a party of your own creation. Choose some little position that no one really wants to run for. Actually go to the mall and give speeches. Visit old folks homes and shake hands. Watch and have fun seeing how many votes you actually get on election day. You might actually win!

I got lots more but I am tired of typing.
 
SCitizen said:
I am getting more and more addicted to reading forums and news story comments and I like flame wars.

I also play Runescape -- now I have magic 99 (maximum), I still have defense 97.

Does anyone have any suggestions.
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Work towards full planche, front lever, V-sits and manna. You'll develop hellish strength and they look ****ing awesome. From there, learn them one-handed if you can cultivate the elite-level commitment. After 2-3 years, you'll wanna throw dynamics into the mix. Trust me, you won't look back.

Oh, and watch Star Wars. It pwns.
 
SCitizen said:
WOW is an advanced version of Runescape. How big is the file you have to download? How much does it cost? I doubt I can.

I tried Battleon, Adventure Quest.
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**** WOW it's hilariously overpriced

**** Adventure Quest, trust me, that game is a trillion years old and is so repetitive

I play Real time strat games like Starcraft but you seem more like an RPG-type gamer to me. If you really do wish to spend the money then WoW is certainly worth it.

Not sure if you have a Steam account but there's a really fun game called DayZ, it's RPG-esque/survival/PvP that's thrilling, HUGE, and also very very cheap. Also, there's tons of different modes within DayZ due to many people creating different versions of it within Arma.

ALL YOU NEED TO GET IS A STEAM ACCOUNT AND ARMA II (not sure if ARMA III is out yet) AND THEN YOU CAN BUY DAYZ WHICH IS VERY CHEAP!
 
Actually, depending on what state you live in, to protect yourself from boredom while still doing the things that make you bored you can try...

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Volunteer!
 
Luftwaffe said:
I play Real time strat games like Starcraft but you seem more like an RPG-type gamer to me. If you really do wish to spend the money then WoW is certainly worth it.
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At my age learning new stuff is harder. Recently I got Defense 99 and Magic 99 in Runescape -- that is maximum. I have to get Summoning 89. I got Slayer 90.
 
I don't see how its possible to be bored in this day and age. I already have more video games, books, tv shows and movies to cross of my list than I could go through in 3 lifetimes.

There's also so much to do and see in this world. I made a list of my favorite activities and all the things I want to do/try, its called my "Weekend Activities" list. Every weekend I do something new. Then there's spending time with the people I enjoy...

IMO, there is no excuse to be bored these days.

If gaming is your thing and you have a decent PC, I HIGHLY recommend DayZ. Its still in Alpha and its rather buggy, also plagued by dupers/hackers, but to date no game gets my heart pumping more. The interactions you have with people, the inventive ways people decide to play the game, the YouTube videos... DayZ is just... the most promising game I've ever played. I cannot wait until the next patch, almost every week they add a ton of content. Also, its the most hardcore; Gotta love permadeath of your character... really makes your heart pound when being shot at.

If you've never heard of it, watch this to get an idea of what its like:


I've got over 700 hours into the game, but have definitely spent more time just watching people like JamJar or Mr. Blackout play the game.
 
Lachean said:
I don't see how its possible to be bored in this day and age. I already have more video games, books, tv shows and movies to cross of my list than I could go through in 3 lifetimes.

There's also so much to do and see in this world. I made a list of my favorite activities and all the things I want to do/try, its called my "Weekend Activities" list. Every weekend I do something new. Then there's spending time with the people I enjoy...

IMO, there is no excuse to be bored these days.

If gaming is your thing and you have a decent PC, I HIGHLY recommend DayZ. Its still in Alpha and its rather buggy, also plagued by dupers/hackers, but to date no game gets my heart pumping more. The interactions you have with people, the inventive ways people decide to play the game, the YouTube videos... DayZ is just... the most promising game I've ever played. I cannot wait until the next patch, almost every week they add a ton of content. Also, its the most hardcore; Gotta love permadeath of your character... really makes your heart pound when being shot at.

If you've never heard of it, watch this to get an idea of what its like:


I've got over 700 hours into the game, but have definitely spent more time just watching people like JamJar or Mr. Blackout play the game.
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Is it out for arma 3? I don't wanna buy arma 2 now that 3 is out.
 
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