Weaning myself off Basschat

[Count Bassy]

Dear all,

This place (Basschat) is a great resource and full of great, knowledgable, and helpful people. When I started coming here it was like an Aladdin's cave of information: I heard of basses and bass players that I'd never heard of before (e.g. Jaco Pastorious - not that I'm a fan), and an awful lot about string types, setting up, playing tips, etc etc etc.

It still is that Aladdin's cave, but I now find that most of the topics coming up, bass related ones at least, have been covered several times before in my time here, so my learning curve has dropped off somewhat. The problem is that,despite this, I still come here several times a day, checking for updated threads etc.


To come to the point, I have come to to the realisation that I spend far far too long on basschat (my wife agrees). It's probably fair to say that I spend more time on BassChat than I do playing bass, which seems a bit perverse and surely the wrong way round?

So, does anyone out there have any tips on how to wean yourself off it? I realise that this is actually a silly question as people who have sucessfully done so will not be here reading this thread in the first place. Does anyone else out there have the same concerns about how long they spend here? If so what have thay done about it.

If there are others then perhaps we should form a "BassChataholic" selfhelp group?, but then six months later we'd need a "BassChataholic selfhelp group" selfhelp group, and so on and so on.


Anyway, I am seriously going to try to cut down (and possibly cut out) the time I spend here, so you'll be seeing/hearing less of me (cue sighs of relief all round), but before I go I'd like to thank you all for what I've learned (including some cracking jokes) and the fellowship etc over the years.

You have a great thing going on here, long may it continue.

I'm not confident of success so I'll say 'au revoir' rather than 'adieu'.


Regards to you all

Clive
AKA Count Bassy (without orchestra)

Edited March 4, 2010 by Count Bassy

[xilddx]

Alas, it is impossible, my friend.

See you tomorrow.

[The Bass Doc]

You can checkout any time you like but.......

[martthebass]

My better half would probably agree with yours C. I've been with BC right from the early days of Bassworld so I guess I've seen most topics come through once or twice also, I still find bits that peak my interest (or sense of humour) tho.

I've tried to wean myself off - even went on Facebook, but I still find myself coming back to BC a few times a day on average. The problem I have is that it makes me want to trade basses. I've probably got the ideal line up (for me) with the 3 I have but I still end up thinking about doing trades/sales on here when I don't need to.

Sorry I don't have any advice, however if you do come up with a sensible solution please be sure to pass it on, perhaps we could form a self help group......my name is XXXX and I'm a Basschatoholic etc.

[steelman]

I have a friend who's addicted to basschat too... If you've got any advice for trying to quit I'll happily pass it on......

[Pete Academy]

You can purchase special stick-on patches at www.i'maddictedtobasschat.com

Not guaranteed to work, though.

Edited March 4, 2010 by Pete Academy

[MythSte]

Easy, Donate £100 and we'll block your account for you. Don't say we aint generous.

[iconic]

Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, the eyes, the eyes, not around the eyes, don't look around my eyes, look into my eyes, you're under...

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='764320' date='Mar 4 2010, 07:03 PM']You can checkout any time you like but.......[/quote]

... you can never leave!

[Dubs]

Not sure I'd make it through a working day without Basschat - I'm fully addicted at the moment. I'm pulling 12 hours days/55 hour weeks...I'm still at work now

...you ain't seen nothin', right? :ph34r:

[Linus27]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='764375' date='Mar 4 2010, 07:52 PM']... you can never leave!

[/quote]

Thats Talkbass, you can tell by the American flag. Now this is Basschat HQ,

[Dubs]

[quote]Weaning myself off Basschat[/quote]

Sometimes I have to go and find a good 3G signal so I can score some Basschat

[Pete Academy]

My name is Pete and I'm a Basschat-aholic.

Actually, it's Pete Academy.

[thisnameistaken]

Sounds like you need a hobby.

I end up here way too often lately, I think because work's a bit slow. And the work that is coming in I just can't be bothered to do.

[Marvin]

It's hopeless. Even admitting you have a problem, which is supposed to be the first step to recovery, doesn't help.

I tried to go all day without not so long ago, I just couldn't. I used to be a 1.5 post a day man, I'm up to nearly 3 now. It just can't go on.

I am supposed to be practising to get into a band you know, saying that though my typing's coming along a treat Anyone need a P.A?

Edited March 4, 2010 by Marvin

[RhysP]

You may not be aware of this, but there is a wealth of hardcore pornography on the internet that can serve as an interesting alternative to Basschat.

[Marvin]

[quote name='RhysP' post='764563' date='Mar 4 2010, 10:35 PM']You may not be aware of this, but there is a wealth of hardcore pornography on the internet that can serve as an interesting alternative to Basschat.
[/quote]


Good heavens above will these wonders of modern technology never cease to amaze me. So let me get this right, there are pictures of....... no surely not.

[ped]

[quote name='Marvin' post='764569' date='Mar 4 2010, 10:40 PM']

Good heavens above will these wonders of modern technology never cease to amaze me. So let me get this right, there are pictures of....... no surely not.[/quote]

Yep, that's right... Bongos

[josh3184]

Ah now you've done it RhysP, we've never gonna see Marvin again....

Or alternatively in about 5 mins.

[hagguy]

i'm on bc far to much myself, but i can't think of a better way of wasting time
it's up there with a few jars with the bhoys, the term you never know how much
it means till you lose it comes to mind, im a self confessed guitarist by trade but
i come on here and 4 strings are better than 6 , canny beat it, only a fool would think they can
scrub it from there daily routine, i've met and dealt with punters of the highest caliber on here
buy,sell and talk sh*te it's brilliant it might get repetative for the long term members but i get great
satisfaction in being able to help out ,guide and push fellow basschatters to do better and i'm
suprised everyday how people i don't know personally can be so helpful and accomidating
in the name of entwhistles fingersyle keep it going!!!!!!


p.s this as close as i get to social networking as i get, facebook can sook ma bell end
if you need an invatation to be a friend

[sdgrsr400]

Re the OP's question, one suggestion is to stay out of Off Topic as, while very engrossing at times, it is by definition not relevant to BASS - there are any number of other places for such discussions.

[Kiwi]

[i]Stay on Basschat or the kitteh gets it.[/i]

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='ped' post='764574' date='Mar 4 2010, 10:45 PM']Yep, that's right... Bongos[/quote]

[attachment=44136:bongos_dark.jpg]

[allighatt0r]

Turn your computer off, open your front door, rub your bleary eyes and bask in the glory of the sun.



Then play with the traffic.

[Born 2B Mild]

Don't go to Basschat ...let it come to you - via the Daily Digest. Subscribe to that and you get an email every morning with a smorgasbord of topics/replies that's enough to give you a fix but without getting you engaged.