[DOUGER]

Is there a support group with regular meetings? Twelve step program? I need help! She is threatening to hide my laptop & IPhone!

[Zunardo]

Three years, and NOW you're addicted?

[DOUGER]

Originally Posted by Zunardo

Three years, and NOW you're addicted?

I just paid the $12 this season & we have a team that is doing remarkably well so my free time is spent here reading & posting just here recently.

The Huddle is my new crack!

[bcubed]

Cool story Bro!

[walt]

Tell her there are worse things you could be doing....

[ryebread]

I feel your pain dude. It's kind of a let down now since the huddle imposed the pay to play, not near as many posters as there used to be. I was going to boycott it myself but after week two of the season I couldn't take it anymore. Hopefully the huddle will build itself back to where it used to be!

[Tequesta Redskin]

Same thing going on at my house too. Been a member for about 4 years. Just usually read the various posts.

[cthelites]

Welcome to the club! Mine says Im PHYCHO!
I to boycotted for a while too and still stay on a couple other sites, but I just couldnt stay off here. Not nearly what it was but still cool to check out.

[dad4sports]

Hi....my name is DOUGER and I'm a Huddle-a-holic

[moe4473]

used to be fun, not anymore. i pd wont do it again, wasted my money.

[Lancer '65]

I started with the Huddle and really enjoyed it. Then the controversy involving "pay to play" and the fall-out from that. I post on other sites but I still enjoy the Huddle and I spend a lot of time on the Sports topics here.

[DOUGER]

I wasn't really cognizant of the "pay to play" rift. Our team has been less than stellar for a bit & I had quite a bit going on at my house the last few years so it all took a back seat for a while.

Had a new addition to the house early this year so my fishing hobby went out the window as Daddy had to stay home due to conflicting schedules. Friday nights are all I have hobby wise until schedules straighten out or my new son gets old enough to fish. Lol.

As for pay to play on the site, personally it seems a small price to pay. I have run a few sites and it isnt cheap or easy to do. Advertisers don't pay up front for web ads, they are pay per click or revenue sharing and you are at the mercy of the business you advertise for to be honest about how productive your traffic is. It's a crazy business, which is why I left it & went into construction.

My wife tolerates it, to an extent. My constant surfing on the Huddle on my iPhone is what usually gets her fuming. Lol.

[coke72]

Avoid it while in church or Bed, turn the iPhone face down when she talks to you.

Like Walt said, there are worse things you could be doing......

[Webko]

Originally Posted by dad4sports

Hi....my name is DOUGER and I'm a Huddle-a-holic

I guess the appropriate response is "Hi Douger."

Yes we all have our vices in life. I fell in love with Ohio Highschool Football in 2003 when we moved to the area. I think being a huddler was a few years later but a natural progression to seek out others who have the same passion.

That being said now that I got my fix I'm good for another few minutes.

[coke72]

I lasted 1.5 hours.

[osu_silveraider]

good for you. I'm sure you could get an award. You could be doing a lot worse things. Get her an account.

[Webko]

Originally Posted by DOUGER

My wife tolerates it, to an extent. My constant surfing on the Huddle on my iPhone is what usually gets her fuming. Lol.

I got a fantastic idea to help your situation come to a head. And even give you some closure to any anxiety you may have.

Go and meet a gorgeous woman. I'm talking jaw dropping, head turning, drop dead gorgeous woman. Become great friends with her and bring her home to meet your wife. If wifey gets mad then ask her is she as mad as when you surf the huddle? Give her the altimatum of is it better to surf the huddle or have Angelina Jolie coming home with you on a regular basis?

Dude, it's a win/win situation. Turning lemons into lemonade Brother. You may also want to investigate a divorce attorney. That's just a minor side effect. Also you may want to make sure you have a great comfortable couch to sleep on. Oooo, oh yeah, remove all sharp objects, fire arms, or any tool that could cause you harm before you proceed. Oh one more, if her maiden name is Capone or has relatives that always say "Fuggeddaboutit," then you may want to consider other options. I'm just sayin.

[Zunardo]

No, no - Douger and Julia Roberts are together to stay, I'm sure they will work around it, and that he will negotiate for the use of the laptop.

Originally Posted by Webko

Oh one more, if her maiden name is Capone or has relatives that always say "Fuggeddaboutit," then you may want to consider other options. .

Douger does have that one brother-in-law that might qualify ..........

Angelina will only be able to dream about what might have been.

[DOUGER]

Zunardo thinks I am married to Julia Roberts so I am fine there.

She isn't bad really, she just had me laughing at dinner the other night with her parents. Her Dad & I started talking about football & I pulled out my phone to check a thread on the huddle. She shot me a look & said "we are at dinner, can't you put that thing down so we can have a meal together?".

I felt like a little kid. Lol.

When the season & playoffs are over I will calm down & she will be happy... For a minute until she remembers how annoying I am when I am not preoccupied with something else. Lol.

[coke72]

Word up!! doesn't that happen to us all.....

Or when you put everything aside to spend some time with her and she says, "don't you have anything else to do besides bug me?"

I love it when I fire up the computer to check my email and the huddle. She asks me to do something so I get up and go do it. When I come back she is on the computer checking a scrapbooking blog for the next two hours. Come on Man!