X-Marks addiction poll

[Kilted KT]

Since I've been here barely more than a month, I've racked up countless hours reading the various threads here. I figure I might as well see how much time everyone else spends on here.

here goes.

Two questions.

How long do you spend on X-marks

A. on an average weekday?

B. during the average week?


I'll start....

A. recently, I've made it a habit to keep X-marks open the entire time I am at work, waiting to see who is posting what ( yes, my job is fairly boring most of the time) . That would make it about 8-10 hours, with prolly around two hours or so actually doing something here.

B. Avg for a week would be about 50 hours, although my active time spent responding to threads is prolly in the neighborhood of 20 hours a week.

[GlassMan]

Okay, I'll jump on this.

Most days I try to log on at least twice - once in the morning with coffee and once before I go to bed. Sometimes, I need more breaks or if I just don't want to do work I'll come on during the day as well. In the morning and at night I tend to spend at least an hour each time with more during the day. So my guess is that I spend at least 2 to 3 hours a day reading or posting on XMarks.

Some days I miss my visits (as happened this weekend) but I get so far behind on my reading that I wind up spending the same amount of time that missed but on all on a single day.

So my guess is that I spend about 14 hours a week at least on XMarks. It's not a wonder Nopadon thinks I'm having some kind of bizarre online affair with you guys. Seriously, I just really enjoy this place and all the conversation.

But I do try to keep my time on here limited. I mean, I have to save time to go online and shop for more kilts & accessories!

[Jerry]

Since I'm a retired old fart, I log on at least twice a day, usually 3 or 4 times. The total time is around 2 to 3 hours. I do confess that as I was approaching the 1000 post milestone, I stepped up my visits and my postings, so that I would reach 1000 posts on my 62nd birthday (Feb 28). I didn't add frivolus posts like " I'm posting number 984 now" but I did reply to more topics than is usual for me.

[Robin]

In the morning and late at night after work...between 1 and 3 hours a day

[Southern Breeze]

I really don't know how much time I spend here. I've been working at home a lot lately and the temptation to have a look is great indeed.

[Pour1Malt]

since ai work oot a my hoose... ai sign oan airlie...

(efter I started breccy but afor guest ha come doonstairs...)

an ai'm oan an aff till aboot 12:00 ar 1:00...

then again in the afternoon fur an 'oour arr so....

averagin' aboot 5-6 'oours a day....

an averagin' 13.89 posts per day.....

[davedove]

It's not a wonder Nopadon thinks I'm having some kind of bizarre online affair with you guys. Seriously, I just really enjoy this place and all the conversation.

But I do try to keep my time on here limited. I mean, I have to save time to go online and shop for more kilts & accessories!

It's no worse than going out and spending time with your buddies, just online.

Don't forget, you have to spend time here so you know which kilts and accessories to buy.


I probably spend about two hours a day here, broken into blocks of about twenty minutes. Unless I miss a day, then it takes a couple of hours just to go through the new posts, besides the normal time.

[cessna152towser]

Depends on how busy I am - some of my work is done from home but my part-time work as a District Court Clerk/Assessor and voluntary duties at the aviation museum both take me away from the computer so sometimes I miss a day. I only found this site last Christmas through a link from Bravehearts but now visit most days. What was already a superb kilt site has been made even better by Pour1Malt's superb photographs.

[Randy]

Normally, before 0600, approx 1500 ish, 2000/2100. Currently on vacation from work but not people I know. So while waiting for others I upload photos and commentary to family website and check personal emails.

[GMan]

Two hours daily total. However if I get finished with my appointed tasks, I am usually available for perusal.