Current Answerbank Poll

[FP]

I find it quite disturbing and sad that the second most important thing to people in their homes is the computer.  I obviously like the computer and, as you know, spend too much time on it, but I wouldn't be devastated if it went.  My pets, garden, bed, fridge and bath all come before the computer.  The computer ranks above the TV.   And some things have been totally missed off the poll.  How do others feel?

[Octavius]

It's very general innit.

At home I would say 'company in general' as in my fiancee/pets!

At work: COMPUTER

[littleoldme]

'seasy.

If you have loved ones in your home - vote for loved ones.
If you don't have loved ones in your home but do have pets - vote for pets.
If you don't have loved ones or pets in your home - vote for bed.
If you don't have a bed in your home - move.

[magicdice]

well, someone thought it'd be fun to pull my answer. damnit. anywho, what i said was that radio IS there, if you click the top result and select everything underneath, radio comes into view at the bottom of the list.

[indian]

My cds and system and my books. I think i could survive without everthing else, i could sleep on the floor, wash and eat round friends etc. Sorted.

[Ralph]

I answered Computer because in my house it is the thing that engages me the most. I have no loved ones or pets within a hundred miles so my pc enables me to communicate or be creative or relax. My games console would be next as it's hooked up to xbox live where I can play games against my brothers and others all around the world. My xbox means I have to have a TV!
I really love my bed but I try to maximise my time out of it doing stuff.
I'd rather have a girlfriend so I could tick the Loved Ones box (not only for that reason!) but that's just not how things are these days! :-(

[FP]

Oh Ralph,  I hope someone lovely comes your way soon xxxxx

[flaming]

Thanks to some threaders - Salamander was the first - who realise that some of us haven't any loved ones or companion animals. For the record I am a divorced orphan of mature years, now retired, living in a small flat on the second floor of a block. I go out a lot so there is no-one to look after animals or keep them company.  In any case the lease prevents me from having a dog, and as there are tube train tracks near me (the trains are just still overground near me) it isn't wise to have any loved animals running about near 'live' rails.  Now to things:  I have in the past survived without 'phone or fridge and had wash-down type ablutions, even though Iove taking baths.  I'm lucky in that shops near me are open late for food etc. Out of what's left the TV keeps me most company for most of my time at home. I am a bit of a news junkie so I leave Beeb News 24 on all night!   Now I have a home PC I am even luckier because I can surf  and thread at all hours whilst keeping an eye on the telly.  If I had to choose though it would be the TV as although I think the PC is magical it doesn't talk.  The nice thing about being alone is that I can be totally selfish, doing just as I like, including reading and watching TV in bed, activities not acceptable to my ex-husband.  Of course loved ones come first - if you have them. In London 40% of people now live alone.

[flaming]

Off the thread somewhat - I am envious of ezapf's sub-page, i.e. the window opening when I clicked on his 'here' as instructed.  I haven't learnt how to do that yet.

[FP]

I'll try again!

here

Copy the address showing in your address bar for the link you want to open and then paste it into your script.  Highlight it and change it to the word of your choice, i.e. 'here' on this occasion.  I should have posted a link to an animal web page.  Hope it works this time!

[donslot]

The Home Computer is fine so long as everybody on it realises that there's a time to open the curtains. In our house that's when our dog (Zoe) needs to be walked & fed and our garden pond fish get a sprinkle.

[rooftrouser]

I would have to go for the least easy to replace. Naturally this would put loved ones at the top of the list, followed by pets. Not having any of those here (sigh!) it would have to be the computer as even though I have backups it would be a pain to restore everything and also because to some extent it keeps me in touch with the loved-ones-at-a-distance.
...But it would have been books or guitars if they had been on the list.