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ONLINE SURF FEVER (OSF)


SPREADING THROUGH THE GLOBAL INTERNET WORLD AT AN ALARMING RATE
This malady has stricken many a weary, unsuspecting Net Traveler

--- The Conditions Generally Required To Catch OSF ---
A Computer Of Any Shape Or Form
Access To Any Online Or Internet Service
A Mind Bending Thirst For Adventure And Knowledge
SYMPTOMS --- These symptoms can happen anywhere, and at any time. Almost always occuring in the following Precise Order and never take more than 10 seconds -- making it an extremely hard to observe occurence
  • A Sudden Dryness of the mouth
  • Your palms begin to sweat
  • Chills begin to make your body sway
  • Your head begins to fill with the sound of the Hawaii 5-0 Theme Song
  • Your shoes pop off your feet
  • With a leapord like leap you're standing on the top of the nearest computer monitor --- LAPTOPS HAVE NO EXEMPTION
  • You're suddenly pulling a Hang-Ten with your toes over the front of the monitor
  • Your sense of reality finally returns -- Leaving you to deal with the situation in which you have been placed !!

THIS IS THE MOST INTRIGUING PART ABOUT THIS PHENOMENA. PEOPLE HAVE COME UP WITH THE STRANGEST REASONS TO EXPLAIN TO THEIR FRIENDS, COWORKERS, AND HARDWARE SUPPLIERS WHY THEY HAVE A MANGLED MONITOR OR A LAID-OUT LAPTOP.


So begins the files dealing with reported cases of Online Surf Fever


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