Subject: How does one STOP playing this simple game?

Date: Thu Jul 20 19:41:00 2017
User: rebbacchus
Message:
My addiction started when Microsoft gave it to us, and managed to stop when I finally bought an iPhone. Unfortunately I recently a "friend" sent me a free version which worked well on my 7+. I intended to lose my 100th game to see how it handled round off in the stats. I'm now working towards a 99.94% win rate and there must be a better way to waste time. Any suggestions before I'm "forced" tolook for the round off point for 99.99%. I think that would require a streak of over 6660 which is clearly a demonic number. I'm open to suggestions.

Date: Thu Jul 20 19:53:51 2017
User: TNmountainman
Message:
You apparently are only playing the 8x4 array? Play a different, more challenging (i.e., more fun!) variant. Try 8x2. Or 9x2. Or 10x1. Or 8x3. Or 12x0. Or *something*. You'll be glad you did.

Date: Sun Jul 23 13:35:54 2017
User: Kaos
Message:
tic-tac-toe is a simple game. There are gazillions of different deals in freecell and most (at least in 8x4) are winnable. Only the rules are simple but the strategy is not.

Date: Sun Jul 23 13:50:12 2017
User: The_Inquisitor
Message:
Strategy??? I knew something was missing.

Date: Mon Jul 24 13:08:13 2017
User: free@last
Message:
For a "better way to waste time" search the app/play store for Simon Tathum puzzles (it's free and, no, I am not affiliated, just a fan). Or play the online version at the link (I suggest the .js versions). Loopy is my personal favorite.

Link: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/

Date: Tue Jul 25 05:44:28 2017
User: Goosey_Goosey_Gander
Message:
Freecell says I have played for 4270 hours. My earliest recorded date, probably not the first time I played, was 10/20/2012, or 1,739 days ago. That works out to 2 hours 28 minutes per day. Yes, it's a real time waster but maybe some people spend as much time as that doing crossword puzzles. (That doesn't include a few other nicks I played originally, not recently). I'm sure there are quite a few players who spend a lot more time/day. TT? Cubic...? Darkosi?

Date: Tue Jul 25 07:00:03 2017
User: TitanicTony
Message:
@ G_G_G. I have been playing here for more than 12 years, and have averaged about 3 hrs/day. It sure beats watching TV, imo!! I also used to walk more than 3 hrs/day (including tennis), but our Chocolate Lab died last January at the age of 12 yrs and 10 months. Since then, I'm down to about 2.5 hrs/day (still including tennis).

Date: Tue Jul 25 10:06:49 2017
User: Goosey_Goosey_Gander
Message:
Sorry about the lab. I walk our 6 year old yellow lab, our third, a couple of miles a day (wife does the other 1 or 2 walks), ride my bike 75 to 100 miles/week pretty fast for an old geezer, play golf twice/week summers, gym in the winter, and take care of the yard. Don't know how I managed before retiring, seems like no time to spare. We don't watch much TV except either.

Date: Tue Jul 25 10:09:22 2017
User: Goosey_Goosey_Gander
Message:
and having given away all that personal stuff, it will be interesting to see if anyone says,,,,,,,,aaahhh, I know who you are!!!!

Date: Tue Jul 25 22:37:52 2017
User: Punster
Message:
I know who you are........................a damn good "streaker".........!!!

Date: Wed Jul 26 06:26:28 2017
User: Goosey_Goosey_Gander
Message:
Thanks. That's a compliment coming from you.