hubdub addiction

We're doomed... But what a way to go! Thanks for your lead.. This sight is a bit hard to find and follow, so I will bid you good night.

I have Hubdub as one of the several homepages my browser starts. I read more news now than ever before, just tonight I checked the weather forecast for Angola. I find myself reading news all the time. I see something on TV and think do I have a wager on that?
I am glad to see others out there addicted as I am.

You hear a news story about a missing child and think – do I have a wager on that?

LOL !

= )

Lesley you are right on the money. I think the fact that I stayed up til 3:00 am EST waiting for it to rain in Denver shows a sign of addiction. I almost considered watching MTV Roadies for insights into those questions, and read forum boards til I was dizzy on the tv show the wire.
Then there is the opening and closing bell of the DOW, I feel like Pavlovs dog, I drool when I hear the bell wondering which of my wagers I won.
Today was horrible day, I woke up to a power outage, my head hurt trying to process first whether I had wagered on the power going out, then wondering if I had gas for the generator to power up the computer.
As far as the leaderboard goes, I believe no matter where you are on it (or not on it) you are wanting to creep up just a little higher. And then worry about those below you catching you. I have to admit I have looked at the profiles of those on the leaderboard and looked over the hundreds of positions they have, wondering if they are good positions for me to get in and then thinking, but if I wager on them they will have even more money. What is a person to do.
I am waiting on the term for those of us addicted to Hubdub, are we "hubdubites, hubdubbies, hubdubalohics, or just hubdubazoids.

You reschedule your life so you can follow every minute of the in-play questions about the Asian, European, and US stock markets.

... and you don't own any stock!! my response for Infernal )

This is all such a hoot!
Telehubdubbies, Hubdub-bets, HubDubDangerZone (enter at your own risk)...
10.) At work, you sneak computer news peeks like your visiting an adult entertainment site
11.) You wonder how to include other Hubdubbers into your "real" life, for they are the only ones you can communicate with.

12. You think about moving to the "Left Coast" so the Hubdub default time will be the same as your own.

ummm ... "close"

;-»

13. You turn off "Jeopardy!" because you can't think about that and Hubdub at the same time!
14. The computer calculator is now is a shortcut icon on your screen.

99. You're very excited by the new Hubdub Derivative Markets - see
http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/Will_t...
and
http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/Will_t...

100. You'd happily pay for real-time quotes on hubdub markets.

Ha ha! You guys are hilarious! Funniest spot on Get Satisfaction, hands down. Keep it coming!

I stayed up to midnight (not that late, I know, but on a SCHOOL!!! night XD) waiting to see if the temperature in DC would drop below 0C, it didn't and I made a killing. I do worry when the power goes out!
Lastly, anaverageamerican is my dad, and the dinner conversation is all hubdub, my mom and brother are completely confused!

I just want to express my thanks to the Academy ... yada, yada, yada 8^)

Props to InfernalMachine, I might have invented the HubDerivatives, but he has kicked butt at the regular Hubdub!

Skipper,

You shouldn't be staying up so late (EST) on a school night, particularly considering the USD$ I'm shelling out for your education. Get your a$$ to bed!

ways to know if you're a Hubdub addict ...

15. You and your children don't leave your respective Hubdub computer screens to communicate with one another -- instead you message each other on Hubdub forum boards.

Hi. My name is Steph. And I'm a Hubdubaholic.

I can't remember exactly how it started. Was it a Digg? Techdirt? Slashdot?

All the sites and blogs that I used to visit, I don't visit anymore.

As soon as I wake, I Hubdub. Fresh out the shower? I Hubdub. As soon as I get into the office? Hubdub. My daily commute? Leave home shortly before the DAX closes, arrive at work before the DOW opens, leave work after the DOW closes, and make it home before the reality shows and evening news shows. And, after dinner? I read up on all of the new Hubdub questions, just because I don't want to miss anything.

Sure, there were times when I went overboard. I bet way too much, and lost way too much in a single day. I'd place a few stupid bets: H$10K on the market closing up when it was down 100 pts 1 minute before close, just because the percentages were good. I'd lose way too much, and I'd tell myself that I would never Hubdub again. But I'd always come back for more. Always.

Nothing beats the thrill of winning a prediction. Or, of climbing the leaderboard. Or, of knowing that I was right when others were wrong.

If there's a cure for this, I don't want it.

* Hello Steph! *

Welcome.

Our 12-step program is currently in Beta ...

Hi Steph. Welcome. You are among other dubaholics. I just love reviewing a list of websites I have visited in the last 24 hours. I have reviewed weather in Angola, read up on russian presidential elections, tried to figure out who was favored to win a cricket game (I know it is not played with real crickets), and am hoping that Derek Anderson will accept $20 million dollars before March 1st is over. I am anxious to February to be over so I can win some wagers. The worse part is that I thought about starting an Ebay auction claiming to sell a piece of the satellite, so I could win a wager.
I think the best part about being a hubdubaholic is watching the new hubdubbies grow up to become hubdubbers. A gentle warning to those that are not full addicts yet, you know you are addicted when you know what the DAX is and what time the Nikkei index closes.

Oh my! Beta has me this sprung? Can you imagine what the first release will do to me?

I'm scared.......yet foaming at the mouth at the same time.

*Searching Hubdub for a "When will the HD first relearse come out" question....*

I consistently have difficulty in accessing the blog site.

I've tried using the url in your post, as well as the more generic <http://blog.hubdub.com/> with the latest versions of both IE and Firefox (Vista OS).

I've previously experienced difficulty, however I have, on at least one occasion, been able to connect to the blog.

I have no difficulty in accessing the Hubdub site.

I'm very much aware this could be a user/browser/local connection/OS issue. Notwithstanding, I thought I'd bring it to your attention.

Nicely done, Lesley!

Well, I tried groopit.com, and (also) couldn't connect.

I tried a couple hours later, and did connect. Then I tried the blog, and was successful.

BTW, javascript was always enabled.

I did notice there was one comment on the blog:
Posted in hubdub | 1 Comment »

when I clicked on the link, I would only get a screen telling me I must be logged in to post a comment ... I was unable to read the comment -- if there was one.

And yes, Vista sucks. I just bought a new Mac Pro 64-bit desktop to upgrade the Mac side ;-)