The Online Insider Reviews: Brick 2000
Aug 30 '04
The Bottom Line The Brick 2000 (recommended by Tom Emanski) is a fast way to get any online user back into the real world. It works for us!
I spend too much time online. I know it's a problem, and my wife is getting pretty upset about it. We thought that wireless Internet connectivity might help, but it's actually made it worse, as all the rooms of the house are now my personal Internet cafe. With fantasy football coming up, my wife was in a tizzy. With the myriad stats/fantasy sites available, how would we ever spend time together if I couldn't get offline? Desperate, we turned to the yellow pages and found a nearby doctor, but the weekly sessions were way too expensive (I have ebay bills to pay!)
So, instead of paying for costly therapy, we decided to try a remedy recommended by a family friend -- the Brick 2000.
I was understandably dubious at first, but agreed to give it a try. My wife was positively giddy! We called the manufacturer at 800-UR-BRICK and walked through the problem with an telephone relationship "Brick Doctor". After my wife told them of my online jones, our course of therapy was quickly explained to us.
How it Works
For a low monthly fee of $9.95, we received an oblong, red brick. In ordinary times it will be used to hold open the door of the office or sit on top of stacks of paper. When deemed necessary, it can be picked up and held threateningly over the computer to give the user (me) a sense of impending dread designed to help said user immediately log off and again join the family in the other rooms of the house.
In dire circumstances, a blow to the side of the head (explained in greater detail in the Brick 2000 user manual) will render the user unconscious for a short period of time until the offending Internet terminal can be removed and hidden safely away.
Brick 2000: The Results
So far it has worked great! My time offline has increased by 250%. We have offline dinners where the conversation really flows. Even the food tastes better!
We've only had to replace 3 monitors -- a very small price to pay for connubial bliss! I do have some dizzy spells from some of the knocks taken, but the online site says that this is "normal and expected" and urges me "to stay away from microwave ovens when they are in operation".
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