What do you do whilst Loading?

[cattypat]

Whilst I've been having to endure the increased loading times in Dawn of War Soulstorm, I've noticed that I'm pretty unproductive in these ever so common time wasters.
I seem to spend most loading screens cross armed biting my nails lost in thought, reading the manual for details, or walking off to find some new music to play. I'm going to mix things up from now on though with a doodle pad.
Remind me of the old cartridge days, no loading screen, just quick access gaming non stop for hours.

 

[Protagonist]

When I'm loading CSS or something, I usually read a book. Or draw. Or if its really long, I pull out my DS and pound through some Contra 4.

 

[Hoax]

You're looking at it, right now I'm waiting for Galaxy city to load up on City of Heroes.

 

[ayoama]

I sing demented songs, or I hum the game's main theme if it's good.

 

[Jolly Madness]

I got a printer, with paper inside, and some pencils. Otherwise I clean my screen every time a loading screen appears, rare though... since I sold my soul to get this PC.

 

[Count_de_Monet]

Either read a book or annoy the dog (usually consisting of bonking him on the nose until he goes for my hand).

 

[Minky_man]

I tend to tap the sholder buttons in unison

 

[Anarchemitis]

I sit there patiently.
But in the case of things that take long times to load that others may not deem games that I use, (VirtualDub, Premeire Pro, 3Ds Max...) I may just go off and play a video game or walk away and go read or watch TV.

 

[REDPill357]

Or if its really long, I pull out my DS and pound through some Contra 4.

Amen to that, brother. I do the same thing.

 

[Jumplion]

I go find the computer and wank-off ocasionaly.

No, but seriously, i'm usualy patient. Loading isn't much of a problem with me.

 

[Sib]

I got a printer, with paper inside, and some pencils. Otherwise I clean my screen every time a loading screen appears, rare though... since I sold my soul to get this PC.

yay someone else who sold their soul for their PC, i dont really miss my soul do you?

to the topic tho - i usually either phase out and daydream on the few loading screens i have or if im on console i just slide me chair over (hail wheels) to the PC and check my MSN or something.

I also tend to play Phun, http://phun.en.softonic.com/ , when im waiting for stuff on my browser to load.
Anyone want to tell me what tags this forum uses for links and pictures etc?

 

[agerdemon]

Hum the countdown theme tune and see if i can guess when its just about to finish loading. Bada bada badadaa daaaaaaaaaaaa.......... you get my meaning

 

[Larenxis]

I sit and stare at the television screen; almost a vegetable. Or, if I'm in a 'productive' mood I'll catch up on webcomics.

 

[killrage]

I sit impatiently devising a strategy if needed.If not then I watch whatever animation is on the loading screen

 

[Sniper_Zegai]

I usually have Windows Media Player on most of the time so I just listen to music alot, I have to turn it off when the game actually loads up though.

 

[Divinegon]

If a book is nearby, read it. If not, I wonder to myself why optimization in a game hasn't turned into an essential task yet.
Well, I've become tolerant of loading screens though. Back when I was younger I was a lighter version of the Angry German Kid, constantly saying "Stop loading...now! Now! Stop loading!".