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Man fights Web addiction in bathroom

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Published: Aug. 25, 2010 at 2:46 PM

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A New York comedian said he is spending five days barricaded in his bathroom to kick his addiction to the Internet.

Mark Malkoff, 34, said he is filming his quest to spend 5 days offline in the loo and the video will be available to watch Sept. 12 at MyDamnChannel.com, the New York Daily News reported Wednesday.

"A while back, I noticed that many of the things that I have tried to accomplish on an average day were not getting done because I was online so much," Malkoff said. "I didn't know where else in New York City that I could go that would not have any distractions or temptations. So I barricaded myself in my bathroom for five days."

Malkoff said his attempt is also proving hard on his wife.

"Initially she went to Starbucks to go to the bathroom, because we only have one in our apartment," he said. "But today she came in and used the toilet while I wore earplugs and hid behind the shower curtain."

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