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G. Couch · #31 10-09-2002, 03:30 AM

It's only 3:30am...

d_kendal · #32 10-09-2002, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by G. Couch
Don't worry David...you sound like an exceptionally intelligent person and in the long run that's worth more than anything!

thanks greg! anyway.. I really should make myself go to sleep now

- David

BigAl · #33 10-09-2002, 03:59 AM

I am truly amazed. It must now be close to 0400 your time now, and you're both still here (Lisa seems to have nodded off

).

Don't you have to work later today David? (Greg's doing his work now

)

(I've always wanted to use that smiley

)

clare · #34 10-09-2002, 04:15 AM

I am also a night owl and have the added pressure of a partner who does out of hours shift work - so depending on there shift pattern for the week its either up at 7 - 8 - 11am and with the evening shifts not getting home till 12pm/am I never know where I am with sleep or eating.

I have heard that Turkey is a good meat to eat if you want to turn your brain off! It contains some kind of chemical that is not present in other meats and I've read you shouldn't eat it before studing. But I think 4 am is a little bit late for a snack!

Hope you are able to sleep soon
Clare

d_kendal · #35 10-09-2002, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by BigAl
Don't you have to work later today David?

Thankfully, I'm not scheduled to work today

- David

chris h · #36 10-09-2002, 04:34 PM

Chase the Turkey for 3 miles and you collapse in a coma!

G. Couch · #37 10-09-2002, 05:12 PM

clare - i have heard the turkey theory as well...might have to go get a turkey sandwich tonight!

chris - No turkeys to chase around here...a few coyotes maybe!

...ever chased Haggis?

d_kendal · #38 10-10-2002, 02:27 AM

hey Greg,

I noticed you're on at a fairly late hour once again so I'm assuming you haven't had any luck solving your insomnia problem? (did you try the turkey sandwich method yet

) one suggestion - there's various homeopathic insomnia remedies out there which you could try. my parents are really into homeopathics and I've had succes with lots of the kinds of them I've tried - echinacea, stuff for hay fever etc. the nice thing about them is that its natural stuff so you don't get side effects like you get from a lot of prescription drugs.

- David

G. Couch · #39 10-10-2002, 02:32 AM

hey David! I tried a couple of herbal teas a while back...did not do much good. I stopped worrying about it after last night...I saw how much work I got done! I slept about 4 hours from 4 am to 8. Then a nap later in the afternoon. I think Thomas Edison worked on that schedule...so if it worked for him why should I fight it?

d_kendal · #40 10-10-2002, 02:48 AM

I wish i could work on that schedule too (I usually work best at night anyway) but unfortunately I'm always so crazily busy that I never have time to take a nap break in the afternoon. I guess I'm just gonna have to stop being a night owl and go to sleep earlier.

- David

G. Couch · #41 10-10-2002, 02:52 AM

It's funny how creative some people are at night compared to day...must be that vampire blood after all!

d_kendal · #42 10-10-2002, 02:58 AM

hmm.. I'm not sure if any of my relatives were transylvanian, they were mostly germans as far as I know anyway

- David

G. Couch · #43 10-10-2002, 03:05 AM

German's can be vampires...see earlier post about my wife's ancestors!

...It's not just beer some Bavarian's enjoy drinking!

chris h · #44 10-10-2002, 04:14 AM

Greg, See any Hammer production of Dracula to get tips on vampire sleeping arrangements. Just make sure Van Helsing doesn't call during the day!

BigAl · #45 10-11-2002, 12:21 AM

I joined the ranks this morning, only being able to drop off at 0500. I'm rather tired now

I saw Chris H floating around at 0230 as well. Dunno what the state of UK time saving is at the mo.