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Title: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: motorollin on June 13, 2006, 12:01:52 AM
I'm going on holiday on Saturday, and as always when I'm going away, I'm coming down with a cold with just days to get over it :-( I really need a good night's sleep, but I can't get a wink in this bloody heat. The clock has just ticked over to 00:00 and I'm pulling my hair out  :pissed:

Sorry, just need to rant!

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moto
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Cyberus on June 13, 2006, 12:04:11 AM
I couldn't sleep last night...when I did I had nightmares.

Bloody humid summer!

Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: motorollin on June 13, 2006, 12:10:40 AM
I hate the summer. It's too hot. But then, I also hate the winter because it's too dark. I think we should edit spring to make it longer :-)

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moto
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Doobrey on June 13, 2006, 12:33:58 AM
I think I must have reverse seasonal affective disorder, cos it's only summer I hate.
 Not just the heat, but cos I know there'll be another bloody wasp nest somewhere around the house, and they always come into the bedroom in the early hours. It's quite strange really, the sound of one little wasp can wake me up and get me running around the room trying to find that damn aerosol can, but when my alarm goes off in the morning I can sleep right through it.(actually it's 'them', I need 2 alarms :lol: )

Dunno where the thunderstorms went that we were supposed to have tonight,  I was hoping it'd cool things down a bit, but I'm back to relying on an 18" desk fan beside the bed to stop me melting.

Anyway, hope you get over your cold and have a good holiday :pint:  
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: uncharted on June 13, 2006, 12:58:28 AM
Add me to the list of summer haters.

One of the worst things is when after opening every bloody window, switching on the fan, chucking the covers off the bed in order to have a remote chance of sleeping. suddenly waking up to find that it's 4am and it's suddenly droped from 25 degrees to 3 and you're freaking freezing.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Oliver on June 13, 2006, 02:29:24 AM
Hmm, I'm an insomniac.  I've slept about 2 hours (total) in the last three days.  I've got to finish writing a thesis this morning.  I'm tired.

I hate winter.  For a few years, I was travelling to North China during my summer.  I had 5 winters in a row, with no summer.  In Australia, I'm used to 40+ degrees C.  I quite like a day of around 42-45.  Shorts, singlet, hat: it's comfortable, and convenient.  In China, at around -40C, everything sucks.  I got frostbite!  That's really painful.  I always get sick.  You have to wear two layers of thermals, your normal clothes, a couple of jumpers, beanie, scarf, uber gloves, and a feather coat that's like carrying a quilt around.  As soon as you get inside wearing that gear, you sweat just like squeezing a wet sponge.  Then it's a race to get those rediculus clothes off.  Damn, that's annoying.

Five dark, cold seasons in a row is really depressing for the mood.

Give me sunshine.  Give me heat!

P.S.  Perth winters are actually pretty sunny half the time, but it's still too cold for me.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: mr_a500 on June 13, 2006, 01:21:04 PM
If you "can't get no sleep" that's good because it's a double-negative meaning you get sleep. It would be much worse if you could "get no sleep". ;-)

I just got back from a 16 hour plane flight and it is impossible for me to sleep sitting up. I have to lie down flat and have silence, a fan going, no light and no interruptions for me to sleep. So I just went about 40 hours without sleeping.

It's funny hearing about wasps in the house. A couple years ago I lived on a farm and every year around the same date a swarm of honey bees managed to get into the house by squeezing through the cracks. It's damn scary hearing loud buzzing and suddenly seeing 50 bees hanging off your dining room curtains. I've also had a bat in the kitchen, a blackbird in my bedroom and an entire herd of sheep in my garage. (seriously!)
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Oliver on June 13, 2006, 01:55:49 PM
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mr_a500 wrote:
an entire herd of sheep in my garage. (seriously!)


You know that counting sheep thing doesn't actually require real sheep.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: mr_a500 on June 13, 2006, 02:01:19 PM
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You know that counting sheep thing doesn't actually require real sheep.


You know the super-clichéd image of someone trying to sleep by counting sheep jumping over a fence one by one? I actually saw the exact image in real life at my house. There was a wood fence and all the sheep were jumping over it one by one ...and of course I counted. (who wouldn't?) I then got very tired... :-D
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 13, 2006, 02:11:11 PM
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motorollin wrote:
I'm going on holiday on Saturday, and as always when I'm going away, I'm coming down with a cold with just days to get over it :-( I really need a good night's sleep, but I can't get a wink in this bloody heat. The clock has just ticked over to 00:00 and I'm pulling my hair out  :pissed:

Sorry, just need to rant!

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moto
I know what you [d]want[/d] mean....

but 00:00 isn't that late is it? Or am I just too much a student?
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: jkirk on June 13, 2006, 04:50:17 PM
that is the thing about summer. in winter you can wear heavier or more clothes but in summer you can't take enough off to be comfortable.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Cyberus on June 13, 2006, 06:17:30 PM
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Oliver wrote:
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mr_a500 wrote:
an entire herd of sheep in my garage. (seriously!)


You know that counting sheep thing doesn't actually require real sheep.


Perhaps it was a wet dream?





;-)
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: mr_a500 on June 13, 2006, 07:06:48 PM
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Perhaps it was a wet dream?



Yeah, you better hide! ;-)

Seriously, I don't know where all those stories come from about people screwing sheep. Mention sheep to anyone these days and they joke about sex with one. Have you ever looked at a sheep closely? They're pretty dirty and anyone thinking of screwing one must be one sick freak. Besides, sheep scare easily so I doubt anyone would be able to get close enough to screw one. I have heard news stories though of people in Africa screwing goats to avoid AIDS - even multiple guys sharing the same goat. I pity those poor goats.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: whabang on June 13, 2006, 07:16:59 PM
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I can't get no sleep...

You just put "Insomnia" in my head! :-D
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: on June 13, 2006, 07:22:04 PM
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mr_a500 wrote:
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Perhaps it was a wet dream?



Yeah, you better hide! ;-)

Seriously, I don't know where all those stories come from about people screwing sheep. Mention sheep to anyone these days and they joke about sex with one. Have you ever looked at a sheep closely? They're pretty dirty and anyone thinking of screwing one must be one sick freak. Besides, sheep scare easily so I doubt anyone would be able to get close enough to screw one. I have heard news stories though of people in Africa screwing goats to avoid AIDS - even multiple guys sharing the same goat. I pity those poor goats.


It seems you've never been to Wales or Yorkshire then! :lol:
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: PMC on June 13, 2006, 07:29:38 PM
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uncharted wrote:
Add me to the list of summer haters.

One of the worst things is when after opening every bloody window, switching on the fan, chucking the covers off the bed in order to have a remote chance of sleeping. suddenly waking up to find that it's 4am and it's suddenly droped from 25 degrees to 3 and you're freaking freezing.


:lol:

So true...

Although if I had my way, we'd be investing billions into those giant orbiting mirrors of sci fi lore.  That way I could deal with my winter SAD and enjoy after work xmas shopping in daylight.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: motorollin on June 13, 2006, 07:29:48 PM
Wow, a lot of people to respond to! Here goes :-)

@Doobrey
Thanks, still feel crap today but have a feeling I'll feel a lot better after a good nights' sleep.

@Oliver
I couldn't function with so little sleep. How do you cope  :-o

@mr_a500
Blame Faithless for the double negative :-)

@Speelgoedmannetje
Midnight isn't that late, but when I'm ill I need lots of sleep to recover. So in this case, 00:00 was very late.

@Whabang
Wicked track innit  :afro:

@PMC
Wouldn't giant orbiting mirrors reflect sunlight away, this making the Earth colder and darker?

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moto
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Oliver on June 13, 2006, 07:41:55 PM
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motorollin wrote:
@Oliver
I couldn't function with so little sleep. How do you cope  :-o


Not very well, to be honest.  Thanks for asking.  One can get used to it a bit, but it's still not good.

I can actually very clearly remember sleeping very well, once.  Only once though.  I felt totally different the next day.  It amazed the hell out of me, that I could actuallly feel awake and alert in the morning, and even happy (I'm really not a morning person).  When I told my friends about my discovery, they all just looked at me so strangely.  Oh well, not much I can do about it.

Here, it's 02:40.  I think I got to sleep at about 05:00 this morning, and got up at 08:00.  Can't say I've got much work done today.

Well off to bed now.  Wish me luck.   :sleep:  Good night folks.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 13, 2006, 08:29:37 PM
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@Speelgoedmannetje
Midnight isn't that late, but when I'm ill I need lots of sleep to recover. So in this case, 00:00 was very late.
ah, well, Cecilia apparently didn't read this she'd reccomend alkolol.
Though I'm here and I reccomend you'd drink some hot groc (hot citron lemonade with gin and citron juice). And maybe this (http://www.lara-forever.de/images/tr_history/bild03.jpg) will cheer you up ;-)
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: motorollin on June 13, 2006, 08:39:36 PM
Ahhhhhh.... Rick... You remembered :lol:

No alcohol for me - not when I'm under the weather. Want to give my immune system the best chance of fighting this thing off before Saturday, which means lots of water and, for some reason, ketchup sandwiches, which is what my body is craving at the moment!  :crazy:

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moto
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 13, 2006, 08:44:06 PM
Of course I remember

Alcohol in small quantities can help your immune system: like more blood is going through your veins, so more white bloodcells reach the by alcohol weakened bacteria. :-)
And lots of water is of course good too.
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Cyberus on June 14, 2006, 12:08:39 AM
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motorollin wrote:

@Oliver
I couldn't function with so little sleep. How do you cope  :-o

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moto


I couldn't function with so little sheep either



;-)
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Cyberus on June 14, 2006, 12:09:42 AM
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
Of course I remember

Alcohol in small quantities can help your immune system: like more blood is going through your veins, so more white bloodcells reach the by alcohol weakened bacteria. :-)
And lots of water is of course good too.


Eyso, you sound like a drunkard trying to justify your alcoholism. You're in good company though :-P ;-)
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 14, 2006, 10:06:05 AM
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Cyberus wrote:
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
Of course I remember

Alcohol in small quantities can help your immune system: like more blood is going through your veins, so more white bloodcells reach the by alcohol weakened bacteria. :-)
And lots of water is of course good too.


Eyso, you sound like a drunkard trying to justify your alcoholism. You're in good company though :-P ;-)
:lol:
I hoped to prevent such a reaction with writing "in small quantities" but obviously that's a subjective term :lol: (and it being written in plural form doesn't help either)
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: T_Bone on July 11, 2006, 12:30:13 AM
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Oliver wrote:
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motorollin wrote:
@Oliver
I couldn't function with so little sleep. How do you cope  :-o


Not very well, to be honest.  Thanks for asking.  One can get used to it a bit, but it's still not good.

I can actually very clearly remember sleeping very well, once.  Only once though.  I felt totally different the next day.  It amazed the hell out of me, that I could actuallly feel awake and alert in the morning, and even happy (I'm really not a morning person).  When I told my friends about my discovery, they all just looked at me so strangely.  Oh well, not much I can do about it.

Here, it's 02:40.  I think I got to sleep at about 05:00 this morning, and got up at 08:00.  Can't say I've got much work done today.

Well off to bed now.  Wish me luck.   :sleep:  Good night folks.


>>> Do you do drugs Danny?
>> Everyday.
> Good, So what's the problem?

 :lol:
Title: Re: I can't get no sleep...
Post by: Hyperspeed on July 11, 2006, 01:43:16 AM
On the subject of Faithless (the group behind the topic's lyrics) I find their contributor Dido the perfect antidote to insomnia. However you have to regulate your dosage of Dido as large quantities can lead to suicidal tendancies.

:-D

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by motorollin:
I think we should edit spring to make it longer


Cli
Ed s/spring

;-)

Seriously though, a good antidote to both humidity and heat is a small home air conditioning unit. Fujitsu make good ones for offices but you can get small 300 GBP ones from the Argos catalogue. You'll have to take into consideration an outlet pipe for the hot air and another pipe for external drainage of the condensed moisture (most have an internal 3L tank).

I found in this hot weather it was easier to fall asleep with the light on, maybe this confuses the endocrine system. Also, smell is an important part of the consciousness so maybe a fresh or sweet smelling scent may aid slumber.