Argh! Make it stop!

[Karlos]

For the best part of a week now the weather here in Manchester has been somewhat rough, the wind reaching gale force pretty much every night :-(

I happen to live in a flat (apartment), conveniently fifteen minutes from the shops, cinema... and the ground :lol:

Anyway, each night the wind has howled viciously, making a dreadful racket whilst I'm trying to sleep. It's relentless, from about 10pm right through till 7am. The stronger gusts make the building thrum perceptably.

Are there any tried and tested 'sleeping in a noisy environment' methods you guys have?

It's making me nuts :-x

[Karlos]

Alas I have been T-total for over 10 years now. Still, even if I wasn't, I do need to be able to get up for work the next day ;-)

[Karlos]

Damn, the bloody wind is raging again now. Likely it's set in for the night :-(

Oh well.

[Karlos]

cecilia wrote:
you could always get bloodline's sock...... :-o

Thanks pet, but I'm not sure I see how a putrid sock full to the brim of another man's dried up reproductive juices will help...

[Karlos]

Star69 wrote:
From what I gather, it's so hard - you could hit yourself on the head with it   :-D

True, but I could just as easily use a length of two by four...

[Karlos]

Of course, you could also use the sock to knock yourself out by wetting it slightly and taking a good wholesome whiff. And just pray unconciousness overtakes you before the inevitable extreme gag reflex causes you to hurl so hard you cough up your underpants :lol:

Man, another thread turned sock...

[Karlos]

Star69 wrote:
As for the wind, think yourself lucky - it's just blown 15' of my fence away.  Bugger.

Now imagine you live about 50 metres up in an area with no other tall buildings in a 3 km radius to break up the wind.

I can actually see my light slowly precessing in a small circle, probably caused by the building swaying slightly. Given the age of the building and the doubtless corners cut in erecting it, I can hardly say that thought fills me with confidence :nervous:

[Karlos]

odin wrote:

Karlos wrote:
Are there any tried and tested 'sleeping in a noisy environment' methods you guys have?

Yup, plain old yellow ear plugs.

They work like a charm. I used them for sleeping at musicfestivals, hostels, at home and at my parents with the nieces over (very young kids, i.e. they wake up at ungodly hours) in the room next to me.

I thought about that but then I'd sleep through my alarm clock...

[Karlos]

odin wrote:

Karlos wrote:
I thought about that but then I'd sleep through my alarm clock...

Even if you put it in radiomode at maximum volume? I mean, earplugs are good, but not *THAT* good :-).

I don't really want to wake my neighbours before me ;-)

Althouigh the buggers upstairs deserve it.

BTW, does my new avatar make me look a total tit?

[Karlos]

PMC wrote:
Solution?

A g/f and a set of earplugs.  You can happily snooze away knowing your lady friend will gently wake you up in the morning with far more subtlety than either an alarm clock or the sound of Chris Moyles's voice at 07:30 Am.

Nice in theory, but I see a bit of a logical flaw. The erstwhile good lady would also likely be wearing earplugs to keep the noise out :-)

[Karlos]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:

Karlos wrote:
BTW, does my new avatar make me look a total tit?

Absolutely not.
I mean, it's a very happy av :-)

I was aiming for a cheery pic ;-) I just got a "Potato" T-shirt from weebl's stuff mechandising as a gift from a friend :lol:

[Karlos]

odin wrote:
What's with the thick hairdo. Or is it cold even inside teh house :-P.

It was a bit chilly, but generally my hair is getting long again and I just put the hat on to keep it out of my face ;-)

[Karlos]

@mdma

Too much info dude :lol:

[Karlos]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
hm, I always need a defibrilator to wake up

Crude, but doubtless effective :-D

[Karlos]

cecilia wrote:

BTW, does my new avatar make me look a total tit?

yes

:roflmao:

Well I suppose I did ask.