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eNo posted 05-14-99 08:54 PM ET
With the release of SMAC and exams looming in the horizon, I found myself getting less and less sleep. Therefore I have decided to compile a list of sleeping tips to help all SMACers to help them recover from a night of late SMACing. Some tips I have already collected are:
- warm glass of milk
- no caffein or naps near bedtime
- don't lie in bed doing nothing if you can't fall asleep within 20 minutes
The One And Only DarkStar posted 05-14-99 09:00 PM ET
My friend Guardian says that sleep is for the weak...but even himself after 36 hours in a row he must go sleep...or he falls to the ground and sleeps anyway...
I'd say...hmm gee I never remember at what exact moment and in what aprticular conditions I fall asleep...
I guess you should do something very tiring just before you go to bed...that should help. Like replace all the furniture in your living room while chatting and playing a FPS like Tribes or Quake AND try to talk to the telephone on a second line and reply to messages on the forums and in emails...I bet you will fall dead after about 6 minutes...
Titan posted 05-14-99 09:03 PM ET
One thing, eNo, dont listen too much to TOADS for you may turn out like him.
And that would not be good.
Titan.
The One And Only DarkStar posted 05-14-99 09:17 PM ET
Hey it would be EXCELLENT!!!
We need more TOAODS, not less...
The amphibians will rule the world!!!
Titan posted 05-14-99 09:25 PM ET
Hey TOADS aren't you watching Stargate SG-1?
More TOADS would be a nightmare. Trust me I know him.
Titan.
The One And Only DarkStar posted 05-14-99 09:28 PM ET
Hmmm...yes I am.
And don't come with no plagues of Egypt crap..I never did nothing to our good friend Adib...
Titan posted 05-14-99 09:30 PM ET
I dont care about Adib. He is not Egyptian, he is Arab.
Titan.
The One And Only DarkStar posted 05-14-99 10:51 PM ET
You don't care about Adib??
YOU HERETIC!!!
YU SHALL DIE!!!
And btw I believe he might be half-egyptian...or why would he always refer to his pride for Egypt??
eNo posted 05-15-99 12:19 AM ET
"TOAODS" - that's a good ancrynom
I heard somewhere that there was an experiment done where a person would take short naps during the day and a sleep for a shorter amount of time during the night. The person supposedly gained something like 2 waking hours per day. Anybody know anything?
CarniveaN posted 05-15-99 01:00 AM ET
sleep is for the weak!
take Tylenol 3's and a large quantity of Caffeine... if you don't pass out (sleep), you'll be awake... and buzzing.. and after a few times doing this glowing as well. Not that I would know anything about this....
Carny
Koshko posted 05-15-99 01:06 AM ET
Herbal Sleeping Pills are good. So is anything with Codene. Lotsa, lotsa Sex! (with partner or by yourself) {Sorry, I had to throw that in}
The One And Only DarkStar posted 05-15-99 06:48 AM ET
eNo: I heard about it a little...I think in time of war Napoleon used that to an extent (well ok...he almost didn't sleep at all, I do not think it was the same thing).
Alphaman posted 05-19-99 03:55 PM ET
eNo- wasnt there a Seinfeld episode about that? Kramer did it because Leonardo DaVinci invented it. I would have tried it but I am unable to nap.
Aman
Singularity posted 05-19-99 05:50 PM ET
Caffeine doesn't keep me up at all. You want to go to sleep? Quit that wimpy stuff, take a couple codeine pills and drink a beer or two. Works for me.
jig posted 05-20-99 05:43 AM ET
I find that relaxing music helps.
GaryD posted 05-20-99 06:43 AM ET
FWIW
When I last had exams I asked a friend of mine to take my computer away and hide it from me. Not to let me have it back until such-and-such a date. Cold turkey was absolutly vital to drag the mind onto the books.
Of course, if you're putting in all the revising you ought, you may find yourself too knacked to do owt else than sleep at the end of the day.
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Author	Topic: How to sleep.
eNo	posted 05-14-99 08:54 PM ET With the release of SMAC and exams looming in the horizon, I found myself getting less and less sleep. Therefore I have decided to compile a list of sleeping tips to help all SMACers to help them recover from a night of late SMACing. Some tips I have already collected are: - warm glass of milk - no caffein or naps near bedtime - don't lie in bed doing nothing if you can't fall asleep within 20 minutes
The One And Only DarkStar	posted 05-14-99 09:00 PM ET My friend Guardian says that sleep is for the weak...but even himself after 36 hours in a row he must go sleep...or he falls to the ground and sleeps anyway... I'd say...hmm gee I never remember at what exact moment and in what aprticular conditions I fall asleep... I guess you should do something very tiring just before you go to bed...that should help. Like replace all the furniture in your living room while chatting and playing a FPS like Tribes or Quake AND try to talk to the telephone on a second line and reply to messages on the forums and in emails...I bet you will fall dead after about 6 minutes...
Titan	posted 05-14-99 09:03 PM ET One thing, eNo, dont listen too much to TOADS for you may turn out like him. And that would not be good. Titan.
The One And Only DarkStar	posted 05-14-99 09:17 PM ET Hey it would be EXCELLENT!!! We need more TOAODS, not less... The amphibians will rule the world!!!
Titan	posted 05-14-99 09:25 PM ET Hey TOADS aren't you watching Stargate SG-1? More TOADS would be a nightmare. Trust me I know him. Titan.
The One And Only DarkStar	posted 05-14-99 09:28 PM ET Hmmm...yes I am. And don't come with no plagues of Egypt crap..I never did nothing to our good friend Adib...
Titan	posted 05-14-99 09:30 PM ET I dont care about Adib. He is not Egyptian, he is Arab. Titan.
The One And Only DarkStar	posted 05-14-99 10:51 PM ET You don't care about Adib?? YOU HERETIC!!! YU SHALL DIE!!! And btw I believe he might be half-egyptian...or why would he always refer to his pride for Egypt??
eNo	posted 05-15-99 12:19 AM ET "TOAODS" - that's a good ancrynom I heard somewhere that there was an experiment done where a person would take short naps during the day and a sleep for a shorter amount of time during the night. The person supposedly gained something like 2 waking hours per day. Anybody know anything?
CarniveaN	posted 05-15-99 01:00 AM ET sleep is for the weak! take Tylenol 3's and a large quantity of Caffeine... if you don't pass out (sleep), you'll be awake... and buzzing.. and after a few times doing this glowing as well. Not that I would know anything about this.... Carny
Koshko	posted 05-15-99 01:06 AM ET Herbal Sleeping Pills are good. So is anything with Codene. Lotsa, lotsa Sex! (with partner or by yourself) {Sorry, I had to throw that in}
The One And Only DarkStar	posted 05-15-99 06:48 AM ET eNo: I heard about it a little...I think in time of war Napoleon used that to an extent (well ok...he almost didn't sleep at all, I do not think it was the same thing).
Alphaman	posted 05-19-99 03:55 PM ET eNo- wasnt there a Seinfeld episode about that? Kramer did it because Leonardo DaVinci invented it. I would have tried it but I am unable to nap. Aman
Singularity	posted 05-19-99 05:50 PM ET Caffeine doesn't keep me up at all. You want to go to sleep? Quit that wimpy stuff, take a couple codeine pills and drink a beer or two. Works for me.
jig	posted 05-20-99 05:43 AM ET I find that relaxing music helps.
GaryD	posted 05-20-99 06:43 AM ET FWIW When I last had exams I asked a friend of mine to take my computer away and hide it from me. Not to let me have it back until such-and-such a date. Cold turkey was absolutly vital to drag the mind onto the books. Of course, if you're putting in all the revising you ought, you may find yourself too knacked to do owt else than sleep at the end of the day.