Why are you here?

Dont be at yourself

Why are you here? Are you an insomniac? Working strange hours? Living in a crazy time-zone?

I'm here because I'm in Japan, which is currently 8 hours ahead of Ireland. When I get to work, boards is just dying down for the night. It only starts to pick off when I clock off, and back-up is slap bang in the middle of my lunch break. Woe is me!

the dee

Atari Jaguar

I'm in Brisbane, Australia. There's usually a bit of evening chatter when I start work which dies to nothing after an hour or two.

I only just discovered this forum. Hurray for night-owls!

Xavi6

Atari Jaguar

I'm also in Oz, Perth to be exact and work sucks balls.

Crumble Froo

Atari Jaguar

should be three options for this, before i came to nz, it was insomniac and weird work hours that brought me here, not to mention my fella lived in nz,a nd twas about the only tiem we could chat...

now it's just the time zone though... 11hrs ahead now... will be 13 by ye're winter.

vasch_ro

Different time-zone

just in off night duty ...

Gary ITR

Xavi6 wrote: »

I'm also in Oz, Perth to be exact and work sucks balls.

How have you not been fired? Any jobs going there?

Xavi6

Atari Jaguar

Onkle wrote: »

How have you not been fired? Any jobs going there?

Lol well I'm a journalist so a large part of my job is to browse the net in the name of 'research'.

Alt + Tab ftw!

ShaneU

Working strange hours

I have no idea

Different time-zone

A week of night shifts once a month have me here.

mrpants

Different time-zone

im working nights myself.

Ginger

Atari Jaguar

Start work at 8am, but usually up at 6am which is 5am GMT

Gavin "shels"

Summer Holidays, don't get up till around 1 or 2.:p

Sod'o swords

Summer holidays indeed.

missingtime

I'm gonna go with - i've been having really weird dreams lately and am a little apprehensive about actually going to sleepybyes!

LovelyTom

Working strange hours

I'm an insomniac... I'm actually afraid of going to sleep

orestes

LovelyTom wrote: »

I'm an insomniac... I'm actually afraid of going to sleep

Bloody hell, that must be awful!

Is there any particular reason or is it an irrational phobia kind of thing?

I'm here cos I work nights and I also like seeing the signers for the deaf on the tv head-bang along to metal videos on kerrang and scuzz, funny sh!t!

Black Swan

Atari Jaguar

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

Living in a crazy time-zone?

Indeed, along with a bunch of crazy people in Bushyland! Plus, I have this problem... If I appear before the sun goes down, I'll catch on fire!

Crumble Froo

Atari Jaguar

missingtime wrote: »

I'm gonna go with - i've been having really weird dreams lately and am a little apprehensive about actually going to sleepybyes!

i used to be like that a lot... when i was awake, i could take refuge in my own little fantasy lands, but when i slept, all the darker areas of my mind used to take over.... do you find bringing yourself to absolute exhaustion/drunkeness helps to give a deeper, more peaceful sleep?

LovelyTom wrote: »

I'm an insomniac... I'm actually afraid of going to sleep

i know someone like that.. it's werid... this is the third time today i've read one of your posts and wondered if you were maybe someone i knew.

gollyitsolly

Working strange hours

Im old free and not single! Im actually up cos when I drink I dont sleep. Im not working cos Im out with a disabilty. My OH hates to see me on the internet cos he thinks Im having a fling!:eek:

Alicat

I missed Nip/Tuck on Tuesday....but its on tonight at half one

So I'm feverishly waiting for my weekly dose of totally unbelievable, off-the-wall, full-of-gratuitous-nudity-and-sex plastic surgery tv show

eVeNtInE

Working strange hours

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Shryke

I need very little sleep. If I get too much then I'm knackered and lethargic all day. Also the longer I stay up the longer I avoid the next morning. To sleep is to loose the battle. By not sleeping I stave off the monotonous ****e of the next day. That's my childish reasoning.

Latchy

I'm only here cos due to other engagement i couldent get on earlier ,and now that i have arrived, i'm about to leave again cos i dont have time to stay

* sounds like something Groucho Marks might say *



night folks

gollyitsolly

Working strange hours

LovelyTom wrote: »

I'm an insomniac... I'm actually afraid of going to sleep

When Im really bad I go outside "with drink in hand" and just sit and wait for the next day. I always feel like Im only the one in the world awake. So alone sometimes..........................:(

TestTransmission

Different time-zone

god damn nite shift

KnifeWRENCH

Working strange hours

I'm always in a better mood at night so I stay up as long as possible to maximise happiness. I love not getting up until 1 or 2 in the afternoon (occassionally later)

I hate getting up early and I'm always a grumpy bastard in the mornings.

missingtime

Crumble Froo wrote: »

i used to be like that a lot... when i was awake, i could take refuge in my own little fantasy lands, but when i slept, all the darker areas of my mind used to take over.... do you find bringing yourself to absolute exhaustion/drunkeness helps to give a deeper, more peaceful sleep?

It's my own fault really. Sessioning a bit too hard, last night was actually fine.

At least this weekend now I'm being good

Black Swan

Atari Jaguar

Had a fight with my boatmate, so out counting to 10 (several times), sipping a brew in a javahouse, and checking out what nocturnals are about...

SantryRed

Summer Hols:p

Blue_Lagoon

Different time-zone

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

Had a fight with my boatmate, so out counting to 10 (several times), sipping a brew in a javahouse, and checking out what nocturnals are about...

Thry'll have you walking the plank!
http://www.flagline.com/images/pirates/mutiny-shirt.jpg

CHD

Working strange hours

i only sleep every 3 days or so so im usually always up

Black Swan

Atari Jaguar

Deleted User wrote: »

Thry'll have you walking the plank!

Hi DB!
No, I won the coin toss for the largest berth, and that's the problem. I have the only double, the other berths being really small. So that makes me the Captain. So DB, repeat after me: "Oh Captain, my Captain..." or I'll get out my cat-o-nine-tails!

Different time-zone

You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours!

Black Swan

Atari Jaguar

Oh oh... DB might want the whip. Buttttttttttttt DB!!!!! It's too hot to wear my black leathers!

Different time-zone

Tis getting warmer here! you don't need the leathers, just the boots.

Black Swan

Atari Jaguar

Deleted User wrote: »

Tis getting warmer here! you don't need the leathers, just the boots.

Look out DB! We may be contributing to Global Warming!

Different time-zone

It'll certainly put the wind in the sails of your boat.*




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Black Swan

Atari Jaguar

Another El Ninyo? (however they spell it) Better reef up the sails, drop the hook, and batten down the hatches!

Rozabeez

I am here cos... I worked til ten, then pub. Now I's home late and heart you all. That is all.

challengemaster

Good question, I'll probably fall asleep if I get up.

Different time-zone

I'm here as I still have five more nights to go....

Chinafoot

I'm here because it's apparently fully acceptable to carry out very loud renovations in a shop on the ground floor of our apartment building at this time of night. On a weekday.

Cúnts.

Crumble Froo

Atari Jaguar

ha, the gaf next door to us (in ireland) used to have renovations starting at ridiculous hours in the morning, so i used to stay up on purpose til about half seven, so that wehn they started at 8, i'd be unconscious cos so tired, and they wouldnt wake me,a nd i wouldnt have to hear them.

fonpokno

i'm here cos there's a QI marathon on dave and i'm also too lazy to stand up and make my way to bed. and i'm tiring myself out so i can enjoy my day off tomoro!

KnifeWRENCH

Working strange hours

Aw I LOVE QI but unfortunately we don't have Dave
I have the first Series on DVD though!

EDIT: Best QI scene EVER!!! :D:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13VEonU3hWU

Rb

My bodyclock is f*cked, that's why! Generally waking up around 2pm and going to bed around 7am

eVeNtInE

Working strange hours

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HAPPYGIRL

Working strange hours

I've been up 42 hours at this stage. Going to sleep all day tomorrow though hopefully. Wrecked.

all-time-FANBOY

Working strange hours

Just stalling heading to bed, which is a bad idea though another part of me screams "It's the weekend!" - as I'm up early for work Monday morning, so gonna seriously mess 'round my internal clock tomorrow night.

Gran Hermano

Working strange hours

Am polishing off a bottle of Havana whilst waiting for a batch of
video files to convert as I need something to keep me entertained
on 16 hours of flights next week. Can't beat jet lag for insomnia,
not that i need an excuse.

Peared

Somniac mostly. Sucks.