Topic: Nightowls (Read 17251 times)

Noxx · « **on:** 04 Jul 2014, 00:21 »

Two months off work and I'm still living on third shift, just foolin' around in the garage and listening to the neighborhood coyotes. We got any other night folks around here?

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 00:29 »

Yep, though it's currently morning for me.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 00:30 »

This doesn't work, I'm not on your time zone.

Noxx · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 00:34 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 04 Jul 2014, 00:30

This doesn't work, I'm not on your time zone.

Check back when it's two in the morning, you'll find it's workin faaahn.

Loki · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 00:36 »

I thought that was what the drunk and TMI threads were for

tragic_pizza · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 01:37 »

I work the third shift... so yeah, I better be up...

Thrillho · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 02:31 »

I am most definitely a night owl, especially on a weekend and ESPECIALLY if I'm with my girlfriend.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 02:45 »

I'm being forced to be a night owl.

jwhouk · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 05:41 »

I work 10:30 pm to 6:30 am local (GMT-5), so yeah.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 12:56 »

My sleep schedule is still pretty effed up. I usually manage to get into getting up early again, when the next exercise sheet is due and I stay up until 11 am. Then follows almost a week of moving around the clock, sometimes even with going to bed at 4pm and getting up at midnight.

I don't really think I have a sleep schedule anymore at this point.

But when I'm not forced into staying up because of exercise sheets I usually go to bed at around 7 am.

J · « **Reply #10 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 13:57 »

Pretty much any time I don't have work or school or something to keep me on a "normal" sleep schedule, I tend to naturally slip into a fully nocturnal one within a few days.

I suspect that I might actually be a vampire.

Loki · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 14:31 »

It's half midnight and my next (last) bus leaves in half an hour. I am tired and unproductive.

pwhodges · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 14:57 »

"Half midnight" presumably means 2330 for you, though it means 0030 for me.

Noxx · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 20:19 »

Y'all have an awful fine grasp if the time. After ten years of bein up all night, I'm lucky when I know what day it is.

tragic_pizza · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 Jul 2014, 21:05 »

Working 10 pm to 6 am, I know exactly what you mean about never really knowing what day it is. I dread the day I forget it's Sunday and don't show up at church...

Loki · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 02:05 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 04 Jul 2014, 14:57

"Half midnight" presumably means 2330 for you, though it means 0030 for me.

*blinks* Waitwhat. That's a weird way to put a time.
(I ended up not getting the bus and walking home at 1. It was okay, though, since a few other people had to walk into the same direction).

pwhodges · « **Reply #16 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 02:12 »

"Half <hour>" is short for "half past <hour>" in English usage. Knowing that it's the other way around for you is something I was taught in German lessons at school.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #17 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 02:17 »

Paul ninja'd me

Loki · « **Reply #18 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 02:19 »

But... you'd also say "half a pound" to express "226 grams", right?

pwhodges · « **Reply #19 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 02:50 »

But then by that logic "half twelve" would be six, right? It's idiom; IOW it is what it is.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 06:15 »

Isle of Wight?

pwhodges · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 06:41 »

In Other Words (IOW, not IoW).

jwhouk · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 06:46 »

Meanwhile... I just got home about two hours ago, and am looking to hit the hay shortly.

You do the math.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #23 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 07:15 »

0 dark 30 is a familiar associate of mine. (Military slang, precisely used it means thirty minutes after midnight, more generally it's used to refer to any time pre-dawn, aka "Fuck this o'clock"

Loki · « **Reply #24 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 16:29 »

01:30.
It is at these hours when I am alone and am not talking with anyone that I am either tidying my room like mad or am basically wallowing in selfpity. (Lack of sleep also facilitates dark thoughts.)

I also sometimes am more prone to creeping out myself when I have a lack of sleep (like being afraid of my own silhouette in the mirror when lights are off.) It has gotten better, though. When I was on my medication, there were one or two times when I was literally startled by my shadow appearing where I was not expecting it.

jwhouk · « **Reply #25 on:** 05 Jul 2014, 18:06 »

Yeah, been there, done that.

I actually end up talking to myself a lot - and most of it is ranting over the politics of my job situation.

Noxx · « **Reply #26 on:** 06 Jul 2014, 07:30 »

BLARGH.... the dangers of being restless at 2am. Divested myself of $300 perfectly good American dollars at the poker club last night. Smoooooooth. Rassa frassa....

tragic_pizza · « **Reply #27 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:10 »

Three a.m.'s bright spot is those days when Kait Parker is on the Weather Channel.

Yeah, I am really reaching here.

Thrillho · « **Reply #28 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:14 »

I approve of Noxx's attempts to actually post on here. Too many of t3h n00bz don't really join in with the forums at all after their introductory post. We need more folks like LJFelix and Garand who actually show themselves.

MY BODY IS READY

Masterpiece · « **Reply #29 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:16 »

I passed n00b status? Yay!

Thrillho · « **Reply #30 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:18 »

Christ you're way past n00b status, you're practically the forum spokesmodel.

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ankhtahr · « **Reply #31 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:20 »

so, uh, I'm kinda still awake. Turns out I know my week schedule better than I thought:

Quote from: ankhtahr on 04 Jul 2014, 12:56

when the next exercise sheet is due and I stay up until 11 am.

But in fact I'm just tired as shit, and the bad thing is that there's another exercise sheet due tomorrow. So yeah, I'll be awake the next night as well. But after that I'm basically through with my mandatory exercise sheets for this semester.

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #32 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:22 »

Quote from: Gareth on 07 Jul 2014, 01:14

I approve of Noxx's attempts to actually post on here. Too many of t3h n00bz don't really join in with the forums at all after their introductory post. We need more folks like LJFelix and Garand who actually show themselves.

MY BODY IS READY

Yeah, and if I keep up my post-rate, I'll probably overtake Garand by the end of the year

Seriously though, good to see another newbie actually make decent contributions right out of the gate.

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Noxx · « **Reply #33 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:23 »

Quote from: Gareth on 07 Jul 2014, 01:14

I approve of Noxx's attempts to actually post on here. Too many of t3h n00bz don't really join in with the forums at all after their introductory post. We need more folks like LJFelix and Garand who actually show themselves.

MY BODY IS READY

Well at this time of night, it's either talk to people on the internet, or wake up my wife. I don't feel that lucky.

Thrillho · « **Reply #34 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:24 »

Quote from: Noxx on 07 Jul 2014, 01:23

Quote from: Gareth on 07 Jul 2014, 01:14
I approve of Noxx's attempts to actually post on here. Too many of t3h n00bz don't really join in with the forums at all after their introductory post. We need more folks like LJFelix and Garand who actually show themselves.

MY BODY IS READY

Well at this time of night, it's either talk to people on the internet, or wake up my wife. I don't feel that lucky.

That's a shame

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Detachable Felix · « **Reply #35 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:26 »

Quote from: Noxx on 07 Jul 2014, 01:23

Well at this time of night, it's either talk to people on the internet, or wake up my wife. I don't feel that lucky.

I like this guy already.

tragic_pizza · « **Reply #36 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:32 »

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Noxx · « **Reply #37 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 01:37 »

Just got home from my late night coffee and book ritual. As previously mentioned, the wife and the dogs are dead asleep. The dogs of course, have commandeered my side of the bed.

If this sounds like a simple problem to you, you have clearly never tried to relocate a comatose, snoring, and possibly flatulent 100lb American Bulldog. The guy who coined the phrase "Let sleeping dogs lie" had a gassy bulldog, I guarantee it.

Instead I'm out at my garage desk with the door open bein' generally creepy, and trying to weird out my neighbors. A guys gotta have a hobby.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #38 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 03:42 »

It's just weird that I'm not considered noob if Garand still is. He joined before I did.

Anyway, coming back to topic:

I got myself some earplugs and OH MY GOD I SLEEP SO WELL WITH THEM. I almost didn't hear my alarm clock, but it went "WHY DO YOU HATE ME" and turned the volume ALL THE WAY UP, so I managed to notice i.

I didn't wake when my PC randomly woke itself up from sleep mode (it does that sometimes. I'm convinced my PC is possessed).

Loki · « **Reply #39 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 03:55 »

Wait what. Garand is not a noob.

This fits only tangentially, but I am way tired.

Thrillho · « **Reply #40 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 05:24 »

Garand isn't a noob either, but he was once and he just immersed himself in the post.

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #41 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 05:30 »

Well, everyone is a noob at some point, until either you're not or you move on to something else.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #42 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 07:22 »

Quote from: ankhtahr on 07 Jul 2014, 01:20

But in fact I'm just tired as shit, and the bad thing is that there's another exercise sheet due tomorrow. So yeah, I'll be awake the next night as well. But after that I'm basically through with my mandatory exercise sheets for this semester.

I'm still awake. Why am I still awake? I need to get up in like three hours again, to have enough time for the exercise sheet.

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #43 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 08:13 »

Shit, am I still a noob? I haven't been temporarily banned or gotten into a big fight yet, but then again that's because I avoid DISCUSS...

Thrillho · « **Reply #44 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 08:23 »

I'd say you're pretty ingrained now.

Loki · « **Reply #45 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 15:59 »

Quote from: LJFelix on 07 Jul 2014, 08:13

Shit, am I still a noob? I haven't been temporarily banned or gotten into a big fight yet, but then again that's because I avoid DISCUSS...

I believe all of the same applies to me...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #46 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 22:01 »

It's 0100 here and I have to be at work from 0800 to 1900 tomorrow and the rest of the week. The 1600-1900 were optional but hey, the pay is so low per hour...

What I'm getting at is I don't sleep much and it's partly my fault.

TRVA123 · « **Reply #47 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 22:21 »

I..... was really hoping this thread would be pictures of nightowls....

[posting this after midnight... so still a night owl myself]

Noxx · « **Reply #48 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 22:52 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 07 Jul 2014, 22:01

It's 0100 here and I have to be at work from 0800 to 1900 tomorrow and the rest of the week. The 1600-1900 were optional but hey, the pay is so low per hour...

What I'm getting at is I don't sleep much and it's partly my fault.

Coming up on 2300 local time, been asleep since about 1400.

Right now it's about 50% residual schedule, and 50% that it's too damn hot to do anything but hide out in the AC while the suns up. Cleared 100 today (38 degrees for the rest of you)

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #49 on:** 07 Jul 2014, 23:20 »

Pfft, 38℃? Come back when it's above 45℃ and 35℃ overnight.

'STRAYA

*melts*

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