Comments on: Zzzzzzzzz http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sam http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55788 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:43:17 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55788 I want to go into politics, I don't even think you're allowed to consider being an MP if you need more than 2 hours and 45 minutes' kip every night. Then again, they get to catch up in the Commons... But people do vilify me for it - hell, at least I know my limits, it may be old man-ish to want to be home and tucked up by ten each night, but by God everyone else will suffer if I don't. I want to go into politics, I don’t even think you’re allowed to consider being an MP if you need more than 2 hours and 45 minutes’ kip every night.

Then again, they get to catch up in the Commons…

But people do vilify me for it - hell, at least I know my limits, it may be old man-ish to want to be home and tucked up by ten each night, but by God everyone else will suffer if I don’t.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55598 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:49:29 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55598 How you think I feelk needing 16? And then 16 hours awake? PLays hell on the schedule. How you think I feelk needing 16? And then 16 hours awake? PLays hell on the schedule.

]]> by: scroobious http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55590 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:49 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55590 Sam, thank god you also need 9 hours. I get terribly feelings of inadequacy around these 6-hour people. Sam, thank god you also need 9 hours. I get terribly feelings of inadequacy around these 6-hour people.

]]> by: writer's moll http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55550 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:26:18 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55550 It could be genes Cliff and there is no cure. Apparently your grandfather thought sleep was a waste of time and that the more you have, the more you want. It could be genes Cliff and there is no cure. Apparently your grandfather thought sleep was a waste of time and that the more you have, the more you want.

]]> by: Wendy http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55494 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:20:43 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55494 Man, I love sleep. I'm crap at it though. I generally start by going to bed an hour later than I need to. The real issue is that I find it hard to drop off, however tired I am. As soon as I lie down and close my eyes, the worry-wheels start turning. It might be about work, it might be about something I've said that might have upset someone. It might about about something someone's said that's upset me. It might be about my kids. It might be about - god, anything. Last night I was worrying about whether or not the cup of coffee I had at 9pm (I normally have my last one hours earlier) would keep me awake. Or it might be a cocking work related text message at 5.30am, as happened a couple of nights ago. Thank heavens for herbal Nytol. PS That was a great comment, mum. Not mine - yours. Man, I love sleep. I’m crap at it though. I generally start by going to bed an hour later than I need to. The real issue is that I find it hard to drop off, however tired I am. As soon as I lie down and close my eyes, the worry-wheels start turning. It might be about work, it might be about something I’ve said that might have upset someone. It might about about something someone’s said that’s upset me. It might be about my kids. It might be about - god, anything. Last night I was worrying about whether or not the cup of coffee I had at 9pm (I normally have my last one hours earlier) would keep me awake.

Or it might be a cocking work related text message at 5.30am, as happened a couple of nights ago.

Thank heavens for herbal Nytol.

PS That was a great comment, mum. Not mine - yours.

]]> by: Sam http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55484 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:19:41 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55484 I need at least 9 hours of sleep and I'm feeling terrible at the moment because I'm only getting about 5 or 6 - I forgot the way into work this morning, the other day I was walking home from Aldi on the phone to my mum and realised as I got into my street that I'd driven to the supermarket, I'll snap to and realise that I've been staring at my computer for 5 minutes - this is what happens when I don't get enough sleep. God forbid I ever end up in a job operating even mildly weighty machinery. I need at least 9 hours of sleep and I’m feeling terrible at the moment because I’m only getting about 5 or 6 - I forgot the way into work this morning, the other day I was walking home from Aldi on the phone to my mum and realised as I got into my street that I’d driven to the supermarket, I’ll snap to and realise that I’ve been staring at my computer for 5 minutes - this is what happens when I don’t get enough sleep. God forbid I ever end up in a job operating even mildly weighty machinery.

]]> by: Emom http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55474 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:34:12 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55474 I don’t get as much sleep as I should but like you it is by choice. Every hour we sleep is an hour that we miss out on. Whether it is spent watching mindless drivel on TV, listening to music, reading or just sitting thinking at least we are conscious. Time spent asleep is time we will never get back and leaves us with no memories of anything that is real. It is said that old people need much less sleep – could it be that they simply don’t want to sleep? That time is too precious to spend in a state of not being? I don’t get as much sleep as I should but like you it is by choice. Every hour we sleep is an hour that we miss out on. Whether it is spent watching mindless drivel on TV, listening to music, reading or just sitting thinking at least we are conscious.

Time spent asleep is time we will never get back and leaves us with no memories of anything that is real.

It is said that old people need much less sleep – could it be that they simply don’t want to sleep? That time is too precious to spend in a state of not being?

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55461 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:10:24 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55461 Hey Cliff, I have a serious rant about Internet news about to pop up somewhere. It's not aimed at you, honest. It's aimed at the 'journalists' who think that 'cute' headlines are all the rage. 'You'll Never Believe What Happened To This Lady' is just ONE example of the amazingly accurate, concise, and informative headlines that pop up on Internet News channels like yahoo and Google News on an hourly basis. WHo the hell is editing that crap? That's not Journalism, that's GOSSIPING! Why do the news editrs allow such CRAP on teh net? Hey Cliff, I have a serious rant about Internet news about to pop up somewhere. It’s not aimed at you, honest. It’s aimed at the ‘journalists’ who think that ‘cute’ headlines are all the rage. ‘You’ll Never Believe What Happened To This Lady’ is just ONE example of the amazingly accurate, concise, and informative headlines that pop up on Internet News channels like yahoo and Google News on an hourly basis. WHo the hell is editing that crap? That’s not Journalism, that’s GOSSIPING! Why do the news editrs allow such CRAP on teh net?

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55458 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:46:23 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/11/29/zzzzzzzzz/#comment-55458 I m having the same issue, I'm not sleeping much lately either. It's 3:45 in teh morning and I have to be at work in 4 hours and I haven't slept a wink. Gar. I
m having the same issue, I’m not sleeping much lately either. It’s 3:45 in teh morning and I have to be at work in 4 hours and I haven’t slept a wink.
Gar.

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