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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by WiseOne » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:11 pm

dualstow wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:21 am
It's a Tholian from Star Trek, original series.
Incredibly, I'd already figured that out. Congrats on an awesome avatar, dualstow. I guess that says something about my past history as a trek convention attendee.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by WiseOne » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:15 pm

Mountaineer wrote:
Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:47 am
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Good morning! What are you thankful for today? I like a beautiful sunrise. If I can't see one in reality, I visualize it in my mind. :)
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Beautiful photo Mountaineer.

Today I am thankful that I am not one of the people whose inpatient studies it was my job to read from home today. They were almost all COVID+, even though many of them had conditions unrelated to COVID.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:19 pm

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Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:42 pm
Smith1776,

If you wish to stay awake, watch Invasion of The Body Snatchers- either the original or the one with Donald Sutherland.

You'll find encouragement that Forum members simply cannot provide.
That’s a classic flick from what I understand. I’ve never seen it, but i guess it’s time I check it out.

And here I was just thinking it was a great day for movie night.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:20 pm

This could have been a fun coding project.


Build an app that sends my browser history to all my contacts unless I manually reset the timer.

That would DEFINITELY keep me awake.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:12 pm

WiseOne wrote:
Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:11 pm
dualstow wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:21 am
It's a Tholian from Star Trek, original series.
Incredibly, I'd already figured that out. Congrats on an awesome avatar, dualstow. I guess that says something about my past history as a trek convention attendee.
Congrats on figuring it out! I don't think I would have figured it out had someone else posted it. I did ride along to a convention with some friends once. I still have Marina Sirtis' autographed pic somewhere.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by bedraggled » Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:38 pm

Smith1776,

The lesson in the first "Invasion of The Body Snatchers": stay awake or else.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Tortoise » Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:48 pm

Isn’t that the lesson in Nightmare on Elm Street, too?

Add that one to your list too, Smithy!
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:53 pm

Will do, guys. Only 3 hours left! Home stretch!!

I'm really feeling the tiredness set in. I'm playing GTA V right now to keep myself awake...

And if the cops in the game don't like my speeding, I have "options" to deal with them that I don't in real life. >:D
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Mountaineer » Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:40 pm

How is the tired one coping today?
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:45 pm

Mountaineer wrote:
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How is the tired one coping today?
Hehe today is much better. I almost made it to 10pm as planned last night. Dozed off at 9 something and woke up at around 5am. A solid 7+ hours of sleep should tide me over till this evening. If I can solidify this over the next couple of days I think I can call my sleep schedule fixed.

I'm not going to let it get messed up again any time soon. Ugh, slogging through yesterday was particularly brutal lol.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:45 pm

This reads like you’re fighting jet lag.
Corona lag.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:08 pm

Yeah, the middle of the day slump is hitting me again. It's weird how the body's circadian rhythms have a "stickiness" to them, despite the fact that I got 7+ hours of sleep last night.

I don't think it'll be as bad as yesterday, but it'll probably take a couple more days of being vigilant against daytime napping for me to be fully back on track.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Mountaineer » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:12 pm

Smith1776 wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:08 pm
Yeah, the middle of the day slump is hitting me again. It's weird how the body's circadian rhythms have a "stickiness" to them, despite the fact that I got 7+ hours of sleep last night.

I don't think it'll be as bad as yesterday, but it'll probably take a couple more days of being vigilant against daytime napping for me to be fully back on track.
Perhaps you have a cicadian rhythm. :o
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:16 pm

lol
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:39 pm

I'm so sleeeeepyyyyyyyy.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

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Good day all. Anyone feeling spacey today?
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:51 pm

Indeed. NOT the Kevin kind, but yes.
M, the Editor's Note in The Week reminded me of you today.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Mountaineer » Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:00 pm

dualstow wrote:
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Indeed. NOT the Kevin kind, but yes.
M, the Editor's Note in The Week reminded me of you today.
Please expound. :)
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Mountaineer » Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:06 am

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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:11 am

Mountaineer wrote:
Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:00 pm
dualstow wrote:
Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:51 pm
Indeed. NOT the Kevin kind, but yes.
M, the Editor's Note in The Week reminded me of you today.
Please expound. :)
Haha, Quoth. It had to happen.

The note in The Week was about how the editor enjoys everything in his life a little more than he did pre quarantine. The fresh air, the sound of birds, access to food, texts from his daughter. He kind of took it for granted before, and now he was consciously appreciating everything. He came at it from a Buddhist perspective but still, it was very Mountaineer.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Mountaineer » Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:32 am

dualstow wrote:
Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:11 am
Mountaineer wrote:
Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:00 pm
dualstow wrote:
Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:51 pm
Indeed. NOT the Kevin kind, but yes.
M, the Editor's Note in The Week reminded me of you today.
Please expound. :)
Haha, Quoth. It had to happen.

The note in The Week was about how the editor enjoys everything in his life a little more than he did pre quarantine. The fresh air, the sound of birds, access to food, texts from his daughter. He kind of took it for granted before, and now he was consciously appreciating everything. He came at it from a Buddhist perspective but still, it was very Mountaineer.
Nice! Thanks for the explanation. 8)
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:05 am

Oh man, I've got Smith-lag! Weird dreams at 2am that I moved into an apartment inside a metro station, and then no more rest. Now it's noon and I want to sleep!
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Mountaineer » Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:16 am

dualstow wrote:
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Oh man, I've got Smith-lag! Weird dreams at 2am that I moved into an apartment inside a metro station, and then no more rest. Now it's noon and I want to sleep!
Resistance is futile.

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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:23 am

I would totally join the Borg for an Ambien tonight.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:40 am

I don't actually take Ambien. I did for one week, though, after failing to correct jet lag for an entire month. I had to practically wrestle my GP for a prescription, because he was also not a fan. I don't miss it.

The only thing I take is melatonin, and only a few times a month.
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