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Posted by OLi_A on Sep-21-2003 10:54:

all nighters: staying awake

just wondering how you guys attack all nighters
what do you do to pull em off? how should i pull 2 all nighters off after such a weekend as i had

Posted by gumble on Sep-21-2003 11:14:

red bull + avril

Posted by Renegade on Sep-21-2003 11:17:

1) Caffeine.
2) Fresh air.
3) Full stomach.
4) Avoid sitting down if possible and stay active (go for a walk or do some star-jumps or something if you feel yourself nodding off).

And that's about all you can do really. Generally when I pull an all-nighter it's not through choice (my sleeping pattern is bad, so if I have to be up early I quite often can't get to sleep before I need to be out the door) but these things help if you're trying to stay awake.

Just don't over-do the caffeine otherwise instead of keeping you awake it'll just make you feel irritable and ill. A Red Bull / Strong coffee every couple of hours should do the trick.

Posted by Breeze on Sep-21-2003 11:22:

Redbull, pills and powder i reckon.

Posted by webmeister on Sep-21-2003 11:24:

Oli, is this for work or play?

Work = what Gumble/Renegade said

Play = what Breeze said

Posted by OLi_A on Sep-21-2003 11:31:

its for uni joel
a mate of mine (who will remain nameless) did what breeze said for a match and ended up destroying his shoulder

Posted by djway on Sep-21-2003 11:34:

quote:
Originally posted by webmeister
Oli, is this for work or play?

Work = what Gumble/Renegade said

Play = what Breeze said

What he said

--djway

Posted by Breeze on Sep-21-2003 11:34:

Ure mate took some shit and played sport??? crazy man!

Posted by webmeister on Sep-21-2003 11:43:

Yeah I played cricket a few weeks ago with a friend who'd been out on stuff all night. He had a few hours sleep, then had 2 nurofens and played some cricket with us.

Ended up majorly damaging his wrist from bowling, simply because he was hurting himself, but couldn't feel it due to the painkillers :/

Posted by OLi_A on Sep-21-2003 11:56:

quote:
Originally posted by webmeister
Yeah I played cricket a few weeks ago with a friend who'd been out on stuff all night. He had a few hours sleep, then had 2 nurofens and played some cricket with us.

Ended up majorly damaging his wrist from bowling, simply because he was hurting himself, but couldn't feel it due to the painkillers :/

yeah thats what happened to my mate, played the best game of his life, he was in everything, but couldnt feel his shoulder ripping apart

Posted by nicknack on Sep-21-2003 11:59:

just like, fuckin beat off every 10 minutes.

i guarantee it works !!!

Posted by Ves on Sep-21-2003 12:08:

ahh all nighters...what would I do without them! I only really do them for school...but I have done them in the past just for twisted amusement

Anyway, caffeine is always good. A wise (or maybe just stupid) friend told me a great recipe involving copious amounts of coffee, milo, sugar and a bit of milk that worked for me. it certainly woke me up whenever I found myself nodding off (due to the shit taste i'm sure). it begins to taste somewhat pleasant after awhile.
I find chatting to people throughout the night helpful. although it can be distracting, and you'll end up doing no work at all, but at least you stayed awake
Splashing your face with cold water every now and then, and listening to loud, energetic music helps me as well.

although after doing all that i'm always incredibly irritable and tired the next day..hahah ah well

Posted by gumble on Sep-21-2003 13:28:

i end up dancing around my room and shit though :/

is that weird?

Posted by eRRaTiK on Sep-21-2003 14:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Ves
I find chatting to people throughout the night helpful. although it can be distracting, and you'll end up doing no work at all, but at least you stayed awake

been there done that.

going back to the uni days - loved when the adrenaline (aka. "second rush") kicks in and you just keep on goin even though your mind seriously falls off the planet.

i always have the "day after" effect though, where I just crash and burn

i find that you really need to stimulate the mind (assignments, working hard, dancing, moving around, talking to someone that is *interesting*) to stay awake though i wouldn't recommend more than 2 days straight. you'll be seriously messed up.

Posted by OLi_A on Sep-21-2003 16:14:

quote:
Originally posted by nicknack
just like, fuckin beat off every 10 minutes.

i guarantee it works !!!

i dunno about you but id be asleep in about 30 minutes

Posted by gilmista on Sep-22-2003 04:42:

attempting an all nighter 2nite for the 2nd time in a week -
someone tell me why I leave things for the last minute.. some people just never learn duhh

Posted by OLi_A on Sep-22-2003 11:36:

quote:
Originally posted by gilmista
attempting an all nighter 2nite for the 2nd time in a week -
someone tell me why I leave things for the last minute.. some people just never learn duhh

im makin up for the lack of all nighters i missed last semester
only had one, but that was because i left it to 3am haha
gonna try and become an apt sport psychologist for tomorrows test

Posted by Sid on Sep-22-2003 11:44:

quote:
Originally posted by webmeister
Yeah I played cricket a few weeks ago with a friend who'd been out on stuff all night. He had a few hours sleep, then had 2 nurofens and played some cricket with us.

Ended up majorly damaging his wrist from bowling, simply because he was hurting himself, but couldn't feel it due to the painkillers :/

now this guy knows the shit ! I have to met my long lost brother Joely !lol

Posted by Master_Yoda on Sep-22-2003 14:58:

Coffee... and what it'll mean if u fail/how hard ur gonna have to work to get ur average back up.

Posted by gilmista on Sep-22-2003 15:02:

in the middle (just started acutllay) of an all nighter as we speak...

sux to be me right now

Posted by Chuck Norris on Sep-22-2003 15:26:

4 short machiatto's, followed by 2 cappucino's and/or moccacino's will definetly do the trick.

Posted by JayKuE on Sep-22-2003 15:41:

quote:
Originally posted by gilmista
in the middle (just started acutllay) of an all nighter as we speak...

sux to be me right now

dont worry mate.
i'm in the same boat.
just think, u won't be the only soul blood shot eyed, heavily bagged deprived of much needed slumber at 7 am this morning.

aint that romantic?

Posted by gilmista on Sep-22-2003 16:54:

so jaykue man.. u still alive?

my body is buzzing from these coffee beans but my head is saying "go to sleep!!"

and this heat aint helpin too much either ..

oh well, gotta soldier on

Posted by JayKuE on Sep-22-2003 17:10:

barely.

i know the feeling. ur mentally fucked. but even if u tried sleeping, u wouldnt be able to. so u lie in bed, feeling immensely guilty, stressin bout the work u yet have to do n shud be doin, coz ur not doin anything. but lyin there, tryin to sleep, but u cant sleep. so u try to do work, but can, coz u cant think. so yea. ur screwed.

mon ami?
comprende?

dude. thank ur lucky stars ur at home
i'm still at uni.

Posted by gilmista on Sep-22-2003 17:23:

ur @ uni now ?
loll its 3:30 am
wtf

i didn't know it stays open this late - isn't it a bit creepy ?

i hope u aint in some old library by urself in the dark - that would be some hectic stuff..

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