h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Caer, my boys do that sometimes too. But tonight they're both sleeping very well, having gotten a new catnip sock!

Morning all!
I get the feeling I am quite unusual as a bloke who quite often puts effort into his clothes. Ninety percent of the time I am as I am now, hard wearing trousers, a well washed shirt and some shoes in need of a good clean. But then occasionally I will get all smarted up and the hats come out. I definately seem to do it more often than most guys I know and anyone who has seen me at a Hootoo meet will appreciate what I mean. One of the reasons I ran the convention last month was for the dressing side of things. I think I look damn good in a Straw Boater and Blazer.

Feeling better - had some sleep and a very long heart-to-heart with a girlfriend whose situation almost mirrors mine. (She sent me a text at 11.00pm saying 'are you awake' and we hung up at 1.00am). As a result I didn't get masses and masses of sleep, but problems shared, and all that.

I am heap impressed with Mozilla. Opera I found to be too clunky and taking up too much real-estate on the screen. Now if anyone can advise me of an Outlook Express equivalent I'd be happy.

Incidentally - some people have wa-a-a-a-ay too much time on their hands:

http://www.alltooflat.com/geeky/elgoog/

B

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Yup someone has too much time when they do things like that!

I can do smart when the occasion warrants it, it's just that most of the time it doesn't and so comfort and practicality come out tops. Though moving some very dirty/dusty computer equipment when wearing light coloured chinos and white t shirts isn't such a good idea.

Quiz time! This predicts the time in the day when you'll be most tired. http://www.knackerfactor.co.uk/

'You will start to feel noticeably tired at 14:00 and you will feel most tired at 16:00' Fairly accurate - I don't get as much done at w*rk in the afternoon as I do before lunch...

I've only got one piercing in each ear. It was a sloppy work by a salon that seemed reputable(?) but one hole points more outwards than the other, which is only noticeable if I wear dangling ear rings.

I got an infection in one hole which was very unpleasant, and after that I've never felt the urge to get any more piercings.

Tattoo - I've been tempted to have one for a long time, but have yet to find a design that would feel 'right' for me.

As ProPlus is a caffeine product aimed at stressed professionals, I wonder what percentage are not knackered between 14:00 and 16:00. I'm always knackered, but that's me 'ormones.

I have banned H from taking that stuff, it gives him stomach pains and interferes with his sleep pattern.

I don't know what ntl are up to today, but the connection is naff. Still, Sony are doing some huge updates to Star Wars Galaxies, so I probably won't get a chance to play anyway until tonight anyway.

Hmm interesting little quiz there. I think it seems about right for me most days. That mid afternoon tiredness thing which does get me. Not tired enough to feel sleepy but tired enough to start feeling a bit lethargic, and there it was just me thinking I usually end up doing more carbs at lunch and so getting a BG high mid afternoon (and feeling tired because of that).

I'm off on a course next week. First time I've been on a training course for ages and it's one that I want to do. The course is the cisco ICND course

You will start to feel noticeably tired at 12:00 and you will feel most tired at 13:00

No wonder I get the urge to take an afternoon nap fairly often.

You will start to feel noticeably tired at 16:30 and you will feel most tired at 16:30

I have to disagree, I typically feel most tired in the late morning hours.

You will start to feel noticeably tired at 15:30 and you will feel most tired at 15:30.

The diagram showed me tired from 11.00 - 18.00 which I actually think is inaccurate. It takes me a while to get up to speed, but I am rolling along between 11.00 and 18.00. Also, I mistrust an approach which is basically 'take our drugs' rather than 'eat light at night and get to bed early' and notice your blood sugar levels during the day.

*winge, moan, gripe*

B

I got the same answer as Ben , but the graph looked about right.

Jury duty lasted from 8 till a bit past 2 in the afternoon, and the reason I was so tired was that I spent most of it sitting still in a windowless room full of people. I drew seat #4, which is actually in the jury box, and I was certain that I was going to be selected, but I got dismissed. Thinking about it, I realise that the prosecuting attorney threw me off because I said something that might have been construed as sympathetic to the defense case, regarding the conditions on Route 70.

The case is a DUI, expired license, no insurance, causing bodily harm (to a preacher who runs a DWI clinic!!) and driving on the wrong side of the road. The defendant spoke no English.

A number of potential jurors were excused because they had prejudice against the case and believed the defendant guilty from the get-go.

My remarks had to do with the extreme difficulty of knowing where you were at certain times of day on a stretch of road which was a forest of cones and had lots of restriping done, so I thought it plausible that a person could become disoriented there, but I avowed that this would not affect my ability to judge the case on its merits.

The prosecutor didn't believe me, and that rankles a bit.

Anyway, that's the end of jury duty for the next three years.

Munchkin, I hope you are still wearing the paisley vests!

Caer, I had to admit that Pro Plus happens to me when I can't afford Red Bull. The amount of caffine in a pro plus tablet is only about the same a a very strong expresso, however I'm sure I've heard (from a tutor who specialised in aviation medicine) that the effect of caffine in coffee lasts longer for some reason. I haven't got the study myself, so I'm not sure. But he was fairly convinced!

Lil - that sucks I'm exempt from Jury duty but I'd still go if I was called because it would be facsinating! Except here it's much harder to get thrown of a jury.

Just had a lecture on STIs and I'm pleased to say that I still find them fascinating! Which is good as it's one of the things I want to do when I grow up.

>> Just had a lecture on STIs and I'm pleased to say that I still find them fascinating! Which is good as it's one of the things I want to do when I grow up.

You don't have to be able to experience them to be able to treat them, honey!



B
*feeling more hopeful - ladies and gentlemen, can I ask you all to wish me - I'll tell you why if it comes off*

Ben!

Good Lucj Ben. Also, I like Pegasus as a mail client, and Thunderbird by Mozilla is a decent client. www.pmail.com and www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/ respectivly.

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Good luck Ben, hope whaever it is comes off.

[GDZ]

"You will start to feel noticeably tired at 15:00 and you will feel most tired at 15:00."

That sounds about right. 'Round about 3pm in the afternoon at work I wander in search of caffeine (diet soda or iced tea) or fresh air to combat a major case of the sleepies.