tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8125586263886228111..comments2024-03-28T05:53:09.950-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Worn Out, Exhausted, Pooped...OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64858684755122893122015-10-07T18:56:06.644-07:002015-10-07T18:56:06.644-07:00Ooh, you had me at "hot toddy." I may ha...Ooh, you had me at "hot toddy." I may have to try that.<br /><br />Seems Lex once told a tale involving Ambien.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10660513552607056892015-10-07T18:44:55.991-07:002015-10-07T18:44:55.991-07:00Benadryl is totally safe to take to assist in slee...Benadryl is totally safe to take to assist in sleeping. In fact, Tylenol iPM is just Tylenol with Benadryl. Get the regular Benadryl and wash it down with a nice hot toddy. Do this on a Friday night and it will helpreset your sleep cycle. Kris, in New Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185696221729269932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35771843821668742642015-10-07T18:13:06.909-07:002015-10-07T18:13:06.909-07:00I know of this automagical feeding apparatus. I ma...I know of this automagical feeding apparatus. I may need to rethink the routine around the homestead.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42568986744014393132015-10-07T18:11:47.697-07:002015-10-07T18:11:47.697-07:00I know of that fold-down baggage rack on the 130.
...I know of that fold-down baggage rack on the 130.<br /><br />I have ever had an overactive imagination which keeps me awake at times.<br /><br />It's a curse.<br /><br />But it's not living in tents in mud and rain kind of curse. That does not sound fun!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51404655879242098102015-10-07T18:09:29.325-07:002015-10-07T18:09:29.325-07:00Whoa, back in the car biz? That would be frighteni...Whoa, back in the car biz? That would be frightening!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31115704788989581142015-10-07T18:08:48.758-07:002015-10-07T18:08:48.758-07:00As I get older I have learned to adjust in some wa...As I get older I have learned to adjust in some ways.<br /><br />Zolpidem, aka Ambien. I have heard of it.<br /><br />Heaven on the beach sounds awesome Dave.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29354317880245809242015-10-07T18:05:36.328-07:002015-10-07T18:05:36.328-07:00I knew that going in, but Sasha's attitude (ev...I knew that going in, but Sasha's attitude (even as a kitten) told me she was a kindred spirit. Her sister Anya is very sweet.<br /><br />I never could resist a pretty face...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32436478003849086832015-10-07T17:10:26.706-07:002015-10-07T17:10:26.706-07:00My recommendation is that you change the feline fe...My recommendation is that you change the feline feeding time to a more human hour. Now I know what you're saying but this is 2015 and they have this thing called an electronic timer . . . <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Feeder-6-Meal-Dispenser-Display/dp/B005GJNFFC <br /><br />and <br /><br />http://www.valuepetsupplies.com/petmate-infinity-5-lb-portion-control-automatic-dog-cat-feeder.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&scid=scplp2908879&gclid=CjwKEAjwhdOwBRDFsYTfhvzX1hYSJAAfCUcLupoa2-cL-YzvtUWwkZoHtk5dD7XadRuvyPnbJn2_VBoCdfzw_wcB<br /><br />you set them so they go off about an hour after you want to wake up weekends . . . . kitties get re-adjusted - and all is well. You probably know mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763947725406197372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82467073202489351672015-10-07T15:54:21.996-07:002015-10-07T15:54:21.996-07:00First, as a general rule, anytime I'm a pax in...First, as a general rule, anytime I'm a pax in anything that moves--car, train, bus, plane--you name it--I automatically fall asleep right away. Having said that, one December our UK-based squadron was chosen to test out a "bare base" wartime ops tempo theory from an abandoned WW II concrete runway in northern Italy. We lived in 40-man tents in a sea of mud and rain that would suck one's boots off just getting to the mess or ops tent with just slit trenches and piss-tubes for sanitary. (Operating in those conditions gave one a REAL appreciation for what the guys endured during the Italian Campaign in WW II--and no one was shooting at or shelling us, let alone seeing us fording rivers or attacking up mountainsides under those conditions--TOTALLY exhausting.) The way it worked was that half the squadron flew their aircraft down, then returned to the UK via C-130 after two weeks when the other half of replacement crews arrived via the 130 (who would eventually fly the aircraft back after their two weeks were up.) I was part of the first half and when we loaded onto the 130 for the trip back I immediately looked for a spot to doze. Now in the 130 their is a fold-down baggage rack attached to the bulkhead just behind the cockpit just below a heating vent. It was filled with our duffle (ground crew returning) and B-4 bags. I hopped up on it before anyone noticed and immediately fell asleep on top of the baggage exhausted. Those bags were like the softest warm & toasty bedding in heaven to me! Next thing I knew I was being rousted and told to get strapped in as we were on final to the home drome in the UK. OUT LIKE THE PROVERBIAL LIGHT ALL THE WAY! :)virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20492891020823646742015-10-07T15:33:42.168-07:002015-10-07T15:33:42.168-07:00Feel very fortunate that falling asleep has rarely...Feel very fortunate that falling asleep has rarely been a problem. When it is, three aspirin washed down with alcohol works best. Dreams, however, are a problem. Last night I was back in the car biz, on a Saturday, deals going down all over the place, and I couldn't find a customer. Woke up tired and stressed.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50514029189529825522015-10-07T14:04:48.573-07:002015-10-07T14:04:48.573-07:00Uncle Sam's Aerial Circus. That's it! Than...Uncle Sam's Aerial Circus. That's it! Thanks <br />I must be getting really old. Most of the problems have been taken care of. Dog's gone, cats have passed, prostate has been zapped, can't turn around to check six, learning to trust. Now I enjoy a Bacardi 8-year-old, Zolpidem and a warm wife. Heaven on the beach.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61328879642656272952015-10-07T13:09:15.970-07:002015-10-07T13:09:15.970-07:00Toms are much easier to live with than tabbies, th...Toms are much easier to live with than tabbies, there is no doubt bout that.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42480118668140276012015-10-07T07:50:44.927-07:002015-10-07T07:50:44.927-07:00Oddly enough, when I found that picture I immediat...Oddly enough, when I found that picture I immediately thought of you and figured that you'd "been there, done that." I also figured that that would be true for all of my Navy readers, at least the enlisted ones.<br /><br />Ah, Colorado. I lived there once, back before it became The Weed Capital of the US of A. I always thought that Colorado was perfect in every way save for one very important missing attribute, an ocean. I do mean an ocean and not just salt water. I once thought that we could simply dig up the Great Plains and fill it with salt water but that would no doubt piss a lot of people off. I mean sure, Colorado would then have an ocean but we would lose all those crops. Not to mention my friends at Castle Argghh would then be underwater. I doubt that would improve John's disposition.<br /><br />Works on cats does it? Catnip doesn't seem to work on humans. Not that I've tried it mind you...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20276404742931984732015-10-07T07:43:19.627-07:002015-10-07T07:43:19.627-07:00One of my peccadilloes is a chronic inability to n...One of my peccadilloes is a chronic inability to nap. Napping gives me headaches, not sure why. Perhaps it's a character flaw...<br /><br />I do like dogs as well as cats, dogs are pretty high maintenance though, unless you live on a farm.<br /><br />Cats figure out where to go to the bathroom pretty quickly, dogs not so much. Cats are pretty much self-reliant, which is why some people don't like them. Dogs can be very endearing, <em>The Nuke</em> and <em>The Sealawyer</em> have two dogs. They are great.<br /><br />A cat will solve a mouse problem, that's for sure.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41259832056169754802015-10-07T07:38:35.569-07:002015-10-07T07:38:35.569-07:00Our male cats learned that on weekends the humans ...Our male cats learned that on weekends the humans liked to sleep late. The females we have now, nope, get up NOW.<br /><br />A male / female thing? I don't know.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7969789160354082522015-10-07T07:29:27.602-07:002015-10-07T07:29:27.602-07:00That first picture looks like home! I've been ...That first picture looks like home! I've been that tired and have logged a good number of rack ops on a steel deck (the one in the picture is of course wood, and I'm thinking a bit more comfortable than steel).<br /><br />I'm of an age to suffer similar sleep interruptions. Just now I've got a massive bruise on my thigh which, when lain upon, feels as if there's a big jagged rock in the quad. Vexing.<br /><br />I tried benadryl for sleep once. Hated how it made me feel, not to mention effects that lingered for three days. Lot's of folks use it for sleep but I simply can't.<br /><br />You could move back to Colorado where alternative therapies are now abundantly and legally available. Youtube leads me to believe that the substance also works on cats.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68794407215494324192015-10-07T07:24:14.557-07:002015-10-07T07:24:14.557-07:00I seldom sleep more than 6 hours a night...I do n...I seldom sleep more than 6 hours a night...I do nap a lot. I do not particularly like cats, I do respect them though, they are amazing animals, but I am more of a dog person. Dogs are somewhat predictable, cats are like that box of chocolate. A bunch of years back in my old house we saw the occasional mouse, I seriously considered getting a cat, they do solve that problem. If they don't kill'em their scent keeps them away. joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19639411104384970802015-10-07T07:16:01.261-07:002015-10-07T07:16:01.261-07:00I can remember crashing exactly ...well, almost .....I can remember crashing exactly ...well, almost ...like that during weeklong AWEXs during deployment.<br />We lacked the space to sprawl, so the fetal position was utilized and being inside precluded the necessity for the "hard" cover.<br /><br />Sebastian, has learned patience when it comes to feeding in the morning.<br />He will actually wait until he hears someone stirring before he starts his serenade.<br />It doesn't hurt that he is outdoors at night and can scavenge snacks from neighbors because he's "so friendly."<br />Right this moment he's found a spot on the floor directly behind my chair and is sleeping soundly ...probably for the balance of the morning, perhaps even longer?(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1324956112005556082015-10-07T05:39:11.655-07:002015-10-07T05:39:11.655-07:00I can't close the bedroom door, if I did I wou...I can't close the bedroom door, if I did I would get that banging on the door and meowing you describe.<br /><br />Like I mentioned to Juvat above, I actually slept pretty well last night. More like a teenager than a baby. (Teens tend to sleep very soundly.)<br /><br />I was most displeased to awaken an hour early. It would have been nice to sleep up to the alarm but sound sleep of a short duration is most appreciated. Even when it isn't quite long enough.<br /><br />I remember the problems you were having a while back, I trust things are better now.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47482560872195922242015-10-07T05:35:05.885-07:002015-10-07T05:35:05.885-07:00Shortest flight I ever had was from Haneda to Hono...Shortest flight I ever had was from Haneda to Honolulu. I was traveling with a few Marines, one of whom was a Gunny. I was a two striper at the time. Gunny decided that we should all hang out at one of the airport bars and that he should buy. We didn't try to talk him out of it. It got very drunk out and as soon as we were airborne I slid into unconsciousness. The flight attendant woke me up for the whole seat backs and trays evolution on approach to Honolulu.<br /><br />But I doubt that getting pounded every night would help with the sleep situation. Not to mention the health risks and the sheer cost of that much booze.<br /><br />I actually slept very well last night. Been having some "interesting" dreams I need to share. All PG rated mind you.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84804622645722813692015-10-07T05:21:59.326-07:002015-10-07T05:21:59.326-07:00That was a good post Sarge. Never thought about t...That was a good post Sarge. Never thought about the phrase "sleeping like a baby" that way. :) I'm a year older than you, with two cats, and they shall be feed NLT 0700. Otherwise they let me know that I am shirking my duties by banging on the closed bedroom door, and provide me with that deep-throated meowing. When I open the door they scatter to the food dishes. Brings a smile to my face it does. Hope those "ouches" go away soon, I had them (leg nerve challenges) about six months ago and when I got to where I could get a good, solid 5 or 6 hours of sleep it was wonderful.Ron Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217389199007968254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81748189483333716512015-10-07T05:13:36.197-07:002015-10-07T05:13:36.197-07:00Coming back from an exercise with 3MEF in Okinawa,...Coming back from an exercise with 3MEF in Okinawa, we'd been up for 72 straight. Got on the 141 headed back to Hickam and as soon as we got the cleared to move about the cargo hold, I walked to the back ramp and laid down with my head on the cargo roller. Next thing I know, the crew chief is kicking my boots telling me I got to strap in for landing at Hickam. One of the best bouts of rack time I think I've had.<br /><br />Hope things get better for you and yours shortly Sarge. Hang in there.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5621884425598460882015-10-07T05:00:04.113-07:002015-10-07T05:00:04.113-07:00When you're tired enough you can sleep anywher...When you're tired enough you can sleep anywhere. I guess I'm not that tired after all.<br /><br />I thought Benadryl was for allergies. But I'm not a doc, might work.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4730828548619863802015-10-07T04:25:21.935-07:002015-10-07T04:25:21.935-07:00Those people do not look comfortable up there.
I ...Those people do not look comfortable up there.<br /><br />I support pills for sleeping...benedryl?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com