You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by troutman

This is done for our posters that are Calgary Sun readers.

Here's Locke preparing his 37th post of the day. Redacted information was "sweet summer child", "it's like I've always said", "greyhound", "here's the thing", and TAX SEASON ".

NSFW!

[TheIronMaiden]

I'd rather read a silly story from Locke, than read the constant pissing and moaning from Big Thief.

[Wormius]

Rick Bell hasn’t aged well, and he started out pretty fugly.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Rick Bell hasn’t aged well, and he started out pretty fugly.

If you had to cast "Cardiac Infarction" as a role, Rick Bell would be the perfect choice.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Rick Bell hasn’t aged well, and he started out pretty fugly.

You'll be uglier at that age.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Shazam

You'll be uglier at that age.

He's 38.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Shazam

You'll be uglier at that age.

Inconceivable!

[Yamer]

Ever since I had a sleep study and got a CPAP machine I sleep much, much better.

Zopiclone helps, too.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Inconceivable!

I'm just happy I have all my limbs, I haven't been cut open and that my penor half works.

[WideReceiver]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Ever since I had a sleep study and got a CPAP machine I sleep much, much better.

Zopiclone helps, too.

It’ll save your life too.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Locke

No, this is a new one, its a long story involving a broken car (not mine) that I was helping someone with, and nice fluffy, white snow...hiding insidious sheer ice beneath, and also being in a rush to get to work.

Plus a cheerful phone call to the Police from a concerned neighbour due to the copious amount of blood left in the snow.

I unfortunately had to flee the scene of the crime (there was no crime) due to having to get to work. Unbeknownst to me I was bleeding profusely from the back of my head which...caused some problems of it's own.

Namely, it made a disaster of my driver's seat which also caused some concern seeing as I had to try and explain that to the vehicle detailer charged with cleaning it and assuring them that no murder occurred.

When I got to work my receptionist assured me that I was fine. Apparently the rhyme is: "If its all red and no gray then you're okay!"

I dont know how accurate that diagnosis is, but I'm still here.

Seems about right? Brain matter is grey IIRC. No grey your're okay!

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Superflyer

For sleeping what about melatonin? I have used it a couple times when my brain just keeps going at night and it worked. I just get weirded out by things that knock me out.

I tried melatonin for the first time a few months ago. I took it because I was very tired, and had to sleep because I had to be working and functional the next day, but knew with what I had to do the next day I would have a tough time sleeping because I would be thinking about it.

It made me feel weird. I could like feel it kick in and trying to put me to sleep but my awareness of it made for a sort of weird pseudo sleep experience. I dunno. I probably wouldn't try it again.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Well then maybe the solution is to embrace insomnia. Sit down for long sessions writing constructive criticism emails to the CRA.

"CHATGPT! Make this rant politically correct and more polite so that I can send this to the CRA... please."

Ugh...they've gotta figure this Capital Gains nonsense out and that right soon.

I dont think even CHATGPT could make complaint polite.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Locke

Ugh...they've gotta figure this Capital Gains nonsense out and that right soon.

I dont think even CHATGPT could make complaint polite.

This year is going to be a special year.

I didn't think they could top last year with the bare trust fiasco... but here we are with so many extra deadlines due to issues, capital gains issues/draft form schedule 3, administrative approach to donation receipts that isn't even legislation...

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Coach

I tried melatonin for the first time a few months ago. I took it because I was very tired, and had to sleep because I had to be working and functional the next day, but knew with what I had to do the next day I would have a tough time sleeping because I would be thinking about it.

It made me feel weird. I could like feel it kick in and trying to put me to sleep but my awareness of it made for a sort of weird pseudo sleep experience. I dunno. I probably wouldn't try it again.

I know what you mean. I take it regularly. What I have figured out is that if I take it at least an hour before I go to bed, then it makes me sleepy and I can nod off pretty quick. Earband headphone and rain sounds as well.

When you take it too late it does weird things and I don't get a good sleep. I also wake up really sleepy.

I was listening to a podcast that talked about melatonin and he said it helps to fall asleep but not stay asleep. He recomended ashwagandha instead. I picked some up but have not tried it yet. I will report back. If I wake up.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

This year is going to be a special year.

I didn't think they could top last year with the bare trust fiasco... but here we are with so many extra deadlines due to issues, capital gains issues/draft form schedule 3, administrative approach to donation receipts that isn't even legislation...

You're right. Fiasco. Thats the best word for it. Complete and utter nonsense.

[Cappy]

Youtube has more ads and longer ads. its annoying. i refuse to pay

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Titan2

I know what you mean. I take it regularly. What I have figured out is that if I take it at least an hour before I go to bed, then it makes me sleepy and I can nod off pretty quick. Earband headphone and rain sounds as well.

When you take it too late it does weird things and I don't get a good sleep. I also wake up really sleepy.

Also don't take it if you only have a few hours before you get up, you'll feel horrible in the morning

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Cappy

Youtube has more ads and longer ads. its annoying. i refuse to pay

Gonna need something like Firefox, Ublock Origin(the good one)and Sponsor Block if you hate them selling you stuff mid-vid, like mattresses and web hosting.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Also don't take it if you only have a few hours before you get up, you'll feel horrible in the morning

I find melatonin does minutely help to get me to sleep, but I wake up easier during the night. Last times I took it, I'd randomly sit straight up at like 1-3AM in a sort of fight/flight mode. Almost like waking from a nightmare, but I had not been dreaming.

If you take melatonin too late, the best way to combat it for me was to sleep with the lights on. You'll feel less crappy that way. That way your body isn't also releasing a lot of natural melatonin to the stuff you took. Your body does that in darkness. TBH, I used to do this when I realized I'd be sleeping less than 5 hours. Less groggy that way.