Wait For It....... Wait For It......

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 01:09

I thought I would start a thread for the real night owls amongst us. I think the only rule should be that nobody is allowed to post until after 01:00hrs and then only till the sun comes up. A sort of mini chat room for lycanthropes, vampires, insomniacs and people with no lives, like me. Anyway this posting should be the only one allowed until 1am hopefully. If I’m honest, I’ve always wanted to be the ‘only poster in the forum’, but there always seems to be somebody lurking. So night night until 01:00hrs guys……. oh and the first person to post after 1am, owns the thread for the day (bit like being the first to touch a cairn in the morning, on a mountain)

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:00

Well it’s the witching hour (well for these purposes) and I thought I’d try and make the first posting. Doesn’t seem to be many people on here tonight, but if you are, why not drop in and leave a line, possibly saying why you are up at this strange hour. I’m up because I’m a night owl and tend to work long days with very late finishes. This week I seem to have no work (self employed) so I’m falling into the dreaded drinking wine into the small hours, reading and Briskodising (is that a verb?) followed by going to bed around 03:00 and not getting up till 10:00-10:30hrs. Any of you guys do something similar? Are most of you single that stay up late? Just interested in what makes us 'friends of the dark tick'.

RobClubley · 30-10-2006, 02:00

Am I allowed to post at 2am UK time or do I have to wait till 2am NZ time?

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:03

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Originally Posted by RobClubley

Am I allowed to post at 2am UK time or do I have to wait till 2am NZ time?

I hadn’t thought of that problem, but I was thinking of GMT 0200hrs. Of course it makes sense that you would be up. I think the wine is dulling my blunted senses even further….

TeflonTom · 30-10-2006, 02:07

is it 2am now or is it in 1 hour?? this time zone change allways confuses the hell out of me!

why do with have to keep adjusting our clocks..... waste of time

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:09

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Originally Posted by TeflonTom

is it 2am now or is it in 1 hour?? this time zone change allways confuses the hell out of me!

Nope it’s gone 2 so the bar is now open. I think we should begin with the line ‘’hello I’m **********(insert name) and I’m an Insomniac’’ Why are you up so late Teflon Tom?

RobClubley · 30-10-2006, 02:12

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Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

I hadn’t thought of that problem, but I was thinking of GMT 0200hrs. Of course it makes sense that you would be up. I think the wine is dulling my blunted senses even further….

hehe

I'm at work though so I shouldn't even be on here!

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:14

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Originally Posted by RobClubley

hehe

I'm at work though so I shouldn't even be on here!

Is it a bit lonely sometimes, being an antipodean Briskodian, what with the time shift and all??

richardsonij · 30-10-2006, 02:15

Hi, At work is my reason for being awake. Finish at 8am although now the clocks are back an hour I'm not sure when sunrise is! Been working shifts for about 4 years now but due to start a new job when I hope I can escape working at night!

Good luck finding some work. Christmas round the corner. Need money to keep the wheels turning.

Ian

Irf · 30-10-2006, 02:15

*yawn* anyone wanna finish ym case study for me?

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:20

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Originally Posted by richardsonij

Hi, At work is my reason for being awake. Finish at 8am although now the clocks are back an hour I'm not sure when sunrise is! Been working shifts for about 4 years now but due to start a new job when I hope I can escape working at night!

Good luck finding some work. Christmas round the corner. Need money to keep the wheels turning.

Ian

Thanks. I work very sporadically as I work mainly in live TV. The work at this time of year tends to be at the weekends (Football) but the summer is frantic (100 hour+ weeks and generally the money is good) and keeps me afloat until next year. Sadly this means I will probably be working Christmas and New Year (Telly companies don’t pay any extra overtime etc to freelance staff, but when I worked for the Beeb they only paid £50 extra for working a 12 hour day on Christmas day itself) what’s your new job?

Amanda

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irf

*yawn* anyone wanna finish ym case study for me?

Someone needs ‘bee bo’s’ I think

TeflonTom · 30-10-2006, 02:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

Nope it’s gone 2 so the bar is now open. I think we should begin with the line ‘’hello I’m **********(insert name) and I’m an Insomniac’’ Why are you up so late Teflon Tom?

ok here goes!

hello i'm teflon tom and i'm an imsomniac, i'm up so late because i work in professional theatre and i only finished work at midnight (i have been know to work upto 90 hours a week in the past!) and SWMBO is snoring her head off (and farting a lot too

!) so i'm on the computer becuase i cant sleep, i will sleep when she's at work tomorrow....

RobClubley · 30-10-2006, 02:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

Is it a bit lonely sometimes, being an antipodean Briskodian, what with the time shift and all??

I often lose track of threads somewhat with the 13 hour time difference! But it's amazing how many people post late at night UK time.

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeflonTom

ok here goes!

hello i'm teflon tom and i'm an imsomniac, i'm up so late because i work in professional theatre and i only finished work at midnight (i have been know to work upto 90 hours a week in the past!) and SWMBO is snoring her head off (and farting a lot too

!) so i'm on the computer becuase i cant sleep, i will sleep when she's at work tomorrow....

Hello Teflon Tom and welcome to the Insomniacs self support group. I often work with theatre staff so I can imagine the hours you work and I also know that you will almost certainly be underpaid, considering that you will no doubt do Lighting, Sound, Effects and general maintenance as well as loads of other stuff (follow spot?)

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:27

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Originally Posted by RobClubley

I often lose track of threads somewhat with the 13 hour time difference! But it's amazing how many people post late at night UK time.

I’ve got no friends so that’s my excuse. Oh and I’m 3.1415% vampire as well I think

Irf · 30-10-2006, 02:29

WHat are bee bo's?

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:30

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Originally Posted by Irf

WHat are bee bo's?

It’s what we used to call going to bed in kiddy speak. Something to do with bye byes and bedtime. Or perhaps my parents were on acid?

richardsonij · 30-10-2006, 02:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobClubley

Am I allowed to post at 2am UK time or do I have to wait till 2am NZ time?

So the time over in your tz is approx 13:30 Rob.

Did you used to live in the UK or are you NZ always?

Irf · 30-10-2006, 02:32

*yawn* I cant be bothered doing any more, gonna finish watching the last bit of Barnyard then off to bed! Night fweaks/trolls/goblins/briskodians :p

TeflonTom · 30-10-2006, 02:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

Hello Teflon Tom and welcome to the Insomniacs self support group. I often work with theatre staff so I can imagine the hours you work and I also know that you will almost certainly be underpaid, considering that you will no doubt do Lighting, Sound, Effects and general maintenance as well as loads of other stuff (follow spot?)

yep, all of the above.......

i'm a lampy but i often get roped into other $hit which they should really and truely be subcontracting out to polish immigrants, like fixing broken kazi's and clearing out the drains..........

the strangest thing is being at the top of a talloscope and say 4am, and you think to yourself is that the talloscope swaying or is it just my head spinning round from tiredness......

..... the upside is you get to see some brilliant shows for free! the drifters were excellent (as viewed down the lazer sight of a follow spot

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irf

*yawn* I cant be bothered doing any more, gonna finish watching the last bit of Barnyard then off to bed! Night fweaks/trolls/goblins/briskodians :p

Night night Irf. Sleep well. xx

RobClubley · 30-10-2006, 02:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardsonij

So the time over in your tz is approx 13:30 Rob.

Did you used to live in the UK or are you NZ always?

It's 15:30 - we're 13 hours ahead in NZ

My wife and I, two cats and an Octy vRS moved out to NZ from Leeds, arriving on November 1st last year

It's nice here!

richardsonij · 30-10-2006, 02:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

what’s your new job?

Amanda

Working in TV always seemed to be glamourous to me but sounds like long hours.
I'm changing from working for a Telecommunications company to IT services that I hope will be slightly more secure. As I said, changing from shift work to normal daytime hours appeals and will hopefully be less disruptive for family life. That is if I can get used to waking up in the morning...

Lady Elanore · 30-10-2006, 02:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeflonTom

yep, all of the above.......

i'm a lampy but i often get roped into other $hit which they should really and truely be subcontracting out to polish immigrants, like fixing broken kazi's and clearing out the drains..........

the strangest thing is being at the top of a talloscope and say 4am, and you think to yourself is that the talloscope swaying or is it just my head spinning round from tiredness......

..... the upside is you get to see some brilliant shows for free! the drifters were excellent (as viewed down the lazer sight of a follow spot

The thing I hate about working in theatres is when I have to go up a ladder which starts in a box and then goes out into and over the audience, supported only by a make shift bit of scaffolding at the top end with a few lights on it. I always dread the ladder will slip back (the guys who foot the ladder are sometimes muppets), or moves sideways. I‘m sure you know what I mean.

I didn't know that laser sights were in use....shows how much I know

30-10-2006, 01:09	#1
Lady Elanore Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11,126 Members Car: . Thanks: 223 Thanked 228 Times in 137 Posts	Wait For It....... Wait For It...... I thought I would start a thread for the real night owls amongst us. I think the only rule should be that nobody is allowed to post until after 01:00hrs and then only till the sun comes up. A sort of mini chat room for lycanthropes, vampires, insomniacs and people with no lives, like me. Anyway this posting should be the only one allowed until 1am hopefully. If I’m honest, I’ve always wanted to be the ‘only poster in the forum’, but there always seems to be somebody lurking. So night night until 01:00hrs guys……. oh and the first person to post after 1am, owns the thread for the day (bit like being the first to touch a cairn in the morning, on a mountain) __________________ Sad Sacs who go on and on about BMW drivers are just plain Jealous and you know they are. Simple as Last edited by Lady Elanore; 16-03-2008 at 23:43. Reason: revised opening hours

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Lady Elanore Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11,126 Members Car: . Thanks: 223 Thanked 228 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Wait For It....... Wait For It...... Well it’s the witching hour (well for these purposes) and I thought I’d try and make the first posting. Doesn’t seem to be many people on here tonight, but if you are, why not drop in and leave a line, possibly saying why you are up at this strange hour. I’m up because I’m a night owl and tend to work long days with very late finishes. This week I seem to have no work (self employed) so I’m falling into the dreaded drinking wine into the small hours, reading and Briskodising (is that a verb?) followed by going to bed around 03:00 and not getting up till 10:00-10:30hrs. Any of you guys do something similar? Are most of you single that stay up late? Just interested in what makes us 'friends of the dark tick'. __________________ Sad Sacs who go on and on about BMW drivers are just plain Jealous and you know they are. Simple as

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Irf Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 705 Members Car: Furby vRS Thanks: 150 Thanked 62 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Wait For It....... Wait For It...... yawn I cant be bothered doing any more, gonna finish watching the last bit of Barnyard then off to bed! Night fweaks/trolls/goblins/briskodians :p __________________ FURBY VRS: cruise, xenons, ESP, heated seats, Revo, Eibachs, Koni FSDs, PD160 pipe, Jabba rear arb, Allard EGR pipe, EGR totally removed, Powertec induction kit, Milltek full system, Garrett GT17, Forge FMIC, 17" Octy wheels, debadged, side strips removed, Seat Cupra splitter, 312mm brakes... ICE: Alpine 9835, Alpine changer, Alpine X-Type sub, Alpine MRDM1000 & MRFV340 amps, Alpine Remote Amp Controller, Boston Acoustics Pro60.... NEXT: re-remap & clutch

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