what books are you reading?
February 2nd, 2023 at 4:13:07 PM
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Quote: DRichQuote: billryanThink of what you could do with an extra two hours a day on vacation.
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I probably read 8 to 10 hours a day when on vacation. My vacations consist of sitting on a beach chair while people bring me drinks and food. I spend at least 6-8 hours on the beach every day.
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My life consists of sitting on a recliner, watching the mountains. I call it Thursday.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 2nd, 2023 at 4:26:02 PM
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Also this:
The novel/novelette was set in Africa and had moments of lyrical brilliance. I liked the ending. Its not much about Kilimanjaro, though. Then I watched the Hollywood movie, circa 1949? and it was vomitously bad, boring and slow. In the film they change the ending of the story to make it happy and upbeat, which made me furious. Hemingway was writing about something, and Hollywood made it into a film about nothing.
The novel/novelette was set in Africa and had moments of lyrical brilliance. I liked the ending. Its not much about Kilimanjaro, though. Then I watched the Hollywood movie, circa 1949? and it was vomitously bad, boring and slow. In the film they change the ending of the story to make it happy and upbeat, which made me furious. Hemingway was writing about something, and Hollywood made it into a film about nothing.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
February 2nd, 2023 at 4:26:13 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: billryanThink of what you could do with an extra two hours a day on vacation.
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I probably read 8 to 10 hours a day when on vacation. My vacations consist of sitting on a beach chair while people bring me drinks and food. I spend at least 6-8 hours on the beach every day.
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My life consists of sitting on a recliner, watching the mountains. I call it Thursday.
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Sadly, my life consists of staring at a computer screen 14 hours a day.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
February 2nd, 2023 at 5:39:23 PM
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Quote: DRichQuote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: billryanThink of what you could do with an extra two hours a day on vacation.
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I probably read 8 to 10 hours a day when on vacation. My vacations consist of sitting on a beach chair while people bring me drinks and food. I spend at least 6-8 hours on the beach every day.
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My life consists of sitting on a recliner, watching the mountains. I call it Thursday.
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Sadly, my life consists of staring at a computer screen 14 hours a day.
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Floating on a pool chair? Life is tough.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 2nd, 2023 at 6:37:14 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: EvenBobQuote: billryanQuote: DRichYou people are making me feel guilty. i rarely read books anymore when home. I will read books when on an airplane or a beach but I don't know if I have read more than two books in the last five years while at home.
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Expanding on EB's idea, I turn my clock back two hours daily. ]
That would be a ridiculous idea, you obviously have no idea what I'm doing.
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It's the best thing I've done. Allow me to give you an example.
Why not turn your calendar back a week look at all the stuff you can catch up on. You'll have a whole extra week and you'll live longer. I think you're really on to something, genius. Snicker.. All I'm doing is winter daylight savings time which I stole from somebody else. It was Benjamin Franklin's idea. But it's nothing compared to what you're doing. Why not turn your calendar back a month, oh my God the possibilities are endless. Double Snicker
It does not suck to be me.
February 2nd, 2023 at 9:13:05 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: DieterQuote: billryanThink of what you could do with an extra two hours a day on vacation.
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Changing timezones more than 5 times in 12 days tends to take a toll on a body. (source: fallible personal observation)
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Drink one pint of water for every time zone crossed on the day you travel, and reduce the extra water by a pint a day. That's for a tourist, not someone who regularly does the NY-Rome flight.
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I'm not quite trying a 6 hour daily shift anymore, thankfully.
1 or 2 hour daily adjustments do seem to pile up.
And yes, the tourist tricks only mitigate a bit of the sting, when they can be applied.
May the cards fall in your favor.
February 3rd, 2023 at 7:49:33 AM
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I woke up this morning at 630AM. I'd tossed and turned all night but there wasn't much time left to get more sleep. However, I incorporated EB's method and chose that it was 430 AM and went back to sleep. woke up just now, much more refreshed.
I should have done this years ago.
I should have done this years ago.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 3rd, 2023 at 8:17:21 AM
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Quote: billryanI woke up this morning at 630AM. I'd tossed and turned all night but there wasn't much time left to get more sleep. However, I incorporated EB's method and chose that it was 430 AM and went back to sleep. woke up just now, much more refreshed.
I should have done this years ago.
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What happens if you turn the clock back 24 hours?
February 3rd, 2023 at 8:39:52 AM
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Quote: DoubleGoldQuote: billryanI woke up this morning at 630AM. I'd tossed and turned all night but there wasn't much time left to get more sleep. However, I incorporated EB's method and chose that it was 430 AM and went back to sleep. woke up just now, much more refreshed.
I should have done this years ago.
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What happens if you turn the clock back 24 hours?
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If it is 630 AM and there isn't enough time to get more sleep, what would turning the clock back 24 hours accomplish? It would still be 630 AM, and I wouldn't be able to get more sleep. Turning it back two hours has worked well so far. The key is going forward two hours before you go to sleep. I'm not sure what would happen if I forget to reset it and then go back another two hours tomorrow.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 3rd, 2023 at 9:02:37 AM
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This thread is about books you have read. If you persist in talking about time zone shifts, I will shift all the posts on this topic to a new thread.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
