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Short sleepers
Topic Started: Apr 6 2011, 12:36 PM (277 Views)
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brenda
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I have a friend like that. He's been a short-sleeper as long as he can recall, and his dad was, too. Four hours per night is his usual.
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
~A.A. Milne
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Horace
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HOLY CARP!!!
We have one in our midst. Paging jon-nyc?
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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Horace
Apr 6 2011, 03:42 PM
We have one in our midst. Paging jon-nyc?
First forumite I thought of!

I´m not a short sleeper, but I´ve been trying to be one for years. Love staying up late, love getting up early. I´ll go a while on 4 or 5 hours a night, but then it eventually catches up with me. I love those days when I can get all that extra time.
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I've been short sheeting for years. Great fun... :D
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Not me. I can get by on 6, fine on 7 but 8's great.
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Aqua Letifer
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My limit is 5. I get below that and things start getting ****ty.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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kenny
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Jose prefers around 5 hours of sleep.
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Horace
Apr 6 2011, 03:42 PM
We have one in our midst. Paging jon-nyc?
:wave:
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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Aqua Letifer
Apr 6 2011, 06:19 PM
My limit is 5. I get below that and things start getting ****ty.
Come on, man. Like theres any combination of anything that can prevent you from being sh1tty.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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If I could get two three-hour naps within every 24 hour period, that would be ideal.
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Horace
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jon-nyc
Apr 6 2011, 07:36 PM
Horace
Apr 6 2011, 03:42 PM
We have one in our midst. Paging jon-nyc?
:wave:
Any interest in participating in the study? Do you think you're a "genuine short sleeper" as the article defines it?
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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Well, I don't know how an individual could honestly say whether he's a 'genuine short sleeper' or one of the group 'who thinks he's a short sleeper'.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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jon-nyc
Apr 7 2011, 08:49 AM
Well, I don't know how an individual could honestly say whether he's a 'genuine short sleeper' or one of the group 'who thinks he's a short sleeper'.
A genuine short sleeper really gets by on just 4 or 5 hours of sleep. They function just fine and don't need naps during the day to make up for lack of sleep.

Are you a frequent napper?
Do you make up for lost sleep on certain days, such as weekends?
Do you feel lethargic or sleepy during the day?
Were you a short sleeper as a kid and into your teens?
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So yeah, I guess I am.

In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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brenda
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jon-nyc
Apr 7 2011, 09:04 AM
So yeah, I guess I am.

Lucky dog! Does your son show signs of it yet? He might be too young for that yet.
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
~A.A. Milne
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Horace
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Based on jon's reluctance to provide information, it is pretty obvious that "short sleepers" is just another name for "The Barge".

It goes by many names...
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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