What keeps you awake during boring / long / late night drives ?

chetanhanda · 27th February 2008, 02:33

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so what keeps u ppl awake during those long boring drives, boring documentation @ office or those most boring presentations etc..
which coffee ? which energy drink ... ? or lets hear some new innovative suggestions
man Im totally falling asleep now ...

nikibusa · 27th February 2008, 03:05

Chetan as far as long drives is concerned Kenny G or Enigma is the way to go & at Office its my Ipod which keeps me awake while taking calls & during presentations (trust me) me fantacising bout a modded toyota Supra....He He

...But my answer is Mirinda Orange / Tang Orange Flavour.

DirtyDan · 27th February 2008, 03:10

Mostly, I do not have any trouble staying awake. My work is play to me, I do not find myself getting tired. On the road I do not fool around. If I am sleepy, I pull over some place and take a quick nap.

Traveling, in a hotel, or when I am tired a good movie might keep me going. But I do not just get lost in the plot. I try to watch how the actors do their thing, I watch camera angles, lighting, I catch nuances in the dialog, I listen to how music is used, etc. It is not unusual for me to watch a good movie many times to watch the gross and subtle craftsmanship of this modern day art form.

chetanhanda · 27th February 2008, 03:32

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Originally Posted by nikibusa

Chetan as far as long drives is concerned Kenny G or Enigma is the way to go & at Office its my Ipod which keeps me awake while taking calls & during presentations (trust me) me fantacising bout a modded toyota Supra....He He

...But my answer is Mirinda Orange / Tang Orange Flavour.

supra sounds good to me ...

Im usually have monster/rockstar for all the boring stuff..

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Originally Posted by DirtyDan

Mostly, I do not have any trouble staying awake. My work is play to me, I do not find myself getting tired. On the road I do not fool around. If I am sleepy, I pull over some place and take a quick nap.

sometimes we cant take a nap .. sometimes just a quick stop to fill gas does the trick..

rider60 · 27th February 2008, 04:09

how about a chewing gum, or tea instead of coffee? actually the tea has kept me awake more because of the sour taste on my tongue!

taking a brisk and quick walk, helps at times!

nikibusa · 27th February 2008, 04:11

Opps i just forgot to mention that different exhaust note files & videos on my phone also keeps me alive be it at work or when i am tired.

vebmetal · 27th February 2008, 04:24

Coke works just fine for me. (not the white variety)

Godfather · 27th February 2008, 04:29

Black decaf coffee..

Goddy

neoranjit · 27th February 2008, 05:25

Red Bull.. Gives you wings

amtak · 27th February 2008, 08:35

My Boss! Who else can keep me awake during the meetings. Afterall my performance review is in his hands!!!

hvkumar · 27th February 2008, 10:15

On long overnight drives - water, water, water, Leh berry, hard-boiled sweets, biscuits, oranges, apples, dry fruits, all in that order. No carbonated drinks, no coffees/teas, no snacking

vasanthn21 · 27th February 2008, 10:43

In meetings.. I act as if I am writing down something... and I scribble/write/draw anything related to any topic that can keep my brain excited there by keeping me awake.
In one specific training, i wrote everything that the instructor told in BOLD letters trying to write in different fonts (that was an experience) and that did keep me awake!

GTO · 27th February 2008, 11:37

Peppy music keeps me on my toes over really long drives.

tsk1979 · 27th February 2008, 11:43

Fear of the Dark
keeps me awake

bblost · 27th February 2008, 11:46

is there such a thing as long boring drives.

27th February 2008, 02:33	#1
chetanhanda BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 887 Thanked: 49 Times View My Garage	What keeps you awake during boring / long / late night drives ? Mod Note : Please continue the discussion on Our Night Driving Article. Thanks! so what keeps u ppl awake during those long boring drives, boring documentation @ office or those most boring presentations etc.. which coffee ? which energy drink ... ? or lets hear some new innovative suggestions man Im totally falling asleep now ... Last edited by GTO : 16th January 2013 at 17:27.
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27th February 2008, 03:05	#2
nikibusa BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vikhroli - (Mumbai) Posts: 716 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Chetan as far as long drives is concerned Kenny G or Enigma is the way to go & at Office its my Ipod which keeps me awake while taking calls & during presentations (trust me) me fantacising bout a modded toyota Supra....He He ...But my answer is Mirinda Orange / Tang Orange Flavour. Last edited by nikibusa : 27th February 2008 at 03:07.
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27th February 2008, 03:10	#3
DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,075 Thanked: 1,563 Times	Movie Mostly, I do not have any trouble staying awake. My work is play to me, I do not find myself getting tired. On the road I do not fool around. If I am sleepy, I pull over some place and take a quick nap. Traveling, in a hotel, or when I am tired a good movie might keep me going. But I do not just get lost in the plot. I try to watch how the actors do their thing, I watch camera angles, lighting, I catch nuances in the dialog, I listen to how music is used, etc. It is not unusual for me to watch a good movie many times to watch the gross and subtle craftsmanship of this modern day art form.
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27th February 2008, 04:09	#5
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	how about a chewing gum, or tea instead of coffee? actually the tea has kept me awake more because of the sour taste on my tongue! taking a brisk and quick walk, helps at times!
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27th February 2008, 04:11	#6
nikibusa BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vikhroli - (Mumbai) Posts: 716 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Opps i just forgot to mention that different exhaust note files & videos on my phone also keeps me alive be it at work or when i am tired.
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27th February 2008, 04:24	#7
vebmetal BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 798 Thanked: 21 Times	Coke works just fine for me. (not the white variety)
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27th February 2008, 04:29	#8
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	Black decaf coffee.. Goddy
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27th February 2008, 05:25	#9
neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 195 Times View My Garage	Red Bull.. Gives you wings
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27th February 2008, 08:35	#10
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	My Boss! Who else can keep me awake during the meetings. Afterall my performance review is in his hands!!!
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27th February 2008, 10:15	#11
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	On long overnight drives - water, water, water, Leh berry, hard-boiled sweets, biscuits, oranges, apples, dry fruits, all in that order. No carbonated drinks, no coffees/teas, no snacking
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27th February 2008, 10:43	#12
vasanthn21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 811 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	In meetings.. I act as if I am writing down something... and I scribble/write/draw anything related to any topic that can keep my brain excited there by keeping me awake. In one specific training, i wrote everything that the instructor told in BOLD letters trying to write in different fonts (that was an experience) and that did keep me awake!
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27th February 2008, 11:37	#13
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,683 Times View My Garage	Peppy music keeps me on my toes over really long drives.
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27th February 2008, 11:43	#14
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Fear of the Dark keeps me awake
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27th February 2008, 11:46	#15
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,332 Times View My Garage	is there such a thing as long boring drives.
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