Jimzk5 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) I often fall asleep with tv on, pretty much as soon as I go to bed, put it on within 20 minutes I'm fast asleep if I try and sleep with say a ticking clock in the room it's impossible Edited January 25, 2016 by Jimzk5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 25, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 25, 2016 We've had this before. I'm terribly fussy when it comes to sleep. It has to be dark and quiet. 18 years on-call sleeping with one eye open hasn't helped matters. Anything like white noise or ticking or dripping is a no go, and as for radios and TVs, I just end up focussing on the program/song and wondering what'll be next. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 6 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: If you're genuinely trying to sleep, the very best thing you can do is turn off whatever device it is you're accessing VillaTalk with :-) unless you're reading the cricket thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dAVe80 Posted January 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2016 If Alex Hales should be given another chance to open the batting, despite his poor showing in South Africa? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Dogs really are mans' best friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 8 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I often wonder if all technology in the world ceased to work and we had to go back to the old days without PCs, TVS, internet etc how the world would be? If something like this happened I dont think we are prepared for it as humans Interesting question I think I'd be ok, as I grew up without the internet and smartphones and never had a PC until I had left school. TV would be the hardest though. We still ok to listen to LPs and cassettes? or are we going back to a time before that? I do wonder how I would fill my days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Fair enough. I always listen to something (TV, Radio, podcast, music) when I go to sleep when I'm on my own. I find it much easier to switch off when I can focus on whatever it is that's on rather than have my thoughts rattling about in my head. I've been nodding with Ricky Gervais screeching in my ear on his old XFM shows recently! Edited January 25, 2016 by Xela 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Meath_Villan said: should I go to the doctors with this pain in my chest .........or do a 10k run If you ever wonder about a particular symptom and Google it you'll always get a terrifying answer that it's the early signs of a horrible debilitating disease or condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Genie said: If you ever wonder about a particular symptom and Google it you'll always get a terrifying answer that it's the early signs of a horrible debilitating disease or condition I have had it two weeks ........since then I have biked 2x40k and ran at least a total of 50k .....if it were the heart I should be dead by now ......I recon just muscle or something ...but due an MOT at the doctors anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Xela said: I've been nodding with Ricky Gervais screeching in my ear on his old XFM shows recently! I do the same, no idea why though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Xela said: I've been nodding with Ricky Gervais screeching in my ear on his old XFM shows recently! I've been going to sleep to the sound of those XFM shows most nights for the past couple of years. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 26, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 26, 2016 14 hours ago, dAVe80 said: If Alex Hales should be given another chance to open the batting, despite his poor showing in South Africa? No 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Why is my missus happy to leave the microwave switched on constantly but feel the need to turn off the kettle every time she goes in the kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw95 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, V01 said: Why is my missus happy to leave the microwave switched on constantly but feel the need to turn off the kettle every time she goes in the kitchen Perhaps the microwave has a clock that resets when the microwave loses power? Not that I know what kind of microwave you have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 26, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 26, 2016 You mean like just plugged in? I imagine it's to do with not wanting to have what is essentially a controlled electrical short (a kettle's element) active, whereas a microwave has no such device. Probably harks back to when kettles and heaty things in general were less safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I thought kettles just turned off by themselves once finished boiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 26, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 26, 2016 7 minutes ago, useless said: I thought kettles just turned off by themselves once finished boiling. They do, obviously. But they're still plugged in and quite a few people are uncomfortable with a kettle remaining plugged in, because of its element. Anything with a heating element or which involves heating things up really (which is essentially a controlled short). Electric blankets, electric fires. Whether they're switched on or not, people do tend to plug those kind of devices out more than others (quite rightly). Even phone chargers are becoming more a hot (har har) topic re- leaving them plugged in when not in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 23 minutes ago, adw95 said: Perhaps the microwave has a clock that resets when the microwave loses power? Not that I know what kind of microwave you have... Stalker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw95 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) 15 minutes ago, dAVe80 said: Stalker! Microwave fetishist? EDIT: Doesn't really explain why I would know about V01's microwave... Edited January 26, 2016 by adw95 I'm obviously a stalker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 It does not, in fact when we did have a microwave with a clock she always turned it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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