RikerChick

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  1. I saw a special on sleep once and they discussed the hag phenomena and offered it as a possible explanation of the alien abduction stories.

    I saw that too and it made a lot of sense to me. If I didn't know the explanation for it I'd be freaked out beyond words.


  2. -QSMB: because she's a cool rock & roll chick :laugh:

    -Nemisis: because he's funny, his sense of humor would keep his crew happy 24/7

    -VBG: no explanation needed

    -Rikerchick: because she's nice, funny, and has good taste in men

    -Takara: her ship would be full of Datas, which would be all-around cool

    Wow, I'm flattered. curtsey.gif I don't think I'd make a good captain though, I'm too moody. One good bout with PMS and I'd be sitting in the captains chair with a bowl of chocolates blowing up everything in sight.

     

    And Takara if she had a whole ship of Data's, well, we would never see her on the bridge if you get my drift. :laugh:

     

    VBG would be a good captain. He puts up with all of us daily so I doubt anything could scare him.

     

    Gottabite for all the reasons Takara said. mjham too.

     

    I say VBG as captain and RC as his Number One.  :bow:  :laugh:

     

    Hey now that I like. :lol:

     

    Oh! I have to add Alterego. I mean he mods Kronos. Need I say more?


  3. I suffer bouts of Insomnia, you can all usually track this when you see me on the board for 36 hours in a row lol. But I believe I have experienced Sleep Paralysis on only one occasion. When I was in the Army I was laying in my bunk asleep, when I woke up I was only awake enough to know that I was awake though. I remember laying there unable to move, open my eyes, talk or do anything at all except lay there. I also remember thinking... "This is interesting... and actually pretty cool" lol

     

    I just figured I was still asleep but conscience of the fact and aware of the fact that I was asleep. I knew I wasn't dreaming though and I was able, after a moment to force myself to move but it did take a purpose effort on my part to do it. It only happened that one time  though and stuck out in my mind because of how strange the experience was.

    Yup, that's sleep paralysis. You weren't sleeping though. What happens is your mind is awake but the hormones that keep you from basically acting out your dreams while your sleeping are still keeping your body frozen. Most people experience it at least once in their life. I becomes a problem when it's a regular thing and/or, like me, you have hallucinations while it's happening. For me it usually starts happening when the weather changes which is what got me thinking about it. Since it's warming up I'm probably due for an episode soon. I could deal with the paralysis part but the hallucinations are terrifying.


  4. You  forgot one  I work with older people (granmas and granpas).

     

    They wont sleep at night because they are afriad they wont wake up

     

    Its called Sundowners

    I never heard of that. Oh that's awful. :grin: I added it and an other option.


  5. I did pretty much nothing today. I was going to finish the painting but the whole family is sick me included. And it was raining so I couldn't really paint anyway. With all the humidity it would never have dried. Hope tomorrow's better. But the storm was beautiful and everything smells like rain.