The Last Person.....

[exile]

Uh oh! It's been over a decade, and no end in sight. What else did you hear?

I don't want to be an alarmist or anything... it's just that I've read some stuff in some of the science mags I subscribe to that suggest an increase in prostate difficulties for guys who do late night shift work. The crucial variable seems to be exposure to high light levels during parts of the day when the body is programmed for sleep and low light. It seems to be associated with hormonal irregularities triggered by the overlong exposure to light. I've also read that a new wave of research on melatonin `suggests' that taking it may help offset the effects... but who knows how sound any of this stuff really is, you know?

 

[Hand Sword]

I'm doomed!

 

[exile]

I'm doomed!

No, no, no! You're gonna live to be a hundred... all this statistical stuff just indicates tendencies, it doesn't take account of individual variation... I know plenty of guys who've done years of shift work and are in fine shape. I suspect a far greater danger is getting into an auto accident driving home.

You're fine---I shouldn't have said anything! Just drive carefully on the way home and all will be well...

 

[Hand Sword]

Lol!

 

[exile]

Lol!

No, really!

My feeling is, the damned junk food is the biggest danger of all. Especially stuff in vending machines. Have you ever had the sense of being tempted to buy something in a vending machine that you wouldn't think twice about getting in a convenience store or drug store? What is it about those machines that makes that stuff seem so appealing?

 

[Hand Sword]

I guess because you're hungry, and that's all you have to choose from? I know, I used to do what you say, mostly because, I had only so much money, and you seek for quantity of cheaper things, over one of what you would normally buy. That way you get a lot to eat and something to drink.

 

[exile]

I guess because you're hungry, and that's all you have to choose from?

Yeah, that makes sense. The choices are limited, and suddenly a lot of stuff that you wouldn't notice starts looking very appetizing... hate yourself in the morning indeed!

I know, I used to do what you say, mostly because, I had only so much money, and you seek for quantity of cheaper things, over one of what you would normally buy. That way you get a lot to eat and something to drink.

It's true. You go into a kind of altered state...

Very strange how much power that display in the machine window has. Even stuff I know I don't like starts calling out to me... not like the Milanos, of course, but then, nothing calls out the way they do.

7am... do you work with anyone else there, or is it just you? That would be a long shift to work without any human contact.

 

[Hand Sword]

Just me in an empty building. It's never been a problem for me though. I've always been a loner, have a radio, the computer..pretty relaxing for me. I don't have to baby sit, if you know what I mean.

 

[exile]

Just me in an empty building. It's never been a problem for me though. I've always been a loner, have a radio, the computer..pretty relaxing for me. I don't have to baby sit, if you know what I mean.

OK, that sounds good then. Now that you mention it, sometimes it's a real relief not to have to accomodate anyone else. A lot of times, I work most easily when no one else is around---you can focus on the task at hand.

I think I'm gonna follow Kacey's lead and try to get some sleep. Probably wake up at 3:30 a.m.---will check in if that happens. Have a good rest of the night, HandSword---see you later on today, at some time or other.

 

[Hand Sword]

Good night Exile!

 

[Drac]

Good Morning Martial Talk...

 

[Carol]

Good Morning Martial Talk...

Gooooood Morning Drac!

Quite fabulous to see you this morning

 

[Drac]

Good Morning you raven haired beauty..How are things on your end of the world..

 

[HKphooey]

Good morning all.

 

[Drac]

Morning HKphooey..

 

[Carol]

Good Morning you raven haired beauty..How are things on your end of the world..

Hello, my seductive friend...

Oh things are just wonderful. I'm stretched out with my kitty cat with a smile on my face because I'm on vacation until November 1st.

What a wonderful feeling!

 

[Carol]

Good morning all.

Good Morning Wayne! How are you, my neighbor to the south?

 

[Drac]

ENJOY my friend..My vacation starts next week, sort of..I have to come in on the 30th to qualify at the range and I am working Halloween night..After that it up to Lawerceburg IN and the gamblng boat for a couple of days and then Lexington KY for the Combat Hapkiod seminar and banquet...

 

[Carol]

ENJOY my friend..My vacation starts next week, sort of..I have to come in on the 30th to qualify at the range and I am working Halloween night..After that it up to Lawerceburg IN and the gamblng boat for a couple of days and then Lexington KY for the Combat Hapkiod seminar and banquet...

Gambling boat...what a great idea...

* ducks out to check the Horizon's Edge web site *

 

[Drac]

Gambling boat...what a great idea...

* ducks out to check the Horizon's Edge web site *

It's called the Argossy..Their hotel is BEAUTIFUL and their resturants are excellent...