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Some Speed from the dodgy bloke out back by the skips.
Night Owl - Thread
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I'm up because I just finished night rounds in the engine room.
But alas, I am a false night owl. It's only 11pm here in the eastern Pacific where we are now, heading south-west on our way to Auckland after transiting the Panama canal from the Caribbean yesterday. The clock's go back another hour tonight as we go further west, in a hilariously named process known as 'retarding', which means I gain another hour in bed. Plus we need to gain another 5 hours an hour at a time over the next 17 days in order to be on the correct time when we arrive in New Zealand. Bonus.
When we return in a few month's time though, we lose those extra hours, which is a ballbreaker. Last time I did that was between South Africa and Australia, and after losing 8 hours between Durban and Fremantle in 10 days, the crew resembled the walking dead.
But alas, I am a false night owl. It's only 11pm here in the eastern Pacific where we are now, heading south-west on our way to Auckland after transiting the Panama canal from the Caribbean yesterday. The clock's go back another hour tonight as we go further west, in a hilariously named process known as 'retarding', which means I gain another hour in bed. Plus we need to gain another 5 hours an hour at a time over the next 17 days in order to be on the correct time when we arrive in New Zealand. Bonus.
When we return in a few month's time though, we lose those extra hours, which is a ballbreaker. Last time I did that was between South Africa and Australia, and after losing 8 hours between Durban and Fremantle in 10 days, the crew resembled the walking dead.
Been a while since this thread was updated. So what's the story, everyone? Why are you still up and what have you been doing?
I've just come back from a great night at the pub with my brother who's visiting from Buenos Aires. Time for another beer and some dark jazz. Share your evenings.
I've just come back from a great night at the pub with my brother who's visiting from Buenos Aires. Time for another beer and some dark jazz. Share your evenings.
GF is on a girls night out, I'm on taxi duty so she can have a drink for once. Just waiting for the call to pick her up. Getting on a bit though...
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Just got in from a 'night out', and far to hot to sleep.
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Im watching 300 
, totally messed up my sleep pattern.
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[TW]Sponge;24572630 said:
Where at?
I went shopping as ASDA at 1am, the bakery was going full blast and I got me some fresh bread. Still warm
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Can't sleep, watching this guy play the Resident Evil Remake.
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Brandy and OcUK forums!
It's the weekend, hey..
It's the weekend, hey..
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Just getting ready to go out, finally the weekend is here!
