Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Oh, so it's bureaucratic inertia. That's not crazy, unfortunately. . On 3/9/2010 3:01 PM, eckinator wrote: 2010/3/8 P. J. Alling: Is the German government crazy? hehe... glad you asked; I guess they all are in some way... ours is working hard to build a reputation for being corrupt

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-09 Thread eckinator
2010/3/8 P. J. Alling : > Is the German government crazy? hehe... glad you asked; I guess they all are in some way... ours is working hard to build a reputation for being corrupt and industry controlled at this time, so aye on that. BUT... with regard to melatonin it is just a general rule which

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Is the German government crazy? On 3/3/2010 6:20 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/3/2 Sasha Sobol: eckinator, thanks. I did not know that melatonin was illegal in Germany yeah, 'fraid so. first offence, you'll get off w/o time but it will cost a couple hundred. gotta make up your mind if ta

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-03 Thread eckinator
2010/3/2 Sasha Sobol : > eckinator, thanks. > I did not know that melatonin was illegal in Germany yeah, 'fraid so. first offence, you'll get off w/o time but it will cost a couple hundred. gotta make up your mind if taking the small risk is worth that to you. to me it isn't. cheers ecke -- PDML

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread paul stenquist
On Mar 2, 2010, at 4:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" > Subject: Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag > > >> On 2010-03-02 12:47, John Sessoms wrote: >>> A

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2010-03-02 12:47, John Sessoms wrote: > A small amount of red wine can actually help relax you to enable you to > sleep. So can a dose of benadryl and a dose of your favorite liquor. :-) Thanks, but no thanks. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread Sasha Sobol
eckinator, thanks. I did not know that melatonin was illegal in Germany --S On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" > > Subject: Re: Off Topic: Jet

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" Subject: Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag On 2010-03-02 12:47, John Sessoms wrote: A small amount of red wine can actually help relax you to enable you to sleep. So can a dose of benadryl

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread gldnbearz
Actually sent that info to Boris via off-line b/c not everyone can legally use melatonin. - Pat On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 11:25 AM, eckinator wrote: >>> I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Melatonin... > > enter Germany with it in your luggage - they're unlikely to catch you > but if they do you are i

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread gldnbearz
Ooh... that combination might put you to sleep for a good while. Some days, the liquor leaves less of a hangover... - Pat On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2010-03-02 12:47, John Sessoms wrote: > >> A small amount of red wine can actually help relax you to enable you t

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread eckinator
>> I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Melatonin... enter Germany with it in your luggage - they're unlikely to catch you but if they do you are importing illegal medicines which is not a narc offense but still a crime subject to official prosecution so whoever catches you or gets your case on their

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-03-02 12:47, John Sessoms wrote: A small amount of red wine can actually help relax you to enable you to sleep. So can a dose of benadryl and a dose of your favorite liquor. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tim Bray On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 > weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what > kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me >

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread Tim Bray
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 > weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what > kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me > in dealing with th

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread steve harley
On 2010-02-28 23:27 , Boris Liberman wrote: I wonder what kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me in dealing with the jet lag. one thing i've heard is to endeavor to wake up when you are in REM (active dreaming) sleep, rather than in deep sleep how do you do that

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread paul stenquist
r 1, 2010, at 12:25 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > >> After traveling thru numerous time zones I try to stay on the time at my >> destination, regardless of what my body's time zone is. I find I'm in much >> better shape the first full day there. >> >> Kenneth Waller &

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread Stan Halpin
72u2f > > - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" > Subject: Off Topic: Jet Lag > > >> Hi! >> >> I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 >> weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder w

RE: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread Chris Mitchell
Rick Womer wrote > Boris, > > Get hold of this book: How To Beat Jet Lag, by Dan Oren. I heard about this some time ago and wanted to get it but forgot the author's name. So thanks, Rick, for reminding me. Just looked on UK Amazon - 42.95 GB pounds per 141 page paperback copy! Luckily they had

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread Ken Waller
;Boris Liberman" Subject: Off Topic: Jet Lag Hi! I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me in dealing with the jet lag. Init

RE: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Boris Liberman Hi! I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me in dealing with the jet lag. Initially I thought that traveling

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
You need 1 day per time zone to get back to normal. Make sure you are hydrated, water is your friend! Sleep when you can and get some exercise. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:27 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread Rick Womer
om: Boris Liberman > Subject: Off Topic: Jet Lag > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 1:27 AM > Hi! > > I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in > the past 4 > weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome.

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread David Savage
Get your company to spring for business class seats. :-) On 1 March 2010 14:27, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 > weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what > kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-01 Thread Rob Studdert
On 01/03/2010, Larry Colen wrote: > My technique was to undergo serious sleep deprivation before hand, staying > awake most of 24 hours before arriving at the new location so that when I > got there, my internal clock was totally scrambled and easy to reset. My prescription too, always works for

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-02-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:27 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me in dealing with the jet lag. I

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-02-28 Thread AlunFoto
2010/3/1 Boris Liberman : > Hi! > > I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 > weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what > kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me > in dealing with the jet lag. Initially I thought

Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-02-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I have traveled across 7 time zones back and forth twice in the past 4 weeks. And this time the recovery is rather tiresome. I wonder what kind of advice (except, Boris, go visit a doctor) you could offer me in dealing with the jet lag. Initially I thought that traveling eastwards wasn't that