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webmeister
Jan 31, 2007

The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

Saladman posted:

the important thing is to stay awake until at least 9 or 10pm, no matter how tired you are when you get to your hotel.

This is by far the most important thing. Immediately switch to normal hours when you arrive, don’t have an afternoon nap or whatever. Go to bed at a regular time and then sleep at a regular time. Keep busy during the evening: go to a restaurant or bar, explore the neighbourhood on foot, chat to your hosts if that’s an option, use the hotel pool/gym if it’s that kind of place. Guarantee if you stay in your room thinking you’ll stay awake watching a movie or using electronics, you will 100% fall asleep.

Once you take off, I find it helps to set your watch/phone etc to destination time, and try to act accordingly.

Oh and travelling east to west is much easier than the opposite. East to west just feels like a really long day, while the inverse gives you a weird half day that throws everything off.

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webmeister
Jan 31, 2007

The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

Toxic Mental posted:

lean forward and sleep on the seatback tray
rest your head against the seat in front of you with some kind of pillow against your forehead

what on earth

Just recline your seat like normal and if you're a huge goon (or just broad-shouldered like me) then angle yourself at like 30 degrees sideways into your seat back

webmeister
Jan 31, 2007

The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

Toxic Mental posted:

Seats recline like 5 degrees these days dude. You basically sleep sitting up no matter what.

I dunno, I’ve taken dozens and dozens of flights over the last few years (admittedly not many domestic American flights), and I’ve never had an issue with seats not reclining. Yeah it’s not great but it’s way better than trying to sleep in the foetal position on the seat in front of me

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