What's Stronger Than Coffee?

Blackout · January 2003

I had enough trouble sleeping before natural selection, and now I'm pulling all-nighters every other evening. Plus, I think it goes without saying that sleep is for old people. And people who are alive. Anyway, my problem is, I've been drinking coffee for a while now; I just had 3 cups of Folgers, but It's not working as well as it used to. Anybody out there know of some product with a magic caffiene high? Note: yeah, I already know about Bawls (http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/2818/).

Silver_Fox · January 2003

if you need more caffiene then Bawls ... you need some proffesional help or something ...

that stuff is just <b>loaded</b> with it ...

I love those Blue Lumpy Bawls ...
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Hellbilly · January 2003

You really shouldn´t be forcing your body to go without sleep. You need it for a reason. Longterm lack of sleep can lead to depression and other health issues.

Get some sleep dude.....

CForrester · January 2003

Sleep is evil! Try Mountain Dew. There's 20 teaspoons of sugar in ONE 355 mL can of Mountain Dew. That should keep you perky. Buy some caffeinated soap too, and shower alot. Your skin will absorb the caffeine and boom. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

fwd-Random · January 2003

Just buy caffiene pills from your pharmacy, you can take them whole or dissolve them in drinks.

Of course thats not particularily healthy but its your body :/

Soldier_of_Misfortune · January 2003

Jolt Soda

This caffiene soap intrigues me though... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

Shockeh · January 2003

Depending on where you live, and local laws....

Jolt/Red Bull/ Red Eye/ Guarana/ Amphetamine. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wow.gif'>

NB To all the whiners. No, I do not condone amphetamine

Blackout · January 2003

Pfft, those Korean game-cafe suicides are so common, they're old news. And also, endurance times for Korean gamers have ranged from 31 to 97 hours.

Speed_2_Dave · January 2003

it wasn't suicide, the guy died from lack of sleep or something. That's why there aren't any non-stop flights around the world anymore, they can be lethal to people.

Hellbilly · January 2003

Like i said before, lack of sleep can cause serious health problems and in rare cases, lead to death.

But i think this is the wrong place for me to give that advice <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'>

ShuflY · January 2003

The reason coffee is not keeping up anymore is because, like all drugs, your body is building an immunity to the caffene, and it is becoming less and less effective. At one point, I was drinking so much coffee regularly that it didn't effect me at all. I could drink a whole pot, and be asleep a half-hour after finishing. You either need to cut back, not drink any coffee for some time, and let your tolerance die down, or start upping the dosage, which I highly recommend against. Like some have said, get some sleep. Save the all-nighters for LAN parties and such, but don't kill yourself over a video game.

NS is really really good, I know, but you can always play it when you wake up.

MayIPostNow · January 2003

Or you could use Ranger-Caffiene. Buy one MRE or a bottle of tabasco sauce. Pour in eyes. It keeps you up! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

BlueGhost · January 2003

Buy REAL coffee and boil it till you get board then drink it all.. for extra caffeen drink the grounds I did this after a long break from coffee kept me up for over 48 hrs. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Was quite scary tbh my hart rate went rather high immidiatly after drinking it.. hmm

BlueGhost

Paranoia2MB · January 2003

Stronger than caffine/coffee?

Umm..ectasy :o
Don't ask hehe

(lallalal)
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AldoNS · January 2003

Do you want to sleep less? Be a programmer <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'> !

Aaron · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Paranoia-2MB @ Jan 9 2003, 11:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Stronger than caffine/coffee?

Umm..ectasy :o
Don't ask hehe

(lallalal)
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Ahh...so now I understand where your avatar comes from <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Marik_Steele · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aaron @ Jan 10 2003, 12:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Paranoia-2MB @ Jan 9 2003, 11:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Stronger than caffine/coffee?

Umm..ectasy :o
Don't ask hehe

(lallalal)
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Ahh...so now I understand where your avatar comes from <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Even without the avatar, I recognize Paranoia-2MB as one of the better songs from the Dance Dance Revolution arcade/video game series, so I can see where the extasy joke comes from.

As for actually replying to #1:
There's a drug called "Provigil" that I beleive is still in testing (military and civilian). Ask your doctor if it's right for you and if you can get in on the test.
If you'd rather not be a guinea pig for unfinished drug formulae, just explain your situation to your doctor so you can get a prescription for something else that'll do the job and is already more safely available. If your doctor says you shouldn't have it for the purpose you give him, then for your own health you shouldn't have a need to resort to such extreme measures.

AUScorpion · January 2003

Take a long break from the coffee and sodas. Drink lots of water. Avoid caffiene....the withdrawls will come in the form of a headache...no sleeping there... About a week after the headaches stop, the purge is complete.

Then after your de-tox you can start drinking lower amounts of caffiene again with more powerful effects. I currently drink sweet tea to stay awake.

But otherwise, get some sleep ya bum! Your body needs it as it is a "down time" to flush organic toxins and cell waste that collect and could cause tragic problems. Is 5 more hours of Natural Selection worth the possibility of never approaching the game with the same problem solving skills because you will bring 2000 some odd braincells to the breaking point of toxin survivability this night?

lyndak · January 2003

what's stronger?
ovaltine *hums the A-Team tune*

Gay_Parrot_of_Doom · January 2003

I suggest that you go outside, and get a life

:/

Infinity · January 2003

ive been awake for 7 days in a row, i didnt drink coffee or did drugs either

i slept for 2 days after that...

the whole week being awake felt like eternity and the 2 days of constant sleeping after that too

netfool7 · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Blackout @ Jan 9 2003, 05:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I had enough trouble sleeping before natural selection, and now I'm pulling all-nighters every other evening. Plus, I think it goes without saying that sleep is for old people. And people who are alive. Anyway, my problem is, I've been drinking coffee for a while now; I just had 3 cups of Folgers, but It's not working as well as it used to. Anybody out there know of some product with a magic caffiene high? Note: yeah, I already know about Bawls (http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/2818/).</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Actually sleep is for young people, not old. When you age your body needs less and less sleep.
Old people may go to bed early, but they get up really, <b>really</b> early.

Blackout · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Do you want to sleep less? Be a programmer ! </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Good lord, how do you think I got this way in the first place?

TenSix · January 2003

PHP Programmers average longer endurance times then C programmers!

/runs

Blackout · January 2003

lol, you nutty web designers. IMHO, can't beat <b>assembly</b> programmers when it comes to sheer persistance and insanity.

outerfroggy1 · January 2003

Whats stronger than coffee? urine i would think...

Insidious · January 2003

Just stick to the consistant cycle of addiction, detox, re-addiction, et cetera.

The withdrawl will keep you in misery, and thus awake, and then when that's over, caffeine will work again... until your tolerance builds up, and the headaches keep you up. Then after awhile, you'll catch up on all of that sleep at once...

... in a cemetary.
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But seriously, laying off the caffeine will bring back its potency, if you're able to resist the addiction long enough.

tseepra · January 2003

It's not that fun, but if you constantly drink LOTS of water you wont fall asleep because you have to go the the bathroom really often.

Salty · January 2003

what about the ol tieing testicals to electrodes?

You could also go for harder stuff like crystalmethanphedamin. then maybe herion?

Marik_Steele · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Blackout @ Jan 10 2003, 03:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>lol, you nutty web designers. IMHO, can't beat <b>assembly</b> programmers when it comes to sheer persistance and insanity.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
/me nods

Assembly programmers, and <a href='http://www.gamespy.com/dailyvictim/index.asp?id=46' target='_blank'>people like this</a>. (Be sure to read some of <a href='http://www.gamespy.com/dailyvictim/index.asp?id=31' target='_blank'>his backstory here</a>)

Ah yes, the very beginnings of the Daily Victim...the first 100 or so made were better than any that's been written in the past year or more.

Smoke_Nova · January 2003

Ok, the human body can last up to 5 or so days without ANY sleep.

If your pulling all-nighters...you need to go to a doctor and get some SLEEPING PILLS. You abuse your body like that and you WILL die young, younger then Chris Farley.

and if you wanna stay up, man, games will still be there tomorrow. Now, being with your girlfriend who lives 10 hours away only like 1 time a month for 2-3 days is a REAL reason to stay up.

What's Stronger Than Coffee?

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