# Non-Sleeper cell -- for those who want to ramble at night, not bright and early **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 7, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990 "2020-09-07T02:53:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/241 "2020-09-16T02:27:15Z")
I I [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AEsKZtMfFLQ/hqdefault.jpg "Elaine Joyce Top 20 Best Match Game Marathons") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEsKZtMfFLQ) ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/242 "2020-09-16T05:09:08Z")
C’mon folks! This is the week I can stay up later. Later is my preferred MO. Somebody be witty or amusing. I’m running on empty. I’m dreading tomorrow when I absolutely must accomplish something. I have seventyeleven chores I could/should do, all equally off-putting. If they were easy or appealing I would have done them already. **Boo** ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/243 "2020-09-16T05:59:41Z")
Okay, **Boo**. Here you go: _I remember it so vividly, back in the days when we used VB,_ _There were times I posted until it was light._ _Early-risers had the MMP, but it’s not for a night-owl like me,_ _Oh, how I wished we had something we could do at night._ _Me and you and a friend named **Boo** ,_ _Posting at night–that strikes a chord._ _Me and you and a friend named **Boo** ,_ _How I love postin’ on this board…_ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/244 "2020-09-16T06:43:17Z")
Awww! @Spoons once again amazes. Love it. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/245 "2020-09-16T06:54:34Z")
@Spoons Awww… I’d hate to tell you how long it’s been since someone sang a song for me late at night, before dawn’s early light. I’ll tell you anyway. 1969. Heartwarming then. Heartwarming now. Younger then, wiser now. Sleep tight all. **Boo** ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/246 "2020-09-16T07:03:06Z")
Glad you liked it, **Beck** ; you just know I’m working on something for you. And **Boo** –I’ll try to come up with another to make you smile. Perhaps not so strangely, I love to sing in real life. Never thought I’d ever be doing it online. But as long as what I can do online makes people happy, I’m happy to do it. A good night to those who are retiring now, and we’ll see you tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/247 "2020-09-16T07:07:36Z")
Oh and **Boo**? The last time somebody sang you a song late at night was 1969? There’s got to be a story there. Care to share? ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/248 "2020-09-16T07:37:09Z")
Just popped in. Pretty slow night around here. I’m getting ready to watch some documentaries at Curiosity Stream. I signed up a couple months ago and haven’t really taken as much advantage of it as I should. I’ve got several good things in my to-watch queue. I’m also keeping an eye on Hurricane Sally. I have friends in Mobile and it’s headed straight towards them. But it’s just _crawling_ and dumping tons of rain. Probably won’t make landfall until morning. They are well prepared - it’s not their first rodeo - and I hope we will hear from them later today. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/249 "2020-09-16T07:38:59Z")
As promised to our dear friend **Beck** : **Beck** , **Beck** , you say you’re not well, And you say you’re “da wrek,” But we’re missing you, friend, And best wishes we send, Please return soon, dear friend **Beck**. **Beck** , **Beck** , we love your fun tales, Your stories, and oh, what the heck, Tell us more stories here, or else we will fear, Tell us you’re fine, bonnie **Beck**. Tell us of Bayliss, the dog that you welcomed home, Tell us of Siamese cats, Grandwreks, and cornhole, Your stories are magic, and could fill a tome– **Beck** , **Beck** , we love your fun tales, Your stories, and oh, what the heck, Tell us more stories here, or else we will fear, Tell us you’re fine, bonnie **Beck**. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/250 "2020-09-17T01:05:22Z")
1846 of the clock. Will this be a bookend post? Will there be another from me later this eve? 🤷‍♂️ I dunno. So, draggin hind end right now. Temps today were on the warmer side of shirt sleeve Farenheit. Went to bed and sleep last night ummmm, not sure, between 2430 and 0230, slept fitfully, got up at 0515 so I could be at work and driving across the state at 0630. The air quality index seems to be uniformly in the eye-burns, wet-coughs category for the past several days. Just got home a bit ago. Tummy says its food o’clock, but I just can’t be arsed to get something at the mo’. Beck, what everyone else already said about gettin better an healed an stuff n things and whatnot. I’d do a Vader wheeze to emphasize this, but it would probably instantly degenerate into a fit of hacking coughs from the smokey air, so just pretend that I’m Vader wheezing for emphasis while saying "Pray I don’t stare intimidatingly further"😉 No wait, better yet, Ahem-hem humph hem ahem[emperor palpatine] You’re feeble germs are no match for the power of the Ratched Side of The Nurse, Doctor, Pure Unadulterated DOCTOR aah ha ha heh heh heeeeh" [/emperor palpatine] ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/251 "2020-09-17T01:15:42Z")
> [@DorkVader](#): > > You’re feeble germs are no match for the power of the Ratched Side of The Nurse, I gotta remember this, it’s a good one. Thank you, a Night Nurse always needs more threats to pull out. > [@DorkVader](#): > > 2430 and 0230 Granted, I confuse easily and never more now, but what time is 2430? I’d ask my Army vet big brother but he already thinks I’m stoopid. I don’t want to confirm it for him. **Boo** ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/252 "2020-09-17T01:18:31Z")
Good evening, all. @Beckdawrek, how are you feeling? Too much screentime for work today, but meetings went well, and I’m feeling good. We’re starting a string of cool, lovely, fall days here – highs in the 60s, low humidity. I’m going to spend some time this evening reading, and letting my subconscious work on some RPG adventures I’m going to be running over the next few months. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/253 "2020-09-17T01:20:33Z")
1230 am. The easiest way to remember is take whatever the 24hour time is from 1300 up to 2400 and subtract 1200 ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/254 "2020-09-17T01:27:43Z")
Missed the edit window, I meant to say “1300 up to 2459” ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/255 "2020-09-17T01:31:30Z")
Thank you. I was trying to count on my fingers and it wasn’t working. May I come back for refreshers as needed? And thank you for preserving my image with my brother, such as it is. I mean, I think he should give my some credit-after all, I always remember **exactly** , to the letter, what **SNAFU** and **FUBAR** stand for . Of course I get a lot more chance to use that knowledge in my everyday life. Over and out, **Boo** 20:30 ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/256 "2020-09-17T01:32:08Z")
I’m still confused myself. Thought military time maxed out at 2359 or possibly 2400. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/257 "2020-09-17T01:38:35Z")
there is (or there were when I was in) some debate on that. But that was so damn long ago, that I’ve forgotten most of it and the only real reason I use 24hr time in this thread(i only use it in this thread) is cause the stated purpose and nature of this topic lends itself to perusal by dopers from the other side of the planet from me. It is my understanding that 24hr time is more common in some places there. Plus, I’m practicing converting my local time to GMT and will start posting any times as Greenwich Mean Time soon, just for giggles (cuz I like Giggles, he’s a swell guy) ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/258 "2020-09-17T01:45:58Z")
And yes, bravo oscar oscar, feel free to ask any time.😉 Night Nurses, Night Nurses, Niiiiight Nuuuuurses. Hmmmmm. Wasn’t there a group of darksiders in the starwars eu called night witches or some such? Night Nurse has such a “dark side of the force” sound and mental “feel” “Darth Orderlus” was taken as a child and raised in the dark side of the force by the Night Nurses before becoming apprentice to Darth H’pocr’ts ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/259 "2020-09-17T01:55:15Z")
I worked night shift at a hospital years ago and we always used 0030 for 12:30 a.m. Midnight was 0000. I believe that’s pretty consistent in hospital systems. I don’t know about the military. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990/260 "2020-09-17T02:14:18Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > and Netflix’s ‘Heel on Wheels’. HOnW is not a comedy but is outrageous and a snicker a minute. You mean “Hell On Wheels” right? I started it just now - based solely on your post - but seem to be watching a post-Confederate War series that starts with a man confessing atrocities under General Sherman’s orders and then being shot point-blank (murdered) and then … roll opening credits. Not that I’m clutching my pearls, mind you, but … just wanna be sure I’m on the right series? I was promised snickers. I have a very dark sense of humor when primed. **BBBoo** I trust you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sleeper-cell-for-those-who-want-to-ramble-at-night-not-bright-and-early/919990.md?page=14)