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Poll Question: What's the longest time you've spent awake in one go?
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23 [44.23%]
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Once, I slept over 48 hours. But, nowadays, thanks to coffee, anguish, depression, I can sleep 5 hours per night before going to work (but the next day, I look like I have the worst hangover of my life)
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Some years ago, a client was captured by the tyranny for expressing his ideas, so I went to stay with him in order to avoid any "accident", normally we are allowed to take turns with our assistants, but the officer in charge said that only a registered lawyer could stay.

I asked a couple of friends, but none of them wanted to confront the government, so I had to stay 38 hours awaken, just when I was falling asleep, the lawyers of an association dedicated to protect innocent people sent me a replacement and then start sending more lawyers to take 6 hours turns.

But the guy had to recognize the new lawyers officially before every turn.

I slept 12 hours after that and still felt tired.

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a long long time ++ 48 hours........messes with your reality, your mind goes all whacky and coffee just make sit worse
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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 16:39
I run away from home a long time ago and roamed on the streets of the city for about 4 days if I recall well until getting some proper sleep. 
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Points: 34550 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 16:43
36 hours

(crap which one do I pick!?)

And I did that, as with all my long stay ups, WITHOUT caffeine or anything.
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I have been awake my whole life.....yrs is not a poll choice
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Points: 6521 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:24
Probably not more than 36, I'd say. And that was back in college. Couldn't do it now.
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I've had more than my share of sleepless nights.  Not by choice either - I have insomnia occasionally and it's no picnic.
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I've had involuntary nights as well, but usually they don't last as long as the times I just stay up.  As you say though, they're no picnic.  
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According to this poll; at time of reading this, 7 people actively snort cocaine.
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I'm in a tech theater program. Once we got to the theater at 6 AM, and didnt leave until 6 AM the next day
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A few years ago I played one of the strategic computer games more than 2 days without sleep. Meanwhile, I have forgotten, which game it was, and it did not happen again, luckily! Embarrassed
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Remember what happened to APU after 96 hours without sleep:



LOL

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Points: 9226 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2010 at 14:21
^ good one

Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

Never done more than forty hours or so. I can go longer without eating than I can without sleeping.
are you mad? I can't imagine myself not eating for more than 8 hours...
I guess about 36-48 is where I stand (not doing this anymore)
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Over 48.  I woke up early, drove to a friends apartment 2 hrs away, hung out there all night and didn't sleep for some reason.  Then I drove back home the next morning and hung out with some people all day.  Towards the end of this night I was talked into going on an ......lets just say adventure.. with a friend.  You know, the kind of adventures that last between 10 and 12 hours, make things more interesting, make music absolutely dominant,  and keep you awake for a long time.  The sleep after that was perhaps the best sleep ever.

And eating wise, I definitely go through days where I look back and realise I didn't eat anything.  I could definitely go two days without food.


Edited by himtroy - October 15 2010 at 15:13
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2010 at 20:50

24-36.

It was like a day and some hours. I'm pretty sure I've never actually hit 36 hours.

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Points: 3449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2010 at 21:30
I drew a 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM the next day shift last weekend, which I suppose is 37 hours.  Fortunately the last 8 hours involved beer and football and the work part was over and done.  At my age I can't do these too often.

Edited by jammun - October 15 2010 at 22:23
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Points: 34550 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2010 at 21:40
My goodness at 36 hours I don't think I physically could have gone on anymore.
40 hours, 48+ hours!?

Yall are insaaaane
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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2010 at 22:01
A bit over 36, it was one wild new years this year.
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Points: 13382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 16 2010 at 04:47
There is nothing more depressing than seeing night turn to day after a sleepless night spent in bed.
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