Bright and sunny...in the middle of the night

elSicomoro · 06-21-2003, 04:10 AM

Summer begins later today in the Northern Hemisphere, and folks in Alaska will have days of virtually 24-hour daylight.

This pic is from Fairbanks, Alaska. And the time on there is correct--1:00am Alaska Daylight Time...5:00am Eastern Daylight Time.

I haven't researched much into it, but from what I've heard, constant daylight can wreak havoc on one physically and mentally...the same with 24 hours of darkness during winter.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-21-2003, 06:59 AM

The land of the midnight sun. Today is summer. Yesterday, spring. Tomorrow, fall.
A family friend in Nome says this winter was extremely warm and dry.

Nothing But Net · 06-21-2003, 10:01 AM

When in Nome, do as the Nomans do.

Drink heavily...

Uryoces · 06-21-2003, 11:32 AM

Aluminum foil on the windows in the bedroom, and a sleep mask would do it for me.

I suffer from SAD, and one thing that seems to work is this: I have a tropical rainforest tape I pop into the radio, and a swing arm lamp. I play the tape and direct the lamp into my face about 6 inches away. It's very bright and very warm on my face.

elSicomoro · 06-21-2003, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by Uryoces
I suffer from SAD, and one thing that seems to work is this: I have a tropical rainforest tape I pop into the radio, and a swing arm lamp. I play the tape and direct the lamp into my face about 6 inches away. It's very bright and very warm on my face.

I've heard that quite a few Alaskans suffer from SAD. As far as yourself Ury, would you say that yours is partially caused by living in Seattle?

Uryoces · 06-21-2003, 01:38 PM

Oh, hell yes! The rain drives me batty. From early June-Late Sept, it's perfect here, but the winter months are mostly overcast/rainy.

There's nothing quite like staying up late Friday night, sleeping in and seeing the sun set just as you get up.

elSicomoro · 06-21-2003, 01:59 PM

I wonder if people here on the East Coast are suffering from SAD now as well. Including this weekend, I believe Philadelphia has had 20 weekends of rain in some way, shape or form for the first 6 months of the year.

zippyt · 06-21-2003, 10:08 PM

I was stationed in Iceland for a year once, Truley WEIRD stepping out of a club at 3am drunk as all get out and it is broad open daylite , it makes you stop and try to focus on your watch .
On the other hang it sucked in the winter haveing all darkness ,, I don't know if it is 08:00 or 20:00 until i got on post ( i was a marine guard )

Leus · 07-01-2003, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by zippyt
(...)stepping out of a club at 3am drunk as all get out(...)
On the other hang ...

Was this pun intended?

Odd_Bloke · 07-01-2003, 05:24 PM

What does SAD stand for?

Uryoces · 07-01-2003, 05:44 PM

Seasonal Affective Disorder. Lack of sunlight during the winter months. Here in Seattle, there's quite a bit of cloud cover to go with it between November and June. During that time I'm a tad cranky and want to sleep a lot.

Undertoad · 07-01-2003, 06:06 PM

circa 1955

slang · 07-01-2003, 06:47 PM

This sounds like my kinda place in winter, no sun! I love the concept.

Any one heard of SADS? (sunlight annoys and disturbs slang)

elSicomoro · 07-04-2003, 03:05 AM

Another fine day...er, night in Fairbanks:

elSicomoro · 07-04-2003, 03:20 AM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
The land of the midnight sun. Today is summer. Yesterday, spring. Tomorrow, fall.
A family friend in Nome says this winter was extremely warm and dry.

I have some pics here on the Cellar somewhere from Nome. They used to have a webcam overlooking the main street in town, but it hasn't been working right for about 2 months now.

Ah...found one. With the Geo Metro in it. Man, that fucking cracked me up...a Geo Metro in Nome. Insane.

06-21-2003, 04:10 AM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Bright and sunny...in the middle of the night Summer begins later today in the Northern Hemisphere, and folks in Alaska will have days of virtually 24-hour daylight. This pic is from Fairbanks, Alaska. And the time on there is correct--1:00am Alaska Daylight Time...5:00am Eastern Daylight Time. I haven't researched much into it, but from what I've heard, constant daylight can wreak havoc on one physically and mentally...the same with 24 hours of darkness during winter.

06-21-2003, 06:59 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The land of the midnight sun. Today is summer. Yesterday, spring. Tomorrow, fall. A family friend in Nome says this winter was extremely warm and dry. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-21-2003, 11:32 AM	#4
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	Aluminum foil on the windows in the bedroom, and a sleep mask would do it for me. I suffer from SAD, and one thing that seems to work is this: I have a tropical rainforest tape I pop into the radio, and a swing arm lamp. I play the tape and direct the lamp into my face about 6 inches away. It's very bright and very warm on my face. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

06-21-2003, 01:38 PM	#6
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	Oh, hell yes! The rain drives me batty. From early June-Late Sept, it's perfect here, but the winter months are mostly overcast/rainy. There's nothing quite like staying up late Friday night, sleeping in and seeing the sun set just as you get up. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

06-21-2003, 10:08 PM	#8
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I was stationed in Iceland for a year once, Truley WEIRD stepping out of a club at 3am drunk as all get out and it is broad open daylite , it makes you stop and try to focus on your watch . On the other hang it sucked in the winter haveing all darkness ,, I don't know if it is 08:00 or 20:00 until i got on post ( i was a marine guard ) __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

06-21-2003, 10:01 AM	#3
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	When in Nome, do as the Nomans do. Drink heavily...

06-21-2003, 01:59 PM	#7
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I wonder if people here on the East Coast are suffering from SAD now as well. Including this weekend, I believe Philadelphia has had 20 weekends of rain in some way, shape or form for the first 6 months of the year.

07-01-2003, 05:24 PM	#10
Odd_Bloke Resident Denizen Join Date: May 2003 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 60	What does SAD stand for? __________________ "I am after all," said Pooh, "a bear of little brain." - A.A. Milne

07-01-2003, 05:44 PM	#11
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	Seasonal Affective Disorder. Lack of sunlight during the winter months. Here in Seattle, there's quite a bit of cloud cover to go with it between November and June. During that time I'm a tad cranky and want to sleep a lot. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

07-01-2003, 06:06 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	circa 1955

07-01-2003, 06:47 PM	#13
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This sounds like my kinda place in winter, no sun! I love the concept. Any one heard of SADS? (sunlight annoys and disturbs slang) Last edited by slang; 07-01-2003 at 06:52 PM.

07-04-2003, 03:05 AM	#14
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Another fine day...er, night in Fairbanks:

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