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As I've gotten older I've found that sleeping well requires work on my part. I need to be physically and mentally tired. A good hard days work usually takes care of the mental part, but I need to make sure I'm physically tired, too. Basically, I'm a better husband, father, friend and person in general when I work out. I don't have a specific routine that I follow all the time. I try to mix it up. But, my rule is to do something that makes me sweat everyday. It's amazing in modern life how easy it is to avoid this. For me, I don't drink coffee after about 3:30 in the afternoon unless it's a special occasion. The half life of caffeine in the body is about 6 hours. So, if I drink it later than that it messes with my sleep. When I was young I didn't notice it at all. But over the last 10 years with sleep tracking apps like the Fitbit, I notice that even if I don't wake up, my sleep is more restless and generally about 10-15% worse than if I abstain. I'm not a drinker, but a lot of people find that alcohol later in the evening really messes with their sleep. Forget the fact that you're going to have to get up a bunch when you drink. For a lot of people as those alcohols turn to sugars, it too causes issues. One of the most helpful hints that I do these days is that I walk for 30 minutes before bed. Not trying to exercise - just trying to switch phases if you will. No screens. Just walking and trying to be thankful. For some folks insomnia can have an underlying medical cause and mental stuff factors in a lot. I'd definitely talk to your doctor about it. And, don't discount the stress of the last year. Lord knows y'all have been through more than you should have, and I know you're likely still carrying a lot of that load to try and take some of it off of your wife. It's easy for that stuff to accumulate. Don't be afraid to talk to someone about that. You know where to find me if I can help.

Just ordered this. Have a few weeks before it gets here. Time to really see how many things I can screw up

I do workout regularly. A little over 2 years ago, in February, I weighed in at 298 on the hoof. I said that's it. I'm getting my arse out and getting some exercise. My friend and neighbor got me started at Planet Fitness. I've had knee issues, but decided the treadmill was my tool. My first day I turned it up to 15 minutes, 2.3 speed with no incline. I had to turn it off at the 5 minute mark. I could hardly breath. I went home with my tail between my legs. But, I stuck with it and six months later I was doing 45 minutes at 3 speed at a 6 incline. Over the course of that year, I lost 56 lbs. My sugar dropped from 7 to 5.3. Last year I rarely got to work out at all due to life, but about a months ago, I joined the local YMCA and I'm in the process of getting back into the swing of things. I'm still around 245 and didn't put much of the old weight back on, but my goal is to get down to around 200 over the next year. My knee is worse, probably from the year of treadmill I did, and now I'm only doing weights and swimming. I'm probably going to have a knee replacement next year and that is another catalyst to me losing all I can. I do love the YMCA pool and I'm doing laps every other day. I'm sure my sleeplessness is stress related, but I'm working on that also. I really appreciate all the ideas and replies and I am definitely going to pursue them all to see what helps. I was really just posting something at like 2am this morning out of frustration and boredom I guess, but it's nice to know people are on your side. That's another thing that makes this such a unique place.

Ok!!! Gotta ask.............Just how often do you spend time smelling your father in laws feet???????????........ Inquiring mind wants to know...............LMAO

I really wish TN would legalize medical marijuana. I'd much rather use that that some medication. Nyquil does some nasty things to my head. Also, THC is a hell of a lot healthier than alcohol. Just saying..

Just got a new Superior Mater series 50 from Parkers Safe, He even brought it out July 4th and set it up. After talking to another company in the area and going out and looking, They never returned the 5 calls I placed on getting other info. Ended up calling Arron, he was very pleasant to deal with over a few months as I was deciding what to get. Ended up with the SM50 and I'm very impressed with the quality and personal experience with Superior and Arron. A few thumbs up and Highly recommend him if you are looking for a safe.

I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. I know that not getting sleep breeds more anxiety about getting more sleep the next night, which leads to a sleepless night and then added frustration and anxiety for the next night.....and so on and so forth. I remember as a kid and a teen how much I looked forward to going to bed. I'd fall asleep fast and wake up refreshed. Then one day my senior year in high school, I woke up to ringing in my ears for no apparent reason, and I've struggled for years to fall asleep like I used to. While its never been the same, a few things have helped me in the past. I'd avoid alcohol. It does help you sleep, but not very well and can you can easily become dependent. Make sure your bedroom is for sleeping...not laying in bed playing on your phone/computer, not finishing up work e-mails. Go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time. You won't be ready for bed when you first start doing this, keep at it and your body will adjust. If you take Melatonin, don't expect it to knock you out like your going for surgery. Make sure you have the lights out after you take it and are in bed. Light is a natural killer of melatonin. So if you leave a light on, it won't be effective. Give yourself permission to not be tired right when you go to bed. Do what you can to relax and free yourself from the anxiety of not falling asleep instantly. Deep breathing, praying, or counting sheep. I'd say the biggest thing is get into a routine. It will feel awkward at first. Maybe even for the first few weeks, but stick with the process. If you wake up in the middle of the night. Write down what you are thinking about and once you do so, its on paper and you can deal with it the next day. Don't let your mind keep thinking about it after you have it written down. Sometimes my mind just runs and it prevents me from sleeping. Hopefully you get some relief. I wouldn't expect anything life changing at first, but over time, i'm sure it will get better with better habits. Sweet Dreams! lol

I've had sleep issues off and on most of my adult life. Like Mac, I find exercise of any form helps, but I'm bad about getting it in. Also, this time of year tends to mess with me big time. The long daylight hours, the heat...I just never sleep as well in the summer as I do in the late fall or winter no matter what. Melatonin helps, but like others, I don't want to become dependent on a pill to sleep. I only use it when I've been worn down from a night or two of 4-5 hours or fitful sleep, or a Sunday night before a miserably packed day at work.

I have to take meds to fall asleep and have for many years and don't like it. However, listening to these things have helped me fall asleep quite a few times with no meds. They definitely do not help you fall asleep 100% of the time, but when they are playing (even when taking meds), I can tell it was a better quality sleep in the morning. Don't understand the how or why, but they do a number on me. And, I have to have the tv or radio or something on, so it might as well be something relaxing

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Back when I was fishing a lot I didn't have any problems with sleeping. Was up at 4 AM every day and on the water by daylight. Fish 5 to 6 hours , come home get the boat ready for the next day, eat supper and in the bed by 10. Since I have quit fishing and my body has made the adjustment I begin getting ready for bed around 8, take all my night meds turn on the TV in the Bedroom, watch news and weather and then roll over and go to sleep until my first of at least 4 nature calls wake me up and I am able to go right back to bed and back asleep in a few minutes but instead of waking up for fishing at 4 AM I wake up at 8:30 cause Kasey has paws on the bed telling me she is ready to go out. This has become my routine for past 5 years and i have learned to turn off cell phone because people that don't live on my routine will call and I then can't get the same night sleep I am use to. I hope you get your problem fixed soon Randall. It sucks to have to go through a day feeling sleepy and no energy but not being able to sleep. Good luck getting help my friend.

Bourbon?

Try Valerian Root. It smells like my father-in-law's feet, but it's a natural sleep aid. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-870-valerian.aspx?activeingredientid=870

My last 2 have been Spikes and BCM Anderson and Aero Precision ... that being said, both have been BCM BCG, BCM gas system, BCM barrel... I prefer BCM parts, they work

A fine example of having skills beats throwing money at a solution more often than not. Not that I have some magical skills, but I am cheap as hell.

Sig srd556 QD.

If I could take my room down to about 60F when I sleep, I would. I'm so close to backing this thing: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smartduvet-breeze-dual-zone-temp-self-making-bed-home-innovation#/

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A good wheel builder should be able to replace the spoke, and solve your issues. They need to take the tension down, and then bring the tension back up with the new spike in place. Good wheels cost a fair amount of money. I'm 250 riding weight. I haven't broken a spoke since I went with DT Swiss alpine 3 spokes, and stans flow wheels on my mountain bikes. My road bike has DT double butted spokes laced to a DT512 rim, with a DT 350s hub. I built one MTB rim, and had a wheel builder do the other 2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Best zombie movie ever made is "The Return of the Living Dead" and the only gun in it is a P-38.

What Smok45 said plus a ton of junk mail and someone always trying to sell you something or telling you what is best for you like they really know you. I join 1 year and when renewal came up I did not pay and that was 10 years ago and the junk mail still comes 3 times or more a week....................

Here's a novel idea: read a book. A proper book, not something on an electronic device or listen to a recording.

The m96 rifles are relatively easy to find and still reasonably priced

This is why I have a love / hate relationship with internet purchases. Shipping on returns / exchanges / warranty work. $6.45 priority mail, no big deal, just more time. Sounds like they'll repair / replace, I would if I were selling holsters at this price point. Good luck, hope it is resolved peaceable.

All he has to do is take off his shoes, and you'll smell them 30 feet away.

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Never tried it, but you aren't the first one I've heard with this opinion.

https://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/98997-hello-all-moving-to-tennessee/?page=2 Our time table for a move changed somewhat with new baby and some other things taking precedent. But all is well and our decision to move hasn't changed. Just the time table. In a spur of the moment plan and getting a piece of good timing we've got a week planned to be in Middle Tennessee at the end of July. We fly into Nashville July 28 and we'll with the in laws for a week. Baby will be with grandma and the wife and I will be cruising around between restaurants and gun shops from Franklin to Lawrenceburg. :-) At least that's my plan. ;-) The wife probably has her own ideas.

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Man, I totally understand. Luckily I'm past it now, but a couple of years ago when I was recovering from a shoulder injury, I commented to my wife that I totally understood how people got addicted to painkillers. It's not even that the pain is so bad - it's wanting to be able to sleep more than about 3 hours at a stretch. Have you talked to anyone about it?

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Yep. BCM makes my favorite Keymod handguard. I have bought 3 of them so far. You can't go wrong with anything they make, including complete rifles.

Remember the silioutte of Alfred Hitchcock as his show started in years past? I posed for that.

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My wife will be going to London the first week of September and is really cutting into my gun purchasing here. Long story short, her sister went to UT and became close friends with a British exchange student with whom she has remained friends. Said Brit is now getting married. My brother in law can't go due to prior obligations and so the sister-in-law decided to ask my wife and I said yes for some reason, we aren't big travelers and its a great opportunity for her. Don't know why anyone would want to leave our farm in Fayette County for any reason, but that's just me. Probably the wrong day to post this, sorry, but King George still sucks! Anyone been recently who has some advice? What things to bring? Should we purchase the all access travel pass for tube and certain attractions? What places to see, places to avoid, any general tips besides the obvious, why the heck would you go there.......

I've been twice and wouldn't hesitate to go back. 1) when crossing the street do so only at crosswalks and even the be ready as the sign should read "Run like hell" and "Don't even think about stepping off the curb". The cabbies will try and run you down. 2) Carry money, credit cards etc in your front pocket only. Don't carry a bag or purse if at all possible. 3) My bedroom in my rv is bigger than most hotel rooms there. 4) The prices are relatively the same number as they are here. Ie a bottle of coke is 1.99 here and there but the exchange rate will get you. There is more to see than she will have time for. It is a great place to visit.

I went back in the 90's as a student. One advice would be to send extra cash into your credit card if she will be using it. That builds up you usable limit. Currency exchanged done by the credit card are at the $1 million dollar rate. That is much better than the exchange fees around London. Be sure to get some cash though. I ran into several open air stall markets that had great stuff. Also, prep for rain. It is not as bad as people joke, but it is a rainy place. And in the event you take a cab, be prepared for it not to be cheap if you go any distance. While there if she can sneak north to Sccotland, I would suggest it. I regret that most. It is only about a 3 hour train ride through beautiful country. Once you are across the pond, you might as well. I would love to go back, but it would be different now with all the security and such. When I went the worst thing they had hasseled me about was if I declared the $10 I had in my bags when I returned. Oh, last thing, if you go through Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, be prepared for it to be a pain. I have been there 2 times with round trips and all 4 times were stupidly hard to deal with. They taxi you around for 30 minutes after landing, then you have to go entirely across the airport to your next gate with whatever layover time you have left. Otherwise tell her to enjoy the crap out of it. Eat different food and visit erverywhere. London has a different vibe than any other big US city I have ever been in.

Is there anyone here that does NOT get an image in their mind when you hear the word THUG? Be honest now folks. That being said, I doubt that everybody that dresses and looks "thugish" is a thug, but every thug dresses and looks "thugish". That's MHO.

I am certainly in agreement with you here, but it would help matters if the government didn't try to market it as a justice system.

Going to the UK is as close to going anywhere in the US as it comes (outside of driving on the other side of the road). London is a big city, so standard big city rules and precautions should apply. If she hasn't traveled a lot, then I would encourage her to study a bit of the layout and landmarks. It will make it easier to get around. As they know someone there, it may not be an issue at all. As to the flight, it's not really that long if she is flying from the east coast, maybe 6 hours. I agree to stay up if at all possible once you get there. Eat before you get on the plane and skip the dinner. Sleep as much a possible on the flight, it will make it easier the next day. Outside of that, just have fun. Lots to see around London.

It has been years... geez, decades, since I was there. Back in the 80's. There was this hole in the wall fish and chips joint right across the street from the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington. If I went back, I would check to see if it was still there. It was fantastic!

That's a cool looking jam system you got there!! It's been awesome around here to. My Mother told me they spent around $400.00 on fireworks this year. That's one of the things my Dad does for the boys every year. They're 10, 8 and 6 years old and the oldest got his first deer rifle this year, a Ruger .243, and he is ready to hit the woods with Pap's!!!

Don't sleep until it's time to sleep where ever you're going. Jet lag for me was always worse coming back. Everything costs more there, so be ready for that.

Went to Europe once. It was cool, but I like America better. Tourists are heavily targeted by pickpockets. Make sure she has some sort of secure way hanging on to her valuables. They can unzip and button like nobodies business so it needs to be more than a purse with a zipper. Let her go and have a good time. Plan something cool for yourself while she's gone!

Look into upgrading to premium economy or higher if you're a baller . We went to Israel this past December, and that made the flight bearable. Likely will be overnight I'm guessing, so take what you need to get some sleep.

If you don't have a passport get in now. Do not wait it can be a hassle and a trip to Atlanta if you wait too long.

I have no advice to offer as I've never left the conterminous US other than to visit Hawaii and the Bahamas but it sounds like a great opportunity and am a bit envious. Sounds like you're going to be among some everyday people and not just touristing as you go. That's very cool.

If Trump would stay of Twitter and Golf Course he would plenty of time to do his job.

Many have some type of outdoor or marine grade carpeting on the top. I still lay on old blanket over the top of that.

Picked up this Smith and Wesson model 28-2 4" circa 1966 (but I'm telling myself it's '67 because that's what I need) last week. The Highway Patrolman: