Sleeping on long flights - What's the secret?

"C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$

Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs
I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem
so long?

Benadryl works great.

One time I flew to London on a 747 sandwiched between a French guy and a
fellow from Hong Kong, neither of whom spoke english. For the love of God.

On the way home, in the interest of public safety, I took a remaining
codeine pill left over from oral surgery, stretched out across the row in
the middle of the mostly-empty airplane...and dreamed that I was stuck
between a French guy and a fellow from Hong Kong, that the plane was flying
under power lines, etc...

-c

"gatt" wrote in message
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"C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$

Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs
I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem
so long?

Benadryl works great.

One time I flew to London on a 747 sandwiched between a French guy and a
fellow from Hong Kong, neither of whom spoke english. For the love of God.

Does that mean that you had to talk to them in French and Cantonese?

JohnT

JohnT wrote:
"gatt" wrote in message
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"C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$


Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs
I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem
so long?

Benadryl works great.

One time I flew to London on a 747 sandwiched between a French guy and a
fellow from Hong Kong, neither of whom spoke english. For the love of God.


Does that mean that you had to talk to them in French and Cantonese?

JohnT

No - it means that he was one of the very fortunate few who manage to
get through a seemingly interminable flight without having to indulge in
inane conversation with the person next to them.

Sylvia.

Sylvia Else wrote:

JohnT wrote:
"gatt" wrote in message
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"C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$


Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs
I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem
so long?

Benadryl works great.

One time I flew to London on a 747 sandwiched between a French guy and a
fellow from Hong Kong, neither of whom spoke english. For the love of God.


Does that mean that you had to talk to them in French and Cantonese?

JohnT

No - it means that he was one of the very fortunate few who manage to
get through a seemingly interminable flight without having to indulge in
inane conversation with the person next to them.

I can see the possible issue.

For myself, however, I can say that I've had quite a few pleasant conversations on
long flights.

I was mildly amused when on a Dubai - Bombay sector, the cabin crew asked me to
befriend an older passenger they seated next to me. Nice old guy actually. Shame
about the A300.


Graham

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Sylvia Else wrote:

JohnT wrote:
"gatt" wrote in message
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"C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$


Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs
I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem
so long?

Benadryl works great.

One time I flew to London on a 747 sandwiched between a French guy and a
fellow from Hong Kong, neither of whom spoke english. For the love of God.


Does that mean that you had to talk to them in French and Cantonese?

JohnT

No - it means that he was one of the very fortunate few who manage to
get through a seemingly interminable flight without having to indulge in
inane conversation with the person next to them.

I can see the possible issue.

For myself, however, I can say that I've had quite a few pleasant conversations on
long flights.

I'm willing to bet that your victims would disagree.

Bertei

Before leaving Bonaire I took a Benadryl for some mosq bites. In the
airport a buddy had an open bottle of Appleton's rum we needed to
finish. I had about 2 drinks. After we loaded I started reading a book
on the ramp. I got about 1/2 page then was barely able to get the book
in the seat pocket before my eyes shut. I woke up after we landed in
Miami. i had Fruit Loops cerial in my mouth and on my shirt. My buddy a
few rows up was throwing them toward my gaped open mouth. He said no one
else could really rest well for my snoring. 6'2", 240lb.

gatt wrote:
"C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$


Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs
I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem
so long?


Benadryl works great.

One time I flew to London on a 747 sandwiched between a French guy and a
fellow from Hong Kong, neither of whom spoke english. For the love of God.

On the way home, in the interest of public safety, I took a remaining
codeine pill left over from oral surgery, stretched out across the row in
the middle of the mostly-empty airplane...and dreamed that I was stuck
between a French guy and a fellow from Hong Kong, that the plane was flying
under power lines, etc...

-c