tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post2733782226356614889..comments2023-10-17T05:07:52.056-05:00Comments on Thunder Tales: In Case You've WonderedEd Rasimushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13667325554289268659noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-40824181258211026772012-02-14T15:24:01.452-06:002012-02-14T15:24:01.452-06:00Foxone most of that was pretty much stating the ob...Foxone most of that was pretty much stating the obvious that everyone knows, the idea behind coffee or 5 hour energy shot is for those times when you CANNOT climb a mountain for exercise....such as during a 10 hour drive that you have 3 hours left to do. The products and chemicals have their place.MagiKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246858159889796721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-55068140148859206972012-02-14T11:55:28.697-06:002012-02-14T11:55:28.697-06:00There is no substitute for sleep. Period. If you...There is no substitute for sleep. Period. If you don't get the sleep, you try to cheat your system with a stimulant. Of course a stimulant works, but not over the long haul. Want to get some more energy? Take a nap. 20 minutes is best. Want to know more about napping? Go to: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/naps/<br /><br />For a quick pick me up, run the stairs. Exercise is more effective than a cup of coffee.<br /><br />When was the last time you heard a doctor or dietician say that prolonged use of stimulants or chemicals was good for you. No free lunch.foxone12https://www.blogger.com/profile/11554840312483173969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-49380263661695344812012-02-14T04:11:38.461-06:002012-02-14T04:11:38.461-06:00We caffeine-aholics will get a headache if there i...We caffeine-aholics will get a headache if there is no caffeine intake within an hour or so of awakening (and every few hours thereafter) but that's about the extent of its effects; nothing more.<br /><br />However, large doses of Niacin have a very strong effect upon everyone: skin flushing (especially on the face), as it opens up the capillaries. It's worthwhile in the summertime - providing a bit more surface cooling to the blood supply, but in most people, the effects go unnoticed (unless they see themselves blushing in a mirror).<br />In a few cases, very sensitive people feel skin itch from niacin.<br /><br />I'll bet its the niacin effects that are 'felt' with these products - rather than caffeine effects - among normal or heavy coffee drinkers.Dweezil Dwarftossernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-14636775372983534022012-02-13T20:43:47.546-06:002012-02-13T20:43:47.546-06:00I tried it a couple of times in Iraq when I had to...I tried it a couple of times in Iraq when I had to drive all night with no sleep. I crashed really hard(not the truck,lol) when it wore off and wouldn't use it again. I just stuck with the old standby, Mountain Dew.hitmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-29734564424101808182012-02-13T19:29:09.589-06:002012-02-13T19:29:09.589-06:00I don't know if it was during the supplier tra...I don't know if it was during the supplier transition period or not, but Dollar Tree used to have them in their stores. Tried them a couple times, but couldn't really discern whether it was useful, and I was kinda skeptical about what might be in it to begin with.<br /><br />Other day I was in a c-store in a not-so-great part of town - was amazed by the variety other type of 'energy' supplements offered. Sure, the market is halved, but you get some hormone-driven young buck (insert Seger's <i>Night Moves</i> here) trying to impress, or insecure middle aged dude hoping not to be embarrassed, and the profit margin is probably through the roof.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-19009775110251689242012-02-13T16:25:18.533-06:002012-02-13T16:25:18.533-06:00I highly suspect that a good measure of its effect...I highly suspect that a good measure of its effectiveness is psycosomatic but I used it once when on a 5 hour road trip, it seemed to help so thats all that mattered. I don't put much stock in the hype, but in extremis I hate coffee so figured Id try the 5 hour energy shot.MagiKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246858159889796721noreply@blogger.com