Caffeine supplement @ LANs - Page 2

Freaek · 6th September 2001, 2:43 AM

I've found that after a dozen cans of coke, my eyes get blurry and itchy, and I feel like shit.

My general best defense against feeling seedy at a lan, is real food, yes thats right, real food (and sleep).

I take some sandwiches with me to lans, and usually on a drinks run will buy some noodles in a cup things, then at 3am when everyone is feeling like shit, I boil the jug, and have a feed, nice and warm.

The one problem I've found is that everone else is fucked by that time and so I'm the only one still up and doing anything.

DDsD · 6th September 2001, 10:04 AM

Yeah ususally after 2 litres of coke i start to feel uber seedy, thats why i choose the suger filled wonder that is Fanta, and share the fun with erm, myself

and my stomach

hehe

sanwiches, nice one, im personally sick of pizza at lans, other things we tend to eat of late tend to be LARGE quantities of Tater chips, but yeah, mabye for the next BONG lan, ill have SuSHI

hehe

Btw, Freaek, where in sydeney are you fromm dood?

Freaek · 6th September 2001, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DDsD
Btw, Freaek, where in sydeney are you fromm dood?

I hail from up near Hornsby, though the lans I'm talking about are NGL ones up in newcastle. Have yet to actually get to a sydney lan, only been here 8 months :P

DDsD · 6th September 2001, 2:41 PM

*cough* Points at Sig * Cough* hehe

tho its prob a bit far for you cos we are in western sydney but hey

Freaek · 6th September 2001, 3:45 PM

dunno, is penrith really far away?

:P

I have nfi about most of sydney, I know how to get to the city via north shore, how to get to flemington, and thats about it

btw, you really should use the {url}{/url} tags in your sig, saves me copying and pasting! =)

MWP · 7th September 2001, 2:28 PM

I see some guys at the lans i go to drinking little viles of gurana. They buy them boxed (of about 20) at health food stores.
Insane...

Me... i just stick to jolt, redeye and the occasional can o coke.
My fave is the black labled "classic" redeye... the best thing about it is the taste, its so unique that it alone gives a kick which helps keep me awake

Woo.... just found this:
http://mir.spaceports.com/~gurana/faq.html
Quite a cool explination on the diffs between gurana and caffine.

pezant · 7th September 2001, 6:55 PM

i've tried many tactics on staying awake at the all nighters and all i really know is what not to have

bongs dont help......especially mixed with burboun
i fell asleep watching divx

well i only tried that one once for obvious reasons ! =)

i rekon the best thing to do is just set your goal for watching the sun come up whilst playing cs and drinking coke

works wonders for me

DoDg3 · 8th September 2001, 8:09 PM

at the uwalan i had no idea what time it was most of the time
coz we were totally enclosed in challenge stadium

but they opened the door in the morning, and a fukn cold breeze came thru, yuk, fresh air!

Woody · 10th September 2001, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MWP
I see some guys at the lans i go to drinking little viles of gurana. They buy them boxed (of about 20) at health food stores.
Insane...

hehehe there a good legal rave energy source

Chunks · 11th September 2001, 3:49 AM

I squizee bottle of concentrated tomato sauce, now this contains no caffeinne but because it's concentrated as soon as it hits the back of your throat u get a huge zap and u wake up in an instant. Damn good, Damn cheap

DigitalMonk · 11th September 2001, 7:31 AM

hmm, interesting. I wonder if you took some sorta tomato sauce, and mixed in a few spices (for flavour) how it would do. I can imagine that clamato would give you a good energy buzz.

Chunks · 11th September 2001, 10:27 AM

Really cool thing is because it's so strong it makes ur eyebrows and shoulders and stuff shake like crazy, I'm gonna try mixing some of that caffeinn syrup that u see on www.thinkgeek.com into a bottle next time.

ViPeR-7 · 11th September 2001, 2:48 PM

We have a heap of longer-than-normal lans up here (2-5 days) and heres what ive learned about the staying awake stuff (yes, i have been know to stay awake for 5 days straight, so i know what im talking about =)

ok, first things first, caffeene = FUKIN EVIL!!! it screws you up sooo bad!!

Guarana on the other hand, is great.. caffeene makes you not sleep, guarana makes you not want or need to go to sleep, you feel perfectly awake, not all seedy like caffeene makes you. And you dont get the shakes up that caffeene gives you. Guarana isnt addicitive like caffeene, and you dont crash and burn after it wears off.

the other great thing about Guarana is that it doesnt stop you going to sleep like caffeene!!! you can have a ton of the stuff, feel wide awake, yet know that you want to sleep so you dont look like shit when you get home and it wont stop you!!

Where to get Guarana :
So far ive found 3 ways of getting a good dose of guarana.

1) Guarana pills from a health food store. Usually these have a whole heap of crap in em that fuks you up. stay away

2) High Guarana drinks. Best ive found are those cheapo "smart" drinks in the little 200ml cans, you get em for around 69c. you want the energy variety. these have around 100mg of guarana. I know these taste filthy, but its the guarana you are tasting, theres not alot they can do about it =)

3) Pure Guarana. Believe it or not, its sold at most supermarkets in the spices section!. I got a 1 gram pouch for like 40c which the instructions on the back read "Mix whole sachet with fruit juice and drink of a morning to help you get through the day"..
Now, I had half a sachet and didnt need sleep for 4 days... I dont know what kind of days these people are having!!!

As you can guess, my fav method is the sachet of pure stuff, both for effectiveness and price. This stuff is absolutely filthy in taste so be prepared to skull it. I had half a sachet in a large glass of coke and the whole drink tasted like it had turned into powdered vomit.. i'd mix it in with some strong flavoured shit if i were you!

Dosages of Guarana

50mg : about the strength of most guarana pills, give you a 2 hour boost

100mg : the dosage in "smart" drinks, around 5 hours

200mg : the right dosage for an overnight lan.. take it around in the late afternoon on the first day and you should come down the following night.

500mg : Half a sachet of pure guarana powder.. 72 - 96 hours, great for studying for exams and long lan parties

1g : I wouldnt touch it with a 10 foot pole, you'd go for a week straight.. couldnt be healthy.

So, yer, go down to your local supermarket and have a look for a sachet of guarana, it'll be in either the spices or health stuff section.

Happy lanning!

DDsD · 11th September 2001, 3:08 PM

Viper:

Which supermarket did you get this stuff?

*runs off to local coles*

Chunks · 11th September 2001, 3:25 PM

The number of chemists I've asked for guarana pills in and they've turned me away I've lost count of.

6th September 2001, 2:43 AM	#16
Freaek reMember Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newcastle Posts: 714	I've found that after a dozen cans of coke, my eyes get blurry and itchy, and I feel like shit. My general best defense against feeling seedy at a lan, is real food, yes thats right, real food (and sleep). I take some sandwiches with me to lans, and usually on a drinks run will buy some noodles in a cup things, then at 3am when everyone is feeling like shit, I boil the jug, and have a feed, nice and warm. The one problem I've found is that everone else is fucked by that time and so I'm the only one still up and doing anything. __________________ Other Toys, We party like it's 1999

6th September 2001, 3:45 PM	#20
Freaek reMember Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newcastle Posts: 714	dunno, is penrith really far away? :P I have nfi about most of sydney, I know how to get to the city via north shore, how to get to flemington, and thats about it btw, you really should use the {url}{/url} tags in your sig, saves me copying and pasting! =) __________________ Other Toys, We party like it's 1999

7th September 2001, 2:28 PM	#21
MWP Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,636	I see some guys at the lans i go to drinking little viles of gurana. They buy them boxed (of about 20) at health food stores. Insane... Me... i just stick to jolt, redeye and the occasional can o coke. My fave is the black labled "classic" redeye... the best thing about it is the taste, its so unique that it alone gives a kick which helps keep me awake Woo.... just found this: http://mir.spaceports.com/~gurana/faq.html Quite a cool explination on the diffs between gurana and caffine. __________________ MWP PC Database AdminCrystalfontz CrystalControl2 Author - Offical Forums Motoring Worklog - Toyota V8 RA28 Celica SA Classic Celica Club Member - Website

8th September 2001, 8:09 PM	#23
DoDg3 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 915	at the uwalan i had no idea what time it was most of the time coz we were totally enclosed in challenge stadium but they opened the door in the morning, and a fukn cold breeze came thru, yuk, fresh air! __________________ My Briefcase Folding@Home 150000 Milestone Club Folding@Home 2500 Club

11th September 2001, 2:48 PM	#28
ViPeR-7 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Posts: 518	We have a heap of longer-than-normal lans up here (2-5 days) and heres what ive learned about the staying awake stuff (yes, i have been know to stay awake for 5 days straight, so i know what im talking about =) ok, first things first, caffeene = FUKIN EVIL!!! it screws you up sooo bad!! Guarana on the other hand, is great.. caffeene makes you not sleep, guarana makes you not want or need to go to sleep, you feel perfectly awake, not all seedy like caffeene makes you. And you dont get the shakes up that caffeene gives you. Guarana isnt addicitive like caffeene, and you dont crash and burn after it wears off. the other great thing about Guarana is that it doesnt stop you going to sleep like caffeene!!! you can have a ton of the stuff, feel wide awake, yet know that you want to sleep so you dont look like shit when you get home and it wont stop you!! Where to get Guarana : So far ive found 3 ways of getting a good dose of guarana. 1) Guarana pills from a health food store. Usually these have a whole heap of crap in em that fuks you up. stay away 2) High Guarana drinks. Best ive found are those cheapo "smart" drinks in the little 200ml cans, you get em for around 69c. you want the energy variety. these have around 100mg of guarana. I know these taste filthy, but its the guarana you are tasting, theres not alot they can do about it =) 3) Pure Guarana. Believe it or not, its sold at most supermarkets in the spices section!. I got a 1 gram pouch for like 40c which the instructions on the back read "Mix whole sachet with fruit juice and drink of a morning to help you get through the day".. Now, I had half a sachet and didnt need sleep for 4 days... I dont know what kind of days these people are having!!! As you can guess, my fav method is the sachet of pure stuff, both for effectiveness and price. This stuff is absolutely filthy in taste so be prepared to skull it. I had half a sachet in a large glass of coke and the whole drink tasted like it had turned into powdered vomit.. i'd mix it in with some strong flavoured shit if i were you! Dosages of Guarana 50mg : about the strength of most guarana pills, give you a 2 hour boost 100mg : the dosage in "smart" drinks, around 5 hours 200mg : the right dosage for an overnight lan.. take it around in the late afternoon on the first day and you should come down the following night. 500mg : Half a sachet of pure guarana powder.. 72 - 96 hours, great for studying for exams and long lan parties 1g : I wouldnt touch it with a 10 foot pole, you'd go for a week straight.. couldnt be healthy. So, yer, go down to your local supermarket and have a look for a sachet of guarana, it'll be in either the spices or health stuff section. Happy lanning! __________________ ++++++++[>+++>+++++++<<-]>[>>++>++++>+++++<<<<-]>>>++++++++.>----..----.<<<++.>-..>>+++++++...<<-.>>-.<+.>------. <----.>++.<<-.<---.>+.>--.>---.--.<<+.>-.>+++++.<-.++++++++.>----.<---.>+++++++.<---.>----------.<<-.>>+++++.<+++++.>.

7th September 2001, 6:55 PM	#22
pezant Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 4	i've tried many tactics on staying awake at the all nighters and all i really know is what not to have bongs dont help......especially mixed with burboun i fell asleep watching divx well i only tried that one once for obvious reasons ! =) i rekon the best thing to do is just set your goal for watching the sun come up whilst playing cs and drinking coke works wonders for me

11th September 2001, 3:49 AM	#25
Chunks Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,783	I squizee bottle of concentrated tomato sauce, now this contains no caffeinne but because it's concentrated as soon as it hits the back of your throat u get a huge zap and u wake up in an instant. Damn good, Damn cheap

11th September 2001, 7:31 AM	#26
DigitalMonk Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: St. Albert, Alberta, CANA Posts: 1,130	hmm, interesting. I wonder if you took some sorta tomato sauce, and mixed in a few spices (for flavour) how it would do. I can imagine that clamato would give you a good energy buzz.

11th September 2001, 10:27 AM	#27
Chunks Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,783	Really cool thing is because it's so strong it makes ur eyebrows and shoulders and stuff shake like crazy, I'm gonna try mixing some of that caffeinn syrup that u see on www.thinkgeek.com into a bottle next time.

11th September 2001, 3:25 PM	#30
Chunks Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,783	The number of chemists I've asked for guarana pills in and they've turned me away I've lost count of.