Here Today... Gone To Hell!

A 17-year-old boy holds the world record for staying awake eleven days straight. I'm often awake into the wee hours of the morning anyway so I've decided I'm going to break his record and stay awake for two weeks straight. I'll be drinking much Rock Star, Red Bull, and using HTGTH a lot, too.

They say after a couple days is when you start hallucinating. I think I'm going to start this Sunday and see how far I can get. Should be interesting!

I'm making this to prove I actually did it in case Guiness needs verification - this way I can prove I had plans to do this and with eyewitness testimonies by family members and friends and this documented proof they'll put me in their books.

Wish me luck!

WEll hell good luck! :beer:

Let us know when you see the shadow people.............

I saw them around the 4th day once..............

Now THAT is fucking hilarious.  The over/under I will set at 85 hours!  At 84 hours, you'll be like, "Yes, I made it to 3 1/2 days!"  Before you realize you did it, you'll be asleep that hour.
 :hihi:

That "shadow people" line made me laugh. 

I don't know.  I'd caution against this kind of self-abuse.  In the grand scheme of things, this can't possibly help yor body.  I hope you'll reconsider.

You sure that's enough?

But still, good luck!! : ok:

Good luck! Hope it works out! And then when you're done you can sleep straight for another 14 days! : ok:

You're gonna need at LEAST an eight ball of meth. Probably more. Dont drink anything but coffee or soda. I know you can do it. I stayed up a week before, but had to go to bed due to the crash of running out of meth. :rofl:

You're kidding... right?

Or do you really think a message on a messageboard is enough proof to convince enough people to get a world record.. Another thing is that the whole idea is pretty idiotic if you ask me (you propably won't).


I suggest you read at least this, and hopefully do a bit more studying of this before attempting anything like that.
http://www.thedoctorslounge.net/medlounge/articles/sleep/index.htm

Get a job u hippy

If u have 14 days to waste you must be living the worlds most boring and unproductive life - try entering that into the record books instead

Sir, you have my contempt

Several months ago I didn't sleep for 10 days... not by choice, I was withdrawing from methadone (taken for a sciatic nerve injury, NOT heroin).  By the fourth day I thought I was going to have a psychotic episode, which kind of happened around the sixth day, when my mother took me to CVS pharmacy to pick up a prescription for Ambien.  I started screaming in the store and couldn't stop.
Lack of sleep does devastating things to the body.  There will come a point where your body will shut down, so I agree with James, the kid probably took something other than red bull to stay up.  Plus, I think Guiness requires A LOT of documentation.  I don't think they will accept eyewitness testamony.  If they did, anyone with their friends and family can lie and say they broke a record.  If it's really important to you, CALL GUINESS!  Ask them what proof they need.  They're not going to look at a message board as proof, because how can you prove you were the one sending all of the messages.  But don't start this without knowing for sure what you need for Guiness. 
Also, don't even think about driving!  Breaking a world record isn't worth killing someone on the highway.
So, be prepared, be smart... and good luck.

you have no idea what you are getting yourself into, there are so many rules you have to follow when attempting to break an existing world record.
You really need to contact guiness first, you might wanna check their site...

Here's the link to break or make a world record. 
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records4/Checker/Intro1.asp
It looks like you have to apply first before you attempt to break a record and the approval time for applications is 4 to 6 weeks.

Buddhists sit with their back straight and their legs crossed (makes it impossible to sleep) so they can meditate for hours without sleeping. I'm gonna try it one day

14 days without sleep?  Fuck that, I wouldn't want to go 14 hours without sleep. :hihi:

very impressive, good luck! i love sleep so i cant go more than 24 hours without any sleep lol

stay off the gas mate : ok:

Surely 2 WEEKS without sleep, appropriate medication(?)and other  preperations could do some major damage?Even IF you somehow managed. Which sounds very unlikely. If you are serious about this, it might be better to do some homework regarding the matter for starters?
And ay, I bet Guiness couldn't care less. Family testimonials and message board announcements mean jack shit.
I've been holding my breath for 4 months now.This thread and my mom can prove it.

But ehh, Skipping an occasional night is pretty interesting/fun.
I often end up taking 24-30 hour sleepless bursts before important exams and such.I'm sure I could not/don't want to take it any farther than that:)

god what a stupid idea,? i would insult you, but i'd cop some more karma? ;D.?

Meh don't listen to the haters RR.

Do it for the glory!  :hihi:

You are my idle.

I'm all for records but this is not a record people are going to talk about. Not like it's that great of something to be talk about. Good luck trying to get the record.  : ok:

Yeah, and then Jarmo will ban him because he'll think its axlroseven. :hihi:

Well according to the wife of another man who attempted some kind of no-sleep marathon (or maybe he was just having medical issues and couldn't sleep), her husband was awake for like a week straight and ever since then his entire mood changed - he was always somber and moody and depressed. He also allegedly saw apparitions and "shadow people" etc., which scarred him forever and made him have nightmares. Apparently you can become permanently damaged in the brain from this, but I'm not too worried, because I'm already pretty fucked up and manic-depressive anyway.

Idol.

And you're mine, too.

Because you like Trey Parker.

P.S. I bought BASEketball, I was pleasantly surprised; the hospital scene is classic physical comedy.

I really doubt it will be much different then the normal.................

when you see the shadow people
dont be afraid
or you will be scarred for life haha

sometimes i find myself hearing things after 27 hours or so of no sleep, so i'm like fuck it.

U have already broke the HTGTH record for most attention seeking threads if that counts for anything. : ok: :hihi:

But I barely ever post here?  ???

 :rofl:

Somewhere, there's an insomniac hillbilly meth addict who has stayed awake much longer than the "record". I wouldn't even bother with it.

i dont think ur serious about this cuz u probly have school or work, and if u dont have either maybe its time to get ur life on track.  but anyway i guarantee u wont be able to do it.  i can though.  back when i was hooked on World of Warcraft sleep wasnt an issue, i was never tired and could go on forever.  but browsing even on this forum will tire u out too quick.  i bet u anything that kid was playing some kind of video game to stay awake.

He broke the record in 1963.

I have a job and college but that will just make it all the more interesting.

o man 1963 thats like TV only, but still back in the day im sure watching TV was just as fun as playing video games

I don't believe it, and even if it was true that you had 14 days to waste like that then you need to sort some priorities out.

wth? no one could do that

Oh dear.

Idle, adj 1: not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle
            drifters"etc. etc.

You know those tabloid headlines? They aren't spelling mistakes...

gonna be pretty tough man! i went 5 days with out sleep once, takes a toll on your body & takes along time to get back into normal sleeping patterns afterwards.

p.s BASEketball is amazing!

If that is indeed what you meant then you used it incorrectly.  : ok:

You can't use an adjective as a noun.

DAY ONE

I've been awake for an hour and feel great. This is going to be a piece of cake.

 :rofl:

Oh dear, dear me.   :-\

At this point, really now, dear me.

Pun
n.
A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

A pun is inconsequential if you misuse it within the sentence.  : ok:

But don't worry, I understood what you meant, I just thought it'd be funny.

I think that you, sir, have had your fundamental understanding of the nature of a pun muddied somehow; clearly such a thing existed in the first place. Trying to come across as too clever does you no favours. Maybe you don't read enough red top newspapers........................

Maybe you should try to stay a wake 12 days , its a little bit easier and you will still break the record  :yes:

anyway good luck : ok:

I'm afraid you understood nothing.

can i put $50 on under?

set at 85 hours right?

this kid doesnt stand a chance.

Ten to one he fell asleep a few hours ago with one hand on the mouse and the other down his pants...............

Or maybe your sense of humor is just kind of dull?

Don't worry, you're still my idle idol.

I'm not afraid that I did.

No shit.

If you promise not to post for the 14 days, I'll vouch for you to Guiness.

Precisely. Because you didn't.

I didn't understand that you were trying to make a bad pun?

I'm afraid I did.  :yes:

I love you though.  :love:

Okay. I won't post here anymore.

Bye.  :-\

Wow that was easy.

Hmmmmmmmm

D if you dont post for 14 days I'll vouch for you to Guiness.

Crosses fingers and says a hopeful prayer

It's too bad I'm such a filthy liar, eh?

Its a damn shame, it is.

Are you related to horsey by anychance? Just wondering.

how long has it been now Russian Roulette?

MarkUSA part II.................

12 hours and 40 minutes. I'm all good so far. Drank a Red Bull, a Mountain Dew MX (or whatever it's called), a Diet Vault and a Diet Coke. I'm all set!  : ok:

You know you love me.

There's so much homoeroticism flying around right now that it's giving me Deliverance flashbacks.

Don't act like you have never squealed like a pig before..............

If you haven't you should be around 6 or 7 days with no sleep..........

(http://www.visitnepa.org/gallery/img/times/RODSTEWART.jpg)

IF YA FEELIN' SEXY, IF YA FEELIN' SEXY!!!![/I]

 :'(

what's the update, i'm curious!!!

My eyes hurt a little but the Red Bull and vodka mix tends to help a bit.

maybe take some visine?

are you past 24 hours yet?

Please don't encourage it.

Jim has gone 14 years without sleep and doesnt want anyone to beat him!

I've been up since yesterday at 12, I started on Saturday. So it's been 30 hours and 51 minutes I believe.

I don't feel too well.

I;ve been up for the past 3days in a row, posting nonsence, over 50 posts today, just in the hope of some Axl news.

   :rofl: Of course not. You seriously attempted this without the use of any drugs?? :nervous:

30 hours!!! very good. i hope you make it past 100 hours!!!

if you make it past 7 days i'll send you some bootlegs !

I don't do drugs.

Then you wont be breaking this record. Only people that could come close to that are meth users, or a user of some other sort of speed.


I wish you luck though. :beer:

No, He got ahold of some good colombian shit and he's hoarding it all for himself :hihi:

If you want, as you called it, good colombia shit.. You will have to get it IN Colombia my friend.. Anywhere else is not good  : ok:

haha already feeling tired?  isn't looking to good for you now is it? haha

Yeah, I don't really care either way : ok:

good luck fighting the hallusinations :-\

Whoa, all that shit you're drinking...it's shit. :no:

theres this new drink it may help.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=406304&in_page_id=1770

let me warn you though.. you will crash and burn on caffeine.. keep as much in you body at all times !!!

I bet your sleeping..

http://www.drinkcocaine.com/warning.php

Hows it going you starting to feel it fully yet?

are you seeing gremlins jump out of walls?

I'm at about 52 hours. My head hurts. A lot.

lol

sorry had 2 laugh... thout is was a funny comment

Great going, you only have about 283 hours left, keep up the good job : ok:

If you don't succed, can I edit your posts?

If smiley posts were allowed on this forum, my reply would look like this:

Mike Patton did a sleep deprivation experiment during the writing of Faith No More's Angel Dust

"Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum remarked about Patton "caffeine is the only drug he does", in reference to the Faith No More song Caffeine from the album Angel Dust, which Patton wrote while in the middle of a sleep-deprivation experiment. During his sleep deprivation he became an obsessive fan of Robert Tilton (Televangelist) He started sending money to him and getting religious stuff in the mail for months afterwards.

if your head hurts do you think advil or excedrin would help?

Are you trying to kill me?!  :rofl:

You'll wreck your immune system, because your body requires sleep. Flu season is coming up and you're gonna be screwed.

well. i went 24 hours without sleep once, and i can tell you. it fucked me right up...i was like, it was weird, everything seemed delayed and surreal.

I got home lied down and dropped off without even intending too.

Your Body needs sleep, and anyway, you should have consulted a proper health person about doing this record thing safely.

you know what your doing is really bad for your health dont you, i mean people sleep because it gives your brain a chance to rest, without sleep it works over time.. by 9 days your brain is going to start falling apart. and you could suffer alot of ilness by doing this..

but it is fucking awesome... dude when your brains fall out mail a chunk to me and i will sell it on ebay :smoking:

I've decided to really push myself to the limits...starting tomorrow I'm going on the Christian Bale diet...one can of tuna and an apple a day, and only water to drink. This is how he dropped 63 lbs. for The Machinist, and I think it will make my no-sleep marathon even more interesting. I also am going to start running 10 miles every day, I usually run about 6.5 but I don't think that's enough.

At this point everything seems to be going in weird motion, when I turn my head everything is kind of strobe-ish, I'm also breaking out in acne the likes of which I haven't had for about a year.

i bet youve slept!  :o

Something cool would be to have a webcam running 24 hours a day. I know he wont be there the whole time, but itd be cool to watch him on the computer and stuff... flipping out :rofl:

I'm sure there is somewhere where u can host a stream like that right?

Russian-- c'mon.. this would be the beeeeeeest!

Almost...I was watching a loooong movie tonight called The Passenger with Jack Nicholson. The last ten minutes I started to put my head down, "just for a second," then I snapped out of it and was like "WHOA! CLOSE ONE!" So then to wake myself up I put ice cubes down my shorts and went for a 2-mile run, then I ate a bowl of popcorn and took a shower, it woke me up.

I say you should have to post here every 1 hr! to make sure you dont sleep!

Well it would be kind of funny but right now I don't have a webcam and I don't have money to buy one, I have to make a car payment at the end of the month so I'm strapped. I could probably get a cheap one but I don't feel too comfortable letting a live stream run in my room, apart from the fact that I'm out of the house about 10 - 12 hours per day when I'm working and have school the other two days, my mom's laptop got fried a few months ago so she uses my computer a lot now for e-mailing and stuff, when I'm not on she's on, she's on a lot during the day, and she's paranoid about Internet safety as it is. She also sometimes will just walk into my room and like 2 am and get on the computer, she stays up late. So I don't think it'd work. If I lived by myself and didn't have a job I'd probably do it. I'm also a bit cautious myself about putting stuff over the Internet, I don't really like giving out personal info because of bad experience on IMDb, someone got ahold of my info and thought it'd be funny to paste it everywhere because they disagreed with my Shawshank Redemption review.  :rofl:

I think once I move out and get my own place I'm going to start video blogs though.

VERY good idea.

Every hour, on the hour... That's the best way!

Yeah but problem is I'm only here during night really, that's why I usually post most around these hours, during the day I'm not at home. But I will try to keep this updated as much as possible.

I'm starting to think I may not make it much longer because I really didn't prepare well enough for this, I binged on energy drinks and now I'm on the low end of that high and it's pretty bad.

yep ur sleeping

He tried lmao

lol

dude you are doing so great, i'm rooting for ya!    :beer: :beer:

May the spirit of Axl and the dolphins from Mars (or wherever it was) be with you.

You can duuuuu it Roulette! Keep yuur eyes wiiiiide open!!

I think he is already asleep... ROUND 1!!! TKO

Theres noway he could run miles while doing this anyway even if he has fallen asleep. My record is probably about 32-33 hours and usually the following nite you can stay awake longer, when your body adjusts but anything over 30 hours and your pushing the limits on what your brain can function on.

Also coffee is a good thing to drink if you need alot of caffiene and want to stay awake. the antioxidents in coffee prevent you from getting hyper tension like you will get from too many sodas. So it nuetralizes bad side affects of caffiene.

Those energy drinks are bullshit.

Naw way man! Energy drinks rock... even though in the end they are probably bad for you. But they DO work!

For a short amount of time.  They mess you up in the long run.  You end up crashing nasty style. 

yeah, all these people at my school (mostly girls) are like "OMG, i love energy drinks!  they keep me so pumped up and give me so much energy!" alls they do is keep you really hyper for a couple of hours and then you just end up being really tired later.

i'm stilL AWWAKE MOTHERAFUCKAS!!!!1 a day at work very tired but i am going almost there, realllly tired but drank two coffee and a juice so I'm pumped, I'm goin to watch TRUMAN SHOW with ice cream and stay awake!  :peace:

whats the official count of time?

You're so full of shit..............

Really.

At least I don't use excessive................

.......pauses.

P.S. Oh, and I'm not full of shit.  : ok: At least not in the way you are referring to. I do need to relieve myself, though.

Eh fuck it I'm going to bed. I think it's been five days now. Definitely the longest I've ever stayed awake. But I can't do it anymore. Next time I'm going to train for it and gradually build my stamina or something. G'night everybody! (I have to get up in five hours.  :rofl:)

wow. 5 days is really pretty good man.. congrats Roulette!

do you have an exact hour count ?

I think it's 5 days 1 hour and 30 minutes, I started at 12 am five days ago eastern time. I'm so mad at myself, I didn't even make it halfway.

dude that is pretty amazing still. consider you had no real training or preparation for this. i think it was totally awesome.. i dont think i've gone much more than 30 hours or so...

you'll do better the next run..
i wonder if getting a lot of sleep before doing sleep deprivation makes it easier?  the diet thing probably helps too (you mentioned it in the thread)

Thanks dude. I'll probably try again in a few months. In the mean time I'm going to start dieting with my tuna and apples and all that.

I'd try, but I really love my sleep........my roomate could probably match you, she stays up for days on end. I'd say she makes 5 easy......


That's cool. I read the whole thread to see what was up, now I'm sad you didn't make it......I was rooting for you.

Well I'm still going!  :hihi: I forgot I have an essay due tomorrow, I got home from work and now I have to write a whole damn paper!  :crying:

Well, keep going dude.......I am rooting for you.

I think this has been evident for a while now. The guy's a total attention wh-- liker and he'll keep making stuff like this up as long as people still care.

You remind me of David Blaine.  :no:


 :P

Have you picked out your tombstone yet?

Disappointing. Very disappointing.


 ;)

Hey now now, he ain't stoppin' til tomorrow! He got an essay to finish! :hihi:

speaking of no sleep marathons, how funny would it be if Borat had a little clip doing this????

I am going to waste my 100th post to say this,..... worst , useless,, BS, thread.. but Keep it up dude.. u may die soon and then u 'll have the record

so, have you woken up already??

any after effects?

I hope his brains still work when he's done

So when is the next one of these man?

When CD comes out.  ;D

A 14-day listening marathon.  :hihi: