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Long hours and caffine go hand in hand with anyone working long, urban hours into the wee morning. Be it making a seemingly unending quest to balance the books, prepare your papers for the upcoming case, or just maybe trying to down that last boss in the dungeon so that you all can call it quits, most people with a desk job have experienced such a grueling regime. Generally, such time consuming endeavours require a sharp mind, keen eyes and a steady hand, but with the hours wearing on, staying on your toes, let alone awake, becomes somewhat of a chore.
Desparate measures to stay awake include blasting music, slapping your own face, printing a large picture of goatse and sticking it beside your screen, and the time honoured tradition of injecting stimulants into your blood stream to keep your body alert and alive or drinking caffeine.
Strange Pants, a dedicated coder, knows only too well the rigours of caffeine drinking in all its delirious forms and flavours. And in a post that shows off his extensive knowledge of all things skyhigh, he has not only laid out what ingredients make for a good energy drink, but also listed all the best energy drinks that are available in Suva (sorry all non-suvarians – check your instores for supplies if available). From the infamous fly-through-the-windscreen “V” to the popular and more classier “Espresso” (with whipped cream mind you).
A recommended read for all those who burn the midnight oil. And the occassional forum post.
#1 by Jachin Sheehy on November 8, 2008 - 5:11 pm
Your choice of illustration beats anything in my post hands down! Now why didn’t I think of that?
That tarsier is obviously rocking the caffeine boat.
And here’s some video of how the little fullah got that way
#2 by Wilson on November 8, 2008 - 10:25 pm
When looking for the appropriate image i typed up 'caffeine addiction' in google images hehe ><