Who else can't sleep?

[Cojohnso1]

Only got about an hour last night. Typical for a Mon night to Tuesday morning due to Tue-Sat work schedule. Laying there pondering. I asked myself. "Have I had more woman or cars in my life?" So the count began. Wasn't even close. Woman count was less than I thought. And cars ALOT more. Cars that got away? (Performance cars. Wont bother listing daily's and trucks)

1966 GTO
1968 Satellite
1968 Camero
1969 GTX
1969 Chevelle SS
1969 RoadRunner
1970 Demon
1987 Grand National

Current.
1969 GTX (Only car to replace a loss.)
1970 Cuda
1974 Duster
2003 Mustang Cobra (Terminator)
2007 Ram 3500 dually diesel
2014 Cadillac XTS VSport (twin turbo)

Deep into the night my search came up empty for one US manufacturer. Oldsmobile. I don't believe I have ever owned an Oldsmobile. Weird. Nothing against. But drew a blank.

 

[Belvedere408]

Here’s my list starting from first vehicle. I’m 41 now.
1969 Dart custom 2dr slant (still)
1965 Dart GT 273 (still)
1967 Belvedere 408 (still)
1968 Coronet 4dr
2005 Audi A4
1979 Volvo GT (still)
1989 Chevy 3/4 4WD
2000 Volvo V70R
1992 Volvo 745 (still)
2015 Audi S3 (still)

 

[cr8crshr]

I don't have a very long list so I cannot add to it here. As for sleep??? Suffering from Sleep Apnea, COPD, and breathing issues. I was routinely getting a minimum of 4 1/2 hours of sleep and then just laying there in bed until the sun comes up. Add to that the ol', "Cannot Hold My Water" issue, 2 - 3 times a night I get up and drain the main. About 3 months ago, I finally have been getting on average 6 1/2 to 8 hours of sleep even after the trips to the John/LOO. Wake up, drain, and then right back to sleep and REM. I still however start to run out of gas around noon time, and will take a small power nap for no more than an hour or less which perks me up. I attribute my sleeping habits to my Cicadian Rythem being so messed up from my AF flying and jumping dates and numerous time zones for the out-of-sink I can get when it comes to sleeping. Add to that the Covid Dream Syndrome so many experienced doing the BS Pandemic, and my mind now is finally able to relax and sleep comes rather quickly. It has been said that everyone needs a minimum of 6 1/2 hours to 8 hours of sleep a night to recharge the ol' body and mind. I subscribe to that as a way to prolong life and maintain good health...cr8crshr/Bill

 

[Fran Blacker]

I use Costco/Kirkland sleep aid. The active ingredient is Doxylamine if you don't have a Costco drug store has sleep aid with the active ingredient just need to look at label. I take a 1/3 of tablet. If I took a whole one Rip van winkle who be 2nd best.

 

[Cranky]

Only got about an hour last night. Typical for a Mon night to Tuesday morning due to Tue-Sat work schedule. Laying there pondering. I asked myself. "Have I had more woman or cars in my life?" So the count began. Wasn't even close. Woman count was less than I thought. And cars ALOT more. Cars that got away? (Performance cars. Wont bother listing daily's and trucks)

1966 GTO
1968 Satellite
1968 Camero
1969 GTX
1969 Chevelle SS
1969 RoadRunner
1970 Demon
1987 Grand National

Current.
1969 GTX (Only car to replace a loss.)
1970 Cuda
1974 Duster
2003 Mustang Cobra (Terminator)
2007 Ram 3500 dually diesel
2014 Cadillac XTS VSport (twin turbo)

Deep into the night my search came up empty for one US manufacturer. Oldsmobile. I don't believe I have ever owned an Oldsmobile. Weird. Nothing against. But drew a blank.

Up until recent times my performance/classic cars were my daily drivers and now even older trucks are considered collector vehicles....

 

[Triplegreen500]

50 now. Died once at 35 (five times actually - once in the ditch, twice on the helicopter, twice on the table). Ever since (head injuries were part of the event, too), sleep has been a luxury. I'll crash in the recliner around 10 usually, get up around 3, go to bed, lie there for a couple hours watching the clock ":" flash, fall asleep about five minutes before my alarm at 05:00....typical. Gave up caffeine and alcohol about 3 years ago (cardiologist's instructions) and it leveled out my sleep/crash, wake/tired swings a bit...but I still get by on about five total hours a night.

They had me on enough medications in the hospital that I have zero desire to take anything "to help me sleep". No thanks. I'll exercise (and I do - 6 mi a day on the mountain bike in nice weather; 10 mi a day on the exercise bike in the basement in crap weather along with 1000M on the rowing machine), and do stuff to get tired (like maintain all these goddamned cars!), before I'll medicate for sleep ever again. Ugh.

Cars? No particular order, other than the first 3 being...the first three ever for me.
83 Cutlass Supreme (gift from dad)
91 Daytona C/S competition series turbo (one owner, still have it)
72 Satellite wagon (still have it)
68 Beetle ($17.50 purchase)
75 Jeep DJ-5 mail jeep ($5 purchase)
71 Satellite Sebring
72 D200 crew cab 8' bed
68 Chrysler Newport
87 Dakota 8' bed
89 Shelby Daytona turbo
87 Shelby Z Daytona turbo
87 Shelby CSX #133
89 Shelby CSX-VNT #163
89 Shelby CSX-VNT #135
86 Shelby GLHS #104 (still have it)
87 Shelby Lancer (#420?) leather/auto
99 Ram 2500 diesel/5 speed
05 Ram 2500 crew 8' auto
85 D350 single wheel crew cab 8'
79 Cherokee Chief
85 Charger 2.2 HO
91 Spirit R/T
77 Volare sedan, /6, factory ice-cold a/c (34 degrees on a 90 degree day, at idle!)
77 Adventurer cargo van
92 YJ Wrangler 4.0/5m
92 XJ Cherokee 4.0/auto
98 Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited
99 Chrysler 300M
05 Magnum R/T
01 Ram 2500 4x4 Cummins 6 speed 8' quad cab (still have)
70 Charger 500 (still have)
14 Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel (one owner, still have)
06 Wrangler X 4.0/6m (still have)
90 Voyager SE turbo minivan (still have)
...I think that's all the cars.

Bikes? Let's see if you can guess which manufacturer I used to work for....
99 Buell M2
96 FLHP retired police road king
95 Buell S2 Thunderbolt
96 Buell S2T Thunderbolt touring (still have)
01 Buell M2L (low)
98 Buell S1W White Lightning (still have)
06 Buell Ulysses (still have)
07 Buell Ulysses (parts bike) (still have)
98 Buell S3 Defender (#1 of 13 prototype Police bikes) (still have)
09 Buell 1125CR (still have)

 

[Kern Dog]

Another night where the mind refuses
to turn off. I'm guessing it has to do
with age, as four hours sleep seems to
be enough, as I wake up clear headed
and raring to go. Takes the body
another couple hours to catch up
with the mind, but a couple cups of
hot black coffee does the trick.
I got to thinking about how many
vehicles I've owned since I was
awarded a drivers' license.
This list is not embellished in any
way. From the age of 16 to 68....
(and it would be great if I had the
proverbial 20-20).
1967 Ford Galaxy
1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab
1966 Pontiac Catalina
1965 Ford GT 350
1977 Jeep J-10
1974 Ford Maverick
1972 Toyota Corolla
1973 Ford F-100
1978 Jeep Wagoneer
1979 Jeep CJ7
1988 Buick Park Avenue
1981 Corvette
1985 Ford GT 5.0 Convertable
1989 Ford F-250 4x4
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1987 Jeep Wrangler
1998 Ford F-150
2012 Mustang GT
2014 Mustang GT
2012 Toyota Camry.
1940 Plymouth Pickup
Anyone else got a list this
long?
One Mopar on the list....
So far my favorite

I've owned 69 cars, trucks and RVs. Many were parts cars.

Sleep? I have few problems there. I used to though....back when I worked out of town and had to be up early for the long commute.
Screw all of that....never again.
I took what was supposed to be a 1/2 hour nap yesterday...it went 2 1/2 hours.

 

[moparedtn]

I suffered panic attacks, anxiety as a result of Covid, and was not sleeping well.
Dave

It's sort of odd in my case, the possible "reasons" I don't sleep normally since cancer #3.
I heard from docs, wife, hell everyone telling me it was because I was afraid of kicking the bucket
again - but that's not it at all (I've done that 3 times at this point and if anything, I have probably
an unhealthy lack of fear of dying as a result).

There is that similar concern as @33 IMP alluded to (things to be done yet!), but that's been with
me my entire life. Add in that I got sort of used to being up in the wee hours after this surgery or
that procedure anyways (recoveries from a lot of that **** hurt like fluck, so rather than disturb my
wife, I just get up...).

No, come to find out, what are possibly major factors in my case are two-fold:
- I have the ol' sleep apnea thing - kinda scary to see how many times a night I literally stop breathing
(yeah, did the tests)!
- Turns out, your wiring/programming gets a bit altered with every flatline.
Further, the number of times one has anesthesia can seriously mess with things too - and brother, I've
had me some of that in the last dozen years or so.
The last time was a particularly bad experience (I wrote about it here somewhere; wound up with the
entire recovery room staff on me when I woke up, trying to hold me down from that one).
Turns out, one can have a theoretical maximum number of times to be allowed to be put under.
Go figure...
Also turns out, I've reached my maximum.
Wonder what happens when there's a next time now? Do I grow horns and fangs or some shiyat?

 

[guy gadbois]

Never have been a real good sleeper, but for the last 10 years or so, 6 is a 'good' night for me. Biggest problem is that its not all at once; usually sleep pretty good from about 11 pm til 2 or 2:30, then awake until 6 or so, then sleep a bit more til 9 or thereabouts. Really frustrating. And not conducive to good health. Usually get real tired and sleepy about 4 pm too; of course, if I take a nap, I feel better but then it screws up the evening's rest...

as for cars - I thought I had owned a silly amount, but come to find out, I'm an amateur to many, if not most, of you guys! But I'll participate - even with the 'non-interesting' ones - and since some have included bikes, I shall too...
71 Suzuki TS125
70 Plymouth RoadRunner
70 Chevrolet Corvette
72 Datsun 510
63 Chevy pickup
78 Ford Fairmont
78 Ford Fiesta S
79 Dodge D50 Sport
86 Ford F150 - first 'new car'
72 Datsun 510
69 Oldsmobile 442 convertible
75 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
69 Oldsmobile 442 convertible
82 Alfa Romeo GTV6
89 Chevrolet K1500
55 Chevrolet 210 Del Ray
90 Suzuki DR350
69 Chevrolet Impala
90 Husqvarna 250 WXE
72 Lotus Elan +2S130
71 Triumph TR6
79 Porsche 911SC
86 Cagiva Elefant
90 Ducati 906 Paso
91 Chevrolet K1500 Z71
96 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
79 Bultaco Sherpa T 350
95 Jeep XJ Cherokee sport
93 Gas Gas Contact T25
95 Suzuki DR 650 SE-S
69 Ford F100 Ranger
95 Triumph Trident 900
95 Ducati 900SS CR
66 Chevrolet Caprice
97 Triumph Tiger
98 Triumph Tiger 900
91 Chevrolet K1500 extended cab Z71
91 Ducati 900SS
86 BMW 325 es
00 Triumph Thunderbird Sport
04 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab SLT
79 TVR Taimar
06 Ducati Monster S2R1000
06 Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 900
another 06 Triumph Bonneville Scrambler ...
72 Pontiac GTO
09 SAAB 9.3
69 Pontiac Firebird 350 HO
12 Mercedes Benz C250 Sport
07 Moto Guzzi Griso 1100
90 Renault Alpine GTA Turbo V6
73 Chevrolet Corvette
67 Plymouth Belvedere II

 

[Cojohnso1]

Up until recent times my performance/classic cars were my daily drivers and now even older trucks are considered collector vehicles....

Ive certainly had vehicles that are classics today, but I wouldn't put in the "Performance" category.

69 Buick Wildcat
72 Pontiac Grandville
68 Eldorado
69 Buick Electra
72 Triumph Spitfire (only sports car I can remember)
Truck? F250 and F350s
Chevy 1500s
Never had classic Dodge. Only more recent Rams (1995 and up)

Just too many. And like you mentioned. Partials and parts cars? I'm only counting ones that were in my name, and drove. Lol.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

Before I got my restless leg syndrome under control, I was luck if I got 6 hours of sleep. Most nights it was 4. Now I take a micro dose of THC. It really helps my mind shut off. It’s a little expensive, but it works for me.

 

[fourgearsavoy]

I started to try and count all my daily drivers and my head started to hurt. I've been in the car business for about 40 years as a mechanic so like most guys I was always "trading up" sometimes 3-4 cars a year. Have only owned about a dozen cool cars. I've had my Savoy for about 30 years now.
As far as sleep goes I usually get about 5-6 hours on work nights and 7-8 hours on weekends. I've been taking melatonin lately but I still prefer some good buds about an hour before bed seems to work pretty well for me.

Gus

 

[Cojohnso1]

I started to try and count all my daily drivers and my head started to hurt. I've been in the car business for about 40 years as a mechanic so like most guys I was always "trading up" sometimes 3-4 cars a year. Have only owned about a dozen cool cars. I've had my Savoy for about 30 years now.
As far as sleep goes I usually get about 5-6 hours on work nights and 7-8 hours on weekends. I've been taking melatonin lately but I still prefer some good buds about an hour before bed seems to work pretty well for me.

Gus

I just had a local's pub hot turkey sandwich. So going down for the count. (I hope that's all my brain counts this evening!)

 

[Kern Dog]

Before I got my restless leg syndrome under control, I was luck if I got 6 hours of sleep. Most nights it was 4. Now I take a micro dose of THC. It really helps my mind shut off. It’s a little expensive, but it works for me.

Years ago there were medication ads for this "Restless leg syndrome", a malady that I'd not heard of before those ads began playing on TV.
Mirapex was advertised as a remedy but it carried some really weird possible side effects......
Gambling addiction.
Sexual compulsion and addiction.
Well, my legs aren't wiggling anymore but I owe the mob $50,000 from those Poker games and I'm not allowed within 500 feet of any bar, dance hall or high school.

 

[Don Frelier]

I'm actually a pretty good sleeper if my routine is consistent and I'm active enough during the day.

Here's the list in order:
1977 Plymouth Fury - 360 Heavy Duty Towing package smashed front end and rebuilt it 192,000 Sold
1966 Charger 383 auto 1st car I bought 133,000 +own today
1984 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 153,000 junked timing chain
1981 Pontiac Lemans Wagon 3.8 93,000 smashed sold for engine
1985 Dodge Diplomat 318 174,000 sold really quickly
1984 Dodge Prospector 1/2 ton 318 free 118,000 junked fuel system shot really rusty
1977 Dodge Diplomat 2 door 318 w/ leather interior 108,000 junked couldn't register
1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager AWD 3.3l 133,000 junked transmission
1990 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3l 177,000 junked transmission
1988 Dodge Dakota 3.9l 4WD free 150,000? Odometer broken sold
1995 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3l 194,000 sold
1993 Dodge Dakota 3.9 l -> 5.2l 192,000 +own today
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3l leather 191,000 sold
2000 Dodge Intrepid 3.5l high output 262,000 mi blown engine
2000 Chrysler Sebring 2.4l 130,000 sold
2003 Chrysler Town and Country 3.8l 178,0000 mi sold
2000 Chrysler Concord 2.7l blew up on the way home 160,000??? Junked
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 180,000 junked transmission
2000 Chrysler 300 3.5 l 193,000 + own today
2010 Volvo XC90 3.2 l 176,000+ own today
2000 Chrysler 300 3.5l 84,000 + own today

I think that's it.

 

[1STMP]

I just had a local's pub hot turkey sandwich. So going down for the count. (I hope that's all my

I'm actually a pretty good sleeper if my routine is consistent and I'm active enough during the day.

Here's the list in order:
1977 Plymouth Fury - 360 Heavy Duty Towing package smashed front end and rebuilt it 192,000 Sold
1966 Charger 383 auto 1st car I bought 133,000 +own today
1984 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 153,000 junked timing chain
1981 Pontiac Lemans Wagon 3.8 93,000 smashed sold for engine
1985 Dodge Diplomat 318 174,000 sold really quickly
1984 Dodge Prospector 1/2 ton 318 free 118,000 junked fuel system shot really rusty
1977 Dodge Diplomat 2 door 318 w/ leather interior 108,000 junked couldn't register
1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager AWD 3.3l 133,000 junked transmission
1990 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3l 177,000 junked transmission
1988 Dodge Dakota 3.9l 4WD free 150,000? Odometer broken sold
1995 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3l 194,000 sold
1993 Dodge Dakota 3.9 l -> 5.2l 192,000 +own today
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3l leather 191,000 sold
2000 Dodge Intrepid 3.5l high output 262,000 mi blown engine
2000 Chrysler Sebring 2.4l 130,000 sold
2003 Chrysler Town and Country 3.8l 178,0000 mi sold
2000 Chrysler Concord 2.7l blew up on the way home 160,000??? Junked
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 180,000 junked transmission
2000 Chrysler 300 3.5 l 193,000 + own today
2010 Volvo XC90 3.2 l 176,000+ own today
2000 Chrysler 300 3.5l 84,000 + own today

I think that's it.

I'm actually a pretty good sleeper if my routine is consistent and I'm active enough during the day.

Here's the list in order:
1977 Plymouth Fury - 360 Heavy Duty Towing package smashed front end and rebuilt it 192,000 Sold
1966 Charger 383 auto 1st car I bought 133,000 +own today
1984 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 153,000 junked timing chain
1981 Pontiac Lemans Wagon 3.8 93,000 smashed sold for engine
1985 Dodge Diplomat 318 174,000 sold really quickly
1984 Dodge Prospector 1/2 ton 318 free 118,000 junked fuel system shot really rusty
1977 Dodge Diplomat 2 door 318 w/ leather interior 108,000 junked couldn't register
1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager AWD 3.3l 133,000 junked transmission
1990 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3l 177,000 junked transmission
1988 Dodge Dakota 3.9l 4WD free 150,000? Odometer broken sold
1995 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3l 194,000 sold
1993 Dodge Dakota 3.9 l -> 5.2l 192,000 +own today
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3l leather 191,000 sold
2000 Dodge Intrepid 3.5l high output 262,000 mi blown engine
2000 Chrysler Sebring 2.4l 130,000 sold
2003 Chrysler Town and Country 3.8l 178,0000 mi sold
2000 Chrysler Concord 2.7l blew up on the way home 160,000??? Junked
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 180,000 junked transmission
2000 Chrysler 300 3.5 l 193,000 + own today
2010 Volvo XC90 3.2 l 176,000+ own today
2000 Chrysler 300 3.5l 84,000 + own today

I think that's it.

Strayed from Mopar with a Pontiac and
a Volvo. Curious.

 

[1STMP]

Before I got my restless leg syndrome under control, I was luck if I got 6 hours of sleep. Most nights it was 4. Now I take a micro dose of THC. It really helps my mind shut off. It’s a little expensive, but it works for me.

Tried that as the wife has a
prescription. After 4 hours of
sleep, woke up with a dry mouth
and a splitting headache. Almost
worse than a hangover. Me and
anything pot don't mix.
My doc even prescribed some
pills for insomnia. Woke up
with a foggy head and very
disoriented.
It's now 2:30 am in my local
and am wide awake. Another night
of counting cars.

 

[Don Frelier]

Strayed from Mopar with a Pontiac and
a Volvo. Curious.

My wife wanted a station wagon and the lemans was cheap and drove Nice. But it had lots of annoying problems the heat sucked and I ended up blowing 2 motors in it (well she did) because the throttle stuck open when it was below zero out.
Volvo again was one my wife wanted. Don't really like that one either. But it drives okay and doesn't wear tires at all.

 

[Skytrooper]

Just woke after a 10 sleep which is as rare as hens teeth for me. Chronic insomniac describes me very well. I have been this way since the navy in my late teens. I worked night shift on the flightdeck and then add in General Quarters drills, conditioned my system to sleep incredibly light. Then add another 24 years in the army. Light sleeping was a virtue in that branch. Typically 4 hours is my nightly maximum. Last night was a rarity, but a welcome rarity.
Anyway, I am a little groggy and slow this morning from so much sleep. So, I will add my list of cars, trucks, and motorcycles later. I have had north of 50 so far. Wife calls me a vehicle king.

 

[Nxcoupe]

I have had well in excess of 200 cars in my lifetime, currently at 14 I own. I had started a list in 81? I think? It was front and back of a sheet of notebook paper at that time, went through a hell of a lot of them in the 80s. Everything was cheap and I was making great money.