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post Feb 18 2006, 12:48 AM
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- http://www.thanhniennews.com/features/?catid=10&newsid=12673
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As songbirds awaken the early risers at dawn on the farm, one resident is already up; in fact, he never slept – not once in the past 33 years.

You’d think going without sleep for that long may have its drawbacks, but not for the man in central Quang Nam province who has never been ill after decades of insomnia.

His inability to sleep has not only made him famous, but also represents a “miraculous” phenomenon worthy of scientific study.

Sixty-four-year-old Thai Ngoc, known as Hai Ngoc, said he could not sleep at night after getting a fever in 1973, and has counted infinite numbers of sheep during more than 11,700 consecutive sleepless nights.

“I don’t know whether the insomnia has impacted my health or not. But I’m still healthy and can farm normally like others,” Ngoc said.

Proving his health, the elderly resident of Que Trung commune, Que Son district said he can carry two 50kg bags of fertilizer down 4km of road to return home every day.

His wife said, “My husband used to sleep well, but these days, even liquor cannot put him down.”

She said when Ngoc went to Da Nang for a medical examination, doctors gave him a clean bill of health, except a minor decline in liver function.

Ngoc currently lives on his 5ha farm at the foot of a mountain busy with farming and taking care of pigs and chickens all day. His six children live at their house in Que Trung.

“I have tried sleeping pills and Vietnamese traditional medicine but nothing helps, even to sleep for a few minutes,” he said.

Creature of the night

Ngoc often does extra farm work or guards his farm at night to prevent theft, saying he used three months of sleepless nights to dig two large ponds to raise fish.

Neighbor Vu said Ngoc volunteered to help beat a drum during the night and guard the house for the relatives of the dead during funeral ceremonies so that they could take a nap.

Vu also said when the commune was planting sugar cane, several people also asked Ngoc to awaken them at midnight to go to work, since he was up anyway.

On Ngoc’s prolonged insomnia, Phan Ngoc Ha, director of the Hoa Khanh Mental Hospital in Danang said sleep disorders often cause anorexia, lethargy, and irritability.

But, in special cases, some people can handle it and still live and work normally, although this was a very small ratio among insomniacs, Ha added.



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biggrin.gif nahmeen? yo.. quick edit is really dope.. lol.. so how would you feel if you couldnt ever sleep? you wouldnt be tired or anything, just no sleep.. i think it would be pretty cool.. more time on your hands
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:53 AM
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thats f**kin crazy.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:53 AM
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QUOTE(incoherent @ Feb 17 2006, 9:53 PM) *
thats f**kin crazy.

haha i know your reppin team late night really hard arent you? hahah just playin whats up
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:56 AM
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Damn....33 years 0_o
I couldnt handle that, I need my sleep.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:58 AM
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QUOTE(yo pusha @ Feb 17 2006, 11:53 PM) *
haha i know your reppin team late night really hard arent you? hahah just playin whats up
huh.gif

because i stated it was crazy? you confused me, steven. besides, our times are off by two hours.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:05 AM
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hey wasnt the guy from Prison Break like that?[/f**ked if i know]
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:05 AM
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ohh yeah haywire from PB..
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:06 AM
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wowwwwwwww
thats crazy.
i wanna go to vietnam to go visit him! cos ive never been to vietnam, and im vietnamese ermm.gif
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:08 AM
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Team Cooters still pwns.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:09 AM
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QUOTE(yo pusha @ Feb 17 2006, 10:05 PM) *
ohh yeah haywire from PB..

wow steven, you still remember their all their names mellow.gif. i forgot most of them except michael & AJ. great memory.

thats so crazy. i cant stay up for more then four nights or i will have a breakdown...
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:09 AM
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QUOTE(xnofearx @ Feb 18 2006, 12:08 AM) *
Team Cooters still pwns.
do we need to go there?

im going to use the quick edit and say hi to dani

quick edit again: she left
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:15 AM
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Team Late Night = Legends

Team Cooter owns one Legend Killer = xnofearx

xnofearx > legends
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:15 AM
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QUOTE(xnofearx @ Feb 18 2006, 12:15 AM) *
Team Late Night = Legends

Team Cooter owns one Legend Killer = xnofearx

xnofearx > legends
im glad we established that biggrin.gif

haha. im kidding eddie.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 01:17 AM
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more time. more things to do.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 08:49 AM
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Dude ... I can't live for 6 hours without sleep. But yeah, I agree with Suzzette; imagine all the work he can get done when everyone else is sleeping, lol. That is bizarre.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 09:23 AM
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wow that's crazy
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 10:21 AM
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What a hypocrite.
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that's just emazing [hence my username]. blink.gif
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 11:53 AM
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Do hes get tired ? Stupid question I know, but still. Does he ?

I couldnt do that. The longest Ive stayed up for was 3 days. Cant imagine 33 years. G'damn. So when he has nothing else to do, what does he do ?
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 11:58 AM
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That's just freaky. Imagine how much more time we'd have if we were all like him.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:23 PM
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He must be so bored when everyone else is asleep.
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:31 PM
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wow...very strong person...living with out sleep

that i could never do
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:32 PM
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I love sleeeeeeeeeeep. throb.gif But yeah... That guy is insane. Been awake more than my whole entire life... that's awesome!
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:44 PM
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Dude.
That's insane!
 
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post Feb 18 2006, 12:53 PM
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what do you think it says....if so obvious.
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i want to be like him .
 

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