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Offline scarr89

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Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« on: 10 July 2011, 20:27 »
I'm a windows open music up loud singing top of voice for about 5 minutes man my self. What does everyone else do?
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Offline mwep201081

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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #1 on: 10 July 2011, 20:57 »
take speed...keeps me sharp as a tack
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Offline Mitching

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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #2 on: 10 July 2011, 21:08 »
Smoke.
A lot.
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Offline Guy

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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #3 on: 10 July 2011, 21:09 »
browse the forum, ye olde book of face and angry birds  :smiley:
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Offline leigh_harty

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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #4 on: 10 July 2011, 21:32 »
Quote from: Guy on 10 July 2011, 21:09
browse the forum, ye olde book of face and angry birds  :smiley:

Im guessing he means whilst driving?......

Personally i like to push my luck trying to stay awake
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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #5 on: 10 July 2011, 21:36 »
on the way back from Milton Keynes the other night I was touching the cats eyes and rumble strips either side to keep myself in the lane as I was so tired... :huh:
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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #6 on: 10 July 2011, 22:13 »
When I drove to Spain last summer it took us about 30 hours, 23 of them driving. Chatting to my girlfriend and regular stops for fuel (I'm talking 20€ or so) helped as it gave me a chance to stretch my legs, open my mind and get some fresh air.
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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #7 on: 10 July 2011, 23:08 »
once when i worked 24 hr strate and drove home at 10pm on the m25 it was head out window music up loud! i fell strate to sleep when i got in to bed  :grin:

when i went UD it was just one stop a red bull n drum and bass!

and when i came back from bournmouth after being on 24 hr call out all week, raving for 7 hours and driving 3 hrs home at 5 am a mcdonalds brekki at 6am sorted me out!  :nerd:
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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #8 on: 10 July 2011, 23:35 »
Eating apples seems to help me, I work stupid shifts mostly driving!
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Re: Who does what to keep 'focused' on long journeys?
« Reply #9 on: 10 July 2011, 23:51 »
Quote from: benji mk2 on 10 July 2011, 23:35
Eating apples seems to help me, I work stupid shifts mostly driving!

Apple energy - nice  :smiley:
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