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Author Topic: Sleeping with the fan on Timothy Ervin Film Handler Posts: 84 From: Oklahoma Registered: Jan 2001 posted 03-07-2005 01:29 AM                     How many of you sleep with a fan on, or know of somebody else who does? I personally do not but I know of a few people who do and I was just wondering what's up with that?  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 03-07-2005 01:34 AM                        In the summer here, my room gets warm enough that I must have a fan running. The noise is annoying but I can't sleep otherwise.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-07-2005 02:10 AM                     Most people I know sleep with a fan on because of the white noise it produces.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-07-2005 02:17 AM                     Same here in AZ, even with regular house A/C, a ceiling fan is a necessity during the summer.  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 03-07-2005 02:31 AM                        I do it for the noise. In fact, I find I almost cannot sleep at all if it is silent. A bad habit to get into because of that.  |  IP: Logged John Hegel Expert Film Handler Posts: 166 From: Lake Mills, Iowa Registered: Sep 2000 posted 03-07-2005 02:35 AM                        In order for me to sleep I must have the TV on. If for whatever reason during the night I’m left without the noise of my TV I will wake up. On a side note: if anyone ever sees the producers and or voice of the Nickelodeon’s show "Dora the Explorer" please hurt them from me. That show makes waking up to the Tela Tubbies seem pleasant.  |  IP: Logged James Faber Film Handler Posts: 66 From: Des Moines, Iowa , USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-07-2005 04:01 AM                        I know plenty of people who need a fan on to get to bed, but not I. I need absolute silence. I guess I can't have white noise due to my paranoia issues. I want to be able to hear if someone is in the house, in which case I would employ any of the numerous weapons I keep in my room. I'm beginning to think I might have serious issues. I mean, is a crossbow REALLY necessary?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-07-2005 04:44 AM                     That depends. How close do you live to Phil?  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 03-07-2005 06:27 AM                     Sleeping with a fan turned on nearly ruined my relationship. I cant stand that noise. Bought a 1962-era Vornado window fan on eBay. It is seeing duty in the living room as the producer of white noise. Roomie likes its noise. I have to close my bedroom door to block it out. I want QUIET! Roomie sleeps in the living room. And now, our next post...  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-07-2005 09:13 AM                        I have slept with a fan on for at least the past 50 years. It doesn't matter how cold the temperature is outside, I need that cool breeze to sleep. Speaking of sleep, I average two to three hours a night, max. How many hours do other people sleep?  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 03-07-2005 09:28 AM                     4 if I'm lucky. Even less with the fan off.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-07-2005 10:19 AM                        I sleep during the day.And only then with the casket lid closed. Don't let the sunlight in. It burns! It burns!  |  IP: Logged Brent Neal Jones Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Ennis, T.X., USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 03-07-2005 11:16 AM                     Got ot have that fan. If are is not moving, I toss and turn and overheat. Then, I have a really bad day the next day. Also, I'm very choicy of the fans I buy. they have to be good, last forever and be repairable. they also have to be capable of moving an insane amount of air for their size. Wal-Mart has a fan that does this for just over $12. It is called a Lakewood but I have the suspicion it's made by patton. It's just a ten inch personal fan, but it has perfect noise, quiet, and delivers a lot of air. Best of all, it's all metal!  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 03-07-2005 03:58 PM                    I also sleep with the fan on for the noise. I live in an apartment that sits on the corner of two rather busy streets. My apartment is the one on the end, and my room is... in the corner facing the street corner. So without the fan making a steady noise, it's easy to be awakened by a noisy truck, or squealing tires or whatever.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-07-2005 04:39 PM                        Fans? We're much more high-tech here...we have one of those "sound machines" that produces various types of noise. My wife introduced me to it to help us "cover up" each other's snoring. (She got the idea from her mom.) I've gotten to where I can't fall asleep without it. We prefer either "Waterfall" or "Rain."  |  IP: Logged

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