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Bengus81

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20. I've done the trip from the Midwest to Hawaii several times since 1981

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2024, 08:16 AM

Jul 20

It's four hours difference (earlier) when we could go. I don't care how old you are it hits you. First time I went I was 21,felt ok when getting there in the evening. The next day we crashed at 6pm and slept all night. After than I've always been fine. Coming back the time diff seems to make little difference. I've also been to London twice and have hit lag both times.

It will hit everyone,I can imagine how much worse it can be when older. What world traveler Clooney could have done was cut Biden some GD slack ASSHAT.

Don't LIE Clooney,you've been there done that when it comes to jet lag.

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Biden was ridiculed for suggesting jet lag affected the debate, but it probably did - and Clooney's fundraiser even more [View all] highplainsdem Jul 20 OP

KNR niyad Jul 20 #1

When I was flying between Asia and west coast my jet lag hit me about 3 days in Bev54 Jul 20 #2

Takes me about a week and a half to two to even start to get over it. betsuni Jul 20 #7

Same here. GoCubsGo Jul 20 #19

"Excuse me for being a little tired... Qutzupalotl Jul 20 #3

Having traveled to and from China literally 20 times... WarGamer Jul 20 #4

I checked several sites, including WebMD. All gave roughly the same info. A day or more to recover highplainsdem Jul 20 #5

Well my last flight from China I was still under 50... WarGamer Jul 20 #6

Ya think? How about if you also happen vanlassie Jul 20 #8

Almost all the websites I looked at mentioned age making jet lag worse. And more than one site highplainsdem Jul 20 #9

I read he said his staff tole him not Cha Jul 20 #13

You're one of the lucky ones. Lucky Luciano Jul 20 #12

'Kay. dchill Jul 20 #14

Hell when I lose 1 hour of sleep because of daylight savings KS Toronado Jul 20 #10

IMO his schedulers didn't do him any favors with the two overseas trips followed quickly by the west coast one. brush Jul 20 #11

His schedulers and his debate prep team clearly let him down. Patton French Jul 20 #15

The thing is Dorian Gray Jul 20 #16

Jet lag affects just about everybody. DFW Jul 20 #17

Factor in his worries about Hunter, too. The verdict in early June. He was dealing with incredible highplainsdem Jul 20 #21

True, but his schedulers need to do a better job, make adjustments. brush Jul 20 #22

The overseas trip Dorian Gray Jul 20 #23

Get with the program. Until Biden says different he's the nominee. brush Jul 20 #24

Guess he said different. Dorian Gray Jul 21 #25

Now that he's out, that's the program and we're on to the new. brush Jul 21 #27

I've always recovered really fast from jet lag ITAL Jul 20 #18

I've done the trip from the Midwest to Hawaii several times since 1981 Bengus81 Jul 20 #20

Having a cold was perhaps even worse n/t Stargleamer Jul 21 #26